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Bank of England picks four animals for notesFinance — 2dBank of England picks Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog for new notes after 478,531 consultation responses; bumblebee led the vote.

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KKR agrees to buy Gen II for $5.1B — 4dKKR agreed to buy Gen II Fund Services at $5.1 billion enterprise value from Hg and General Atlantic; Millner stays CEO, with close eyed for 2027.

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Jared Kim Hg and General Atlantic did well unloading Gen II for that price, though I wonder how the integration will affect day-to-day operations.

Living Hope Church Buys $1.1M Rochester BuildingGood News — 5dChurch notices list worship services and activities at congregations in Atlantic and Bexhill. In Rochester, Living Hope Church purchased its 19th Street building for $1.1 million after leasing it.

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Isaias Nears Florida Panhandle Landfall — 6dThe National Hurricane Center is monitoring a broad low-pressure area that may form over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, with development expected to be slow and a 30% chance of becoming a tropical depression or storm within seven days. It is too early to assess possible Gulf Coast impacts; if a storm forms, it would be named Isaias, in a season that has yet to produce an Atlantic hurricane.

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Six Presumed Dead After Air Ambulance DisappearsWorld — 6dA Canadian air ambulance carrying four Canadians and two Bermudians disappeared over the Atlantic while flying from Bermuda to Boston, prompting a Coast Guard search near Nantucket. Crews found a debris field and continued searching for the six people aboard; air traffic recordings indicate the pilot reported electrical problems and declared an emergency before contact was lost.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Page McConnell Plays World's Largest Organ With PhishEntertainment — Oct 2, 2026Phish’s three-night Atlantic City run launched its 2026 fall tour with extended improvisational jams and notable song choices. Page McConnell also played Boardwalk Hall’s giant pipe organ, while the band revived “Sleeping Monkey” in an encore.

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Tropical Storm Hanna Forms, No Land Threat — Sep 28, 2026Tropical Storm Hanna formed over the central subtropical Atlantic, east-northeast of Bermuda, with winds near 45 mph. Forecasters expect little strengthening and no threat to land, with no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

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Elena Vasquez Bermuda should stay clear of this one if it stays weak and drifts north like they say.

Blacktip Sharks Detect Sounds 243 Feet AwayScience — Sep 28, 2026A Florida Atlantic University study found that free-swimming blacktip sharks can detect low-frequency sounds from nearly 250 feet away and turn away from their source. The findings provide rare evidence that sharks can sense and orient to distant sounds in their natural environment.

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U.S. Home Prices Rise in July but Lag Inflation — Sep 29, 2026U.S. home prices continued to rise in July, with annual gains ranging from about 1.9% to 2.6% across national indexes and the FHFA measure up 0.3% from June. Gains varied by region: the Middle Atlantic led FHFA’s regional figures, while Chicago posted the strongest increase among Case-Shiller cities and Seattle prices fell.

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Elena Vasquez If prices keep lagging inflation this way buyers might finally get some breathing room instead of another bidding war.

Tropical Storms Odalys and Fay Form in Pacific and Atlantic — Sep 20, 2026Odalys is forecast to become a hurricane by Monday 1,345 miles off Baja; Fay strengthened to 65 mph southwest of the Azores. Both over open water.

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Sam Okafor El Nino making Pacific storms like Odalys stronger this year feels like a warning for more activity ahead.

Pacific sees three hurricanes at once as El Niño boosts activityWeather — Sep 25, 2026A powerful El Niño is fueling an unusually active Pacific hurricane season, with several storms spinning across the basin while Atlantic activity remains unusually quiet. Hurricane Polo is forecast to threaten Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, while Nolo could bring dangerous rain and flooding to Hawaii; Odalys is weakening over open water.

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Madonna vs Lady GagaYourlist — VS BattleThe Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.

NHC Lowers Odds for Atlantic SystemWeather — Sep 14, 2026The National Hurricane Center is tracking a trough east of Bermuda with development chances for a central Atlantic system fluctuating between 10% and 40% over the next week as it moves west-northwest, with forecasters noting conditions could become more conducive for gradual development. NOAA’s seasonal outlook remains for below-average hurricane activity (7–13 named storms and 2–6 hurricanes), even as multiple tropical storms—Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard—have formed and Fay remains the next name on the list.

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US Export-Import Bank eyes financing for Argentina energy and minerals — Sep 23, 2026The United States and Argentina formalized a multi‑billion‑dollar push to modernize infrastructure and energy/mining links, notably launching the Andes-Atlantic Corridor backed by up to $7 billion and focusing on Vaca Muerta and related export routes. Separately, Washington’s EXIM Bank plans up to another $7 billion in financing for Argentina’s critical minerals and energy projects, including LNG and lithium/copper developments, as part of a growing strategic partnership under Milei and current President Trump.

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Nor’easter Threatens East Coast With Flooding, High Surf — Sep 20, 2026A developing Nor’easter is expected to produce days of high surf, strong winds, coastal flooding and beach erosion along the East Coast, with potential tracks bringing heavy rain or gusty winds from the Mid-Atlantic to New England late this week into the weekend. Forecasters warn of varying impacts depending on the storm’s track, including possible 40–60 mph gusts, rising seas, and coastal flooding across multiple states as the system shifts northward.

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U.S. Dam Removals Aim to Restore SalmonEnvironment — Sep 15, 2026Across the West and Northeast, dam removals and fish-passage projects are reshaping ecosystems and restoring fish populations, driven by Indigenous groups, conservationists, and government agencies. Examples include the Elwha and Klamath dam removals, Narraguagus River restoration in Maine for Atlantic salmon, the Issaquah Creek hatchery in Washington, and the Snake River juvenile fish transport program to safeguard endangered species.

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What were you actually built to do?Quizie — QuizNot the job you have — the one your wiring has been begging for. Twelve questions and the AI writes the job description.

Lincoln Pool Contractor Blames Own Errors for Damage — Sep 11, 2026Contractor Atlantic Industrial Coatings told the Trump administration that design flaws and workmanship errors caused the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s blue liner to blister and detach, contradicting the president’s vandalism blame. Government documents and reports cite insufficient primer and incompatible chemicals in the renovation plan, with a redo underway after charges against alleged vandals were dropped.

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Sam Okafor They should have caught those design flaws before starting the job instead of rushing the redo now.

USDA Plans Airdrop Millions Rabies Baits SoutheastHealth — Sep 11, 2026The U.S. Department of Agriculture is deploying millions of oral rabies vaccine baits across the Southeast, along with parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Georgia, using airplanes, helicopters, and ground vehicles to create a moving barrier to halt raccoon rabies’ westward spread. Residents are advised to leave the baits undisturbed and vaccinated vaccines are safe for people and pets if touched or consumed.

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Macron, Carney plan Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon summit — Sep 18, 2026Macron will travel to Saint Pierre and Miquelon with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to reaffirm France-Canada ties and discuss the archipelago’s sovereignty, digital and space infrastructure, and turning the territory into a base for polar cooperation, amid broader talks about France’s presence across five oceans and Ottawa’s potential as an EU associate member. The visit underscores North Atlantic strategy, economic and regional concerns on Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and comes as tensions with Washington and calls for European sovereignty shape the context of Franco-Canadian cooperation.

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Spain Seas Set Summer Temperature Records — Sep 11, 2026Global sea surface temperatures have sustained daily records for 100 consecutive days, about 1 degree Celsius above the 1982-2010 average, driven by ocean heat uptake and an emerging El Niño, with warnings of coral bleaching, stronger rainfall and storms, and ongoing marine heatwaves likely into next year. In Europe, Spain-recorded seas reached all-time highs across the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts, including a Dragonera buoy reading of 33.02°C, attributed to human-caused climate change and accompanied by a record 61 heatwave days on land, signaling widespread risks to marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and coastal communities.

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Sam Okafor These sea temperatures hitting 33C will wipe out too much marine life along Spain's coasts before long.

Two Giant Pandas Arrive in Atlanta as China Goodwill Gesture — Sep 27, 2026Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrived Sunday in Atlanta on a FedEx Boeing 777 for a 10-year Zoo Atlanta stay after Xi called them messengers of friendship.

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Sam Okafor This arrival feels like one small bright spot in US-China ties, even if bigger issues stay unresolved for now.

Dream, Mystics Set for WNBA Playoff Opener — Sep 25, 2026The No. 4 Atlanta Dream and No. 5 Washington Mystics open a best-of-three WNBA playoff series Sunday in Atlanta, with the Dream holding home-court advantage. Atlanta closed the regular season strong, while Washington arrives after a franchise-best 28-win season and a late surge into the postseason.

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Atlanta Dream take 2-0 semifinal lead — 2dNaz Hillmon's layup with 20.8 seconds left in OT lifted Atlanta past New York 101-98 for a 2-0 WNBA semifinals lead.

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Atlanta Dream reach first WNBA Finals since 2013 — 22hAngel Reese scored 22 points as the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 85-83, completing a 3-0 sweep to reach their first WNBA Finals since 2013.

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Dream's Gray ruled out for Game 3 — 1dAtlanta Dream leading scorer Allisha Gray was ruled out of Game 3 against the New York Liberty after injuring her shooting hand in the opener. Atlanta, which won Game 2 without her to take a 2-0 series lead, can clinch a spot in the WNBA Finals with a victory.

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