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Lakers’ LaRavia Shows Preseason Shooting Improvement — 1dJake LaRavia says summer reflection and a small adjustment to his shooting mechanics helped him regain confidence after a late-season slump. He has started the Lakers’ preseason strongly, shooting 54.5% from three through three games as he competes for a regular rotation role.

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Forecasts Split Between Sunny Days and Late StormsLifestyle — Oct 3, 2026One forecast calls for mostly sunny, warm days with cool nights and a chance of late showers, while another warns of morning rain, afternoon thunderstorms and heavier overnight rain.

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Dakotas Forecast Showers, Broad Temperature RangeWeather — 6dForecasts across North and South Dakota call for mostly sunny, mild weather early in the period, followed by cooler conditions and increasing rain chances late in the weekend. Parts of North Dakota and western South Dakota could see rain mixed with snow around Columbus Day.

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New Mexico Balloon Fiesta Faces Late-Week Storm RiskWeather — 6dHigh pressure is bringing mostly clear, warmer-than-average weather that should favor Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta through midweek, with only isolated storms possible over higher terrain. Showers, thunderstorms and breezier conditions are expected to increase Sunday into Monday as the weather pattern shifts.

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Conan O’Brien Credits Simpsons With Saving His Life — Sep 12, 2026Conan O’Brien says leaving SNL in 1991 amid burnout led to his life-changing job as a writer and producer on The Simpsons, where he credits the show and its legendary writer room with saving his life and launching his later late-night career. He repeatedly highlights Matt Groening’s role in that pivotal transition and notes his Simpsons-era work helped shape his path to Late Night and The Tonight Show.

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Jared Kim Conan sounds like he dodged a real bullet by landing that Simpsons job after the SNL grind.

AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Charleston Town Center Mall Expected to Close 2027Business — 5dCharleston Town Center’s remaining indoor stores are expected to close by late spring or early summer 2027, and the property’s future remains uncertain: Mayor Amy Goodwin says potential buyers have shown interest, while owner Hull Property Group says no sale or development proposal has generated interest. Shoppers recalled the mall as a community gathering place and criticized its decline, while a proposed city-supported mixed-use redevelopment is no longer moving forward.

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October Skywatching: Meteor Showers and Planet ViewsScience — Oct 3, 2026October’s sky offers two meteor showers—the Draconids, best viewed shortly after dark around Oct. 8, and the Orionids, peaking before dawn around Oct. 21—along with Saturn at opposition, a good chance to spot Mercury, and the hunter’s moon late in the month. The Moon also makes close visual passes by Mars and Jupiter, with viewing conditions and timing varying by location.

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Nashville Heat Reportedly Melts Players’ Cleats — Sep 18, 2026Extreme heat in Nashville caused cleats to melt for Titans players in back-to-back games against the Jets and Eagles, with footage showing water spraying to cool footwear as temperatures hovered around mid-90s to above 100 degrees. The incidents, including Amani Hooker’s account of midsoles melting in the season opener and Cam Jurgens’ two melted pairs, sparked discussions about turf conditions and potential moves away from artificial surfaces, as the Eagles beat the Titans 24-20 in a late-Nashville showdown.

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AstraZeneca Breast Cancer Trial Misses Key Goal — Sep 11, 2026AstraZeneca’s breast cancer pill camizestrant (Etcamah) failed to improve progression-free survival in a late-stage trial when added to standard therapy, despite an earlier ESR1 mutation–targeted approval and after-hours stock weakness. The broader trial that reached more patients failed, while a separate study in ESR1-mutant patients showed a meaningful benefit, underscoring a split outcome for the drug’s potential.

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Marcus Bell It's frustrating the overall trial missed but good the ESR1 group still saw real benefit from the drug.

Wisconsin Rolls Past Eastern Michigan 54-10 — Sep 19, 2026Wisconsin rolled to a 54-10 win over Eastern Michigan to finish non-conference play, led by Colton Joseph’s 362 passing yards and three touchdowns and Tyrell Henry’s single-game program-record 14 catches for 160 yards as the offense showed its best form of the regime so far. The defense shed its slow start as special teams produced a key late-turning moment, and the win highlighted a strong receiving corps while the ground game remained inefficient without the lead back, Abu Sama III, prompting ongoing evaluation of the run strategy and rotations.

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Fury, Joshua Set for Cardiff Heavyweight Fight — Sep 24, 2026Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will meet in their long-awaited heavyweight showdown on December 11 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, with Netflix broadcasting the fight. The UK venue was secured after negotiations over staging the bout in the United States, and organizers are expected to schedule a late start to reach American viewers.

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Dana Whitfield Cardiff makes sense for the biggest UK crowd but the late start will test how many fans stay awake here.

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.

Roman Anthony Powers Red Sox Past Rays, 4-2 — Sep 19, 2026Roman Anthony battled early-season struggles and an injury, but has shown flashes of his potential as the Red Sox chase a playoff spot, including a recent stretch that helped fuel the offense. His timely leadoff homer and RBI contributions in key games illustrate a resurgence that could extend Boston's late-season surge.

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Maya Lindstrom His RBI work in these games shows real potential for Boston's playoff push. A solid resurgence at the right time.

Grichuk’s Ninth-Inning Homer Lifts White Sox Past Cardinals — Sep 13, 2026Randal Grichuk hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth to lift the White Sox to a 6-5 win over the Cardinals, snapping a fours-game skid and boosting their lead in the AL Central. The victory featured a late rally that followed Leo Bernal’s eighth-inning homer and showcased Chicago’s clutch relief pitching as they tightened the division race with Cleveland and Houston faltering elsewhere.

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Priya Raman Grichuk coming through with that ninth-inning homer turned the whole game around for the White Sox after they were struggling.

James Corden Talks Decision Behind Leaving ‘The Late Late Show’Reporting — Jan 4, 2023Talk show host James Corden revealed his reasoning behind walking away from “The Late Late Show.” On Tuesday, Corden appeared on “ The Drew Barrymore Show” and shared the show was not meant to be “the final…

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Major Late-Night Shows to Go Dark Amid Screenwriter StrikeReporting — May 2, 2023Major late-night shows are stopping production and will not air new content as thousands of Hollywood writers are going on strike. “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” and…

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Support Trump vs Support DemocratsYourlist — VS BattleEvery executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.

Late-night Show Crossover: Colbert, Kimmel Guest on Each Other’s Show — Oct 1, 2025It was a busy night for late-night TV hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert Tuesday. That’s when they were guests on each other’s shows and talk about Kimmel’s suspension last month and Colbert’s cancellation that was…

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Jon Stewart Defends COVID Lab Leak Theory in Late Show RantReporting — Jun 16, 2021Stephen Colbert spent a few very uncomfortable moments on his “Late Night” show Monday as former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart went all in for the theory that the coronavirus had it origins in a Chinese lab. China…

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Vaccine Cheerleader Stephen Colbert Forced to Stop Filming Show After Doctor’s OrdersReporting — Oct 20, 2023Late-night host Stephen Colbert had to halt filming of his CBS show this week because he has once again contracted COVID-19. Deadline reported Monday that he was going to record “The Late Show” from his home after…

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Harris, Colbert Share Beer, Talk Politics on ‘The Late Show’ — Oct 9, 2024Vice President Kamala Harris ended a media tour by cracking a cold one with late-night host Stephen Colbert. The pair talked politics Tuesday while drinking Miller High Life from cans on “The Late Show” in front of his…

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Late-night, Daytime Hosts Need to Show Both Sides, Carr Says — Jan 22, 2026Late-night and daytime shows need to show audiences views from both sides of the political spectrum. That’s according to Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr, who issued regulatory guidance directing…

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Colbert Fans Seem Unaware How Much CBS Was Losing On ‘Late Show’ — Jul 25, 2025Fans protesting the cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Thursday appeared to be unaware that the network lost $40 million on the program. CBS announced July 17 that Colbert’s show would end in May…

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Stephen Colbert Cancels Late Night Show Over Health ScareReporting — Nov 28, 2023“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will not be seen this week, host Stephen Colbert announced on social media. Colbert explained the cancellation in a post on his Instagram . “Sorry to say that I have to cancel our…

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CBS’ Late-Night Show Finally Gets the Ax After Almost 30 Years, Replacement AnnouncedReporting — Feb 10, 2023“The Late Late Show” will end its three-decade run on CBS after the network decided to cancel it rather than replace current host James Corden. Deadline reported Tuesday that the host’s decision to walk away this coming…

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CNN’s Chris Licht Calls Fox News’ ‘Gutfeld!’ an ‘Entertaining Show,’ Not a ‘Late-Night Show’Reporting — Nov 17, 2022Chris Licht, the CEO of CNN, is disputing the notion that Fox News’ “Gutfeld!” is a late-night show. Journalist Kara Swisher sat down with Licht for a conversation on her podcast “On with Kara Swisher.” Swisher kicked…

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