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Officials Schedule Open Houses on Housatonic Cleanup and Water Projects
Environment
— 2d
Communities in Lenox, Chennai, Columbia and Charlottesville are being invited to open houses or public meetings on local concerns, including the Housatonic River cleanup plan, water and sewer complaints, road and sidewalk projects, and water-main replacement. The events offer residents opportunities to review plans, ask questions or submit feedback.
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Penguins, Canadiens Set for Season Opener
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— Oct 2, 2026
The Penguins host the Canadiens Saturday after opening with a 7-0 rout of Philadelphia, the largest road shutout in an NHL season opener, while Montreal comes off a 3-2 win over Toronto. Montreal is counting on its strong road play and preparing for Sidney Crosby, whom captain Nick Suzuki called a dream to play alongside at the Olympics.
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Marcus Bell
Montreal's road record looks solid after beating Toronto but facing Crosby at home is a different challenge. Suzuki's Olympic comment was nice but the Penguins are the tougher matchup here.
Metro Diner Opens First Greenville Location
Business
— 5d
Metro Diner has opened its first Greenville, South Carolina, location at Woodruff Gallery on Woodruff Road, serving all-day breakfast alongside comfort-food favorites. The 135-seat restaurant is initially open daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with plans to add dinner service.
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Penguins Tie Flyers Shutout Mark, Set Road Record
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— Oct 1, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened the 2026-27 NHL season with a 7-0 road shutout of the Philadelphia Flyers. Nick Robertson scored twice, Evgeni Malkin and three others also scored, and Arturs Silovs stopped all 19 shots; the victory reportedly set an NHL record for the largest road shutout in a season opener.
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‘It’s Time For Ukraine To Get A New President’: Trump Signals End Of Patience With Zelenskyy As War Stretches On
Spencer Lombardo · 4 min · 1h
LSU Visits Kentucky as 8.5-Point Favorite
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LSU opened as a 10-point favorite for its road game at Kentucky, where the Wildcats are coming off a comeback win over South Carolina. Kentucky is 4-1 but enters as a sizable underdog against the No. 10 Tigers.
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Best Colleges Preparing Students for the AI Era
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AI is reshaping every industry, so students and parents compare universities on dedicated programs, research scale, and real-world tech pipelines.
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Regional Football Teams Prepare for Key Matchups
Sports
— 4d
Emporia State heads to Missouri Southern after a 34-22 win, while Manhattan High looks to build on its rivalry victory when it hosts Emporia for homecoming. Missouri State, meanwhile, opens Conference USA play on the road against Western Kentucky, hoping to get back on track and stay in contention for meaningful games in November.
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Greenville IKEA Plans Stall Over Traffic
Business
— 3d
Plans for Greenville’s first IKEA are stalled after the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals rejected Magnolia Park’s attempt to begin renovations before completing traffic upgrades on congested Woodruff Road. The shopping center says the required 12- to 15-month work could jeopardize the project and offered a $1.5 million bond to do it later; city officials say safety improvements must be in place before the store opens, and IKEA could withdraw.
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Hurricanes Host Canucks in Season Matchup
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The 2-2 Vancouver Canucks visit the 2-1-1 Carolina Hurricanes to open a six-game road trip, with Carolina seeking to extend its strong run against Vancouver and build on a recent comeback win. Vancouver will need a sharper start and effective power-play production, while Jake DeBrusk is expected back and veteran Brendan Gallagher is among those projected to sit.
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Chattogram Expressway's Nine Ramps Remain Unopened
Weather
— Oct 2, 2026
Road access and traffic conditions are changing in several places: Chattogram’s elevated expressway remains underused because none of its nine ramps is open, while temporary speed restrictions were imposed on a Baku airport road in rainy weather. In Jefferson City, new medians will remove westbound direct access to several businesses, and in Saskatoon, a ramp will face a brief closure followed by two weeks of restricted traffic for slope repairs.
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Purpose kept people going when strength and luck could not
Frankl argues that among camp prisoners who still had a chance, orientation toward a future task or person made the difference between keeping function and collapsing within days.
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Blues Shut Out Stars 4-0 in Season Opener
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— Oct 1, 2026
The St. Louis Blues opened the 2026-27 NHL season with a 4-0 road win over the Dallas Stars, as goaltender Joel Hofer earned a shutout and Mason McTavish scored in his Blues debut. Dallas struggled to generate offense and will look to rebound against Nashville.
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Auburn Set for SEC Road Opener at Tennessee
Sports
— Oct 3, 2026
Tennessee beat Auburn 24-14, dropping the Tigers to 3-2 after penalties, turnovers and a failed fourth-down try undermined their effort. ESPN’s Football Power Index projects Auburn to finish around 6-6, with a 74.7% chance of reaching six wins.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
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From 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.
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Sporting KC hands LAFC surprising 3-1 loss to open road trip
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— Sep 11, 2026
Sporting Kansas City defeated LAFC 3-1 at Sporting Park, with André Luiz and Taylor Calheira scoring to stun the road-weary visitors as they built a commanding first-half lead. LAFC, boosted by Son Heung-min, head into a demanding road stretch to rebound from the defeat amid mounting pressure on their form.
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No. 22 SMU Expected to Host Missouri State
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— Sep 20, 2026
SMU hosts Missouri State for an extended homestand and aims to clean up turnovers and tightening run defense after a 2-1 start and a setback, led by quarterback Kevin Jennings. Missouri State travels to No. 22 SMU for Week 4, with coach Casey Woods previewing the road test against a ranked opponent after opening 1-2.
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Trump Arrives in Ireland Amid Tight Security
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— Sep 11, 2026
Gardaí have imposed extensive security operations across Dublin and County Clare ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit, including temporary drone and maritime restrictions in Clare and heavy traffic controls around Doonbeg for the Amgen Irish Open. Additional measures cover rolling road closures and security checks near Dublin Airport, with protests anticipated and heightened safety at Shannon Airport while public access and parking are restricted on key routes and perimeter roads.
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Houthis Launch Missile Attack On Riyadh International Airport As Blasts Shock Saudi Capital
Harold Hutchison · 2 min · 5h
Albuquerque opens new $25M quantum lab in innovation district
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— Sep 29, 2026
Roadrunner Quantum Lab, a 35,000-square-foot $25M state-backed hub in Albuquerque’s Innovation District, opens with Diraq, IonQ, QuEra, national labs and other tenants.
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Sam Okafor
Twenty five million is a lot to drop on quantum research when basic city services still feel underfunded around here.
Support Trump vs Support Democrats
Yourlist
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Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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Team USA Wins Four Medals, Sets American Record
Sports
— Sep 18, 2026
Across sports, the start of the NFL season intersects with notable alumni loyalties as Mike Trout cheers the Eagles while his baseball team lags, reflecting a busy opening weekend for Philadelphia’s teams. In track and hockey-roots news, Team USA claimed multiple medals at the World Road Running Championships, the Saskatoon Blades kicked off WHL preseason with new prospects, and a slate of MLB and other sports headlines highlight pivotal playoff pushes and injuries.
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Rutgers, Michigan State open as 25-plus point underdogs this weekend
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— Sep 13, 2026
Several teams enter games as sizable underdogs, including Michigan State at 29.5 points against No. 3 Notre Dame, Florida State as an underdog at Alabama by about 18.5 points, and Cleveland as 7.5-point road underdogs to the Buccaneers. Additional betting chatter spotlights the Raiders as big underdogs in their upcoming contest, while Baker Mayfield leads the Buccaneers in a potential revenge game against his former team, underscoring a weekend dominated by underdog narratives.
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Tom Gallagher
Baker Mayfield always plays better against his old team. The Buccaneers should cover easily with him leading the way.
Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day War Roadmap
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— Sep 25, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran does not want to continue the war and is open to a negotiated agreement, arguing that the United States must decide whether to end the conflict. Recent indirect talks have not produced a breakthrough, with the countries still divided over terms including Iran’s nuclear program.
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Russia, North Korea open first road bridge as analysts warn of military use
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— Sep 7, 2026
Multiple reports confirm Russia and North Korea opened their first road bridge across the Tumen River, linking Russia’s Primorsky region with North Korea and expanding road access for cargo and people. Mishustin called the project historic and said it will boost trade, tourism, and broader strategic ties, while observers note it could enable faster military logistics as part of deeper Moscow-Pyongyang cooperation.
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Dana Whitfield
Boost trade and tourism" - sure, right up until it's boosting tank columns instead.
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‘It’s Time For Ukraine To Get A New President’: Trump Signals End Of Patience With Zelenskyy As War Stretches On
President Donald Trump on Saturday expressed his frustration with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's inability to make a deal with Russia.
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Penn State Wins 27-9 in Campbell’s Road Debut
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— Sep 10, 2026
Penn State, now guided by Matt Campbell, opened with a 45-0 victory over Marshall, with Tony Rojas pivotal on defense and Rocco Becht throwing four touchdown passes as the offense clicked; Campbell called the result a positive step in his first game and praised the team’s performance on both sides of the ball. In the following preview of a road test at Temple, the Lions dominated their first road game with a 27-9 win as Rojas again led tackles and Campbell stressed the importance of handling a noon kickoff on the road and maintaining the program’s standard of excellence, referencing his Mount Union-Collegiate playoff memories to frame the challenge.
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New Yalu River Bridge Nears Opening After Decade
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— Sep 9, 2026
The New Yalu River Bridge linking Sinuiju, North Korea, and Dandong, China, is nearing opening after more than a decade of delays, with North Korea’s customs facilities reportedly complete and satellite imagery showing readiness. If opened, the bridge would become the main road cargo crossing between China and North Korea, boosting cross-border trade and signaling a thaw in Beijing-Pyongyang ties amid North Korea’s evolving relations with Russia.
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DEBBIE LESKO: The Road To True Election Integrity In America
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— Feb 21, 2026
When I ran for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, I pledged to listen to voter concerns and work to ensure our citizens would have a smooth, fair, open, and transparent election process. I took office at a…
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KEVIN MOONEY: ‘Save Our Cars’ Is A Winning Campaign Message In An Age Of EV Mandates
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— Jun 18, 2024
Automobile consumers who treasure the open roads during the summertime could upend the presidential campaign and U.S. Senate races in surprising places if public opposition to electric-vehicle mandates and other…
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Top Biden Official Hits the Road, Leaves Key Post Open During Global Crises
Reporting
— Mar 21, 2023
Amid a critical phase in the war in Ukraine, a key member of the Biden administration is walking away from Washington. Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried is leaving to be with her family, according to Reuters …
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There’s A New Development Blowing Up America’s AI Debate
Sean Moran · 7 min · 5h
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