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Veteran college football coach Franchione dies at 75 — 1dLongtime college football coach Dennis Franchione has died at 75 after a battle with cancer. Across a 40-year career, he won more than 200 games and led TCU, Alabama, Texas A&M and other programs, helping revive TCU before its rise under Gary Patterson.

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Arkansas Medicaid Ad Draws Backlash Over White Casting — 1dArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ campaign ad promoting stricter Medicaid work requirements features a fictional unemployed white gamer, prompting conservative commentators to criticize the choice and argue the character should have been Black. The backlash has revived debate over the racial stereotypes behind the “welfare queen” trope, even though the ad concerns Medicaid and most Arkansas Medicaid recipients are white.

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Cities Revive Police Programs, Expand PatrolsPolitics — 2dCities are debating how police staffing, enforcement and budgets affect public safety: Duluth is restarting volunteer patrol and reserve programs, while Columbia plans a tax-funded expansion of its force even as advocates dispute whether increased enforcement explains rising downtown crime reports. Elsewhere, Minneapolis neighborhood organizers favor investing in community services over more armed officers, while Seattle and Burlington leaders face pressure to fund police alongside non-police alternatives.

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Rural Finnish town braces as Google plans €13 billion data centers — 3dGoogle’s €13 billion investment in Finnish data centers is expected to bring construction jobs and new economic activity to rural towns such as Muhos, where officials anticipate major changes and demand for housing and services. Residents welcome the potential revival but worry about the facilities’ energy use and environmental effects, while President Donald Trump has urged Google to reconsider the plans.

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Jared Kim Trump pushing Google to drop the project ignores how badly rural Finland needs fresh investment and jobs.

Tuchel voices sympathy for clubless Raheem Sterling after career struggles — 4dEngland manager Thomas Tuchel expressed sympathy for Raheem Sterling, saying the forward has struggled since leaving Manchester City and hoping he can revive his career. Sterling is without a club after spells at Chelsea, Arsenal and Feyenoord, and is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to dangerous-driving and nitrous oxide offenses.

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Jared Kim Tuchel's right to sympathize but Sterling brought some of this on himself with those driving charges.

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.

Retro games launch; revivals plannedEntertainment — 4dSeveral retro-inspired games are featured: TAITO’s 1980 arcade game Crazy Balloon is being reissued in Arcade Archives 2 with a new time-attack mode, while indie game Fish ’N Frog has launched with 50 levels of block-pushing arcade puzzles. The Vessel is an upcoming puzzle adventure built around controlling two characters at once; the other articles cover an animation-art exhibit and a roundup of game remakes.

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San Francisco Leaders Withdraw Yekutiel Endorsements After Allegations — 6dSan Francisco District 8 candidate Manny Yekutiel suspended his campaign after new allegations that he groped two men without consent at a 2023 Pride event; the reports also revived a 2020 assault allegation. Mayor Daniel Lurie and other prominent backers withdrew their endorsements, while Yekutiel denied assaulting anyone, expressed regret for any crossed boundaries and has not been charged with a crime.

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Pac-12 Opens League Play as High School Teams Post Shutouts — 4dA Pac-12 mailbag graded teams’ nonconference performances as the revived league entered conference play, while Canada West’s Week 5 slate featured a first-place showdown between UBC and Saskatchewan and Alberta seeking to build on a record-setting win. High school results included Amherst’s 7-0 start and Shawano’s win, while the CFL roundup listed recent scores and upcoming matchups.

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Rachel Meyers UBC needs to win that top spot matchup against Saskatchewan to keep their Canada West momentum going.

Bogong Moth Swarms Signal Rebound Across Australia — Sep 30, 2026Endangered Bogong moths have returned in large swarms across southeastern Australia, reviving their annual migration to alpine caves after drought-driven population losses of about 99.5%. Scientists welcome the rebound and its benefits for wildlife such as the mountain pygmy-possum, while warning that habitat loss, pesticides and climate change remain threats.

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Roseanne Barr Blasts Former Co-Star as a 'Brainwashed Bigot' — Sep 25, 2026Roseanne Barr is taking aim at her former “Roseanne” co-star Michael Fishman after he said the sitcom’s 2018 revival was “rightfully canceled.” According to Fox News, during an app… — by Andrew Powell

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Jared Kim Roseanne is right to push back since the network pulled the plug so fast after one bad tweet from her.

Coco Gauff Named Player-Owner of Florida Flamingos in Revived League — Sep 24, 2026Coco Gauff, 22, was named player-owner of the Florida Flamingos Racquet Club on Sept. 24, 2026, with home WTT matches Dec. 14-15 in Sunrise.

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Priya Raman Coco Gauff stepping up as player-owner for the Flamingos gives the revived league some real star power and should help draw crowds to those South Florida matches.

Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Packers Beat Buccaneers 17-14, Improve to 2-2 — Sep 28, 2026After a brutal start to the season that included heavy pressure from Atlanta, Green Bay has moved to shore up its struggling offensive line, adding guards Laken Tomlinson and Kevin Zeitler and signing Mekhi Becton to its practice squad. The Packers also lost receiver Jayden Reed for the season, adding to the challenge of reviving an offense that has struggled to protect Jordan Love and run the ball.

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Sony revives WH-1000XM4 headphones as refreshed $299 optionTech — Sep 7, 2026

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Supreme Court rejects bid to revive Missouri’s pro-GOP redistricting before midterms — Sep 8, 2026

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Jared Kim Republicans will have to win without that extra edge they wanted from the new lines.

Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government — Sep 8, 2026

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The Big FiveQuizie — QuizThe personality model scientists actually use — five traits, twenty questions, your real percentages, and an AI read of what your mix means.

Bagel Shops Revive Historic Sites and Recipes in Columbus and St. Petersburg — Sep 14, 2026Across the US, bagel culture is thriving—from Columbus reviving Block’s bagel legacy as Anything Bagel to Pete’s Bagels marking a century in a historic gas-station building in St. Petersburg. Concurrently, national guides highlight the top bagel shops in every state, underscoring both celebrated classics and contemporary takes on the beloved breakfast bite.

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BoE Hold Expected, Energy Revives Hike Bets — Sep 16, 2026UK CPI rose 3.1% in August, highest since February, as the Bank of England is expected to hold Bank Rate at 3.75% on Thursday.

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Marcus Bell Markets pricing in a November move feels premature given how uncertain global energy shocks still are.

Kennedy Appoints Eight to Revive Preventive Services Panel — Sep 17, 2026Kennedy appointed eight new USPSTF members on Sept. 17, 2026, naming Seth Corey chair after May firings and more than a year without meetings.

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Nicole Hardy It's about time they filled those spots and got the panel working again after the long shutdown.

Oil jumps 4% on reported Houthi strikes — Sep 24, 2026Crude oil prices rose roughly 3% to 4% to one-week highs after Houthi missile and drone attacks targeted Saudi Arabia, reviving fears of supply disruptions. Prices later pared some gains amid reports of U.S.-Iran discussions, though stalled diplomacy and uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz continued to underpin market concerns.

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Priya Raman Strait of Hormuz risks are why oil stays volatile even on partial news like this.

Jets Sign Levis, Release Zappe — Sep 22, 2026Will Levis has signed with the New York Jets' practice squad, taking Bailey Zappe's spot as he attempts to revive a career derailed by injuries and a mid-Tennessee benching. The Jets' quarterback room includes Geno Smith and rookie Cade Klubnik, with Cam Ward having been drafted by Tennessee in 2025 to back up Levis.

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Nicole Hardy Releasing Zappe makes sense with Smith and Klubnik already in the room, but it still feels like a tough break for him.

Skattebo Scores TD, Revives Signature Celebration — Sep 14, 2026Cam Skattebo scored a 3-yard TD, landed his signature backflip, and finished with 81 yards in the Giants' 28-20 win over the Cowboys.

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Maya Lindstrom The Giants needed that kind of effort to pull off 28-20. Skattebo showed up when it mattered most.

Fourth Circuit Weighs Bid to Revive Cases Against Comey and James — Sep 13, 2026The Fourth Circuit will hear the DOJ’s bid to revive criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, arguing that Lindsey Halligan’s interim appointment was lawful and that the indictments should be reinstated after a district court previously dismissed them for an improper appointment. The court’s review centers on whether Halligan’s appointment violated federal law and, if so, what remedy should apply, as the DOJ seeks to overturn the lower court’s dismissal of the charges.

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Season-Ending Jaxson Dart Injury Spurs Trump Curse Debate — Sep 23, 2026Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart will miss the rest of the season after knee surgery, prompting social media users to revive the tongue-in-cheek “Trump Curse” superstition because Dart introduced President Donald Trump at a May rally. Some commentators mocked the timing, while others condemned celebrating or politicizing an athlete’s injury; there is no evidence the supposed curse is real.

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Morocco’s PJD Details 2026 Program After 2021 Rout — Sep 20, 2026Morocco’s Justice and Development Party (PJD) suffered a dramatic 2021 electoral collapse, slumping from 125 seats to 13 while the monarchy retained significant constitutional influence. Analysts question whether Abdelilah Benkirane’s recognizable personal brand can lead a genuine comeback or if the party’s revival requires more than his leadership.

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Dana Whitfield Benkirane's name recognition might help a bit but the PJD lost those 125 seats for reasons that a familiar face alone won't fix by 2026.