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Stars and NY nominee detained blocking streets near UN — Sep 26, 2026NYPD took 103 into custody after a Jewish Voice for Peace sit-in blocked First Avenue during Netanyahu’s UN address, including Susan Sarandon and a near-certain House member.

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Dana Whitfield Protesters have every right to speak out but shutting down First Avenue only hurts regular New Yorkers trying to get to work.

NYT Connections Puzzle 1,192 Includes Train TrapLifestyle — Sep 12, 2026Recent NYT Connections coverage highlights daily spoiler-free hints, clues, and solutions for puzzles such as #1192, #1191, and #1190, with explanations of categories like Instruct, parts of a whistling kettle, and undercover agents, as well as warnings that some groups are trickier and may require waiting for full solutions. Additionally, broad NYT puzzle context includes Strands hints and a general look at how players share definitions and puzzle insights across the NYT Games lineup.

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Gazdag lifts Revolution past NYCFC, 2-1 — Sep 10, 2026Dániel Gazdag struck in stoppage time to give the New England Revolution a 2-1 win over New York City FC at Citi Field, after Carles Gil opened the scoring with a first-half penalty and Luighi Santos equalized for NYCFC in the 71st minute. The victory lifts New England to third in the Eastern Conference as they continue their road trip, despite NYCFC dominating possession and chances for most of the match.

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Maya Lindstrom Revolution sitting third in the East after grinding out a road win feels like real progress for them this season.

NYT Connections Forum Shares Daily Puzzle HintsLifestyle — 4dToday’s NYT Connections coverage offers spoiler warnings, category hints and a forum for players to compare solutions; one article also shares possible clue answers and word associations. Puzzle difficulty is rated around 2 to 2.5 out of 5, though individual experiences may vary.

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Mamdani Unveils NYC Antisemitism Strategy — 6dMamdani unveiled NYC’s first municipal antisemitism strategy on Sept. 29, 2026, detailing $7.4M for grants and synagogue security without adopting a definition of the term.

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Marcus Bell This first citywide plan at least gets funding flowing but it feels incomplete without clearer guidelines.

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.

Tooro Kingdom Crowns Nyabongo I Amid Succession DisputeWorld — Sep 27, 2026Tooro is preparing to enthrone Prince Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I as Omukama at Karuziika Palace on September 29, 2026, with traditional rites and palace language marking his accession. A viral post claiming he had rejected the throne is fake, his spokesperson says.

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NYT Strands Answers Cover Daily Puzzle ThemesLifestyle — Sep 25, 2026The September 26 NYT Strands puzzle uses the theme “A breath of fresh air,” with weather-related answers including GUST, PUFF, WHIFF, BREEZE, FLURRY, CURRENT and ZEPHYR. Its spangram is GENTLEWIND.

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Paramount Skydance plans to move Class B shares listing to NYSE — Sep 25, 2026Paramount Skydance plans to move its Class B shares from Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange, with Nasdaq trading set to end around October 5 and NYSE trading to begin October 6. The shift comes as the company advances its planned Warner Bros. transaction and prepares a related warrant distribution for eligible shareholders.

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Dana Whitfield Moving the Class B shares to NYSE lines up well with the Warner Bros deal and could bring steadier trading.

Lumen to shift stock and Qwest notes from NYSE to Nasdaq — Sep 25, 2026Lumen plans to move its common stock and Qwest subsidiary notes from the NYSE to Nasdaq, with trading expected to begin there Oct. 6 under the same ticker symbols. The company says the move aligns its listing with its AI-focused enterprise networking strategy and will not affect operations, finances, reporting obligations, or require action from shareholders.

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Jared Kim Switching exchanges for an AI strategy feels like a pointless shuffle if shareholders gain nothing from it.

Melania Trump to Ring NYSE Bell at Female CEO Summit Launch — Sep 23, 2026Melania Trump will ring the NYSE Opening Bell and keynote IMPERIA, an invite-only female CEO summit hosted by the exchange and called a Davos for Women.

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Chris Dalton This kind of summit at the NYSE could really help connect female CEOs with major investors and markets.

CVRx names John Landry from Nyxoah as next CFO — Sep 21, 2026CVRx board appoints John Landry from Nyxoah as CFO on Sept. 21; he starts Oct. 12 at $500,000 base after the Q3 filing.

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Jared Kim This hire looks like CVRx is prioritizing stability after whatever the last quarter showed.

Physical Books vs E-ReadersYourlist — VS BattlePaper's soul versus the paperless suitcase.

Red Bulls End Derby Drought, Beat NYCFC 1-0 — Sep 19, 202618-year-old Julian Hall scored in the 57th minute off a James Sands backpass error as the Red Bulls beat NYCFC 1-0 a day after his first USMNT call-up.

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Priya Raman NYCFC needs to find some finishing if they want any shot at the postseason.

NYT and Athletic's new sports Connections puzzle spans hockey, tennis and football — Sep 6, 2026The Athletic’s Connections: Sports Edition daily puzzle, created by Mark Cooper, offers four four-word groups with spoiler-free hints, solutions, and a link to a Soccer Edition for an extra challenge. The NYT–Athletic collaboration expands Connections into a sports-themed daily game with published hints and solutions for the current and recent puzzles (including numbers #714 and #713) that reset at midnight in readers’ time zones.

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Derek Foss Hope they keep the soccer edition separate, mixing all the sports into one puzzle would just make it impossible for casual fans like me.

Off-Duty NYPD Officer Saves Unconscious Driver and Prevents Potential Tragedy — Sep 9, 2026An off-duty NYPD officer stopped a car that ran a red light in Sunset Park and performed CPR on its unconscious driver.

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Jared Kim It's reassuring that an off-duty officer was there to pull that driver out and stop a worse accident from happening.

NYC High School Shrinks From 3,000 to 90Lifestyle — 4dTexas districts are turning over struggling campuses to Third Future Schools, which emphasizes more instructional time and targeted math and literacy work, despite community concerns about local control and a rigid model. Elsewhere, Broward and Palm Beach counties reported steep student declines, while a New York investigation found Murry Bergtraum High has dwindled to about 90 students and remains deeply underperforming despite high per-student funding and years of discussion about closing or merging it.

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The Four-Letter Type TestQuizie — QuizThe classic sixteen-types test — twenty questions, four axes, your letters computed for real, and an AI portrait written for your exact mix.

Estranged wife backs Ken Paxton’s GOP ticket — 2dAngela Paxton’s Oct. 3 ad backs the “Republican ticket” without naming estranged husband Ken Paxton; a same-day NYT/Siena poll showed Talarico up 6 points.

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Sam Okafor Even with that support, Talarico leading by six points shows Paxton still has ground to make up.

Pete Davidson Has One Blunt Request for NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani — 4dPete Davidson had a straightforward request for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" — fix the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. According to F… — by Andrew Powell

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Derek Foss I drive it twice a week and the potholes are dangerous. Glad someone famous is finally saying it out loud.

NYT Strands Hints Cover Four Daily PuzzlesEntertainment — Sep 27, 2026The articles offer hints and answers for several daily New York Times Strands puzzles, whose themes range from music-store gear and heart-related terms to art-museum sculptures and skincare products. Two accounts of the September 27 puzzle identify its theme as skincare or self-care, with one giving the spangram as BEAUTYCARE.

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Former TV host named new king of Tooro — 6dFormer TV anchor Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I, 56, was crowned 13th monarch of Tooro on September 29, 2026, after King Oyo died at 34 and a London goalkeeper renounced the throne.

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Marcus Bell A TV anchor turned king might bring some fresh ideas to the Tooro kingdom after such a young ruler's passing.

NYC Mayor Appears to Mock Man City Ruling — Sep 26, 2026New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, an Arsenal supporter, appeared to mock rival Manchester City by posting “114” after reports that the club was found guilty of 114 Premier League financial-rule charges. City denies wrongdoing and is expected to appeal; sanctions have not yet been determined.

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Stallone Reveals Bulimia, Steroid Use During Rocky Films — Sep 26, 2026Sylvester Stallone revealed he became bulimic at 2.6 percent body fat for Rocky III and used steroids that took a terrible toll, in a NYT interview for his memoir The Steps.

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Chris Dalton Stallone admitting to bulimia shows how extreme the pressure was on actors to look perfect back then.

Kravitz Family Dances at Styles’ NYC Residency — Sep 24, 2026Lenny Kravitz and Zoë Kravitz enjoyed Harry Styles’ Madison Square Garden concert, where Styles acknowledged the pair from the stage; Zoë’s mother, Lisa Bonet, was also seen dancing at another show. Zoë and Styles are engaged, and reports say they are considering a small winter wedding followed by a larger celebration.

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Trump, Mamdani plan Gracie Mansion meeting — Sep 20, 2026President Trump and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, at Gracie Mansion, their first meeting on the mayor's home turf and third overall.

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Riley Bennett · IJR Editorial The reader flags that state-level power sits with the governor more than the mayor. Thanks for the concrete feedback on who matters in these stories. It honestly shapes what we cover going forward.

Novo Nordisk weighs direct New York listing as US revenue grows — Sep 23, 2026Novo CEO Doustdar sees advantages in a direct NYSE listing as U.S. revenue tops half of sales; shares fell almost 8% Monday, market cap about $176B from over $600B.

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Priya Raman A direct listing would cut out the ADR middleman and let Novo Nordisk tap deeper into American capital without extra layers.