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Ships crossing the Black Sea rig makeshift armor against drone strikes — Sep 3, 2026Merchant ships transiting the Bosphorus are arming with nets, water tanks, and tires to shield against escalating Russian and Ukrainian drone attacks in the Black Sea, as the burned-out Russian cargo ship Omskiy-107 drifted ashore near Istanbul. Experts warn these improvised defenses may deter smaller drones but not larger ones, underscoring growing risks to global oil and grain exports and rising war-risk premiums for maritime insurers.

Dana Whitfield Chicken wire and tires against a drone with a warhead - that's not defense, that's a prayer.

Denmark, Finland Uncover Record Viking Silver Hoards — Sep 6, 2026In Denmark, a backyard dig in Rebild yielded the largest Viking Age silver hoard ever found there, about 18.5 kilograms across roughly 700 pieces, including a runic-inscribed ingot and Anglo-Saxon coins indicating 10th-century burial. In Finland, the Sysmä discovery is the country’s largest Viking Age coin hoard to date, about 4.5 kilograms of coins plus a silver bracelet and other items, buried in two birch-bark containers and potentially containing thousands of coins.

Adoniram Judson's Burmese Mission VowGood News — FROM 1812Adoniram Judson converts and sails for Burma, translating the Bible there.

Eglin Airman Found Dead in Burned Car — 3dSenior Airman Tamera Moniq Bolden-Cleckley, 26, of Boerne, was identified after her body was found in a burned car Sept. 23 on Eglin range property.

Burberry reworks signature check with Birtwell florals for 2027 show — Sep 21, 2026Celia Birtwell, 85, redrew Burberry's check into gingham and stripe with florals and faces for Daniel Lee's SS27 show that closed London Fashion Week.

Dana Whitfield It's clever how they turned the gingham and stripes into something new while keeping the Burberry identity intact.

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.

Burns Enters 23rd NHL Season, Chases Ironman Record — Sep 16, 2026Brent Burns, the 41-year-old Colorado Avalanche defenseman entering his 23rd season, revealed a trimmed beard, shorter hair and no front teeth at training camp as he chases his first Stanley Cup. The ironman forward is 57 games from tying Phil Kessel’s consecutive-games record after playing 1,007 straight, while the team leans on his leadership and leadership of a younger forward he hosted this summer.

CPSC recalls nearly 200,000 JKMAX blankets and pads after 53 injuries — Sep 17, 202653 burn injuries and 577 reports of smoking, melting or burning drove a CPSC recall of nearly 200,000 JKMAX heated blankets and pads sold on Amazon.

Nicole Hardy Anyone who owns these needs to return them for a refund right away. Not worth risking a fire.

Bob Mackie, Costume Designer for Cher and Carol Burnett, Dies at 87 — Sep 14, 2026Bob Mackie, designer of Cher’s 1986 Oscars look and 450-plus Carol Burnett Show costumes, died Sept. 14, 2026, at 87; cause undisclosed.

Burna Boy to Headline NFL’s First Paris Game — Sep 17, 2026Burna Boy headlines halftime at the NFL’s first Paris game Oct. 25, 2026, returning to Stade de France where he drew over 80,000 as the first African solo headliner.

Marcus Bell It's smart for the NFL to feature Burna Boy at their first Paris event since he's already proven he can fill that stadium.

Burnham Warns of Tough Choices After Inflation Rise — Sep 16, 2026Inflation rose to 3.1%, a five-month high. Burnham vowed difficult Budget decisions and rejected Haldane's charge of tax-and-spend socialism with better Tiktok videos.

Priya Raman The Middle East tensions are driving costs up so policymakers need to stay prudent on spending.

Burnham Plans First Trump Meeting at UN — Sep 15, 2026British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, with talks expected to cover Ukraine, the Middle East, energy security, and potential defense hardware for Kyiv. The discussions will also navigate ongoing tensions over Falklands sovereignty, Irish unification, and broader transatlantic relations amid disputes over Iran policy and defense commitments.

Elena Vasquez Energy security talks make sense but Irish unification tensions could easily derail the whole meeting.

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

Burgum Says Oil Export Ban Unlikely to Lower Energy Prices — Sep 14, 2026U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said at a G20 energy meeting that banning exports of oil or fuel would not lower energy prices amid the Iran conflict, warning such steps could trigger retaliatory actions and hurt consumers, including in California. He noted California’s high prices are linked to refinery closures and said options are limited ahead of the midterms, with the White House weighing the Defense Production Act to expand refining capacity as an alternative to export bans.

Rachel Meyers Export bans would likely backfire with retaliation and do nothing to fix California's refinery shortages.

USF Defeats Army 28-24 on Late TD — Sep 12, 2026South Florida quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. engineered a dramatic 28-24 comeback win over Army, throwing a 38-yard go-ahead TD to Joshua Porter with 19 seconds left and totaling four touchdowns on the day. Van Buren finished 19 of 30 for 239 yards with 45 rushing yards as USF improved to 2-0, while Army remained tough but couldn't hold in the closing moments.

Dana Whitfield Army stayed competitive the whole way but fell short by not containing the final drive.

Doorbell video shows Staten Island congressional staffer struck by lightning, survives — Sep 1, 2026A Staten Island man and Republican congressional staffer Thomas Fahmy was struck by lightning moments from his car while walking to a dentist appointment, with doorbell footage capturing the strike. He endured a severe burning sensation and tingling but remained conscious, was hospitalized overnight and released with no burns, and both he and his office emphasized gratitude for life afterwards.

Derek Foss Glad he walked away with nothing but a wild story to tell. Lightning is no joke, don't skip a dentist appointment excuse like that though.

Excavation begins within two weeks on Trump's 250-foot arch amid opposition, Burgum says — Sep 3, 2026Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced that construction will begin soon on President Trump's 250-foot Great Triumphal Arch at Memorial Circle, a project critics say would disrupt sightlines between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery and faces a pending lawsuit over its authorization. Support for the arch has come from the National Park Service, and the project is framed as a landmark addition to Washington’s skyline as part of Trump’s broader plans to reshape the capital.

Dana Whitfield feet is enormous. I'd like to see the actual funding breakdown before calling this a done deal.

Pick a food for every letter and the AI reveals your futureQuizie — QuizA to (almost) Z, one delicious decision at a time. At the end, the AI reads your feast like tea leaves and tells your fortune.

Engineers use WhatsApp to guide rescuers through buried Nepal tunnels — Sep 4, 2026An expert WhatsApp group of over 500 engineers is coordinating Nepal’s rescue operations in the Trishuli Valley, rapidly sharing hydropower plant blueprints, tunnel diagrams, and real-time layouts to guide rescuers through buried tunnels after the August 26 flood. The disaster left more than 1,200 dead and about 4,000 missing, with 2.2 million tonnes of debris reconfiguring the terrain and complicating search efforts at six hydropower facilities.

Elena Vasquez engineers organizing over a chat app while official channels lag behind says a lot about where real coordination happens in a crisis.

Uganda's youngest king returns home for burial amid succession dispute — Sep 4, 2026The body of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the Guinness-listed world’s youngest reigning monarch, has been returned to Uganda and placed in state ahead of a nine-day mourning culminating in a burial on September 12, with President Museveni and other officials attending the airport ceremony. A public dispute over succession and a reported heir has emerged among royal clan leaders, amid the Tooro Kingdom’s rites and ongoing tributes from lawmakers and the public.

Nepali woman rescued alive 11 days after deadly floods buried her homeWorld — Sep 5, 2026A 64-year-old woman named Chandrika Shrestha (also reported as Chandika Shrestha) was rescued alive after up to 11 days buried beneath debris in Betrawati, Nuwakot, following Nepal’s catastrophic floods and mudslides triggered by a glacier/rock collapse. Rescue teams from Nepal’s security forces and international partners conducted extensive searches across affected zones, with dozens still missing and hundreds of workers involved near hydropower projects, as she was airlifted to hospital for treatment.

Gaza City funeral buries 100 recovered bodies, hundreds more still missing — Sep 6, 2026Thousands attended a mass funeral for about 100 Palestinians, many of them children, whose remains were recovered from rubble in Gaza City’s Zeitoun area after years beneath destroyed buildings, as recovery teams warn that hundreds more remain buried and the operation continues amid limited resources. The ceremony, one of the largest in Palestinian history, underscored the ongoing toll of Israel’s war on Gaza and the scale of bodies still entombed beneath rubble across the enclave.

Chris Dalton Hundreds more still missing means this isn't close to over. The world needs to help fund proper recovery efforts, not just watch from afar.

At Least Three Die at Burning Man Amid DisruptionsMusic — Sep 4, 2026A man in his mid-50s died at Burning Man after a medical emergency, with organizers saying he was treated on site and pronounced deceased while his family was not immediately notified. The festival also faced severe weather disruptions, including gate closures and mud, and additional incidents such as a fall from a tower in recent days highlight ongoing safety challenges at this year’s event.

Burnham and Trump agree to keep pushing for Ukraine ceasefire — Sep 8, 2026British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed a shared goal of a ceasefire in Ukraine and Britain's support for Ukraine amid U.S.-led peace efforts, with discussions also addressing Middle East peace, the two-state solution, and Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The talks touched on potential military support for Ukraine, including the possible transfer of Patriot missiles ahead of winter, and followed recent envoy visits and discussions about trilateral talks involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States.

Reader as long as the Terrorist Zelensky and his sidekicks are alive, there will be no peace

Tyler Cameron Pitches ‘Team Shart’ for DWTS Partnership — Sep 6, 2026Tyler Cameron floated the nickname “Team Shart” for his DWTS pairing with Sharna Burgess, sparking jokes but prompting Sharna to reject the poop-themed name and urge fans to suggest a non-poop-related alternative as they gear up for the season. The exchange has nonetheless kept the name in public discussion as Cameron and Burgess prepare to compete.

Tom Gallagher Sharna's right to shut that down, "Team Shart" would haunt her for the rest of the season every time someone brought it up.

Massie and Burlison unveil Flock-Off Act to restrict surveillance camera funding — Sep 3, 2026Rep. Thomas Massie unveiled the Flock-Off Act to bar federal funding for automated license plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras, requiring local funding and allowing penalties on violators. The legislation, backed by Rep. Eric Burlison and aimed at Flock Safety’s widespread network, reflects bipartisan privacy concerns and includes narrow exemptions for border security and toll collection.

Derek Foss The toll and border exemptions make sense but I hope they don't become loopholes that swallow the whole law down the road.

Americans evacuated after suspected insurgents burn Mozambique hunting camp — Sep 4, 2026Three Americans were evacuated after suspected Islamic State-linked insurgents attacked and burned a hunting camp in the Niassa Special Reserve near Cabo Delgado, with officials saying casualties and abductions are unverified. The incident underscores years of regional instability and a continuing threat to tourism facilities, with the U.S. State Department noting awareness of the attack and travelers being warned away from Niassa.

Derek Foss Glad the Americans got out safely, but this shows Cabo Delgado's instability is spreading further into supposedly safer reserves like Niassa.