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Barbara Eden, 95, cancels Cinecon appearance amid sudden illness — Sep 6, 2026Barbara Eden, 95, canceled her Cinecon Classic Film Festival appearance due to a sudden illness, but she will still be honored with the Cinecon Legacy Award with Pat Boone accepting on her behalf. The last-minute in-person cancellation and well-wishes were reported across multiple outlets as the festival confirmed the tribute would proceed regardless.

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Priya Raman Get well soon, Barbara. 95 years old and still had the will to show up until this happened - that's remarkable dedication.

Basecamp Research Raises $140M for AI Therapies — Sep 23, 2026Basecamp Research announced a $140 million Series C funding, led by S32 with broad participation from tech and philanthropic investors, to train a new generation of EDEN models and advance its AI-designed therapeutics including in vivo cell therapies, while expanding pharmaceutical partnerships. Andy Conrad of Section 32 will join Basecamp’s board as the round underscored the round’s oversubscribed nature and investor confidence in AI-driven drug design.

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Chris Dalton Partnering with pharma companies early on should help turn these AI designs into something that works in real clinical settings.

Jamie Lisa Forbes Spotlights Four Novels on Western Ambition and Resilience — Sep 11, 2026Award-winning author Jamie Lisa Forbes debuts four American fiction works—Sunny Gale, Unbroken, The Widow Smalls and Other Stories, and EDEN—centered on ambitious, hardship-tested lives across the American West and South, with Sunny Gale tracing a woman’s reinvention as a rodeo star inspired by overlooked female rodeo histories. The author’s background ranching near Laramie and later legal practice in North Carolina informs deeply drawn characters as the books explore resilience, family, and justice amid evolving gender roles.

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Marcus Bell The mix of ranch life and legal work probably adds depth to how these stories handle family and justice across regions.

FBI arrests woman accused of surveilling son of Taiwan's president — 13hThe FBI arrested Irvine real estate agent Wanying “Heather” Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport as she allegedly prepared to fly to China, accusing her of acting as an unregistered Chinese government agent. Federal authorities say she and an associate surveilled the U.S.-based family of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s son in Seattle and collected photos and other identifying information.

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Chris Dalton This spying on a Taiwanese leader's family right here in Seattle is a serious breach that the FBI did well to stop.

Supreme Court Hears Boulder Climate Case — 5dThe Supreme Court is weighing whether Colorado communities can pursue state-law claims seeking climate-related damages from oil and gas companies, a decision that could shape dozens of similar lawsuits. Supporters of the companies say federal law and national interests require a uniform approach, while Boulder and other advocates argue state courts can address local harms; legal commentators also disagree over whether Congress must act to block such claims.

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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.

Ukraine Seeks OSCE Action Over Oleshky Starvation CrisisWorld — 6dThousands of civilians in Russian-occupied Oleshky face severe shortages of food, water, medicine and power, while dangerous routes and restrictions have impeded evacuation and humanitarian access; Ukraine says the crisis is worsening, though Russia blames Ukrainian drone attacks for obstructing deliveries. Ukraine has appealed to international bodies including the OSCE and UN for pressure and aid, and Ukrainian forces reportedly delivered food and medicine by drone, but the scale of need and number of residents remain uncertain.

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Cowboys rally past Texans 34-30 on late touchdown — 15hCeeDee Lamb's 12-yard TD with 40 seconds left lifted Dallas past Houston 34-30; Lamb set a career high with 17 catches for 189 yards.

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Chris Dalton The Texans let a solid lead slip away too easily against a Cowboys team that kept fighting.

Museum redesigns full-scale Trump Oval Office replica with gold accents — 23hThe People’s House museum has revamped its full-scale Oval Office replica to reflect President Donald Trump’s second-term decor, with gold flourishes, 24 gilded portrait frames and replicated objects from the White House. Visitors can experience the West Wing space, which is not included on public White House tours, while the exhibit’s detailed recreations were made by specialists from the U.S. and Canada.

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Tom Gallagher Gold everywhere feels a bit much for an office setting, even if it's accurate to the real one.

Musk says SpaceXAI will become SpaceXSI — 1dMusk posted "No more AI... SI... It's better" and said SpaceXAI will become SpaceXSI after Trump's Sept. 29 order mandating "Super Intelligence" in federal language.

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Maya Lindstrom This rebranding to match the SI terminology could help with government contracts but feels like unnecessary overhead for the company.

Ethiopian Forces Reportedly Retake Mekelle AirportWorld — Sep 27, 2026Ethiopian federal troops and allied militia say they have captured Alamata, a strategic supply hub in Tigray, after opposition forces retreated; independent verification and full control were not immediately clear. The renewed fighting has undermined the 2022 peace agreement, with clashes also reported in neighboring regions and Eritrean forces’ involvement alleged by Afar’s regional government.

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Kentucky Shrine Case — 3dThe Supreme Court agreed to hear a Kentucky church’s challenge to zoning restrictions that blocked a planned grotto honoring the Virgin Mary, considering whether the decision violated federal protections against land-use rules that substantially burden religious exercise. Neighbors opposed the project over traffic concerns, while the church says lower courts misinterpreted the law.

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Maya Lindstrom Lower courts seem to have misread the law if they let local rules stop this project so easily.

Jim Carrey vs Adam SandlerYourlist — VS BattleRubber-faced mania versus deadpan slob comedy — two 90s comedy titans, two entirely different engines.

ICE-shot Venezuelan man faces federal assault chargeWorld — 5dWilber Garcés Pérez, a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE agent during an Austin traffic stop, faces a federal charge of assaulting, resisting and impeding an officer; prosecutors allege he struck an agent with his car mirror while fleeing, while his attorney has criticized the government’s handling of his case and medical care. The criminal case has delayed his immigration proceedings, and accounts differ about the encounter; the officer who fired was not wearing a body camera.

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Nakia M. Liles Memoir Frames Healing as Accepting Past SelvesLifestyle — 2dNakia M. Liles’s debut memoir, *Pieces of Me*, traces her experiences with trauma, illness, spirituality and motherhood, arguing that healing means accepting the selves she developed to survive rather than leaving them behind. The book presents survival without forcing a neat redemption story, honoring both grief and personal growth.

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Jared Kim Healing sounds harder than just moving on, but accepting those past versions of yourself makes sense.

Renee Good’s Family Sues US Over Minneapolis Killing — 3dRenee Good’s family filed two lawsuits over her fatal January shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, accusing the federal government and administration officials of excessive force and a broader crackdown that they say led to her death. The White House called the suits baseless and said it would defend them.

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Dubai launches open-source deepfake detector with 91% accuracy — 2dDubai’s government-developed Saraab model can detect deepfakes in videos as short as seven seconds, with reported accuracy of up to 91%. Meanwhile, U.S. campaigns are facing growing legal complaints over AI-generated political falsehoods, as states adopt rules but no federal standard governs their use.

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Which of your friends survives the apocalypse?Quizie — QuizName the group and the AI ranks every one of them — who leads, who thrives, who trips in the first act. Private until you share it.

“I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.” — Job 19:25, New International Version Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 — 1dPosted to FaithTap by IJR.

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Rising Yields, Midterms Test US Stocks’ Strength — 3dU.S. stocks enter a historically strong fourth quarter after solid gains, but rising bond yields, heavy reliance on AI spending, midterm-election uncertainty and upcoming earnings and Federal Reserve decisions could test the rally.

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Second US Judge Blocks $100,000 H-1B Fee — 4dA second federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee on certain H-1B visa petitions, finding agencies likely failed to follow required notice-and-comment procedures. The ruling offers relief to employers and foreign skilled workers, including many from India, though the fee remains subject to ongoing litigation and a separate proposed fee is unaffected.

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Marcus Bell This fee would have priced out many skilled workers from India that tech firms rely on, so the judges made the right call on procedure.

Families plan storage options early to bridge move date gapsLifestyle — 2dFamilies facing a gap between moving out and moving in should plan temporary storage early, build a timeline with schedule contingencies, and compare storage options for cost, security and access. Keep essentials and valuables with you, and use a clear inventory to simplify redelivery.

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Maya Lindstrom Comparing access hours matters more than people think if you need tools mid move.

Evanescence Wins TCA, Earns Breeders' Cup Berth — 2dEvanescence rallied past pacesetter Praying to win the Grade 2 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes at Keeneland, preserving her unbeaten record at the track. The victory earned her an expenses-paid berth in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.

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Elena Vasquez Praying faded late but Evanescence earned that paid berth fair and square with a smart ride.

Tice Says Farage Threats Ignored After Terror Charge — 2dJoshua Kerry, already charged with Ann Widdecombe's murder, faces a terror charge for alleged plots including against Nigel Farage; Richard Tice says Farage's safety warnings went unheeded.

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Derek Foss Tice has a fair point here. Stronger measures for politicians' safety should follow from cases like this one involving Farage.

Scientists investigate rising whale calf deaths in Argentina — 2dAn unusually high number of southern right whale calves have died along Argentina’s Patagonian coast, prompting an investigation by researchers who say the event is unprecedented in 23 years of monitoring. The leading hypothesis is that kelp gull wounds expose calves to marine bacteria, but scientists are testing samples and have not confirmed the cause.

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Nicole Hardy The gulls attacking the calves sounds plausible but they need to rule out changes in the food supply or water quality first.

DOJ files misconduct complaints against seven Minnesota judges over immigration interviews — 4dThe Justice Department filed judicial misconduct complaints against nearly all active federal judges in Minnesota over interviews discussing the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, alleging their remarks showed bias and breached ethics rules. It also urged them to recuse themselves from Department of Homeland Security cases, while judges defended speaking publicly about judicial independence and the rule of law.

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Marcus Bell Judges speaking out about due process in immigration cases isn't misconduct, it's their duty to uphold the rule of law against overreach.

Study Links Appendectomy to 58% Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk — 3dA study of more than 30,000 patients found appendectomy for acute appendicitis was associated with a 58% lower relative risk of later colorectal cancer than antibiotic treatment alone. Researchers cautioned that the findings do not prove surgery prevents cancer and should not displace antibiotics as an option; further research is needed.

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Nicole Hardy Doctors should keep looking into why this link shows up instead of rushing to operate on everyone.

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Trump launches America.gov AI tool for federal services