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North Korea Warns US Over Taiwan Arms SalesWorld — 7hNorth Korea accused the United States of fueling tensions in the Taiwan Strait through arms sales and support for Taiwan, warning Washington against a confrontation with China after the first of Taiwan’s newly ordered F-16V jets arrived. Kim Jong Un also pledged continued cooperation with Russia, describing its war effort as a “sacred war of justice.”

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Daily Wire argues loneliness epidemic is real and worsened by AI1 source — 4h

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John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act — 1hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Nicole Hardy Keeping the August break makes sense here. The SAVE Act has plenty of time later and canceling recess just to pass it would disrupt too many other priorities.

John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act — 3hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Maya Lindstrom If the SAVE Act is as important as claimed then leaders need to find a way to move it without upending the whole calendar.

Thune rejects canceling Senate recess to pass SAVE America Act despite Trump pressure — 5hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Derek Foss Thune is right to keep the August recess instead of rushing the SAVE Act through under outside pressure.

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.

Energy Transfer to Acquire Vaquero Midstream for $2.6 Billion — 17hEnergy Transfer agreed to acquire Vaquero Midstream for about $2.625 billion in cash and stock, adding Delaware Basin pipelines and gas processing capacity.

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Thune Says No Path Exists To Pass SAVE America Act Even If Recess Canceled — 6hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Trump Blames Sen. Cotton for Blocking Permanent Daylight Saving Bill — 4dPresident Trump urged Senate Republicans to advance the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent, and blamed Sen. Tom Cotton for blocking it. The House passed the bill, but it remains stalled in the Senate; opponents warn later winter sunrises would leave students and workers traveling in darkness, while supporters say evening daylight would bring safety, health and economic benefits.

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Elena Vasquez Cotton has a fair point about kids and workers facing dark mornings in winter if the change goes through.

John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act — 10hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Maya Lindstrom Forcing the Senate to skip recess over this feels like overreach. The bill can wait until September without losing much ground.

John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act — 12hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Marcus Bell Keeping the break makes sense. Lawmakers can address the SAVE Act when they return without rushing it.

John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act — 14hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Marcus Bell The SAVE Act deserves debate but holding the whole Senate hostage over it just creates more gridlock.

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John Thune Responds To Trump’s Demand He Keep Senate Open To Pass SAVE America Act — 15hSenate Majority Leader John Thune dismissed the idea Monday of canceling the chamber's August recess to pass the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Panthers coach calls 10-12 week Barkov timeline unconfirmed — 1dAleksander Barkov is on long-term IR after a left-leg injury and must miss at least 10 games; Paul Maurice called a 10-12 week timeline unconfirmed.

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Dana Whitfield Without him the Panthers will struggle to stay competitive even if the timeline ends up shorter than reported.

Alex Scott withdraws from England squad with injury — 1dBournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has withdrawn from England duty after suffering an injury during the 7-0 win over Croatia, his first senior start. He is returning to his club for assessment and could be sidelined for around six to eight weeks.

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Tom Gallagher Bournemouth will miss his energy in midfield for up to two months now. They were counting on him stepping up after that England call.

Korean Party Calls $54B Alaska LNG Plan Unfinalized — Sep 29, 2026President Trump announced a planned $54 billion South Korean investment in Alaska LNG as part of a broader U.S. energy package, backing a long-planned pipeline and export project whose financing and commercial viability remain uncertain. South Korea’s ruling party said the project is not finalized and must undergo legal and commercial review.

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Nikola Jokic came to Folsom Field to watch Ralphie the bison run — 2dBefore Colorado faced No. 11 Texas Tech, Jokic stood still on the sideline as Ralphie charged past and DeMar DeRozan worked the crowd. Barstool’s post hit 7,008 likes.

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Vrabel Flagged, Bills Score to Tie Game — 2dMike Vrabel was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after a sideline tirade lip-read as cursing a holding call; Josh Allen tied the game before the Patriots won 29-26.

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Rachel Meyers Vrabel's tirade over that holding call was unnecessary and probably fired up the Bills more than it helped his own team.

Seahawks’ Smith-Njigba Leads NFL With 405 Yards — 5dSeahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 405 yards and six touchdowns through three games, putting him on a historic pace and within one game of matching Randy Moss’ record for opening a season with 100 yards and a touchdown in four straight contests. Seattle is deliberately funneling nearly half its receiving production through Smith-Njigba, whose dominant play has drawn praise from teammates and coaches.

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Hegseth Details Pentagon Religious Affairs Office — Sep 28, 2026At Quantico, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth paired plans to cut general and flag officer positions by 20% with attacks on “woke” policies and the media, and announced a new Office of Religious Affairs to strengthen religious support in the military. The initiative comes amid criticism that a newly shortened list of military religious-affiliation codes excludes atheism; the Air Force says the change standardizes records, while critics say it risks sidelining non-Christian service members.

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FBI Distributes Classified Patel Report on Bureau Shortcomings — 4dFBI distributed a classified Patel Report to staff on Oct. 2, 2026, Bailey's last day; Patel has terminated employees over Trump probes, 2020 kneeling photos, and a Catholic memo.

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Dana Whitfield Staff firings tied to these reviews risk damaging morale and making agents hesitant to do their jobs properly.

Tennessee Benches Faizon Brandon After Early Struggles but Beats Auburn — 3dFaizon just wasn't operating. He wasn't feeling 100%, Heupel said after benching Brandon (3-of-8, 0 yards, INT); Tennessee still beat Auburn 24-14.

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Sam Okafor Tennessee still pulled out the win without much from the starting quarterback so the rest of the team stepped up.

Georgia beats Vanderbilt 38-14 as Berlowitz starts — 3dVanderbilt quarterback Jared Curtis was sidelined by an undisclosed injury against No. 2 Georgia, prompting Blaze Berlowitz to make his third start of the season. The Commodores lost 38-14; Berlowitz had even volunteered to take wide-receiver reps after losing the starting job.

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Jared Kim Georgia's defense looked dominant again and Vanderbilt's backup just could not move the ball consistently.

Costco Faces $5 Million Sugar-Free Labeling LawsuitBusiness — 5dCostco faces a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging its Kirkland Signature Hydration Electrolyte Drink Mix is misleadingly marketed as “sugar-free” because it lists allulose, a monosaccharide, as its first ingredient. Although the FDA permits allulose to be excluded from certain nutrition-label sugar counts, the plaintiff says the marketing misled shoppers and seeks damages and changes to the labeling.

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Brewers’ Woodruff Hopes for World Series Return — 4dBrewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff, sidelined since July with a shoulder injury and left off the NL Division Series roster, is working toward a possible return if Milwaukee reaches the World Series. He is not expected to be ready for the next round and still must clear several throwing and recovery steps, leaving a comeback uncertain and potentially risky.

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Nicole Hardy If he needs more throwing sessions before being cleared then Milwaukee might have to go without him no matter how far they advance.