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Falcons name Tagovailoa as starter vs. SteelersSports — 4d

Sheriff names five victims in Miami cargo plane crash — 3d

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U2 to Receive MusiCares 2027 Honor on Band's 50th Anniversary — 1dU2 are named MusiCares 2027 Persons of the Year, celebrated for five decades of music and extensive humanitarian work, with a February gala at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The honor highlights Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.'s philanthropy and impact beyond music.

Priya Raman U2's charity work has always stood out, so this 2027 honor feels well earned after fifty years.

Christopher Columbus Names Island After SaviorGood News — FROM 1492Explorer dedicates voyage to Christ in logs.

Weight Watchers Names Former Ookla Chief Stephen Bye as CEO — 2dWeight Watchers named Stephen Bye as its chief executive officer, with the appointment to take effect this fall, tapping a veteran leader who scaled Ookla’s subscription business and drove growth across tech and telecoms. The move aligns with Weight Watchers’ strategy to build an integrated weight health platform for the GLP-1 era, leveraging Bye’s track record in subscriptions and operational efficiency.

Rachel Meyers Stephen Bye's background scaling Ookla might bring needed efficiency, though I wonder how well it translates to health services.

Christopher Columbus Names Island After the SaviorGood News — FROM 1492Columbus plants the cross and claims San Salvador for Christ.

9/11 Anniversary Honors Victims, Health Toll — 3dTwenty-five years after 9/11, the dead include thousands of immigrants and diaspora communities—from South Asian workers and Jamaicans to Latino employees and undocumented migrants—whose lives and memories are kept alive by families, memorials, and national reckonings. Meanwhile, authorities have struggled to identify all remains, with more than 1,100 still officially unidentified after two decades, spurring advances in DNA techniques and ongoing efforts to restore names to the victims.

Nicki Minaj declares faith as SBA names her as judge in Million Dollar Pitch CompetitionGood News — 4dChristina Ryan Claypool and other believers share accounts of finding forgiveness and strength through faith after hidden pain and loss.

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Cat Accidentally Thrown Away With a Couch Is Rescued From Landfill and Reunited With His FamilyGood News — 3dAn 8-year-old cat named Mike was rescued from a Virginia landfill after hiding in a discarded couch and reunited with owner Neal Augenstein.

Readers share 21 trends accepted now that may embarrass laterGood News — 4dUpworthy readers responded to a 2024 question by naming current habits and policies they expect future generations to view with embarrassment, from fashion choices to social issues.

Tyler Cameron Pitches ‘Team Shart’ for DWTS Partnership — 5dTyler 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.

Salman Rushdie named 2026 recipient of National Book Foundation medal — 1dSalman Rushdie will receive the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters in 2026, to be presented at the 77th National Book Awards in New York on November 18 with Kiran Desai as presenter. As the 39th recipient and only the fourth born outside the United States, the honor underscores his five-decade literary career and his status as a U.S. citizen who identifies as an immigrant writer whose work traverses borders.

Derek Foss Rushdie deserves this for his fearless writing that has connected so many readers across borders over decades.

Norbert Forms as Pacific Season’s 16th Storm With Strengthening Ahead — 1dTropical Storm Norbert has formed as the 16th named storm of an unusually active Pacific season fueled by strengthening El Niño, with forecast guidance suggesting it could become a hurricane by Saturday. While models vary on its path, forecasters note a potential drift toward Hawaii over a week and a half, though land impact remains uncertain for now.

Jared Kim Norbert forming this late with El Niño boosting the season feels like we are in for more trouble before it ends.

NCPA selects VAIR as official rating system for college pickleball — 21hVAIR has been named the official rating system of the National Collegiate Pickleball Association, granting NCPA players VAIR+ access, integrated performance statistics, and a pathway to becoming VAIRified to better understand and develop their game. The partnership blends AI, match data, and certified human evaluation to produce a more accurate representation of on-court ability beyond wins and losses.

Marcus Bell Hope the VAIR+ access makes it easier for teams to analyze matches without extra hassle.

Márquez named Mexico coach with 2030 World Cup goal in view — 1dRafael Márquez was introduced as Mexico’s new head coach, vowing to build on the Javier Aguirre era to push the national team beyond the World Cup last-16 and toward the 2030 cycle. He emphasizes continuity, familiarity with the players, and will lead a staff including Guardado as Mexico plans friendlies against Colombia, Peru, the U.S., and Chile.

Priya Raman Márquez has the respect of the players so maybe that familiarity helps push past the round of 16 this cycle.

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New Hampshire GOP primary favors familiar faces over anti-establishment trend — 6dNew Hampshire’s eight-candidate Republican Senate primary is led by two former senators, John Sununu and Scott Brown, illustrating voters’ comfort with familiar names rather than anti-establishment candidates. The race will contrast with Democrats’ slate of younger and progressive contenders, while Sununu’s comeback is aided by his family name and a long absence from the ballot.

Marcus Bell Funny how "anti-establishment" mood evaporates the second a familiar last name shows up on the ballot.

Trump names Adam Telle acting Army secretary after Driscoll's clashes with Pentagon — Sep 3, 2026President Donald Trump named Adam Telle acting Secretary of the Army after Dan Driscoll resigned amid clashes with Pentagon leadership. Telle, formerly Assistant Secretary for Civil Works, was sworn in in August 2025 and will need Senate confirmation for a permanent replacement.

Nicole Hardy Another Army secretary shuffle already? These clashes with the Pentagon keep piling up under this administration.

MapQuest Surges While Google, Apple Rename Lake Ontario — Aug 31, 2026MapQuest has refused to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America despite President Trump’s executive order, arguing that keeping familiar names serves users, and in response the app saw a surge in downloads and top chart positions as it rolled out a lake-name generator tool. The development follows a related pivot where Google altered the lake’s name and MapQuest highlighted similar past action with the Gulf of Mexico, underscoring a broader debate over official name changes and user familiarity.

Communities Mark 25th Anniversary of 9/11 — 6dCommunities across the U.S. and Ireland marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with varied observances—flag ceremonies and memorials in Bend, Oregon; an interfaith prayer service at St. Nicholas Shrine in New York; services and memorials in Streetsboro and Ravenna, Ohio; a commemorative event in Waterford, Ireland; and a Remembrance Mass on Long Island that included new names on the memorial. The events, held on September 11, continued the tradition of honoring victims, first responders, and those affected by the aftermath.

Miley Cyrus drops surname for new album, father Billy Ray voices support — Sep 3, 2026Miley Cyrus is dropping her last name and releasing her upcoming album Bass Persuades under the name Miley, a move her father Billy Ray Cyrus has publicly supported as a natural progression for a renowned performer. He has shared nostalgia for his own stage identity while praising Miley’s branding, as she teases the new album and prepares live performances.

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Lawsuit Accuses Cesar Chavez of Raping Woman at UFW Compound — 2dFive civil lawsuits filed in Kern County allege that Cesar Chavez raped women in the 1970s at UFW compounds such as La Paz, with plaintiffs accusing the Chavez Foundation and the UFW Foundation of covering up or enabling the abuse. The suits, prompted by a New York Times investigation, name Chavez’s affiliated organizations and seek damages for negligence and civil rights violations, noting that Chavez died in 1993.

Chris Dalton Even if Chavez is long gone, organizations tied to him must face consequences for any negligence that allowed harm to these women.

Rams Name Simpson QB3, Cardinals Extend Wilson — Sep 3, 2026The Los Angeles Rams have shifted to a 2A/2B approach for backups, giving Stetson Bennett and Ty Simpson parallel development time behind Matthew Stafford. As preseason reps and internal discussions evolved, Bennett remains the more experienced backup, while Simpson has shown enough to keep the competition open, with the official Week 1 depth chart naming Bennett as Stafford’s backup and Simpson as the third-string quarterback.

Video — YouTubeTrump Makes 9/11 About Himself, A.I. Ready to Kill Us & Jimmy to Interview James Talarico on YouTubeJimmy Kimmel Live · 4.6M views · Sep 10, 2026

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