The initial rounds of storms began at the beginning of the week, bringing flooding to parts of Western Iowa. 

https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/relentless-heat-dome-triggers-severe-storms-across-the-midwest-central-plains/

A bride-to-be was among three people killed when a Tesla slammed into a tree and erupted into flames in a horrific California crash.

https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/3-victims-identified-in-deadly-norcal-car-crash-in-el-doardo-hills/

A Nigerian man and registered sex offender, Babatunde Odutola, has been sentenced to prison in the UK after exposing himself and masturbating in front of a woman on a train heading to Manchester. Odutola, 36, who has no fixed address, was sentenced to 44 weeks in prison at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Monday, September 14, […]The post Nigerian man jailed 72 hours after masturbating in front of woman on UK train appeared first on Tribune Online.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/nigerian-man-jailed-72-hours-after-masturbating-in-front-of-woman-on-uk-train/

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The Ohio mother-of-16 central to the infamous "House of Horrors" case clasped her hands over her noticeably swollen midsection as she appeared in court, as her lawyer said she never received proper postpartum care despite being nearly continually pregnant since the age of 15.

https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/ohio-house-of-horrors-mom-elizabeth-siders-looks-pregnant-cradles-belly-in-court-as-lawyer-cites-lack-of-postpartum-care/

Paul Goldschmidt and Will Warren have been mainstays on the Yankees' roster all season, but will they suit up for the playoffs?

https://fansided.com/mlb/yankees-who-clinched-a-playoff-spot-but-could-be-dumped-from-the-postseason-roster-01m2qq8xnhn0?utm_source=RSS

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President Trump was pictured Wednesday night looking over shocking plans to level the iconic Kennedy Center for the Arts.

https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/trump-caught-reviewing-demolition-plans-for-crumbling-kennedy-center/

UCLA’s football team will be down two part-time starters for its Big Ten opener on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. Wide receiver Mikey Matthews and safety Tao Johnson – each of whom started one game earlier this season – were listed as out for the Bruins’ game against Purdue on Saturday night as part of...

https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/sports/ucla-football-miss-key-receiver-safety-purdue/

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A private island on Maine’s Moosehead Lake has listed for $450,000 with a renovated one-bedroom cabin, mountain views and 200 feet of waterfront.

https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/real-estate/private-island-on-maines-moosehead-lake-lists-for-450k/

#Post

Brian Wolfe endured a “torturous battle” before his sudden death at the age of 45. His wife, Rachell Wolfe, shared the tragic news on Facebook. “I’m sorry to write this but after a really really difficult and torturous battle Brian Wolfe passed away early this morning,” she wrote Tuesday on her account. Brian Wolfe pitched...

https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/sports/wife-says-former-mlb-pitcher-brian-wolfe-went-through-torturous-battle-before-death-at-45/

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Scotch whisky is the jewel in the crown of UK food and drink exports but Labour may have just undermined that status

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/why-labours-redefining-of-single-malt-for-english-whisky-is-a-threat-to-scotch-9076648

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Košarkaši Partizana otputovali su danas u Atinu, gde će sutra i tokom vikenda biti deo turnira "Pavlos Janakopulos", gde će odmeriti snage sa ekipama PAOK-a i.

https://www.telegraf.rs/sport/kosarka/4398404-otkriveno-kada-ce-vanja-marinkovic-ponovo-zaigrati-za-partizan-ove-vesti-su-cekali-svi-navijaci

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Designated routes for entry and exit, earmarked parking lots, public amenities, strict police vigil, neat maintenance of hygiene, watchful medical, emergency and rescue teams ensured peaceful conduct of consecration

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/well-planned-arrangements-make-meenakshi-temple-consecration-a-grand-event/article71477073.ece

Housing Minister Kolusu Prathasarathi extols the late leader’s services as Health Minister during the COVID-19 pandemic, promises all support from the TDP and the State government to the bereaved family

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/former-deputy-cm-alla-nanis-last-rites-performed-with-state-honours/article71476385.ece

A wild set of events sent Sumrall to Florida instead of Auburn and Golesh to Auburn instead of Arkansas, and now the old American Conference rivals open SEC play against each other

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/jon-sumrall-alex-golesh-florida-auburn-sec-coaching-carousel/

#CBSSports.com

Police responded to the scene along Highway 50 in Gatineau after receiving reports that a vehicle was travelling the wrong way and collided with another vehicle.

https://globalnews.ca/news/12062991/6-hurt-quebec-highway-crash/

#cknw

Our NFL betting guide tells you where to bet on NFL Week 2, while providing odds, betting trends, schedule, promo offers, and more

https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/how-to-bet-on-2026-nfl-week-2-betting-odds-trends-game-previews-schedule-sportsbook-promos-offers/

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The Blood of Dawnwalker is the first RPG in an intended series. It has a unique approach to time and quests, but that approach may not return.

https://www.polygon.com/blood-of-dawnwalker-vampire-rpg-sequel-time-mechanic/

#Polygon

TEKİRDAĞ'ın Hayrabolu ilçesinde otomobile düzenlenen silahla saldırıda kurşunların isabet ettiği Hamdi Mor(45), hayatını kaybetti.

https://www.haberler.com/guncel/tekirdag-da-otomobile-silahli-saldiri-1-olu-20247775-haberi/

#Haberler.com

Grewal unseated the NDP’s Gurratan Singh more than four years ago in Brampton East, winning the riding again in the 2025 snap election.

https://globalnews.ca/news/12062015/hardeep-grewal-elections-ontario-complaint-closed/

#chbcnews

The king asked attendees, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Google DeepMind Chair Demis Hassabis, to consider the “fundamental principles” that should guide AI development.

https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/business/king-charles-warns-top-ai-leaders-of-existential-dangers-offers-proposals-to-rein-in-technology/

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The statement signed by the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein in Cardiff outlined a better future for the nations of these islands but the reaction from some quarters was decidedly hostile, writes Joyce McMillan

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/why-andy-burnham-and-the-bbc-need-to-stop-being-so-ignorant-about-scotland-and-the-snp-9080198

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The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/best-of-cartoons-september-18-2026-20260917-p60yd2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_politics_federal

Kojima Production's Xbox published action-espionage game now has its lead; horror star Bill Skarsgård

https://kotaku.com/kojima-says-physint-is-making-steady-progress-and-stars-bill-skarsgard-in-first-update-since-switching-to-xbox-2000735260

#kotaku

Nicholas Brandram’s family say he ‘took his own life after months of immense pressure caused by a Metropolitan Police investigation’ after living with the ‘shame, anxiety and humiliation’ of the probe

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/putney-pusher-nicholas-brandram-b3051854.html

#Independent

Barclays research finds 87 per cent of UK manufacturers use automation to manage disruption, while 72 per cent report more defence and security demand.

https://bmmagazine.co.uk/ai/uk-manufacturers-automation-defence-demand-barclays/

Kawhi Leonard can become a free agent next summer. Will his Toronto Raptors reunion end prematurely?

https://fansided.com/nba/predicting-where-kawhi-leonard-lands-in-free-agency-after-this-one-season-in-toronto?utm_source=RSS

#Fansided

is in hot pursuit of following his latest win and fan-favourite four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr has a unique outlook on the fight, as hype around the potential match-up starts to build. Opetaia became the first man to stop reigning WBC cruiserweight world champion Noel Mikaelian, as he halted the Armenian-American in round nine […]The post Roy Jones Jr delivers verdict on David Benavidez vs Jai Opetaia: “It’s a harder fight than Usyk” appeared first on Boxing News.

https://boxingnewsonline.net/news/roy-jones-on-benavidez-opetaia/

The New Jersey Olympian found too insane to be convicted of shooting a former equestrian trainee in the chest claims he is preparing for “the biggest comeback story in the history of sports.”

https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/insane-nj-olympian-who-shot-equestrian-in-chest-claims-hes-prepping-biggest-comeback-in-sports-history/

ROBLOX, an online gaming platform, is open to appointing a qualified third party as their local representative, Senator Ana Theresia “Risa” N. Hontiveros-Baraquel said on Thursday. In a statement, Ms. Hontiveros said she met with Roblox amid discussions to strengthen the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation bill, or SAGIP Bata Act. Under the bill, online […]

https://bworldonline.com/the-nation/2026/09/17/778130/roblox-open-to-appointing-phl-representative/

THE proposed P14.1-billion cut in the budget of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and its attached agencies could diminish the government’s capacity to provide labor and employment programs, particularly worker training and labor inspection, a labor economist said on Thursday. “The cut in DoLE’s appropriations will absolutely diminish its capacity to provide labor […]

https://bworldonline.com/the-nation/2026/09/17/778126/p14-b-budget-cut-may-weaken-labor-programs-analyst-says/

PHILIPPINE legislators may have other pressing matters to attend to before they can advance a long-stalled anti-political dynasty bill, the Palace said, after the Supreme Court ordered Congress to pass such a law. Palace Press Officer Clarissa A. Castro on Thursday reiterated that President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. considers the measure one of his priority […]

https://bworldonline.com/the-nation/2026/09/17/778180/dynasty-bill-timeline-up-to-congress/

ISRAEL’S ADVANCEMENT of its E1 settlement plan and rising settler violence in the West Bank threaten prospects for a Palestinian state and a broader Middle East peace settlement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday. The DFA called on all parties to refrain from actions that could undermine the possibility of establishing a […]

https://bworldonline.com/the-nation/2026/09/17/778182/dfa-israeli-settlement-plan-threatens-peace/

THE Commission on Audit (CoA) flagged a P31-billion mismatch in the National Irrigation Administration’s (NIA) property accounts and P22.8 billion in assets without supporting property records, alongside billions of pesos in deficient or nonoperational irrigation projects. State auditors found a P31-billion discrepancy between NIA’s general ledger balances and physical inventory reports, while P22.8 billion in […]

https://bworldonline.com/the-nation/2026/09/17/778181/coa-flags-billions-of-pesos-in-nia-accounting-deficiencies/

THE government is studying more localized rules for suspending and resuming classes to reduce unnecessary disruptions to learning, Malacañang said on Thursday, as nearly three-fourths of public schools have experienced class cancellations this school year. Palace Press Officer Clarissa A. Castro said the proposed framework was discussed during the 11th Economy and Development Council meeting […]

https://bworldonline.com/the-nation/2026/09/17/778162/malacanang-studying-more-localized-class-suspension-rules/

The travel product company is reviving the discontinued brand under new ownership, bringing a familiar name back to the market.

https://www.thestreet.com/retail/paravel-luggage-brand-returns-after-bankruptcy

#thestreet

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has implemented a Sandiganbayan hold departure order (HDO) against former Speaker and incumbent Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez and three co-accused in a P7.44-billion plunder case linked to alleged kickbacks from government projects. Mr. Romualdez and co-accused Felicito C. Guevarra remain in the Philippines, while fugitive former Party-list Rep. […]

https://bworldonline.com/the-nation/2026/09/17/778183/bi-enforces-hold-order-vs-romualdez-and-his-co-accused-in-plunder-case/

The vote marks the sixth time in a row that the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has kept rates on hold

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/interest-rates-uk-bank-england-budget-mpc-b3051696.html

There were major traffic delays after a car and truck collision that left debris strewn across the eight-lane highway.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/a-hell-of-a-mess-two-car-peak-hour-crash-snarls-eastlink-multiple-lanes-closed-20260917-p60ydv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoria

The outcome of Leeds United’s appeal into the scorer of the team’s second goal against Newcastle United.

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-dominic-calvert-lewin-jayden-bogle-newcastle-united-9075345

#armleytoday

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has confirmed Muhammad Sani Abacha, the son of the late head of state General (rtd) Sani Abacha, as its candidate for the 2027 governorship election. This announcement follows the withdrawal of the party’s previous candidate, Muhammad Bello Dalha. However, the decision was reached on Wednesday at an […]The post Kano guber: PDP replaces Dalha with Abacha’s son, names Kibiya running mate appeared first on Tribune Online.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/kano-guber-pdp-replaces-dalha-with-abachas-son-names-kibiya-running-mate/

#tribune

Leeds United news throughout the day in the build-up to Sunday’s next Premier League match at home to Crystal Palace.

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-dominic-calvert-lewin-newcastle-united-karl-darlow-crystal-palace-9074687

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Walkaway Britpop stars Cast are promising 90s anthems annd songs from latest hit album aeah Yeah Yeah when they kick off their October UK tour in Leeds – where their last tour “erupted”, frontman John Power told Graham Walker in an exclusive chat.

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/whats-on/yeah-yeah-yeah-walkaway-britpop-icons-cast-ready-to-erupt-in-leeds-as-uk-tour-kicks-off-buy-tickets-here-aff-9068046

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Hastings Storytelling Festival returns from October 17 -25 in celebration of the National Year of Reading with a vibrant programme of storytelling, music, literature and performance for all ages.

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/hastings-storytelling-festival-returns-in-october-with-many-free-events-9075670

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