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Study finds Ontario gambling ER visits nearly doubled after legalization — 3dA study found emergency visits for gambling disorders in Ontario rose steadily after online gambling and single-event sports betting expanded, reaching nearly twice the expected level by mid-2025, with the sharpest increases among males ages 10 to 44. Researchers say the visits likely capture only the most severe cases; more than 70% involved another mental health or substance-use issue, and nearly one-third resulted in hospitalization.

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Abbott Halts Texas Data Center Permits — Sep 21, 2026Abbott ordered a full TCEQ halt on data center permits until ERCOT and water audits finish, expanding an earlier ERCOT-focused pause; TCEQ report due Oct. 19.

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Marcus Bell Abbott's right to pause these permits until the power grid and water audits are complete.

NFL, SEC acknowledge football officiating errors — Sep 27, 2026Football officiating decisions drew scrutiny across the NFL and college game: the NFL acknowledged an erroneous pass-interference call that helped decide the Rams’ loss, while a replay ruling in Packers-Falcons changed an apparent fumble to an incomplete pass. The SEC also admitted officials wrongly allowed Tennessee’s late onside kick against Texas, saying the Vols should have faced a penalty and replayed the kick.

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Belmont Park reopens after $555M rebuildSports — Sep 18, 2026Belmont Park reopened after a multi-year, roughly $550 million reconstruction that modernizes the venue with a smaller, glass-fronted grandstand, new racing surfaces, and expanded paddock space, as New York gears up for a return of the Belmont Stakes in 2027. The opening drew a capacity crowd and a first win for Lisa Joy with jockey Antonio Fresu, while fans and officials balanced excitement for the era-altering redesign with nostalgia for the old track as they anticipate major events like the Wood Memorial and Breeders’ Cup to help redefine New York racing.

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Rosenblatt Initiates Soluna Coverage With Buy RatingBusiness — Sep 17, 2026Rosenblatt Securities initiated coverage of Soluna with a Buy rating and a $4 target, signaling upside from its AI/HPC development plans in Texas, while other analysts have issued a mix of Buy, Hold, and Sell ratings leaving a consensus Hold with a $4 target. In the latest quarter, Soluna posted an EPS of -$0.18 on $15.06 million in revenue, missing estimates as the company pursues its AI/HPC expansion and ERCOT-related milestones.

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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.

Erosion, Flooding Threaten North-Central CommunitiesEnvironment — Sep 13, 2026Communities in Vietnam, Nigeria and the UK are reporting severe erosion and flooding that threaten homes, livelihoods, and infrastructure, spurring urgent calls for sustained government intervention and resilient planning. Vietnam faces rapid riverbank erosion along the Nhat Le River endangering agricultural land; in Nigeria residents describe long-running erosion that has displaced people and damaged roads and homes; in Oxfordshire, locals urge planning safeguards to manage upstream development and reduce flood risk.

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Big Ten Admits Nebraska-Maryland Extra-Point Error — 3dThe Big Ten acknowledged that officials made an error during Nebraska’s 48-23 win over Maryland: after a roughing-the-snapper penalty on a missed extra point, Nebraska should have been allowed to retry the kick, but the penalty was applied to the ensuing kickoff. Coach Matt Rhule said a miscommunication with an official led him to accept that enforcement; the error did not change the outcome.

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Misiorowski Set to Chase Brewers ERA Record — Sep 24, 2026Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski, whose league-leading 1.86 ERA and 247 strikeouts have made him the NL Cy Young favorite, is set for a limited final regular-season start against St. Louis. He is poised to set Milwaukee’s single-season ERA record and has drawn some MVP support, though Pete Crow-Armstrong is viewed as the stronger contender.

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Sen. Eric Schmitt Outlines Congressional Fixes For Birthright Citizenship Ruling — 1hRepublican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt unveiled his plan to fix the country's broken laws governing immigration — both legal and illegal — as well as the one issue on which both parties appear to agree.

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Tom Gallagher Changing birthright rules through Congress is the right way instead of leaving it to courts.

Sen. Eric Schmitt Outlines Congressional Fix For Birthright Citizenship Ruling — 4hRepublican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt unveiled his plan to fix the country's broken laws governing immigration — both legal and illegal — as well as the one issue on which both parties appear to agree.

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Padres closer Miller misses do-or-die Game 3 — 2dMLB put Padres closer Mason Miller on the paternity list less than an hour before elimination Game 3; 38-save, 1.67 ERA All-Star is replaced by Wandy Peralta (3.61 ERA).

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

Sen. Eric Schmitt Outlines Plan To Limit Birthright Citizenship — 10hRepublican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt unveiled his plan to fix the country's broken laws governing immigration — both legal and illegal — as well as the one issue on which both parties appear to agree.

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Democratic Governor Says ‘Software Error’ Registered 6,600 Self-Identified Non-Citizens To Vote — 12hDemocratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Tuesday that over 6,000 non-citizens were mistakenly added to her state’s voter rolls due to a “serious software error."

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Maya Lindstrom I hope they are removing those names right away and checking if any of them actually tried to cast a ballot.

Sen. Eric Schmitt Outlines Congressional Fixes For Birthright Citizenship Rules — 12hRepublican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt unveiled his plan to fix the country's broken laws governing immigration — both legal and illegal — as well as the one issue on which both parties appear to agree.

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Elena Vasquez If both parties really agree on one part of this then they should pass it quickly without more excuses.

EPA Wants To Scrap Biden-Era Regs That Pose ‘Monumental Threat’ To American Methane — 13hThe Trump administration is preparing to scrap another Biden-era climate regulation, taking aim at a methane leak program that federal officials argue has burdened American oil and gas producers with billions in costs.

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Democratic Governor Says ‘Software Error’ Registered 6,600 Self-Identified Non-Citizens To Vote — 13hDemocratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Tuesday that over 6,000 non-citizens were mistakenly added to her state’s voter rolls due to a “serious software error."

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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Eric Schmitt Lays Out How Congress Can Fix Supreme Court’s ‘Ridiculous Interpretation’ Of Constitution — 13hRepublican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt unveiled his plan to fix the country's broken laws governing immigration — both legal and illegal — as well as the one issue on which both parties appear to agree.

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Democratic Governor Says ‘Software Error’ Registered 6,600 Self-Identified Non-Citizens To Vote — 15hDemocratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Tuesday that over 6,000 non-citizens were mistakenly added to her state’s voter rolls due to a “serious software error."

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Priya Raman Whoever set up the software needs to explain how it ignored self-reported citizenship status so many times.

Democratic Governor Says ‘Software Error’ Registered 6,600 Self-Identified Non-Citizens To Vote — 17hDemocratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Tuesday that over 6,000 non-citizens were mistakenly added to her state’s voter rolls due to a “serious software error."

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Marcus Bell out of millions of voters is a small fraction. The governor admitted the mistake quickly so it's probably not intentional.

Sen. Eric Schmitt Outlines Congressional Fix for Birthright Citizenship Ruling — 17hRepublican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt unveiled his plan to fix the country's broken laws governing immigration — both legal and illegal — as well as the one issue on which both parties appear to agree.

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Rachel Meyers Both parties agreeing on this issue is rare but welcome. Schmitt should push the bill through quickly before politics gets in the way again.

Democratic Governor Says ‘Software Error’ Registered 6,600 Self-Identified Non-Citizens To Vote — 19hDemocratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Tuesday that over 6,000 non-citizens were mistakenly added to her state’s voter rolls due to a “serious software error."

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Priya Raman The governor should face questions on why basic citizenship verification wasn't in place to begin with. This shouldn't happen in any state.

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Eric Schmitt Lays Out How Congress Can Fix Supreme Court’s ‘Ridiculous Interpretation’ Of Constitution — 19hRepublican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt unveiled his plan to fix the country's broken laws governing immigration — both legal and illegal — as well as the one issue on which both parties appear to agree.

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Elena Vasquez Both parties agreeing on one fix is rare but this could actually move if they focus on enforcement first.

Democratic Governor Says ‘Software Error’ Registered 6,600 Self-Identified Non-Citizens To Vote — 21hDemocratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Tuesday that over 6,000 non-citizens were mistakenly added to her state’s voter rolls due to a “serious software error."

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Rachel Meyers The governor should release details on how these 6600 cases were caught and whether any ballots were cast.

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Eric Schmitt Lays Out How Congress Can Fix Supreme Court’s ‘Ridiculous Interpretation’ Of Constitution — 21hRepublican Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt unveiled his plan to fix the country's broken laws governing immigration — both legal and illegal — as well as the one issue on which both parties appear to agree.

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Maya Lindstrom If parties already agree on one fix they should pass that quickly and build from there rather than letting courts keep deciding.

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