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California Weigh-Off Set for 2,857-Pound Record Bid
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Giant-pumpkin growers are competing at weigh-offs in California and Ohio, with Half Moon Bay’s event drawing a world-record contender after a new record was set in England. Canfield’s contest offered a record $50,000 prize pool, including awards for a potential world record.
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Ohashi Sets 200m Breaststroke World Record, Wins Gold
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— Sep 24, 2026
Japan's 17-year-old Shin Ohashi won Asian Games gold in 2:04.83 on Sept. 24, 2026, breaking Qin Haiyang's 2:05.48 world record and becoming first under 2:05.
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Jared Kim
Qin Haiyang's record lasted only a short time, but this 2:04.83 swim looks like it could stand for years.
Ethiopia sweeps Berlin Marathon titles
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— Sep 27, 2026
Ethiopia’s Guye Adola won the Berlin Marathon men’s race in about 2:02:50, while compatriot Tigst Assefa took the women’s title in 2:11:04. Assefa had been on pace to challenge the world record but suffered a leg injury in the closing kilometers; defending men’s champion Sabastian Sawe withdrew before the race with an injury.
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Rachel Meyers
Sawe pulling out before the start left the men's race without its defending champ and made the Ethiopian sweep easier than expected.
13-year-old Yu Zidi leads Asian Games butterfly heats
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— Sep 20, 2026
13-year-old Yu Zidi won Asian Games 200m butterfly gold in 2:05.08, a reported Games record. She is the youngest world championships swimming medallist ever and beat Regan Smith in March.
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Maya Lindstrom
Japan grabbing the first triathlon gold gives the home fans an early reason to cheer.
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Cyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A Mystery
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Order of the Sinking Star planned for PS5
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— Jul 21, 2026
Thekla and Arc Games announced Order of the Sinking Star, Jonathan Blow’s narrative puzzle adventure featuring over 1,000 interconnected puzzles across four worlds, with PS5, Switch 2, and PC/Steam versions launching later this year and demo progress carrying over to the full game. Early previews underscore how the four worlds’ mechanics and characters intertwine as puzzles evolve when the worlds collide, offering a choose-your-path, take-it-easy pacing experience with rich storytelling and replayability.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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ACE Robotics Plans 2027 ChatGPT Moment, 1,000 Stores
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— Aug 21, 2026
Industry players are predicting a late-2020s breakthrough in embodied AI for humanoid robots, with ACE Robotics’ Wang Xiaogang estimating a ChatGPT-like moment by end-2027 and 4–5 years to broad commercial deployment, driven by world models and real-world data. Unitree’s Wang Xingxing counters with a faster but uncertain timeline (as little as 2–3 years, or up to 5–10), noting real-world adaptability and investor enthusiasm, while overall progress remains contingent on deploying robust, data-rich systems outside controlled environments.
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AG.AL Crowned Esports World Cup 2026 Club Champion
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— Aug 23, 2026
AG.AL won the Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship in Paris, topping 2,000 players from 200 clubs across 100 countries to claim a $7 million prize from a $75 million total prize pool, with a decisive Trackmania victory sealing the title. Team Falcons finished second, the campaign showcased multi-title success across Tekken 8 and other games, and the event delivered record global engagement.
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GREGORY TOSI: Iran’s Transformation Underway
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— Dec 12, 2025
Iran’s dictators continue to thumb their noses at the world. They say their nuclear program remains “intact” despite the U.S. airstrikes in June. They recently threatened to launch “2,000 missiles at once” against…
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African Parks Rescue 2,000 Rhinos for Rewilding Project
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— Sep 7, 2023
Conservation NGO African Parks has purchased 2,000 white rhinos for a rewilding project. The Johannesburg, South Africa, organization made the announcement Monday and offered details. “Platinum Rhino” was the world’s…
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Kids' meltdowns mean an unintegrated brain, not bad character
Siegel and Bryson argue that tantrums and defiance come from brain parts that have not yet linked up, so parents should build those links by connecting before they correct.
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Finland tests 2,000 volunteers in Europe's largest civil defense drill since WWII
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— Sep 3, 2026
Finland staged Europe’s largest civil defense exercise since World War II in Kuopio, with over 2,000 participants testing civilian resilience to cyberattacks, power and water outages, and the threat of Russian missile strikes in rock shelters. The drills, set against Finland’s 2024 NATO membership and heightened security posture, emphasize civilian readiness as a core element of national defense.
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Maya Lindstrom
Finland's always taken civil defense seriously, those bomb shelters have been standard in buildings for decades. Good they're actually testing readiness now instead of just having infrastructure sit unused.