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Trump Says Taiwan Plans 30% Alaska Gas Deal — 14hTrump said Taiwan will buy 30% of Alaska LNG gas for 20 years and add $4.4B; Taiwan has not confirmed, and Seoul ties its $50B pledge to viability.

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Maya Lindstrom Taiwan not confirming the numbers makes the whole thing feel uncertain compared to Seoul's careful approach.

H-E-B plans Texas expansion, 400-job storeBusiness — 2dH-E-B will open its 125,000-square-foot store near Converse on San Antonio’s East Side on Oct. 28, creating more than 400 jobs. The location will include a barbecue restaurant, drive-through pharmacy, curbside pickup and home delivery; H-E-B also donated $25,000 to Boysville San Antonio.

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Korea Zinc Plans $7.4B Tennessee Smelter, 740 Jobs — 3dPresident Trump touted Korea Zinc’s planned Tennessee smelter as evidence that his tariff policies are attracting investment, saying it would create 740 jobs. The roughly $7.4 billion Project Crucible is expected to produce 11 U.S.-designated critical minerals, supporting efforts to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.

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Regents Approve Planned $2.75B Hospital ExpansionHealth — 2dThe University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved expanding Project Health, the future primary teaching hospital for UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, to 1.5 million square feet. The larger facility is expected to cost $2.75 billion—about $500 million more than initially projected—and is intended to accommodate growing patient and student numbers, add beds and specialized care, and replace aging facilities.

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Trump Says Greenland Plans Massive Resource Exploration — 10hOn Oct. 14, 2026, Trump posted that massive oil, gas and mineral exploration is ready to begin in Greenland, saying any future U.S. attack would have to come across the island.

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Rachel Meyers This resource push lines up with the new U.S. military access deal and could help secure the region.

AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Anduril Plans $3.7B Maryland Submarine Shipyard — Oct 6, 2026Anduril will invest $3.7 billion in a Sparrows Point, Md., shipyard for Virginia-class sub parts and won a Navy contract worth up to $2.9 billion; operations expected in 2030.

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Nuvacore Seeks Funding at $2.5B Valuation — 4dSix-month-old Nuvacore is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars at an estimated $2.5 billion valuation to develop a data-center CPU, though the fundraising round has not closed and the terms could change. The Sequoia-backed startup plans to design the chip’s core functions before choosing an architecture, targeting growing demand for processors that support AI workloads.

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Rays plan 2027 center previewing $2.3B Tampa stadiumSports — Oct 6, 2026The Tampa Bay Rays plan to open a nearly 15,000-square-foot experience center in Westshore in early 2027, giving fans an interactive preview of the team’s planned 2029 ballpark and surrounding district. The center will include public exhibits and activities, while appointment-only areas will showcase seating and premium offerings to prospective ticket buyers and business partners.

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Anta Completes €1.5B Puma Deal, Becomes Largest Shareholder — Oct 7, 2026Anta has completed its €1.5055 billion purchase of a 29.06% stake in Puma from Artémis, becoming the German sportswear maker’s largest shareholder. Both companies describe the investment as a long-term strategic partnership; Puma will remain independently managed, and Anta says it has no plans to make a takeover offer.

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Black Hills Plans $1.8B Google Data-Center Power BuildBusiness — Oct 6, 2026Black Hills plans to invest $1.8 billion in new natural-gas generation to help power Google’s planned Cheyenne data center, with electricity deliveries beginning in late 2027 and demand expected to peak in 2030. The long-term agreements cover a 2.7-gigawatt resource mix, are projected to add about $150 million to Black Hills’ net income by 2030, and require Google to cover the project’s costs so they are not shifted to other utility customers.

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Bayer plans $2.2B Ohio pharma campusBusiness — Oct 5, 2026Bayer will invest $2.2 billion in a pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in New Albany, Ohio, with production modules planned to begin operating in 2031 and 2034. The project is expected to create about 600 permanent jobs and 1,500 construction jobs, initially making medicines for oncology, cardiovascular and renal care, with a state-backed training center helping prepare workers.

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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.

Book urges rejecting standard plans to stay small and ship early — 1dConventional plans, funding, growth targets, and long hours usually hurt more than they help, so constraints and speed beat preparation.

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Marcus Bell Staying small and shipping early sounds smart until you hit a wall that actually requires more resources than bootstrapping can provide.

EFTA, Vietnam Plan Free-Trade Pact SigningPolitics — 6hEFTA and Vietnam will sign a free trade deal in Hanoi on Sunday; Norway's Astrid Bergmal will raise the detention of citizen Nguyen Duc Thuan.

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Jared Kim Norway needs to keep pushing on that detention case even after the signing happens.

Trump reportedly plans Buccaneers-Steelers game visit — 19hTrump's planned Buccaneers-Steelers visit was pulled hours after CNN reported it, after Carmen Vitali questioned millions to see 'the ghost of Aaron Rodgers.'

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Sam Okafor Having the president at a Bucs-Steelers game will draw crowds but might distract from the actual football on the field.

Bahnsen Group plans $1.1B Naples acquisitionBusiness — Oct 6, 2026The Bahnsen Group is bringing Hightower Naples, a $1.1 billion wealth management practice led by David Emma and Mark Masterson, under its brand in a deal expected to close at year-end 2026. The move is the first Hightower practice to join the Bahnsen flagship franchise, adding a second Florida office and lifting the group’s assets to about $11.6 billion.

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Four Ravens Join Trump at $3.7B Investment Event — Oct 6, 2026President Donald Trump recognized four Baltimore Ravens players at a Baltimore County event promoting Anduril Industries’ planned $3.7 billion submarine-components facility, which is expected to create more than 3,100 jobs. The players’ appearance and Trump’s greetings to injured quarterback Lamar Jackson sparked online debate, with some fans calling it a jinx and others defending the players’ attendance.

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Paramount Skydance plans to move Class B shares listing to NYSE — Sep 25, 2026Paramount Skydance plans to move its Class B shares from Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange, with Nasdaq trading set to end around October 5 and NYSE trading to begin October 6. The shift comes as the company advances its planned Warner Bros. transaction and prepares a related warrant distribution for eligible shareholders.

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Dana Whitfield Moving the Class B shares to NYSE lines up well with the Warner Bros deal and could bring steadier trading.

DR Congo Plans Annual Mining Audits From 2027 — Sep 29, 2026DR Congo will start annual audits of major miners' subcontracting in 2027 after $3.7B in 2025 contracts, 83% to Congolese-owned firms.

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Derek Foss Annual audits from 2027 should help track mining revenues better if the government follows through on enforcement.

Honda reportedly plans $2.5B Ohio hybrid plant — Sep 24, 2026After canceling three EV models and warning of its first net loss since 1957, Honda is in final stages of a $2.5B Ohio hybrid plant, Nikkei reported.

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Dana Whitfield Putting 2.5 billion into hybrids now could help Honda recover faster than sticking with full electric models that aren't selling yet.

Healey plans £1bn online VAT crackdown for shops — 17hHealey is expected to make Amazon, eBay and Temu collect VAT from sellers above £90,000 turnover, a step the government says could raise about £1 billion.

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Nicole Hardy The £90k threshold looks like a big loophole that will let plenty of smaller overseas sellers keep avoiding VAT altogether.

Ahmedabad Begins 76-Unit Demolition; Others PlanPolitics — 1dDemolition plans span several communities: Ahmedabad is clearing homes and businesses to widen roads near Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of the 2030 Commonwealth Games, while Rocky Mount plans to raze a long-vacant, blighted motel. Elsewhere, Eastbourne is considering replacing two commercial buildings with 11 flats, Mid Suffolk approved replacing six unsafe bungalows with family homes, and Panama City is demolishing a home through a voluntary flood-risk buyout program.

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South Korea plans $3.5B frontier AI project — Oct 5, 2026South Korea will continue its sovereign AI model competition while creating a separate, proposed 4.7 trillion won ($3.5 billion) frontier-AI program for 2027, with development aimed at cutting-edge capabilities and the existing effort shifting toward industrial deployment. The government says the new initiative will be open to a range of participants and is intended to strengthen competitiveness and address challenges including cybersecurity threats.

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Dutch Bros Expands, Opens Oxford, Plans Two ShopsBusiness — 1dDutch Bros Coffee plans to open a drive-thru location at 4911 Illinois Road in southwest Fort Wayne before the end of 2026, expanding the chain’s Indiana presence after its Auburn shop opened earlier this year.

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Obama plans Cleveland rally for Brown, Acton — 23hBarack Obama will rally in Cleveland on Oct. 24, 2026, with Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton, his first Ohio visit since 2018.

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Marcus Bell This rally might help Acton connect with voters who already know and trust Brown from his Senate work.