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Pope Leo XIV schedules lung surgery
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Pope Leo XIV told St. Peter's Square he will have surgery in coming days after doctors found an early, well-localised lung nodule.
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La Jolla Kayaker Search Suspended; Arkansas Search Continues
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Coast Guard suspended its search Tuesday evening for 27-year-old Samantha Youngs after covering 484 square miles over more than 11 hours near La Jolla.
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Nicole Hardy
Suspending operations after a few days makes sense with the currents there, but it still feels like giving up too quick on the kayaker.
Wegmans Opens First Charlotte Store, Adds 450 Jobs
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Wegmans is opening its first Charlotte-area store in Ballantyne, a 110,000-square-foot location that will employ about 450 people and offer its signature fresh foods, prepared meals, and grocery departments. The opening has drawn enthusiastic early crowds as the chain enters a competitive market already served by major grocers.
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Walmart Opens 900,000-Square-Foot West Coast Fulfillment Hub
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Walmart opened a 900,000-square-foot automated fulfillment center in Stockton, California, its fifth next-generation facility. The hub uses high-density storage and automation to cut order processing from 12 steps to five, expand faster West Coast shipping and support marketplace sellers; it is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs.
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Chinese National Arrested After Poisoning Classmate Engaged In Cutting Edge Cancer Research At US University
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Citi Downgrades Pershing Square to Sell
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Citi downgraded Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square to Sell, saying the stock’s rally has outpaced earnings expectations and its valuation leaves limited near-term upside; it kept a $45 price target. Analysts acknowledged the firm’s long-term strengths, including permanent capital, but said stronger performance or fundraising is needed to support the share price.
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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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Lake City Bank plans 17,525-square-foot Electric Works expansion
Business
— Oct 7, 2026
Lake City Bank plans to lease about 15,025 square feet at Fort Wayne’s Electric Works for its commercial banking and credit administration headquarters and open a 2,500-square-foot full-service branch. The expansion, with the new facilities expected to open in the first half of 2027, reflects the bank’s growth and investment in the campus and nearby community.
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Dolan Plans $10,000 Blakeman Fundraiser at MSG
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Knicks owner James Dolan is hosting a high-priced fundraiser for Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman at Madison Square Garden before the team’s preseason game against Toronto. The event highlights Dolan’s substantial political support for Blakeman, who is trailing Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul in recent polls.
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Pike Place Fish Market adopts Square platform
Business
— Oct 5, 2026
Pike Place Fish Market has switched to Block’s Square platform after more than a decade with another payment system, aiming to modernize operations and handle its busy, seasonal mix of in-person and remote orders. Square’s payment tools and automatic customer-data capture may also help the Seattle landmark build customer relationships and support future growth.
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Mercury Systems expands Phoenix campus by 50,000 square feet for defense work
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Mercury Systems expanded its Phoenix manufacturing campus by 50,000 square feet with a highly automated facility intended to boost production and speed deliveries for critical U.S. and allied defense programs, including its Common Processing Architecture systems. The expansion, which began operating in fiscal 2026’s third quarter, is expected to add more than 50 jobs; the campus already employs more than 400 people.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Head Injury From Fight With Drug Lord: Report
Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ head injury over the weekend was the result of a fight with a drug lord, per TMZ. Sources said Combs and a Jamaican drug lord known as “Dudus” had a physical altercation that ended with Diddy sustaining a severe head injury. TMZ reported Combs was taken from the FCI Fort Dix prison in New Jersey around 1 a.m. Saturday to a hospital for treatment. People magazine confirmed he wa
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H-E-B plans Texas expansion, 400-job store
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H-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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Harry Styles honors Bronx ICE shooting victim
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Harry Styles paused his Madison Square Garden concert to honor Oscar Belgal, who was shot by ICE officers during an attempted arrest while his 5-year-old son was in the car. Styles urged the crowd to look after one another and treat people with respect and dignity; accounts of the shooting differ, and local officials have called for further investigation.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From 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.
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Regents Approve Planned $2.75B Hospital Expansion
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The 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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Accelsius Upgrades Austin Lab for Multi-Megawatt AI Cooling
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Accelsius upgraded its Austin lab to multi-megawatt capacity, enabling testing of its two-phase NeuCool liquid-cooling systems under warm-water conditions and at the high rack densities expected for next-generation AI data centers. The company plans to add 18,000 square feet in January 2027 and expand its product line with a 375-kilowatt-capable unit.
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American Plans 40,000-Plus-Square-Foot Charlotte Admirals Club
Business
— Oct 6, 2026
American Airlines plans to build a 40,000-square-foot Admirals Club at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, its largest lounge, with construction starting this year and an opening expected in early 2028. The mezzanine-level lounge will include shower suites, bars and spaces to relax, work and dine; existing American lounges will remain open during construction, while a planned Flagship lounge has no announced timeline.
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Federal Regulators Reject Largest US Grid Operator’s Plan To Cut Power To Data Centers
Paris Apodaca · 4 min · 1h
Retro expos planned in Arkansas, Oregon
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Retro-themed festivals are drawing fans with vintage games, collectibles and nostalgia: Conway’s Retro Fest Arkansas features about 200 vendors and a recreated Blockbuster-style video store, while Portland’s Retro Gaming Expo offers arcade games, competitions, panels and industry guests. The Portland event has grown into a major convention, with more than 250,000 square feet of exhibits and activities.
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Toy Story vs Shrek
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The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Wegmans First Charlotte Store to Open in Ballantyne This Fall
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Wegmans will open its first Charlotte store in Ballantyne on Oct. 14, bringing a roughly 110,000-square-foot supermarket with specialty groceries, restaurant-style prepared foods and an outdoor dining and play area. The company says it will also donate unsold food through local hunger-relief partnerships.
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New Food Venues Planned in Raleigh, Lafayette, Stockton
Lifestyle
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New food halls are drawing attention in several cities: the North Carolina State Fair is unveiling a $25 million, 30,000-square-foot venue planned for year-round use, while Hartford’s Parkville Market offers 21 vendors and three bars. Stockton Food Plaza is also scheduled to hold its grand opening Oct. 8, 2026.
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Build-A-Bear plans stores in Ohio, West Virginia
Business
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Build-A-Bear Workshop plans to open at Tanger Outlets in Sunbury, Ohio, adding to its Central Ohio presence; an opening date has not been announced. The chain is also planning a roughly 1,500-square-foot Huntington Mall store in Barboursville, West Virginia, by mid-2027, after mall officials worked to bring it there following the planned closure of its Charleston location.
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PPG Announces $70 Million Aerospace Expansion in Huntsville
Business
— Oct 7, 2026
PPG will invest $70 million to expand its aerospace transparencies operations in Huntsville, Alabama, including a new 112,000-square-foot facility for production support that will free space for additional manufacturing. The multiyear effort aims to increase capacity and meet growing demand for aircraft cockpit and passenger windows.
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Chinese National Arrested After Poisoning Classmate Engaged In Cutting Edge Cancer Research At US University
Authorities arrested a Chinese national studying at a U.S. university after she allegedly poisoned a rival classmate’s cup of tea and then attempted to flee the country.
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Regents Approve $500M Project Health Expansion, Gold Extension
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The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved expanding Project Health to a 1.5-million-square-foot teaching hospital, adding about $500 million to its projected cost to support more patients, beds and specialized care. Regents also extended President Jeff Gold’s contract through 2032 and changed his merit-pay terms; two members opposed the timing of the extension.
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Walmart Opens Fifth Fulfillment Center, Adds 1,000 Jobs
Business
— Oct 7, 2026
Walmart opened its fifth next-generation fulfillment center in Stockton, California, a 900,000-square-foot facility using automation and machine learning to increase capacity and speed West Coast deliveries. The center is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs and is part of Walmart’s broader fulfillment-network expansion.
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Hawaii, Massachusetts Voters Weigh Housing Measures
Politics
— Oct 7, 2026
Massachusetts voters will decide whether to cap minimum lot sizes at 5,000 square feet on residential land with public water and sewer, a change supporters say could enable more affordable starter homes and ease the state’s housing shortage. The measure also tests whether voter-led zoning reform can build support for expanding housing supply, though its impact remains uncertain.
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Goldman Sachs emerges as leading bidder for Palmer Square
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Goldman Sachs leads bidding for $37B Palmer Square as the US CLO market exceeds $1.3 trillion; no deal is final and both firms stay silent.
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Sam Okafor
Goldman expanding into CLOs through this acquisition looks like a smart way to lock in steady fees as that market keeps growing.
State-Backed Quantum Hub Opens in New Haven
Tech
— Oct 7, 2026
QuantumCT opened a 4,500-square-foot innovation hub in New Haven to connect researchers, students, entrepreneurs and businesses and help turn quantum research into companies, products and jobs. The effort aims to make Connecticut a national quantum-technology center, backed by $15 million in initial federal funding and eligibility for up to $160 million over 10 years if it meets progress benchmarks.
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California’s High-Price Petroleum Virus May Spread Across The West, Analyst Says
Paris Apodaca · 5 min · 1h
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