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Piper Sandler, Perella Weinberg End Merger Talks — 6hPiper Sandler and Perella Weinberg Partners abandoned talks for an all-stock merger after failing to agree on financial terms and banker retention arrangements. Perella Weinberg shares fell sharply after the news, as the deal had offered the smaller advisory firm greater scale.

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Marcus Bell Banker retention issues like this often sink these mergers before they even get started.

Julia Stiles Reunites With Co-Star for DWTS Tribute — 1dJulia Stiles and dance partner Ezra Sosa paid tribute to her 2001 film Save the Last Dance with a jazz routine on Dancing with the Stars, while co-star Sean Patrick Thomas watched from the audience and recreated a scene from the movie. The performance earned praise from judges and marked a nostalgic reunion for the actors.

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Maya Lindstrom That Save the Last Dance tribute was a nice throwback, and having Sean recreate the scene added the right touch.

Phoenix Education Partners Insider Sells 20,303 Shares After ExerciseFinance — 1dPhoenix Education Partners insider John Terrence Woods sold 20,303 shares after exercising options, with the transactions conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted in May 2026. He retained 62,682 shares of common stock and 87,569 options.

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Derek Foss Even with a preset plan, seeing an insider unload shares makes me think twice about buying right now.

How to stay honest without wrecking the relationship — 1dManagers, partners, and teammates who dread hard talks or watch them collapse will get a repeatable way to keep both candor and respect.

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Halloween Events Bring Costumes, Activities to ChildrenLifestyle — 1dSpirit Halloween partnered with children’s hospitals in Spokane and Arkansas to give young patients costumes, activity kits and Halloween celebrations, offering families a welcome break from hospital routines. The seasonal events are part of a long-running effort to bring Halloween fun to children receiving care.

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Nicole Hardy It's nice to see companies helping kids in hospitals feel like normal kids for a day with real costumes and parties.

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.

Survey finds 31% of adults sleep separately from partners for rest — 6dMany couples are choosing separate beds or bedrooms to address mismatched schedules, snoring, movement and other sleep disruptions—not necessarily relationship problems. A 2025 survey found that 31% of U.S. adults have slept separately from a partner to meet their sleep needs.

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Applied Materials opens $5B lab to speed AI chip development with partnersTech — 2dApplied Materials unveiled a $5B Sunnyvale EPIC Center built with steel for two Eiffel Towers and concrete for 34 Olympic pools to speed AI chip R&D with top chipmakers.

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Women Sue Alleging Partners Tricked Them Into Taking Abortion Pills — 5dLawsuits alleging forced abortions have accumulated since the FDA relaxed its dispensing regulations for the pills in 2021.

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Derek Foss The relaxed rules on these pills since 2021 have clearly made it easier for someone to misuse them without consent.

Women Sue Alleging Partners Tricked Them Into Taking Mailed Abortion Pills — 5dLawsuits alleging forced abortions have accumulated since the FDA relaxed its dispensing regulations for the pills in 2021.

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Legal, Hospitality Openings Span Four US CitiesBusiness — 2dLegal hiring is active across Washington, San Diego, Baltimore and Dallas, with openings spanning litigation, real estate, trade, employment, compliance and corporate work. Roles range from junior and summer positions to senior and partner-track opportunities, with some offering remote or hybrid work, competitive pay and substantial benefits.

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Lawsuits allege partners tricked or forced women to take abortion pills after FDA rule change — 6dLawsuits alleging forced abortions have accumulated since the FDA relaxed its dispensing regulations for the pills in 2021.

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Derek Foss This shows why the FDA should have kept tighter controls on these pills instead of loosening rules.

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.

After Amazon Slammed The Door, Meta Rallies Partners To Welcome AI Shoppers — Oct 7, 2026A group of tech and retail heavyweights is drafting the rules of the road for artificial intelligence bots that shop on people's behalf.

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IMF Urges UK to Sustain Deficit Reduction — 3dThe IMF urged Britain to stay on its deficit-reduction path, warning that rising debt-service costs and pressure for higher defense and energy spending could strain public finances. Ahead of his first budget, Finance Minister John Healey is also calling on international partners to pursue credible borrowing plans and strengthen economic resilience.

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Fond du Lac Man Faces 16 Charges, $1.5M Bail in Homicide PlotWorld — 2dA 42-year-old Fond du Lac man, Justin Hamilton, faces 16 charges, including two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, after allegedly assaulting and confining his wife and plotting to kill her and her romantic partner. A judge set cash bail at $1.5 million, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 5.

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Billings Files Notice to Appeal 28-Year SentenceWorld — 4dDaniel Billings has filed to appeal his 28-year sentence, including a 20-year non-parole period, for murdering his former partner Molly Ticehurst. Prosecutors declined to challenge the sentence, a decision criticized by local politicians as the appeal threatens to prolong the trauma for Ticehurst’s family and community.

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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishYourlist — VS BattleThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.

AT&T and Partners Form Joint Venture to Expand U.S. Fiber NetworkBusiness — Oct 6, 2026AT&T, Global Infrastructure Partners and CPP Investments agreed to combine AT&T’s Gigapower venture and the fiber assets and operations acquired from Lumen in a wholesale, open-access joint venture to speed fiber expansion across the U.S. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027; analysts say its financial impact will depend on the venture’s valuation, cash proceeds and debt structure.

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Man Sentenced to 82 Months for Casino Kidnapping AttemptWorld — 6dJoseph Parisien was sentenced to 82 months in federal prison for attempting to kidnap and assault his partner at Spokane Tribe Casino in 2024, including a consecutive year for violating supervised release. He will serve three years of supervised release after prison.

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Rihanna Says Vault Holds 170 Unreleased Songs — 5dRihanna suggested she has at least 170 unreleased songs, comparing her music vault to 17 boxes of Fenty Beauty products, but did not say whether the tracks are finished or when a new album will arrive. Her next album, known to fans as “R9,” has no release date, though her partner A$AP Rocky has said she is back in the studio.

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Phoenix Names Interim CFO for Westblom DepartureFinance — 5dPhoenix Education Partners CFO Blair Westblom will leave effective Oct. 10 in a mutual separation the company said was unrelated to financial reporting or internal-control concerns. The board appointed corporate development chief Michael Cochran interim CFO; Westblom’s exit package includes more than $1.1 million in cash severance, her fiscal 2026 bonus and equity benefits.

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NHL names Adobe official partner for AI-driven fan personalization — Sep 28, 2026Adobe is the NHL's official creative, marketing and AI partner in a multiyear deal covering 32 clubs and more than 200 million fans in 147 countries.

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Six California Work Zone Deaths Spur Caltrans AlertAuto — 6dAfter six contractor employees were killed in California highway work zones since Aug. 10, including three in one Riverside County incident, Caltrans is urging drivers to slow down, move over when safe and avoid distractions or impaired driving. The agency ordered safety reviews and is forming a committee with industry partners to examine work-zone protections and technology.

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Clooney Speaks Out After Presley Gerber’s Death — Oct 7, 2026George Clooney called the death of family friend Presley Gerber “one of the most devastating things” to happen to their family, as Gerber’s death is investigated as a possible overdose and his official cause of death remains pending. Clooney, a longtime friend and business partner of Gerber’s parents, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, is helping support the family.

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BYD cites geopolitics, delays US passenger-car entry — 6dBYD executive vice president Stella Li said geopolitical uncertainty is the biggest barrier to the Chinese automaker’s global expansion, prompting it to hold off on selling passenger cars in the United States until conditions are clearer. She also highlighted BYD’s businesses beyond cars, including energy storage and solar, and said Nvidia remains a strong chip partner.

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US Charity Plans AI Classroom Monitoring in GazaTech — 5dGaza Children Village, a U.S. charity operating schools in Gaza, plans to record classroom audio and use AI to flag speech it classifies as hateful, antisemitic or inciting, with alerts sent to its founder for follow-up with teachers. The charity says the system is intended to support lessons promoting peace and tolerance, while Palestinian groups, advocates and a partner have raised concerns about privacy, surveillance, free expression and local control of education.

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