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NRL Grand Final Entertainment Reportedly Set to Be Tribute For Jai Arrow

Earlier this week, NRL head Peter V'landys teased that he'd had a change of heart about booking entertainment for this Sunday's grand final.

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Sep 29 • 7:43 PM EDT • Entertainment • au.rollingstone.com
NBA reportedly close to selecting winning bid for Las Vegas expansion team, has 3 finalist groups
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Sep 29 • 4:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Here’s how many iPhone Duo units Apple is reportedly making

A recent report offers an update on iPhone Duo production, including how many units are being made, assembly troubles, and more.

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Sep 29 • 12:02 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Pixel 11a looks mostly unchanged in first leak, reportedly brings purple color back [Gallery]

The first leak of Google’s upcoming Pixel 11a just hit the web, revealing a virtually unchanged design, as well as...

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Sep 29 • 11:45 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Warriors' Kristaps Porzingis out indefinitely with unspecified health issue

The former Celtics big man will reportedly miss the Warriors' preseason trip to Hawaii.

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Sep 29 • 11:27 AM EDT • Health • boston.com
Wladimir Klitschko reportedly wants guardianship of daughter with Hayden Panettiere

Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is asking a court for guardianship over the the 11-year-old daughter he had with actor Hayden Panettiere. The 36-year-old star died in South Carolina on

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Sep 29 • 10:51 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Aaron Judge reportedly left off Yankees' wild-card roster for series, Giancarlo Stanton makes the cut
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Sep 29 • 10:19 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
iPhone Duo Reportedly Facing Production Problems Ahead of Launch

The iPhone Duo is reportedly facing production difficulties ahead of its October launch, with early output expected to be limited. A person said to be close to Foxconn's supply chain told China's Jiemian News that final assembly yields for Apple's first foldable iPhone were only slightly above 60% as of September 17. The source said that, under Apple's current quality standards, it could take another six months to a year for the assembly line to reach a mature yield.

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Sep 29 • 9:16 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
What’s In Anthropic’s I.P.O. Filing

The artificial intelligence giant reportedly believes that it’s on track for a record-breaking stock market listing, according to a prospectus seen by Reuters.

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Sep 29 • 7:58 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
Lesbian Bar Project Co-Founder: Purity Politics Could Destroy Our Remaining Spaces

Subscribe As a professional lesbian and Massachusetts native, I’ve recently been asked by a lot of folks what I think about the saga unfolding at Last Ditch. The now-viral story, first reported by The Boston Globe, centers on a Western Massachusetts lesbian bar that lifted its mask requirement for one night a week to help drum up business. The decision ignited an intra-queer controversy that has been feasted on by media outlets across the political spectrum—from the New York Post to LGBTQ Nation—and is even reportedly being eyed for a Hollywood adaptation. Apparently nothing is more entertaining than a bunch of lesbians and queers fighting with each other over KN-95s. What has been lost in all of the chatter and media coverage is the very real possibility that Last Ditch, which just opened in April 2025, will have to close its doors. The venue’s one remaining founder, Jackie Matellian, revealed in a community Zoom meeting that she’s working four jobs, is now solely responsible for the bar’s $50,000 business loan and is struggling to keep up with the bills. So as we laugh about the controversy’s similarity to a “Portlandia” skit and how one of the bar’s founders left to enroll in clown school, we forget that yet another lesbian bar is facing an existential crisis—and this time the call is coming from inside the house. In 2020, my friend Elina Street and I created The Lesbian Bar Project, an Emmy-, Webby- and GLAAD Media Award-winning docuseries and initiative that tells the stories of lesbian queer bars around the world. We were moved to act because at the time there were only an estimated 16 lesbian bars in the United States, and the pandemic threatened to bring that number down even further. There are now more sapphic bars than there were just before the pandemic—about 36 of them in total—but this is down from approximately 200 in 1980. Maybe that doesn’t mean much to you, but for the millions of sapphics living in the U.S., this number is calamitous. As the world laughs at lesbians and sapphics, I want to take a second and tell you what I feel when I walk into one of these bars, which are all unique and irreplaceable in their own way: I feel seen. Sometimes I think Cubbyhole in New York City’s West Village neighborhood knew I was gay before I did. When I walked in there for the first time, before I was even out, I was transfixed by the colorful array of tchotchkes hanging from the ceiling and how the women standing next to me were completely unafraid to express their desire for one another. I knew the minute I was ready to come out, I had a home. I also felt the joy of a new couple falling in love at Seattle’s Wildrose, the quiet confidence of a short king lining up her shot at the pool table at Ginger’s in Brooklyn and the kick of cayenne pepper in Julie Mabry’s crawfish at Houston’s Pearl Bar. Subscribe Lesbian bars don’t just serve lesbians; they serve queer folks across the spectrum, including bisexual, pansexual and trans people. As Elina and I traveled across the U.S. and Europe and to parts of Latin America to document the bar owners, staff and patrons that make up the ecosystems of these spaces, we also became uniquely acquainted with the factors that threaten their existence: gentrification, wage gaps, sexism, environmental disasters, gun violence, rising insurance premiums and political administrations working to annihilate queer people and their families. Lesbian bar owners, like all leaders and entrepreneurs, are imperfect. There have been significant issues over the years at lesbian bars: employee harassment, racism, lack of accessibility, sexual assault and transphobia. All bar owners should be held accountable and should listen to their communities to evolve into safer and more equitable spaces. I also acknowledge my privilege: I am able-bodied, white, cis and from a family system that loves me for who I am. Not everyone has that. Queer people, especially trans and bisexual people, are suffering from disproportionately high levels of depression, and our mental health system isn’t equipped to support them. Immunocompromised people and long COVID are real, and many of my friends are suffering to this day. The people with the least safety net are often the ones for whom a bar closing costs the most. And yet, as we’re seeing with Last Ditch, the queer community often lashes out at each other. It’s also the mainstream media taking the internal conflict and making a mockery out of it, distracting from the real possibility that this bar could close due to financial pressures. A bar that many people loved and needed is facing extinction. Perhaps it’s safer to dissent with one another than with the larger forces trying to eradicate us, but in doing so, we risk destroying the few spaces we have left. Due to the constraints of purity politics—some in good faith, some not so much—lesbian bar owners, almost all of whom are queer women themselves, are forced to be everything for everyone, similarly to how women are forced to be everything for everyone. By asking these bars to uphold impossible standards—standards very few other third spaces are asked to consider—we all end up losing. I want to move as a community toward dialogue, compassionate dissent and collaboration to make our spaces better with the goal of keeping them OPEN and thriving, rather than destroying them from the inside with expectations that are arguably unattainable. Subscribe While I have your attention—for this fleeting second of the news cycle—may I urge us to spearhead a way to keep these small businesses afloat without attacking our own community along the way? Bar owners are left with an impasse: They want to be community-centered, but they also have to make money to keep their doors open. Sometimes they might make business decisions that don’t work for everyone—and that’s partly because different patrons have different priorities and want different things—but these owners deserve the opportunity for productive dialogue**.** We have to work with them and with each other to keep our spaces open, to keep them growing. Lesbian bars raised me into the queer woman I am today. One thing I think about as I reflect on the six years of work we’ve done to document these spaces is that shared, unspoken language I have with a stranger the moment we both walk into one of these bars: the nod, the ease, the not having to explain ourselves. I don’t want to lose that, and neither should you. If objective, nonpartisan, rigorous, LGBTQ-focused journalism is important to you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation through our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, Resource Impact, by clicking this button: Donate

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Sep 29 • 7:01 AM EDT • Politics • unclosetedmedia.com
‘Saved by the Bell’ actor Dennis Haskins dies: TMZ

Dennis Haskins, the actor known for playing Principal Richard Belding in the popular sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” has died, TMZ reports. Haskins’ agent Jay Schachter reportedly confirmed the a…

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Sep 28 • 11:19 PM EDT • Entertainment • ktla.com
NY Times exec allegedly slain by in-laws in California was reportedly mired in bitter divorce dispute

Police in Northern California are investigating the circumstances around the killing of a 40-year-old New York Times executive who was fatally shot by his in-laws in a parking lot over

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Sep 28 • 9:39 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Healthcare worker killed, 90-year-old man critically injured in southeast Houston shooting, HPD says

A healthcare worker was found shot to death, and the 90-year-old man who reportedly shot her was critically injured in a southeast Houston shooting, HPD said.

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Sep 28 • 7:19 PM EDT • Health • abc13.com
Madonna Sparks Health Concerns After VMAs as Sources Claim She Was ‘Wobbling Back and Forth’—‘Everything Seemed to Unravel’

The singer also reportedly "looked flushed and fuzzy."

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Sep 28 • 3:27 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Giants reportedly acquire J.J. McCarthy from Vikings
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Sep 28 • 12:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rob Dillingham's Hornets Future Already Looks Uncertain After Trade

Rob Dillingham will miss Hornets media day, and Jeff Peterson reportedly gave little indication that the newly acquired guard will remain in Charlotte long term.

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Sep 28 • 10:19 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ex-boss Mancini says City charges 'not my concern'

Roberto Mancini says questions about his contract during his time as Manchester City manager were the club's "issue, not mine", after they were reportedly found guilty of all but one of 115 Premier League charges for breaching financial regulations. "Manchester City has not been found guilty, and the alleged double contract is not my concern.

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Sep 28 • 9:09 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Inter Move Ahead of Milan for Cagliari Forward Paul Mendy

Inter have reportedly moved ahead of Milan in the race to sign Cagliari forward Paul Mendy, with the 2007-born attacker attracting interest from both sides of the city. No terms with Cagliari have bee...

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Sep 28 • 9:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Man United ‘leading’ race for Crystal Palace defender Mitchell

Manchester United are reportedly ‘leading’ the race to sign Tyrick Mitchell from Crystal Palace as leading clubs eye a cut-price deal for the defender.Mitchell’s contract at Palace expires at th...

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Sep 28 • 5:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Juventus want to extend France international Pierre Kalulu contract

Juventus are reportedly working on extending the contract of Pierre Kalulu (26), according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.Linked to the Bianconeri until 2029, the French defender has established himself i...

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Sep 28 • 5:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Apple Next Vision Pro Is Reportedly on 'Life Support'

It might still happen, but I mean, come on.

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Sep 28 • 5:00 AM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com
Carrot Top released from hospital following reported suicide attempt

The comedian is with family and reportedly “doing well” following the Sept. 18 incident in Las Vegas.

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Sep 27 • 7:56 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green Could Reportedly Retire With Warriors

Stephen Curry's new extension settled one big question in Golden State, and a new report says two other veterans want to finish their careers there too.

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Sep 27 • 4:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Jon Watts reportedly set to direct the next 'Star Wars' film

Watts would direct the first of Simon Kinberg's planned Skywalker Saga trilogy, though Disney hasn't greenlit it, THR reports.

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Sep 27 • 11:28 AM EDT • Entertainment • mashable.com
Xbox is reportedly paying a "fraction" of the $400 million Kojima quoted Sony for Physint

Xbox is reportedly paying far less than the $400 million Kojima quoted Sony for Physint, after Sony dropped it over cost and delays.

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Sep 27 • 10:25 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Bears QB Caleb Williams reportedly has Grade 2 hamstring injury and could be sidelined for a month
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Sep 27 • 8:46 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Japanese Free Agent Has Been Offered to Lazio

Lazio have reportedly been offered the services of Japanese attacking midfielder Ryotaro Ito, who is currently unattached.Lazio Can Still Sign a Free AgentWhen the transfer market in Italy closed in e...

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Sep 27 • 8:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Report – Juventus Open Contract Extension Talks with Quicksilver Forward

Record-time Italian champions Juventus are reportedly hellbent on tying Francisco Conceicao down to a new long-term contract. According to Tuttosport via Calciomercato, the Turin giants have already i...

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Sep 27 • 8:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mikel Arteta / Arsenal contract

The Premier League reigning champions are reportedly set to sign coach Mikel Arteta to a long-term deal, according to ESPN. Arteta’s current deal was set to expire in the summer of 2027, and the current deal was signed in 2024. But the timing of the new deal is significant. Arteta has successfully transformed Arsenal from […] The post Mikel Arteta Agrees To New Arsenal Contract appeared first on Stadium Rant.

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Sep 27 • 7:20 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rams star Myles Garrett could reportedly be sidelined longer than expected
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Sep 27 • 7:13 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
IShowSpeed Set for Huge Stream With Liverpool Star Hugo Ekitike

Hugo Ekitike is reportedly teaming up with IShowSpeed, as the Liverpool striker prepares to swap Premier League pressure for the unpredictable world of Speed.

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Sep 26 • 10:22 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Will Arsenal be awarded trophies after Manchester City guilty verdict?

Rival fans have been reacting to reports that Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League. The verdict was reportedly delivered by an in...

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Sep 26 • 9:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Apple's HomePod Mini 2 Will Reportedly Come In New Colors, But Feature A Similar Design

It's been six years since the original model.

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Sep 25 • 1:24 PM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
Republicans push for temporary export ban to lower diesel costs

Energy Secretary Chris Wright has reportedly been in contact with U.S. refineries to gauge voluntary support for a possible ban on diesel exports

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Sep 25 • 12:18 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Republicans push for temporary export ban to lower diesel costs

Energy Secretary Chris Wright has reportedly been in contact with U.S. refineries to gauge voluntary support for a possible ban on diesel exports

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Sep 25 • 12:18 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
American ‘Not Proactively Seeking’ New Members Despite Overtures

Three schools reportedly have interest in joining the league.

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Sep 25 • 10:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Roma and Hull City locked in race for Kvernadze

Frosinone’s Giorgi Kvernadze is one of the most sought-after players at the moment. The Georgian winger, who has made an excellent start to the season, has reportedly attracted the attention of seve...

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Sep 25 • 9:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
UConn Football Reportedly Trying to Join Conference it Left Behind

Brett McMurphy of On3 says that UConn is looking to change its football footprint.

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Sep 25 • 8:39 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Next Halo Game From Halo Studios Was Reportedly Still Years Away, Before Microsoft Handed the Franchise to Activision

The next Halo game from Halo Studios was reportedly still years away from launch before Microsoft canceled it this week.

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Sep 25 • 7:11 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Should FSU bring back Jimbo Fisher? History offers a cautionary tale

Florida State is reportedly weighing a Jimbo Fisher reunion. We studied 18 coaches who made a second run with a school. Almost none were successful.

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Sep 25 • 7:01 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sony reportedly surveying developers about PlayStation disc-ending decision - is it having second thoughts?

Sony's decision to end PlayStation disc production has been hugely controversial, seemingly even among developers. A rumoured survey suggests Sony has noticed.

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Sep 25 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Real Madrid Prepare To Reignite Interest In Ajax Star

Real Madrid are reportedly preparing to reignite their interest in Abdellah Ouazane.

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Sep 25 • 1:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nintendo Reportedly Rejected A Ubisoft Zelda Spin-Off Starring Ganondorf

What if?

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Sep 24 • 8:55 PM EDT • Technology • nintendolife.com
PlayStation Reportedly Polling Game Developers After Decision to Kill Discs Sparks Backlash

PlayStation is reportedly sending a lengthy survey to game developers with a question about how they sell physical games after their decision to stop producing physical game discs prompted intense backlash.

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Sep 24 • 7:30 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Ubisoft Was Reportedly Working On A Legend Of Zelda Spin-Off Starring Ganondorf

Nintendo liked the concept, but reportedly passed on the project after it saw the prototype

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Sep 24 • 4:31 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Nintendo Reportedly Canceled A Ubisoft-Developed Zelda Game Starring Ganondorf

The project apparently began life with a different protagonist.

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Sep 24 • 4:18 PM EDT • Technology • gamespot.com
Ella Langley choosin' Tucker Wetmore: 'Choosin' Texas' breakout dating fellow singer

LOS ANGELES — Ella Langley has more than a record-breaking hit on her hands. The "Choosin' Texas" country music breakout is now reportedly in a budding romance with Tucker Wetmore,

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Sep 24 • 4:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
AC Milan consider Adrien Rabiot contract extension a priority

AC Milan have reportedly made extending the contract of Adrien Rabiot (31) their top priority, according to reports in La Gazzetta dello Sport.Under contract with the Lombardy-based club until 2028, t...

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Sep 24 • 1:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ella Langley, Tucker Wetmore dating amid ‘Choosin’ Texas’ record

Ella Langley has more than a record-breaking hit on her hands. The "Choosin' Texas" country music breakout is now reportedly in a budding romance with Tucker Wetmore, also a musician.

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Sep 24 • 1:22 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Wild GM Bill Guerin’s contract reportedly has been extended

Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin reportedly has signed a contract extension, another sign of the organization’s all-in pursuit of a Stanley Cup title.

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Sep 24 • 12:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Giants reportedly pursuing Jimmy Garoppolo after Jaxson Dart injury

Couuld there be mutual interest between the Giants and the veteran quarterback?

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Sep 24 • 9:47 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New iPad mini coming soon with these major changes

A new iPad mini is reportedly coming as soon as October with an OLED display, faster chip, and better durability. Here's what we know.

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Sep 24 • 8:49 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Bucks Are Reportedly Eyeing Pistons Star Free Agent Jalen Duren

Could the Milwaukee Bucks land Jalen Duren?

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Sep 24 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Arsenal alerted as Barcelona pull out of Julián Alvarez chase

Arsenal have been handed a potential boost in their interest in Julián Alvarez after Barcelona reportedly ruled out a January move for the Atletico Madrid forward.The Argentina international was one ...

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Sep 24 • 5:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Detroit Pistons Reportedly Getting Closer To Jalen Duren Trade

The Detroit Pistons and Jalen Duren continue their test of wills as the regular season approaches without a new contract. Duren wants to get paid closer to the max contract after his All-Star and All-NBA selections last season. The Pistons have increased their offers, but Duren is refusing to budge from his stance of wanting […] The post Detroit Pistons Reportedly Getting Closer To Jalen Duren Trade appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 24 • 1:21 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mavs BREAKING: Dereck Lively Injury Update For Camp? 'Confounding'

The Dallas Mavericks center has reportedly not been cleared to participate in training camp while he recovers from a December surgery on his injured right foot, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon.

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Sep 23 • 10:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'Home Improvement' star Jonathan Taylor Thomas arrested for alleged public intoxication, resisting deputy

Jonathan Taylor Thomas was detained in Westlake Village after reportedly exiting a vehicle.

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Sep 23 • 4:43 PM EDT • Entertainment • foxnews.com
RFK Jr. reportedly moves money from Office of Minority Health to pay for his security detail

The security costs to protect the controversial health services secretary have reached $17 million a year, up from $10 million.

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Sep 23 • 1:12 PM EDT • Health • aol.com
Geese singer Cameron Winter performs surprise solo set at New Orleans Bywater bar

The Geese singer reportedly played new unreleased material at the packed Bywater bar.

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Sep 23 • 12:20 PM EDT • Entertainment • nola.com
Roma Reportedly Eyeing Frosinone Winger Giorgi Kvernadze

Roma’s search for an athletic left winger could lead to Frosinone’s Giorgi Kvernadze, who could make a midseason switch.

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Sep 23 • 10:24 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Next year’s iPhone Pro models have ‘near-borderless’ design: report

Apple reportedly has a redesign coming to next year’s iPhone Pro models, here’s the latest on the “near-borderless” design and display.

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Sep 23 • 10:21 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Bucks reportedly being investigated by NBA for possible salary-cap circumvention in deal with Gary Trent Jr.

Gary Trent Jr.'s new contract raised some eyebrows around the league.

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Sep 23 • 10:13 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Valencia Reportedly Unhappy with Harvey Elliott’s Fitness

Elliott is Valencia’s third-highest paid player and the Spanish club don’t believe he is yet match fit.

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Sep 23 • 10:03 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Apple’s Next Health Wearable May Look Nothing Like an Apple Watch

The tech giant is reportedly developing a screen-less fitness tracker to compete with Oura and Whoop.

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Sep 23 • 9:39 AM EDT • Health • inc.com
JPMorgan Weighs Opening Card Business to Private Credit

J.P. Morgan Chase is reportedly exploring whether other funding sources could approve some of the cards it rejects. That's according to a report late

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Sep 23 • 6:57 AM EDT • Business • pymnts.com
Reform and the UAE – a threat to British politics

By Alex Carlen The United Arab Emirates likes to present itself as part of the solution to the climate crisis. The oil-rich Gulf state has committed to Net Zero by 2050, hosted COP 28, and even declared “championing climate action” as one of three strategic objectives for this week’s session of the United Nations General Assembly. But behind the scenes the UAE has quietly built one of its closest political relationships in Europe with the party most hostile to climate action in Britain: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. There is no evidence that the UAE is funding Reform. But a new FairSquare report, Petro-populism: the UAE–Reform threat, published today, documents a growing political relationship that should concern anyone interested in the integrity of British democracy. Reform’s leaders have embraced the UAE’s political model and promoted positions that align closely with the Emirati government’s priorities, while the UAE has given Farage and his party unusually warm access and public backing. What is emerging is not simply a relationship between British politicians and a wealthy Gulf state, but a channel through which an authoritarian government can cultivate political influence here, and abroad. Democracy for Sale relies on its readers. If you already support us, thanks so much. If you don’t, sign up to support fearless independent investigative journalism. Subscribe Back in January, Nigel Farage appeared at a GB News event in Dubai. On the 50th floor of a tower overlooking the luxury resorts and upscale residences of Palm Jumeirah, the Reform leader declared: “I want Clacton to look like this.” At the event – which Farage never declared on his official register of interests – senior Emirati officials mixed with British expats. Farage was keen to flatter. “We recognise you are our friends”, he said, assuring them that “a Brexit London, a Reform London, will remember you.” Controversy surrounding Reform’s finances and its susceptibility to foreign influence have centred around high-profile donations from billionaire crypto donors, and the jailing of Nathan Gill, Reform’s former leader in Wales, for accepting bribes to give pro-Russia speeches. Far less attention has been paid to Reform’s blossoming new alliance with the UAE, an oil-rich authoritarian state with a track record of ruinous anti-democratic interventions. Farage wasn’t always so fond of the UAE. Back in 2023 he called it an “absolute monarchy with an abysmal human rights record.” Now Reform’s hierarchy calls the UAE home. Deputy leader Richard Tice splits his time between his constituency and Dubai and has called on the UK to learn from the UAE. The party’s treasurer Nick Candy runs a firm which has been in partnership with a UAE-state linked firm since 2024. Nadhim Zahawi sits on the board of an Abu Dhabi think tank alongside an array of the most senior UAE officials and is reportedly close to three brothers of the country’s despotic ruler Mohammed Bin Zayed. Reform’s leading lights have effusively praised the UAE’s governance model, defended it from criticism, and advanced its political agenda in the UK. GB News, whose two major shareholders – the Legatum Foundation and Paul Marshall – have strong links to the UAE, has been more than happy to broadcast UAE propaganda and was forced to pay damages in 2025 after airing a false claim about a UK charity by the UAE “disinfluencer” Amjad Taha. The UAE has responded in kind. When the UAE Minister for Foreign Affairs conducted an official visit to the UK in May, Farage was the only non-government figure granted an audience. UAE state media publicised the meeting, and said that they discussed “the strategic relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them in a manner that serves mutual interests.” For the UAE these ‘mutual interests’ largely concern its paranoia over political Islam, and in this regard the UAE-Reform alliance is part of a broad and troubling pattern. Following a crackdown on dissent at home in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, the UAE has offered material and political support to a range of violent and authoritarian actors willing to oppose the Muslim Brotherhood with no regard for the consequences. Its meddling in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, and most notably Sudan, have been devastating. The UAE’s strategy of seeking out partners on the political fringes who it believes will advance its interests is not unique to Britain – it extends beyond the Middle East to Europe and the US. In France, it has offered clandestine support to Marine Le Pen through secret meetings, as well allegedly funding trips to the region after which Le Pen returned with a renewed focus on the UAE’s perceived enemies – Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood. Left-wing opposition leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has accused the UAE of smearing him and of “encouraging discrimination, hatred or violence”. In the US, the UAE actively supported the rise of Donald Trump, establishing itself as a key ally during both his first and second terms. Around these relationships sits a wider ecosystem of figures willing to amplify UAE narratives, that even extends to Andrew Tate and Tommy Robinson. Subscribe In Britain, the UAE has used a combination of aggressive diplomacy and illicit, disruptive tactics to achieve its policy goal of eliminating any perceived threat from political Islam. In 2012, for instance, it threatened to block billion-pound arms deals with the UK and stop inward investment if David Cameron did not act against the Muslim Brotherhood and rein in the BBC’s coverage of the group – going so far as to suggest, with no supporting evidence, that the group had infiltrated the BBC. It has financed smear campaigns against a high-profile UK charity and funded a mercenary to secretly surveil, and possibly assassinate, a British national on British soil. In Reform UK, the UAE has finally found an ally willing to not only ban the Muslim Brotherhood, but to publicly vilify the group and repeat the UAE’s claims that dangerous Muslims are a fifth column in British society, a narrative that aligns with the Islamophobia and anti-immigration sentiments that underpin Reform’s populist politics. The Rycroft review into foreign interference concluded that “hostile states and non-state actors have a clear incentive to attempt to undermine UK democracy.” The UAE’s network and alliance with Reform must be understood within that framework. It is a powerful, disruptive and deeply authoritarian actor with the resources and networks to intervene in our politics, and a track-record of doing so in a multitude of other countries. The evidence of the threat the UAE poses is overwhelming. The question is whether parliamentarians are willing to call the UAE out and demand action using the tools that the government has to respond. Placing the UAE on the “Enhanced Tier” of the Foreign Registration scheme alongside Russia and Iran would send a powerful signal to the UAE that its meddling will no longer be tolerated, and would place Farage’s next trips to the UAE under the scrutiny they deserve. Alex Carlen is research and advocacy manager at London based human rights organisation FairSquare and author of its new report Petro-populism: the UAE–Reform threat. Subscribe

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Sep 23 • 6:50 AM EDT • Politics • democracyforsale.substack.com
Oil prices fall in longest losing streak in a year on hopes of progress in US-Iran talks

Oil prices decline for a sixth session, as Saudi Arabia reportedly restarts its east-west pipeline

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Sep 23 • 2:42 AM EDT • Business • theguardian.com
49ers reportedly signing veteran WR Brandin Cooks to practice squad
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Sep 22 • 6:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Wild reportedly sign GM Bill Guerin to multi-year extension

Guerin has overseen the Wild front office since taking the GM role in 2019.

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Sep 22 • 5:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Detroit Lions Make Decision on LB Joe Bachie

The Detroit Lions reportedly released linebacker Joe Bachie in a corresponding move after signing safety Bishop Fitzgerald from Pittsburgh’s practice squad.

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Sep 22 • 5:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Detroit Lions Poach Safety from Steelers

The Detroit Lions reportedly signed rookie safety Bishop Fitzgerald off the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad as injuries strain their secondary.

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Sep 22 • 5:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Grand Theft Auto 6's Miami Takeover Begins as Rockstar Spends Nearly $1 Million on 'Welcome to Vice City' Signage

Rockstar Games has reportedly spent $1 million to install a "Welcome to Vice City" sign in Miami as part of Grand Theft Auto 6's marketing push.

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Sep 22 • 4:26 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Julian Ward Reportedly Set to Be Named Liverpool Sporting Director

Ward previously took over as Sporting Director for a season following Michael Edwards’ first departure from the club.

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Sep 22 • 3:31 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lionel Richie tour interrupted by his third hospitalization

Singer Lionel Richie is hospitalized with heart problems. The 77-year-old “All Night Long” singer is being treated for an irregular heartbeat, according to TMZ. He’s reportedly undergoing a minimally invasive

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Sep 22 • 3:31 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Giants QB Jaxson Dart's knee injury reportedly worse than anticipated, possibly season-ending
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Sep 22 • 2:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tottenham Lose Sponsor as Sidiz Partnership Comes to an End

Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly lost another commercial partner after Sidiz ended its sponsorship agreement, following Kumho Tyre’s departure and ahead of AIA’s move away from the front of Spurs’ shirts.

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Sep 22 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Eagles reportedly sign Kenny Moore II

The Eagles are brining in veteran CB Kenny Moore to play safety/nickel in Philly.

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Sep 22 • 1:52 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Micron reportedly ends production of 2GB GDDR7 used by GeForce RTX 50

Micron appears to be moving away from 2GB GDDR7 as its catalog shifts toward 3GB devices. The older 16Gb parts were already used on RTX 50 cards.

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Sep 22 • 10:30 AM EDT • Technology • videocardz.com
Blizzard layoffs are reportedly imminent, days after an exciting BlizzCon and a seemingly popular World of Warcraft: Forever beta

A second wave of Xbox cuts will reportedly affect World of Warcraft maker Blizzard.

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Sep 22 • 8:10 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Microsoft planning Xbox layoffs today.

Microsoft is due to announce another round of Xbox layoffs today, according to sources familiar with the company’s plans. The cuts will reportedly be part of a larger restructuring, with The Information reporting that Microsoft plans to “consolidate several of its game studios.” Today’s layoffs will reportedly affect hundreds of employees, and are part of the 3,200 Xbox layoffs that Microsoft is planning by the end of June 2027.

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Sep 22 • 5:26 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Xbox reportedly set to announce second round of layoffs this week

Report suggests platform holder will "consolidate several of its game studios" amid ongoing restructuring

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Sep 22 • 3:55 AM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
Jürgen Klopp’s leaked email reveals message to former Germany internationals

Ahead of his debut as Germany head coach against the Netherlands on Thursday, Jürgen Klopp has reportedly sent an email to all former Germany internationals, asking for their support.“I would be ve...

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Sep 22 • 3:53 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Injustice 3 Leak Reportedly Reveals 2 Playable Characters

Injustice 3 will feature one character fans will expect and one who perhaps comes as a surprise, according to a fresh leak.

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Sep 22 • 1:50 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Why did Colts sign free agent WR Darius Slayton?

The Colts are reportedly signing free agent WR Darius Slayton. Here is a look at why that move was made, along with what else you need to know.

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Sep 21 • 9:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Eagles reportedly bringing back TE Zach Ertz amid MCL injury that's expected to sideline Dallas Goedert for multiple weeks
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Sep 21 • 6:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mystique’s Lesbian Relationship Reportedly Cut From Middle East Release of ‘Wolverine’

​Screenshots and video circulating on social media show that some versions of the game awkwardly cut out any reference to the shapeshifter’s queerness.

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Sep 21 • 9:53 AM EDT • Entertainment • them.us
Brooklyn Beckham 'building business empire with help from billionaire father-in-law'

Brooklyn Beckham is reportedly planning to build a business empire based around "everyday products". The 27-year-old son of Sir David Beckham and Lady Victoria Beckham - who is estranged from his pare...

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Sep 21 • 4:00 AM EDT • Business • ca.style.yahoo.com
Carrot Top's Rep Gives Update on Comedian After Alleged Suicide Attempt

A representative for Scott "Carrot Top" Thompson is reportedly giving an update on the comedian's condition as he remains hospitalized following an alleged suicide attempt.

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Sep 20 • 9:36 PM EDT • Entertainment • heraldsun.com
Trump Reportedly To Establish Political Board To Control NIH Funding

President Donald Trump told White House OMB director, Russell Vought, to draft an executive order to create a board that would determine which grants the NIH would fund.

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Sep 20 • 9:30 PM EDT • Politics • forbes.com
Lions reportedly working out ‘group’ of defensive backs

The Detroit Lions are reportedly hosting a group of defensive backs, including Jordan Fuller and Jalen Mills.

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Sep 20 • 8:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto ‘woke’ initiatives

President’s latest order expected to bring NIH funding under control of Trump administration to align with agenda

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Sep 20 • 5:53 PM EDT • Health • theguardian.com
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Carrot Top Awake and ‘Breathing on His Own’ in Hospital Amid Health Crisis

Warning: The following post contains discussions of suicide. Carrot Top is reportedly awake and alert following a suicide attempt on Friday, Sept. 18. In a statement made to TMZ by a representative fo...

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Sep 20 • 4:33 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Nearly 1 in 3 Porsche Employees Could Go by 2035

Volkswagen Group reportedly wants Porsche to cut another 4,100 jobs, on top of 9,000 already planned.

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Sep 20 • 4:30 PM EDT • Business • thenewstribune.com
Nearly 1 in 3 Porsche Employees Could Go by 2035

Volkswagen Group reportedly wants Porsche to cut another 4,100 jobs, on top of 9,000 already planned.

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Sep 20 • 4:30 PM EDT • Business • newsobserver.com
Ms. Rachel Says Ed Sheeran Caved Over Macklemore Exit

The children's educator says Sheeran failed a moral test after venues reportedly threatened to block Loop Tour dates featuring Macklemore.

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Sep 20 • 1:40 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Porsche Faces Thousands More Job Cuts as Volkswagen Overhauls Its Business

Porsche could reportedly cut 4,100 jobs amid a profit warning. This comes amid Volkswagen’s larger plan to lay off 50,000 employees by 2030. Reuters quoted German outlet Handelsblatt, which stated that internal documents outlining Volkswagen’s newly approved restructuring plan, described…

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Sep 20 • 11:22 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Browns reportedly considering QB change depending on Week 2 outcome

The Browns might be making a QB change after just two Weeks.

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Sep 20 • 10:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
EXCLUSIVE: Justin Trudeau's Katy Perry Romance 'Worries Political Pals'

Justin Trudeau's romance with Katy Perry reportedly sparks concern among his political pals.

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Sep 20 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • ca.style.yahoo.com
Phillies reportedly option Orion Kerkering amid rough stretch

Kerkering owns a 15.43 ERA over his last seven outings as the Phillies search for answers in the bullpen.

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Sep 19 • 10:23 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
Comedians show support for Carrot Top after hospitalization

Fellow comedians are showing support for Carrot Top on social media after the comic was reportedly hospitalized following a suicide attempt Friday. Carrot Top, whose real name is Scott Thompson, wa…

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Sep 19 • 8:08 PM EDT • Entertainment • ktla.com