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Reds' Terry Francona, Jose Trevino on victory over Milwaukee Brewers

The Reds waited out a 2-hour, 22-minute rain delay and held on to beat the Brewers, 5-3, at Great American Ball Park Sept. 5.

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Sep 6 • 12:48 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
James Franklin Era Begins With Virginia Tech’s 73-3 Domination

The James Franklin era at Virginia Tech couldn’t have started much better. The Hokies absolutely destroyed VMI 73-3 Saturday night at Lane Stadium, putting together a dominant performance in all three phases and immediately giving Virginia Tech fans a reason to believe this program could be headed in a completely different direction. Hokies Come Out…

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Sep 5 • 11:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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San Francisco 49ers Turn Heads with Free Agent Addition
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Sep 5 • 9:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘Full House’ creator recalls ‘miraculous’ on-set moment with 1-year-old twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

‘Full House’ creator Jeff Franklin detailed the impressive acting Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were doing during the first season of the sitcom.

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Sep 5 • 5:54 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
“Full House” creator recalls ‘miraculous’ on-set moment with 1-year-old twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen: ‘How is this possible?’

Jeff Franklin detailed the impressive acting that the child stars were doing during the first season of the sitcom.

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Sep 5 • 5:54 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Kings' Front Office Taking Swings to Accelerate Rebuild

With the recent acquisition of Ben Simmons, the Sacramento Kings' front office continues to make moves to accelerate the franchise's rebuild.

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Sep 5 • 4:47 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Francisco Cerundolo Stuns Taylor Fritz in US Open Comeback

In one of the more improbable results of the US Open so far, Francisco Cerundolo has taken down Taylor Fritz in a five-set match, coming back from two sets down to ultimately win 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4. The Argentine, playing on Arthur Ashe Stadium for the very first time, put in an inspired second-half …

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Sep 5 • 4:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences is celebrating the state’s biodiversity with film screenings, community science events, and a nature festival this September

The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park is hosting various events this September, including a free nature festival.

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Sep 5 • 4:26 PM EDT • Science • secretsanfrancisco.com
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'Dodged a bullet': Wisconsin business leaders discuss state's gubernatorial race

Business leaders and owners weigh in on the Wisconsin gubernatorial race after the defeat of Democratic socialist candidate Francesca Hong.

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Sep 5 • 2:28 PM EDT • Business • foxnews.com
49ers' Nick Bosa Drops Honest Admission on Recovery Process
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Sep 5 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
WSL: Arsenal sign Élisa De Almeida from PSG

Arsenal have completed the permanent signing of France international Élisa De Almeida from Paris Saint-Germain.De Almeida leaves Paris after five seasons with PSG, where she made 154 appearances for ...

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Sep 5 • 1:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lampard: Coventry ‘deserved’ more from Man City defeat

Coventry City boss Frank Lampard believes his side “didn’t get what we deserved” after losing narrowly to Manchester City away in the Premier League. Erling Haaland got on the scoresheet after j...

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Sep 5 • 1:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham: What Glasner said

Nottingham Forest have failed to win their opening three matches of a campaign for the very first time in the Premier League, while it is the first time in the top-flight since 1990-91. Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner is winless in his last 10 Premier League games (drawn five, lost five), with this the longest league run without a win in his managerial career since May 2023 with Eintracht Frankfurt (also 10).

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Sep 5 • 1:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Hamburg up next in the DFB-Pokal

Eintracht Frankfurt will travel to Hamburger SV at the end of October in the second round of the DFB-Pokal.The draw for the second round of the DFB-Pokal took place on Saturday evening, handing Eintra...

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Sep 5 • 1:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
San Francisco 49ers: Place Rotational Piece on Injured Reserve

The San Francisco 49ers’ EDGE rusher room is very thin heading into Week 1. Nick Bosa recently returned to practice at full capacity after recovering from an ACL tear and knee tendinitis, which later followed. Mykel Williams is on the PUP list while recovering from an ACL tear and meniscus damage and will miss at […] The post San Francisco 49ers: Place Rotational Piece on Injured Reserve appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

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Sep 5 • 12:57 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Are Giants Wasting Devers' Prime?

Despite a historic power surge from Rafael Devers, the San Francisco Giants' crumbling pitching staff and stagnant rebuild threaten to bury his best years.

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Sep 5 • 11:24 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Italy’s far-right Vannacci lashes EU in business summit address

By Valentina Za, Elvira Pollina and Francesca Landini CERNOBBIO, Italy, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Italy's rising far-right politician Roberto Vannacci told a high profile business forum on Saturday that the European Union should halt political integration and...

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Sep 5 • 10:40 AM EDT • Business • whbl.com
Italy’s far-right Vannacci lashes EU in business summit address

By Valentina Za, Elvira Pollina and Francesca Landini CERNOBBIO, Italy, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Italy's rising far-right politician Roberto Vannacci told a high profile business forum on Saturday that the European Union should halt political integration and...

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Sep 5 • 10:40 AM EDT • Business • kfgo.com
49ers Trade Proposal Turns Heads Before Season Opener
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Sep 5 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Contract Talks 'Stagnant' Between Colts and Franchise Pillar

Will the Indianapolis Colts and guard Quenton Nelson get a new deal done this season?

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Sep 5 • 7:14 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Former Falcons EDGE signed by San Francisco 49ers

49ers poach former Falcons edge rusher off of practice squad

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Sep 5 • 7:03 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Greenwood, Guendouzi handed bans after Fenerbahce-Lyon brawl

Fenerbahce duo Mason Greenwood and Matteo Guendouzi have been suspended for their part in the chaotic scenes after their club's Champions League play-off second leg against Lyon.Last month's 2-1 victory for Fenerbahce in France meant the Turks progressed 3-2 on aggregate and after the final whistle Greenwood and Guendouzi, who both previously played for Lyon's bitter rivals Marseille, were involved in a brawl with players and coaching staff from both sides.

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Sep 5 • 5:28 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
49ers News: Keion White is a quote machine

Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Saturday, September 5th, 2026

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Sep 5 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
HIGHLIGHTS: El Paso Franklin vs. Midland Lee

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Midland Lee Rebels have their second win of the season, defeating the El Paso Franklin 48-17. Quarterback JP Reyes threw four touchdowns on the night, and the offense fired on all cylinders. Next week, the Rebels are on the road to face El Paso Eastlake. Watch the video above for […]

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Sep 5 • 1:19 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Frankston beats Beckville at home

FRANKSTON, Texas (KETK) — Friday nights keep heating up in East Texas as Frankston secures their second win of the season over Beckville. FINAL SCORE: Frankston 48 – Beckville 40 Frankston will play Grapeland at home on Sept. 11, while Beckville will face Harmony at home on Sept. 11. You can now stream KETK and […]

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Sep 4 • 11:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Terry Francona, Rhett Lowder on Reds' latest loss to Brewers

The Reds are now 1-7 against the Brewers this season after a 10-7 loss at Great American Ball Park Sept. 4.

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Sep 4 • 10:57 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Bears Handed Intriguing Josh Sweat Take Amid 49ers Speculation

The San Francisco 49ers will likely be in the market for pass rush help if they are contenders once the trade deadline rolls around. Nonetheless, the question will be: Which pass rusher would make sense for the Niners?There are a couple of veteran pass rushers on rebuilding teams that could be a good fit for […] The post Bears Handed Intriguing Josh Sweat Take Amid 49ers Speculation appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 4 • 10:04 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Liverpool's Iraola: A fit Isak will 'produce the numbers'

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has no doubt Liverpool's £125 million ($169 million) forward Alexander Isak will "produce the numbers" this season after a brace inside nine minutes inspired a 2-0 win at Ipswich. All eyes were on summer arrival Bradley Barcola in Suffolk, but after Iraola named the France forward on the bench, Isak showed why the Reds paid such a hefty fee to prize him away from Newcastle last summer.

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Sep 4 • 9:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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49ers officially sign veteran DE, place another DE on IR

The San Francisco 49ers' already thin defensive line depth is being tested before their regular season opener.

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Sep 4 • 9:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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49ers got a 16-hour flight to Australia. Here's how my journey compared

The San Francisco 49ers got a direct flight to Melbourne from SFO with lay-flat seats. For a new reporter flying coach, connecting through New Zealand, it wasn't the same experience.

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Sep 4 • 8:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Crypto CEO Chris Larsen Donates $500,000 to Support Political Moderate in Supervisors Race

The donation supports moderate Democrat Theo Ellington’s bid to replace progressive supervisor Shamann Walton in November.

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Sep 4 • 7:23 PM EDT • Politics • kqed.org
Rural Organizers Turn Budget Crises Into Political Power

Local advocates in North Carolina are mobilizing residents and pushing county officials to confront the fallout from federal cuts.

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Sep 4 • 4:24 PM EDT • Politics • governing.com
Aaron Donald is ‘TBD’ for Week 1

Sean McVay confirmed that he expects every player on the Rams roster to travel to Australia for Week 1’s game against the 49ers next Thursday, which does include Aaron Donald. According to Ian Rapoport, Donald is still ‘TBD’ for his Week 1 availability against San Francisco. The Rams can carry Donald on their roster for […]

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Sep 4 • 3:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Fierce Battle For Kids’ Eyeballs...Plus Two “Devils” Face Off

(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) During the week of this report, Spider-Man: Brand New Day hit theaters and went on to become one of the biggest films of all time. So, you know what that means! It’s time for a poll! Recently, Project Hail Mary came to Prime Video and became a top five film for them, but didn’t smash streaming records, a feat I cautiously thought it could accomplish. Can Spider-Man 4 do better? To set the stakes, some of the biggest films of all time do just okay on streaming. Wicked, Top Gun: Maverick, and Barbie come to mind... But unlike those films, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a Sony film which means it’s headed to Netflix, the world’s largest streamer. Now, per friend of the newsletter and my go-to Netflix expert, Kasey Moore of What’s on Netflix, Sony films usually appear on Netflix 120 days after they premiere, which means Spidey 4 would land on Netflix on, checks notes, 28-November, one of the two biggest streaming weekends of the year! But Sony occasionally delays its biggest hits for a bit longer, to give them more time to make money on PVOD, so Spider-Man: Brand New Day might not swing onto Netflix until late December or even February 2027. Loading... Okay, on to this week’s issue. Since The Super Mario Galaxy Movie made its way to Peacock, I’m looking at the true workhorse of streaming viewership: kids films. And the surprising film that bested most Netflix animated movies. All that, plus Hulu has a new show that might be a hit (for them…?), two “Devils” square off on streaming, Zendaya tries to find some streaming magic, Netflix’s I Will Find You continues to do well, House of the Dragon tries to break into the season three top ten, some big NBC sports and summer programs, what friendly neighborhood Spider-Man character actually generates the most viewership on streaming, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of July 27th to August 2nd, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - As The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Hits Peacock, How Have Kids Films Fared in 2026? Like Mario hopping on a Koopa, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie landed on Peacock on 30-July. (Yeah, I kinda forced that Mario reference.) How did it do? Great, just like the first film. It got 13.0 million hours on its opening, and that’s good enough to take second place among Peacock films on the Nielsen charts all time: As I mention all the time, Peacock just isn’t the world’s biggest streamer—in fact, nowhere close—so its films struggle to put up numbers like Netflix (or even Prime Video and Disney+). So this is a solid debut for that streamer. And as we saw last time, The Super Mario Bros. Movie had a HUGE second life on Netflix when it moved streamers. This chart doesn’t even show how long the first Mario lasted on Netflix: a whopping, KPop-esque 31 weeks. For NBCUniversal, though, the big win was the second Mario movie grossing $429 million in America and over $1 billion globally. But yeah, to add a very strong streaming performance only makes its success even greater. Illumination pretty clearly has another hit franchise on their hands. This is a good time, though, to check in on kids films so far in 2026. We’ve had a few big, big titles, a rare Netflix success, and some disappointments. Let’s start with the top animated films since November of 2025, over their first four weeks on the charts, along with a few of the “best all time” animated films: (As a reminder, if a film doesn’t make the Nielsen top ten lists, I don’t have data for it, so it gets a “zero” in terms of viewership. Now, it had some viewership, but I don’t know what it is, so it gets a zero.) I added a few titles to get an idea of what the best of the best looks like in terms of animation. And you can see, through four weeks, Zootopia 2 can now claim “one of the biggest streaming films of all time” titles. GOAT too did surprisingly well, besting Netflix’s biggest films (Swapped and In Your Dreams) through four weeks. When I’ve talked about how films can have varying performances on streaming compared to their box office, this is what I mean. Goat just managed to gross even $103 million at the box office—so it’s popular, but just barely—but did very well on streaming. Of course, what set Encanto and KPop Demon Hunters apart from the rest was their absolutely insane longevity. Here are the kids film charts through eight weeks to show that: And really KPop Demon Hunters just kept going, and no 2025 or 2026 kids films have had that sort of longevity. I can’t wait to see the sequel in theaters. Film - Two Devils and a Drama As I wrote last week, in the past, theatrical-first film flops weren’t eligible for “Miss of the Week” or “Miss of the Year” honors/dishonors, but since so many more films go to theaters first these days, I’ve made them eligible now! But it’s complicated. You see, this is a Streaming Ratings Report, emphasis on streaming, which makes analyzing this week’s two biggest streaming misses—The Drama on HBO Max (A24’s dramedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson) and Prime Video’s The Devil Mouth (a killer shark movie starring young attractive people)—somewhat tricky. The Drama isn’t eligible for Luminate, but The Devil’s Mouth only had 1.5 million hours in its first week: The Devil’s Mouth notched 5.2 million hours according to Nielsen. Meanwhile, The Drama missed the charts entirely. Not great! But Prime Video is a much bigger streamer than HBO Max. That said, HBO Max titles are on Prime Video, but I think Prime Video prioritizes their original/exclusive titles, which helps boost their viewership. Complicating this further, The Drama made $48 million in the US—while A24 sells foreign distribution; the $57 million of overseas grosses helps A24 sell overseas rights for money in the future—off of a $28 million budget (which seems low for Zendaya and Pattinson, so they might have backend). The Devil’s Mouth, though, had zero dollars at the box office. The other stats for The Devil’s Mouth are bleak, and by “bleak”, I mean horrendous: a 4.7 on 15K reviews on IMDb (yikes) and a 46 on Metacritic (double yikes). The Drama, though buzzy online, only has a solid (but far from elite) 7.1 IMDb score on 121K reviews and a 59 on Metacritic (which is far, far lower than I’d have guessed). So which film is the “Miss of the Week”? I’m giving it to The Devil’s Mouth for one simple reason: it’s a horror film. And almost all horror films, even poorly reviewed horror films, should get a shot in theaters to at least try to recoup some of their budgets. The Drama made money at the box office and The Devil’s Mouth didn’t. It’s just like the situation last issue with Obsession and Masters of the Universe. Sure, Obsession didn’t pop on the streaming charts, but at least it already made it money at the box office. And as we’ve been seeing for years now and we’ll see all fall, theatrical films just do better on streaming. After all, the big “devil” winner this week was actually The Devil Wears Prada 2 with 14.8 million hours according to Nielsen. That’s right, The Devil Wears Prada 2—one of the box office success stories of May—came to streaming and parlayed its $220 million box office into 14.8 million Nielsen hours. Disney also put out a datecdote that it had 15.2 million “views” globally in five days, but again we don’t have a lot of great context for what that means. Here’s how it stacks up to other Hulu films, since I’m categorizing this mainly as a Hulu title (though it was also on Disney+): Share Quick Notes on Film We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… Whether Hulu has a new hit show on its hands... The top first and third seasons of all time and which shows are climbing those charts… What version of Spidey is the most popular... What sport and TV show are performing better on NBC than the NBA... All the flops, bombs and misses... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. Coming Soon! Next week, wow, things stay so busy. One of streaming’s biggest shows of all time, Ted Lasso, returns along with new YA-ish shows from Hulu (The Shards, from Ryan Murphy) and Prime Video (Sterling Point). The Challenge moves to Paramount+, plus My Life with the Walter Boys returns to Netflix and Futurama returns to Hulu. And Netflix has a new horror film, The Last House. Lots to talk about! All month, things stay busy. We’re talking Reacher on Prime Video! Outer Banks and Tires on Netflix! Lanterns on HBO Max! UFC 330 on Paramount+ and the MLB Field of Dreams game on Netflix. And a ton of smaller films come to streaming. Long term, the VMAs are back on 27-Sep! I feel like I haven’t heard much about this show in past years, but I’m seeing more news coverage and buzz for this show than in past years. I’m curious to see how it does.

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Sep 4 • 3:16 PM EDT • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com
Three Crucial Storylines for Orlando Magic this Season

Paolo Banchero’s quest for durable superstardom and Franz Wagner’s pivotal summer of recovery define a high-stakes season as Orlando’s core prepares for a grueling 82-game grind.

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Sep 4 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The North Country Remembers

September 10, 11 and 12 at the Strand, 136 Franklin Street

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Sep 4 • 1:23 PM EDT • Entertainment • wwnytv.com
The Blood of Dawnwalker Handheld Performance Review

The Blood of Dawnwalker is a new RPG from Rebel Wolves, a studio built by veteran developers from the Witcher franchise. Powered by Unreal Engine 5 and looking demanding, it is a strong test for some of the most popular handheld PCs on the market.

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Sep 4 • 1:09 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Global Content Industry Leaders Gather to Discuss ‘Multilateralism for the Moving Image’ at France’s Lumiere Summit

Hollywood heavyweights and top players in content and exhibition from around the world will gather in Saint-Paul-de-Vence on Sept. 7 for the landmark Lumiere Summit that aims to explore the future of ...

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Sep 4 • 11:10 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Nigel Farage unveils small boats deal with Jordan Bardella at Reform conference

Reform says it would use the Navy to intercept boats and return migrants to France, if the party wins power.

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Sep 4 • 10:56 AM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
Can Giants Sweep Mets to Win Season Series?

Rookie sensation Matt Wilkinson faces a daunting pitching duel against Nolan McLean as the struggling San Francisco Giants face the New York Mets.

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Sep 4 • 10:43 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit

A school bus that played a key role in the 1960s hippie movement has returned to San Francisco.

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Sep 4 • 7:02 AM EDT • Entertainment • seattletimes.com
Psychedelic 'Furthur' bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit

A school bus that played a key role in the 1960s hippie movement has returned to San Francisco.

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Sep 4 • 7:01 AM EDT • Entertainment • ksat.com
Health care labor adapts to rapid industry growth

How health care systems are innovating in San Francisco

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Sep 4 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • sfexaminer.com
49ers’ Key Defensive Lineman Ruled Out Before Week 1 Matchup

The San Francisco 49ers announced on Friday that they ruled out defensive lineman Sam Okuayinonu ahead of their Week 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.“DL Sam Okuayinonu (foot) has been downgraded to OUT for the Week 1 game against the Rams, the 49ers announced,” Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reported. DL Sam […] The post 49ers’ Key Defensive Lineman Ruled Out Before Week 1 Matchup appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 4 • 6:54 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Arsenal sign De Almeida from PSG

The 28-year-old France international arrives after five seasons with PSG and can operate at centre-back or right-back.Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty ImagesElisa De Almeida has joined Arsenal from...

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Sep 4 • 5:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
49ers News: Swoop on those Rams like an angry magpie

Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Friday, September 4th, 2026

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Sep 4 • 5:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fast-food franchisee chooses Tampa to debut healthy eating drive-thru

Tampa-based drive-thru concept Greenlane is redefining convenience with fresh, made-to-order meals — and bringing innovation to an industry sorely lacking it.

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Sep 4 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • businessobserverfl.com
Lampard on Onyeka, playing 'with bravery' and Man City

Coventry boss Frank Lampard has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium (kick-off 15:00 BST). Frank Onyeka, who missed the defeat by Hull City, is available for Saturday's trip. Sidiki Cherif is working towards match fitness and is now "in a position to make impact" so could be part of Saturday's matchday squad.

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Sep 4 • 4:47 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
I'm a baklava bakery owner hustling through SF's AI boom

Tolgay Karabulut has run a small baklava bakery in San Francisco since 2022. The city's AI boom has made earning a living feel like an uphill battle.

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Sep 4 • 3:42 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
San Francisco 49ers arrive in Melbourne for historic NFL game against the LA Rams

The San Francisco 49ers have arrived in Melbourne for their season-opening NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sept. 11. It is expected to be the first of many regular-season NFL games in front of its growing Australian fan base. The team’s 200-member traveling party touched down on Friday morning after a 15-hour chartered Qantas flight and will spend a week acclimatizing before facing the Rams in front of an expected sold-out crowd at the MCG.

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Sep 4 • 1:53 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sterlington football takes the first step with Franklin Parish victory

Sterlington's title defense was once again on full display with a come-from-behind victory at Franklin Parish.

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Sep 4 • 1:41 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Clippers Vow to Fight NBA’s $30 Million Fine and Historic Draft Pick Penalties

The Los Angeles Clippers‘ offseason was already complicated after their 2025-26 season ended in a play-in loss to the Golden State Warriors, keeping the franchise out of the postseason for the first time since 2022. Months later, Kawhi Leonard and the organization find themselves at the center of a storm that has nothing to do [...]

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Sep 3 • 11:06 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Recently Cut San Francisco Giants Player Signs With New Team

A recently cut San Francisco Giants player signed a contract with a new team earlier this week. The post Recently Cut San Francisco Giants Player Signs With New Team appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 3 • 11:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
49ers take another edge rusher in new 2027 mock draft

A new mock draft has the 49ers once again take a first-round edge rusher.

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Sep 3 • 11:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
A Quantreal Rays Nemesis Strikes Again: Rangers 6, Rays 0

Patrick Zalupski should do a roll call for the next ownership group meeting because Cal Quantrill is a majority statistical owner of the franchise. Quantrill, with his effort tonight, is now 4-0 lifetime against Tampa Bay over seven starts as he led the Rangers to a 6-0 win over the Rays. Quantrill does not light […]

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Sep 3 • 10:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
PODCAST: Biggest Questions Facing San Francisco Entering 2026
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Sep 3 • 9:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Newsom says he plans to endorse in S.F. House race

Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to endorse in the San Francisco congressional race to replace Nancy Pelosi, and that he would likely do so as part of a batch of endorsements in California races.

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Sep 3 • 9:23 PM EDT • Politics • sfchronicle.com
Premier League transfer windfall a lifeline for ailing French clubs

Record spending by English Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window has served as a lifeline across the Channel in France, where cash-strapped teams are more reliant on selling their best players for big money than ever before.English clubs signed Ligue 1 players for a reported total of 800 million euros in the summer window -- meaning that of an overall Premier League spend of 4.1 billion euros, about one fifth went to France.

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Sep 3 • 9:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Leadership transition for the HAPO Center

The contractor operating the HAPO Center has announced a leadership transition for the venue as owner Franklin County considers diverse options for the facility’s future.

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Sep 3 • 9:00 PM EDT • Business • tricitiesbusinessnews.com
Bears need health, production from WR Rome Odunze to form dynamic duo

Their decision to trade DJ Moore to the Bills opened up salary cap space in 2026 and into the future, when the Bears hope they have to pay Caleb Williams like a franchise quarterback. It also put the onus on Odunze and Luther Burden to perform like one of the best receiver pairings in the NFL.

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Sep 3 • 6:50 PM EDT • Health • chicago.suntimes.com
Blue Ridge Health plans new medical facility in Hendersonville

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NFL set for first-ever game in Melbourne, Australia, in international expansion

The San Francisco 49ers and the L.A. Rams are playing the NFL's first-ever game in Australia, marking an expanded push to grow the game internationally.

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Sep 3 • 11:04 AM EDT • Sports • cnbc.com
Business Briefs: Sept. 4, 2026

Garden Cinemas plans special events for ‘Practical Magic 2’ release GREENFELD — The Garden Cinemas is bringing “Practical Magic 2,” the long-awaited PG 13 sequel to the 1998 classic starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, to the city not only through a themed float in the Franklin County Fair Parade, but with two events. “Practical […]

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Giants Take Down Pirates in Extra Innings

Rafael Devers continued his torrid home run streak as the San Francisco Giants edged past the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 10-inning thriller.

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Sep 3 • 8:48 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Husker football scouting report: Ohio

Sports reporter Matthew Malloy previews Nebraska football's season opener against Ohio, including an interview with an Ohio reporter and an appearance from Frank Solich.

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Sep 3 • 1:00 AM EDT • Sports • dailynebraskan.com
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Yankees Have ‘Most Underrated Reliever in the American League’

The New York Yankees are a franchise filled with big names.The legends of yesteryear need no introductions, and neither do many of this season’s superstars. Think guys like Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole, Max Fried and even Ben Rice. At this point, everyone knows them.That’s not the case for one of the most important pitchers the […] The post Yankees Have ‘Most Underrated Reliever in the American League’ appeared first on HEAVY.

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2027 NFL mock draft: 49ers finally address long-neglected position

USA Today Sports predicts the San Francisco 49ers will add to their secondary with the No. 19 pick in the 2027 NFL draft.

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Sep 2 • 11:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Sony and Microsoft say they’re not obligated to pass U.S. tariff refunds to consumers, echoing Nintendo

Back in July, Sony executives told investors that the company expected to receive $508 million in refunds from the U.S. government, after tariffs that the PlayStation-maker paid were ruled mostly in 2025 were found to be illegal. “Most” of the refund would by recouped by Sony’s gaming division, its chief financial officer said. This week, Sony’s lawyers are arguing that the company is not legally obligated to pass those proceeds on to consumers who paid for recently price-hiked PlayStation consoles. That’s in the face of a lawsuit from gamers calling on them to do exactly that. “Paying fair market price for voluntarily purchased consumer goods is not a legally cognizable injury in fact,” the lawyers wrote in a legal motion filed on Monday, as they asked a judge in California’s Northern District to dismiss a potential class action lawsuit over the tariff refunds. Microsoft made a similar argument two weeks ahead of Sony’s lawyers, in a similar lawsuit brought by a gamer in federal court in Washington State. As Microsoft’s legal team put it on August 21, in their request for a dismissal of that lawsuit: “There is nothing unjust about Plaintiff purchasing an Xbox at an advertised price and getting exactly what he paid for—regardless of whatever theory he devised months later about Microsoft’s cost structure.” Both legal fights are set to go on for some time. How things got to this point U.S. tariffs impacting a wide range of imported goods, including game consoles, had kicked off in early 2025. In May 2025, Microsoft raised the price of its Xbox consoles, citing “market conditions and the rising cost of development.” They raised them again that September. In August of that year, Sony raised the price of PlayStation 5 consoles, citing “a challenging economic environment.” Sony later told investors that its tariff fees for the fall quarter were nearly $200 million. in February of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the 2025 tariffs illegal, prompting impacted companies to begin to request refunds. In turn, consumers began suing the likes of Sony and Microsoft to get what they said was their share. The gamers in the Microsoft and Sony lawsuits argue that the 2025 price hikes of PlayStation and Xbox consoles, which added $50 or more to their sticker price, were due to illegal tariffs and should now be returned to consumers. The Sony suit started in May, when a group of gamers sued in federal court in California, saying Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation) would be unjustly enriching itself if it did not pass tariff refunds to its PS5 buyers. “Sony is poised to be paid twice for the same unlawful tariff burden: once by its customers (through elevated prices) and once by the U.S. government (through tariff refunds),” the gamers’ lawyers wrote at the time. They called for Sony to partially reimburse anyone who bought a PlayStation in the U.S. since August 1, 2025. The Microsoft suit, filed by gamer Trevor Hastings against the Xbox giant in July, made similar claims. The console makers push back In late July, Nintendo’s lawyers, facing a similar suit accusing them of double-dipping on tariffs and refunds, replied with arguments that previewed Microsoft’s and Sony’s: “Nintendo or one of its retailers set a price for each product, and consumers decided whether that price was worth paying,” they wrote. Sony has buttressed that Nintendo-style argument this week by saying that the gamers have failed to prove that tariffs were the reason for its August 2025 PS5 price hike. They call thatclaim “speculative and illogical.” Other factors, including “inflation, currency fluctuations, component costs, logistics, competitive dynamics, or demand,” could have played a role. (No, the Sony lawyers do not break down the costs and factors that officially triggered the price increases). Microsoft has also argued that there’s no proof in these lawsuits that tariffs drove all or some of the price increase, as it seeks to dismiss the tariff refund suit it’s facing: “Plaintiff provides no specific allegations that would establish any pricing differential attributable to tariffs or suggest any possibility that Microsoft applied then or could recreate now any dollar-for-dollar calculation of tariff-related pricing—any more than it could any other market factor that affects pricing.” To further skewer the gamer side’s argument in its case, Sony’s lawyers have pointed to what might be a surprising defense: yet another PlayStation 5 price hike from this past spring, after the tariffs were ruled illegal. “If the original price increase were attributable to tariffs, SIE [Sony Interactive Entertainment, aka PlayStation] would have had no reason to raise prices again after the Supreme Court invalidated the IEEPA tariffs.” … “If tariffs were the cause of the price increases, one would expect SIE to lower prices once the tariffs were eliminated—not raise them again. Instead, the timeline confirms that the pricing of PlayStation consoles includes a diverse and dynamic set of input costs.” Judges have not yet ruled on the arguments made by Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo. Last week, Panic, the company behind the small, yellow Playdate handheld said it would be passing its tariff refunds on to consumers. It is the only gaming hardware maker to have made such a pledge. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my reporting, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Item 2: A reporter’s second Second Life Wagner James Au, who from 2003-2006 was paid by San Francisco-based tech company Linden Lab to be a full-time journalist embedded in their virtual world Second Life, is returning to the company. This time, he’ll be an editorial advisor and business development specialist, he tells Game File. The new role will involve trying to share the stories of people inhabiting Second Life’s ongoing online world with reporters and by extension the public. Au plans to continue to also chronicle some of that through his long-running blog New World Notes. I’ve known Au since the mid-2000s and featured him in a 2007 article for the Columbia Journalism Review about reporters like him opening up virtual news outlets within Second Life. As I wrote at the time: On April 22, 2003, writing as Hamlet Linden for the New World Notes blog on Second Life’s Web site, Au introduced himself. “For the next few months, Linden Lab has invited me to set aside my journalist cap, and instead, don the digital beanie of their in-house virtual correspondent.” He wasn’t paid to keep it positive. He wrote about builders and eccentrics, but then in August of that year, he reported on a tax revolt against Linden Lab (a complaint about the fees it charges users who build stuff) led by a resident whose avatar was a big cat. Second Life has always been less of a video game and more of a virtual world where people can live, hang out, make art, sell virtual items and flirt. Back in 2007, Au described touring it as “sort of like underwater lucid dreaming.” For the past two decades, Au has maintained New World Notes as an independent publication. But he said he’s been drawn back to Second Life and Linden Lab as a place to directly work. The virtual world has around 650,000 monthly active users, he said, “which is actually about what it was during the hype wave.” Au says he’s still finding rich stories in Second Life, the kind that keep him interested 20 years into the beat: “Over the last few months for instance, I wrote about an SL creator in Venezuela whose apartment was destroyed by the earthquakes, so the global SL community rallied to get him back on his feet,” he told me. “Then there’s the woman from a Middle Eastern country who explored her lesbian sexuality in SL, then earned enough from her virtual jewelry to escape her abusive family situation and country.” Au wants to beckon more reporters to give Second Life another look. He argues that it is often ahead of internet trends, noting, for example, an early backlash in the community against AI-made art. Now the platform is drawing curiosity from more of the user-generated content community who’ve grown up with the likes of Roblox, according to Au. “Second Life was too early during its hype wave in 2005-2010, but it now feels right for a new wave of interest,” he told me.

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Sep 2 • 8:21 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Leak lists Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake developer as Xenoblade Chronicles studio

A retailer may have inadvertently leaked information about the Ocarina of Time remake. Elkjøp specifies Monolith Soft as the lead developer for the Switch 2 game. While the Xenoblade Chronicles studio has supported Nintendo EPD in recent Zelda projects, its leverage over the franchise has grown.

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Sep 2 • 6:26 PM EDT • Technology • notebookcheck.net
Coverall of Gainesville Celebrates 40th 5-star Review and Perfect 5-Star Google Rating, Reinforcing Role as Best Commercial Cleaning Service in Gainesville, FL

Gainesville, FL, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coverall® of Gainesville, a leading commercial cleaning franchisor serving businesses throug...

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Carla Jeffery, ‘Zombies’ and ‘Shake It Up’ actress, dies at 33

Carla Jeffery, the actress known for playing the bubbly cheerleader Bree in the Disney Channel’s hit ‘Zombies’ franchise, has died at 33.

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USPS Is Building a Mail-In Ballot Screening System Despite Legal Battles Over Trump Order

Election officials warn that the creation of a new online portal for states to upload voter information is already fueling confusion and could ultimately disenfranchise voters.

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Sep 2 • 4:17 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Sutter Investment Helps API Families Access Health Services

Chronic conditions such as hepatitis B, diabetes and hypertension continue to affect many Chinese, Asian and Pacific Islander communities across San Francisco. Yet language, cultural and financial barriers can make it harder for people to access preventive care, find available resources and stay on top of their health. APA Family Support Services (APAFSS) is working […]

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Sep 2 • 4:13 PM EDT • Health • vitals.sutterhealth.org
Phoenix Suns Are Being Slept on According to Former Rival

Infamous franchise villain Robert Horry defies skeptics, betting on a deep roster and elite youth movement to propel Phoenix toward a surprising top-four Western Conference finish.

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Sep 2 • 3:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Veteran pass rusher linked to 49ers signs with Vikings

Another veteran edge rusher is off the board for the San Francisco 49ers to pick up.

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Sep 2 • 2:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Nurses demand immediate reinstatement of colleagues unlawfully suspended by Prime Healthcare for speaking up for patients at two of its Chicago hospitals

In gross violation of national labor laws, Prime Healthcare over the past week has retaliated against registered nurses for speaking up and fighting for their patients at two of its Chicago-area hospitals, suspending six nurses at Olympia Fields Hospital in Olympia Fields, Ill. and one nurse at Saint Francis Hospital in Chicago, Ill.

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Niners Reveal Plans for Star Edge Nick Bosa in 2026
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Stroke Survivors Should Start Rehab Within 48 Hours, New Guidelines Say

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Sara Kutzle worked as a makeup artist in San Francisco before suffering a stroke at age 39. Her stroke cost her a week in intensive care, a month in the hospital and then months upon months relearning everyday skills ...

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How will Stan Kroenke impact the Angels? We asked reporters who have covered his other teams

Los Angeles Angels fans rejoiced on Tuesday after news broke that longtime owner Arte Moreno was selling the team for $4 billion to Stan Kroenke, whose Kroenke Sports and Entertainment owns a collection of franchises across multiple leagues. Under the group’s umbrella, Kroenke owns the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, NBA’s Denver Nuggets, NHL’s Colorado Avalanche and Arsenal in the English Premier League. He also owns MLS’ Colorado Rapids and the National Lacrosse League’s Colorado Mammoth. Each of those teams has won at least one league title during Kroenke’s ownership tenure. So what...

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Sep 2 • 9:29 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
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San Francisco 49ers Rookie Called NFL’s Top ‘Hidden Gem’

Bleacher Report called the San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver the NFL's top "Hidden Gem" in 2026. The post San Francisco 49ers Rookie Called NFL’s Top ‘Hidden Gem’ appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 2 • 8:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
WCU political expert explains Rep. Edwards' censure, breaks down overwhelming vote

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Best NFL player for every franchise before and after 2000: Peyton Manning earns unique distinction

From Peyton Manning and Tom Brady to Jim Brown and Jerry Rice, we pick each NFL franchise's best player from two eras

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In the Realm of the Last Man — how the future disappeared from politics

Francis Fukuyama’s memoir reflects on his intellectual journey and the enduring political questions raised by his 1992 book ‘The End of History and the Last Man’

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Nick Bosa's availability remains mystery ahead of 49ers' trip to Australia

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa hasn't played since tearing his right ACL last September. Whether he will be ready for the team's Sept. 10 opener versus the Rams in Australia is unclear.

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MNPD: Mental health team not on scene before North Nashville officer-involved shooting

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What Box Office Bomb Crushed Obsession on Streaming?

(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Before we get into this week’s issue, let me ask you for some suggestions. At the risk of coining too many names for too many things (hence my dictionary of terms...), I need a name for straight-to-streaming films that are too expensive to justify a straight-to-streaming release, but not big enough to justify a theatrical release. Like some of the films I highlighted in last week’s tally of the biggest film flops of 2026 so far: Hulu’s Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, Pizza Movie or Never Change! They don’t feel like “made for TV movies” (think Hallmark and Lifetime movies, cheap Netflix romcoms, or Disney Channel Original movies, for example) but they don’t feel big enough for the big screen. They’re not “cinematic” enough, so to speak. As I wrote... “I still need a name for this middle zone of film that’s too expensive to go straight-to-streaming but too small to justify a theatrical release (with all the PR, distribution, marketing and whatnot costs that go along with it), the Goldilocks zone of streaming film death.” Friend of the newsletter Brandon Katz has suggested the “Bermuda Budget Triangle”, “The Platform Gap” and “The Distribution Deadzone”. I love that first one. I’d offer up the much wordier “The Streaming Budget Dead Zone” or “the Goldilocks Zone of streaming film death” but that last one isn’t accurate since, unlike Goldilocks’ porridge, these films are the opposite of “just right”. That’s the problem! Anyway, if you have any suggestions, let me know! On to today’s Streaming Ratings Report. As you can tell by today’s headline, things are going to be spicy! I’m looking at a box office bomb that did really, really well on streaming, somewhat challenging a few different narratives. And another Netflix series declined in its second season. All that, plus Wicked: For Good switching streamers, The Hawk continuing its strong run, _The Bear’_s finale season finally dropping off the charts, the WNBA posting a big viewership number, “shallow libraries”, a sitcom spinoff failing to launch, more big budget IP flopping on Paramount+, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of July 20th to July 26th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - The Latest Theatrical Success Story on Streaming In the latest edition of “Flops, Bombs and Misses of the First Half of 2026”, I made a crucial change: I started including theatrical films with the streaming misses. The streamers have collectively—including Netflix, but not to as big of an extent—stopped making a lot of straight-to-streaming films, and the ones they do make aren’t as expensive as in the heyday of the streaming bubble. After the following two films bombed in theaters, you’d guess that they’ll be included in my next collection of flops, bombs and misses six months from now: Masters of the Universe on Prime Video (only $64 million domestic box office) Mortal Kombat II on HBO Max ($79 million domestic) But you’d be wrong! Masters of the Universe, a reboot of the He-Man franchise, a toy from the 1980s, came to streaming on 22-July and did great! This long-gestating project—it’s been at every studio for years, and came close to getting a greenlight at Netflix—then finally came to theaters in June, and showed up on streaming less than two months later. (I don’t love this short theatrical window.) It surprisingly grabbed nearly 20 million hours on its debut: That means, wait for it, Masters of the Universe is currently the eighth biggest film on streaming through two weeks. My rough bar for “hit” is shows or films in the top 15%. Ergo…Masters of the Universe is a legit, streaming hit! (One quick caveat: if it falls out of the top ten next week, it will move to 13th overall, just on the edge of the top 15.) Of course, that’s the data for just 2026. Here’s how it stacks up to Prime Video’s theatrical films: That drop into its second week is typical for Amazon films, but also a worrying sign. I have a feeling interest in this film is front-loaded and we’ll see it drop off after this. As for Mortal Kombat II, in this case, the viewership numbers roughly match the theatrical outing, with only 4.1 million hours in its first week. Here’s how it stacks up to other HBO Max films: The best defense of this number is that, as a relatively violent rated-R film, Mortal Kombat II never had a good chance at breaking out. So now it’s time for a little big of “Entertainment Nuance Guy”: First, yeah, my headline is obviously facetious, since Masters of the Universe besting Obsession says more about horror as a genre than it does that film. Second, I read and listened to quite a few “nobody wanted this IP” takes about Masters of the Universe, and that’s not really true. At least enough people wanted it to power a 20 million+ hour debut! Third, both this film and Mortal Kombat II were considered “average” by viewers, but not great films, with a 6.4 and 6.3 respectively on IMDb. That’s just shy of the level needed to be a word-of-mouth hit. Fourth, in the olden days, strong word of mouth could transform a box office miss into a cable/DVD hit, like Austin Powers or The Shawshank Redemption. We haven’t seen a lot of examples of that on streaming, though. And there are far fewer ways to monetize the post-theatrical life of a film these days. Fifth, Prime Video has shown an ability to push their own titles well, likely because they control the Amazon Fire TV ecosystem. Add it all up, and here’s my nuanced take on Masters of the Universe: it was a box office bomb, but, shockingly, a streaming hit. Unfortunately, while being a theatrical hit saves your film financially, being a streaming hit does not. Both Masters of the Universe and Mortal Kombat II had big budgets and needed to make more money in theaters to justify them. So…Straight-to-Streaming or Theaters? We’ve hit a really fun point in the streaming calendar, since the films that came out in theaters in April, May, and June are now arriving on streaming. So the “Do theatrical releases help streaming performances?” question is gonna get a fresh round of updates nearly every week. No single week will answer the question, but we may get some insights. For example, so far in 2026, it looks like theatrical films are lasting longer on the weekly Nielsen film charts. Here’s a list of films that have made the charts in their fourth or fifth week of release, separated by “for kids” and “general entertainment”: It certainly seems like theatrical films are lasting just a pinch longer on the charts, with Project Hail Mary being the current five-week champion. One Battle After Another did well for HBO Max too, and even The Sheep Detectives made it four weeks. The only exception to this trend? Obsession, which only lasted two weeks on the charts. You might tempted to overreact to this news. Don’t. Obsession is a huge horror hit, but horror just doesn’t do as well on streaming. By the way, here’s the Google Trends for various theatrical and stremaing films: Plus, when it comes to Netflix in four months, Obsession may have another big boost. Quick Notes on Film Note that when I write, “the streamers have pulled back on straight-to-streaming films” that doesn’t mean “abandoned” because Netflix is gonna Netflix. On 24-July, they released 72 Hours, a Kevin Hart comedy. Along with Eddie Murphy, Mark Wahlberg, John Cena and Adam Sandler, Kevin Hart is a streaming film star now. Did this latest one work? Not really. It only garnered two weeks of 13.2 and 12.2 million hours on its debut, well below the 20-million-hour hit threshold. It also was poorly received critically—a 44 on Metacritic—and by customers—a 5.4 on IMDb on 21K IMDb reviews. We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… The latest Netflix true crime doc to pop on the charts… How The Bear finished its run… Netflix’s latest Western to return to streaming… What Paramount+ animated film flopped… And what sitcom also missed… All the flops, bombs and misses… And a whole lot more… ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. Coming Soon! I’m behind by a week, so we’ve got two issues coming your way this week, including one in a couple of days or so, then we’ll be all caught up**.** Next issue, inspired by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie coming to Peacock, I’m going to take a look at the workhouse of streaming TV: kids films. Plus The Devil Wears Prada 2 continues theatrical films’ big run on streaming. All that, plus another surprise hit on Hulu, Lioness on CBS, and a whole lot more. Long term, LeBron James is filming his own “Last Dance”-style docu-series, surprising no one. But as I’ve been writing about a lot this summer, this genre is really overrated, so whoever ends up buying it (reportedly ESPN) really shouldn’t pay too much for it.

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How the Los Angeles Angels' $4B sale compares to the price tags of other North American sports franchises

The Angels have been sold for $100 million more than what the Padres' price tag earlier this year.

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Business - Global bond selloff deepens as US launches fresh attacks on Iran
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Arsenal owner Kroenke buys MLB franchise LA Angels

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke buys Major League Baseball franchise the Los Angeles Angels in a deal reportedly worth $4bn.

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Eintracht Frankfurt abandon Kalimuendo deal over Nottingham Forest price tag

Following Arnaud Kalimuendo’s impressive loan spell at Eintracht Frankfurt during the second half of last season, Die Adler have been exploring the possibility of making his move permanent.However, ...

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Kroenke to buy baseball's Los Angeles Angels: statement

US billionaire Stan Kroenke on Tuesday agreed terms to buy the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, adding to his sports franchise empire that already includes the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and the English Premier League's Arsenal.The Angels play in Anaheim, a city near Los Angeles, and were previously owned by the Walt Disney Company.

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First Choice Business Brokers Launches Multi-Channel Franchise Development Initiative to Meet Surging Demand for Business Broker Franchise Ownership

Las Vegas, NEVADA, Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Choice Business Brokers (FCBB), a nationally recognized business broker franchise wi...

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47-Year Business Printing Plus Sold to New Minuteman Press Franchise Owner Hamed Dadgour in Mountlake Terrace, WA

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash., Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hamed Dadgour is the new owner of Minuteman Press in Mountlake Terrace, WA. Hamed p...

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Business owner turned positive experience with childcare into school for others

This week's Up-and-Comer is Paige Berg, franchise owner of Primrose School of Sioux Falls at Heather Ridge.

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Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on September 14, 2026

DALLAS, Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., (NASDAQ:PLAY), ("Dave & Buster's" or "the Company"), an owner, operator, and franchisor of entertainment and dining venues, today announced that it will report financial results for its second quarter ended August 4, 2026 after the market closes on Monday, September 14, 2026. Management will host a conference call to discuss these results on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Tim

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KPMG sets up new S.F. office in ‘AI Alley’ near Anthropic and Salesforce

KPMG opens its new San Francisco office at 505 Howard Street, featuring an Ignition Center designed for client collaboration on AI transformation and business challenges.

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Ocean Race Atlantic Combines Sailing, Speed, Adventure, And Science In A Very Cool Way

The inaugural Ocean Race Atlantic 2026, is a high-speed transatlantic sprint from New York City to Lorient, France that leaves September 2

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Sep 1 • 8:01 AM EDT • Science • forbes.com
Dozens of Nashville businesses appeal property value as state leaders prioritize tax cap

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Sep 1 • 7:07 AM EDT • Business • fox17.com
UA Businesses Encouraged to Take the Water Quality Pledge

TAKE THE WATER QUALITY PLEDGE TODAYSince 2014, the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District’s Water Quality Partner Program has been helping local businesses understand and implement stormw

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Sep 1 • 5:32 AM EDT • Business • upperarlingtonoh.gov
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Inside the Dodgers purchase that launched Mark Walter’s sports empire

When a a little-known financier bought the storied franchise 14 years ago, MLB owners loved the price, not the process.

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Sep 1 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com