15+ hour, 47+ min ago   (326+ words) Chick-fil-A continues to charge a $10,000 entry fee for prospective operators while selecting roughly 200 new store managers out of 100,000 annual applicants nationwide. The fast-food chain retains full ownership of its restaurant properties under a non-traditional franchise arrangement. Julian Good, an owner-operator…...

19+ hour, 10+ min ago   (185+ words) Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei proposed a three-step industry framework on September 12, 2026, to deliberately slow the pace of frontier artificial intelligence development to prevent severe cybersecurity and alignment risks. Amodei warned that AI systems are advancing drastically faster due…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (361+ words) Quarterback Arch Manning led the No. 3 Texas Longhorns to a dramatic 24-23 comeback victory over the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes at a packed Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Sept. 13, 2026. Texas erased a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit, scoring three unanswered touchdowns after…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (316+ words) Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks star and 2026 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, will host the Season 52 premiere of Saturday Night Live on September 26, 2026, airing live on NBC and Peacock. The Grammy-nominated pop group Katseye will make their debut as…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (575+ words) Democratic candidates are positioning themselves to retake control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections, driven by high voter turnout and widespread public dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump's economic policies and foreign affairs performance. Democrats need a net…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (315+ words) Federal prosecutors and a former CIA officer discovered with over $40 million in gold bars inside his Virginia home basement reached a tentative plea agreement, according to a court document filed on Sept. 11, 2026. Government attorneys and the defense counsel for former…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (572+ words) U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany suffered minor injuries on Saturday night after the small plane carrying him lost power and made an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau in central Wisconsin as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport. The Wisconsin Republican congressman and…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (374+ words) Hurricane Lowell struck Kauaʻi with powerful winds and storm surges, causing significant damage across the island and prompting officials to advise tourists to postpone visits during recovery efforts, according to reports from September 10 to 12, 2026. The Category 2 hurricane passed within 50 miles…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (965+ words) Jackson police arrested 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was discovered hanging from a tree behind a vacant house in Mississippi on August 3, 2026. Authorities updated the case to a…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (225+ words) Elena Rybakina secured her first US Open title on Saturday after overcoming top seed and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in New York, solidifying her status as the new world No. 1. The 27-year-old Kazakhstani player overcame initial serve struggles from…...