Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

BioAge Labs, a biopharmaceutical startup focused on obesity drugs and an Eli Lilly LLY collaborator, filed for an initial public offering on Tuesday, according to a filing with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Suggested Reading. Only a third of America's millionaires actually feel 'wealthy'. The filing comes as investors have...

A new weight loss drug from an Eli Lily partner targets the elderly

A team of scientists at ETH Zurich say they’ve developed a new type of electrode that rivals those used by other groups working on “brain pacemakers” and related tech, including Elon Musk’s Neuralink. Suggested Reading. Mehmet Fatih Yanik, a professor of neurotechnology at the public university...

Researchers say their new brain chip tech rivals Elon Musk's Neuralink

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Kareem Green, also known as "Try Me," a 32-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang, has admitted to his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Rollin' 60s Crips Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering & Cocaine Charges

The Arizona-made Lucid LCID Air is perhaps the king of modern electric car luxury. It’s got its own aerodynamic design aesthetic, efficient layout, tons of power, but the new 2025 Grand Touring model is also the king of EPA-rated EV range, supposedly delivering more miles per charge than any other EV on the market. And it might surprise you to learn that Lucid actually under-sold its range ratings, as YouTube tester Kyle Conner recently found out with an all-highway real-world range test.

An electric car with a 500-mile range is here

Arizona State

Arizona Luminaria

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is implementing a new policy meant to safeguard the personal belongings of people seeking asylum in the U.S. in response to ongoing reports of Border Patrol agents tossing religious items, essential medicine and legal documents.

After years of pressure, new Border Patrol policy protects essential items like medicine, IDs, legal documents

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A Denver City Council committee will consider Tuesday changing the term “feminine hygiene products” to the more inclusive “menstrual hygiene products” in city sales tax documents.

Denver considers name change for feminine hygiene products

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the closely contested swing state, but allowed some parts of a law requiring proof of citizenship to be enforced.

Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41,000 Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law

Hewlett Packard HPQ (HP) will continue its lawsuit in the United Kingdom against the late British billionaire Mike Lynch, who died last month when his superyacht sank in the Mediterranean. Suggested Reading. HP claimed it lost more than $4 billion when it acquired British software firm Autonomy thanks to a...

HP still wants its money from Mike Lynch, the billionaire who died in a superyacht accident

According to Goldman Sachs GS, the best outcome of the 2024 election — for the U.S. economy — would be an overwhelming victory for Vice President Kamala Harris and her Democratic allies. Suggested Reading. Conversely, Goldman believes a Republican sweep in Congress and win for Former President Donald...

A Kamala Harris win and a Democratic sweep would give the biggest boost to the economy, Goldman Sachs says

Almost two years after CEO Elon Musk acknowledged that Tesla’s TSLA Smart Summon function wasn’t performing as well as hoped, the automaker has unveiled a new — and seemingly upgraded — version. Suggested Reading. Tesla TSLA released the feature, Actually Smart Summon, on Labor Day, much...

Tesla's releases A.S.S. feature for its S.3.X.Y electric cars

Kentucky State

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Stellantis STLA and its 14 international car brands have been having a rough time of it recently. Jeep has witnessed plummeting sales in America, struggling marques have been threatened with the chop in Europe and the heir to the Chrysler family has warned that he is the only person who can save the brand. Now, Stellantis has hit back at such fearmongering, claiming that it’s not for sale and it’s committed to all 14 of its brands.

Stellantis is sticking with Chrysler — and all of its 14 brands for that matter

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Volkswagen — Europe’s largest automaker — is running out of time to turn itself around, according to its finance chief, as the German firm faces its first-ever factory shutdown. Suggested Reading. Arno Antlitz on Wednesday told a hall of thousands of workers, and more watching on screens...

The clock is ticking at Volkswagen

The hedge fund trying to shake things up at Southwest Airlines is a step closer to a showdown with the company’s management team. Reuters reports that Elliott Investment Management now has a true 10% stake in the company, enough to trigger a special shareholder meeting. Suggested Reading. Though Elliott...

Southwest Airlines' fight with activist investor Elliott just reached a new level

Georgia State

Palm Springs Tribune

In an effort to target traditional Republican voters who are not part of the MAGA movement, the Harris campaign has announced the “Republicans For Harris” movement. The group has secured key endorsements from some high ranking republicans with a notable array of former Trump White House officials, including Stephanie Grisham and Olivia Troye. The group also includes former Secretaries Chuck Hagel and Ray LaHood, as well as former Governors Jim Edgar, Bill Weld, and Christine Todd Whitman. Additionally, it boasts support from former U.S. House members such as Rod Chandler, Tom Coleman, Dave Emery, Wayne Gilchrest, Jim Greenwood, Adam Kinzinger, John LeBoutillier, Susan Molinari, Jack Quinn, Denver Riggleman, Claudine Schneider, Christopher Shays, Peter Smith, Alan Steelman, David Trott, and Joe Walsh. Former GOP State Chair and State Senator Chris Vance is also among the endorsers, along with many others.

Republicans For Harris Group Launches While Trump Insults Key Georgia Republican

If you’re the proud owner of a Tesla TSLA, you might think the biggest thing you have to worry about with your car is either the battery going flat, body panels falling off or, god forbid, water sparking a fire onboard. Now, it turns out there’s a new concern for America’s Tesla owners: cops towing their cars as evidence in crime scenes.

Teslas are getting towed by police because their cameras might have evidence of crimes

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DeanLand

Three earthquakes were recorded in Georgia during August, the strongest a 2.4 magnitude which occured far outside of the area where Georgia earthquakes most often occur. The quakes were recorded and reported by the US Geological Survey, which maintains seismograph stations throughout the US.

Rare SE Georgia Earthquake Recorded in August, State's Farthest South in 10 Years

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Banks seem to be falling totally flat on climate commitments

As the world desperately seeks to avoid irreversible climate catastrophe, many have looked to the financial sector to help guide capital towards solutions and away from...

Banks seem to be falling totally flat on climate commitments

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