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American Adds Three Daily South Bend–O’Hare Flights
Travel
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American Airlines has replaced its Landline bus connection between South Bend and Chicago O’Hare with three daily flights on 65-seat CRJ-700 regional jets. The service restores air travel on the 84-mile route, adds competition with United and gives South Bend travelers another connection to American’s broader network.
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OneBlood Urges Donations Ahead of Isaias
Weather
— 4d
OneBlood is urging immediate blood and platelet donations as Hurricane Isaias threatens to disrupt collections in Florida for several days. All blood types are needed, especially O-negative and O-positive, to help keep hospitals supplied before, during and after the storm.
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Creed Takes Lead on Overtime Restart to Win at Bristol
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— Sep 18, 2026
Sheldon Creed extended his O'Reilly Series points lead by winning the Food City 300 at Bristol, with a late surge past William Sawalich while Kvapil faced a brake failure hindering his finish, and the race featured a weather-canceled qualifying session that left Creed on the front row alongside Jesse Love. The Bristol weekend also highlighted a $11.23 million Cup Series purse for 2026, and a pole position for Love with Creed on the front row once qualifying was canceled due to bad weather.
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Jared Kim
Creed's late pass on that restart showed why he's leading the points, weather or not.
JPMorgan names O’Donovan next HR chief
Finance
— Sep 29, 2026
JPMorgan Chase named 30-year company veteran Mark O’Donovan, currently its international consumer banking chief, as its next global head of human resources, succeeding retiring Robin Leopold in January 2027. The operational leader will join the bank’s operating committee as it manages AI-driven workforce changes; Daniel Llano Manibardo will take over O’Donovan’s current role.
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‘Think Of My Dad’: Abdul El-Sayed Defends Campaigning With Obama After Criticizing Him During Presidency
Jillian Butler · 3 min · 12h
Conan O’Brien Credits Simpsons With Saving His Life
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— Sep 12, 2026
Conan O’Brien says leaving SNL in 1991 amid burnout led to his life-changing job as a writer and producer on The Simpsons, where he credits the show and its legendary writer room with saving his life and launching his later late-night career. He repeatedly highlights Matt Groening’s role in that pivotal transition and notes his Simpsons-era work helped shape his path to Late Night and The Tonight Show.
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Jared Kim
Conan sounds like he dodged a real bullet by landing that Simpsons job after the SNL grind.
AP Top 25 College Football Teams
Ranking
College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Vikings Elevate Odell Beckham Ahead of Saints Game
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Odell Beckham Jr. joined the Vikings’ practice squad after his brief return to the Giants, saying coach Kevin O’Connell’s personal appeal helped persuade him to choose Minnesota. He could be elevated for Sunday’s game against the Saints, with his chance to debut potentially affected by injuries to receivers Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.
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Adam O'Neal listed as author at Washington Free Beacon
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Lectra launches Apogy platform to automate fashion product development with AI
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— Sep 15, 2026
Lectra launches Apogy, a cloud-based, agentic AI-powered platform that unifies data, processes and stakeholders to accelerate fashion product development and reduce errors, building on its history as a CAD standard. Early adopters like O’Neills and Oniverse illustrate the solution’s potential to break silos across ideation to prototyping and scale Lectra’s SaaS leadership in the industry.
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Oxford English Dictionary adds Caribbean terms for spirits and foods
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— Sep 23, 2026
On Sept. 23, 2026 the OED added Caribbean words including bimpert, used in "A bimpert is justah wuffless bye," for a foolish person.
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Jared Kim
Bimpert fits those useless types better than some standard word ever could.
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Why a climber feels most alive mid-pitch, not at the summit
Pager studies found people report more flow during structured work than unstructured leisure—yet still say they would rather be elsewhere.
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Pulsar Helium names David T. Young as CFO and director
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— Sep 21, 2026
Pulsar Helium Inc. appointed David T. Young as chief financial officer and a member of the board, with Dan O’Brien transitioning to vice president of finance, effective September 21, 2026. Young brings more than 25 years in energy and infrastructure, including leadership at Royal Helium during its restructuring, and will receive a substantial equity package to align with shareholders as the company advances its Topaz and other helium projects.
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Rachel Meyers
O’Brien stepping into the VP finance role keeps continuity while adding fresh leadership at the top.
Saffie Osborne Makes History in St Leger Win
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— Sep 12, 2026
Saffie Osborne became the first woman to ride a British Classic winner, steering Highwayman to victory in the St Leger at Doncaster and giving Joseph O’Brien a 1-2 with Enceladus second. The win came on the 250th running of the race, with Highwayman delivering a substantial prize and solidifying Osborne’s historic breakthrough.
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Priya Raman
Saffie Osborne's ride on Highwayman was sharp from start to finish, and that 1-2 for O'Brien made it even better.
Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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NASCAR’s Three National Series Set for Charlotte Weekend
Sports
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All three NASCAR national series will race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Oct. 9-11, with the Cup Series returning to the 1.5-mile oval for the first time since 2017. The weekend includes the Truck race Friday, O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race Saturday and Cup race Sunday, alongside team fan events and published entry and broadcast details.
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60 Minutes opens 59th season after correspondent firings and departures
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— Sep 13, 2026
The 60 Minutes 59th season launches amid a sweeping leadership overhaul and months of internal turmoil, including the firing of top producers and several correspondents such as Scott Pelley. Under Bari Weiss and Nick Bilton, the program pursues a new approach while leaning on veteran hosts and a slate of new contributors—Ross Douthat, Norah O'Donnell, Sebastian Junger, Gianna Toboni, Trevor Phillips, and Ariel Levy—to modernize coverage.
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Tom Gallagher
Firing Scott Pelley and the others feels like a risky move just to chase a younger audience.
Cross-Country Teams Race Across Regional Meets
Sports
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Ogden boys finished fourth at the South Hamilton Invitational, led by Myles Tromblay’s fourth-place finish; Stoughton placed 14th at the Wisconsin Lutheran Viking Invitational, while Dell Rapids boys took eighth at the Dak-12 meet. Ahead of the Wickham Park Invitational, Connecticut standouts to watch include Xavier teammates Holden Hines and Nolan O’Connor, among the state’s fastest runners this season.
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‘More Dangerous Than Drugs’: Bill Gates Warns Of Risks Posed By Artificial Intelligence
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 13h
Frey Nominates Interim Chief Peterson for Permanent Minneapolis Police Role
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After Brian O'Hara resigned amid interference allegations, Mayor Frey named interim chief Bill Peterson for the permanent Minneapolis police job. Peterson had said he did not want it and pledged to bring overtime spending within budget.
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Soccer vs American Football
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The world's game versus America's obsession — simplicity against spectacle.
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Kobe Bryant’s Obsession Fueled Five NBA Championships
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— Sep 16, 2026
Kobe Bryant, coming straight from Lower Merion High School after a standout senior year, was drafted 13th in 1996 and initially had a modest rookie season before proving his scoring potential in Summer League and early NBA play. In Los Angeles, his fearless mindset and drive for leadership clashed with Tex Winter’s triangle offense alongside Shaquille O’Neal, a dynamic teammates like Nick Van Exel described as unafraid and willing to challenge even Michael Jordan.
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Vir Biotechnology appoints Brent Sabatini Interim CFO
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— Jul 24, 2026
Vir Biotechnology named Brent Sabatini as interim principal financial officer after Jason O’Byrne’s departure, with O’Byrne remaining through August 3 to ensure a smooth transition and a search for a permanent CFO underway. Sabatini, currently SVP and Chief Accounting Officer, brings more than two decades of finance and accounting experience and is expected to maintain continuity in financial oversight during the leadership change.
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‘You Are Into All This Fringe Garbage That Americans Don’t Want’: Bill O’Reilly, Maher Spar Over Democrat Rule
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— Nov 9, 2025
Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and comedian Bill Maher engaged in a heated exchange Friday during the latter’s HBO show, “Real Time,” over the direction and viability of the modern Democratic Party. The increasing…
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Conan O’Brien: Comics ‘Lulled Into Just Saying ‘F Trump. F Trump. F Trump’
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— Jan 7, 2026
Conan O’Brien believes his fellow comedians are more likely to focus on “screaming” about President Donald Trump and are not necessarily funny. O’Brien was asked in an interview with the Oxford Union Tuesday about what…
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St. Teresa of Ávila Reforms the Carmelite Order
Teresa founds the Discalced Carmelites at Ávila.
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Watch: Conan O’Brien Targets Trump in Harvard Speech
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— May 29, 2026
Comedian Conan O’Brien used a high-profile commencement speech at Harvard University to take repeated shots at President Donald Trump and his administration, drawing loud reactions from the crowd Thursday. According to…
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Texas Dems Would Back Beto O’Rourke For Third Time: POLL
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— Aug 19, 2025
Former Texas Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke is the preferred candidate among Democratic voters in the state’s 2026 Senate race, according to recent polling — despite having lost three major races within a span of four…
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Actress Lupita Nyong’o Posts Video to Pay Tribute to Chadwick Boseman 2 Years After His Death
Reporting
— Aug 29, 2022
Actress Lupita Nyong’o is paying tribute to her late co-star Chadwick Boseman two years after his death. On Sunday, Nyong’o posted a video on her Instagram of Boseman where they are joking together as he is signing…
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Beto O’Rourke Flips Again, Backs Mass Confiscation of Ar-15s
Reporting
— Jun 1, 2022
If Beto O’Rourke gets elected, Texans may have to hand over their guns. O’Rourke, a Democrat challenging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in the November election, endorsed the forcible confiscation of semiautomatic rifles in a…
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Beto O’Rourke Calls Laughing Heckler a ‘Motherf***er’
Reporting
— Aug 11, 2022
Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke slammed a heckler that was laughing as he was speaking about gun control. While discussing the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, O’Rourke overheard a…
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‘Put His 5-Year-Old In Danger’: Mullin Clashes With Margaret Brennan Over ICE Shooting Of Criminal Illegal
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 14h
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