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Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize — 6hSouth African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting peace and international law. The committee highlighted her human-rights advocacy and service in major international courts.

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Conservative Leader Credits Trump Win for Zuckerberg's Free Speech Shift — 15h

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How Big a Midterm Win for the Democrats?1 source — 1d

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A’ja Wilson Wins Record Fifth WNBA MVP — 18hA'ja Wilson won a record fifth WNBA MVP and became the first to three-peat, taking 65 of 74 first-place votes after averaging 26.2 points.

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Oettinger’s 17th shutout powers Stars’ first win — 3dJake Oettinger recorded his 17th career shutout as Dallas blanked San Jose 5-0 for the Stars' first win of the 2026-27 season.

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Derek Foss Five goals and a clean sheet is a strong way for the Stars to grab their first victory this year.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom 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.

Sabres Host Stars After Two Straight Wins — 2dThe Buffalo Sabres host the Dallas Stars seeking a third straight win after rallying past Minnesota in overtime and Chicago in their first two home games. Buffalo’s early-season scoring from Owen Power and Tage Thompson faces a test against Dallas, which is coming off a 5-0 shutout of San Jose.

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College Tennis Teams Record Opening-Day Regional WinsSports — 15hBrown’s women’s team advanced six players to the ITA New England Regionals main draw, while Brown’s men also advanced qualifiers to their regional main draw. Elsewhere, Belmont, UT Arlington and Austin Peay players recorded opening-day wins at their respective ITA regional championships, though several were eliminated in later qualifying rounds.

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White Sox Seek Game 4 Win After Guardians Rally — 3dThe White Sox bring a 2-0 lead over the Guardians back to Rate Field, one win from reaching the ALCS for the first time since 2005. They can clinch a postseason series at home for the first time since the 1906 World Series, with strong fan demand driving Game 3 tickets to sell out and resale prices sharply higher.

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Francis Halzen Wins Nobel for High-Energy Neutrino Discovery — 3dFrancis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for the IceCube South Pole observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.

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Elena Vasquez Halzen's IceCube project finally confirmed high-energy neutrinos from space, and that breakthrough earns the prize.

Alton Comets Reach Conference Final With 17-0 WinSports — 4dHigh school fall sports coverage featured postseason action, including Alton’s 17-0 semifinal win to reach its conference championship game and regional semifinal highlights in Central Illinois. Other local results included Port Angeles’ girls swim team improving to 4-0 and Crescent football rallying to a win.

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Kagan, Soai Win Chemistry Nobel for Autocatalysis — 2dHenri B. Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Their work shed light on how chemical reactions favor one mirror-image form of a molecule over another.

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

Oscar-Winning Actress Eva Marie Saint Dies at 102 — 2dEva Marie Saint died at 102, the oldest living Oscar winner; she accepted her On the Waterfront award nine months pregnant, joked she might give birth onstage, and did so two days later.

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Rangers beat Mammoth 4-2 for third straight win — 4dThree nights after becoming the first Rangers goalie to score, Igor Shesterkin added an assist as New York beat Utah 4-2 for its third straight win.

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Marcus Bell Utah had chances but couldn't match New York's pace in the end, 4-2 feels about right.

Marchand injured in Panthers' 2-1 win over Kings — 2dBrad Marchand left Florida’s 2-1 win over Los Angeles with a left-leg injury after a high stick from Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke sent him into the goalpost; Clarke received a four-minute penalty. Matthew Tkachuk scored the game-winner, while the Panthers awaited further information on Marchand’s condition.

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Trio Wins Nobel Medicine Prize for Optogenetics — 4dThe 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for discoveries behind optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control activity in individual nerve cells and study the brain.

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Rachel Meyers Optogenetics could finally help us understand and treat brain disorders at the cellular level.

The grammar gatekeeper testQuizie — QuizTwelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.

Beringer Scores 12 in Timberwolves Preseason Win — 2dMinnesota opened its preseason with a 116–97 win over Milwaukee, led in part by Joan Beringer’s 12 points and seven rebounds. With Naz Reid out of the frontcourt mix, Beringer is expected to back up Rudy Gobert, giving the Timberwolves a potential source of rim protection and rebounding during Gobert’s minutes off the court.

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Report names Francis Halzen as 2026 Nobel physics laureate — 3dFrancis Halzen of UW-Madison wins 2026 Nobel Physics Prize for high-energy neutrino discovery with IceCube's over 5,000 Antarctic detectors.

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Maya Lindstrom It is surprising they announced a 2026 winner this early, but his record with high-energy astrophysics stands out.

Chiefs Rally Past Raiders 30-27 After Kubiak Guarantee — 4dKlint Kubiak told CBS at halftime, "We're going to win the game," with the Raiders up 13-10; the Chiefs rallied for a 30-27 win on Oct. 4, 2026.

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Derek Foss Kubiak calling the win at halftime must have lit a fire under the Chiefs to erase that deficit.

Greenlaw Exchanges Words With Payton in 49ers’ 24-14 Win Over Broncos — 4dDre Greenlaw had 12 tackles in the 49ers' 24-14 win over Denver, told Sean Payton to get the f— off the field, and said Payton's disrespect fueled him after his release.

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Marcus Bell Payton should have stayed off the field instead of stirring things up, but Greenlaw turned that into solid motivation for the 49ers victory.

Sullivan Becomes Youngest USMNT Goalscorer in Mexico Win — 5dCavan Sullivan, at 17 years and five days, chipped Mexico's keeper to become the youngest USMNT goalscorer ever in a 3-0 U.S. win.

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Marcus Bell The 3-0 win looks even better with Hall and Tillman also finding the net alongside the new record holder.

Arabian Crown Wins Canadian International by 3¾ Lengths — 5dArabian Crown won the Grade 1 Canadian International at Woodbine by 3¾ lengths in his North American debut, Godolphin’s record fifth win in the race.

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Jared Kim Arabian Crown's big margin on debut makes him look like a serious contender for bigger targets next year.

Florida State defense records 10 sacks in 38-7 win over Virginia — 5dFlorida State's defense recorded 10 sacks in a 38-7 win over Virginia and scored 38 unanswered points after an early 7-0 deficit.

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Elena Vasquez FSU's defense really bounced back strong, holding Virginia scoreless after that early touchdown and piling up 10 sacks.

Messi Ends Argentina Career With Farewell Win — 2dThe University of Buenos Aires awarded Lionel Messi an honorary doctorate, recognizing his career, leadership and contributions to Argentina. The honor came ahead of what was described as his farewell international match against Benin.

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California Players Win $1.15M, $239K Slot JackpotsLifestyle — 3dA guest at Pechanga Resort Casino won a progressive jackpot of about $1.15 million on a Dragon Link slot machine after a $25 bet; the casino said it was the sixth million-dollar-plus win on the game there in 18 months. Separately, a player at Thunder Valley Casino Resort won $239,079 on a penny slot machine.

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