IJR News — today's news from every sideDerek Foss I always check the ingredients anyway so the new label does not change a thing for me. Chris Dalton Using tea in cheesecake might work better than expected if it is a strong black variety like the story suggests. Maya Lindstrom Nature using something like a barber pole effect to dodge attacks is pretty clever. Maya Lindstrom Japan grabbing the first triathlon gold gives the home fans an early reason to cheer. New York State Fair unveils 58th butter sculpture — Aug 25, 2026The 2026 New York State Fair butter sculpture, weighing about 800 pounds and created by Jim Victor and Marie Pelton from butter sourced in Batavia, celebrates 250 years of American traditions in New York by depicting the state fair, Cooperstown baseball, the Empire State Building, a dairy farm, fireworks and ice cream, and was finished in roughly 11–12 days. The artwork, titled “Milk. Memories. Tradition. Rooted in New York,” continues a fair-era tradition dating back to 1969 and will be repurposed after the event rather than wasted.
Sam Okafor Classy move by Heupel and the program, she was practically a symbol of Tennessee pride for decades. 
