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World Sep 30

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Adds Side Events From KOTRA, Enterprise Ireland and Others

TechCrunch has unveiled a new slate of Disrupt Week side events for 2026, featuring international startup delegations and founder gatherings across San Francisco.

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World Sep 29

NPR News Brief Returns With Global Coverage After Holiday Pause

NPR's Morning Edition news brief is back in its regular slot, resuming its roundup of world headlines after a scheduled holiday break.

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World Sep 29

Ex-Auburn staffer charged with stealing recruiting secrets, sending them to rivals

David Rudolph Jenrath, 24, turned himself in Monday on felony charges of theft of trade secrets and computer tampering. Police say he sent Auburn recruiting information to competing schools.

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World Sep 29

Gershkovich Says He Knew He Was Being Set Up When FSB Arrested Him

The Wall Street Journal reporter recounts the moment masked men surrounded him at a Russian restaurant, calling his espionage case a fabrication designed to make him a "valuable hostage.

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World Sep 29

New York Times Engineer Shot Dead in California; In-Laws, 77, Charged With Murder

Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a Dublin, California parking lot. His wife's parents, both 77, face first-degree murder charges.

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World Sep 29

God of War Laufey Launches Feb. 16, 2027; Preorders Open Now

Sony's Santa Monica Studio will release God of War Laufey, a prequel centered on Faye, on Feb. 16, 2027. Preorders opened Tuesday with bonus armor and in-game items.

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World Sep 29

Giants Cut Odell Beckham Jr. After Three Games, Zero Catches

The three-time Pro Bowler's reunion with the team that drafted him ends without a single reception, as New York needed his roster spot for punt returner Braxton Berrios.

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World Sep 29

Jury Convicts Former American Idol Contestant in Murder Trial

A jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of a onetime American Idol hopeful, closing a case that drew national attention.

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World Sep 29

Hurricane Polo Slams Mexico's Baja California Coast With 110 mph Winds

Hurricane Polo made landfall south of Las Barrancas with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph, flooding coastal areas and forcing residents into shelters as the storm tracks toward mainland Mexico.

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World Sep 29

Israeli Settlers Attack West Bank Village, Block Palestinian Family From Returning Home

Settlers stormed a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, assaulting residents and preventing a family from reaching their house, the latest in a surge of settler violence.

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World Sep 29

Study Finds Connected Cars Share Driver Data With Wide Network of Third Parties

A new report reveals how automakers collect and distribute data from internet-connected vehicles, raising privacy concerns for millions of drivers.

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World Sep 29

Dutch Police Arrest ShinyHunters Leader Accused of Plotting Two Murders

A 24-year-old Amsterdam man linked to the ShinyHunters hacking group was arrested in September and is being held on suspicion of planning two killings, Dutch authorities confirmed.

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World Sep 29

Jesse Williams and Alejandra Onieva Welcome First Child Together, His Third

The actor and the Spanish model confirmed the birth of their baby, Williams' third child and first with Onieva.

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World Sep 29

MLB Wild-Card Series Opens With Four Games, Yankees-Red Sox Headline Day 1

The Phillies face the Braves in Atlanta while the Red Sox and Yankees renew their rivalry in the Bronx as the postseason begins with four wild-card matchups.

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World Sep 29

Graham Norton Debunks Rumor That Taylor Swift Filmed 'Opalite' Video Before His Show

Norton told a London TV conference that Swift's team booked his show's cast before the video shoot, calling the online theory "a conspiracy.

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World Sep 29

John Goodman Steps Out With Wife Anna Beth at 'Digger' Premiere After Weight Loss

John Goodman made a rare red carpet appearance with his wife of 36 years, Anna Beth Goodman, at the premiere of his new film 'Digger' in Los Angeles.

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World Sep 29

Utah Man Freed on Bail After 41 Years on Death Row as New DNA Evidence Emerges

Douglas Stewart Carter, 71, walked out of a Utah jail Monday after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence does not link him to the 1985 murder that sent him to death row.

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World Sep 29

A's Outfielder Zack Gelof Sues Detroit Tigers Over Metal Fence Injury

Gelof says a sharp, exposed fence at Comerica Park sliced his knee last July, costing him 30 games. He's now suing the Tigers, Ilitch Holdings and the stadium authority.

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World Sep 29

Former Cornell Student Says Frat Members Raped Her, New Details Surface

A former Cornell University student alleges she was raped by fraternity members, according to new details in the case that has drawn national attention.

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World Sep 29

Polo Remnants Threaten Life-Threatening Flash Floods Across Southwest

Forecasters warn that moisture from Tropical Storm Polo could trigger dangerous flash flooding across Arizona, New Mexico and parts of Texas through the weekend.

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