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Americas News

College football moves closer to 24-game playoff and the destruction of the best regular season in sports
World

College football moves closer to 24-game playoff and the destruction of the best regular season in sports

The college football playoff expansion to 24 teams appears all but certain after key executives met this week, potentially reshaping the regular season.

Ricardo Williamson · 01 Oct, 2026
Le'Veon Bell accuses Pittsburgh Steelers of racial bias in comparing treatment of Black and White draftees
World

Le'Veon Bell accuses Pittsburgh Steelers of racial bias in comparing treatment of Black and White draftees

Le'Veon Bell claims the Pittsburgh Steelers don't pay their black draft picks while paying white ones, but the facts tell a very different story.

Esther Senger · 01 Oct, 2026
Sleeper Senate race emerges as unexpected headache for Republicans ahead of midterms
World

Sleeper Senate race emerges as unexpected headache for Republicans ahead of midterms

JD Vance rallied for Roger Marshall as the Kansas Senate race against Adam Hamilton tightens with Election Day political headwinds battering the GOP.

Martine Conn · 01 Oct, 2026
Norwegian soccer star files lawsuit against airline that photoshopped his hair onto an airplane
World

Norwegian soccer star files lawsuit against airline that photoshopped his hair onto an airplane

Manchester City's Erling Haaland sued Norwegian Air Shuttle over a since-deleted social media post featuring his signature ponytail hairdo on a plane.

Merritt Beahan · 01 Oct, 2026
Disney chief Dana Walden dodges when asked about Jimmy Kimmel's future as ABC's late-night host
World

Disney chief Dana Walden dodges when asked about Jimmy Kimmel's future as ABC's late-night host

Disney content chief Dana Walden refrained from commenting on Jimmy Kimmel's future at ABC during her appearance at Bloomberg Screentime 2026.

Sigurd Paucek · 01 Oct, 2026
ChatGPT can now help you virtually try on clothes
Technology

ChatGPT can now help you virtually try on clothes

Images are generated with OpenAI's latest model and you can save clothes you like for later.

Nadia Macejkovic · 01 Oct, 2026
Venus' mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust
Technology

Venus' mysterious haze is actually cosmic dust

A physical model show that iron dust and sulfuric acid create the right properties.

Elizabeth Rayne · 01 Oct, 2026
Country star Luke Combs says he’s 'down 30 lbs' during elk hunting trip
World

Country star Luke Combs says he’s 'down 30 lbs' during elk hunting trip

Luke Combs revealed his 30-lb weight loss during an elk hunting trip, saying getting healthy has been his main goal as a father of three sons.

Destiney Watsica · 01 Oct, 2026
Apple among biggest corporate lobbyists in Brussels, per report
Technology

Apple among biggest corporate lobbyists in Brussels, per report

A new analysis by The Financial Times shows that Apple has met with EU policymakers 257 times since June 2024 and has spent between €8 million and €9 million pe...

Marcus Mendes · 01 Oct, 2026
9to5Mac Daily: October 1, 2026 – iPhone Duo production, AirPods 5 tidbits
Technology

9to5Mac Daily: October 1, 2026 – iPhone Duo production, AirPods 5 tidbits

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or t...

Seth Kurkowski · 01 Oct, 2026
SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission
Technology

SpaceX describes surgical intervention before launch of latest crew mission

With Crew-13, Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to lead a mission into space.

Stephen Clark · 01 Oct, 2026
OpenAI fires three employees who allegedly shared info with an external AI safety group
Technology

OpenAI fires three employees who allegedly shared info with an external AI safety group

You can't make this stuff up.

Darrick McClure · 01 Oct, 2026