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Audrey Eckert Wins Miss USA Under New Ownership

Audrey Eckert of Nebraska was crowned Miss USA on Friday as the scandal-hit pageant returned under new ownership in Reno, Nevada. The 22-year-old digital safety advocate topped 50 contenders, with New Jersey’s Ivy Harrin…

Psychotherapist calls 'No Kings' protests group therapy

At Washington’s 'No Kings' protest and sister rallies, thousands denounced what participants called President Donald Trump’s 'kingship' and authoritarianism, as inflatable chickens and other costumes bobbed above largely…

Texas Wins in OT as Manning Exits

No. 22 Texas outlasted Mississippi State 45-38 in overtime, but quarterback Arch Manning exited after his helmet hit the turf on a 13-yard run to open OT. He struggled to stand and was later in the medical tent; coach St…

Alabama rallies late to stun South Carolina

Fourth-ranked Alabama stunned South Carolina 29-22 after a wild finish on the road. Trailing most of the second half, the Crimson Tide tied it with 2:16 left on Ty Simpson's two-point pass to Josh Cuevas, then linebacker…

Sherrill vows voter protections as DOJ monitors

Democratic New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill vowed to prevent voter intimidation after the Justice Department said it will send federal election watchers to New Jersey and California, following Republican…

Camila Mendes Engaged to Co-Star Rudy Mancuso

Camila Mendes is engaged to her Música co-star Rudy Mancuso, People reports. The Riverdale alum, 31, said yes on Friday, then debuted a sparkling diamond ring at Glen Powell’s birthday party at the Chateau Marmont in Los…

Virginia Edges Tar Heels on Failed Two

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick’s search for a major-conference win continued with a razor-thin loss. In a defensive game tied 10-10 after regulation, Virginia scored first in overtime for a 17-10 lead. The Tar …

SEC clashes, early action mark Week 9

Week 9 opened with 22 ranked teams in action and the SEC looming large. Oklahoma tied No. 8 Ole Miss on a 77-yard catch-and-run in Norman. No. 2 Indiana cruised past UCLA at halftime, fueled by a pick-six and two Roman H…

California Proposition 50 gains momentum amid anti-Trump push

California's Proposition 50, also called the Election Rigging Response Act, would pause the state's independent redistricting commission until 2031 so Democrats can create five safe House seats - a counter to GOP maneuve…

Metal contamination prompts LSI jerky recall

LSI, Inc. of Alpena is recalling more than 2.2 million pounds of Golden Island fire-grilled pork jerky (Korean barbecue recipe) after customers reported wiry metal fragments, federal officials said. The voluntary recall …

Traders Warn as Gold Hits Record Highs

Images of long queues outside gold stores flooded social media over the past month, and professional metals traders grew increasingly uneasy. On Oct. 6, Nicky Shiels, head of research at MKS Pamp SA, told clients gold is…

CISA Warns as Microsoft Patches WSUS Flaw

Microsoft confirmed an emergency fix for CVE-2025-59287 after CISA said attacks are already underway against Windows Server. The flaw in the Windows Server Update Service enables remote code execution over the network; s…

Stranger Things 5 Finale Faces Creative Rift

With a December theatrical-plus-Netflix release looming, Stranger Things 5 faces reported behind-the-scenes friction. Multiple insiders cite creative clashes between the Duffer Brothers, who wanted a darker, more tragic …

Chainsaw Man Movie On Course to Top Friday

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc surged to the front of the U.S. box office, pacing $8–$9 million Friday from 3,003 theaters and a better-than-expected $14–$15 million opening, after $3.4 million in Thursday previews. …

Trump Administration Eyes New Offshore Drilling Leases

Internal Interior Department drafts obtained by CBS News show the Trump administration is moving to auction offshore drilling leases in new areas as soon as 2026, including waters off New England, the Carolinas and Calif…

Chainsaw Man Reze Arc Leads Box Office

Sony/Crunchyroll’s Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc slashed to No. 1 with about $8 million Friday and a projected $14 million-plus weekend, despite the World Series opening night in anime-strong Los Angeles. Its online footprint i…

JPMorgan Seeks to Halt Frank Sellers’ Legal Fees

JPMorgan Chase asked a court to end what it calls “abusive billing” by Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar, saying it has covered nearly $115 million in their legal costs under its agreement from buying their startup, Frank.…

US Deploys Carrier, Expands Caribbean Operations

The US will deploy the USS Gerald R Ford and accompanying warships to Latin America, marking the biggest escalation of its Caribbean build-up. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the carrier strike group after a tenth…

Cameron Crowe Recounts Fast Times Origins

Cameron Crowe’s memoir The Uncool revisits his years as a wunderkind rock journalist and the unlikely making of Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He recalls a family-shaped draft, a withering early rejection, editor Susan Bo…

Report ties Brazil coffee boom to deforestation

Coffee farming in Brazil is fueling deforestation that ultimately undermines the crop itself, a new Coffee Watch report warns. Using satellite imagery and government data, the group found more than 1,200 square miles of …

Microsoft introduces Mico, Copilot’s Clippy-like avatar

Microsoft unveiled Mico, a blob-like animated avatar for Copilot’s voice mode, as part of a “human-centered” rebranding that aims to build AI that “earns your trust.” Mico shows warmth and personality, reacting “like som…

Taco Bell Expands Live Más Café Beverage Push

Taco Bell is doubling down on drinks with its in-restaurant Live Más Café counters, now open in Chula Vista and near UC Irvine and projected to reach 30 locations across Southern California, Dallas and Houston by year-en…

AI Threatens Hollywood’s Animal Actors, Trainers Warn

In a breezy valley north of Los Angeles, Rocco — a dog with credits from Veronica Mars to The Morning Show — still trains and poses, but work is thinning. Trainers say advancing AI lets productions build animal performan…

Jelly Roll admits affair, says marriage stronger

Jelly Roll revealed on the "Human School" podcast that he had an affair, calling it one of the worst moments of his adulthood that "really, really, really blew me back." He said he has worked hard to repair his marriage …

Late-night mocks Trump ballroom, donors, demolition

Late-night hosts skewered President Trump’s plan for a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom, citing a donor list that includes Amazon, Apple, Comcast, Google, Microsoft, T-Mobile, Meta Platforms and Hard Rock Internat…

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