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George Springer’s thunderous three-run shot in the seventh flipped Game 7, and the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Seattle Mariners 4-3 to claim their first pennant since 1993. Before a roaring sellout of 44,770, Toronto erased a 3-1 deficit, sending the World Series back to Canada for the first time in 32 years. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the ALCS MVP, vowed the job isn’t finished as the Blue Jays prepare to host the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in Friday’s Game 1. Seattle, still seeking its first pennant, was left heartbroken after leading late.

University of Arizona became the seventh U.S. school to reject a Trump administration Compact for Academic Excellence, which ties funding priority to conservative-aligned changes in admissions, hiring, campus culture and international enrollment. President Suresh Garimella cited academic freedom, merit-based research funding and institutional independence, and attached a Statement of Principles affirming anti-discrimination laws. Six peers have already declined; Vanderbilt and UT Austin have not. UT faculty and students raised academic-freedom concerns as alumni gathered 1,400 petition signatures. The compact seeks tuition freezes, a 15% cap on international undergraduates and strict gender definitions; signatories are promised substantial federal grants.

Twenty-one years after missing the original, the reviewer finds Ninja Gaiden 4 a fast, ferocious entry, starring new masked antihero Yakumo instead of Ryu Hayabusa. Co-developed by Team Ninja and PlatinumGames, it emphasizes relentless close-quarters combat, a Ravenbound power mode, grisly finishers, and acrobatic traversal from wall-running to portal-hopping. Some late-game repetition aside, its focused, old-school level-boss-weapon loop and occasional Ryu sections keep momentum, earning it a spot among the author’s favorite recent action games. Ninja Gaiden 4 launches October 20 at 8PM ET on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.

In his first interview since leading 'death, death, death to the IDF' chants at Glastonbury, Bob Vylan frontman Bobby Vylan told The Louis Theroux Podcast he has no regrets and would repeat it. The fallout was swift: Glastonbury condemned the chant, UTA dropped the band, the U.S. State Department revoked visas, and a North American tour was canceled. The BBC said airing the set breached guidelines but was not incitement. Calling the backlash disproportionate, Vylan said it refocused attention on Gaza, denied encouraging antisemitism, suggested race fueled the furore, rebuked Damon Albarn, and praised Chuck D’s defense.

State media said Myanmar’s military shut down a major cyber-scam hub near the Thai border, raiding the KK Park compound outside Myawaddy and detaining 2,198 people. The operation, part of a campaign begun in early September, seized 30 Starlink terminals and found more than 260 unregistered buildings. The army alleged Karen National Union leaders were tied to the schemes, a claim the group denies. Photos of the raid lacked clear timing. The crackdown comes amid heightened scrutiny of regional scams and follows earlier efforts that freed trafficked workers from compounds.

In seeking dismissal, James Comey’s attorneys revealed that “Person 3” in his indictment is Daniel Richman, a longtime friend and former FBI special government employee. Comey faces counts for lying to Congress and obstructing a 2020 congressional inquiry over whether he authorized anonymous sourcing about the Clinton investigation. The filing says prosecutors misquoted testimony and misleadingly tied Ted Cruz’s McCabe-focused questioning to Richman, calling the case driven by President Trump’s animus. The Justice Department has not charged Richman; a separate “Arctic Haze” leak probe into Clinton-related reporting closed without charges.

Mike Evans’ record run has ended. After the Buccaneers’ 24-9 loss to Detroit, coach Todd Bowles said the star receiver sustained a broken clavicle and will miss most of the remaining regular season, though the team did not call it season-ending. Drafted in 2014, Evans had never finished below 1,000 yards, setting an NFL record with 11 straight 1,000-yard seasons to start a career, including 1,004 last year. He had just returned from a hamstring issue when, with 5:00 left in the first half, he landed hard on his right shoulder, suffered a concussion, and was carted off.

Mine workers in Western Australia discovered a mysterious smoking slab near a remote road east of Newman on Oct. 18. Police and the Australian Space Agency documented the find, with the agency planning further technical analysis. Early signs point to carbon fiber and possibly rocket hardware. Space analyst Marco Langbroek said the debris resembles a composite overwrapped pressure vessel; its reported burning on discovery is unusual and implies a very recent fall. He identified a likely source: the upper stage of a Chinese Jielong 3 rocket whose orbit passed near Newman that day.

Golf carts now mingle with traffic in St. Johns, Michigan, prompting rules enacted last month. In the city of about 8,000, officials count roughly 2,000 carts. Drivers must be 18, licensed, pass inspections for turn signals and horns, and use only streets posted 25 mph or lower. Mayor Scott Dzurka warns crashes could be pretty disastrous, while rider Cathy Kochensparger says she feels safe. A local dealer says most buyers aren’t golfers and even adds snow plows and salt spreaders. More than two dozen Michigan communities have adopted similar regulations.

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Apple's nearly 4% jump to a record close Monday showed why investors should own, not trade, the stock, as the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 1.12%, 1.07% and 1.37%. He credited three bullish analyst calls. Cramer pointed to an iPhone 17 lineup with strong demand, better selfie features, and steady pricing via trade-ins and carrier subsidies; analysts see services growth, China upside through 2026, and a potential foldable iPhone. He noted lines at product launches and cited Google's multibillion-dollar search deal and a model where chatbot developers pay for iPhone integration.