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2025 Ryder Cup
At Bethpage Black, Team Europe managed to hang on to their lead and clinch a hard-fought 15–13 victory over the U.S. in the 2025 Ryder Cup. Despite a dramatic surge by the Americans in Sunday’s singles matches, Europe took enough points early and leaned on clutch
Trump meeting shutdown
With the federal government’s funds set to expire at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, President Donald Trump has called a meeting with key congressional leaders in a final push to avert a shutdown. The meeting will include top Democrats Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, as well as Republican leadership
Electronic Arts acquisition
In a landmark deal announced September 29, Electronic Arts (EA)—the publisher behind titles like Madden NFL, The Sims, and Battlefield—will be taken private in a transaction valuing the company at about $55 billion. A consortium made up of private equity firm Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment
Malik Nabers injury
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers left the field in visible distress during the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers, and medical staff carted him off the field. The early diagnosis is grim — he is feared to have suffered a torn ACL in his
Micah Parsons
When Micah Parsons stepped onto the field in Dallas for the first time since his trade, expectations ran high. He not only delivered — sacking former teammate Dak Prescott in overtime — but also confronted a tougher truth: the Green Bay defense did not hold up its end. The game ended in
Bad Bunny Super Bowl
The NFL, together with Apple Music and Roc Nation, has officially tapped Bad Bunny as the headliner for the Super Bowl LX halftime show, which will take place on February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The reveal happened during a Sunday Night Football broadcast — a
Michigan church shooting
On the morning of September 28, 2025, worshippers gathered at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, for Sunday service. At approximately 10:25 a.m. EDT, the tranquility was shattered when a pickup truck barreled into the church’s front doors. What
Florida State loss
Charlottesville delivered one of college football’s more dramatic upsets as Virginia stunned the Florida State Seminoles, 46–38, in double overtime. In a game shaped by turnovers, lead changes, and a final catch that failed replay review, Florida State fell short just when it seemed poised to push the
On the night of December 6, 1991, four teenage girls—Jennifer Harbison (17), Sarah Harbison (15), Eliza Thomas (17), and Amy Ayers (13)—were found bound, shot in the head, and their bodies burned in an I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt! shop in Austin, Texas. Investigators believe the
PGA Tour winner Jake Knapp is grieving the loss of his girlfriend of two years, Makena White, who passed away earlier this week, according to an Instagram post made by a friend. The announcement offered few details about how she died. Knapp has also chosen not to comment further on
Google birthday
Google turns 27 on September 27, 2025, complete with a nostalgic doodle featuring its original 1998 logo. But that date doesn’t line up with its official birthday. The company was actually incorporated on September 4, 1998, by Larry Page and Sergey Brin during their PhD work at Stanford University.
TikTok U.S. deal
After years of tension and regulatory pressure, a new chapter in TikTok’s U.S. saga is unfolding. In September 2025, President Trump signed an executive order that greenlights a path for the sale of TikTok’s U.S. business to American investors. The move comes after multiple deadline extensions,