Samsung Electronics says it expects a nine-fold surge in its quarterly profits compared with a year earlier, driven by surging demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) data centre… [+1 chars]

The tech giant is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August.

BBC News

AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn - BBC

Sky.com

US puts inmate to death for first time since botched execution of Christa Pike - Sky News

Tropical Storm Isaias has formed on a path toward the southeastern United States and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall late Friday.
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Isaias is the ninth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

The Washington Post

Tropical Storm Isaias tracker: Map and projected storm path - The Washington Post

Emilia Clarke filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, but in 2019, she published an essay in The New Yorker titled "A Battle for My Life."
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Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker underwent surgery for a cubital tunnel release to fix a nerve, sharing a photo of himself and wife Kourtney Kardashian laying in a hospital bed together.

Eonline.com

Travis Barker Reveals Reason Behind Hospitalization in Photo With Kourtney Kardashian - E! News

Several hecklers were removed from President Trump's rally in Texas late Wednesday.
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Several hecklers were removed from President Trump's rally in Texas late Wednesday, drawing jeers from the crowd as the president made fun of the protesters.

CBS News

Protesters ejected from raucous Trump rally in Texas - CBS News

Microsoft today announced launch timing and pricing for the Surface Laptop Ultra that it unveiled earlier this year.
The 15-inch Surface Laptop Ultra is priced starting at $2,599, undercutting Apple… [+2283 chars]

Microsoft today announced launch timing and pricing for the Surface Laptop Ultra that it unveiled earlier this year.   The 15-inch Surface Laptop...

MacRumors

Microsoft Launches $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra to Take on MacBook Pro - MacRumors

NEW YORK Mayor Zohran Mamdanis statement marking the third anniversary of Hamas Oct. 7 attack on Israel sparked outrage Wednesday and racked up millions of views on social media.
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Even some Democrats were taken aback by the mayor’s statement, which focused mostly on criticizing Israel for its military response to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

Politico

Mamdani draws bipartisan backlash for criticizing Israel on Oct. 7 anniversary - Politico

Three civilians have been killed and 36 injured in Houthi-claimed attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement from the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).
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Moroccan, Algerian women killed in Abha, Sudanese national killed in Riyadh.

Al Jazeera English

Three killed, 36 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, Riyadh says - Al Jazeera

The Wall Street Journal

Levi Strauss Uses Tariff Refunds to Rekindle Consumer Business - WSJ

Lionel Messi took to the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on Tuesday evening for one final game alongside Argentina. Sporting the countrys blue-and-white Albiceleste jersey, Messi led the team to a… [+39 chars]

The soccer star will continue playing with Inter Miami following his retirement from his home country’s team.

Messi plays his final game with Argentina, marking the end of an era - The Washington Post

SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the Season 4 finale of Apple TV‘s Ted Lasso, titled “Being Alive.”
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'Ted Lasso' star Brendan Hunt breaks down Season 4 finale, "passing the torch" moment, coaching team shakeup and who may be leaving amid renewal buzz.

Deadline

'Ted Lasso' Co-Creator & Star Brendan Hunt Explains Season 4 Ending - Deadline

Francis Halzen, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, spoke with pride on Wednesday about his early promotion of artificial intelligence in his research on neutrinos.
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Francis Halzen, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, spoke with pride on Wednesday about his early promotion of artificial intelligence in his research on neutrinos.

Phys.Org

Nobel physics winner's pride at pioneering AI role - Phys.org

ABOARD THE USS LINCOLN IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN After spending more than 300 days at sea, service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln will finally return home this week. 
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Issues were raised about supplies and morale on board during the extended deployment. Navy documents showed eight service members attempted suicide.

NBC News

USS Lincoln nearly home after more than 300 days at sea - NBC News

President says Chris LaCivita and James Blair guiding pro-Russian party less than a month before midterms could be a ‘conflict’

Financial Times

Trump considers ‘terminating’ campaign advisers over Balkans trip - Financial Times

PennLive

Popular actress splits from musician boyfriend after saying he ‘healed’ her - PennLive.com

California could become the first state to ban the production or installation of man-made quartz amid cases of a deadly lung disease among workers who cut the material for kitchen countertops, accord… [+4396 chars]

California could become the first state to ban the production or installation of man-made quartz amid cases of a deadly lung disease among workers who cut the material for kitchen countertops, according to a report from The New York Times. According to the pu…

KTLA Los Angeles

California could ban quartz countertop production amid health concerns - KTLA

NEW YORK -- Fan interference was called in the sixth inning of Wednesday night's American League Division Series Game 3 at Yankee Stadium, altering a would-be, tying two-run homer by second baseman A… [+2885 chars]

Fan interference was called in the sixth inning of Wednesday night's AL Division Series Game 3 at Yankee Stadium.

Augment

Fri Oct 09 2026

Fan interference denies Yankees of game-tying HR vs. Rays - ESPN

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