Helene Targets Florida, Riddle Me This, and a Fluffy Penguin

Tropical Storm Helene is rapidly intensifying in the Caribbean Sea and could become a major hurricane before making landfall on the Florida coast late Thursday.
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➤ The Senate unanimously passed legislation Tuesday to boost Secret Service protection for presidential candidates. The bill now goes to President Biden for signing. (More)

Vice President Harris told a Wisconsin radio station Tuesday that she supports eliminating the Senate filibuster in order to pass a federal law protecting abortion. (More)   

A federal grand jury indicted Ryan Routh on five charges Tuesday, including attempting to assassinate former President Trump at his  Florida golf course. (More)

Meanwhile, Routh’s son, Oran Routh, was placed in federal custody over the weekend on charges of possessing child pornography. (More

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➤ Iconic Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre told a House committee that he's been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. (More)

The Washington Commanders pulled off a 38-33 upset win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. Washington rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels put the game out of reach with this 27-yard touchdown to Terry McLaurin. (Watch Video)

➤ San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman hit a rare inside-the-park home run on Monday. (Watch Video)

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CheckmarkMaryland’s Future, a super PAC backed by billionaire Ken Griffin, has booked $18.3 million in ads to boost former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's Senate campaign. (More)

CheckmarkSeveral states, including key swing states like Georgia, Arizona, and Pennsylvania, have passed election laws affecting voting processes and ballot counting ahead of November's ballot. (See Details)

CheckmarkNebraska GOP state Sen. Mike McDonnell opposed changing the state's split electoral vote system to winner-take-all, a measure pushed by Republicans. (More)

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Big Stock Move: Liberty Broadband stock shot up 28% Tuesday on news of a buyout proposal from Charter Communications. (See Details)

Consumer confidence fell sharply in September, the largest drop in three years, as Americans expressed growing concerns about jobs and inflation. (See Details)

➤ The eight largest movie theater chains, including AMC and Regal, unveiled a $2.2 billion plan to upgrade cinemas across North America. (More)

Private equity firms Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone are acquiring software maker Smartsheet for approximately $8.4 billion in cash, offering $56.50 per share. (More)

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Science & Technology

 NASA's Perseverance rover photographed a unique "zebra rock" with black-and-white stripes in Mars' Jezero crater, unlike any rock previously seen on the Red Planet. (See Image

An excavation of a Turkish castle uncovered 2,700-year-old bronze shields and helmets from the ancient Urartu Kingdom, known for its military prowess and metalwork. (More) 

➤ SpaceX retrieved damaged pieces of its Starship megarocket's first-stage booster from the ocean. CEO Elon Musk likened it to the "ruins of a futuristic, long-dead civilization." (See Photo)  

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Wisdom Wednesday

➤ People suffering from self-doubt can try these strategies offered by experts to boost their confidence. (See Tips)

Here are 75 challenging riddles designed to test critical thinking and promote mental sharpness through creative problem-solving, wordplay, and unique perspectives. (See Riddles)

➤ A successful entrepreneur shared a conversation technique and a mindset that he claimed made him millions of dollars in various business ventures. (See Advice)

Wednesday Wisdom Bonus: Enjoy this collection of autumn-themed poems from various renowned poets. (See Poems)

Et Cetera

Sean "Diddy" Combs, the 54-year-old music mogul facing sex trafficking charges, now shares a special protection section in Brooklyn's federal jail with convicted cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried. (More)

A 64-year-old American woman became the first to use a controversial "Sarco" suicide pod in Switzerland, leading to several arrests. Swiss authorities have disputed the legality of the device. (See Details)

Giant sinkholes in South Dakota's Hideaway Hills subdivision, built on former mining land, endanger 158 homes. (See Photo)

Meet Pesto, the nine-month-old king penguin chick from Melbourne, who has become a viral sensation due to his enormous size and fluffy appearance. (Watch Video)

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Trump Suspect’s Note, Bulls on the Loose, and a Terrifying Roller Coaster

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Ryan Wesley Routh, accused of an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, left a note detailing his plan and offering $150000 for someone else to complete the act if he failed, according

Superyacht Spy Secrets, Black Hole Howls, and a Live Treasure Hunt

Monday, September 23, 2024

The $40 million superyacht that capsized off Italy in August, killing billionaire Mike Lynch and six others, may contain top-secret documents and confidential data on foreign governments in water-tight

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Fighting Intensifies in Lebanon, a Long Hail Mary, and a Thieving Crab

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Israel confirmed a “targeted strike” in Beirut, Lebanon Friday that killed Ibrahim Aqil, a senior Hezbollah commander believed to be responsible for the 1983 bombing of a US Marines barracks and the

Secret Service Bill Passes, Three Mile Island Back in Business, an a Mouse on a Plane

Saturday, September 21, 2024

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