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Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting WASHINGTON (AP) — The top official at the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that the agency has stopped work on developing a controversial computer system that was central to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting after the Supreme Court rejected his executive order this week. https://apnews.com/article/trump-mail-ballot-us-postal-service-995f98147fbb49fb71696be824abff95?

Trial or Error View in browser If Democrats win control of the House in November, they will face a dilemma: Should they attempt a record third impeachment of Donald Trump? The president and his allies have warned that this would be a Democratic majority’s first move. “I’m going to be impeached. They’re going to impeach me,” Trump said last month at a rally in South Carolina. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has been noncommittal. “We haven’t ruled anything in, and we haven’t ruled anything out in terms of impeachment,” the would-be speaker told ABC’s This Week on Sunday. But Representative Jamie Raskin, the lead manager of Trump’s second impeachment, seemed more open. Earlier this month, on Meet the Press, he said that Trump had “undoubtedly” committed impeachable offenses. “We understand it’s not a panacea. It is a tool in the toolbox,” he said. “We will not hesitate to use it if we need to use it.” Realistically, House Democrats may have a hard time resisting impeachment. Their voters are in a punchy mood. A new CBS News / YouGov poll found that opposition to Trump is the top motivation for Democratic voters in the midterms, and the political consultant Sarah Longwell recently wrote in The Atlantic that the most important priority for Democratic voters is not left-versus-right ideology but a willingness to fight Trump tooth and nail. Jeffries has already faced criticism for being too passive a leader, as well as for meeting with Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and he may struggle to ignore a groundswell of support for impeachment. As a constitutional matter, the case for impeaching the president is solid. Trump has usurped congressional powers, started an unauthorized war or two, defied courts, and used his position for outrageous personal and family enrichment. In 2019, my colleague Yoni Appelbaum made the intellectual case for impeachment as a useful democratic process. The political case for impeaching Trump is shakier. Regardless of the results in November, Democrats are unlikely to get enough votes in the Senate to convict and remove him, meaning that a third impeachment would hit the same dead end as the first two. An impeachment can still be effective as a way of damaging a president, but Trump is already deeply unpopular and will never face voters again, so the upside is limited, and an impeachment might give him a way to rally his remaining base around him—which would only strengthen his power and resolve. But what if House Democrats impeached Trump’s Cabinet members instead? The power to impeach secretaries and other executive-branch officers is explicit in the Constitution but perhaps not well known, because it’s been used only twice in history. One reason such proceedings are rare is that a president usually fires a Cabinet member or forces them to resign before they can be impeached, but Trump has shown serious reluctance to fire aides because of public pressure. The congressional scholar Norm Ornstein has argued that if Trump won’t rein them in, Democrats should. On Tuesday, outgoing Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican, brought new attention to the possibility by moving to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. GOP leadership promptly shut down all voting until after the election. In 1876, Secretary of War William Belknap was impeached for corruption, but he resigned the same day and the Senate subsequently acquitted him; a number of senators doubted they had jurisdiction post-resignation. (This historical example resurfaced during Trump’s second impeachment trial, which occurred after he’d left office.) In 2024, House Republicans impeached Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on vague grounds, but the Senate voted to dismiss the charges as unconstitutional without a trial. A Democratic House could plausibly launch impeachment inquiries into several administration officials, many of which would dovetail with investigations that representatives say they already have planned. In some cases, Democratic representatives have already filed articles of impeachment against Cabinet members, including Hegseth, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, but those have gone nowhere in the GOP-led chamber. A new Democratic majority could change that. The conduct of a few particular individuals makes them likely targets for impeachment efforts. Kennedy has done serious damage to American public health, undermining vaccinations and weakening the CDC. At least one Republican senator has accused him of lying about vaccination rules during his confirmation hearings, when he also falsely characterized a trip he took to Samoa. Hegseth has waged an unauthorized war against Iran, for which he seems to have no realistic game plan; mishandled classified information; possibly violated the Hatch Act by appearing at a fundraiser for a political candidate; and left the armed forces bereft of leadership by firing a slew of qualified generals and admirals. Attorney General Todd Blanche has been instrumental in turning the Justice Department into a partisan tool for persecuting Trump’s political adversaries, and a federal judge rebuked him for his role in Trump’s attempt to set up a $1.8 billion slush fund for political allies. Multiple sources shared with my colleague Sarah Fitzpatrick serious worries about FBI Director Kash Patel’s leadership, including claims of emotional volatility, heavy drinking, and absence from the job. (Patel denied the allegations and sued Fitzpatrick and The Atlantic for defamation, demanding $250 million.) Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, has led a concerted effort to take congressional powers for the White House. As a policy matter, impeachment of some of these officers could be more effective than ordinary investigations would be in halting the egregious actions taken by their offices and departments. It might also have a couple political benefits over impeaching Trump. First, such an effort could escape the Trump vortex: By moving the focus to officials who don’t command the same personal loyalty as Trump, impeachment might allow more emphasis on actual administration actions and policy, instead of on presidential personality. Second, conviction might still be a remote possibility, but GOP senators who are fed up with the White House might be more willing to vote to convict officers than they would be to risk taking on Trump himself. The real question is whether controversial Cabinet secretaries will stick around to see whether Democrats try to target them. A midterm election, especially one that goes poorly for the president’s party, is typically a moment for some secretaries to exit. But Hegseth seems entrenched, continuing to push out rivals; Blanche just won confirmation; and Kennedy and Vought are ideologues pursuing treasured agendas. If neither they nor Trump are willing to change course, then a Congress that has done little for the past two years will have a chance to do something novel: act. Related: How does impeachment work? (From 2017) How Trump broke—and then saved—impeachment (From 2021)

Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) has been named to Newsweek's list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2026, ranking Number Three among rehabilitation centers in California, United States. This marks the sixth consecutive year Newsweek and Statista have recognized LLUMC. LLUMC East Campus offers a comprehensive range of rehabilitation services for patients recovering from injuries, illnesses, and other complex conditions. Through inpatient and outpatient programs, rehabilitation teams provide patient-centered care that combines advanced therapies, innovative treatments, and research-informed practices to help patients regain function and independence. "Every day, our rehabilitation teams help patients overcome significant challenges and take meaningful steps toward healing and independence," said Darryl VandenBosch, CPA, senior vice president for LLUMC East Campus and Surgical Hospital. "We are grateful for this recognition because it highlights the extraordinary care our team members provide to the patients and families we have the privilege to serve." https://adventist.news/news/newsweek-names-loma-linda-medical-center-a-best-physical-rehabilitation-center-for-sixth-consecutive-year

🍔 Dem food fight The House's last in-session week before the midterms was beset by furious private finger-pointing among House Democrats following several high-profile rebellions. 🔥 There is even chatter among members contrasting the ability of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to control members with that of his top deputy, Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), according to two House Democrats. Why it matters: This dynamic may only worsen if Democrats retake the House, which is set to see an influx of distinctly rebellious and independent lawmakers, particularly on the left. Said one of the two House Democrats, speaking on the condition of anonymity to share details of sensitive private discussions: "People are talking about 'Mom and Dad'.… Dad is soft." ⁉️ "I think people are asking the question: If this is happening in the minority, are you prepared for what will happen in the majority?" said a third House Democrat. ☀️ "There is no daylight between the three of us," Jeffries said at a press conference today with Clark and Democratic Caucus chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.). "We'll address the situation when we address the situation," he added. A Democratic leadership aide told us that everything Jeffries' deputies do is in coordination with him and doesn't represent a break between leaders. Catch up quick: Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) yesterday provided Republican leadership with the necessary votes to advance a package of GOP bills, including a Russia sanctions bill strongly opposed by Democratic leaders. ⚡️ It was the second time this month that the pair of centrists defected from leadership on a procedural vote — even after Clark and Jeffries publicly threatened them with punishment the first time. Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.) said progressives "catch shit" for being "too ideologic and bold on our ideas," and that it's "curious … how there isn't an equally vocal attack" on centrists who break from the party line. Clark, along with Jeffries, engaged Gluesenkamp Perez in a heated discussion on the House floor during the vote in view of an Axios reporter, which sources said was about her defection. — Andrew Solender

🐳 Exclusive: GOP high-water mark House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) is staring at a scary political environment for Republicans and claiming to see something very different: a path to 225 seats. Why it matters: Republican leaders insist they can retain the majority, but only if they drive their voters to the polls by manufacturing the kind of voter enthusiasm Democrats are generating organically. 🏆 "If we make it a contrast election, we win," Scalise told us in an interview today. "We could get to 225. It would be a good night for us if we did, but it's possible," he said. "235 is not," he said. "You're literally doing coin tosses in a couple of seats." Between the lines: Asked if he saw any signs of a blue wave forming or the map expanding, Scalise said: "Not right now. No." ✅ Reality check: Republicans know that history — and many of the indicators heading into November — is working against them. "I know what history says, you know, but history's not on the ballot," Scalise said. 🗳️ Still, Democrats are turning out in primaries — and special elections — as if they're getting free gas cards for showing up. Democrats lead by nearly nine percentage points on the generic ballot. President Trump's approval rating is below 40%, according to the RealClearPolitics average. And Trump is underwater by a whopping 61 percentage points on inflation in a recent poll, an apparent record. 🔎 Zoom in: Republicans are examining the map with a jeweler's loupe and insist the picture isn't as bleak in the pivotal battleground seats. "We're not looking at national polls; we go district by district," Scalise said. That means trench warfare in 35 seats, where Republicans say they have proven winners, plenty of money and new rules to spend it. "We've got 20 [seats] on our side that we're fighting to hold on to that are real competitive, and 15 [seats] that we have a real chance to flip," Scalise said. "These are knock-down, drag-out fights." 🎧 What we're hearing: The White House has long thought of the midterms as a "hate election." Scalise uses the more genteel term "contrast election." But before Republicans can dream about growing their majority, they need to fix their enthusiasm problem — and match the Democratic energy showing up in many of the preelection indicators. The GOP's midterm convention in Dallas last week was the first step. "If we are able to capitalize on that kind of enthusiasm and carry that momentum into November, then we'll have the same turnout as the other side, and we'll hold the majority," Scalise said. 🚌 Now comes the road show: Congressional leaders — and the president — are hitting the campaign trail. In the next two weeks, Scalise will travel to 11 states to campaign for 16 Republicans — incumbents and challengers. The bottom line: The 225-seat scenario is Scalise's high-water mark. At another point in the interview, he suggested the majority could be smaller — closer to the 220–215 split Republicans won in 2024. "This isn't going to be a 10-seat majority, but it could be a six-seat majority." — Hans Nichols

Sweden's prime minister Kristersson to resign after left-leaning opposition narrowly wins election Sweden’s left-leaning opposition won a narrow majority in the country’s national election, a complete vote count showed on Thursday. Read More.

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Serbia's President Vucic inaugurates assembly factory for Israel-made drones Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic said Thursday he has inaugurated an assembly factory for Israel-made drones in the Balkan country to boost its military. Read More.

Romania's president nominates a new prime minister to break a political deadlock Romanian President Nicusor Dan nominated Liberal European lawmaker Siegfried Muresan on Thursday to be prime minister as he seeks to end a monthslong political crisis after his previous two picks failed. Read More.

The Iran war is driving clean energy development. It's not enough to help the planet, yet Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran, but it is not yet enough to help address climate change. Read More. ps:Something that should've been happening many years ago!!!!!

⛽️ No relief for energy prices Data: FactSet. Chart: Axios Markets/Matt Phillips Markets are coming around to the view that energy prices will stay high well into next year, Axios' Matt Phillips reports. Brent crude futures contracts for April 2027 jumped to more than $85 a barrel this week. That's the highest since the war in Iran began in February, and higher than at the peak for oil prices back in early May. 💥 The upswing comes after drone attacks on an alternative crude oil export route to the Red Sea and on a key pipeline. The latest prices for Brent oil futures set for delivery over the next six months or so have jumped higher recently. (That's the pink line in the chart above, compared with the same contract prices a week, a month and a year ago.) Go deeper.

Trump says he's at Iran crossroads Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photos: Getty Images President Trump believes he's approaching a critical juncture in the Iran war over whether to restart massive attacks in an effort to end the conflict, he told Axios' Barak Ravid today. Trump said: "I have a big decision coming up. Do I want to go in and annihilate them [the Iranian regime] or do I not? It's a big decision. Anything could happen with me." 🇺🇳 Trump's comments come ahead of a planned meeting with leaders from six Gulf countries — Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman — on the sidelines of next week's UN General Assembly in New York. The meeting could shape the next phase of the war. If Trump wants to resume major combat operations, he'll need buy-in from his regional allies. The president has said several times in recent days that the war will end soon. Some U.S. officials warn that the conflict has settled into an unsustainable, neither-war-nor-peace stalemate, and they believe that Trump could return to major combat operations after the midterms if a deal isn't reached by then. 🌍 Trump made clear in the interview that he wants to use the UN meeting to hear directly from regional allies about the war's next steps. He said: "I want to find out where they are and how they are doing. We have been very protective of them." Trump declined to say whether he'll decide on the path forward before or after the midterms. Keep reading.

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Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that it was withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring that an agency at the forefront of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer. https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-ice-4cd354253c2e19ad2cb5e608fccf27e7? Judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it as President Donald Trump has threatened. https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-center-fencing-trump-closed-repairs-128f25afb33841baff16245d492f320c?

Bail set for ICE officer accused of lying and assault in non-fatal shooting in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal immigration officer charged with shooting a Venezuelan man during the immigration crackdown that roiled Minneapolis early this year made a brief first appearance Thursday before a Minnesota judge, following months of legal and political battles over whether he would be extradited from Texas to face state charges. https://apnews.com/article/ice-officer-justice-department-minnesota-castro-abb6a23eaa9e6cbbc8e563152f6e535e?

US mortgage rates brush 7%, weighing on buyers, sellers and further straining a bleak housing market Home shoppers holding out for relief from rising mortgage rates may be in for a long wait. https://apnews.com/article/mortgage-rates-housing-interest-financing-home-d57cc5a38163cfef3a7b2639dd3d8d7c?

Saudi civil defense says falling debris from intercepted Houthi drone kills 1 CAIRO (AP) — Debris from an intercepted Houthi drone has killed a Yemeni resident of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi civil defense said Thursday. It is the first civilian casualty since the Iran-backed rebels have increased their attacks against the kingdom, targeting Saudi shipping and oil facilities. https://apnews.com/article/yemen-saudi-arabia-houthi-drone-d29f7fb71331bea0098cbdb38d7577e0?

👋 Good morning! 106 years ago today, the NFL was born. We revisit the league’s humble beginnings at the bottom of today’s newsletter. In today’s edition: Expansion on multiple fronts, Ovechkin faces backlash, Mark Walter sells another team, MLB power rankings, stuck in football limbo, Guess The Number, and more. Yahoo Sports AM is written by Kendall Baker and Jeff Tracy. Let's sports...   🚨 ICYMI HEADLINES 🏈 The wrong team won: The FBS Oversight Committee said Wednesday that instant replay protocols were not followed in the waning seconds of Michigan’s 13-12 win over Western Michigan earlier this month. Had they been followed, the committee says the Broncos would have won the game, but the result cannot be changed. 🏒 Ovechkin ad sparks backlash: Alex Ovechkin, a longtime supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, appeared in an ad for Putin’s ruling party, prompting widespread criticism. The Capitals responded with a statement saying their longtime captain was asked to participate while visiting his home country this summer. 🇺🇸 Cavan in, Christian out: USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino reportedly plans to call up 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan (who we profiled this week) for the upcoming international window. Christian Pulisic, who’s still working his way back to full strength after suffering an injury during the World Cup, will reportedly not be included on the squad. 🎓 Seats on the house: UCLA students will receive free admission to all regular-season home football and basketball games, the school announced. The policy goes into effect on Saturday when the Bruins host Purdue at the Rose Bowl, the 90,000-seat stadium they’ve been struggling to fill for years. $0 tickets should help. ⚽️ Walter sells another team: Mark Walter has sold his shares in Chelsea Football Club, roughly a month after selling his majority stake in the Lakers amid a federal investigation into possible fraud. He still owns the Dodgers … at least for now.   📍 LEAGUE EXPANSION COMING SOON TO A MARKET NEAR YOU (Dillon Minshall/Yahoo Sports) Amid the acceleration of the sports business and the appetite to own a piece of it, North American leagues are preparing to put more pins on the map in their quests for domestic and even global domination. Catch up quick: Expansion talk is heating up across several major professional leagues, as existing owners prepare to clip healthy expansion fees from prospective newcomers in exchange for a slice of league revenues. 🏀 NBA: Adam Silver confirmed this week that the league hopes to reach expansion decisions by the end of the year, with the next round of bids due shortly. Discussion at the Board of Governors meetings centered on Las Vegas, where questions remain about a potential arena site. The Seattle process is more straightforward thanks to infrastructure at Climate Pledge Arena (home of the NHL's Kraken and WNBA's Storm). 🏒 NHL: Though nothing is finalized, league officials are currently working with the Friedkin family (owners of AS Roma and Everton) to determine whether a 33rd team should be placed in Houston or Austin. There is also interest in Atlanta and Phoenix, both of which previously lost franchises to relocation (this time will be different!), for a 34th team if the league pursues another after Texas. ⚾️ MLB: Once the battle over a new CBA concludes, MLB is expected to begin its own expansion process, per ESPN's Jeff Passan, who reports that Salt Lake City currently has the most "compelling case." Other potential contenders in the pursuit of one East Coast and one West Coast team include Nashville, Raleigh, Portland, Orlando, and Montreal. 🏀 WNBA: Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia will take the court in 2028, 2029, and 2030, respectively. But the W isn't stopping at 18 teams. The latest buzz? A group in Vancouver is laying the groundwork for a future bid that would give the Toronto Tempo (debuted this season) a Canadian counterpart. In 2025, Vancouver's Rogers Arena hosted a sellout crowd for the first WNBA game played outside the U.S. The winning formula: The recipe for securing a successful bid begins with the expansion fee. NBA fees, for example, could exceed $10 billion in Vegas and land near $7 billion in Seattle, per ESPN's Shams Charania. But it's not just about who can say the biggest number, to paraphrase Logan Roy. Groups also need a credible ownership structure, a feasible site or a path to one, and a market that can grow the pie. In many cases, clearing the arena hurdle requires public advocacy and financial support from the government. Extending abroad: The NBA also has ambitious European aspirations, as it continues negotiating with the EuroLeague over a potential new competition. And you'll notice the NFL has no domestic expansion in the offing. Could it expand across the Atlantic instead? Roger Goodell has "no doubt" there will eventually be a team based outside the U.S. — though perhaps not until the league finishes expanding to Wednesday and every other day of the week first. Today, the calendar. Tomorrow, the world. This story was written in collaboration with Dylan Dittrich, who authors our new sports business newsletter, Yahoo Sports Biz.   🌎 THROUGH THE LENS THE WORLD IN PHOTOS What a ballplayer. (Michael Hirschuber/Getty Images) 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois National League MVP favorite Pete Crow-Armstrong launched his 43rd and 44th homers of the season in Wednesday’s 8-4 win over the Braves, pulling him within one of Kyle Schwarber (45) for the MLB lead. Adding to the intrigue: PCA’s Cubs (85-68) and Schwarber’s Phillies (84-68) are battling for the NL’s top wild-card spot. Game on. The view from 101st place. (Mark Thompson/Getty Images) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Northamptonshire, England Max Verstappen stormed from the back of a 101-kart grid on Wednesday to win Red Bull’s “Max vs. 100” event at Silverstone. The four-time F1 world champion needed just 14 laps (and 35 minutes) to overtake a field made up of content creators, athletes and motorsport fans. What he’s saying: "When I went to the grid and I saw where I had to start, with 100 karts in front of me, I was a little bit worried," said Verstappen. Those concerns didn’t last long: He surged from 101st to 37th on the opening lap alone. Full speed ahead. (Malcolm Griffiths/Getty Images) 🇦🇴 Luanda, Angola The E1 World Championship (electric powerboat racing) rolled into southern Africa for the fifth race of the season. Among those in attendance: Team owners LeBron James and Will Smith. Speaking of LeBron: Polymarket will pay him $15 million per year under his new endorsement deal with the prediction-market platform, FOS reports. That’s $11.2 million more than the 76ers will pay him to play basketball this season ($3.8 million).   ⚾️ LAST CALL MLB POWER RANKINGS: FINAL EDITION (Bruno Rouby/Yahoo Sports) The MLB regular season ends in just 10 short days, and as has been the case all summer, the final edition of our power rankings illustrates the National League’s superiority over the American League, with seven of the top 10 teams hailing from the Senior Circuit. By the numbers: The National League’s dominance is hardly just subjective. NL teams are 43 games over .500 this season (1,165-1,122) while AL teams are 43 games under .500 (1,120-1,163). Nine NL teams have a positive run differential (compared to five in the AL) and eight NL teams are over .500 against AL competition (compared to five such AL teams). (Bruno Rouby/Yahoo Sports) The messy middle: With the NL owning the top 10, the American League has taken up residence in the messy middle, representing nine of the 13 teams ranked from 11-23 — including all five ranked from 11-15. Parting thought: All 30 teams might not have something to play for, but they all have the same 10 days left. So a word to the wise for fans of eliminated clubs: Don’t take these final games for granted. Come mid-January, when the only baseball storyline is, “How much of the 2027 season could the lockout potentially cost us?” you’ll be glad you stuck it out for all 162.   🏈 FOOTBALL LIMBO TOO PRO FOR COLLEGE, TOO COLLEGE FOR THE PROS Dae'Quan Wright during Eagles training camp in July. (Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Zxavian Harris and Dae'Quan Wright are stuck between football worlds: barred from college and now ineligible for the NFL. How we got here: The two former Ole Miss players went undrafted this past spring before signing with NFL teams. Harris, a defensive tackle, joined the Saints. Wright, a tight end, spent time with the Eagles and Browns. Both were eventually waived, prompting their attempted return to college and igniting an eligibility fight that ultimately left them in football limbo. Back to campus: A Louisiana judge ruled in favor of players seeking a fifth year of eligibility, opening a pathway for athletes who signed professional contracts to play college football in 2026. That same day, Harris and Wright said they intended to join their former Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin at LSU. A firestorm erupts: In response to the ruling, the four power conferences adopted policies barring professionals from joining their respective leagues. Kiffin pressed ahead anyway, spurring the SEC to sue LSU and reportedly consider expelling the school. LSU stands down: Amid the backlash, the Tigers left Harris and Wright off the roster for their opener against Clemson. Four days later, they added two different players to complete their 105-man squad, eliminating the possibility of adding Harris or Wright. The NFL shuts the door: The league informed teams on Wednesday that because Harris and Wright returned to college after training camps opened, they are ineligible to visit, try out or sign with any club this season. To recap: Harris and Wright lost their college eligibility by turning pro, then lost their NFL eligibility by trying to return to college. Caught between competing rulebooks, both are sidelined until 2027… at least on this side of the border. I hear the 0-12 Ottawa Redblacks are in the market for reinforcements.   📺 VIEWING GUIDE WATCHLIST: THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 (Joseph Raines/Yahoo Sports) 🏈 Lions at Bills "Thursday Night Football" returns tonight (8:15pm ET, Prime) in Buffalo, where Josh Allen and the Bills host Jahmyr Gibbs and the Lions in the first regular-season game at the new $2 billion Highmark Stadium. Familiar voice: This will mark the 10th time* in Al Michaels' legendary broadcasting career that he's been on the mic for an NFL stadium's regular-season debut. ⛳️ BMW PGA Championship The DP World Tour's flagship event tees off today (7am, Golf) at Wentworth Club in Surrey, England, where a stacked 144-player field is competing for $9 million. Stacked, you say? Rory McIlroy is the headliner alongside Race to Dubai leader Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, Ludvig Åberg, Viktor Hovland, Brooks Koepka, Justin Rose and more. More to watch: ⚾️ MLB: Phillies at Mets (7:15pm, Fox); Royals at Astros (7:15pm, Fox) … Philly (84-67) and Houston (76-76) are among those battling for playoff spots in today's nine-game slate. 🏀 WNBA: Sparks at Wings (8pm, USA); Aces at Storm (10pm, USA) … Play resumes after a three-week break for the FIBA World Cup. 🏈 NCAAF: Syracuse at Pitt (7:30pm, ESPN) … Pitt is off to a 2-0 start behind sophomore QB Mason Heintschel (49/70, 665 yards, 7 TD). ⛳️ PGA: Biltmore Championship (7am, ESPN+; 3pm, Golf) … Jackson Koivun headlines the field in Asheville as the eight-event Fall Series begins. ⚾️ WPBL Championship: Los Angeles (up 1-0) vs. San Francisco (7pm, ESPN+) … The Queens won Wednesday's opener in the best-of-five series. *The other nine: Denver's Invesco Field at Mile High (2001), New England's Gillette Stadium (2002), Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field (2003), Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium (2008), Dallas' AT&T Stadium (2009), San Francisco's Levi's Stadium (2014), Minnesota's U.S. Bank Stadium (2016), Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium (2017) and Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium (2020).   💰 LET'S PLAY GUESS THE NUMBER Joe Buck (L) and Troy Aikman. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) ESPN broadcaster Joe Buck has agreed to a six-year extension that will see him call “Monday Night Football” into the next decade, as well as Super Bowls in 2027 and 2031. Question: How much will Buck earn annually under his new deal? (A) $5 million (B) $9 million (C) $18 million (D) $25 million Answer at the bottom.   📆 THROWBACK THURSDAY 106 YEARS AGO TODAY... A portrait of the 1920 Akron Professionals, the first APFA/NFL champions. (Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images) On Sept. 17, 1920, representatives from 11 pro football clubs met at Canton Bulldogs owner Ralph Hay's automobile showroom and formed the American Professional Football Association. Two years later, that league was renamed the NFL. Humble beginnings: In 1920, pro football lived in the shadow of the college game and was confined mostly to small Midwestern industrial cities. The teams present at the meeting: Ohio: Akron Professionals, Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Indians, Dayton Triangles, Massillon Tigers, Racine Cardinals Illinois: Decatur Staleys, Rock Island Independents Indiana: Hammond Pros, Muncie Flyers New York: Rochester Jeffersons Rounding out the league: The Massillon Tigers withdrew before the league officially formed while four other clubs (Buffalo All-Americans, Chicago Tigers, Columbus Panhandles, Detroit Heralds) joined later that fall, giving the APFA 14 teams for its inaugural 1920 season. Still standings: Only two of the original franchises exist today: the Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears) and the Racine Cardinals (now the Arizona Cardinals).   Answer: (C) $18 million. Buck’s extension is worth $108 million over six years, per The Athletic. That matches broadcast partner Troy Aikman’s annual salary under his current five-year, $90 million deal, which expires after this season.

Here's an interesting article I came across on this subject: What Repentance Really Means in Judaism The Hebrew word for repentance doesn't mean what you think. It's less about guilt and more about finding your way back to who you really are. https://aish.com/what-repentance-really-means-in-judaism/?

Jolly and Donalds clash on property insurance proposals The Byron Donalds campaign is aggressively attacking David Jolly’s plan to reduce homeowners’ insurance rates. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/09/16/jolly-and-donalds-clash-on-property-insurance-proposals/? State colleges, preK-12 schools must implement AI guardrails before July The body regulating Florida public schools and state colleges Wednesday approved what the Florida Department of Education calls “one of the most comprehensive, parent-centered AI frameworks in the country.” https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/09/16/state-colleges-prek-12-schools-must-implement-ai-guardrails-before-july/? Florida county officials try to eliminate public comment on development “Reader’s Digest” always claimed laughter was the best medicine. In Lee County, laughter has also become a resistance tactic for people who want to keep their community free of ugly sprawl. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/09/17/florida-county-officials-try-to-eliminate-public-comment-on-development/? ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees were held in cages the size of a phone booth When federal investigators showed up unannounced at the sprawling pop-up prison in the Florida Everglades in January, they found something they had never seen at any other immigration detention center in the country: Detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz” were being held for up to nearly two hours in small metal cages roughly the size of a phone booth. https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/09/16/alligator-alcatraz-detainees-were-held-in-cages-the-size-of-a-phone-booth/?

Princess Astrid of Norway died Friday at 94, just two days after attending the funeral of her younger brother, the late King Harald. “His Majesty the King has received with great sorrow the news that Princess Astrid has passed away,” the Norwegian Royal House said in a statement Friday afternoon. Astrid made her final public appearance Wednesday, arriving in a wheelchair after months of health issues for Harald’s funeral at Oslo Cathedral in Oslo, Norway. 6 Norway’s Princess Astrid, older sister of the late King Harald, died on Sept. 11 at the age of 94 — just two days after his funeral. BACKGRID 6 Astrid visiting her brother’s coffin in the Palace Chapel days before her death. Norwegian Royal House/Instagram She had been hospitalized for pneumonia earlier this year. In May, the palace said she was receiving treatment for heart failure and had been fitted with a temporary pacemaker.

Its not inconsistent at all. These are two completely different issues. One case people were fired for exercising their religious beliefs. In the other, employers had to purchase insurance they did not support. But that is not a burden. The court ruled correctly.