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🤑 The AI wealth effect Data: Federal Reserve. (Includes securities held indirectly through mutual funds, defined-contribution pension plans and variable life insurance/annuity products.) Chart: Emily Peck/Axios Americans' wealth jumped by $12.8 trillion in the second quarter, led by a nearly $11 trillion gain in stock holdings and other financial assets, Axios Markets author Emily Peck writes from new Fed data. That's the biggest single quarterly increase, in dollar terms, on record. 🛍️ What's happening: The AI boom-fueled wealth surge is propelling spending in the U.S. economy. Half of all growth in consumption is being driven by those effects, says Krishna Guha, head of economics at Evercore ISI.

Rubio kicked out Iranian delegation Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanded on Monday that the Iranian delegation to the UN General Assembly immediately leave the country after negotiations stalled, a U.S. official and a second source with knowledge of the matter told Axios' Barak Ravid. Why it matters: Though the Iranians were likely to depart soon anyway, Rubio's move was a highly unusual diplomatic rebuke and laid bare the deep distrust between the two countries amid fruitless efforts to broker an end to the war. Qatari mediators tried to secure a diplomatic breakthrough between the U.S. and Iran but made little progress, with neither side willing to budge. Among those ordered to leave New York was Rubio's Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

🤠 Texas group spends over $100M in two weeks Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images A new Texas PAC spent a staggering $131 million in just 17 days to boost struggling Republican Ken Paxton in his Senate battle, and tens of millions more could be on the way, Axios' Marc Caputo writes from new financial reports. Texas PAC, created last month, is affiliated with the GOP Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC for Senate Republicans. Why it matters: This is a race where money may not make the difference. In a "craptastic" environment for GOP candidates nationwide, Paxton's many scandals have left him particularly vulnerable. One analyst said on X: "The election version of the Battle of Verdun, folks." 🗳️ Zoom out: Paxton, the state attorney general, could well become the first Republican to lose a statewide race in Texas in more than three decades. In polls, he's tied or behind Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, a seminarian who has cast Paxton and Republicans as corrupt and beholden to billionaires. As of Monday, Talarico was on track to be outspent nearly 5-to-1 by pro-Paxton groups in the campaign's final two months, The New York Times reports. 💰 Zoom in: Texas PAC filed an FEC report yesterday showing the group had just spent more than $61.4 million in two days on ads and other activities for Paxton and against Talarico. That brought the PAC's total spending on Paxton's behalf to more than $131 million in 17 days — more than $7.7 million a day. Democrats backing Talarico are unlikely to come close to GOP spending, but are stepping up their ad buys.

Kevin, In a previous post, I offered passages from Timothy and Titus. These passages were detailing the qualifications of a bishop/overseer. The passage in Timothy describes qualifications of an overseer and a deacon. In both cases, the man's roll as head of household is listed as a qualification. In both cases, the deacon/overseer is described as one who rules his family well, having his children in subjection. Paul reasons that if a man cannot rule his family, he won't be able to rule a church. I'd like to see the passages in Acts which indicate that Paul appointed female overseers to rule the churches he established. Your appeal to the Greek grammar, in view of the plain declarations in Timothy and Titus, appear desperate. I often referred to my Mom and Dad. There was never any doubt that my Dad ruled our home.

AI tries to shed toxic branding Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images The great AI rebranding is on, led by President Trump and tech titans like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who are embracing an alternative term: "Superintelligence," or SI, Axios' Dave Lawler writes. Why it matters: Leaders in D.C. and Silicon Valley are worried that public backlash against AI and data centers will hamper the development of this staggeringly powerful and existentially dangerous technology. Flanked by the most powerful figures in tech, Trump on Tuesday declared "superintelligence" the preferred terminology of the executive branch. Huang has extended the label to physical infrastructure, referring to data centers as "superintelligence factories." Some of the tech executives who appeared with Trump continued to use "AI" in their remarks. SpaceXAI CEO Elon Musk caught himself and pivoted to "SI." Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long used the "superintelligence" branding.

"Shark Tank" for military bases Pete Hegseth gives a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images In a sweeping hourlong address to hundreds of junior officers and enlisted leaders at Quantico, Va., Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proposed a pitch-off between states to see who should host America's newest military base, Axios' Thomas Novelly writes. "If your state wants the honor of hosting 15- to 25,000 of America's great troops, show us why and how you're going to do it," Hegseth said. The big picture: New military infrastructure is a major economic driver for states and can lead to political tugs-of-war, like the yearslong fight between Colorado and Alabama to claim U.S. Space Command's headquarters. America's newest military installation is Colorado's Schriever Space Force Base, which was opened in 1985. More details. Palmer Luckey, Newt Gingrich and Elon Musk at Sec. Hegseth's Quantico address yesterday. Screenshot: DOD/via X Hegseth also announced "Project Meridian," a Pentagon study of the future of warfare led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich, Axios' Colin Demarest writes. It's Musk's first official role advising the Trump administration since his very public feud last year with President Trump after departing DOGE. Meridian, Hegseth said, will examine "the domains we must conquer, and capabilities we must master." ps:What a complete joke this administration is and has become!!!!!

Trump, Big AI all-in together Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Stock: Getty Images President Trump and the AI industry have co-signed one of the biggest economic and technological wagers of all time, Axios' Zachary Basu writes. If it goes right: a new age of abundance — explosive productivity, staggering wealth and a generational leap in American power. If it goes wrong: a catastrophic bust that destroys capital, jobs and, in the words of several involved, threatens widespread human harm. Why it matters: Neither Trump nor the AI titans have plausible deniability. Their fortunes have become so tightly bound that success will be shared — and failure impossible to disown. 🖼️ The big picture: Trump and Big AI have fused their futures around four enormous bets. 1. The economic bet: Trillions poured into chips, data centers and power will create a productivity engine powerful enough to fuel a new Industrial Revolution. AI infrastructure spending is projected to reach $10.3 trillion by 2032, but the payoff remains unproven: one analysis found hyperscalers have spent nearly $1 trillion more on AI since 2024 than AI has generated in revenue. The promise sold by Trump and his tech allies: a new era of growth and abundance. The peril: a historic misallocation of capital on a scale few industries have ever seen. 2. The regulation bet: Washington can clear the runway for an AI takeoff while leaving the companies largely responsible for policing themselves. The new White House accord signed by Trump and the AI giants enshrines voluntary safeguards, company-led testing and third-party reviews instead of new federal mandates. The promise: American dominance over China. The peril: Self-regulation fails, forcing Washington to intervene only after damage has already been inflicted. 3. The safety bet: AI can grow vastly more powerful without becoming vastly harder to control. Many of the most dire safety warnings come from AI researchers themselves. Anthropic's own IPO prospectus contemplates scenarios in which advanced AI kills humanity. The promise is almost limitless: superintelligent systems that help cure diseases and accelerate scientific discovery. The peril: self-improving AI that evolves faster than its creators can comprehend or contain. 4. The political bet: Trump and Big AI can become inseparable without making each other even more toxic. Trump has staked his legacy on winning the AI race, dismissing fears about data centers costing Republicans in the midterms. The industry has staked billions on the policy environment he's creating. The promise: Trump and Big AI become partners in this century's defining technological transformation. The peril: Every AI failure, disruption or backlash becomes a liability they share. The bottom line: Trump and the AI industry are asking the country for a leap of faith at a time when polls show Americans lack faith in both.

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🇬🇧 The U.K. has "strong indications" Iran played a part in the incident that saw five men arrested near a U.S.-run military air base in England, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said today. Go deeper. ✈️ Heroic plumber helped save plane Assaf Regavim, one of the passengers who stormed the cockpit to stop the attacking pilot, speaks to reporters outside the terminal at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. Photo: Erik Marmor/Getty Images Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described on CNN how passengers helped rescue a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel that plunged after Capt. Smit Machchhar was stabbed by his co-pilot, Axios' Rebecca Falconer writes. An Israeli passenger who works as a plumber, Yaniv Hayun, entered the cockpit and found the Omani co-pilot at the controls, the Israeli prime minister told CNN's Jim Sciutto. Machchhar had unlocked the cockpit after being attacked. Hayun pulled back on the aircraft's controls, while another passenger and crew member subdued the attacker. Off-duty FlyDubai pilots then took over and stabilized the plane. Netanyahu said the attacker, an Omani national, was arrested in Saudi Arabia and was undergoing interrogation there. His motive was unclear. Get the latest.

Just quoting my college professors and other church leaders talking about how we tend to fall into the three groups of Des Ford's theology, Walter Rea's attack on Ellen White and also on the other side the so called "Historic Adventists" on how they all appeal to traditions that developed within conservative Christianity but does not look nor respect all the facts. Ellen White lived when there were women pastors. When our leaders in the west started more churches they would ordain someone to take care of the work, the best they could find whether they were male or female. Yes, one ended up with paperwork that included the word "Ordained" others got paperwork that did not include the word "Ordained" but were supposed to get the papers that said "Ordained" once more members were educated to know that women's ordination is indeed Biblical. The New York Conference had a woman who started many churches and was a powerful soul winner, who was approved for ordination, but was given the paperwork that did not include the word "Ordained" and this again was only to have been a temporary situation replaced with paperwork with the word "Ordained" when more members understand that women's ordination is indeed Biblical. The General Conference send a woman to Norway who was a very powerful worker setting up churches in Norway (My grandma's aunt was brought into the church by a "Bible Lady" from America, and that could have been either Mrs. White or this other woman.) We find in the book of Acts, Paul would raise up churches then often left them in the care of the leading women of the community. The Greek grammar of some of the women, indicate pastoral situations. For example in all but one place of talking about this couple as husband and wife it is Aquila and Priscilla, but 100% of the time as a ministry team it is Priscilla and Aquila. (The one time when as a married couple that it is "Priscilla and Aquila" could well be a copy error since we always find them as a ministerial team as "Priscilla and Aquila.") It is the same grammar as when first in Acts when Barnabas was in charge it used "Barnabas and Saul" but then when Saul/Paul became the leader it was changed to "Paul and Barnabas." The "proof texts" used to say that Paul was against women's ordination would contradict was we read as Paul's practice in Acts and how he uses the terms "Aquila and Priscilla"/"Priscilla and Aquila" and have contextual situations that support a different understanding than his being against women's ordination. If you don't like Paul's practice and grammar, also check the actions of Jesus. Around AD 200 on, the Jewish tradition, until modern years, Rabbis were only men and not open to women. We take what happened then and read it back in history. But historically this was the end of about 400 years of debate over women should be rabbis (and in early years even priests). The earlier Jewish tradition the rabbi (and arguments that I don't fully understand to share, even priests) could be either a man or a woman. The liberal schools, such as the school of Hillel, wanted to STOP women's ordination, while the more conservative schools, such as the school of Shammai wanted to CONTINE women's ordination. It is interesting in seeing how they ordained and compare to what Jesus said and did.

Just quoting my college professors and other church leaders talking about how we tend to fall into the three groups of Des Ford's theology, Walter Rea's attack on Ellen White and also on the other side the so called "Historic Adventists" on how they all appeal to traditions that developed within conservative Christianity but does not look nor respect all the facts. Ellen White lived when there were women pastors. When our leaders in the west started more churches they would ordain someone to take care of the work, the best they could find whether they were male or female. Yes, one ended up with paperwork that included the word "Ordained" others got paperwork that did not include the word "Ordained" but were supposed to get the papers that said "Ordained" once more members were educated to know that women's ordination is indeed Biblical. The New York Conference had a woman who started many churches and was a powerful soul winner, who was approved for ordination, but was given the paperwork that did not include the word "Ordained" and this again was only to have been a temporary situation replaced with paperwork with the word "Ordained" when more members understand that women's ordination is indeed Biblical. The General Conference send a woman to Norway who was a very powerful worker setting up churches in Norway (My grandma's aunt was brought into the church by a "Bible Lady" from America, and that could have been either Mrs. White or this other woman.) We find in the book of Acts, Paul would raise up churches then often left them in the care of the leading women of the community. The Greek grammar of some of the women, indicate pastoral situations. For example in all but one place of talking about this couple as husband and wife it is Aquila and Priscilla, but 100% of the time as a ministry team it is Priscilla and Aquila. (The one time when as a married couple that it is "Priscilla and Aquila" could well be a copy error since we always find them as a ministerial team as "Priscilla and Aquila.") It is the same grammar as when first in Acts when Barnabas was in charge it used "Barnabas and Saul" but then when Saul/Paul became the leader it was changed to "Paul and Barnabas." The "proof texts" used to say that Paul was against women's ordination would contradict was we read as Paul's practice in Acts and how he uses the terms "Aquila and Priscilla"/"Priscilla and Aquila" and have contextual situations that support a different understanding than his being against women's ordination. If you don't like Paul's practice and grammar, also check the actions of Jesus. Around AD 200 on, the Jewish tradition, until modern years, Rabbis were only men and not open to women. We take what happened then and read it back in history. But historically this was the end of about 400 years of debate over women should be rabbis (and in early years even priests). The earlier Jewish tradition the rabbi (and arguments that I don't fully understand to share, even priests) could be either a man or a woman. The liberal schools, such as the school of Hillel, wanted to STOP women's ordination, while the more conservative schools, such as the school of Shammai wanted to CONTINE women's ordination. It is interesting in seeing how they ordained and compare to what Jesus said and did.

Just quoting my college professors and other church leaders talking about how we tend to fall into the three groups of Des Ford's theology, Walter Rea's attack on Ellen White and also on the other side the so called "Historic Adventists" on how they all appeal to traditions that developed within conservative Christianity but does not look nor respect all the facts. Ellen White lived when there were women pastors. When our leaders in the west started more churches they would ordain someone to take care of the work, the best they could find whether they were male or female. Yes, one ended up with paperwork that included the word "Ordained" others got paperwork that did not include the word "Ordained" but were supposed to get the papers that said "Ordained" once more members were educated to know that women's ordination is indeed Biblical. The New York Conference had a woman who started many churches and was a powerful soul winner, who was approved for ordination, but was given the paperwork that did not include the word "Ordained" and this again was only to have been a temporary situation replaced with paperwork with the word "Ordained" when more members understand that women's ordination is indeed Biblical. The General Conference send a woman to Norway who was a very powerful worker setting up churches in Norway (My grandma's aunt was brought into the church by a "Bible Lady" from America, and that could have been either Mrs. White or this other woman.) We find in the book of Acts, Paul would raise up churches then often left them in the care of the leading women of the community. The Greek grammar of some of the women, indicate pastoral situations. For example in all but one place of talking about this couple as husband and wife it is Aquila and Priscilla, but 100% of the time as a ministry team it is Priscilla and Aquila. (The one time when as a married couple that it is "Priscilla and Aquila" could well be a copy error since we always find them as a ministerial team as "Priscilla and Aquila.") It is the same grammar as when first in Acts when Barnabas was in charge it used "Barnabas and Saul" but then when Saul/Paul became the leader it was changed to "Paul and Barnabas." The "proof texts" used to say that Paul was against women's ordination would contradict was we read as Paul's practice in Acts and how he uses the terms "Aquila and Priscilla"/"Priscilla and Aquila" and have contextual situations that support a different understanding than his being against women's ordination. If you don't like Paul's practice and grammar, also check the actions of Jesus. Around AD 200 on, the Jewish tradition, until modern years, Rabbis were only men and not open to women. We take what happened then and read it back in history. But historically this was the end of about 400 years of debate over women should be rabbis (and in early years even priests). The earlier Jewish tradition the rabbi (and arguments that I don't fully understand to share, even priests) could be either a man or a woman. The liberal schools, such as the school of Hillel, wanted to STOP women's ordination, while the more conservative schools, such as the school of Shammai wanted to CONTINE women's ordination. It is interesting in seeing how they ordained and compare to what Jesus said and did.

Just quoting my college professors and other church leaders talking about how we tend to fall into the three groups of Des Ford's theology, Walter Rea's attack on Ellen White and also on the other side the so called "Historic Adventists" on how they all appeal to traditions that developed within conservative Christianity but does not look nor respect all the facts. Ellen White lived when there were women pastors. When our leaders in the west started more churches they would ordain someone to take care of the work, the best they could find whether they were male or female. Yes, one ended up with paperwork that included the word "Ordained" others got paperwork that did not include the word "Ordained" but were supposed to get the papers that said "Ordained" once more members were educated to know that women's ordination is indeed Biblical. The New York Conference had a woman who started many churches and was a powerful soul winner, who was approved for ordination, but was given the paperwork that did not include the word "Ordained" and this again was only to have been a temporary situation replaced with paperwork with the word "Ordained" when more members understand that women's ordination is indeed Biblical. The General Conference send a woman to Norway who was a very powerful worker setting up churches in Norway (My grandma's aunt was brought into the church by a "Bible Lady" from America, and that could have been either Mrs. White or this other woman.) We find in the book of Acts, Paul would raise up churches then often left them in the care of the leading women of the community. The Greek grammar of some of the women, indicate pastoral situations. For example in all but one place of talking about this couple as husband and wife it is Aquila and Priscilla, but 100% of the time as a ministry team it is Priscilla and Aquila. (The one time when as a married couple that it is "Priscilla and Aquila" could well be a copy error since we always find them as a ministerial team as "Priscilla and Aquila.") It is the same grammar as when first in Acts when Barnabas was in charge it used "Barnabas and Saul" but then when Saul/Paul became the leader it was changed to "Paul and Barnabas." The "proof texts" used to say that Paul was against women's ordination would contradict was we read as Paul's practice in Acts and how he uses the terms "Aquila and Priscilla"/"Priscilla and Aquila" and have contextual situations that support a different understanding than his being against women's ordination. If you don't like Paul's practice and grammar, also check the actions of Jesus. Around AD 200 on, the Jewish tradition, until modern years, Rabbis were only men and not open to women. We take what happened then and read it back in history. But historically this was the end of about 400 years of debate over women should be rabbis (and in early years even priests). The earlier Jewish tradition the rabbi (and arguments that I don't fully understand to share, even priests) could be either a man or a woman. The liberal schools, such as the school of Hillel, wanted to STOP women's ordination, while the more conservative schools, such as the school of Shammai wanted to CONTINE women's ordination. It is interesting in seeing how they ordained.

Just quoting my college professors and other church leaders talking about how we tend to fall into the three groups of Des Ford's theology, Walter Rea's attack on Ellen White and also on the other side the so called "Historic Adventists" on how they all appeal to traditions that developed within conservative Christianity but does not look nor respect all the facts.

Just quoting my college professors and other church leaders talking about how we tend to fall into the three groups of Des Ford's theology, Walter Rea's attack on Ellen White and also on the other side the so called "Historic Adventists" on how they all appeal to traditions that developed within conservative Christianity but does not look nor respect all the facts.

Milestone: The U.S. military announced today that it has withdrawn all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State. President Trump posted: "Today, I am pleased to announce, that the last American Forces are leaving Iraq! It has been a long time, with very bad decision-making that got us involved in this quagmire in the first place, but soon, that will be part of History." Go deeper.

🚁 DoorDash unveils delivery drone Image: DoorDash DoorDash today unveiled a drone developed for DoorDash Air, its in-house airborne delivery service, Axios' Joann Muller reports. The six-propeller drone was designed around DoorDash's own order data, including the weight and distance of typical orders. 🍕 Harrison Shih, head of DoorDash Air, tells Axios: "We didn't start with a drone and ask what would fit. We started with what people order and how local businesses actually operate, then built the entire system from there." The company will begin deliveries in Northern California with restaurants including Chipotle, Popeyes and Momo N Curry. Go deeper.

Air disaster averted Data: Flightradar24. Map: Will Jarrett/AP A commercial flight from the UAE to Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia today after one pilot stabbed another, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Around 170 people were aboard the FlyDubai Boeing 737, which experienced dramatic changes in altitude and ground speed before landing. (See flight data.) The attacking pilot was apparently trying to crash the flight before being subdued by passengers and crew, Netanyahu said — though investigators are still sorting out what happened. He added that Saudi officials have arrested the suspected attacker. Their identity has not been released. Passengers from the diverted FlyDubai flight arrive in Israel today. Photo: Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images FlyDubai said in a statement: "An altercation occurred in the flight deck of flight FZ 1073, operating from Dubai International (DXB) to Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), on 30 September." "The aircraft was successfully secured by on-duty flydubai crew traveling on the flight, who diverted and landed the aircraft safely at Tabuk Airport (TUU). All passengers and crew are safe and accounted for." It remains unclear what motivated the incident, which comes amid high tensions in the Middle East and recalls a largely bygone era of hijackings — especially involving Israeli flights and passengers. Get the latest.

Microsoft Says Copilot Is a New OS. So…What Happened to Windows? As Microsoft pushes Copilot beyond a traditional Windows feature, the company's AI strategy is getting bigger—and its vision for Windows is getting murkier. https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-says-copilot-is-a-new-os-sowhat-happened-to-windows?

Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining execution for the rest of the year. https://apnews.com/article/christa-pike-execution-tennessee-f826a60582083b90ac7695ecb16afbdf?

👋 Good morning! Happy Hump Day. In today's edition: Braves, White Sox, Yankees and Padres win Game 1, Liberty eliminate Lynx, what's next for the PCSA, Heisman snapshot, and more. Yahoo Sports AM is written by Kendall Baker and Jeff Tracy. Let's sports...   🚨 ICYMI HEADLINES ⚽️ EPL drops bombshell: The Premier League confirmed that an independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the league's financial rules. That includes the arrangement of "sham" contracts with commercial partners that artificially inflated the club's revenues and reduced costs by $1.2 billion over nine seasons. Prepare for some potentially serious sanctions. 🏀 Winning Vegas bid coming soon: The NBA is expected to announce the winning bid for a Las Vegas expansion team "in the very near future." The deal is expected to be worth at least $12 billion, and the three finalist groups are Nancy Walton Laurie and Bill Laurie, Steve Apostolopoulos and Marc Lasry, and Bill Foley and Jerry Colangelo. 💵 MJ jersey sets record: The jersey Michael Jordan wore during Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold at auction for $12.3 million, the most ever paid for an NBA jersey. The record it broke? $10.1 million… for a different jersey of his worn during the same Finals. 🏈 Prices slashed: The NFL slashed ticket prices down to just over $100 for this weekend's Commanders-Colts game in London in an effort to fill the 62,000-seat Tottenham Stadium, which still had about 2,000 seats available 10 days before the game. 🔥 One relay, 50 states: The Olympic Torch Relay in the lead-up to the 2028 Los Angeles Games will visit all 50 states for the first time ever. Its first stop? Atlanta, which hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics and is the last U.S. city to do so.   ⚾️ WILD CARD FOUR SEASONS ON THE BRINK Austin Riley celebrates his 3-run homer. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The MLB postseason kicked off on Tuesday, and while these four series are far from over, history suggests the Braves, White Sox, Yankees and Padres are in very good shape. 15-1: Since the best-of-three Wild Card Round was introduced in 2022, Game 1 winners have gone on to win 15 of the 16 series. The lone exception? Last year's Yankees, who rallied to win Games 2 and 3 against the Red Sox. Can Boston return the favor this year? Scoreboard: Braves 5, Phillies 3: Atlanta trailed 3-2 with two on and two outs in the bottom of the eighth when Austin Riley — who's endured the worst season of his career (.654 OPS) — came to the plate. One pitch later he played the hero, hitting a game-winning, three-run homer to completely change the narrative of his disappointing campaign. White Sox 6, Astros 3: Chicago outlasted Houston in this two-sided bullpen game that featured 13 pitchers throwing a combined 305 pitches. It can't have hurt that the White Sox received a letter before the game from their most famous fan, as Pope Leo XIV invoked "the Almighty's abundant blessings" upon team owner Jerry Reinsdorf. Yankees 9, Red Sox 0: No Aaron Judge, no problem. After their ailing captain was left off the Wild Card roster, the Yanks got everything they needed and more from presumptive AL Cy Young Cam Schlittler (6.1 IP, 10 K, 2 H) and lefty slugger Ben Rice (4-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI), who capped off the rout with a grand slam that electrified Yankee Stadium. Padres 8, Cubs 0: San Diego ended the season as the hottest team in baseball and clearly lost no momentum as the playoffs began, dominating the Cubs behind a masterpiece from Michael King (7 IP, 8 K, 1 H) — who took a no-hitter into the seventh inning — and home runs from Fernando Tatis Jr, Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts. What to watch: All four Game 2's are today, as the Phillies, Astros, Red Sox and Cubs will attempt to keep their seasons alive and force a decisive Game 3.   🎓 PCSA COLLEGE SPORTS ARE ONE STEP CLOSER TO PROTECTIVE CUSTODY Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaking earlier this month at a news conference about the PCSA, which he co-sponsored. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Politicians on both sides of the Senate aisle have declared their overwhelming belief that college sports require protection from Congress. But theirs is only one vote of support in a process that could become even more turbulent. ICYMI: The Protect College Sports Act passed the Senate on Monday night, with remarkably bipartisan support delivering a lopsided 77-22 vote in favor. What does it say: The bill aims to codify long-term solutions to the myriad hot-button issues that have sown chaos across the college sports landscape. Revenue-share cap: On top of the approximately $21 million in revenue sharing allowed under the House settlement, schools will have an additional $22.5 million retention fund for existing players and a $5 million pool for women's and non-revenue sports. Third parties: Multimedia rights companies and third parties (i.e. apparel sponsors) must certify that the school did not fund NIL compensation for athletes, nor negotiate or determine the amount paid to athletes. Eligibility: Codifies the NCAA's policy allowing athletes to compete for five calendar years beginning at the sooner of the date of enrollment or the start of the academic year following the athlete's 19th birthday. Transfers: Undergraduate athletes can transfer only once without sitting out a year (graduate students can transfer without delay). All players can transfer without restriction if, for example, there is a head coaching change or their school discontinues their sport. Antitrust exemption: The NCAA receives a limited antitrust exemption to enforce the compensation, transfer, and eligibility rules. Conference expansion: Power conferences can't expand beyond 20 schools, and schools must go independent for three years before switching conferences. The latter provision sunsets in six years (conveniently coinciding with the expiration of existing media deals). Media rights: Schools can pool their media rights, provided 75% of FBS schools agree to participate. This cannot happen until existing deals expire. Coaches: Coaches cannot change jobs mid-season, though they can accept a new job. An amendment to cap their compensation and further restrict their movement failed. Don't bet the House: The bill now moves to the House, where there is abundant uncertainty both about the timing of a vote and the prospects of passage. A vote is unlikely before the midterms, and results at the ballot box could impact the appetite for one. As one Democratic House staff member told Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger: "That bill is dead." This was written by Dylan Dittrich for today's edition of Yahoo Sports Biz, landing in inboxes in a few hours.   📸 SNAPSHOTS THROUGH THE LENS (Heather Khalifa/AP Photo) New York After dominating the regular season, the top-seeded Lynx are out of the playoffs without winning a game, losing 87-71 to the Liberty on Tuesday as New York became the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in WNBA history. Meanwhile, in Indianapolis: The Fever forced a Game 3 against the Aces with a 99-89 victory behind Caitlin Clark's monster performance (27-7-15) — the first 25-point, 15-assist game in WNBA history. (Cato Cataldo/NHLI via Getty Images) Raleigh The NHL season began with the defending champion Hurricanes raising their Stanley Cup banner, but the visiting Panthers spoiled the celebration after Gustav Forsling lit the lamp with just four seconds left in overtime for a 1-0 win. Elsewhere: The Canucks outlasted the Oilers, 6-5 (OT), in a slugfest; the Canadiens beat the Maple Leafs, 3-2; the Bruins shut out the Rangers, 3-0; the Golden Knights crushed the Blackhawks, 5-2. Albert is swarmed by his teammates after scoring his historic goal. (Robin Alam/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) St. Louis The USMNT came back to beat Chile, 4-2, in Tuesday's friendly behind a flurry of second-half goals including one in stoppage time from Mathis Albert, who at 17 years and four months became the youngest scorer in program history. Farewell, Tim: Before the game, World Cup captain Tim Ream announced his retirement from international soccer. The St. Louis native was then honored with a pregame ceremony in his hometown, celebrating the 86 appearances he made for the USMNT over the last 16 years.   🏈 EARLY FRONTRUNNERS HEISMAN SNAPSHOT (Hayden Hodge/Yahoo Sports) We're roughly one-quarter of the way through the college football season, and thus far three players stand above the rest as favorites for the Heisman Trophy. Jeremiah Smith (WR, Ohio State): The Buckeyes junior is the betting favorite (+275), leading the nation in receiving yards (617) and touchdowns (7), while ranking fourth in receptions (33). On Saturday he became the fifth player in Big Ten history with at least 3,000 career receiving yards and 30 receiving touchdowns, and he's on pace to break Jaxon Smith-Njigba's school record for receiving yards in a season (1,606 in 2021). If he keeps up this pace, he could become the fifth wide receiver* ever to win the Heisman, and just the second in the past 35 years. Darian Mensah (QB, Miami): The sensational signal-caller (+400) has been worth every penny Miami gave him to transfer from Duke, throwing for 1,211 yards and an FBS-best 14 touchdowns against zero interceptions for the fourth-ranked Hurricanes. How's this for a wild stat: He's thrown more touchdowns (14) than incompletions (12), becoming the first FBS player to do that through four games in the last 30 years. He'll slow down eventually (right?), but as it stands his 228.2 passing efficiency rating would shatter the single-season record (208.0, set by LSU's Jayden Daniels in 2023). Kamario Taylor (QB, Mississippi State): The first two players were expected to be near the top of this list, but Taylor (+700) has elbowed his way into the race with four otherworldly games after opening the season at 150-1. The 6-foot-4 gunslinger has thrown for 1,192 yards and 14 touchdowns (tied with Mensah atop the leaderboard) against just two interceptions, while adding 185 yards and a score on the ground, too. Last year as a true freshman he was the backup on a team that went 5-8; now he's the starter for the undefeated Bulldogs, who at No. 16 are ranked for the first time since 2022. *The others: Nebraska's Johnny Rodgers (1972), Notre Dame's Tim Brown (1987), Michigan's Desmond Howard (1991) and Alabama's Devonta Smith (2020). Colorado's Travis Hunter also won in 2024, but he played as both a receiver and cornerback.   📺 VIEWING GUIDE WATCHLIST: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30 Yankee Stadium before Game 1. (Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images) ⚾️ MLB Wild Card All four best-of-three series continue today, meaning as many as four teams could punch their ticket to the next round: Phillies (down 1-0) at Braves (2pm ET, NBC); White Sox (up 1-0) at Astros (5pm, Peacock); Red Sox (down 1-0) at Yankees (8pm, NBC); Cubs (down 1-0) at Padres (10pm, Peacock). Right guy for the job: The Phillies will turn to Cristopher Sánchez tonight with their season on the line, and they've got to like their chances. The lefty tied for the most wins (18) and quality starts (22) in the majors this year, and led all pitchers with 8.1 WAR. 🏀 WNBA Playoffs Different sport, same stakes, as two teams could clinch a spot in the semifinals while the other two will try to force a decisive Game 3: Dream (up 1-0) at Mystics (7pm, ESPN); Valkyries (up 1-0) at Wings (9pm, ESPN). Queen of the glass: Atlanta's Angel Reese led the league with 12.12 rebounds per game this season. The only marks better than that in WNBA history? Reese last year (12.57) and Reese the year before as a rookie (13.12). Decent. More to watch: 🏒 NHL: Penguins at Flyers (7:30pm, TNT); Kings at Avalanche (10pm, TNT) … The Battle of Pennsylvania headlines the second day of the NHL season. ⚽️ Women's Champions League: Roma vs. Barcelona (12:45pm, CBSSN) … One of five games to open Matchday 2. Got plans tonight? Gametime is the best place to score last-minute tickets to the events in your city.   ⚾ LET'S PLAY TRIVIA TIME (Bob Levey/Getty Images) Question: Can you name the only five active MLB franchises that have never won a World Series? Hint: Three are in this year's postseason. Answer at the bottom.   🏈 JOURNEYMEN LUCKY NO. 7 (Michael Reaves/Getty Images) With his victory for the Bears on "Monday Night Football," Case Keenum has now won a game as the starting QB for seven different teams, tying Ryan Fitzpatrick for the most in NFL history. The list: Keenum's wins have come with the Bears, Browns, Broncos, Commanders, Vikings, Rams and Texans. Fitzpatrick's came with the Bengals, Bills, Titans, Texans, Jets, Buccaneers and Dolphins.   Trivia answer: Rays, Brewers, Padres, Mariners, Rockies

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