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Balin Miller, a popular Alaskan climber, was killed on Wednesday while rappelling near the top of Sea of Dreams, an arduous route on the southeast face of El Capitan. His mother, Jeanine Girard-Moorman, confirmed the news in posts on social media. It is with a heavy heart I have to tell you my incredible son Balin Miller died during a climbing accident today, she wrote. My heart is shattered in a million pieces.

Musk, considered the world's richest man, had argued his incredibly busy' schedule made attending the Washington, DC, case a burden. Billionaire Elon Musk has failed to persuade a federal judge in Washington, DC, to move a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit over the late disclosure of his growing Twitter stake to Texas after saying he was too busy to defend himself in the nation's capital.

"It seems like things are going according to plan," Wilson told Divish and other reporters. "He'll get off the mound on Thursday, and so getting a chance to hear how he comes back from that on Friday and whatnot....We'll just a continue to take it day by day and assess. And I do believe that we're in a good spot with that."

The US dollar remained under pressure on Thursday after four straight sessions of declines. Sentiment remains fragile as the government shutdown continues to weigh on the outlook. With lawmakers unable to agree on a funding deal, key data releases, including September's nonfarm payrolls, are expected to be delayed, complicating the Federal Reserve's policy assessment ahead of its October 29 meeting.

In early August, data from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority showed only two out of 88 beds at an East Hollywood homeless shelter were occupied, a shockingly low rate in a county where some 47,000 sleep on the streets. There's just one big problem, according to the nonprofit PATH, which operates the shelter. The data were dead wrong. Path's internal data showed 84 beds were filled.

Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is the world's second-largest investment bank by revenue and is ranked 55th on the Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. corporations by total revenue. The Wall Street white-glove giant offers financing, advisory services, risk distribution, and hedging for the firm's institutional and corporate clients. In addition, it produces some of Wall Street's most coveted research and serves as a bellwether for the financial industry.

On Sept. 17, 2025, Zavala lost consciousness while riding Stardust Racers at Universal Orlando's new Epic Universe theme park, which just opened in May of this year. He was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead there. The following day, the autopsy report attributed Zavala's death to "multiple blunt impact injuries" and classified the injuries as accidental, according to ClickOrlando. Zavala, who used a wheelchair and had to be transferred into the ride car, was born with spinal cord atrophy, according to ABC News.

The collision between two Delta Air Lines regional jets, carrying a total of 93 passengers and crew staff, occurred at 9:58 pm (0158 GMT on Thursday) as one was landing and the other about to take off, according to a statement from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. One person suffered "non-life threatening injuries," and was taken to the hospital, the statement added.

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (KFSN) -- A trip to Yosemite National Park came down to a gamble that paid off for one tour group from France. "We flipped a coin. I saw on the internet that it may be open or not, so we made a bet and we won. We're right here in Yosemite National Park," French tour guide Xavier Chanut said. Chanut wasn't sure what to expect on the first day of the government shutdown. He had a backup plan but was relieved to see Yosemite still open.

The state also announced that the ConnectALL program is awarding $5.2 million to four projects under its Connectivity Innovation Program. The goal is to expand mobile service, close rural and urban coverage gaps, and create replicable models for future deployments, according to the press release. They projects are in Otsego ($843,357), Schenectady ($1,627,430), Warren ($1,996,408), and Nassau ($731,192) counties. ConnectALL also will launch three requests for applications (RFAs). Two are under the Connectivity Innovation Program and one under the Regional and Local Assistance Program.

When the mortgage request was submitted, the technology flagged the issue and forced the lender to seek confirmation from the legal owner. EquityProtect then contacted the daughter, halting the scam process. I was shocked when I heard from EquityProtect that my father was attempting to take out a mortgage on his home, as he has no need, the victim's daughter said.

Later Wednesday, well after news of the charges, the police chief of neighboring Westfield shared on social media that he was related to the suspect. He didn't specify the nature of the relation, but said the teen is not his son nor a "member of his immediate family." "I want to be clear, as loud and as firm as possible, that in NO WAY do my wife, children or I condone, defend, or excuse the actions that caused this terrible and tragic loss of life," Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro said in a statement

A tattoo-covered brute who strangled his wife to death died by suicide in his New Jersey jail cell just one day after a jury convicted him of the 2021 murder, prosecutors said. Shawn Lichtfuss, 53, was found unresponsive in his lockup at Camden County Correctional Facility at 11:18 p.m. on Sept. 19 when guards making their rounds stumbled on the grim scene, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office announced Wednesday. Medical staff responded and rendered emergency aid, but the inmate was pronounced dead at 11:39 p.m.

A Millis Police officer was placed on unpaid leave as he awaits trial on charges of domestic assault and strangulation of a family member. On Wednesday, Craig Thompson pleaded not guilty to charges of strangulation and assault and battery at his arraignment in Wrentham District Court. The court released him on personal recognizance as he awaits his pretrial hearing on Oct. 14.

"The complaints should come to me, and the credit should go to the team."

A man admitted Wednesday that he lit a Molotov cocktail and threw it toward Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies during protests against immigration crackdowns over the summer. Emiliano Garduno Galvez, 23, who authorities said is a citizen of Mexico in the country illegally, pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing an unregistered destructive device and civil disorder tied to his actions the evening of June 7 in Paramount.

Two hundred years ago, the Erie Canal was finally completed, and to celebrate the achievement, the Governor of New York and other local elected officials engaged in a progressive celebration. They sailed from Lake Erie to New York Harbor with stops at communities along the way. It was like a 10-day tailgate with parties, speeches and all-day public celebrations, and it culminated in a ceremonial "wedding of the waters" when water from Lake Erie was poured into New York Harbor.

Greg Stoker, an American veteran aboard one of the boats in the flotilla, said around a dozen naval vessels with their transponders off had approached it. "They are currently hailing our vessels, telling us to turn off our engines and await further instructions or our boats will be seized and we will face the consequences," he said in a shaky video posted on Instagram

Chunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in the popular Fat Bear Week contest - his first win after narrowly finishing in second place three previous years. The annual online competition allows viewers to follow 12 bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve on live webcams and cast ballots in a bracket-style, single-elimination tournament that lasts a week.

NPR's College Podcast Challenge is back for its fifth year, with a $5,000 cash prize. If you have a passion project or a story you want to get off your chest, here's your chance to make it happen. And we'll air the winner, and many of our finalists and honorable mentions, too, on NPR programs like Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Whether you're a seasoned student journalist, or a math or science major recording your first podcast, we want to hear from you.

I feel a bit sorry for Americans. They don't go through enough national sporting despair. OK, they had an invigorating shot of misery last Sunday night losing the Ryder Cup, but that was a rare thing for them. It's rare because they're so dominant in all the team sports they really care about, not least because their biggest team sports certainly NFL and baseball aren't played by anyone else.

On Wednesday morning, ADP announced that private payrolls had decreased by a staggering 32,000 in the month of September. That decreased, as noted in a CNBC report, marked the largest decrease since March 2023. Additionally, a revision to the August payroll revealed a loss of 3,000. It was previously reported that private sector increased payrolls by 54,000 an August a 57,000-job swing.

The Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard police blotter of arrests from police agencies around Central New York was updated today. The arrests added this week mainly occurred between September 5 and 27. There was one from July and one from August. People charged ranged from 18 to 81 years old. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

With one of the city's most dangerous streets in the backdrop, Mayor Matt Mahan recalled visiting with the family and attending the funeral of Esias Amaru Ramos-Berhane, an 11-year-old boy killed on his scooter last year in South San Jose. I promised them that it was with his memory that I would fight for safer streets for our city, Mahan said. Today, I am remembering Esias, (and) as you know, I believe that public safety is the most fundamental responsibility of our government.

After an epic weekend in Ireland, the NFL roadshow makes the short trip to England to continue this season's record run of international games. Seven overseas matches will be played across five countries - three of them in London over the next three Sundays. Dublin hosted its first regular-season game last Sunday, with the Pittsburgh Steelers holding on for a thrilling win over the Minnesota Vikings.

unlicensed activity, evidence of unlawful habitation within the commercial spaces, and multiple code violations including unpermitted construction, blocked egress, and unsanitary conditions,

Yonkers, NY - A lucky spin turned into history last week when a New Rochelle man won the biggest jackpot ever awarded at Empire City Casino. Barnett T. hit a staggering $2,995,532 on Thursday, September 25, shattering previous records and securing his place in the casino's Millionaires Club. The payout marks the largest win since the Yonkers gaming destination opened.

Patrolman Brendan Fayles responded to a report of a car crashing into a house on South Street on July 25 around 12:45 a.m. The crashed car had begun to ignite as Fayles arrived at the scene, so he smashed a side window and extricated the unresponsive driver from the vehicle through the window, police say. "Sir, wake up ... Can you hear me?" Patrolman Fayles can be heard saying in the video of the rescue. Shortly after, the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames, which Foxborough Fire later extinguished, police say.