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Iowa State goes 2-0 at Gaucho Invitational
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Iowa State volleyball team put on a resilient display during its road trip to the West Coast, fighting through back-to-back four-set battles at the Thunderdome to improve to 4-1 on the season. The Cyclones opened the invitational with a dramatic comeback victory over tournament host UC Santa Barbara on Thursday […]
The core anti-Pangram constituency is phony writers
Welcome to The Closing Argument, our verdict on the news, plus everything The Argument published and appeared in this week. The Verdict, by Kelsey Piper A lot of people hate AI for drowning the internet in slop and displacing human creatives. You might think that these people would be thrilled by a program that can identify and flag AI-generated work. But many people who hate AI also hate Pangram, an impressively accurate AI detector that produces very few false positives, according to high-quality independent research. This loathing found its most recent expression in a bizarre Wired article that amplifies a wide range of false arguments from Pangram skeptics: that AI detectors are racist (they’re not) or ableist (they’re not)1 or don’t work (this one does)2. Rather than starting from the premise that it would be really valuable to have a working AI detector and scrutinizing Pangram to make sure it lives up to that promise, the article starts from the premise that Pangram obviously has bad vibes and sets out to discover why. (One answer: The CEO microwaved lunch during an interview!) Why aren’t writers who resent Pangram more eager to distinguish themselves from posters who are having ChatGPT ghostwrite all their work? There are a few different things at play, but I think one key dynamic is this: These are often the same people. A core constituency for arguments like Wired’s is “writers” who are using AI to write their posts but resent this fact being made public. They stand to lose from AI detectors because AI detectors call them out. Share When Substack announced a partnership with Pangram, a sizable fraction of the platform’s authors rose up in outrage. Some people had experience with other AI detectors that didn’t work, and some felt that AI writing ought to be encouraged — both of which are fair enough. But the fury was fueled by authors passionately insisting that Pangram kept wrongly accusing them on almost every post they published. Pangram can be wrong, especially on short passages. But in the overwhelming majority of cases where Pangram looked at a whole blog post rather than a single paragraph, the program correctly detected work as AI. Even if we can’t be 100% sure in any individual case, we can notice the trend in the aggregate. Wired quotes Sam Illingworth, a professor of critical AI literacy at Edinburgh Napier University, who said, “I don’t think [AI detectors] work. … I think that detectors are prejudiced against certain people.” This spring, he said that he used AI for research and editing; this summer he acknowledged that in addition to research and editing, he also uses it “now and then for a turn of phrase I keep.” Pangram informs us that most of his posts are 100% AI-written (some are mixed AI-and-human) and that 100% AI-written posts started appearing last year. The favorable interpretation is that, as someone whose recent work Pangram consistently mistakes for AI, Illingworth sees Pangram’s flaws firsthand. The unfavorable interpretation is that the tool’s credibility trades off against his own, because its account of who writes his posts is not consistent with his. Illingworth is not alone in insisting the detector does not work. “It’s a Monday night in late July, and I’m pasting my own Substack draft into an AI detector for the first time. Not because I’m worried. Because I’m curious. I wrote every word of it myself, the way I write everything, out loud in my head first, in a rhythm that still carries the accent of a language I learned to think in before I learned to write in this one,” begins one Substack post by an author indignant that Pangram flags her writing as AI. “That’s the part I had to sit with before I could write this.” If you, like me, have worked with AIs a lot, you won’t even need Pangram there. The author of that piece is AI. It is obviously AI! I checked 10 other posts on the blog, and they were also obviously AI! “I have spent 22 years as an award-winning author and essayist. And now this bullshit tool that learned from MY writing is going to accuse me of plagiarism,” popular Substack writer Carlyn Beccia wrote in an anti-Pangram post. “For the last and final time, AI DETECTORS DO NOT WORK.” Here’s what her writing sounded like in 2020: “Most success stories revolve around one person who believed enough in you to say — give it a try. We call these people muses, but they are so much more than that. They are the strong man giants whose shoulders we stand on so we can see the horizon. Throughout the editing process, I am sure my editor felt less like a giant of greatness and more like Atlas with the world on her shoulders.” Pangram says it was 100% human-written. (So were other articles of hers in 2020.) And here’s what it sounds like now: “And then there is the reshuffling, which sounds like paperwork until you remember that empires have always loved paperwork. The Trump regime recently moved special education oversight from the Education Department to HHS. That is not a minor bureaucratic transfer. It changes the frame.”3 Pangram says this is mostly AI. I am not convinced that Pangram is wrong. In my own experience, Pangram is very effective on long texts — if it marks a long essay as AI, the essay was either written by AI or deliberately written to sound like AI. On tweet-length or paragraph-length texts, it’s not perfectly reliable. It seems to work just as well for non-native English speakers as for native speakers. While I have seen dozens of claims of pre-2022 text returning a positive result on Pangram, I have tried repeatedly to corroborate those and have never once succeeded. To be clear, I’m absolutely not saying that complaining about Pangram suggests a writer is a cheat. There are plenty of other concerns. Most are mistakenly premised, such as the false claim that Pangram trains on work you put into it, but others are reasonable: It’s unreliable on sufficiently short text segments; it creates an internet witch-hunt mentality when there are defensible uses of AI; people who are open about their AI use are sometimes blamed, when the only people really doing something wrong are the ones who hide it; and it isn’t perfect, so a single positive result shouldn’t be taken as decisive proof of misconduct. I’m happy to concede that Pangram is imperfect and possible to over-rely on. If an author’s posts are mostly non-AI and one scans as partially AI, this could be a mistake. It’s also possible to defeat Pangram with intentional effort. If you think we need something more robust and more reliable, fine! But if you don’t like AI and don’t like Pangram, your attitude really ought to be that it’s a shame that our existing tools for AI detection are imperfect, and it’s important to invent better ones. If your stance is instead that AI is evil and so is looking for AI, then ultimately you’re contributing to the sloppification of the internet. You’re making it harder for people who write their own text to distinguish themselves, and providing cover for authors who are definitely not writing their own text. Subscribe Top stories this week, by Kobe Yank-Jacobs Commentators often worry that the decline of reading could mean the decline of liberal democracy — but deliberative governance actually predated widespread literacy. This week, Maibritt Henkel pointed out that many liberal cultures thrive on a culture of raucous, interactive debate, which can happen in-person as easily, if not more so, than in text. Read on, dear reader, to learn more. It may actually cheer you up: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) [ Reading won’t save liberalism ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) Maibritt Henkel · Sep 1 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) It used to be bad to downplay climate change (if we mean denying its reality). Today, it’s actually good to downplay climate change (if we mean keeping the issue out of political fights so we can make real progress). This counterintuitive view is called “climate hushing,” and contributor Alex Trembath argued that it’s the key to enacting good policy going forward. Get up to speed on the latest in climate politics: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) [ We won’t stop climate change by talking about it ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) Alex Trembath · Sep 2 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is standing up for the forces of liberalism against Donald Trump’s assault on our closest ally. So, why is one prominent left-wing commenter attacking Carney? Columnist Matthew Yglesias explains: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) [ When "economic liberty" means central planning ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) Matthew Yglesias · Aug 31 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) 🌟Abundance Wins of the Week🌟 Shout out to my home state of California, whose legislature passed two housing bills this week. One requires a housing density minimum in transit-oriented areas of the state’s most transit-rich cities (Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, San Diego, and Long Beach). Another bill closes two common loopholes used by third parties to delay housing projects, including an opportunity to challenge maps of a given lot created by the developer after a project has been approved. Shout out to our big-state rival, Texas, where pro-housing SB 785 took effect this week. The new state law requires municipalities to have at least one district permitted for manufactured housing without a special permit. This will promote zoning changes in 44% of municipalities. The company Fervo Energy signed a deal with Google for what is set to be the world’s largest enhanced geothermal facility, proving a technology can work at a scale that could be crucial to a decarbonized, energy-abundant economy. Share Worth watching… This week, forecasting legend Nate Silver joined Jerusalem, Matt, and Jeremiah on a crowded episode of the pod. It was a party. And speaking of parties, our round table debated the factional lines within the Democratic Party: Is it possible to be center-left and also anti-establishment? Watch or listen to find out: The Rio Grande Valley in Texas is one of the areas that swung hardest toward Trump in 2024, but musician Bobby Pulido is running to flip it back. Right now, The Argument/Split Ticket’s model has him running 1.1 points behind his Republican opponent in a district Trump won by 18 points. Tune in to find out how he differs from national Democrats and what he thinks he can to do win this seat. On Thursday, Bernie Sanders was among the first politicians to call for a ban on superintelligence. My guest this week, Andrea Miotti, has been lobbying to ban superintelligence for several years, most recently in the U.K., U.S., and Canada. I asked him how he gets legislators to take speculative risks seriously, and we dug into what plans might look like to actually pass a ban. Listen to learn more: What’s News with The Argument The Argument recommends, by Kobe Yank-Jacobs If we ever lose track of Justin Zuckerman, I’ll have the team split up and check all the movie theaters in the city. I’m shocked (and a little jealous) at how often he gets out to see good cinema. This week, he brings us It Ends, a “horror-ish movie,” which he described as a “Gen Z Waiting for Godot.” I was intrigued before he added that it was “funny, dark and existential” — at which point I was fully locked in. I guess I also had existential themes on the mind this week. One morning, a single line from a poem I read long ago just came to me: “Is death a stretch of time in which a life is just a flash?” The poem is called “From 20,000 Feet” by Heather McHugh. I suggest the version in The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry, which, by tradition, my best friend and I always bring backpacking, extra weight be damned. We’ll stay thematically dark for just one more rec from senior editor John Robert Thomason, whose upcoming trip to Baltimore reminded him to suggest Michael Clune’s memoir White Out (about being addicted to heroin in Baltimore in the 1990s). Ben Lerner’s blurb called it _“_Disturbing, brilliant, hilarious—it’s as if Proust had written Jesus’ Son.” John told me this “seems accurate, with the caveat that I’ve never read Proust.” I, personally, have also shelved Proust until retirement. At this point, I was a little concerned for the team since all of us tossed out such psychologically grim material — maybe we’re all down about the end of summer — but thankfully, at least a few of us were into more upbeat selections. Milan Singh recommended Made In’s 5-quart stainless clad saucier, suggesting he had some fun in the kitchen. Jeremiah Johnson asked if he could recommend yet more Carly Rae Jepsen. Once denied, he offered up Game Changer instead_,_ calling it “the most wildly creative game show, maybe in the entire history of the genre.” Eli Richman mentioned _Lucky, “_a B-tier show with an A-tier cast and an S-tier theme song.” I suppose he was recommending the song, Horns of a Bull. Still, despite these cheerier recs, I couldn’t help but be concerned that we were subconsciously worried about racing toward summer’s end — the end of swim trunks and splashing around. Then a message landed reminding me of the three-day weekend to come. A whole extra day for sunshine. One more swim in the lake. I was grateful this called to mind yet another line from a poem, one by Mary Oliver, the patron saint of every gorgeous summer day (and about whom a documentary is now out). Speaking to God in the poem “Thirst,” she wrote: grant me, in your mercy,a little more time. Love for the earthand love for you are having such a longconversation in my heart. We have merch! We have quarter-zips, keychains, hats, and stickers. Each one is a great conversation starter in its own way. Buy them here. Subscribe More to read: [ The Opening Argument ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite)[ Seeing like an elite ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite) Kobe Yank-Jacobs · Sep 4 What do Americans hear when they watch Sen. Bernie Sanders or Vice President JD Vance rail against the elite? Are they thinking of right-wing tech billionaires? Imperious college professors? Liberal magazine writers? [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite) [ The Weekly Scroll ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline)[ God is back on the timeline ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline) Jeremiah Johnson · Sep 5 This week, we’re talking about Substack’s new religious debates, the continuing MAGA influencer scandal, how to retire from YouTube, and aura battles. [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline) 1 This was a legitimate thing to worry about, but doesn’t seem to be a problem given the actual technology: Marijke Van Vlasselaer, Filip Van Droogenbroeck, and Bram Spruyt’s 2026 paper looks at whether Pangram is less accurate when evaluating the work of non-native speakers of English. It isn’t. That’s because Pangram isn’t really looking at how “unusual” a piece of writing is but whether it has the characteristic patterns of LLMs. The Wired article makes an odd gesture at a different Pangram-is-racist argument. There were several controversies this summer during which upcoming books were canceled after being discovered to be AI-written: “The three novels mentioned earlier — Shy Girl, Daggermouth, and Call Me, easily publishing’s biggest AI-detection scandals — were all written by writers of color.” But come on! As Zvi Mowshowitz put it: “They were not primarily written by people of color. They were primarily written by AIs.” That’s the whole problem! And as my colleague Jeremiah Johnson recently observed with respect to Cambridge’s Arday scandal, a community being unwilling to call out fraud if it’s perpetuated by people of color is not an anti-racist tendency; it is ultimately quite racist. 2 Many non-Pangram detectors don’t work, but many possible airplane designs also don’t work, and no one considers this a general argument against aviation; the thing that matters is whether any detection works. 3 The phrase “empires have always loved” mysteriously became all the rage in the last few years. See here, here, here, here and here. Before 2025, the only use of that phrase I have been able to find is a single Tweet. The logic of the sentence, too, is incoherent in an AI-characteristic way. “...sounds like paperwork, until you remember that empires have always loved paperwork”? Does remembering that make it sound less like paperwork? It’s a craft-ful sentence, but what is it actually saying??
UNC Football Is Spiraling
One of the more interesting UNC fans, Walkin’ Andy Bagwell, put out a video on X about the current state of UNC football. As you probably know, there is major controversy in Chapel Hill about Bill Belichick’s program. As noted here on Thursday, the allegations include: In his video, Bagwell is trying to get a […]
Column: How the brotherhood among Chicago’s young stars fuels our great sports town’s next wave
Caleb Williams leading the “PCA” chants from behind the Cubs dugout Thursday night at Wrigley Field reminded us of a time when the starting quarterback of the Bears was not so beloved. It was 14 years ago next week that TMZ reported angry Bears fans at Stanley’s Kitchen & Tap, a North Side restaurant, lit a Jay Cutler jersey on fire. The video showed former Blackhawks star Chris Chelios as one ...
Ayer police investigate hole in business window
AYER — The Ayer Police Department was called to a business in the area of 12 Main St. on Thursday, Sept. 3, for a report of a projectile that damaged a store front window, which looks to be an apparent bullet hole.
Burgers Specialty Foods-owned business wins $10 million for ham
A 16.7-pound ham won $10 million Thursday at the 62nd Annual Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast and Charity Auction.
Health officials warn public to avoid Shiawassee River after sewage overflow
Nearly 2 inches of rain fell within two hours, overwhelming the city's wastewater treatment plant Thursday.
So, where do all those All Americans come from?
It’s my own fault that I’m looking this up! Well, Thursday evening was fun, wasn’t it? And, now that football season is over in Piscataway, we can look at other football related matters. A little while back, we dropped a post about Rutgers rosters from some different time periods, exploring where the RU players came […]
Cosm’s 700-seat domes make NFL rights run like venue operations
Cosm’s NFL deal brings Thursday, Sunday, and Monday games into 700-seat 12K domes, changing staffing, AV ops, and ticketing playbooks.
Bill Belichick’s job reportedly at risk amidst investigation
The North Carolina Tar Heels might be 1-0 after a win over the TCU Horned Frogs to start the season, but it’s safe to say that things aren’t necessarily going well for Bill Belichick. On Thursday, North Carolina general manager Michael Lombardi resigned from his position amidst an ongoing investigation, and it sounds like that…
Trump’s latest clemency grants aid a union boss and a Jay-Z associate
President Donald Trump issued 30 clemency grants on Thursday, including for a drug dealer-turned-executive of Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s sprawling company.
Former Steelers Veteran Playmaker Visits Raiders: Report
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling visited the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. The post Former Steelers Veteran Playmaker Visits Raiders: Report appeared first on HEAVY.
Chamber breakfast salutes business, community leaders
Staff report Four Mahoning Valley business and community leaders were honored for their contributions to the area during the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s annual Salute to Business breakfast Thursday at Eastwood Event Centre in Niles. “Salute to Business gives us an opportunity each year to recognize people who are doing great work in the Mahoning Valley,” […]
Indiana County Chamber inducts 2026 Business Hall of Fame Class
The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce honored its 2026 Class of Business Hall of Fame Inductees at its award ceremony and dinner Thursday at the Indiana Country Club.
Mountain View Diner closes after 26 years of business
The Mountain View Diner announced Thursday it has permanently closed after 26 years of business.
Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth weigh in on NFL’s Wednesday experiment
The NFL didn’t choose to open its season on a Wednesday this year so much as it was cornered into it by the law. The Rams and 49ers are playing their Week 1 opener in Melbourne, where a Thursday night kickoff in the United States translates to Friday morning local time, and the Sports Broadcasting…
Cowboys News Sparks ‘Bold’ Maxx Crosby Trade Prediction
The Dallas Cowboys made news with contract moves on Thursday. On Friday, new predictions about a Maxx Crosby trade made the rounds. The post Cowboys News Sparks ‘Bold’ Maxx Crosby Trade Prediction appeared first on HEAVY.
Aaron Donald is ‘TBD’ for Week 1
Sean McVay confirmed that he expects every player on the Rams roster to travel to Australia for Week 1’s game against the 49ers next Thursday, which does include Aaron Donald. According to Ian Rapoport, Donald is still ‘TBD’ for his Week 1 availability against San Francisco. The Rams can carry Donald on their roster for […]
Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer claims she’s ‘still an employee at Fox’ after network said she’s ‘no longer’ at channel
Fox announced Thursday that Bartiromo “is no longer with Fox News Media” effective immediately.
White House arcade games spark criticism
The Trump administration launched a series of arcade-style games on the official White House website Thursday to tout its priorities — the latest turn in its aggressive online effort to troll Democrats that has at times surfaced racist and offensive images. CNN’s Kit Maher reports.
EsthetixMD Celebrates 23 Years of Science-Backed Beauty - The Source
EsthetixMD is celebrating 23 years of helping Central Oregon look and feel its best with The Confidence Lab, an immersive anniversary event taking place Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 4:00–6:00 p.m. at EsthetixMD in Bend. Designed to bring EsthetixMD’s signature combination of science, technology and personalized care to life, The Confidence Lab will transform the practice into an interactive beauty […]
Fairfax County’s Xpect Solutions acquires Reston security company
Fairfax County-based Xpect Solutions announced Thursday that it has acquired Reston-based security company Amivero.
St. Clair County defers decision on investigating health director facing workplace complaints
PORT HURON — A St. Clair County Board of Commissioners committee decided on Thursday night to table a decision to launch an independent investigation into the county medical director, Dr. Remington Nevin — an investigation that public health nurses in the county have been requesting for months. Nevin is facing complaints of a toxic workplace, including […]
Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer says she was not fired from Fox News
Fox News Media said it had parted ways with the high-profile business anchor on Thursday.
Your 2026 NFL Week 1 announcing schedule
The NFL season kicks off with a wild Week 1 slate that even features a Wednesday night game, as well as a Thursday night game in Australia (where it’s technically a Friday morning game). Wednesday will bring the NFL season opener in a Super Bowl rematch between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. It…
Ye brings out Big Sean in Chicago, marking reconciliation for pair
DETROIT — Ye brought out Big Sean to perform with him at his concert in Chicago on Thursday marking a public reconciliation of the pair after the rapper formerly known
'Love After Lockup' star Amber Eggers dies at 41 following hospitalization
"Love After Lockup" star Amber Eggers has died at the age of 41. Eggers, who appeared on Season 2 of the WEtv series, died Thursday, Sept. 3, of acute liver
Gilchrist and Ann Arbor politicians discuss affordability and civic engagement at College Dems event
Students gathered at the Michigan Union Thursday evening to meet Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, Michigan secretary of state candidate, and other local political officials. The event, hosted by College Democrats at the University of Michigan, featured conversations about data centers, housing, and the importance of voting.
Wauwatosa East tops New Berlin Eisenhower, 34-27, in football
Wauwatosa East improved its record to 3-0 with a 34-27 victory over New Berlin Eisenhower on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.
Panthers Lose 6-Foot-4 TE to Cowboys
The Carolina Panthers recently discarded an experienced 6-foot-4 tight end from their roster ahead of Week 1 of the NFL season. The Dallas Cowboys opted to be the beneficiary. On Thursday, the NFL’s official transaction report showed that the Cowboys signed TE James Mitchell to their practice squad. The Panthers had waived Mitchell after the […] The post Panthers Lose 6-Foot-4 TE to Cowboys appeared first on HEAVY.
Braves News: NL East clash, playoff chase, and more
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday.
Nick Bolton praises the development of defensive rookies since camp
During Thursday's press conference, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton praised the development of defensive rookies since camp | @EdEastonJr
Smart ring maker Oura files to go public, pitching investors on AI-driven preventive health
Oura, the smart ring maker and health tracking company, filed to go public on Thursday to fuel its next phase of growth as it aims to build an artificial intelligence-powered health platform. | Oura, the smart ring maker and health tracking company, filed to go public on Thursday to fuel its next phase of growth as it aims to build an artificial intelligence-powered health platform.
Appleton-area high school sports results for Thursday, Sept. 3
High school football, volleyball, soccer, tennis, cross-country, swimming and golf teams were in action.
Man fatally shot in front of South Side business
CHICAGO — A man is dead, and an investigation is underway following a shooting in front of a South Side business on Thursday afternoon. Chicago police said the incident unfolded just after 6 p.m. i…
MV Learning in Retirement to hold open house for seniors
The Mohawk Valley Institute for Learning in Retirement (MVILR) will hold its annual Fall Open House & Senior Showcase from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10 at Mohawk Valley Community College in Rome, according to organization officials.
Georgia Tech field goal blocked in late loss to Colorado
Colorado freshman quarterback Julian Lewis hit tight end Charlie Williams for a 20-yard touchdown with 42 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, lifting the Buffaloes to a last-minute, 14-13 win against Georgia Tech on Thursday night in the season opener. Georgia Tech looked like it could pull off the improbable when quarterback Alberto Mendoza found receiver Dalen Penson for a 42-yard gain, putting the Yellow Jackets in field goal range.
Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
Ten research teams were honored Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns. Researchers who studied milk from cockroa…
Sen. Tammy Baldwin tours Madison-area Italian grocer to highlight small business struggles
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) walked through the shelves of pasta, olive oil, tinned fish and frozen pizzas at Fraboni’s Italian deli in Monona on Thursday as part of her statewide tour assess...
Sen. Tammy Baldwin tours Madison-area Italian grocer to highlight small business struggles
As part of a statewide tour of small businesses, Sen. Tammy Baldwin discussed increased prices at a Madison-area Italian grocery Thursday.
Missouri candidate charged with trying to plant cocaine on his political rival
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A candidate for the Missouri House made an initial court appearance Thursday on a federal drug charge accusing him of trying to plant
High school flag football: Wednesday and Thursday scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school girls' flag football scores for games played on Wednesday and Thursday.
High school football: Thursday's scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school football scores for Thursday's games.
Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
Ten research teams were honored Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns.
Richmond officer shot while responding to mental health crisis call
On opposite sides of Contra Costa, two police officers were shot and wounded in unrelated incidents Thursday.
Colorado Stuns Georgia Tech in Final Minutes, 14-13
Colorado pulled off one of the biggest comebacks of the opening week Thursday night, stunning Georgia Tech 14-13 at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. The Buffaloes trailed by six points late in the fourth quarter before finding the end zone in the final minutes to steal the victory. Colorado’s win avenged last season’s 27-20 loss…
Topeka High football opens the season in dominant fashion
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Trojans took down the Highland Park Scots on Thursday night. Topeka High grabbed the 33-6 win over Highland Park to open up the football season for Topeka. The Trojans struck first to jump to a 6-0 lead in the first quarter. In the second, Topeka High’s Asher Filbeck connected with Courtney […]
Three leaders in the Panhandle Health District resign abruptly as agency shifts focus
Three top officials resigned Thursday night from the health district overseeing five counties in North Idaho.
Seahawks Trade Addition Drops ‘Legendary’ Message After Joining Seattle
Rookie cornerback Avery Smith already sounds comfortable with the standard attached to playing defense in Seattle.Smith met with reporters Thursday after joining the Seattle Seahawks from the Los Angeles Chargers, and the former Toledo standout didn’t undersell the history he’s stepping into.“Legendary defenses are built in Seattle. LOB and now you got the MOB,” Smith […] The post Seahawks Trade Addition Drops ‘Legendary’ Message After Joining Seattle appeared first on HEAVY.
Tesla launches steering-wheel-free Cybercab robotaxi in Austin
Tesla said on Thursday that public rides in the Cybercab — a two-door, steering-wheel-free robotaxi — is now available in Austin.
Business leaders, official, community members honor 2026 Business Hall of Fame inductees
Hundreds of local business leaders, officials and stakeholders attended the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce's 11th-annual Business Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Award Dinner on Thursday at the Indiana
Legal, political experts react to Missouri’s redistricting ruling
Legal and political experts are reacting after Missouri’s Supreme Court unanimously blocked the state’s new, Republican-drawn congressional map on Thursday.
Lions rebound with convincing win over William Jewell
Missouri Southern found their groove against William Jewell on Thursday night. Check out the highlights!
Brett Bateman Continues to Spark Toronto Blue Jays Offense
The Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday afternoon to move within 0.5 games of the third and final wild card spot.
Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Shares Shohei Ohtani Injury Update
The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to avoid getting swept by the St. Louis Cardinals in Thursday night’s ballgame.The Dodgers lost the first two games of the series. But superstar designated hitter Shohei Ohtani looked uncomfortable in Wednesday’s 8-6 loss.Ohtani went 0-for-4 with 4 strikeouts in last night’s ballgame and is 1-for-6 in the series.The […] The post Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Shares Shohei Ohtani Injury Update appeared first on HEAVY.
Scores, recaps and more from Thursday's RI high school games
Here's who won Thursday's games in soccer, volleyball, field hockey and tennis. Also, Friday's full schedule
‘All hell has broken loose’: College football world reacts to LSU ruling
The college football madness continued Thursday night, as a Louisiana judge ruled LSU transfers Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris are eligible to play after spending the summer in NFL training camps. Wright and Harris are among the 42 athletes currently suing the NCAA for a fifth year of eligibility. Judge William Jorden’s preliminary injunction prevents…
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is day-to-day with multiple health issues
Ohtani sits out Thursday’s game against the Cardinals after appearing physically uncomfortable while striking out four times during a 10-inning loss a night earlier. A potential stint on the IL is unlikely but not impossible.
Pa. high school football scores for Week 2
Check out Pa. high school football scores from Week 2 action on Thursday, Sept. 3 and Friday, Sept. 4.
UMass Stuns Rutgers in Massive Week 1 Upset
College football wasted no time delivering a shocking result in Week 1. The UMass Minutemen pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the opening week Thursday night, stunning the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 37-21 at SHI Stadium. UMass entered the game as a massive 29.5-point underdog and was coming off a winless 0-12 season, making…
Gauff downs Badosa to reach US Open third round
Coco Gauff battled into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a straight sets victory over Spain's Paula Badosa.The 22-year-old American star, who is chasing a repeat of her 2023 US Open victory, had lost five of her eight previous meetings with Badosa.
Gael Monfils Shares Personal News Amid Final US Open Run
Gael Monfils advanced to the second round of the 2026 US Open after defeating Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-0. Next up, Monfils takes on Learner Tien at Louis Armstrong Stadium on September 3. Monfils, who’s retiring once the season concludes, could be playing his final match at Flushing Meadows on Thursday. Tien, No. […] The post Gael Monfils Shares Personal News Amid Final US Open Run appeared first on HEAVY.
Official White House website launches arcade games where users arrest immigrants and build a border wall
The Trump administration launched a series of arcade-style games on the official White House website Thursday to tout its priorities — the latest turn in its aggressive online effort to troll Democrats that has at times surfaced racist and offensive images.
Raiders worked out whopping 16 players, signing 3
The Raiders were busy on Thursday, hosting an eye-popping 16 players for workouts and signing three of them.
Veterans connect with resources at annual Fayetteville health summit
Veterans connected with organizations offering health care and other resources Thursday in Fayetteville.
Rome Odunze avoids serious injury
Rome Odunze leaves practice early Thursday
Trump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail voting restrictions as midterms loom
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to reject an order by a federal judge that halts it from implementing a new rule regulating mail ballots, hours after being unable to tell that judge whether the computer system that would govern the entire project was operational yet.
Raiders sign 3 including former 1st round G Evan Neal
The Raiders added three free agents on Thursday, releasing three others to make room.
Dodgers' Dave Roberts Provides Critical Injury Update On Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani is not in the lineup on Thursday
Judge temporarily grants request for 5th year eligibility in NCAA case involving OU athletes
Former OU baseball player Dayton Tockey and seven other athletes from various schools were granted a temporary restraining order Thursday afternoon at the Cleveland County Courthouse in a case seeking
ESPN Radio wanted to pair Michael Kay with John McEnroe
If John McEnroe gave ESPN what they wanted, one of the most successful pairings in sports radio history never would have come to fruition. ESPN New York celebrated their 25th anniversary with a two-hour reunion show featuring Michael Kay and Don La Greca Thursday afternoon. 25 years ago, La Greca was the first local voice…
Nurses, health care workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center strike again in 2026
Nurses and other health care workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center walked off the job for a one-day strike Thursday—the second strike this year...
Ferguson moves to prepare WA for looming Medicaid changes
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order Thursday aimed at helping thousands of Washington patients who could soon lose Medicaid coverage.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Game Discussion Thursday
The St. Louis Cardinals will enter the gauntlet again Thursday night as it’ll be game 3 against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Quinn Mathews will start for the Cardinals going up against the formidable Tarik Skubal for the Dodgers. First pitch scheduled for 9:10pm central time at Dodger Stadium and the game broadcast will be […]
Rome Odunze expected to be fine
Bears WR Rome Odunze left practice early Thursday but should be fine
Ravens re-sign CB Lardarius Webb Jr. to practice squad
The Ravens waived cornerback Lardarius Webb Jr. during roster cuts but re-signed him to the practice squad on Thursday.
Suspended UNC football GM Michael Lombardi resigns amid complaint, investigation
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Michael Lombardi’s tenure at the University of North Carolina was a short one. The Tar Heels’ football general manager resigned from his position on Thursday, according
Another Chiefs Starter Held out of Practice Thursday
Injuries are piling up for the Kansas City Chiefs. That is especially true for guys who are in the trenches. Offensive tackle Josh Simmons has missed several weeks of practice with a back injury, also missing Kansas City’s final two preseason games. Defensive end Ashton Gillotte missed most of camp and all of preseason with […] The post Another Chiefs Starter Held out of Practice Thursday appeared first on HEAVY.
Trump appointees advance plans for Lafayette Square fencing and White House gates
Pieces of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging Washington makeover made their next step toward approval Thursday, but not without substantial critiques of plans for permanent fencing and gates around Lafayette Square in front of the White House.
Trump administration plows ahead with groundbreaking for the president’s ‘triumphal arch’
The Trump administration plans to break ground on the president’s “triumphal arch” in the next two weeks, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced on Thursday.
WATCH: McCallum vs. Travis high school football live
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the calendar flips to September, football is plentiful across Central Texas. McCallum and Travis meet in a non-district matchup Thursday night. The game will be available live at 7 p.m. on KXAN+, our free streaming app. KXAN+ is available on all smart TVs. Travis and McCallum are both coming off season-opening […]
Ex-Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez plans guilty plea to charges stemming from fight outside hotel
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez plans to plead guilty to charges ahead of a trial stemming from an October 2025 fight with a truck driver outside an Indianapolis hotel, according to court records filed Thursday.
PA CareerLink Lycoming County opens new downtown location
Williamsport, Pa. — PA CareerLink Lycoming County officially opened the doors of its new home Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside its Williamsport offices at 330 Pine Street.
PA CareerLink Lycoming County opens new downtown location
Williamsport, Pa. — PA CareerLink Lycoming County officially opened the doors of its new home Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside its Williamsport offices at 330 Pine Street.
PA CareerLink Lycoming County opens new downtown location
Williamsport, Pa. — PA CareerLink Lycoming County officially opened the doors of its new home Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside its Williamsport offices at 330 Pine Street.
Oura S-1 filing: Step towards IPO reveals $1.4 billion revenue
Oura took a step closer to becoming a public company by filing its S-1 on Thursday.
Rome Odunze leaves practice early Thursday
Bears WR Rome Odunze leaves practice with trainer Thursday
Gov. Bob Ferguson targets H.R. 1 fallout for Apple Health Medicaid in executive order
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order Thursday aimed at reducing the effects of H.R. 1, a federal law he said cuts health care and food assistance.
Vance says Iran conflict isn’t a ‘war,’ even as he refuses to say when it will end
Vice President JD Vance could provide neither a timeline for the Iran war to end nor a date when gas prices might sink below pre-war levels during a White House appearance Thursday, suggesting instead it was up to Iran to conclude the conflict that began with joint US-Israeli airstrikes six months ago.
Becky Sauerbrunn returns to the Thorns as a technical director
Women's World Cup winner and former Portland Thorns defender Becky Sauerbrunn is rejoining her former team as a technical consultant for the rest of the season. Sauerbrunn had a lengthy career as a player in the National Women's Soccer League, winning Defender of the Year honors four times to go with three league championships. “As a player, I loved watching film, talking tactics and details, working with a backline, and this opportunity affords me all those things with a lot less running," Sauerbrunn said in a statement Thursday.
Scientists studying cockroach milk, nose-blowing win 2026 Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science
Ten research teams were honored Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the U.S. for the first time due to travel concerns.
Former podcaster charged with threatening to kill Trump
Benjamin Azariah Southworth was arrested on charges he repeatedly threatened to kill the president. He is set to be arraigned Thursday.
SEC proposes reforms to political contribution rule for investment advisers
Wall Street's top regulator on Thursday proposed reforms to "pay-to-play" regulations intended to prevent investment advisers from winning business from public pension funds by making political contributions.
SEC Proposes Reforms to Political Contribution Rule for Investment Advisers
Sept 3 (Reuters) - Wall Street's top regulator on Thursday proposed reforms to "pay-to-play" regulations intended to prevent investment advisers from winning business from public pension funds by making political contributions. Under President Donald Trump, the U.S. Securities and ...
Fact check: Vance repeats Trump’s fictional ‘$19 trillion’ investment figure
President Donald Trump has for months been using a fictional economic figure. Vice President JD Vance echoed it on Thursday.
Trump asks Supreme Court to OK sweeping changes for mail ballots
President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to give the US Postal Service sweeping power to withhold delivery of mail ballots, setting up an extraordinary showdown over voting at the high court less than two months before the November midterm election.
Norah O'Donnell returns to 'CBS Mornings' as co-host
Norah O'Donnell is returning to "CBS Mornings" in what is expected to be the start of a significant revamp of the struggling program. CBS News told staffers Thursday that the
Nebraska Department of Health and Human services detects two tickborne viruses
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services reported on Thursday detections of Heartland and Bourbon viruses in Nebraska.
Pittsburgh will use Highmark Health donation to buy 13 new fire trucks
The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire is getting 13 new fire trucks, Mayor Corey O’Connor announced Thursday — just over two months after the mayor...