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Ben Shelton Stuns Alcaraz at 3:33 a.m. and Sets Up an All-American US Open Semifinal
Samsung Trolls Apple's $1,999 Folding iPhone: "Welcome to Foldables"
UK Bans Settlement Goods and Miliband Accuses Israel of Turning a "Blind Eye" to "Ethnic Cleansing" in the West Bank
Elon Musk Documentary Explores the Man Behind the Billionaire Myth
Patrick Clancy Attorney Demands End to 'Defamation Campaign' Over Children's Deaths
Oil Flirts With $100 as Houthi Strikes Hit Saudi Arabia, and Stocks Slip Under Rising Yields
Sony Revives WH-1000XM4 Headphones With Lower Price and New Features
iPhone 18 Pro Brings a Variable Aperture Camera, a 2nm Chip and a Fix for Overheating
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro is an iterative update with one genuinely new idea: giving photographers back the controls. The flagship feature of the 48-megapixel main camera is a variable aperture that adjusts to the scene's light, and, unusually for Apple, users can override it, setting aperture and shutter speed manually instead of relying entirely on the company's computational photography.
25 Years After 9/11, America Adds a Seventh Moment of Silence for the Victims Still Dying
A quarter century after the September 11 attacks, the anniversary is still growing. At this year's commemoration in New York, a seventh moment of silence will be observed for the first time, dedicated to the thousands of people who have died in the years since from diseases linked to the toxic ash and rubble of the World Trade Center. The attacks of 2001 killed nearly 3,000 people on the day; the dying never fully stopped.

Very Hot Drinks May Triple Esophageal Cancer Risk, Large UK Study Finds
A study of nearly 980,000 UK adults found that people who prefer very hot drinks face more than three times the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Gas Prices Hit Record $4.15 on Labor Day as Oil Supply Tightens
Gas prices hit a record $4.15 per gallon on Labor Day as oil supply disruptions and refinery outages keep pressure on U.S. fuel markets.
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Business
View AllOil Flirts With $100 as Houthi Strikes Hit Saudi Arabia, and Stocks Slip Under Rising Yields
Hundred-dollar oil is back within reach. Brent crude jumped above $99 a barrel on Tuesday morning, its highest since July, after Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen struck energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, before the international benchmark gave back part of the gain. US stock indexes opened lower, with the Dow slipping as the energy scare rippled through bonds.

Gas Prices Hit Record $4.15 on Labor Day as Oil Supply Tightens
Gas prices hit a record $4.15 per gallon on Labor Day as oil supply disruptions and refinery outages keep pressure on U.S. fuel markets.

Google Beats U.S. Bid to Force Sale of Ad Tech Business
Google avoided a forced sale of its AdX advertising exchange after a Virginia judge rejected the DOJ's breakup bid, marking another setback for U.S. Big Tech regulators.

Shein Valued at $26.2 Billion After Hong Kong Stock Market Debut
Shein closed its first day of public trading at $48.50 per share, giving the fast-fashion giant a $26.2 billion valuation.
Technology
View AlliPhone 18 Pro Brings a Variable Aperture Camera, a 2nm Chip and a Fix for Overheating
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro is an iterative update with one genuinely new idea: giving photographers back the controls. The flagship feature of the 48-megapixel main camera is a variable aperture that adjusts to the scene's light, and, unusually for Apple, users can override it, setting aperture and shutter speed manually instead of relying entirely on the company's computational photography.
Sports
View AllBen Shelton Stuns Alcaraz at 3:33 a.m. and Sets Up an All-American US Open Semifinal
Ben Shelton beat the defending champion at the hour when nobody is supposed to be playing tennis. The 23-year-old American closed out Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(7) at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday in Arthur Ashe Stadium, finishing a US Open quarterfinal that began Tuesday night and turned into the match of his life. He advances to his second Open semifinal, an all-American clash with Frances Tiafoe on Friday.
Team USA Survives Italy 55-52, Its Tightest Women's World Cup Win in Nearly 20 Years
The United States needed a late charge, a defensive stand and a missed three at the buzzer to stay unbeaten at the women's FIBA World Cup. Jackie Young scored 10 points and Chelsea Gray drew a crucial offensive foul as the Americans escaped Italy 55-52 on Sunday in Berlin, their fewest points in a World Cup win since a 42-38 result against Australia in 1967.
NBA Suspends Steve Ballmer for a Year and Strips the Clippers of Five First-Round Picks in the Kawhi Leonard Cap Case
The NBA delivered one of the harshest punishments in its history on Wednesday, suspending Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for one year, fining the team $30 million and ordering it to forfeit five first-round draft picks for circumventing the salary cap in a scheme involving Kawhi Leonard.
Messi Retires From Argentina Duty After 21 Years, a World Cup and 125 Goals
Lionel Messi ended the greatest international career of his generation on Monday, announcing his retirement from Argentina duty in a letter posted to Instagram. The decision closes 21 years, 207 matches and 125 goals in the Albiceleste shirt, crowned by the 2022 World Cup in Qatar that settled the argument over his place among the game's immortals.
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Elon Musk Documentary Explores the Man Behind the Billionaire Myth
Alex Gibney's four-hour documentary Musk explores Elon Musk's extraordinary rise, his family and former colleagues, his business empire and growing political influence.
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Launches to Map Billions of Galaxies
NASA’s $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope has launched to survey billions of galaxies, investigate dark energy and hunt for distant planets.

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Could Transform Our View of the Universe
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is preparing for launch with technology that could map a billion galaxies and hunt for rogue planets.

Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Arrives Aug. 27 With 96% of Moon in Shadow
A rare August lunar eclipse will turn the full moon deep orange-red, with 96% of its face entering Earth’s shadow across much of the world.
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