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Jayden Sweiler / Atlanta:Two Atlanta Exhibitions Stretch the Definition of Sculpture With Beads, Wire and PaperA show at Hammonds House Museum and another opening Friday at Gallery 100 invite viewers to rethink what sculpture can be.

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Jennifer Paige / Seattle:Jackson's Samuel Song Wins 4A District 1 Boys Tennis Singles TitleSong beat Glacier Peak's Marcus Xu in straight sets at the 4A district tournament, while Wesco 3A South and North crowned their own champions on Wednesday.

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Kendra Konchanuk / Houston:Talarico Casts Senate Race as Anticorruption Fight, Aiming at Paxton and Elon MuskAt a University of Houston event, the Democratic state representative used one of his last Houston-area stops before the Nov. 3 election to accuse Republican Ken Paxton of corruption and to attack Musk's financial backing of him.

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Mei Ling / San Francisco:OpenAI Engineer Charged After Hidden Recording Device Found in Executive Conference RoomFederal prosecutors say a 35-year-old engineer planted an encrypted audio recorder behind a television at OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters; he was arrested Friday and remains in custody.

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Juan Gonzalez / Phoenix:Drones Rule Ukraine's Front Line, Forcing Soldiers Underground in a Deadly 'Kill Zone'Along a front line that has barely shifted in four years, a belt of drone-saturated territory has become the defining feature of the war between Russia and Ukraine.

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Amy Swan / Los Angeles:Congress Bill Would Gradually Cut Overtime Threshold to 32 Hours a WeekA proposal reintroduced Sept. 8 by Rep. Mark Takano and Sen. Bernie Sanders would lower the point at which overtime pay begins from 40 hours to 32 over several years, without cutting pay or benefits.

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Amy Swan / Los Angeles:State Regulators Open Inquiry Into Santa Monica Sober Living Home Where Presley Gerber DiedCalifornia's Department of Health Care Services is reviewing whether Resolutions Living was providing services that require a state license, after a complaint from a rehab reform advocate.

More: US Air Force Pulls Bombers From English Base After Investigation Into Suspected Terror Plot, Stewart's Fumble Return Lifts No. 19 USC Past Washington, 25-21

Jacob Leary / New York:As Climate Disasters Intensify, Funding for Preparedness Programs Is Being CutDeep reductions in foreign aid have shut down disaster-monitoring programs in the Himalayan region and shrunk climate finance just as floods and glacial hazards grow more dangerous.

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Jacob Leary / New York:Prince Harry Tells Clinton Global Initiative AI Chatbots Threaten Children's RelationshipsIn his first major address since moving back to the U.K. last month, the Duke of Sussex argued that AI poses a deeper risk to children than social media because it seeks emotional attachment.

More: Brooklyn DA Says Father of Slain Baby May Not Have Been Intended Shooting Target as Grand Jury Indicts Suspect, Yankees Praise Ben Rice's Improved First Base Play as Product of Offseason Work

Amy Swan / Los Angeles:Chargers Fall to Cardinals in Sloppy Season Opener at SoFi StadiumArizona beat Los Angeles 26-14 on Sunday, September 13, 2026, as turnovers, penalties and a porous defense marred the debuts of new Chargers coordinators Mike McDaniel and Chris O'Leary.

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Ken Adams / Chicago:Affordability Dominates Lake County Campaigns as Nov. 3 Election Nears, With Turnout Possibly ClimbingParty leaders in Lake County agree cost of living is voters' top concern, and the county clerk says interest could push turnout well above a typical midterm.

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Aever Bundji / Philadelphia:Eagles Rookie Tight End Eli Stowers Needs Time, and History Suggests Patience Pays OffStowers, a second-round pick from Vanderbilt, has been quiet in training camp, but comparisons with other non-first-round tight ends suggest his breakout could be years away.

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Ken Adams / Chicago:Bears kicker Cairo Santos, already the franchise's most accurate, says he is still improving at 34Entering his 13th NFL season, Santos has added a little range and flexibility work to his offseason while continuing to hold the Bears' records for field-goal accuracy.

Mei Ling / San Francisco:San Francisco's 311 App Is Canceling Drug-Use Complaints, Leaving Residents to Call PoliceHundreds of drug-use reports filed through the city's 311 app have been closed without action, even though officials say 311 is the right place to report them.