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Three new companies will join the S&P 500 later this month. Trading platform Robinhood Markets (HOOD) and mobile app monetization company AppLovin (APP) are set to join the benchmark index on Sept. 22, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices, part of a quarterly rebalancing. They will replace Caesar’s Entertainment (CZR) and MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX), respectively. Emcor (EME), meanwhile, will take …

People who do not tell surgeons that they smoke or consume weed could suffer a terrifying complication during surgery, doctors warn.  Dr Kunal Sood, an anesthesiologist and pain specialist in Maryland, said: ‘[Regular] marijuana use may… change how the body processes drugs… and cause anesthetics to break down more quickly. ‘That’s why it’s important to be honest with your anesthesia …

Cam Heyward’s contractual situation is still sticky. The Pittsburgh Steelers did very little in the preseason to assure fans that 2025 is going to be much different than recent years past, and hope for the future with the upcoming crop of draft-eligible quarterbacks took a dent in Week 1. This is your safe space to vent about all of it. …

Former Vuelta a España winner Sepp Kuss (Visma–Lease a Bike) has added his voice to the calls for increased rider security after pro-Palestine protests led to the suspension of the race’s stage 11 at Bilbao. Although the bulk of the stage through the Basque Country took place, the last three kilometres were cancelled as protestors rendered it impossible for the …

URBANA — A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate stars in Netflix’s most popular original movie. KPop Demon Hunters has overtaken other originals from the platform like Bird Box, Don’t Look Up and Red Notice. The animated film is about three pop stars who sing by day and slay demons by night.  Arden Cho is the voice actress for Rumi, the …

In the final ‘Downton Abbey,’ Diamonds and Antique Jewels Have a Lead Role  The New York Times Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale review – this silly, enjoyable nonsense should go on for ever  The Guardian We proved Bafta and the critics wrong — Downton Abbey bows out  The Times ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Gala Red Carpet Photos  Deadline ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday justified the lethal military strike that his administration said was carried out a day earlier against a Venezuelan gang as a necessary effort by the United States to send an unmistakable message to Latin American cartels. Asked why the military did not instead interdict the vessel and capture those on board, Trump …

Keegan Abdoo: Ravens over Packers. Lamar Jackson has his long-awaited postseason breakthrough, pushing the Ravens out to an early lead and holding on through the end of the game. Michael Baca: Ravens over Eagles. At long last, Lamar Jackson lifts the Ravens past the AFC’s other perennial contenders, and the Eagles walk into a buzzsaw in their effort to repeat …

Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, and Eddy Cue, senior vice president of services at Apple. (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc.’s lead artificial intelligence researcher for robotics has departed the company to join Meta Platforms Inc.’s competing effort, part of an exodus of AI talent from the iPhone maker. The employee, Jian Zhang, joined the Meta Robotics Studio, the social media …

The August jobs report and earnings from companies including Salesforce and Broadcom are among the top events set for a trading week shortened by the Labor Day holiday. Federal Reserve officials are eyeing the labor market ahead of next month’s meeting, at which investors increasingly expect rate cuts. Broadcom’s earnings are the latest to put focus on the artificial intelligence …