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Steve Sr. Editor

📅 Friday Midday — LEGO Batman $69.99, Dow 51,583 at 1:01, Steiner Stopped, White Sox 3–1

📅 Friday Midday — LEGO Batman $69.99, Dow 51,583 at 1:01, Steiner Stopped, White Sox 3–1

Steve Sr. Editor September 18, 2026

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight live on Switch 2, $69.99 Standard. Yahoo 1:01 p.m.: Dow...

🧠 Knowledge: 51,583 at 1:01 Is Not 51,778. An Injunction Is Not a Portal. 3–1 Is Not 3–0. $69.99 Batman Is Not Fortune’s Weave.

🧠 Knowledge: 51,583 at 1:01 Is Not 51,778. An Injunction Is Not a Portal. 3–1 Is Not 3–0. $69.99 Batman Is Not Fortune’s Weave.

Steve Sr. Editor September 18, 2026

Yahoo Dow 51,582.71 at 1:01 p.m. is not Thursday’s 51,778.04 close and not the 51,826.78 open. Steiner’s...

🎮 LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Hits Switch 2 — $69.99 Standard, $89.99 Deluxe; 23.7 GB

🎮 LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Hits Switch 2 — $69.99 Standard, $89.99 Deluxe; 23.7 GB

Steve Sr. Editor September 18, 2026

Nintendo store / Warner Bros. Games: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is out today on...

⚾ White Sox 3–1 Tigers — Murakami 3-Run HR, 32nd; Tie Idle Guardians for AL Central

⚾ White Sox 3–1 Tigers — Murakami 3-Run HR, 32nd; Tie Idle Guardians for AL Central

Steve Sr. Editor September 18, 2026

ESPN recap / AP, Thursday night: Chicago 3, Detroit 1 at Rate Field. Munetaka Murakami 423-foot three-run...

📉 1:01 p.m.: Dow 51,582.71, −0.38% — S&P 7,623.19; Nasdaq −0.11%; Brent $99.20

📉 1:01 p.m.: Dow 51,582.71, −0.38% — S&P 7,623.19; Nasdaq −0.11%; Brent $99.20

Steve Sr. Editor September 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance, 1:01 p.m. ET Friday: Dow 51,582.71 (−195.33, −0.38%) vs Thursday’s 51,778.04 close. S&P 7,623.19 (−14.57,...

🇺🇸 Complaint: Di Jin Charged as Unregistered PRC Agent — Detained in Detroit; Hearing Sept. 25

🇺🇸 Complaint: Di Jin Charged as Unregistered PRC Agent — Detained in Detroit; Hearing Sept. 25

Steve Sr. Editor September 18, 2026

ClickOnDetroit / Eastern District of Michigan complaint, unsealed this week: Di Jin, also Sophie Jin or Xin...

🇺🇸 Steiner: ‘There’s an Injunction, So We’re Not Doing Anything’ — USPS Stops Mail-Ballot Computer; ‘Business as Usual’ for 2026

🇺🇸 Steiner: ‘There’s an Injunction, So We’re Not Doing Anything’ — USPS Stops Mail-Ballot Computer; ‘Business as Usual’ for 2026

Steve Sr. Editor September 18, 2026

AP via NBC News, Sept. 17, 7:53 p.m. ET: Postmaster General David Steiner said the Postal Service...

🌍 Bab el-Mandeb: Windward 45 Transits Sunday After a Dip to 25 — OCHA: 8 Civilians Killed, 32 Wounded

🌍 Bab el-Mandeb: Windward 45 Transits Sunday After a Dip to 25 — OCHA: 8 Civilians Killed, 32 Wounded

Steve Sr. Editor September 18, 2026

ABC/AP, Friday: Windward reported Bab el-Mandeb traffic fell from 35 daily transits before the Houthi advance to...

📅 Friday Morning — Public Charge In Force, Hormuz 4 of 16, Phillies 3–0, Futures +62

📅 Friday Morning — Public Charge In Force, Hormuz 4 of 16, Phillies 3–0, Futures +62

Steve Sr. Editor September 18, 2026

USCIS: public-charge rule effective Sept. 18; Abrams conference Oct. 9. Reuters: four Hormuz commodity ships vs about...

🧠 Knowledge: Friday Is Not a Freeze. 6:43 Is Not 4:00. Four Ships Are Not 16. 3–0 Is Not 8–2.

🧠 Knowledge: Friday Is Not a Freeze. 6:43 Is Not 4:00. Four Ships Are Not 16. 3–0 Is Not 8–2.

Steve Sr. Editor September 18, 2026

The public-charge rule is scheduled to take effect Friday; Judge Abrams’ conference is Oct. 9, not an...