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⚾ Brewers 4–1 Phillies — 99th Win, Turang and Yelich, Henderson 11–3; 6–4 Already Ran

⚾ Brewers 4–1 Phillies — 99th Win, Turang and Yelich, Henderson 11–3; 6–4 Already Ran

Steve Sr. Editor September 24, 2026

AP, Wednesday night, Citizens Bank Park: Milwaukee 4, Philadelphia 1. Brice Turang and Christian Yelich solo shots....

📉 Thursday 1:10 Tape: Dow 51,359, −153 from Wednesday’s Close — BTC $84,375; Not a Close

📉 Thursday 1:10 Tape: Dow 51,359, −153 from Wednesday’s Close — BTC $84,375; Not a Close

Steve Sr. Editor September 24, 2026

Yahoo Finance 1:10 p.m. ET: Dow 51,358.58, down 153.01 from Wednesday’s 51,511.59, −0.30%. S&P 7,707.94, +1.91. Nasdaq...

📅 Thursday Morning — Couple of Weeks, Hejat Claimed Held, Jones-Basley 10, BTC $83,506, Game 2 Sweep, PR001 1:19

📅 Thursday Morning — Couple of Weeks, Hejat Claimed Held, Jones-Basley 10, BTC $83,506, Game 2 Sweep, PR001 1:19

Steve Sr. Editor September 24, 2026

Zelensky: teams met Witkoff and Kushner; U.S. a couple of weeks with Russia. Reuters: government says it...

🧠 Knowledge: $83,506 at 8:14 Is Not $84,528. YM Is Not the Dow. Game 2 Is Not Game 1. PR001 Is Not a Craft.

🧠 Knowledge: $83,506 at 8:14 Is Not $84,528. YM Is Not the Dow. Game 2 Is Not Game 1. PR001 Is Not a Craft.

Steve Sr. Editor September 24, 2026

Bitcoin $83,505.85 at 8:14 is not Wednesday 7:10’s $84,528.07. YM 51,708 is a future, not Dow 51,511.59....

🛸 DVIDS: LLE-UAP-PR001 — Colorado, October 2023, 1:19 Cellphone, Silent RGB Lights; Unresolved, Not a Craft

🛸 DVIDS: LLE-UAP-PR001 — Colorado, October 2023, 1:19 Cellphone, Silent RGB Lights; Unresolved, Not a Craft

Steve Sr. Editor September 24, 2026

DVIDS video 1023409, posted Sept. 18: a local law-enforcement officer submitted 1 minute 19 seconds of rear-camera...

⚾ Orioles 4–2 Blue Jays, Game 2 — Gibson 6.2 Scoreless, Sweep; Game 1’s 4–2 Already Ran

⚾ Orioles 4–2 Blue Jays, Game 2 — Gibson 6.2 Scoreless, Sweep; Game 1’s 4–2 Already Ran

Steve Sr. Editor September 24, 2026

AP, Wednesday night, Camden Yards: Baltimore 4, Toronto 2 in the nightcap. Trey Gibson (2–3) 6.2 innings,...

📉 Thursday Morning: BTC $83,506 at 8:14 — YM 51,708 at 8:04; Cash Dark; Wednesday’s 51,512 Already Ran

📉 Thursday Morning: BTC $83,506 at 8:14 — YM 51,708 at 8:04; Cash Dark; Wednesday’s 51,512 Already Ran

Steve Sr. Editor September 24, 2026

Yahoo Finance: Bitcoin $83,505.85 at 8:14 a.m. ET. 8:04: YM 51,708, ES 7,727.50, NQ 30,439.50. WTI $93.73,...

📅 Wednesday Evening — Greenland Signed Not Annexed, IRGC In the Field, Oxygen Charged, Dow 51,512 Close, Orioles 4–2, PRIMA $1B

📅 Wednesday Evening — Greenland Signed Not Annexed, IRGC In the Field, Oxygen Charged, Dow 51,512 Close, Orioles 4–2, PRIMA $1B

Steve Sr. Editor September 23, 2026

White House / CNA: Trump, Frederiksen, Nielsen signed; 1951 amended; parliaments still due. AP: IRGC advisers present...

🧠 Knowledge: 51,512 Is the Close, Not 51,524. Greenland Signed Is Not Annexed. 4–2 Is Game 1. PRIMA Is Not a Launch.

🧠 Knowledge: 51,512 Is the Close, Not 51,524. Greenland Signed Is Not Annexed. 4–2 Is Game 1. PRIMA Is Not a Launch.

Steve Sr. Editor September 23, 2026

Dow 51,511.59 is Wednesday’s cash close, not the 1:11 tape at 51,523.77 and not Tuesday’s 51,863.69. Bitcoin...

🔬 Caltech / NASA: PRIMA Selected — $1 Billion Far-Infrared Probe, 1.8-Meter Scope, Launch Target the 2030s

🔬 Caltech / NASA: PRIMA Selected — $1 Billion Far-Infrared Probe, 1.8-Meter Scope, Launch Target the 2030s

Steve Sr. Editor September 23, 2026

Caltech, Sept. 23: NASA selected PRIMA, the Probe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics. JPL will develop and operate...