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The oil shock has moved from Hormuz to Saudi Arabia’s backup route

A drone attack shut the East-West pipeline while Houthi gains tightened pressure around the Red Sea.

Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its East-West oil pipeline after a drone strike from Iraqi territory. The line had been moving roughly 4–5 million barrels a day, about 4%–5% of global supply, while tanker traffic through Hormuz was already constrained. Houthi forces also seized Perim Island near Bab el-Mandeb.

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Community representatives in Beni during an earlier Ebola response

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Congo’s Ebola outbreak has crossed 7,000 cases and reached another province

The Bundibugyo-strain epidemic is now Congo’s largest Ebola outbreak on record.

Confirmed infections have passed 7,000 with 3,398 deaths, and a new case in South Ubangi shows geographic spread far from the original epicenter. WHO says staffing, logistics and funding gaps are hampering expansion of the response.

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Consumers are starting to believe inflation is getting worse again

September sentiment fell sharply while one-year inflation expectations jumped to 4.6%.

The University of Michigan’s preliminary September sentiment index fell to 47.8 from 51.7 in August. One-year inflation expectations rose to 4.6% from 4.0%, with gasoline prices and trade tensions weighing on households.

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Technology

Illustration · courtroom files and a laptop

Technology · Reuters

A lawyer used ChatGPT to summarize a murder trial. It invented witnesses.

New Mexico’s highest court fined the lawyer $5,000 after fabricated testimony appeared in an appellate brief.

A New Mexico defense attorney was fined and held in contempt after an appellate brief contained invented testimony generated by ChatGPT. The case underscores that AI can accelerate professional work but cannot replace source verification.

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Atlanta

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Atlanta has an unusually full Saturday — here are the options worth knowing

Free art, international culture, Yellow Daisy Festival and Patrick Warburton provide very different ways to use the day.

Metro Atlanta’s September 12 calendar includes Chamblee Chalk Walk, Beloved Community International Expo, Yellow Daisy Festival, Sandy Springs Artsapalooza and Patrick Warburton at Variety Playhouse.

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National League East

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Away	L10
Braves	87	61	.588	-	50-26	37-35	5-5
Phillies	82	66	.554	5.0	41-34	41-32	4-6
Marlins	72	76	.486	15.0	43-33	29-43	3-7
Mets	69	79	.466	18.0	34-40	35-39	7-3
Nationals	68	81	.456	19.5	34-40	34-41	3-7

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Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Auburn Tigers

Record 5-4 · 10th in SEC · Sat, November 14th at 12:00 PM EST

Auburn visits Mississippi State in SEC play Oregon's 'Shoe Ducks' jab at Ohio State tops college football Week 10 trolls

Sports

Sports · Reuters

The Braves just made the NL East math a lot more comfortable

An 11-inning walk-off over Philadelphia moved Atlanta to 87-61 and 5.5 games clear.

Atlanta beat Philadelphia 6-5 in 11 innings on Drake Baldwin’s walk-off double. The Braves are 87-61; Philadelphia is 82-66, putting Atlanta exactly 5.5 games ahead.

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Science

This photo provided by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District shows the fossilized tooth of a Pacific mastodon, June 10, 2026, at their headquarters in Los Altos, Calif. (Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District via AP)

Science · Associated Press

A creek restoration crew found a nine-inch mastodon tooth hiding in plain sight

The unusually complete fossil turned up during habitat work for an endangered frog.

A geomorphologist working on habitat restoration in San Mateo County found an exceptionally preserved Pacific mastodon tooth in a creek. The roughly nine-inch fossil includes crown, root and visible root canal and will be studied at Stanford.

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World

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hand with Prime Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, during a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (Indian Prime Minister's Office via AP )

World · Associated Press

BRICS is trying to prove it can be more than a geopolitical talking shop

Eleven member countries representing nearly half the world’s population are meeting in New Delhi.

BRICS leaders are meeting as wars and U.S.-China tensions expose internal differences. India is emphasizing trade and development cooperation while China, Russia and Iran push a stronger challenge to Western-led institutions.

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Health

Health · Reuters

The largest recorded U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is finally over

Nearly 12,900 illnesses, 570 hospitalizations and two deaths were linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce.

U.S. health officials declared the record multistate outbreak over. Investigators linked it to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico supplied by Taylor Farms; the product is no longer in commerce.

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THE LIGHTER END

The Curious Page

Fun Fact

The Lascaux cave paintings were discovered on September 12, 1940.

This Day in History

On September 12, 1992, Mae Jemison became the first Black woman in space aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour.

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VIRGO

Today's horoscope

Recognition and useful openings can come more easily today, especially through work, contacts or practical problem-solving. Enjoy the momentum, but do not let praise push you into a rushed commitment. Read terms carefully, verify numbers, and favor decisions that still look good after the excitement fades. Sensible purchases and budget adjustments are favored over showy or speculative ones.

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USEFUL THIS MORNING

What to Watch Today

10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Chamblee Chalk Walk and Artist Market. Free admission, more than 50 artist vendors.

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11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Beloved Community International Expo at the King Center: food, performances, family activities.

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9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Yellow Daisy Festival at Stone Mountain Park, with more than 400 artists. Keep a storm plan.

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8 p.m.

Patrick Warburton at Variety Playhouse if the Saturday storms push you indoors.

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