Monday, September 21, 2026 · Atlanta
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Atlanta completed a sweep in Houston with a 4-2 win Sunday, then turned to seeding.
Atlanta finished the job Sunday in Houston. Mike Yastrzemski’s three-run homer capped a four-run sixth inning in a 4-2 win that clinched the Braves’ seventh NL East title in nine years.
Front Page · Associated Press
U.S. and Chinese officials are discussing a notification mechanism for major AI incidents that could threaten national security.
The U.S. has proposed a notification mechanism with China for artificial-intelligence incidents that could pose national-security threats. The concept emerged from talks between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, ahead of a Trump-Xi summit.
Front Page · Reuters
U.S. stock futures rose Monday as AI-related shares rallied and crude prices dropped about 2%.
U.S. stock futures moved higher Monday as AI-related shares rebounded and crude prices fell roughly 2%. Lower oil prices eased some inflation concern and helped Treasury yields move lower.
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 64 | .590 | - | 51-27 | 41-37 | 7-3 | |
| 86 | 70 | .551 | 6.0 | 41-34 | 45-36 | 4-6 | |
| 76 | 80 | .487 | 16.0 | 45-33 | 31-47 | 4-6 | |
| 73 | 84 | .465 | 19.5 | 37-41 | 36-43 | 6-4 | |
| 71 | 85 | .455 | 21.0 | 36-45 | 35-40 | 3-7 |
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The company says the India hub will open in fiscal 2027.
Starbucks has selected Chennai for a new technology hub planned to open in fiscal 2027. The company says the India center extends its global technology footprint.
Discovery · Science
The melt season lengthened dramatically for decades, then the trend stabilized around 2010.
NASA says the Arctic sea-ice melt season lengthened dramatically through much of the satellite era but unexpectedly stabilized around 2010. That does not reverse the broader changes in Arctic ice, but it is a notable shift in one specific trend.
Discovery · Universetoday
Researchers describe unusually soft but luminous X-ray emitters that do not fit the familiar categories.
Researchers have identified a possible group of ultra-bright X-ray sources with unusually soft spectra. They do not fit the familiar categories, and may add a previously overlooked population to the high-energy sky.
Discovery · Science
An amateur astronomer noticed a 25-kilometer ring in satellite imagery; fieldwork later found shatter cones.
An amateur astronomer noticed a large ring around Lake Marsal while scouting satellite imagery for a campsite. Geologists later reached the site and found shatter cones, evidence consistent with an approximately 390-million-year-old impact structure about 25 kilometers across.
Discovery · Science
IC 5146 combines a compact star-forming region with a nearly 100-light-year trail of dark dust.
The Cocoon Nebula sits about 2,500 light-years away in Cygnus. NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day shows IC 5146 looking almost comet-like because of a long tail of dark interstellar dust. The bright central head spans about 10 light-years, while its dark dusty tail extends…
Atlanta · Ticketmaster
Saint Harison, Slayyyter and YG are all on local stages Monday night.
Monday night has three live-music options, all listed for 8 p.m.: Saint Harison at Vinyl, Slayyyter at The Eastern, and YG at Buckhead Theatre.
Atlanta · Fox5atlanta
Monday stays hot, with about a 40% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Atlanta could reach about 92 degrees Monday, with a 40% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cooler air is expected later in the week.
On September 21, 1937, J.R.R.
Monday favors practical momentum: handle the useful details first, then give the larger idea room to develop. A measured decision is more valuable than a rushed one, especially where money, work, or a commitment is involved.
Virgo horoscope →Braves are off after clinching the NL East; remaining games matter for the No. 2 seed
U.S.-China talks over a proposed AI incident-alert mechanism
Wall Street after AI shares rebound and oil prices ease
Atlanta heat, with about a 40% chance of afternoon thunderstorms