The Saturday, September 26, 2026 Edition
Nor'easter Emergencies, Missouri Map Ruling, and a Nefertiti Clue
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The number of olive ridley sea turtle nests found on Southern California beaches in September — the first sea turtle nesting ever recorded on the U.S. West Coast. Scientists say unusually warm Pacific waters from a 'super' El Niño likely drew the turtles far beyond their usual range.
Source: Smithsonian
This weekend: The WNBA's four best-of-three first-round playoff series continue with Game 2s after tipping off Friday.
Oct. 31: Halloween arrives, with Reese's projected to top candy bowls in most states, per this year's state-by-state map.
- 1888Poet T.S. Eliot is born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1957'West Side Story' premieres on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre
- 1960John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon face off in the first televised US presidential debate
- 1969The Beatles release 'Abbey Road' in the United Kingdom
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