Sports, Entertainment & Culture — September 4, 2026

Tupac murder case closed after 30 years. A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane 'Keffe D' Davis in the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur, resolving one of music's most infamous cold cases nearly three decades later.

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NBA suspends Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. The league suspended Ballmer over cap-circumvention findings tied to a $28 million endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard -- a scandal first unearthed by a podcast investigation.

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UMass snaps nation's longest losing streak. A 29.5-point underdog that went 0-12 last season, UMass upset Rutgers 37-21 on opening night to end college football's longest active losing streak to FBS opponents.

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Maria Bartiromo out at Fox News. Fox News Media parted ways with the longtime anchor effective immediately, giving no reason for the abrupt exit after more than a decade at the network.

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