Sports, Entertainment & Culture — September 26, 2026

Curry, Warriors agree to extension. Stephen Curry agreed to a two-year, $116 million extension with Golden State, taking less than the max to keep the door open for one more championship push.

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Taylor Swift sets 2026 Spotify record. Swift became the most-streamed female artist in a single day on Spotify this year after the midnight release of four new songs from ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore.’

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Jay-Z accuser recants allegations. The anonymous woman who accused Jay-Z of sexual assault in a since-dismissed lawsuit declared in a sworn court filing that her allegations were false, saying he ‘never raped me.’

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U2 announce first album in nine years. The band’s first album in nine years, ‘Carnaval De Luz,’ will feature Dolly Parton’s last-recorded vocal performance on the track ‘Torn.’

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