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Golden Corral is closing restaurants across the US — here's which states are affected

Higher rents, lease expirations and a 9.4% jump in beef prices are among the pressures battering the iconic buffet chain. more

EmilyAnn Jackman (via syracuse.com) | 10/9/26

Guest Column: Congress should act to help childhood migraine sufferers

Headache disorders — including migraine, cluster headache and chronic daily headache — affect more than 40 million Americans. But what often gets overlooked is how common they are in children. … more

BY RASHMI R. RAO (via The Advocate) | 10/9/26

Guest Column: Falling enrollment means some schools will close. With good leadership, students can benefit.

There’s no better way to look at the progress we’ve made in public education in New Orleans than to remember where we’ve been. more

BY HENDERSON LEWIS (via The Advocate) | 10/9/26

Guest Column: Louisiana tells victims of domestic violence to trust the system — then makes us manage it

I did what we tell victims of domestic violence to do. I reported the abuse. I went to court. I showed up for every appearance, whether the defendant appeared or not. I made victim impact statements. … more

BY TANJA M. DAVIS (via The Advocate) | 10/9/26

Guest Column: Why today’s socialist movement is woefully misguided

Socialism is moving from the margins of American political debate into the mainstream. Nowhere is that more apparent than in New York where democratic socialist politics have gained considerable … more

BY DAVID THOMAS (via The Advocate) | 10/9/26

Ken Paxton took nearly 1,000 trips with state-funded security detail costing millions of dollars

The Texas attorney general’s use of a taxpayer-funded travel security detail stands out when compared with his predecessor and other state officials, our analysis found. more

By Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica (via Texas Tribune) | 10/9/26

Letter to the editor: Family values include paid leave

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Via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | 10/9/26

Mayes Middleton, running for Texas attorney general, wants to “put God back in government”

Middleton, a Republican, has long pushed for injecting Christianity into the public sphere. His Democratic opponent, Nathan Johnson, said those views make him unfit for office. more

Eleanor Klibanoff (via Texas Tribune) | 10/9/26

Mayes Middleton, running for Texas attorney general, wants to “put God back in government”

Middleton, a Republican, has long pushed for injecting Christianity into the public sphere. His Democratic opponent, Nathan Johnson, said those views make him unfit for office. more

Texas Tribune, Eleanor Klibanoff (via KSAT San Antonio) | 10/9/26

Meet the candidates for the new at-large judicial seat in East Baton Rouge Parish

For the first time in more than three decades, one judge in the 19th Judicial District Court will be elected from across East Baton Rouge Parish. The seat will command a civil docket at the … more

BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer (via The Advocate) | 10/9/26

Mexican Mafia suspects charged with shaking down L.A. County business, ordering shooting

The FBI said six people were arrested Wednesday for allegedly extorting money from a business in Pomona and ordering the shooting of a man who owned a debt to gangsters affiliated with the Mexican … more

Matthew Ormseth (via Los Angeles Times) | 10/9/26

Plaquemine’s sophomore quarterback is ‘tough as nails’ and he’s showing star potential

Plaquemine High School quarterback Jermaine Robinson lets his game do his talking. more

BY JACKSON REYES | Staff writer (via The Advocate) | 10/9/26

Police lawsuits have cost L.A. nearly half a billion dollars since 2019, new data show

The rise of multimillion-dollar "nuclear verdicts" involving the Los Angeles Police Department has caused payouts over officer misconduct, traffic accidents and workplace discrimination to soar in … more

Libor Jany, Sean Greene (via Los Angeles Times) | 10/9/26

Shuttered Buffalo school to become homeless shelter on freezing nights

Erie County plans to lease the former Buffalo Creek Academy campus for a Code Blue homeless shelter that could sleep up to 200 people on freezing nights. more

Sandra Tan News Staff Reporter (via Buffalo News) | 10/9/26

SoCal business owner hid cameras in bathroom — and his shoe — for secret recordings, police allege

The owner of Young's Automotive in Covina was arrested and booked on multiple felony charges, authorities said. more

Iris Kwok (via Los Angeles Times) | 10/9/26

SoCal coast flooded as Tropical Storm Rachel makes its approach

The blistering heat that has baked Southern California for days is coming to an end, with rain on tap for the weekend and early next week, along with a risk of potentially damaging coastal flooding. more

Hannah Fry, Rong-Gong Lin II (via Los Angeles Times) | 10/9/26

St. George is getting a weekly farmers market. See when, where to find fresh produce.

From fresh eggs to tropical houseplants: A weekly farmers market with these vendors, and much more, is coming to the city of St. George. more

BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD | Staff writer (via The Advocate) | 10/9/26

Suspend CPD Officers, Sergeant Repeatedly Accused of Making Improper Traffic Stops for a Combined 330 Days: Police Brass

Suspend CPD Officers, Sergeant Repeatedly Accused of Making Improper Traffic Stops for a Combined 330 Days: Police Brass Heather Cherone Fri, 10/09/2026 - 05:00 A Chicago police sergeant … more

Heather Cherone (via WTTW) | 10/9/26

This Houston suburb just got the region's largest food-forward Target

It will be home to Target's largest food-forward location in the Houston area. more

Molly Wilhelm (via Chron - Houston & Texas) | 10/9/26

This Joshua Tree highway keeps killing wildlife. Enter the poop-hunting dogs

Every year, hundreds of animals die trying to cross State Route 62, connecting L.A. and Joshua Tree. The research to fix it is a bit unconventional. more

Noah Haggerty (via Los Angeles Times) | 10/9/26