What is Meta’s Muse Spark 1.3?
Muse Spark 1.3 is Meta’s frontier reasoning model, released September 2, 2026 in the Meta Model API and Muse Code, priced at $1.25/$4.25 per million tokens.
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How long was the USS Abraham Lincoln at sea?
The Navy says the Lincoln spent 286 days at sea before its first full port stop, in Laem Chabang, Thailand, on Sept. 2, 2026.
What was Carla Jeffery’s cause of death?
Carla Jeffery died Sept. 1, 2026, at age 33. Her management has not disclosed a cause of death.
What was Tim Curry’s cause of death?
Tim Curry died of coronary artery disease on Aug. 25, 2026, at age 80; stroke and kidney cancer were contributing factors.
Did Google Maps rename Lake Ontario to Lake America?
Yes — for users in the United States. Google Maps began showing “Lake America” after the U.S. GNIS renamed Lake Ontario following Executive Order 14422.
Did Thom Tillis call on Trump to fire Pete Hegseth?
Yes. On September 2, 2026, the North Carolina Republican urged Trump to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned.
What is a Tuey-Rodriguez charge?
A Tuey-Rodriguez charge is a Massachusetts jury instruction judges give when jurors report they are deadlocked. Sometimes called a “dynamite charge,” it urges the panel to keep deliberating and carefully weigh one another’s views without abandoning honestly held beliefs just to return a verdict. The name comes from two Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court cases: Commonwealth … Read more
Did the U.S. Mint’s Trump $1 coins sell out?
Yes. The U.S. Mint began selling gold-colored $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump at noon ET on September 2, 2026, with a 25-coin roll priced at $61 and a 100-coin bag at $154.50. Within hours, the Mint’s website showed the roll as out of stock (noting that additional inventory was being made) and the bag … Read more
Did a U.S. strike hit a wedding in Iran?
Iranian media and the Red Crescent say a U.S. strike hit a wedding home in Kuhestak, killing at least four and wounding dozens; Centcom says it does not target civilians.
What penalties did the NBA give the Clippers over Kawhi Leonard?
The NBA stripped the Clippers of five first-round picks, fined the team $30 million, and suspended Steve Ballmer for one year after a Kawhi Leonard salary-cap probe.