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The Nirvana drummer and his wife, who share three daughters, were all smiles on the VMAs red carpet after overcoming his secret love child scandal.

One of the police officers is heard saying that Milania, 20, "just got out of the facility" and is "a danger to herself."

One of the airport police officers is heard saying that Milania, 20, "just got out of the facility" and is "a danger to herself."

“This is legit. This ain’t fake. This ain’t laughing. This ain’t hooting and hollering."

The October Term: A Preview Of The Coming Cases For Another "Big Year" On The Court

Authored by Jonathan Turley via JonathanTurley.org,

October is when hype meets reality. In baseball, the final teams are sorted out for the playoffs, and your football teams are well into the winnowing-out process for the Super Bowl. For court nerds, the start of the October term at the Supreme Court can have a similar dynamic, as long-watched cases finally come up for oral argument. Although the court continues to accept cases on a rolling basis, this term is looking like another blockbuster, with cases that range from climate change to gun rights to parental rights.

The odds of making the oral argument docket make the NFL season look like a walk in the park. After thousands of petitions, the Supreme Court accepts on average between 70-80 cases for the coveted "writ of certiorari." If you are a lower-court judge with an appealed case, this is one Super Bowl you would probably prefer to skip. The court generally reverses the cases it accepts for review. Last term, it had a 71 percent rejection rate, slightly up from the prior year.

This year already has a number of major cases that are likely to have transformative impacts on the law and society. Here are a few.

Climate Change

In Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, Boulder sued energy companies under theories of public and private nuisance, trespass, unjust enrichment, and civil conspiracy, claiming that they knowingly contributed to climate change while misleading the public about its impacts." The Colorado Supreme Court ruled for the city and the county in finding that such lawsuits are not barred by federal preemption. If the case is allowed to go forward, it would expose companies to potentially thousands of climate change lawsuits.

Gun Rights

October is already shaping up as a major Second Amendment term. Democratic cities and states have been banning the AR-15, the most popular rifle in the U.S., and the 9mm semi-automatic handgun, the most popular handgun in the U.S. These cases out of the Seventh Circuit in Chicago (Viramontes v. Cook County) and the Second Circuit in New York (Grant v. Higgins) will likely give long-awaited clarity on these bans. They could potentially close off a major circumvention of prior rulings to achieve sweeping gun control policies.

In addition to these cases, the court is considering the possible review of Calce v. New York. In that case, the Second Circuit upheld a stun gun ban. The court previously sent back a similar case out of Massachusetts after the First Circuit ignored prior rulings. The court stressed that the fact that a weapon did not exist at the time of the ratification of the Second Amendment (such as "electric arms") does not mean that they fall outside of the constitutional protections. The addition of Calce would make this one of the most momentous Second Amendment terms in history.

Parochial Schools and Religious Discrimination

The court will return to another parochial school controversy this term. In prior cases, the court has repeatedly stepped in to prevent states from discriminating against religious schools in voucher or subsidy programs. In St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, the Tenth Circuit upheld a Colorado provision that requires all preschools to agree not to discriminate on the "race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, income, or disability." The Catholic challengers are arguing that the policy requires them to violate their religious values as a condition for participating in the preschool program and funding.

Parental Rights

In International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v. Ferguson, Washington amended its laws to delay shelters in notifying parents of a runaway child who has "gender-affirming treatment" - the standard used for children in abusive homes. Instead, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families is first notified. The Ninth Circuit rejected parental claims raised in the case due to a lack of standing.

The Right to a 12-Member Jury

In Kian v. Florida, chiropractor Hamed Kian was convicted of five counts related to practicing with a suspended license. Pursuant to Florida law, he was tried by a six-person jury. Kian argues that the law violated his Sixth Amendment right to a jury of 12 members.

Some of us are watching a few other cases. Not surprisingly, my two favorites deal with the freedom of speech. The court has yet to decide whether to accept D.A. v. Tri-County Area Schools in which the Sixth Circuit upheld a school ban on high school students wearing "Let's Go Brandon" sweatshirts. In the view of many of us in the free-speech community, the case is a major potential First Amendment ruling in the making.

Some of us also hope that the court will take up Tiny Zaps v. Traxler, which deals with a ban on tattoos on the face, neck, or head as well as a ban on tattoo parlors within 1,000 feet of churches, school, or playgrounds. The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the ban, and it could allow the court to reinforce free-speech protections for "body art."

The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg once said, "It's hard not to have a big year at the Supreme Court." That is certainly true, but this term is already pretty big, and the court still has plenty of slots to fill before January.

Jonathan Turley is a law professor who teaches a class on the Constitution and the Supreme Court and is the best-selling author of "Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution."

Tyler Durden Mon, 09/28/2026 - 11:50

The wrestling world is mourning the loss of star Benjamin Satterly, known as Pac, who died this weekend at the age of 40.

In a scene from Taylor Swift’s new “Patient Zero” music video, both she and Dakota Johnson are seen swiping on a tube of Tom Ford lip color. There’s a new Taylor Swift-approved lip color in town. The superstar premiered her new music video for “Patient Zero” during the VMAs 2026 broadcast on Sunday — and while...

There's a new TS-approved lip color in town.

Bessent Begs Fed For Mercy

If you wanted a textbook example of a central bank trapped between a geopolitical rock and a stagflationary hard place, welcome to September 2026. To wit: the ongoing standoff in the Strait of Hormuz is tearing through the global energy market, and the resulting inflation shock is vaporizing the bond market.

As we warned readers weeks ago when the initial blockades began, the diplomatic "negotiations" between Washington and Tehran are turning out to be nothing more than political theater. With President Trump officially rejecting Tehran's latest proposal, Brent crude has predictably violently rejected the downside, surging back toward the $107 level. Despite the usual algorithmic dip-buying on whispers that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi might speak to mediators in New York, the reality on the water is that millions of barrels remain bottlenecked in the world's most critical maritime chokepoint.

The resulting shockwaves are doing exactly what we said they would to the long end of the curve. The 10-year Treasury yield has blown out to a nearly two-decade high, sparking dramatic weakness below the surface of what at first seems like a 'far too calm' equity market. The Dollar wrecking ball is back in full swing - tightening financial conditions, and gold is being temporarily liquidated as traders scramble for liquidity.

Enter Bessent

Now, Bessent is calling for The Fed to "keep an open mind" on the US inflation outlook - and that productivity gains from AI and deregulation will keep it in check, according to Bloomberg.

 In short, the administration is quietly terrified that The Fed is going to look at the oil-driven inflation prints, panic, and hike rates straight into a structurally vulnerable economy. Bessent is effectively pleading with the Fed to look past the energy spike and recognize that tightening monetary policy won't clear Iranian gunboats out of the Strait of Hormuz.

The market is pricing a 70% chance that The Fed will hike in October, ahead of the Midterms.

But the Fed may not have the luxury of an "open mind" given the market's pricing (The Fed prefers not to surprise the market) and the incoming data.

As we noted in our PCE preview last week, the upcoming inflation-adjusted consumer spending numbers for August are expected to surge by the most this year. While government statisticians are desperately trying to massage the Fed's preferred underlying inflation gauge - literally revamping the methodology to shave off three-tenths of a percentage point - the unvarnished monthly data is going to be a disaster for any dovish narrative.

And then comes Friday's Non-Farm Payrolls.

Wall Street's perpetually optimistic consensus is expecting a "Goldilocks" print of 90,000 jobs and an unchanged 4.1% unemployment rate. As always, we fully expect Biden-era BLS holdovers to rely on heavily massaged seasonal adjustments and the infamous Birth-Death model to paint a picture of a "resilient" labor market. Wall Street cheerleaders, like UBS's Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, are already pre-spinning the narrative, claiming the US economy can "absorb the impact of modestly tighter monetary policy."

We've heard this story before. The market is entirely hostage to the bond vigilantes, and with earnings season still weeks away, equities have nowhere to hide from the soaring cost of capital (with hyperscaler issuance reflexively biting its own tail).

Bessent can urge the Fed to keep an "open mind" all he wants, but with oil knocking on $110 and the 10-year yield breaking multi-decade highs, the math is doing the talking.

Tyler Durden Mon, 09/28/2026 - 11:40

The 49ers might be 3-0, but things could go awry quickly

More than 70 of the Piano Man’s classically cool motorcycles —  including a Harley-Davidsons, Yamahas, and BMWs— are expected to fetch big bucks in November, according to Gooding Christie’s Auction house.

The Trump administration is focusing on domestic manufacturing ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections as the president’s 50% tariffs on steel have driven up construction prices.

SAN FRANCISCO — Kristaps Porzingis is dealing with a “health issue” and won’t participate in Golden State Warriors training camp that begins Tuesday in Hawaii. General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. dropped the unfortunately unsurprising news Monday morning at the team’s media day. He said that the 7-foot-4 center would be out “indefinitely” and would not...

A big developer that's desperate to construct a data center near a Pennsylvania town has offered to pay every family there $10,000 – but most are still pushing back, part of a nationwide trend of opposition to such sites.

American pro Scottie Scheffler doubled down on his scolding of a fan who shouted amidst his International opponent Nico Echavarria's backswing Sunday at the Presidents Cup.

Kristen Cavallari cuddles up with a chicken, Pierce Brosnan has a date night and more snaps...

Kristen Cavallari cuddles up with a chicken, Pierce Brosnan has a date night and more snaps...

California's Newsom Signs Memecoin Ban And Calls It 'The Opposite Of Trump'

Authored by Omkar Godbole via CoinDesk,

President Donald Trump has made millions from memecoins, but politicians in California don't have that chance anymore.

On Sunday, California's Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that bans the state's public officials from issuing memecoins, or cryptocurrencies representing a famous personality, internet joke or viral trend rather than a specific use case.

The measure, AB 2409, was signed along with 10 other bills on corruption and consumer protection. Others set rules for paying back crypto scam victims and creating a legal process to seize crypto from transnational criminal networks.

Newsom's office titled the announcement "THE OPPOSITE OF TRUMP," accusing the Trump administration of corruption and self-dealing, including through the viral $TRUMP memecoin.

"While the scam that is Donald Trump continues to hurt American families, California is fighting to make our economy work for people, not the powerful. No official should profit off their office - and we're putting stronger protections in place to ensure it doesn't happen in our state," Newsom said in the press release.

Trump's office did not immediately respond to CoinDesk's request for a comment.

It's unclear whether the ban covers meme tokens already in existence, such as $TRUMP.

President launched $TRUMP three days before his early 2025 inauguration, and the frenzy was so intense that its price rose from under $1 to $75 within a day or two, pushing its market capitalization to $14 billion. And then it crashed just as quickly, generating huge losses for small holders.

Data tracked by Nansen shows 988,905 buyers lost a combined $3.81 billion. Meanwhile, Trump's financial disclosure lists $636 million in royalties from the coin. Trump Organization affiliates own about 80% of the supply.

As of this writing, the token trades at $2.03.

Newsom, whose second and final term ends in January, is widely seen as a 2028 presidential contender.

Tyler Durden Mon, 09/28/2026 - 11:10

The chip giant's buyback surpasses Apple's $110 billion approval in 2024.

It would be a different kind of press pool.