Minggu, 06 September 2026

Midterm Battles Intensify, the Power of We, and Columbia House Blues

The Trump administration will appeal a decision made by a federal judge that prohibits the U.S. Postal Service from implementing an executive order seeking to limit mail voting during the midterms.
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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes, straight from the heart of the country. 

➤ The jobs of tomorrow may involve caring for people or powering machines. (Hear More)

The NFL’s nicest and nastiest fan bases are finally revealed. (Listen Now)

➤  America’s tastiest small town is just a train ride from two major cities. (Podcast Available)

  

Sports

➤ No. 11 LSU hammered Clemson 51-10, outgaining the visiting Tigers 644-145. With LSU up 31-3 at halftime, coach Lane Kiffin quipped, “Imagine if we had pro players,” alluding to ongoing player eligibility battles. (Watch Video)

No. 16 Michigan stunned Western Michigan with a game-winning Hail Mary after one second was restored to the clock, denying the Broncos what appeared to be a historic upset. (Watch Play)

Tyler Reddick will start from the pole in today’s Southern 500 at Darlington after rain canceled qualifying, with fellow Chase contender Daniel Suarez starting second. (More)

Maya Joint called facing Serena and Venus Williams a “super special moment” after she and Hao-Ching Chan defeated the sisters in three sets at the U.S. Open. (More)

Miami linebacker Mohamed Toure began his eighth college football season on Friday after six years at Rutgers, two medical redshirts, a pandemic eligibility waiver, and one previous season with the Hurricanes. (More)

Yesterday’s Results: NCAAF | MLB | Soccer | Tennis

Finance

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 271.86 points on Friday as August’s better-than-expected payrolls reading increased expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its next meeting. (More)

Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to bring a large business delegation on his visit to Washington, despite U.S. skepticism towards Chinese investment. (More

➤ Chipmaker Nvidia will buy AI developer platform Hugging Face in a deal valued at approximately $12.9 billion. (More)

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Ladies and gentlemen, here are our most-clicked stories of the week:

Experts say there are seven purchases you need to make before you retire, and the most urgent one only gets more expensive the longer you wait. (Podcast Available)

A psychologist says couples can prevent quiet resentment by abandoning mental scorekeeping, addressing persistent imbalances together, and using “we” language to approach chores and other responsibilities. (More)

Archival footage captures researchers realizing they had found RMS Titanic 12,500 feet beneath the North Atlantic on Sept. 1, 1985, 73 years after the ocean liner sank. (See Discovery)

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Quick Hits

U.S. forces destroyed three Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island and in the Gulf of Oman after the IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy warships, escalating the conflict. (See Strikes)

➤ Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, arrived in Moscow for peace talks. (More)

➤ Missouri asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow President Trump-backed congressional districts in November’s midterms after state justices suspended the map pending a statewide referendum. (More)

The Trump administration launched five retro-style arcade games that put MAGA twists on gaming classics, promoting its agenda on immigration, health, legislation, and children’s savings accounts. (See Games)

➤ Passengers on an American Airlines flight from DFW to Newark restrained a man with zip ties and duct tape after he allegedly attacked another traveler, prompting a diversion to Baltimore. (More)

➤ An Illinois man won $1 million from a lottery ticket tucked inside a friend’s birthday gift after initially believing the prize was only $1,000. (More)

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Whatever Happened To...

Whatever happened to Columbia House Records?

If you grew up in the 1960s, '70s, or '80s, you probably remember the ritual: flipping to the back of your favorite magazine, finding that Columbia House ad, and agonizing over which 12 albums to claim for a single penny.

For millions of young music lovers, especially kids in small towns without a record store, it felt like a miracle. You didn't need a credit card. You didn't need to be 18. You just taped a penny to a piece of cardboard, mailed it to Terre Haute, Indiana, and waited for a box of records to change your life.

Columbia Records launched the mail-order club in 1955 to reach rural and suburban listeners. It rebranded as Columbia House in the early '70s and became a cultural juggernaut, peaking in 1996 with 16 million members and $1.4 billion in annual revenue. At one point, it was one of the biggest music retailers in America.

But the penny was never really a penny. The deal required you to buy more albums at full price—and if you forgot to mail back that monthly rejection card, a record you never asked for showed up with a bill.

Kids nationwide learned to game the system: signing up under fake names, writing "Return to Sender" on unwanted shipments, or pleading that they were minors who couldn't legally be held to a contract. The collection letters became a generational punch line.

Then came Napster, iTunes, and Spotify. By 2014, revenues had collapsed to just $17 million. Columbia House filed for bankruptcy in 2015 and limped along as an obscure online DVD catalog.

Next week, on Sept. 15, the lights go out for good, ending a 71-year run. Somewhere, a 72-year-old is wondering if they still owe for that Engelbert Humperdinck album.

Did you buy records or tapes for a penny from Columbia House? Did you ever fulfill your contract? Let us know your thoughts by replying to this email.

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Did you ever belong to Columbia House?

  1. Yes, and loved it
  2. Yes, and may still owe them
  3. No, but I remember the ads
  4. No, I bought music elsewhere
  5. Never heard of it
 

Yesterday's Results:

Can you drive a stick shift?

  1. Used to, moved on: 55%
  2. I could if I had to: 24%
  3. Still do, every day: 14%
  4. Tried once, never again: 6%
  5. What's a stick shift?: 1%

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“That dastardly Tom Cruise was always a nemesis. I remember reading ‘Jerry Maguire’ . . . and they were like, ‘Tom Cruise.’ I also remember reading ‘Top Gun’ and going, ‘Oh, this movie is going to be f–king massive.’ They were like, ‘Tom Cruise.'” 

Actor Rob Lowe, on reading for lead roles in Hollywood blockbuster movies in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Church Fire, Buckeyes Win, and the Renaissance Festival

A massive Saturday morning fire tore through the former St. Agnes Church in Toledo, sending heavy black smoke over the neighborhood and bringing down the church's steeple. No injuries were reported.                
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Article Icon 1Fire Topples Church Steeple

A massive Saturday morning fire tore through the former St. Agnes Church in Toledo, sending heavy black smoke over the neighborhood and bringing down the church's steeple. No injuries were reported.

Nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution, while residents were advised to close windows and turn off their air conditioning even though air monitoring detected no unusual readings.

The cause remains under investigation, and officials said emergency authorization would be issued to demolish and remove the heavily damaged building.

The Diocese of Toledo announced in 2004 that the parish would close and merge with St. Catherine Parish, and the church closed the following year.

Article Icon 1Ren Fest Opens 37th Season

The Ohio Renaissance Festival opened its 37th season Saturday in Harveysburg with a new turn lane and a temporary traffic light on State Route 73 designed to ease recurring festival congestion.

The village has fewer than 600 residents, but the festival draws roughly 285,000 visitors annually over nine weekends.

Since opening in 1990, the attraction has grown from about 10 acres to nearly 40, with more than 100 live performances across 22 stages.

The festival was named the nation's top Renaissance fair in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards earlier this year. Visitors can expect costumed performers, artisan shops, themed weekends, giant turkey legs, live jousting tournaments, and fantasy attractions.

Article Icon 1Film Revisits Annie Oakley's Story

A new documentary, North Star, looks beyond Annie Oakley's famous sharpshooting feats to examine the difficult childhood, discipline, and determination that carried the Darke County native from poverty to international fame.

The film also examines myths surrounding her years with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show and highlights three longtime Garst Museum researchers who have helped reconstruct her story.

The film played to a sold-out audience in Greenville and is screening in Columbus this month before heading to the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival in October. North Star can also be viewed at the Garst Museum.

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Around Ohio

➤ Ottawa County: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin toured U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Coast Guard facilities in Port Clinton and Marblehead to assess needs at both locations. (More)

➤ Northeast Ohio: The House Ethics Committee's 60-day deadline passed with no findings released in its investigation of U.S. Rep. Max Miller, R-Rocky River, over domestic abuse allegations he denies. (More)

➤ Lake Erie: Officials determined that E. coli levels were likely to exceed water quality standards at Villa Angela and Euclid beaches. The general public was advised to avoid swimming at those beaches. (See Details)

➤ Columbus: A Columbus City Schools parent says her fifth grader has arrived late to school every day because of bus delays and once didn't get home until 7:30 p.m. (More)

➤ Steubenville: Steubenville High School students cast mock ballots Friday using voting booths and scanners in a class election organized with the Jefferson County Board of Elections to mirror the real voting process. (See Details)

➤ Dayton: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will conduct a simulated active shooter training exercise Sept. 9 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, temporarily closing the museum. (See Details)


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Ohio Sports

➤ Julian Sayin threw for 320 yards and accounted for four touchdowns, connecting twice with star receiver Jeremiah Smith as Ohio State rolled past Ball State 56-3 in its season opener. (More)

➤ Cincinnati extended its home-opener winning streak to 25 games with a 34-15 victory over Boston College, as JC French accounted for four touchdowns. (More)

➤ Ohio University trailed Nebraska by just one point at halftime before the Cornhuskers pulled away for a 49-21 win. (More)

➤ St. Ignatius High School quarterback Jacob Mikin threw six first-half touchdown passes against Mentor on Friday, taking a 48-0 lead into halftime en route to a 51-7 victory. (More)

➤ Ohio State’s quarterbacks, including starter Julian Sayin, visited Celina High School quarterback Parker Wynk at the university’s hospital on Friday as he recovers from a spinal cord injury suffered during a game last month. (See Photo)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NCAAF | MLB | Soccer | Tennis

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Et Cetera

➤ More than 800 Cleveland-area volunteers will pack more than 270,000 meals Sept. 11 at the Wolstein Center as part of a nationwide day of service marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (More)

➤ Cincinnati police arrested five people after an overnight break-in Friday at the Cincinnati Masonic Center that investigators said may be tied to a TikTok challenge. (Watch Video)

➤ Lunken Airport Days continues today at Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport, showcasing tours of World War II aircraft, a classic car show, helicopter rides, food trucks, and a noon color guard ceremony. Parking and admission are free. (See Details)

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes, straight from the heart of the country. 

➤ The jobs of tomorrow may involve caring for people or powering machines. (Hear More)

The NFL’s nicest and nastiest fan bases are finally revealed. (Listen Now)

➤  America’s tastiest small town is just a train ride from two major cities. (Podcast Available)

  

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Check out Jim Tressel’s induction into Ohio State’s Ring of Honor!

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What’s your favorite part of a Renaissance festival?

  1. Food
  2. Jousting
  3. Costumes
  4. Games
  5. Shopping
  6. Other
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Which Ohio college football program do you follow most closely?

  1. Ohio State: 77%
  2. Other: 8%
  3. Cincinnati: 5%
  4. Ohio: 3%
  5. Miami: 2%
  6. Akron: 2%
  7. Bowling Green: 1%
  8. Toledo: 1%
  9. Kent State: 1%
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