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Theme Parks

Hurricane Harbor Phoenix Extends 2027 Pass Sale to September 28

Hurricane Harbor Phoenix extended its 2027 pass sale through September 28. Gold costs $69 with western regional access; Prestige costs $149 with broader access and added benefits, before fees and taxes.

Adult educators attend a teacher-training workshop in a sunlit classroom.

US

Judge Voids Policy Behind $600 Million Teacher-Grant Cuts

Sep 18, 2026

Gloved hands prepare an unbranded vaccine dose at a pharmacy counter with an Oregon landscape beyond the window.

State News

Updated COVID Vaccines Reach Oregon Pharmacies Under Statewide Order

Sep 17, 2026

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State News

North Carolina Awards $14.4 Million for Charlotte WTA Finals

Sep 17, 2026

Conceptual Great Lakes water sampling scene with an unbranded bottle held near a clear Michigan shoreline.

State News

Michigan Opens First PFAS Awareness Week September 21

Sep 17, 2026

Two AI safety researchers review model activity on monitors in an unbranded operations room.

Tech

OpenAI Discloses Six AI Misalignment Cases Under New Framework

Sep 17, 2026

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State News

Ninth Circuit Revives California Tribes’ Kalshi Challenge

Sep 17, 2026

Traffic moving on a California freeway beneath coastal haze

State News

Trump Administration Appeals California Emissions-Waiver Order

Sep 17, 2026

Families walking through a generic brick-themed amusement park decorated for a family-friendly Halloween event at sunset.

Theme Parks

LEGOLAND California’s Brick-or-Treat Opens September 19

Sep 17, 2026

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Theme Parks

Hurricane Harbor Phoenix’s Final 2026 Weekend Is September 26–27

Sep 17, 2026

Unbranded vaccine vial and capped syringe on a clinical tray in a Pacific Northwest treatment room

State News

Oregon Clears Updated COVID Vaccines for Everyone 6 Months and Older

Sep 16, 2026

An empty California public school classroom with desks and budget worksheets in late-afternoon light

State News

California Teachers Sue Over $3.9 Billion School-Funding Withholding

Sep 16, 2026

Wildfire recovery worktable with construction plans and air-quality equipment outside a repaired California home.

State News

California Enacts Wildfire Smoke, Insurance and Mortgage Protections

Sep 16, 2026

Generic Southern California amusement park midway at night with a roller coaster silhouette, Halloween decorations, amber lights and theatrical fog.

Theme Parks

Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest Opens September 18

Sep 16, 2026

People wait while a client reviews paperwork with a caseworker in a legal-services office.

Policy

22 States Challenge Broader Public Charge Rule

Sep 15, 2026

Three school staff members confer in a public school hallway before classes.

Education

Immigration Enforcement Puts School Attendance and Trust to a New Test

Sep 14, 2026

Television cameras and microphones outside a courthouse after a federal verdict

Entertainment

Lil Durk Acquitted in Los Angeles Murder-for-Hire Trial

Sep 12, 2026

A film editor reviews conventional and synthetic documentary footage in a professional post-production suite

Entertainment

AI Documentary at Venice Blurs Archive and Invention

Sep 11, 2026

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