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MS NOW Hosts To Anchor From Key Battleground States In Final Month Before Midterms

With just four weeks until the midterm elections, MS NOW anchors are taking their shows to key battleground states of Maine, Ohio, Georgia, Texas and Michigan.

Jen Psaki, Ali Velshi, Chris Hayes, Katy Tur and Peter Alexander will originate their shows live from a different state throughout the month, in what the network is calling the Road to the Midterms.

Psaki’s The Briefing will air at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday from Portland, Maine, where Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) is facing former state senator Troy Jackson, a Democrat.

On Oct. 13, The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi will air at 11 p.m. ET from Columbus Ohio, as Velshi, the network’s chief data reporter, speaks to voters at The Ohio State University.

Chris Hayes will take All In to Atlanta, GA on Oct. 14, with the 8 pm. ET show focusing the Senate and gubernatorial contests.

The Moment with Katy Tur will originate from Austin, TX at 2 p.m. ET on Oct. 20, with a facos on the hotly contested race between State Rep. James Talarico and state Attorney General Ken Paxton.

On Oct. 27, State of Play with Peter Alexander, airing at 11 a.m. ET, will be in Detroit, MI, in a state with a close race between Abdul El-Sayed and former Rep. Mike Rogers.

Chris Jansing, chief political reporter, and Shawna Thomas, political director, will conttribute on-the-ground reporting along with Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Will McDuffie and Josh Einiger.

October 6, 2026
DeFi Development Corp Adds $3 Million in Solana as SOL Buys Slow
In brief

DeFi Development Corp. added about 26,203 SOL between Sept. 28 and Oct. 2, lifting holdings to 2,564,212 SOL and SOL equivalents, per an 8-K filed Oct. 5.

The gain is roughly half the 47,706 added the prior week and about a quarter of the 101,381 added the week ending Sept. 18.

The company says its treasury is up 11% since Aug. 12 and values it at $302 million, and it paid the first 13% dividend on its CHAD preferred stock on Oct. 1.
DeFi Development Corp., a Financial services and asset management company known in the crypto ecosystem for having the second biggest Solana holdings in the world, just added 26,202 SOL, worth roughly $3 million, to its treasury. The funds came in between Sept. 28 and Oct. 2, according to an 8-K, the form public companies file to disclose significant events.

The Nasdaq-listed company, ticker DFDV, now holds 2,564,212 SOL and “SOL equivalents,” a term the filing doesn’t define. It values the pile at $302 million. That’s a 1% increase from the 2,538,010 it held on Sept. 25.

Myriad: Where does Solana go next? Click to make your prediction.

The pace with which the company is adding to its coffers is cooling. DFDV added 101,381 SOL in the week ending Sept. 18 and 47,706 SOL the week after.

CEO Joseph Onorati framed it differently in the company’s press release. “The DFDV ship is flying at lightning speed. We have continued buying SOL and have grown our treasury by 11% since August 12,” he said.

Lightning speed, in this case, was roughly half the previous week’s pace.

DFDV is what’s known as a digital asset treasury company, a business whose main strategy is piling up one cryptocurrency on its balance sheet. It applies the approach Michael Saylor’s Strategy popularized with Bitcoin to Solana, and it runs its own validators, the computers that help run the network and earn rewards. For shareholders, the appeal is exposure to SOL through a regular brokerage account.

DFDV pitches itself as a bigger swing on Solana. In an August release, Onorati said the company is designed to give investors magnified exposure to SOL. In practice, that means moves in SOL’s price are supposed to hit the stock harder, in both directions.

The company sells CHAD, a preferred stock—shares that get paid dividends ahead of common stock—to raise money that its prospectus says will go partly toward buying SOL. CHAD has a stated amount of $10 and currently pays 13% a year, or $1.30 per share, according to the release. Its board can adjust that rate, per the same prospectus.

The company also set up a $300 million at-the-market program, a way to sell new shares over time at market prices, per the release.

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On Sept. 1, the company was offering 2.2 million shares of CHAD at $9, a deal that could raise $19.8 million. The IPO priced two days later at 1,375,000 shares and $8 each, for about $11 million. Against a treasury the company values at $302 million, that’s a small slice.

DFDV also issued preliminary third-quarter estimates as of Sept. 30, not final results. It said SOL per share and total SOL grew by double digits since Aug. 12. Net asset value per share—what’s left for each common share after subtracting debts and preferred stock from holdings and cash—grew more than 100%.

The company was known as Janover, a commercial real estate platform, until its 2025 pivot. In May 2025, it held nearly 600,000 SOL. It now holds more than four times that.

The DAT model, though, has a catch. Treasury firms grow by selling shares at a premium, meaning more than the tokens behind each share are worth, and history has proven that growth stalls when shares fall below that value. By December 2025, many firms’ shares had slipped below the value of their crypto holdings, Strategy’s included.

The company has declared CHAD dividends of $0.00516 per share for each business day through Oct. 30.

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October 6, 2026
‘Fit and healthy mum’ diagnosed with bowel cancer aged 39 shares three warning signs you should never ignore

The C word is terrifying to us all, there’s no doubt about that, but one fitness fanatic is hoping to inspire the world to listen our bodies.

Meet Australia’s Danni Duncan, a health coach with over 150,000 followers on Instagram; less than a month ago she revealed that she’d once been diagnosed with Stage 2 bowel cancer.

Still in her 30s, the news hit her like a train, but she’s now turning the whole experience into something positive and wants anybody who’ll listen to take tiny changes in their body seriously – it might just save your life.

“I got bowel cancer in my 30s, here are three symptoms you should never ignore,” she captioned a clip of herself posing in the mirror.

But what were the cancerous identifiers she spotted before pursuing medical assistance?

Danni noticed three things that just weren’t right (Instagram/@danni___duncan)

“I was dizzy, anxious”

Duncan went on to write: “Fatigue that isn’t normal for YOU. My runs were slow, I couldn’t finish sets at the gym. I couldn’t get my heart rate down, I was dizzy, anxious.

“This wasn’t your normal ‘I need a nap’ tired. I was 4 months postpartum with my 4th baby. I dismissed it as that initially.

“This was different. I was so anemic my doctor said I should’ve been bleeding out in front of her, yet I didn’t even have my period back and was breastfeeding.”

Unexplained bloating

As for the fitness influencer’s second symptoms, she’d been dealing with inexplicable bloating.

“I eat 90% whole foods, drink 3-4 litres of water a day, limit alcohol (especially when breastfeeding), my stress was low, people tried to help by saying to go easy on myself, I’d just had my 4th baby and was nearing 40. It wasn’t sitting right with me,” she shared.

UK bowel cancer stats (LADbible)

“I just knew something was wrong”

Then came a ‘gut instinct’ as opposed to an official symptom.

“Your gut is your second brain. Listen to it,” Duncan encouraged. “I just knew something was wrong. I knew my body and something didn’t feel right.

“You MUST listen to that instinct and advocate for your health. YOU know your body better than anyone. I knew I looked after myself better than anyone I know. Loved it, nourished it, honoured it. Yet I could tell something was up.”

The Australian pointed to the more obvious symptoms connected to bowel cancer too, including bloody stools and uncharacteristic constipation or diarrhoea.

She signed off with: “The best thing you can do is take care of yourself NOW. Be the fittest, healthiest version of you, so if the worst is to come tapping – like it did with me – you’re in the best shape to fight it.”

In the comments, Duncan’s words were music to the ears of many, proving that everyone’s personal story can be inspiring.

“Wow this is so interesting and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your story,” read one message.

“Thank you, all your advocacy made me book in for colonoscopy,” revealed a second fan. “My Dr removed two polyps really early stages, one came back as an aggressive one which would likely develop into bowel cancer in years to come. Thank you.”

October 6, 2026
Gym regulars Optimum Nutrition creatine’s 643g tub is under £30, and is one of Amazon’s top sellers

Creatine is everywhere right now. Hardly a week goes by without a new study on what the powder can do for your muscles, you brain and your ageing joints.

Just this week claims have been made by Harvard Health, that the sports supplement may even help build muscle without having to exercise.

Bold claims of course, and for many gym-goers it doesn’t matter, because creatine is the go-to for helping achieve successful gains after a tough workout.

If you’ve been thinking about trying out creatine, Amazon’s Big Deal Days has knocked down the very popular Optimum Nutrition.

The big 634g tub of Micronised Creatine Monohydrate is £27.99, down from Amazon’s £40 list price and has been one of the biggest sellers of day one of Prime Big Deal Days.

SHOP NOW: The Optimum Nutrition creatine deals

Optimum Nutrition Creatine is on offer in Amazon Prime Big Deal Days

Who should take creatine?

Nutritionist Bethan Crouse told The Guardian there was ‘really substantial evidence of creatine being effective’ and that there’s been plenty of research into the impact the supplement can have.

However, she warned that it’s not for everyone, and not even for everyone who is really into their exercise.

She said: “I think saying ‘everybody should take creatine’ is a jump too far at this stage. If you’re serious about your sport, or you’ve already got the basics of your nutrition nailed and you’re looking to improve performance, then it’s definitely worth considering. But for the general population, it’s not a necessity.”

The nutritionist explained that many of the benefits of creatine could be provided through a healthier diet anyway, chowing down on oily fish such as salmon or mackerel and scoffing flaxseed and chia seeds for better nutrition.

It makes most sense if you train regularly and already have the basics of your diet sorted. That applies whether you lift, run or do classes.

How much creatine should you take?

An adult dose of 3 to 5 grams of creatine daily is generally safe for most people, according to Harvard, though those with kidney disease should consult their doctor first.

More isn’t better, so there’s no need to load up. If you have kidney problems, are pregnant or are breastfeeding, speak to your GP before you start.

What is creatine?

Creatine is produced from amino acids in organs such as the kidneys, liver, and pancreas.

It is primarily stored in the muscles to provide rapid energy during high-intensity exercise, meaning it is the ideal pre-workout supplement for those looking to push themselves to the max.

It has been proven that most creatine comes from a balanced diet, as it can be found in protein-heavy food such as meat and dairy products, but an additional amount can help people go the extra mile.

October 6, 2026
Strive Adds $169M Bitcoin in Its Biggest Buy in Four Months
In brief

Strive bought 2,000 Bitcoin between Sept. 28 and Oct. 2 at an average of about $84,422 per coin, its largest purchase since 2,500 BTC bought May 23–June 1.

Holdings reached 29,462 BTC as of Oct. 2, up 48% since July 2, with $284.7 million in cash and no debt.

Strive’s average cost was $90,170 per Bitcoin at the end of September, above the roughly $86,000 where BTC traded Monday.
Strive bought 2,000 Bitcoin last week—its biggest haul in four months.

The publicly traded company paid an average of about $84,422 per coin between Sept. 28 and Oct. 2, according to its a filing with the SEC. That works out to roughly $169 million.

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The company’s last biggest buy was 2,500 Bitcoin between May 23 and June, which lifted Strive’s total to 19,000.

Holdings now stand at 29,462 Bitcoin as of Oct. 2. At an average price of roughly $86,000 per coin, that’s about $2.5 billion.

Strive is what’s called a Bitcoin treasury company—a business that raises money from investors and parks it in Bitcoin instead of cash. In September 2025, it agreed to buy Semler Scientific, a healthcare technology firm sitting on roughly 5,000 Bitcoin, and from there its stack just grew.

Shareholders approved the deal in January, creating a combined stash of about 12,800 BTC. By late April, Strive held 14,557 Bitcoin. By mid-August it held 20,246 BTC.

The market has also moved since, and in the directions hodlers had hoped. Last week’s average price was about 41% above that July figure, and Strive’s holdings are up 48% in dollar amounts since July 2.

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Where does the money come from? The filing doesn’t say this week. But in recent weeks, Strive has raised most of it by selling SATA, a type of preferred stock—a share that pays holders a regular dividend, meaning a cash payout, ahead of ordinary shareholders.

SATA supplied 70% of capital in the week ending Sept. 4 and 85% in the week ending Sept. 25.

Each share carries a $100 stated amount, and Strive currently pays about 13% a year. The rate is adjustable, and the company said then it would start paying dividends every business day on June 16.

In plain terms, investors hand Strive cash and Strive currently pays about $13 a year for every $100 share. Bitcoin pays no interest, so those dividends have to come from Strive’s cash or from raising more money. The filing lists $284.7 million in cash and no debt.

The filing puts Strive’s average cost at $90,170 per Bitcoin at the end of September, above the roughly $86,000 where Bitcoin traded Monday. On paper, that position is worth less than Strive paid for it.

For anyone who has never touched crypto, the setup is simple. Strive’s stock, which trades on the Nasdaq, lets you bet on Bitcoin through a regular brokerage account, while SATA pays a dividend and is issued by a company holding nearly 30,000 bitcoin.

Strive ranks fifth among public Bitcoin holders, behind Strategy, Twenty One Capital, Metaplanet and MARA, per Bitcoin Treasuries. Twenty One holds 43,514 Bitcoin, and Strive is now 14,052 coins short of that.

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October 6, 2026
Creepy backstory behind ‘Rumpelstiltskin tiptoe’ man that’s taking over the internet

A clip of a Rumpelstiltskin type character has gone viral on social media as people put it into new contexts, but it actually has a creepy backstory.

The clip features a young woman in what looks like a stable surrounded by hay, with a gnome-like character then approaching her as she screams out.

The gnome then does a dance around her, before turning all the hay in the room into gold coins, making the woman happy.

She then kisses the gnome character, who transforms into a handsome prince.

It’s seemingly based on the Brothers Grimm fairytale Rumpelstiltskin where the title character spins the hay in the stable into gold to save the life of the woman, whose father has boasted that she can spin hay into gold. She must then guess Rumpelstiltskin’s name to get out of having to give him her first child as payment for his services, which she does to his fury.

Some people had speculated that the clip was from the movie Rumpelstiltskin which was released back in 1987, but this is not the case.

The clip has been repurposed as a meme (Instagram)

One person took to social media, saying: “I am literally seeing it EVERYWHERE, and every single time, it sends a chill down my spine.

“I have no idea what it is about this creepy little thing, but something about it is deeply unsettling.”

The clip is actually AI-generated, with the AI video generator scraping its database for the tropes and the looks of fantasy films from around the 1980s, as well as what even appears to be some sort of ‘handsome prince’ trope towards the end.

It has even generated the look of the pre-CGI practical effects in these sorts of films in the way that the character’s feet move.

An Instagram account called stroinaya appears to be where the video was first shared, and has other AI-generated clips which appear to reference fairytales such as The Frog Prince and Rapunzel.

People have put it into different contexts (Instagram)

It’s far from the first time that AI has been used in this way, with the ‘dark fantasy’ trope previously going viral with AI-generated clips mimicking the results of the the immense talent and hard work that went into the practical effects in these films.

Movies such as The Never-ending Story, Labyrinth, or The Dark Crystal all have a very distinctive look – the result of months and even years of talented artists working hard to produce spellbinding puppets, make-up, prosthetics, and sets.

This clip however, was just the result of a prompt being put into an AI generator, though that has not stopped it from going viral on social media, as well as becoming a meme called the ‘Rumpelstiltskin Tiptoe’.

In the meme, the footage is played, with the music being TiP TOE WiNG iN MY JAWWDINZ by Riff Raff as the AI-generated gnome dances.

The AI-generated character has also been isolated out from the rest of the clip and placed onto a green screen background, allowing people to put it onto whatever other backdrop they want.

People have put it into different contexts, with meme.com explaining that it conveys ‘smug, playful mischief’.

October 6, 2026
The best gifts for sporty blokes in Amazon’s Big Deal Days sale, from dartboards and Fitbits to creatine

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days 2026 has finally arrived, with discounts on practically every category until midnight on 7 October.

The two-day event is an excuse to buy something you’ve had your eye on for ages, grab a gift for your mate’s birthday or even make a start on Christmas shopping.

READ MORE: Everything you need to know Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026

Who’d have thought Amazon could make us feel this organised?

If the bloke you’re buying for lives and breathes sport or spends every waking minute in the gym, then getting him a themed gift is always going to be an easy win.

From fitness gadgets to bestselling creatine powders, there are loads of deals to browse on Amazon this Big Deal Days.

Having said that, these unmissable offers won’t be around for long, so you’ll need to move quickly.

To help you narrow down the options, we’ve rounded up some of the best Prime Big Deal Days offers available right now – that will make a great gift.

Shop some of our top picks below.

Target Darts TOR Dartboard

If they’re always banging on about wanting an at-home dartboard, then you can win them over with the Target TOR Dartboard.

Now 30 percent off in the Amazon sale, this is definitely a gift to impress any darts enthusiast without having to spend a small fortune.

Under Armour Men’s Mens Tech 2.0 1/2 Zip Sweatshirt, Amazon

You can never really go wrong with Under Armour, especially the brand’s sports jackets.

Whether they throw it on for a run or wear for the day to day, they’ll get plenty of wear out of it. Currently 33 percent off, this gift is a safe bet.

Pekrews Pool Cue Case, Amazon

For the mate who’s serious about their pool game, this cue case is a handy bit of kit.

Designed to keep their cues protected when they’re heading to the snooker hall, this one is a practical gift that they’ll actually use.

Srixon AD333 11 – High-Performance Distance and Speed Golf Balls, Amazon

These AD333 Golf Balls will go down well if your mate loves to get a round of golf in.

Designed to offer plenty of distance without compromising on feel, reviews say they allow you to “get further on your shots.” Might as well pick them up for less during Big Deal Days.

Under Armour UA Undeniable 5.0 Duffle, Amazon

Is their old gym bag looking a bit tired? Give them an upgrade with this Under Armour duffle. At 42 percent off, it’s an absolute steal. The highly popular deal is currently selling fast, with only the medium sized bag left in stock. Still, it should have more than enough room for all of their gym essentials.

Fitbit Google Charge 6 Activity Tracker, Amazon

A Fitbit might have your mate constantly banging on about their step count, but if it keeps them happy then it’s probably worth it.

The Google Charge 6 allows them to keep track of all of their activity, including their heart rate, cardio fitness level, workout intensity map and more.

Even better, it’s a massive 40 percent off in the sale.

Optimum Nutrition Micronised Creatine Monohydrate Powder, Amazon

As one of the biggest sellers of day one of Prime Big Deal Days, it only makes sense to include Optimum Nutrition’s Creatine Powder.

If they’re serious about the gym and are known to take pre-workout supplements, this might help them achieve successful gains at 38 percent off.

Is Prime Big Deal Days just for Amazon Prime members?

Deals are exclusively for active Amazon Prime members, so be sure to sign up for a membership before you shop.

You can access a Prime membership on a free trial which lasts for 30 days and can be cancelled free of charge within that timeframe. After that, the membership will cost £8.99 for a month.

Sign up for a free trial of Amazon Prime, here.

How long is Amazon Prime Day 2026?

October’s Prime Day is scheduled to last for 48 hours, coming to an end on Wednesday 7 October, 2026 at 12.01am.

With only a limited time to shop the best deals, it’s worth shopping your favourites before they disappear for good.

If you want to find out more about the big event, you can read everything you need to know about Amazon Prime Day, here.

October 6, 2026
Record Store Day Black Friday 2026 Lineup Unveiled: Noah Kahan, Katseye, Sombr, Springsteen, ‘Wicked,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and 180 More Exclusives

Another Black Friday, another Record Store Day Black Friday… that also happens to be pink Friday, yellow Friday, silver Friday, crystal clear Friday, “red and yellow splatter” Friday, “organic earth brown” Friday, “sky blue” Friday, “black-and-white galaxy” Friday and… well, you get the picture. But the semiannual Record Store Day sales events in independent retail shops that happen in April and again in November are not just about fetishizing colored vinyl, but about giving the LP-loving public a shot at material that is either heretofore unreleased, not previously available to the public in this format, or long out of print.

Plus, this year, RSD has a growing number of CDs — it’s the kids’ new fad!

The lineup for Record Store Day Black Friday 2026 is out now, with about 185 exclusive titles lined up to go into the bins the morning after Thanksgiving. You can take a look at the official RSD website here for a full list of releases, as well as a guide to participating stores. But for starters, you can first check out our cheat sheet that previews 13 top titles that are either bound to be top sellers or otherwise caught our eye. These include titles from artists who’ve had a big footprint in RSD events of the past — like Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Joni Mitchell, the Grateful Dead and even the “Wicked” and “KPop Demon Hunters” franchise and Noah Kahan — to first-time participants like Katseye, Sombr, Victoria Monet and Playboi Carti.

Before scanning these highlights, know that the ’26 roster also includes artists such as Cher, 2Pac, the B-52s, George Harrison, Tori Amos, the Eagles, Coco Jones, Sparta, New Edition, Jason Falkner, Tom Verlaine, Rainbow KItten Surprise, Biz Markie, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Charlie Parker, Rae Sremmurd, Godsmack, the 13th Floor Elevators, XTC, INXS, NRBQ, Genesis, George Strait, Florence + the Machine, Motley Crue, Motorhead, Traveling Wilburys, Funkadelic, Albert Ayler, They Might Be Giants, the Pandoras, Jefferson Airplane, Old 97s, the Jerry Garcia Band and the Vince Guaraldi Trio. Again, consult the host website for details on all 185.

Now, our selection of teasers that are sure to have something to ensnare music buffs’ pre-holiday wallets and ensure they have little left over for friends and family:

Noah Kahan, “The Last of the Bugs”
10,000 copies
12-inch EP
Kahan has recently achieved the rare feat of having two albums in the top 10 on a regular basis. With this EP, he will up that total to three concurrent bestsellers, if only for the short time it takes this to sell out. “The Last of the Bugs” is made up of four bonus tracks that have accompanied his latest album, “The Great Divide,” in digital formats — including “Orbiter,” which has become a staple of his stadium shows, as well as “Lighthouse,” “Staying Still” and “A Few of Your Own.” Kahan has become one of RSD’s biggest draws with his regularly timed special releases, so fans will be happy Thanksgiving 2026 is no exception for him. As a bonus, he has a separate release also hitting the racks for RSD-BF: a 7-inch single of “Draw You Out,” his song from “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,” pressed on “porcelain powder”-colored vinyl.

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, “Live at Tower Theater Philly 1975”
14,500 copies on 4-LP vinyl
3,720 copies as 2-CD set
For a lot of Bruce buffs, 1975 is where it’s at, and they’ll get plenty of it with this set — available as a limited-edition double-CD as well as on vinyl. There’ll be lots of flipping to get across all eight sides of the four-LP set, but it will be worth it to have all 18 songs in their entirety. The show was recorded on New Year’s Eve during the group’s run Philadelphia’s Tower Theater in the wake of “Born to Run” changing everything. How expansive are some of those 18 tracks? Well, for one, his cover of “Quarter to Three” gets its own side (side G, if you must know).

Katseye, “KATSEYE: The Dance Breaks”
5,000 copies
12-inch yellow vinyl EP
Includes three “dance break” live arrangements, as heard on the group’s “Beautiful Chaos” tour: “Debut,” “Gnarly,” and “Gabriela,” all on one side with an etching on the flip side of the yellow vinyl. (Each copy includes 2 of 6 randomly selected unique photocards.)

Prince, “3121 Las Vegas Live”
9,400 copies on 3-LP Crystal Blue Caraçao vinyl
2,700 copies as a 2-CD set
In January 2007, coming off his “3121” studio album, Prince was midway through a six-month Las Vegas residency and just says away from his legendary Super Bowl halftime show. This action-packed two-hour-plus set includes its fair share of greatest hits, but dig if you will the covers, including a Mavis Staple guest appearance on “I’ll Take You There” and dips into the catalogs of everyone from Chuck Berry and the Beatles to Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige and Gnarls Barkley.

Billy Joel, “Billy Joel Tonight”
4,600 copies on 2-LP black vinyl
And so it goes: That HBO doc has brought Billy back into the forefront of half the country’s consciousness, if it ever left, so this will be one of RSD’s hotter items. This post-“Turnstiles” show was captured on December 5, 1976 at Connecticut College for Joel’s first television special. Fifty years, Legacy says the show is being presented in stereo, newly mixed from the original multitracks. It also includes “I’ve Loved These Days” and “Souvenir” from a production session that took place the following day.

JID, “JID Live from NPR’s Tiny Desk”
4,000 copies
Recorded in NPR’s offices weeks before the release of “The Forever Story,” JID’s set features a live band and background singers and includes live debuts as well as older fan favorites, from “Never” and “Surround Sound” to the closer, “Kody Blu 31.”

Carly Rae Jepsen, “Day and Night (Continued)”
4,000 copies
Her recent studio album “Day and Night” gets a vinyl sequel with this collection of all eight bonus tracks, previously only available digitally, including “Reaching for a Star” and “In Pure Faith.”

Soundtrack, “Wicked + Wicked: For Good”
3,000 copies of pink and green-colored vinyl boxed set
The two previous “Wicked” soundtrack releases have been among the hardest-to-get RSD releases, and with only 3,000 pressed of this boxed set newly combining the two, you can once again to expect “Wicked” heads to be at the front of the line Thanksgiving night. Actually, if you’re not already in line, it may be too late.

Joni Mitchell, “Live at Carnegie Hall – 1972”
5,000 copies on 2-LP 180g black vinyl
Her second solo appearance at NYC’s world famous Carnegie Hall, broken out as an individual item from the “Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 3” CD boxed set, in a gatefold jacket. Includes many of her most classic songs, from “A Case of You” to “The Circle Game.”

Sombr,”In Another Life”
7,500 copies on 12″ EP
Sombr still seems like such a fresh presence in pop that it does’t feel like he’s been around since 2023, but yes, his debut EP came out just over three years ago, and it finally makes its vinyl debut xclusively for Record Store Day on silver-colored vinyl.

Victoria Monet, “Life After Love, Pt. 1 & Act 2”
1,500 copies on brown and tan galaxy vinyl
Monet’s twin EPs put her on the map but have only ever been issued individually as physical releases until now. As the description says, “The dual project charts a complete emotional arc, chronicling the delicate journey from heartbreak to self-actualization. Part 1 delves into the raw vulnerability and quiet introspection of a breakup’s immediate fallout”, while Part 2 “turns the page toward rediscovery, blooming into an exploration of newfound confidence and sensuality… By pressing these two landmark EPs together on wax, this release offers long-time fans and vinyl collectors the ultimate way to experience Monét’s early masterwork as a unified narrative.”

Soundtrack: “Kpop Demon Hunters”
10,000 copies on “Derpy Sussie splatter” vinyl
As with the “Wicked” release, these “Demon Hunters” are no strangers to RSD already, but this version features “exclusive, all-new art created by official KPop Demon Hunters production designer Mingjue Helen Chen and visual development artist Marion Bordeyne Further expect holographic art on the front cover and triple gatefold, plus 3 of 6 mini inserts, 1 of 3 holographic mini inserts, a sticker sheet, and an oversized poster.

The Doors, “1966”
7,000 copies
Hope you like “Moonlight Drive” and “Indian Summer,” because those are the only two songs on this disc — even though it includes 28 (!) tracks. It’s look deep into a Doors session at Sunset Sound on August 29, 1966 as they laid down their debut album; the disc’ multiple takes “include chatter, complete takes, false starts, etc.” Neither of those two songs ended up making the final album, but they get their vengeance and then some here.

Playboi Carti, “Music – Sorry 4 Da Wait”
5,000 copies on red 2-LP set
It’s sometimes seemed like there is a dearth of hip-hop at Record Store Day, but this year feels like a different ballgame, with the first vinyl edition of Playboi Carti’s album from last year hitting as a red vinyl double-album on Black Friday.

October 6, 2026
Man rescued after spending hours trapped inside a bin lorry

A man was transported to hospital in serious condition after being trapped inside a bin lorry in San Francisco last month.

The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) heard screaming coming from a garbage truck at around 4:11am on 2 September 2026.

In a statement, the SFFD said a fire truck was ‘dispatched to a report of a person trapped inside a Recology garbage truck on the 100 block of Mason St.’

“The driver of the truck had been flagged down and was told there was yelling inside the garbage area of his truck,” they said.

“Crews are currently working to remove all the garbage to access the victim.”

SFFD public information officer Capt. Mariano Elias told PEOPLE that 25 firefighters were called to help pull the man out of the lorry for over two hours.

During the rescue, the man remained conscious and ‘verbal’, Elias said.

(San Francisco Fire Department)

“I personally heard him yell a few times,” he recalled. “I don’t know if that was in pain or just frustration.”

Once the individual, whose identity hasn’t been shared publicly, was successfully removed from garbage truck, paramedics accessed the man’s arm to administer an intravenous drip to protect him from crush syndrome.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, crush syndrome is a life-threatening condition that could cause muscle breakdown, releasing ‘potentially toxic muscle cell components and electrolytes into the circulatory system’.

It can cause local tissue injury, organ dysfunction, and metabolic abnormalities, including acidosis, hyperkalemia and hypocalcemia.

“It’s an unfortunate situation to lead someone to go into a dumpster, whether that was to sleep or fish through some things to find something for himself or something to eat, but the good part of his outcome is that he’s alive,” Elias said.

Recology spokesperson Robert Reed said the incident was ‘pretty unusual’.

Samuel Menchaca, a public information officer with the Fire Department, said one firefighter suffered a laceration injury and was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

LADbible Group has reached out to the San Francisco Fire Department for an update.

October 6, 2026
Warner Bros. Water Tower Already Repainted to Add ‘A Skydance Corporation’ After Merger Closes

David Ellison wasted no time in adding the Skydance name to the iconic Warner Bros. water tower in Burbank.

On Tuesday morning, shortly after Paramount officially closed its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to form Skydance, the famous landmark on the Warner Bros. studio lot was updated with a new line: “A Skydance Corporation.”

There’s precedent for the move: After Ellison closed Skydance Media’s takeover of Paramount Global in August 2025, the water tower on the Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood was updated to add “A Skydance Corporation” as well. That indicates, by the way, that Ellison’s plan all along was to rename a merged Paramount-WBD as Skydance, the name of the film production firm he founded in 2006.

Here’s a photo of workers adding the Skydance name to the WB water tower:

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The merger — which had been opposed by many actors, filmmakers and other industry professionals — brings together the two major studios; TV networks including CBS, CNN, Comedy Central, MTV and TNT; and streaming services Paramount+ and HBO Max. The new Skydance will have annual revenue of nearly $70 billion, according to the company, but it also will have to manage paying down some $80 billion in net debt.

The Ellison family, with the backing of Larry Ellison, David’s multibillionaire father, holds the largest equity stake in Skydance. The Ellisons and investment firm RedBird Capital Partners together are the sole holders of Paramount Class A common stock, which gives them 100% control of the combined company’s voting shares.

David Ellison, who is the new Skydance’s chairman and CEO, and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz (formerly chief exec of Mattel) sent a lengthy memo to employees at the combined company Tuesday morning. They outlined their goals for Skydance, while acknowledging that there will be job cuts coming as a result of integrating the operations of Paramount and Warner Bros.

“Integrating two companies will bring change, including difficult decisions that affect our workforce,” the execs wrote in the memo, a copy of which was obtained by Variety. “We are committed to handling this process thoughtfully and respectfully.”

October 6, 2026