Gris

Trent Grisham has made the New York Yankees' roster for their Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox despite a hamstring concern, according to MLB reporter Jon Morosi. The news lands as the Yankees fight to advance to the ALDS, with Game 2 coverage drawing heavy attention. Fans are also discussing Aaron Judge's absence from the pregame introductions and Drew Rasmussen facing New York.

The Ostrich Inn in Colnbrook, Berkshire, is known as one of England's most haunted pubs, with a grim legend attached. In the 1600s, the story goes, the landlord and his wife would place wealthy guests in the Blue Room, where a bed bolted to a trapdoor dropped victims into a vat below so the couple could rob them. The tale continues to fascinate readers.

The US Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit filed by Boulder, Colorado, against oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor seeking compensation for climate-related costs. The justices' decision could determine whether similar cases brought by cities and states across the country can proceed, potentially shaping dozens of climate liability suits against major fossil fuel producers.

Across the Great Plains, woody encroachment — the spread of trees and shrubs into native grassland — is crowding out prairie ecosystems, according to a new report from Grist. While trees are typically celebrated as climate allies, their spread here threatens grassland birds, biodiversity and grazing land, prompting experts to call for active management to preserve the Plains' remaining prairies.

A complete walkthrough for Mortal Shell 2 is circulating among players, covering the Holding Cells dungeon, the Rabid Grisha Pack enemy encounter, illusory wall locations, key placement and boss strategies. Gamers struggling with these early sections are sharing the guide as a resource for getting through the game's trickier combat and exploration challenges.

Colorado's 2026 attorney general race is drawing attention, with candidate Jena Griswold, the state's current Secretary of State, giving a question-and-answer interview to The Coloradoan about her campaign. Griswold, a prominent national figure in election administration, is laying out her positions for voters ahead of the election. Coverage of her candidacy comes as the contest for the state's top legal office takes shape.

Commentators are describing a 'Griswold Economy' this holiday season, arguing that even Americans' taste for holiday excess is being constrained by tight household budgets. The framing suggests families are still spending on celebrations and gifts, but with stricter limits than in previous years. The piece reflects broader discussion of stretched consumers heading into the holidays, with discretionary spending pulled back despite the pull of tradition.

A book blogger has posted a September update to the BooksIn2026 reading challenge, reporting that only one book was finished during the month: John Grisham's The Chamber. The blogger also began another Grisham novel, The Appeal, but has yet to complete it, and hopes to share thoughts on that one in the October instalment of the monthly reading roundup.

Boulder's climate lawsuit against oil companies is drawing unexpected support as it reaches the Supreme Court. Ranchers, conservative legal scholars, and former Republican EPA administrators are siding with the Colorado city against ExxonMobil and other energy firms, arguing communities deserve their day in court over climate damages. The cross-partisan backing of a climate case is drawing wide attention.