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Los Angeles, May 8, 2026, 11:06 (PDT) Federal forecasters ramped up heat warnings across California’s deserts on Friday, bracing for an early heat wave that could drive temperatures as high as 104 to 112 degrees Fahrenheit from Sunday, May 10, through Monday, May 11. The warnings extend to the Coachella Valley, the deserts of San Diego County, the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning, western Imperial County, and the Salton Sea. (National Weather Service) Timing isn’t cooperating. The heat is set to hit right over Mother’s Day weekend—well before most folks have eased into summer routines.

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, May 8, 2026, 12:05 (CDT) Veteran kicker Brandon McManus is out in Green Bay, with the Packers cutting him Friday after picking up Florida’s Trey Smack in the draft. That’s a swift overhaul at kicker after last season’s late struggles. McManus showed up on Green Bay’s roster cuts, per NFL.com, which pointed to ESPN as the source. (NFL.com) The clock is notable here: Green Bay spent a sixth-round selection on Smack just under two weeks back, not something you see every day for a kicker. That’s a pretty obvious pivot from last year’s approach. WBAY pointed out

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 8, 2026, 12:31 EDT New Jersey Transit has slashed its proposed World Cup train fare to MetLife Stadium, dropping the price to $105 from the earlier $150 following pushback from FIFA. Fans will pay less than initially announced, but the ticket is still priced well above regular fares. (Reuters) This time, transit is front and center at the New York-New Jersey site. On matchdays, regular spectator parking is off the table—fans are being funneled instead toward trains, official shuttle buses, a handful of rideshare spots, and sanctioned routes.

Rome, May 8, 2026, 17:06 (CEST) Jessica Pegula was up 5-4 on Turkey’s Zeynep Sönmez in the first set when play stopped Friday during their Internazionali BNL d’Italia second-round match, pausing Sönmez’s attempt to notch a win over a top-five opponent. According to the WTA’s official scoring page, action was halted after 36 minutes; Pegula had taken one of her two break chances. (Women’s Tennis Association) Sönmez comes into Rome riding the best ranking of her career, perched at No. 65 by the WTA—right up against her personal best.