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    Washington (Quincy News) — Market Recap: U.S. stocks fell for a third straight session Wednesday as oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel and Treasury yields moved higher.

The Dow fell 0.8%, the S&P 500 declined 0.5% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.6%. Brent crude settled above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the U.S.-Iran conflict continued to disrupt oil flows through the Middle East. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to about 4.84%, reaching its highest level since November 2023.

Treasury announced it would buy back up to $6 billion of government securities in the 10- to 20-year maturity range Thursday, triple the previous maximum. Treasury yields rose following the announcement, as some investors had expected a larger operation.

Today’s Focus: The August Producer Price Index and weekly jobless claims are due at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday, providing new readings on both inflation and the labor market ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week.

PPI measures changes in the prices received by producers, offering a look at inflation earlier in the supply chain. Friday’s Consumer Price Index measures changes in the prices consumers pay for goods and services. Weekly jobless claims, meanwhile, track the number of people newly applying for unemployment benefits and provide a more frequent look at layoffs and labor-market conditions.

Oracle and Adobe report earnings after the closing bell Thursday. Investors will be watching both companies for updates on demand for their AI and cloud products.

ON THE SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

-8:30 a.m. ET – August Producer Price Index and weekly jobless claims

-10 a.m. ET – August existing-home sales

-12 p.m. ET – EIA weekly petroleum status report

-1 p.m. ET – Treasury 30-year bond auction

-Thursday earnings – Oracle and Adobe

-Friday, 8:30 a.m. ET – August Consumer Price Index and real earnings

-Friday, 10 a.m. ET – Preliminary September University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index

-Friday, 2 p.m. ET – August Treasury budget statement

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By Brian Carlson

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    LEHI, Utah (KSL) — A growing Utah group is using love and camaraderie to curb an ongoing battle of high suicide rates among men.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, men are four times more likely to die by suicide than women, something advocates are keenly aware of, and the “i love you, bro” project addresses in a simple way unlike anywhere in the country.

On a Wednesday night, inside a business park at 3130 W. Maple Loop Drive in Lehi, men are reminiscing about their favorite childhood TV shows.

“I really enjoyed ‘The Simpsons’ growing up,” said one man.

“Educational … ‘Magic School Bus,’ ‘School House Rock’,” said another.

It was an icebreaker conversation for a small circular group offering each other support to prevent suicides.

“We create space for men to be vulnerable, for men to connect,” said Joe Tuia’ana, founder of the “i love you, bro” project.

It’s one of 15 groups meeting each week across the state with the “i love you, bro” project, the only group in the country providing evidence-based workshops and activities for men’s health and suicide prevention.

The nonprofit started in 2022 by Tuia’ana when he found a man standing on a freeway overpass, and convinced him to come down with open arms, and four simple words.

“I just told him, ‘I love you, bro’ over, over and over again,” said Tuia’ana.

But once safe, Tuia’ana discovered there was nowhere for him to go.

“So I did some research with this bro on what resources were available, and there wasn’t any,” said Tuia’ana.

So Tuia’ana made his own, where men can help each other.

“And for men. That’s what we need. We need purpose. We need fulfillment. We need something to drive us,” said Tuia’ana.

The need is real, accentuating the lack of resources; about 80% of suicides are men.

“Men have a really hard time engaging in mental health care in general,” said Dr. Eric Monson, medical director of the University of Utah’s Zero Suicide Program.

Monson said there are a number of factors, including how men think they would be looked at, different cultural expectations for men vs. women, greater potential for substance abuse, and more.

“So all of this leads to possibly a lack of awareness that they possibly need support and a general resistance to seeking that kind of support when they really need it,” said Monson.

The men here at “i love you, bro” say the group offers them relief.

“Coming to group has allowed me … just seeing other men be vulnerable, has allowed me space to be vulnerable,” said Eric Golub, “i love you, bro” project participant.

“It’s helped me realize that I’m not the only one dealing with this at 42 years old, trying to find out who I am still,” said Matt Worthington, “i love you, bro” project participant.

The organization proves most helpful when members have a mental health emergency.

“Eighty percent of them report that they’ll reach out to another bro if they’re in a crisis. So we know what we’re doing is working,” said Tuia’ana.

It’s reshaping suicide prevention, one conversation, one group at a time, participants said.

If you’d like to attend one of these groups. They’re free, and they meet each week at various locations from Logan to Spanish Fork, with the goal to expand even more. To see times and locations, click on this link to the “i love you, bro project.”

You also have immediate help during a crisis 24/7. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, just call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.

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By Emily Ashcraft

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    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSL) — Lori Meers was visibly emotional on Tuesday as a judge called her actions toward her 77-year-old mother “torture.”

“I can’t imagine what that must have felt like,” 3rd District Judge Coral Sanchez said, noting disturbing photos and videos depicting where the woman’s mother spent her last months.

The judge told Meers that her mother, referred to by the initials W.P. in court documents, was in what was likely the most vulnerable time of her life and was counting on her daughter for care. Instead, the woman was repeatedly left uncomfortable in her own waste.

Sanchez said a video from a neighbor’s camera shown at the trial where Meers was verbally abusing her mother who looked “helpless, whimpering, confused,” is something that will never leave her mind.

“That gave me a glimpse of of what life for your mother was during that period of time,” Sanchez said.

The judge ordered Meers, 54, to serve two consecutive prison terms of one to 15 years for manslaughter and intentional aggravated abuse of a vulnerable adult, second-degree felonies. Meers will spend between two and 30 years behind bars.

A jury found her guilty of both charges on July 10, finding after about three and a half hours of deliberating that Meers caused her mother’s death by not adequately caring for her.

The judge cited evidence from the trial that there was no reason that Meers needed to be keeping her in their home and that W.P. had other resources available if Meers had reached out for help.

“What I find disturbing is that this was not a stranger to you – this was your own mother,” Sanchez said before ordering the sentences to run consecutively.

On March 10, 2025, police responded to Intermountain Medical Center, where Meers’ mother was admitted. The woman had lived with Meers while she had dementia. The mother’s twin sister had visited the home earlier that day and called 911, handing the phone to Meers.

W.P. died on March 29, 2025, and prosecutors reported her death was from “septic shock due to acute pancreatitis.” Meers was charged on Sept. 9, 2025.

Deputy Salt Lake County Attorney Ben Bartholomew said W.P.’s family attended the sentencing, but had said everything they wished to say in a letter submitted to the judge before the sentencing.

He said Meers knew her mother’s condition was deteriorating for a long time, but continued to allow her to live in a “home that was beyond repair, caked in feces and urine.” He said when help arrived, the home was barely at 60 degrees and that Meers’ mother had many ulcers and open wounds.

Bartholomew encouraged the judge to issue consecutive sentences, saying it was a “deeply troubling” situation.

The prosecutor also said she had been written up for inciting a riot at the jail. Meers’ attorney, Matthew Strickland, claimed that calling it a riot was an “exaggeration.” He said she had sought help for a woman who was engaging in self harm, and that the woman had thrown a bowl at her but she did not fight back.

Strickland argued for the sentences to be run at the same time, saying a concurrent sentence would give her enough time to address her mental health needs and would be an “appropriate punishment that wouldn’t be overly punitive.”

Strickland said his client admits that her choices were ignorant and neglectful. He said she is not a threat to the community.

“I think she’s extremely remorseful for what happened to her mother. She loved her mother and she refers to her mother as her best friend,” the attorney said.

Meers thanked the judge for listening to her case, but didn’t make any comments in the hearing about her actions.

Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill announced the sentence in a press release and thanked all those involved for actions that brought justice in the case.

“We appreciate the judge seeing the gravity of the situation created by the defendant in her neglect of her own mother,” Gill’s statement read. “The judge did not mince words when she handed down the sentence saying the defendant’s treatment of her mother amounted to torture. This was not a case of mistakes by an overwhelmed caretaker, this was outright neglect.”

Gill said that in Utah, anyone who believes a vulnerable adult is being abused, neglected or exploited must report it to police or Adult Protective Services.

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By Pat Reavy

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    KANAB, Utah (KSL) — An Arizona woman is accused of taking money from an elderly woman living at an assisted living facility in southern Utah and spending it on online gambling games and at Walmart.

Melody Ann Martinez, 67, of Page, Arizona, was charged in 6th District Court on Tuesday with two counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult and unlawful dealing of property by a fiduciary, second-degree felonies.

The victim was a 94-year-old woman living in an assisted living facility in Kanab, according to charging documents. Martinez was a “close friend” who had power of attorney for the victim over her finances, the charges state.

Between 2019 and 2025, Martinez, “used (the victim’s) finances for her own benefit. Specifically, (Martinez) made numerous personal transactions using (the victim’s) bank account, including purchases at Walmart and purchases spent on online gambling,” according to charging documents.

Prosecutors say Martinez “spent approximately $103,425 on online gambling through the Google Play Store.” The investigation revealed that these purchases were registered to the elderly victim, even though she “had no electronic devices which could be used to access the Google Play Store to make these purchases,” according to the charges. Martinez is also accused of spending nearly $15,500 of the victim’s money at Walmart.

The care facility where the victim lived provided for all her needs, prosecutors state, and she “did not go shopping” at the store where her money was allegedly spent, the charges state. “The shopping all occurred near (Martinez’s) residence which was over a one hour drive from (the victim’s) residence.”

Between the gambling and Walmart purchases, Martinez “in total…diverted approximately $118,921 for her own benefit,” the charges state. “(The victim’s) bank accounts were substantially depleted during this time, leaving her with minimal funds to cover her expenses.”

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By Francis Page Jr.

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    September 9, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — In 2007, Apple introduced a little glass-and-metal device that combined a phone, an iPod and an internet communicator. Nearly 20 years later, that pocket computer has evolved into something its original audience might have mistaken for science fiction.

Enter the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.

Apple officially unveiled its newest Pro flagships Wednesday, September 9, and this generation is not simply asking consumers whether they want a faster phone. It is asking photographers, filmmakers, journalists, entrepreneurs and everyday creators a more interesting question: How much professional technology can Apple squeeze into your pocket?

Apparently, quite a lot.

The centerpiece is Apple’s new 48MP Fusion Main camera with variable aperture, bringing adjustable aperture control to iPhone for the first time. Six laser-cut blades allow the camera to move among aperture settings including ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8 and ƒ/4.0, automatically balancing light and depth of field or allowing experienced users to take manual control. Apple has also added Pro controls for shutter speed, white balance and exposure monitoring through a histogram.

Translation: the iPhone camera just moved another chair closer to the professional photography table. A Camera With a Journalist’s Conscience One of the most intriguing additions for the media world is Apple Reference Image.

With Reference mode activated, Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro can capture signed sensor data and create an unalterable reference image through Private Cloud Compute. A user can compare that reference with the finished photograph to help determine whether an image has been modified.

For photojournalists navigating an era of generative AI, deepfakes and digitally manipulated imagery, that feature could become bigger than another megapixel war. Apple is also planning SynthID support later this year to help identify certain AI-generated or AI-edited images.

For newsrooms like Houston Style Magazine, where smartphones increasingly function as cameras, editing bays, publishing terminals and social-media studios, authentication technology could eventually become just as important as image quality.

A20 Pro Brings the Muscle Underneath the hood sits A20 Pro, Apple’s new 2-nanometer processor.

Apple says the chip combines a six-core CPU, seven-core GPU, Dual 16-core Neural Engine, integrated Neural Accelerators and 50 percent greater memory bandwidth than A19 Pro. The GPU is rated up to 40 percent faster than its predecessor.

photo Apple iPhone 18 Pro A20 Pro chip

That power is paired with a redesigned vapor chamber with roughly three times the surface area of the previous generation, helping the phone sustain demanding workloads longer without performance being throttled by heat.

Then comes the headline Apple has been building toward for years: Siri AI.

Arriving in beta with iOS 27, Siri AI is designed to understand personal context, work across information in messages, email and photos, interact with onscreen content, handle app actions and conduct more conversational exchanges. Apple Intelligence continues to emphasize a hybrid of on-device computing and Private Cloud Compute. Siri AI begins rolling out in English with iOS 27 on September 14.

Battery Life Finally Gets Its Own WOW The iPhone 18 Pro Max reaches up to 45 hours of video playback, according to Apple, while its new real-world usage model estimates as much as 30 hours of general use per charge. Compatible wired charging can bring an iPhone 18 Pro to roughly 50 percent in about 15 minutes.

Apple also redesigned the Dynamic Island, allowing it to display as many as three Live Activities simultaneously.

And yes, Apple remembered fashion.

The Pro lineup arrives in black, silver, glacier and a striking new burgundy — a color that should have no difficulty finding its way onto Instagram.

photo Apple iPhone 18 Pro color lineup

Price, Preorders and Release Date The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at $1,299. Storage configurations are 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and — for the digital pack rats among us — a whopping 2TB.

Apple says eligible trade-ins can provide up to $885 in Apple Trade In credit, while certain carrier promotions can reach up to $1,200 in credits, subject to eligibility and terms.

Preorders open Saturday, September 12 at 5:00 a.m. Pacific / 7:00 a.m. Central, with phones arriving in stores and reaching customers beginning Friday, September 18.

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Back in January 2007, Apple described the original iPhone as a phone, iPod and internet communications device rolled into one. Its camera offered just 2 megapixels.

In 2026, the iPhone is now shooting 48MP images, manipulating aperture blades, running generative AI, performing desktop-class computational workloads and helping photographers establish whether an image has been altered.

That is not merely an upgrade.

That is almost 20 years of technological history sitting in the palm of your hand.

And with iPhone 18 Pro, Apple appears determined to remind the world that the most interesting chapter of the smartphone story may not have been written yet.

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    September 9, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — Cupertino finally folded — but not in the way Apple critics have been predicting for years.

Apple has officially introduced iPhone Duo, the company’s first foldable iPhone and one of the boldest redesigns of its flagship product since the original iPhone changed mobile technology nearly two decades ago. For a company famous for waiting until it believes a category is ready for its particular brand of polish, the message is unmistakable: Apple did not rush into the foldable race. It arrived intending to reshape it.

At first glance, iPhone Duo looks like Apple took two familiar ideas — the pocketable iPhone and the expansive tablet-like screen — and convinced them to share one titanium body. Closed, users get a 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR outer display designed for comfortable one-handed use. Open it, and the device reveals a 7.6-inch folding Super Retina XDR display, Apple’s largest iPhone screen ever. Both displays support ProMotion, Always-On technology and up to 3,000 nits of peak outdoor brightness.

photo Apple iPhone Duo colors

The inner screen also receives a nano-texture finish designed to reduce glare and make the fold less visually distracting. Later this year, Apple says iPhone Duo will support Apple Pencil with USB-C, giving note-takers, artists, executives and creators another reason to unfold their phones instead of reaching for a tablet.

Under the titanium exterior sits Apple’s new A20 Pro chip, built on a 2-nanometer process and paired with a custom vapor chamber for sustained performance. Apple says the new processor delivers faster CPU and graphics performance while supplying substantially more horsepower for on-device artificial intelligence. That matters because iPhone Duo arrives alongside iOS 27, Apple Intelligence and the new Siri AI experience, which is designed to better understand personal context, onscreen information and natural conversation.

photo Apple iPhone Duo Siri AI

The fold is not simply cosmetic. Apple has redesigned iOS to take advantage of it. Split View lets users place two apps side by side on an iPhone for the first time, while the larger display can accommodate richer multitasking, two Safari windows, saved app pairs and Siri conversations alongside whatever is already on screen. It is the sort of productivity upgrade that could make the Duo especially attractive to business owners, journalists, photographers and Houston’s always-moving class of multitaskers.

Then there are the cameras. Apple equips iPhone Duo with a 48MP Fusion Main camera and 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide camera, plus a 12MP Center Stage front camera and an under-display FaceTime camera. The folding design introduces clever features including Duo Preview, which lets subjects see themselves on the outer display while someone photographs them, and Smart Take, which can recognize when everyone appears ready and automatically capture the moment. For parents, Kid Cue can even display Peanuts animations to persuade little eyes to look toward the camera — perhaps Apple’s most technologically advanced solution yet to the ancient family-photo problem.

Durability, the perennial question surrounding foldables, received serious engineering attention. The Duo uses grade 5 titanium, Ceramic Shield protection, a hinge assembled from more than 100 components and an IP68 splash-, water- and dust-resistance rating. Apple says the inner display combines protective coatings, high-strength glass, specialized adhesives and a titanium support plate to manage repeated folding stress.

Battery engineering is equally unconventional. One battery sits on each side of the phone and operates as a unified system. Apple rates the Duo for up to 31 hours of video playback using the inner display and up to 44 hours on the outer display. Fast wired charging can bring it to about 50 percent in roughly 20 minutes.

And then comes the premium-price reality check. iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 for 256GB, climbing to $2,199 for 512GB, $2,599 for 1TB and $3,199 for 2TB. It will be offered in Star White and Night Sky. Preorders begin October 16 at 5:00 a.m. Pacific, with availability beginning October 23.

For Apple, this is more than another annual iPhone refresh. The company that helped turn the smartphone into the world’s most important personal computer is now asking customers to reconsider what shape that computer should take.

The iPhone has officially entered the fold — and Apple appears determined to make folding feel unmistakably iPhone.

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