5 things you need to know this weekend
Continents clash as Europe, USA face off in Ryder Cup
In a battle for transatlantic dominance, the USA and European golf teams will meet this weekend at the 41st Ryder Cup near Minneapolis. Americans Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth are among the golfers who will try to dethrone Olympic gold medalist Justin Rose, teammate Rory McIlroy and the Europeans, who have won eight of the last 10 match ups. Buildup to this year’s showdown hasn’t been devoid of dramaas Masters champion and team Europe member Danny Willett apologized for his brother’s comments in an article that blasted the American home crowd, calling fans noisy, obnoxious and fat. If Europe wins, it will be its fourth straight victory and longest winning streak in the Ryder Cup.
52 years of hostilities in Colombia could end with public vote on FARC deal
Colombian voters on Sunday will decide whether to approve or reject a historic deal with rebel leaders that would end the longest-running armed conflict in the Western Hemisphere. The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as the FARC, have been fighting for five decades, leaving more than 220,000 Colombians dead and 6.7 million displaced. A peace accord was signed Monday after rounds and rounds of negotiations. The votes of 1 million Colombians living in the United States could be crucial.
High Holy Days begin for Jews
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year , begins Sunday at sundown with the blowing of the shofar (a ram's horn) and is followed 10 days later by Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) on Oct. 12. As rabbis handle final edits of their sermons, a few explain how they will address the messy stew of issues — politics, the Black Lives Matter movement, immigration — that have divided their congregations leading up to this important time of year.
Live from New York, 'SNL' is back!
NBC’s late-night institution Saturday Night Live will return this weekend for its 42nd season. Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie will host the premiere with musical guest The Weeknd. Arriving just days after the first presidential debate, the show unveiled a new Donald Trump this week in Alec Baldwin, who will play the role alongside his counterpart and Emmy winner Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton. Executive producer Lorne Michaels said it was Baldwin’s 30 Rock co-star and former SNL cast member Tina Fey who suggested Baldwin, who holds the record for most times hosting the show at 16.
New Colorado pot rules aim to avoid confusion with labels
If you live in Colorado, you no longer have to worry about whether that brownie has pot in it. Thanks to a new rule taking effect Saturday, all marijuana edibles in Colorado must clearly label products containing THC — the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana — with a diamond shaped stamp. The requirement will also force producers to add childproof zippers and lids to their products, as well as warning labels to keep away from children and not to be consumed before driving or while pregnant or nursing. The rule comes after complaints that products look too similar to their non-intoxicating counterparts. Colorado becomes the first legal weed state with this requirement.
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Contributing: Associated Press