Today's X topics: September 12, 2026

Durk is rank 1 on X (Twitter) Trending at as_of 2026-09-12T06:01:35.521019+00:00 (microseconds 521019) after a Los Angeles federal jury acquitted Durk Banks on Friday, September 11, of murder-for-hire and related counts in the 2022 Quando Rondo case. Lawyer Brian Steel, spelled Brian Steele in the API string, drew celebration posts from fans. Versus the September 11 X roundup, Rams, 49ers, Stafford, Jhene, and Purdy drop off as college football, wrestling, baseball, tennis, and Durk replace the Melbourne NFL thread.

Top trending topics on X: September 12

1. Durk: Rapper Durk Banks. A federal jury acquitted him Friday of murder-for-hire, conspiracy, and stalking resulting in death in the 2022 killing of Saviay'a Robinson. Co-defendants Wilson and Lindsey were convicted on stalking counts. Durk remains in custody ahead of a separate racketeering trial reported around October 5. New at 1.

2. Bazardo: Seattle Mariners reliever Eduard Bazardo. He blew a save Friday when Donovan Walton hit a walk-off two-run homer off three pitches in the 10th, giving the Athletics a 6-5 win in West Sacramento. Bazardo's record fell to 3-4. New at 2.

3. Brian Steele: Defense attorney Brian Steel, whose name appears as Brian Steele in the API feed. Fans celebrated his work on the Durk acquittal Friday in Los Angeles. New at 3.

4. Mizzou: Missouri Tigers football. They beat Kansas 38-21 Friday night in Lawrence before a sold-out crowd of about 32,000. Quarterback Austin Simmons threw for 292 yards and 3 touchdowns. Missouri is 2-0 and has won five straight Border War games. New at 4.

5. #SmackDown: WWE Friday Night SmackDown from Mexico City on September 11. Sami Zayn beat CM Punk for the Undisputed WWE Championship. New at 5.

6. Sami: Sami Zayn. He won the Undisputed WWE Title from CM Punk on the September 11 Mexico City SmackDown. New at 6.

7. Kansas: Jayhawks football. They lost 38-21 to Missouri on Friday night in Lawrence. New at 7.

8. Ben Shelton: American tennis player who beat Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 Friday to reach his first Grand Slam final. He faces Alexander Zverev in Sunday's U.S. Open men's final, the first U.S. man on that path since Andy Roddick in 2003. New at 8.

9. gaga: Lady Gaga. Page Six published photos Friday evening showing Gaga and fiancé Michael Polansky with a newborn in Northern California, and outlets including Vogue and Metro reported a first child on September 12. The couple has not confirmed the baby's name, sex, or birth date. New at 9.

10. #AAATriplemania: Lucha Libre AAA's Triplemania 34 Night 1 at MGM Grand on September 11. Omos beat Rey Mysterio via chokeslam, and Perros del Mal won the trios match. New at 10.

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What changed on X since yesterday

Full turnover versus September 11. Dropped: Rams, 49ers, Jhene, Stafford, Niners, Australia, Myles Garrett, Yash, #westsidewhimsy, Purdy. New: Durk, Bazardo, Brian Steele, Mizzou, #SmackDown, Sami, Kansas, Ben Shelton, gaga, #AAATriplemania. The Melbourne NFL cluster that led yesterday is gone; Friday night sports and the Durk verdict replaced it.

What today's X topics reveal

The September 12 U.S. board splits across four sports and one legal verdict. Durk at 1 and Brian Steele at 3 are the same Los Angeles courtroom story. Mizzou at 4 and Kansas at 7 are one Border War box score.

Wrestling occupies 5 and 6 after Sami Zayn's title win in Mexico City. Bazardo at 2 and Shelton at 8 are single-game baseball and tennis threads. gaga at 9 is celebrity news after baby photos surfaced, not a concert or album drop.

Track these trends in real time with Trends MCP

This ranked list came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends tool with type X (Twitter) Trending and limit 10, pulled at as_of 2026-09-12T06:01:35.521019+00:00 (microseconds 521019). The X (Twitter) Trending API page documents the feed.

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