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Takeaways from BYU’s Exhibition Win Over UNLV

BYU finished off its preseason slate with an 89-77 exhibition road win over UNLV Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas. BYU won a closed scrimmage 102-53 versus Long Beach State, beat Nebraska 72-61 last week, and closed things out with a double-digit win over the Rebels. BYU trailed 42-30 late in the first half, but ended […]

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Misery Index: Texas Tech's big money and bigger talk can't save it from embarrassing loss
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Kalen DeBoer Optimistic Alabama Will Return Closer to Full Health After Bye

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is "optimistic" that the Tide can return numerous key contributors as the Tide rests up during the bye week.

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Oct 25 • 12:36 AM EDT • Health • tide1009.com
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Untreated sewage contaminates San Juan River as floodwaters threaten public health

Untreated sewage has entered the flooded San Juan River, Navajo Nation officials said Saturday, warning that contamination could remain long after the water recedes.

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Oct 25 • 12:24 AM EDT • Health • navajotimes.com
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‘Friday the 13th’: Grading the 12 films

Winding up on the floor of a movie theater is never a good thing. But that’s where one frightened audience member wound up in 1980 after seeing “Friday the 13th”

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Oct 25 • 12:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • nny360.com
As the US and China form AI blocs, countries are increasingly torn between them

With the two leading AI powers, the United States and China, forming their own AI blocs, other countries are maneuvering to harness the strengths of both groupings without alienating either and risking losing out.

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Oct 25 • 12:05 AM EDT • Business • news4jax.com
Economic woes transform the Midwest into a massive midterms battleground

Democrats could be poised for a revival in the heartland, as furor over high costs and doubt about President Donald Trump’s willingness to change the nation’s trajectory threaten to loosen the GOP’s grip on working-class voters.

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Oct 25 • 12:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Carolyn Hax: Her parents know all their business. That’s weird, right?

Now that they’re living together, letter writer wants to ask girlfriend for “more typical” communication with her parents.

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Oct 25 • 12:00 AM EDT • Business • washingtonpost.com
Argentina should host World Cup

SPAIN are a coming force in world rugby and I welcome their bid to host the World Cup. However I think Argentina should win the vote as they have been a true force on the world stage for a long time. It would be ground breaking to take the event to South America. Either bid […] The post Argentina should host World Cup appeared first on The Rugby Paper .

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Oct 24 • 11:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Adams County Health Department participates in Drug Take Back Day 2026

For Drug Take Back Day, people were encouraged to drop off expired or unwanted medicine and prescription at Adams County Health Department Saturday.

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Oct 24 • 11:52 PM EDT • Health • wgem.com
Science Hill lost in the TSSAA state volleyball finals on Friday

Franklin's win capped a banner day for Nashville-area Division I programs as they teams swept the Class A (Eagleville), AA (Valor Prep) and AAA championships.

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Oct 24 • 11:41 PM EDT • Science • heraldcourier.com
DAVE RAMSEY: Will the dream (car) become reality?

This week’s installment of down-to-earth personal finance advice from Dave Ramsey and the Dave Says column.

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Oct 24 • 11:30 PM EDT • Business • thedailytimes.com
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Rui Hachimura Showed Love To Lakers After Clippers Debut

The end of Rui Hachimura’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers saw him choosing to sign with the same town rival. Hachimura joined the Los Angeles Clippers in NBA free agency and played his first game against the Lakers last night. Despite losing the game, Hachimura was in positive spirits afterwards when asked about the […] The post Rui Hachimura Showed Love To Lakers After Clippers Debut appeared first on HEAVY.

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Oct 24 • 11:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
READERS' CHOICE | Impact Realty Group makes its mark with Best Small Business win

A locally owned and operated real estate brokerage has been named Best Small Business in the 2026 Texarkana Gazette Readers' Choice Awards.

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Oct 24 • 11:00 PM EDT • Business • texarkanagazette.com
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Miami's Israeli gold rush: Michelin-starred restaurants, billion-dollar deals and booming businesses

From a Michelin-starred kosher restaurant and Eyal Shani's growing presence to massive real estate deals, Israeli businesses are flourishing in Miami; but soaring costs, bureaucracy and distance from family are testing the American dream

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Oct 24 • 10:30 PM EDT • Business • ynetnews.com
Science and Sense: The big election column

Although Science and Sense tries to avoid politics, we have an important election soon, and this is, after all, an Opinion column. It might be argued that “Political Science” is

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Oct 24 • 9:45 PM EDT • Science • dcourier.com
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Obama seeks to shore up Abdul El-Sayed with Black voters at Michigan rally

The former president spoke alongside the Democratic Senate nominee in Detroit as the Senate contest could come down to the city’s large Black electorate

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Oct 24 • 9:42 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Browns Star Denzel Ward Drops 2-Word Message on Injury

Denzel Ward offered a two-word update after a late-week hand injury, as the Browns received encouraging news on several other key defenders. The post Browns Star Denzel Ward Drops 2-Word Message on Injury appeared first on HEAVY.

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Oct 24 • 9:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Neuroscientist discusses how alcohol can affect brain volume and long-term health

Josh Gowin explains how research has shifted the understanding of alcohol's health risks, including its association with reduced brain volume, as drinking habits and social norms continue to change.

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Oct 24 • 9:13 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
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NMSU research centers celebrate fall with outreach events

NMSU agricultural science centers hosted fall learning events featuring farm demonstrations, pumpkin patches and hands-on activities for elementary students.

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Oct 24 • 9:11 PM EDT • Science • organmountainnews.com
Bell County early voting reaches 42,964 ballots through Saturday

Bell County voters cast 7,523 ballots on Saturday, Oct. 24, pushing the cumulative early voting turnout to 42,964 through the first six days of voting.

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Oct 24 • 9:04 PM EDT • Politics • kdhnews.com
‘We’re all on the same team": Dem Senator on getting moderate voters behind progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed
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Oct 24 • 8:56 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War

With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.

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Oct 24 • 8:55 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
How the Baltimore Orioles Can Bring Back Trevor Rogers

Trevor Rogers is entering free agency after three seasons with the Baltimore Orioles.

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Oct 24 • 8:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
On the agenda: Chevron health risk findings, gun violence study and 23rd Street safety

The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday, October 27, to hear the Bay Area Air District's health risk assessment of the Chevron refinery, consider competing traffic safety proposals after two pedestrian deaths on 23rd Street, and hear a presentation about the city's Office of Neighborhood Safety. A special meeting

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Oct 24 • 8:20 PM EDT • Health • grandviewindependent.com
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Sullivan, Peltola seek support from Alaska Native voters ahead of crucial Senate race

The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are both casting themselves as strong voices on Alaska Native issues as they seek support from the key constituency ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

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Oct 24 • 8:07 PM EDT • Politics • ksat.com
Obama jokes about the ‘well-known evil empire, Canada’

Former President Barack Obama expressed astonishment as he condemned President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada during a rally in support of Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday.

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Oct 24 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Scientists May Have Discovered Why Men's Prostates Enlarge With Age

Fascinating new thing.

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Oct 24 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencealert.com
Scientists May Have Discovered Why Men's Prostates Enlarge With Age

Fascinating new thing.

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Oct 24 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
UCF outlasts No. 2 BYU in 2OT, notches first top-5 win in program history: 'That's the weirdest end of a game I've ever seen'

Scott Frost's Knights came out on top of a doozy.

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Oct 24 • 7:57 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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'Arguably Better Than Face ID': the iPhone Duo Touch ID Tip to Try

An iPhone Duo owner has shared a Touch ID tip on Reddit they claim is "arguably better than Face ID". It involves registering the lowest part of your index finger instead of the pad of your fingertip. The poster says this segment rests naturally against the side button during pickup and unlocks the phone as you lift it, and it seems at least some users agree. The tip has since been shared on the MacRumors forums, where another Duo owner reports it working for them.

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Oct 24 • 7:48 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Pagosa Springs businesses race to recover from flooding
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Oct 24 • 7:43 PM EDT • Business • 9news.com
Watch Inde Navarrette's Rogue X-Men Southern Accent

She'll star in the MCU reboot alongside Sadie Sink (Jean Grey), Kit Connor (Cyclops), Christopher Abbott (Prof. X), Samara Weaving (Emma Frost), Inde Navarrette (Rogue), Maya Boyd (Storm), Asa Germann (Angel) and Adam Driver (Mr. Sinister).

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Oct 24 • 7:32 PM EDT • Entertainment • hollywoodreporter.com
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Fred VanVleet (knee injury management) and Steven …

Fred VanVleet (knee injury management) and Steven …

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Oct 24 • 7:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cubs Have Easy Decision To Make About Jacob Webb

Coming off another dominant season as a reliable high-leverage arm, the veteran right-hander’s affordable $2.5 million club option makes retaining him a clear-cut choice for Chicago's bullpen.

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Oct 24 • 7:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Is the WA ‘millionaires tax’ really coming for public pensions?

SEATTLE — When you think about the mansion- and yacht-owning millionaire crowd, retired schoolteachers don't typically leap to mind. Nevertheless, foes of Washington's new high-earner income tax are making a

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Oct 24 • 7:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Young entrepreneurs showcase businesses at Future Makers Youth Market in OKC

Kids in Oklahoma City, from grades 4 through 12, showcased their businesses and learned about entrepreneurship at the Future Makers Youth Market on Saturday.

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Oct 24 • 7:05 PM EDT • Business • koco.com
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White Sox Should Expect Unusual Start to Free Agency
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Oct 24 • 6:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dale Brown, winningest LSU basketball coach, dies at age 90

Brown, who coached some of the most successful basketball teams in LSU history, as well as one of the Tigers' most famous players in Shaquille O’Neal, has died.

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Oct 24 • 6:31 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
N.C. State fires football coach midway through his 14th season

N.C. State has fired its head football coach a day after falling to Stanford, school officials said Saturday evening in a news release.

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Oct 24 • 6:30 PM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com
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Obama advocates for Ohio Democratic candidates in midterms
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Oct 24 • 6:28 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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How hot you drink your tea may affect heart health

A study of more than 485,000 adults in China found links between tea-drinking habits, tea temperature and the risk of heart and blood vessel disease.

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Oct 24 • 6:28 PM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
Obama blames Trump for voter frustrations in first of two midterm rallies
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Oct 24 • 6:23 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Atomic Wings CEO Zak Omar on leadership, family and building the business

Atomic Wings CEO Zak Omar shares how family, personal challenges and lessons in leadership helped shape his career and grow the chain to 35 locations.

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Oct 24 • 6:20 PM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
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The one thing Donna Mills refuses to do on her OnlyFans page

Donna Mills, 85, explains what she refuses to do on her OnlyFans page

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Oct 24 • 6:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Bell County Indigent Health director answers questions about hospital district on ballot

As early voting continues in Bell County, a lot of voters headed to the polls are wondering about a proposition on the ballot calling for a new hospital district in

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Oct 24 • 6:13 PM EDT • Health • kdhnews.com
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NC State fires Dave Doeren, ending 14-year tenure after Stanford loss
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Oct 24 • 6:07 PM EDT • Sports • wral.com
Obama rips into Ramaswamy over attack ad: ‘There’s no line he won’t cross’

The Ramaswamy campaign cut in half the length of the ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother after the spot sparked an uproar.

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Oct 24 • 6:03 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Adams County Health Department participates in Drug Take Back Day 2026

Residents were encouraged to drop off expired or unwanted medicine and prescription at Adams County Health Department for Drug Take Back Day.

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Oct 24 • 6:02 PM EDT • Health • wgem.com
Kinney Drugs offers free caregiver webinar series

Kinney Drugs will host four free caregiver webinars Oct. 28-Nov. 18 covering dementia, burnout, medication safety and caregiving tips. Registration is open.

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Oct 24 • 6:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • romesentinel.com
Likelihood Each Cubs Free Agent Starter Returns

From Shota Imanaga’s uncertain future to Clay Holmes’ defensive fit, we breakdown the odds of Chicago’s veteran rotation arms returning to the North Side for 2027.

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Oct 24 • 5:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scientists Studied 865 Humpback Whales and Found They Grow Faster Than Expected

Despite decades of environmental change and population recovery, eastern Australian humpback whales appear to have maintained their historical adult size. Eastern Australian humpback whales grow at an extraordinary pace, reaching approximately 10.9 meters (35.8 feet) in length by age five. By six or seven years old, they have already attained about 90 percent of their

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Oct 24 • 5:48 PM EDT • Science • scitechdaily.com
Trump, Who Once Called Early Voting ‘Ridiculous,’ Casts a Midterm Ballot

The president voted at a polling station in Palm Beach County, Fla.

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Oct 24 • 5:40 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Four injured after car crashes into Hendersonville business, officers say

Four people were taken to a hospital after a car crashed into a business Saturday morning, police said.

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Oct 24 • 5:36 PM EDT • Business • wyff4.com
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy ponders the purpose of ties

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy shared his opinion about ties ahead of Game 2 of the World Series.

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Oct 24 • 5:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cracking a smile regularly may be good not just for your mood but for your health

Reminding yourself to smile more often can make you more friends, boost your mood and make you feel better, research says.

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Oct 24 • 5:21 PM EDT • Health • wmur.com
Comedian Charlie Berens has made Wisconsin politics a laughing matter

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with comedian and former journalist Charlie Berens. His comedy blends political satire with a distinctly Wisconsin sense of humor.

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Oct 24 • 5:20 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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How data centers became a bipartisan political issue in Wisconsin

Data centers are a big issue across the country. As midterms approach, many look to the swing state of Wisconsin for lessons for how that issue could play out nationally.

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Oct 24 • 5:20 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Proposition 4 asks if voters support public funding in elections

Currently, tax dollars cannot be offered to politicians to help them run for office

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Oct 24 • 5:18 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
Obama, in Ohio, assails 'cruelty' from Trump in campaign

Former President Barack Obama has stepped into one of America's ugliest midterm fights as he works to rally Democratic voters in battleground Ohio.

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Oct 24 • 5:15 PM EDT • Politics • journalgazette.net
In first midterm rally, Obama blasts Trump administration

Democrats have embraced the former president as their most effective closing messenger in the final weeks of the high-stakes midterm campaign.

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Oct 24 • 5:10 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Trump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida

President Donald Trump has cast his ballot in the midterm elections, voting for all Republicans in Florida before speaking at a Georgia rally. Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived

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Oct 24 • 5:04 PM EDT • Politics • lancasteronline.com
Los Angeles health authorities report 2nd second rabies-positive raccoon

In a follow-up on the report a rabies-positive raccoon found in Los Angeles County, the first in more than 5 decades, the LA County Department of Public Health is investigating a second rabies-positive raccoon found in the Westlake Village area of Los Angeles County. Public Health has confirmed that the first raccoon was positive for a variant of rabies typically found in bats. Strain testing for the second raccoon is currently pending. The second rabid raccoon was found in a backyard in the vicinity of where the first raccoon was reported and appeared sick and aggressive. No residents or pets were exposed to the raccoon. Two people at a worksite may have been exposed to the raccoon and are receiving recommended follow-up for rabies post-exposure prophylaxis. The World’s Deadliest Viruses Prior to these detections, the last confirmed rabid raccoon in Los Angeles County was detected in 1973, when the skunk variant (strain) of rabies was still present in the County. That strain has not been detected in Los Angeles County since 1979. In 2014, a skunk infected with the bat variant of rabies was detected in Long Beach. “The detection of rabies in another raccoon is an important reminder to never touch, handle, or feed any wild animals, even when they appear healthy,” said Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, Los Angeles County Health Officer. “Always keep a safe distance from wildlife and contact your local animal control if you encounter an animal that appears to be sick, injured, or behaving unusually. It is also critical to ensure your pets are up to date on rabies vaccination so they are protected before any potential exposure. Keeping your pets vaccinated is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your entire family.” Outbreak News Today is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe

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Oct 24 • 5:01 PM EDT • Health • outbreaknewstoday.substack.com
OPED-YOUTH-MENTAL-HEALTH-COMMENTARY-FILEPIC-DMT

In their daily lives, young people are navigating ever-evolving digital spaces that have not been designed with their needs at the forefront.

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Oct 24 • 4:59 PM EDT • Health • yakimaherald.com
Obama describes Trump as an agent of ‘chaos and cruelty’ in midterm elections pitch

The former president on Saturday also criticized Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton, his Democratic rival for governor.

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Oct 24 • 4:44 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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At an Ohio deli, GOP voters shrug at controversy over Ramaswamy ad

Attendees said the ad doesn't concern them.

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Oct 24 • 4:40 PM EDT • Politics • cincinnati.com
Coyer Candle Co. nears $1 million raised for community groups

Coyer Candle Co., owned by Scott and Lisa Coyer, produces clean-burning candles with 100% soy wax and cotton wicks.

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Oct 24 • 4:08 PM EDT • Business • ourmidland.com
Leland Fall Festival brings trick-or-treating, live entertainment to Founders Park

The Town of Leland is inviting families to celebrate the fall season with a free festival featuring trick-or-treating, live entertainment and activities for all ages.

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Oct 24 • 4:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • wwaytv3.com
Rep. Lisa McClain: Rural Michiganians deserve first-class healthcare

No law can make Michigan smaller. But we can make healthcare more accessible in rural communities and use modern technologies to make those miles matter less.

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Oct 24 • 4:06 PM EDT • Health • detroitnews.com
This US House district was once a political battleground. Now it shows why Congress is dysfunctional.

Swing seats, meaning districts that a presidential candidate won by 5 percentage points or fewer in the previous election, are disappearing from the national map.

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Oct 24 • 4:01 PM EDT • Politics • adn.com
She’s Eyeing a $4,500 Mental Health Rage Retreat. Calling It Therapy Doesn’t Make It Medicare-Covered

A $4,500 rage retreat lists licensed therapists on staff and promises room to process grief and anger, but the word "therapy" on a brochure and Medicare coverage are two very different things.

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Oct 24 • 4:00 PM EDT • Health • health.yahoo.com
Oakland County business accused of making false statements to obtain federal loan agrees to $1M+ settlement

A Wixom, Michigan, business accused of making false statements to obtain a loan it was ineligible for has agreed to pay a settlement of just over $1.5 million after it was sued by the federal government, according to the Department of Justice.

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Oct 24 • 3:58 PM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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Indiana stays alive against Michigan, gets 13-6 overtime win in grueling defensive snoozefest

The Hoosiers were held scoreless in the second half by the Wolverines defense, but were able to get a key overtime touchdown to pull off the ugly win.

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Oct 24 • 3:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Marijuana legalization tied to rise in heart hospitalizations, study finds

A study of 50 million hospital records found heart-related admissions rose faster after recreational marijuana sales became legal in 13 Western states.

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Oct 24 • 3:34 PM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
Oklo Is Down 61% This Year Despite a Real Technical Milestone. Here's the Disconnect Between the Stock and the Science.

What's going on with Oklo?

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Oct 24 • 3:27 PM EDT • Science • fool.com
In Senate run, Juliana Stratton touts progressive politics and a pragmatic record

Stratton has taken progressive policy positions, but has also touted a record of getting things done across a big, diverse state.

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Oct 24 • 3:25 PM EDT • Politics • fox32chicago.com
Netflix’s Leadership Shake Up…Explained

(Welcome to the “Most Important Story of the Week”, my bi-weekly strategy column analyzing the most important (but often not buzziest) news story of the last two weeks. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. Please subscribe.) Well, I had a simple article planned for this week. Called “Whoa, I Missed It!”, I’d take a gander at a few important-but-under-the-radar stories I didn’t cover while I wrote about all things “Skydance. (Formerly known as “the saga of Netflix trying to buy Warner Bros., but not Discovery, then Paramount-Skydance bought all of Warner Bros. Discovery”.) Alas, that article will have to wait. Netflix made news. Ironically, my “Whoa, I Missed It!” article would have mostly been about “content” strategy decisions, which is also what today’s article is about. But instead of the entire industry, this article will only cover Netflix’s decision to upend their film and TV content teams. Just that! So that’s the full topic of the day. I’m going to tackle the issue in the opposite direction of the way “stuff” flows: uphill. We’ll start at film, then move onto TV, and then onto the CEOs themselves, and the strategy questions that still remain. But we start with the numbers driving this. Let’s dive in. Subscribe Most Important Story of the Week - Netflix Upends Their Corporate Hierarchy I’ve got a lot of thoughts, but we’ll start with the most common response to yesterday’s article. Let’s Talk Stock Price More than one person, responding to what I published two days ago, pointed out that, well, actually, the thing driving Netflix’s actions is this: In short, stock price! Even if Netflix isn’t obsessed with their own share price—they probably are, but, for the record, my strategic advice to every CEO is to absolutely ignore stock prices, which will, ironically, probably help the stock price long-term—most everyone thinks they are. By the way, I prefer market capitalization to stock prices, because it’s a more apples-to-apples way to compare companies: But there’s an even better way to look at it, and it kinda casts some doubt on the entire push here: price-to-earnings. I have a long list of articles that I wish I had written, and chief among them is an article titled, “Am I Still a Netflix ‘Bear’?” meaning someone who thinks Netflix’s stock is overvalued. As of last summer, Netflix had solved their biggest problem—which for me (circa 2019) was the lack of free cash flow—but their stock was CRAZY overvalued. That’s this chart here: Why did Netflix’s stock price increase to a price-to-earnings ratio of 50 last summer? What financial metric changed so quickly? Nothing. Given that, historically, mature entertainment companies average 10 to 20, with 16 being the average, that increase made little sense. Netflix’s stock swoon these last eight or so months wasn’t irrational; the stock price rise last year was. So if you want a really hot Netflix take, here it is: Netflix’s stock price has been going down because the financial industry recovered its senses, not because of any strategic mistake. Yes, that would imply that cleaning house may have been a mistake. That’s why the charts yesterday are so important, because they show that Netflix did have a strategic problem (a lack of hits) and that’s what they moved to address. (One could also argue the industry drastically overrated Netflix’s growth prospects, but that’s a financial industry problem, not a Netflix strategy problem per se. Some growth estimates are just crazy. *cough* AI *cough*) Now, the last time Netflix’s stock price crashed—circa 2022—it gave them an opening. I’d argue Netflix insiders knew they needed to expand post-COVID-19 crisis, adding advertising, cracking down on password sharing, and dabbling in sports. But if they had done that when their stock price was high, it would give folks a reason to second guess their strategy. (Arguably, last year, when Netflix pursued the Warner Bros. merger, it gave the industry a chance to review their business.) Instead, after the 2022 fall, they had the opening to make strategic changes. We may see Netflix pivot again following this latest slide. For example, the “binge versus weekly” conversation is alive and well again. Same for expanding into theaters even more. And adding both linear channels and streaming bundles. And maybe more either social, user-generated, vertical, or creator content. But the first shift came with who is making the content calls. A Message from Our Sponsor Last winter Pulp Fiction was on Netflix. For those same 90 days, it was also free, with ads, on Pluto TV and the Roku Channel. That is not a glitch, and it is not rare. The title has run on 20 different US streaming services since 2019, across 80 separate windows, and for more than 600 of those days it sat on a paid subscription service and a free ad-supported one at the same time. Almost nobody can see this, because when a title leaves a service, the record that it was ever there tends to leave with it. Reelgood keeps that record, dated to the day rather than the month: 4MM+ movie, show and episode titles across 300+ services globally, with timestamped arrivals, departures and moves across SVOD, AVOD, TVOD and vMVPD. Licensing teams price against every prior window. Rights teams check what a licensee actually delivered, and when. Pick a title you think you know: data.reelgood.com/title-availability Film - Dan Lin Want to know why I don’t opine on individual film or TV executives, especially new hires? Dan Lin. As I always caution, it’s really, really, really tough to predict which executives will succeed in new roles and which won’t. The successful head of co-production/finance partner, Rideback, Lin was considered for the head of DC Studios job before taking the job as the head of Netflix. By all accounts at the time, this was a smart hire. (That’s my read of the news coverage anyways.) But now that Netflix has fired Dan Lin, we got a slew of news stories about how he was doing a terrible job. In sports media, Bryan Curtis, new Substack writer/podcaster from The Ringer, calls this the “now you tell us” story, when you only hear the bad news after a star athlete leaves a sports team. In this case, now they tell us that Dan Lin was bad with talent after he got kicked out the door. So was Dan Lin a flop? It’s actually tough to say. While film moves faster than TV, even two years isn’t really enough time to evaluate a person’s output. The new head hasn’t really taken control. As Emily Horgan noted, it takes much longer than two years to produce animated films, so yeah, it’s definitely too early to judge in that domain. As for live-action films, I just published an article by Brandon Katz called “Netflix’s Summer of Bummer”, but I’d point out Netflix had a bad summer two years ago too. Arguably, their best summer came from KPop Demon Hunters last year and Happy Gilmore 2, the latter of which I saw credited to Lin. Then, the stories came out that Dan Lin clashed with talent, both Ben Affleck and Greta Gerwig, classic “now they tell us” factoids to explain his firing. This may have been true, but also should have been expected given that he was given the mandate to bring budgets back in check, especially after Rebel Moon. So if he made folks upset, well, that’s what he was hired to do! But also, he was described as “well-liked” at his hiring! In that case, I’m a bit sympathetic to Lin, since he may have been undercut by senior leadership, as often happens. Basically, a CEO hires a subordinate to be their “bad cop” and keep budgets in check, but then when talent complains, the CEO ends up undercutting them. That’s how I think you end up with a Narnia movie as expensive as any of the other flops, along with a film executive the town no longer likes. As a result, I think that Netflix is now executing a classic “hire the opposite” move by hiring Peter Rice. This phrase comes from my experience following football and basketball coaching decisions, where teams generally hire the opposite of who they just had. If you have an offense-minded head coach, hire the defensive guy. Or in college football, if you have a strong recruiter, then you pivot to an “X’s and Os” type of guy. Or in pro basketball, if you have a very analytically minded coach, you hire the player-friendly guy. I see that here. After dropping Scott Stuber—arguably a talent-friendly executive with lax budget control—Netflix hired the business guy to keep costs in check. Now Netflix is pivoting back to Peter Rice and presumably a more talent-friendly regime. (Disney, by the way, has done this twice: hiring business guys to succeed talent-friendly Bob Iger. It didn’t work out last time.) When it comes to Peter Rice…we’ll see! Maybe he works out, but maybe he doesn’t. I’d actually say the biggest problem is that Netflix still hasn’t solved its “IP Problem”, in that they don’t own much IP, so they just have a lower hit rate. The new executive won’t solve that. (Though buying Lionsgate would help.) Share “Content” - Bela Bajaria I almost published yesterday’s article after this column, but ended up flipping the order, because it told the story so well. So if you want the data for why Netflix is looking at TV to fix their problems, it’s in that article, this graph in particular: I know I just wrote that it’s often hard to judge executives, but Bajaria ran TV for six years and film for three and a half more. That’s more than enough to judge hit rates, and Netflix needs more hits. That’s the story. Since 2023, Netflix hasn’t had as many hit shows as it used to, and many of its previous power house TV shows have ended their runs (Stranger Things most of all). Also, many shows from 2020 to 2022 probably pre-dated Bajaria’s tenure. (That said, one thing may have been outside of Bajaria’s control, which I explain below.) Let’s lump some content strategy thoughts about Netflix and TV into one place: We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… Why I partially blame Squid Game for Netflix’s latest troubles… What is “the football trap”... 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Skip the Touch ID Scan: Unlock iPhone Duo With Apple Watch

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IDF, Defense Ministry struggle with amount of reservists seeking mental health care, experts say

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James Talarico rallies young voters in Austin who are critical to his Senate hopes

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