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A SWFL holiday entertainment preview

Whether you are a fan of musical theatre, improv or a classic symphony, Southwest Florida is home to some of the best holiday performances around.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:32 AM EST • Entertainment • wgcu.org
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Trump calls affordability crisis a "hoax," touts the economy ahead of midterms

As Democrats campaigning on affordability pick up wins, Trump's messaging about a strong economy is at odds with widespread voter sentiment that he's not doing enough to tackle rising costs.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Senate to vote on dueling health care proposals as ACA premium hikes loom

The Senate is set to vote on dueling health care proposals. Both plans are likely to fail, even as Affordable Care Act premiums are set to skyrocket at the end of the year.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • npr.org
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The EPA website got the basics of climate science right. Until last week.

The Trump administration purged 80 pages of facts about climate change — including that it's caused by humans.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 4:30 AM EST • Science • grist.org
Peers told they risk ‘constitutional crisis’ after surprise vote to continue blocking employment rights bill

Government lost Lords vote on employment rights bill by 24 votes, just hours after the creation of 25 new Labour peers

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Dec 11, 2025 • 3:42 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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High school basketball: Boys' and girls' scores from Wednesday

CIF City and Southern Section boys' and girls' basketball results from Wednesday.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 2:12 AM EST • Sports • latimes.com
The New WHO Pandemic Treaty and Global Health Governance: Incorporating Common but Differentiated Responsibilities into PABS  - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

On May 20, 2025, the World Health Assembly unanimously adopted the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement, an international treaty designed to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. The product of three years of arduous negotiations, the treaty marks a new era of global cooperation in public health. However, core aspects of the agreement remain unresolved—notably the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) System, which is intended to ensure equitable access to pandemic-related materials and benefits. To support the successful implementation of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” should be formally incorporated into the negotiating agenda of the PABS annex. Introduction For the first time, an international treaty has enshrined the principle of “One Health,” the compelling idea that the health of animals, humans, and the environment all contribute to pandemic risks. SARS (2003), H1N1 (2009–10), Ebola (2014–16), and COVID-19 all emerged through zoonotic spillover from animal hosts—respectively, civets, hogs, and bats. Together, they underscore the need for a coordinated, cross-sectoral approach. The Pandemic Agreement responds to this call, requiring state parties to acknowledge the ecological interplay and commit to a comprehensive “One Health” strategy. Specifically, Article 5 charges governments to address “the drivers of pandemics and the emergence and re-emergence of infectious disease at the human-animal-environment interface,” including wild animal markets, deforestation, and antibiotic overuse. Yet the effectiveness of this “One Health” vision depends equally on the free flow of scientific information and data among countries and institutions. Just as environmental and animal health factors have been neglected in past global frameworks, so too has data sharing been marginalized, despite its centrality to timely detection and response. The Pandemic Agreement takes an important step by requiring governments to enhance data collection and cooperate with the World Health Organization (WHO). However, these provisions will remain aspirational without a robust Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex. The PABS system will determine whether countries and researchers can rapidly exchange pathogen samples and genetic data while ensuring equitable access to resulting research and development, including diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. Without such mechanisms, the treaty’s promise to operationalize “One Health” and strengthen global preparedness will risk becoming largely symbolic, echoing earlier failures to translate shared principles into coordinated action. Equity Concerns When the 2025 Health Assembly adopted the Pandemic Agreement, it left the difficult question of access to pathogens and the sharing of resulting benefits to be addressed in a separate agreement. Negotiations on this separate agreement, PABS, are now underway in Geneva. Yet governments remain divided over fundamental questions of equity between the countries that primarily contribute to the system and those that primarily draw from it—and consequently benefit. For example, wildlife in countries bordering the equator is likely to produce PABS materials, but companies in Europe are likely to use them to develop lucrative products. The most likely contributor countries are likely to be those biodiverse countries around the equator, such as Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia, where the number of human-mammalian viral host interactions is large. Conversely, countries most likely to benefit from this material are those with the technology, investors, and infrastructure to capitalize on genomic data, such as the United States, EU member states, and Japan. This imbalance reflects a broader pattern seen in prior international frameworks. Now, as in the past, the wealthiest countries in the world (a useful heuristic is membership of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)) disproportionately benefit from systems in which pathogens and genomic sequencing data are contributed to a common source. Under the International Agreement on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the “Plant Treaty” or “Seed Treaty”) and the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework, companies from Europe and North America disproportionately withdraw biological samples and data for development into lucrative medical products. Their governments and companies have both statutory and contractual claims to the products that those companies correspondingly produce. PABS appears poised to follow the same pattern. The text calls for strong language on access to pathogens and associated data, but the corresponding benefits that should flow to poorer countries are couched in equivocal or non-binding language. Common but Differentiated Responsibilities To address these inequities, the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” should be formally incorporated into the negotiating agenda of the PABS annex. Common but differentiated responsibilities are often a feature of climate change negotiations. The basic principle is that, even though all countries should reduce carbon emissions, governments that became rich and powerful through massive carbon emissions (e.g., France, the United Kingdom, the United States) should have a greater obligation to address the resulting crises. Applied to PABS, it would require that governments hosting and supporting companies developing lucrative products carry greater obligations toward the cost of running the PABS system; share benefits or final medical products; and transfer technology to help countries worldwide develop their own capacities to innovate and manufacture vaccines during an emergency. For example, an annex could mandate that any company based in an OECD country that withdraws PABS material would be obligated to donate the resulting diagnostics, therapeutics, or vaccines to the WHO during a public health emergency or pandemic. Questions remain about how robust those donations would be, but the principle is that they should deliver highly significant lifesaving benefits to be equitably shared. Theoretically, this approach mirrors the PIP Framework, in which companies withdrawing influenza samples are required to pay half of the operating costs. In practice, however, the framework has fallen short. The PIP Framework Secretariat has struggled to secure payments from companies, with companies often disagreeing over how much is owed. Additionally, without another pandemic influenza to test the strength of the agreement during a public health emergency, corporate compliance with sharing mechanisms remains unknown. Even if these limitations did not characterize the PIP Framework, partially paying for operating expenses does not address the inequity in access to genetic data and pathogen samples that left less developed countries last in line for COVID-19 vaccines (and, before them, H1N1). Common but differentiated responsibilities would go further, addressing governments’ legitimate grievances regarding information sharing. It would make withdrawals of PABS material and resulting products more transparent, building trust across the board. Enforcement and Enduring Success A key implication of this approach is that the governing mechanism of the PABS must have real enforcement authority. The WHO Pandemic Agreement delegates its core governance responsibilities to a Conference of the Parties (COP)—a governing body composed of one representative from each participating government, similar to those established under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The proposed WHO Pandemic Agreement COP is charged with oversight functions but ultimately possesses no real authority to compel a government to take any action it does not wish to take. The text does not give the COP the ability to, for example, sanction a party that does not comply with either textual obligations or PABS provisions. In other words, there are no effective mechanisms in place to ensure compliance. Perhaps just as significant, establishing a meaningful enforcement mechanism within the PABS system would strengthen the WHO’s credibility and its ability to ensure compliance across global health governance. By setting a precedent for accountability, such a mechanism could enhance the organization’s authority not only within the Pandemic Agreement but also in enforcing the revised International Health Regulations and other frameworks for public health emergencies. Conclusion The PABS annex can—and should—be different. It should establish clear responsibilities for funding as well as for sharing the diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines that result from contributions to the system. The system, in turn, must include a dedicated body empowered to hold governments and the corporations they sponsor accountable for their responsibilities before, during, and after pandemics. Doing so would restore trust in the broader agreement, which was eroded as commitments were repeatedly diluted while parties scrambled to meet their own self-imposed deadlines during the Pandemic Agreement negotiations. A robust PABS Annex would cement a grand social bargain. Wealthier countries and their corporations would gain unimpeded access to scientific information essential for developing and manufacturing lifesaving medical products. As such, they would stand to gain considerable economic benefit. Yet that privilege must be matched with responsibility. The grand bargain must include not only the right to innovate, but also the duty to ensure that innovation serves all. As medical products are developed and produced through collective contributions, every person must have equal access. All human beings deserve an equitable chance to survive—to save their own life, the lives of their families, and the well-being of their communities. … Sam Halabi, JD, MPhil, is the Bette Jacobs Endowed Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Health and the Director of the Center for Transformational Health Law at Georgetown Law. He serves as the co-lead for the WHO’s Working Group on Regulatory Consideration on AI and Health’s training workstream. He earned his JD from Harvard, his MPhil from Oxford, and undergraduate degrees from Kansas State University. Lawrence Gostin, LLD (Hon.), JD, BA, is University Distinguished Professor and Founding Director and Timothy and Linda O’Neill Professor of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. He is the author of Global Health Security: A Blueprint for the Future (Harvard University Press, 2021); Global Health Law (Harvard University Press, 2014); Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint (University of California Press, 3rd ed., 2016); Public Health Law and Ethics: A Reader (University of California Press, 3rd ed., 2018); Law and the Health System (Foundation Press, 2014); Principles of Mental Health Law & Practice (Oxford University Press, 2010). He also directs the WHO Collaborating Center at Georgetown University. Image Credit: United States Mission Geneva, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Health • gjia.georgetown.edu
Virginia City business owners face steep rent increases from state

Virginia City business owners say new state lease agreements increasing rent to 15% of gross revenue could force closures in the historic town.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 7:44 PM EST • Business • kxlf.com
How New Growth Drivers Are Shaping What Analysts Think Gives BrightSpring Health Services The Edge

BrightSpring Health Services latest update nudges its fair value estimate slightly higher to about $40.54 per share, underpinned by steady revenue growth expectations of roughly 12.49% and a largely unchanged discount rate near 6.96%. The modest bump reflects growing conviction in the companys ability to win additional limited distribution drug contracts and unlock further upside from generic conversions and Provider Services opportunities. Read on to see what is driving this evolving...

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Dec 10, 2025 • 7:13 PM EST • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Dynamite located during mental health crisis call in Apache Junction on Wednesday

On Wednesday afternoon, Apache Junction police officers were called to Axiom Care, a drug and alcohol addiction treatment center, located near Ironwood Drive and Apache Trail, for a person in crisis.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 7:09 PM EST • Health • abc15.com
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Supreme Court considers vastly expanding the president’s powers : The NPR Politics Podcast

The Supreme Court is considering whether President Trump should be able to fire the head of the Federal Trade Commission and other independent agencies without cause. We discuss why Congress created these independent agencies in the first place and the broader impact of the court eroding the 90-year-old precedent that protects them from presidential politics.This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, labor and workplace correspondent Andrea Hsu, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 4:22 PM EST • Politics • npr.org
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YouTube TV will offer new sports package to customers next year

The Google-owned service will offer 10 genre-specific packages in 2026.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 3:03 PM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
'Can’t blame me for anything anymore': Joe Carollo's near 50-year stint in Miami politics ends

A regular fixture in local politics, Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo will soon leave city hall for what could be the last time following his mayoral election loss. From his start as the youngest commissioner ever elected in the City of Miami, his time in public office featured plenty of high profile moments — such as dealing with the Elián Gonzalez saga as mayor — and controversies.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 12:34 PM EST • Politics • wlrn.org
Battleground Republicans clash with hard-liners over Obamacare subsidies as party talks health care strategy

A number of endangered GOP lawmakers on Wednesday privately pressed Republican leaders to address expiring Covid-era health care subsidies — but faced sharp pushback from the right flank of their party.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:41 AM EST • Health • cnn.com
GTA Online: A Safehouse in the Hills Now Available

Status is everything, and in GTA Online: A Safehouse in the Hills you can now revel in your rightful position amongst the city's elite with a lavish new mansion property.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 9:57 AM EST • Technology • rockstargames.com
Letter from the editor: Highlights from our Dec. 11 issue

Our editor in chief discusses highlights from our Dec. 11 issue, including our Actors Roundtable, Laura Dern and 'The Smashing Machine's' fight scenes.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
John Roberts’s Dream Is Finally Coming True

The Chief Justice has been working to neuter the Voting Rights Act since the beginning of his career.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 8:52 AM EST • Politics • theatlantic.com
State championship football games set to produce lots of tears

Final high school football games for 2025 will produce emotional endings in Orange County this weekend.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 7:30 AM EST • Sports • latimes.com
Harvard Dismisses Director of FXB Center for Health and Human Rights | News

Harvard Dismisses Director of FXB Center for Health and Human Rights | News | The Harvard Crimson

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Dec 10, 2025 • 6:56 AM EST • Health • thecrimson.com
Ignored, misdiagnosed, left to die: Illinois' new prison health care provider has a history of poor care, records show

A Sun-Times review of more than 100 lawsuits against Centurion Health shows a recurring pattern: People in prison repeatedly complain about a health issue, are ignored by correctional and medical staff and their condition worsens to the point of dangerous complications or death.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Health • chicago.suntimes.com
Boynton Beach CRA still has $450,000 available for small business grants

At a recent meeting, the city's Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) gave an update on businesses they have helped through grants, announcing that $450,000 is still available to be allocated.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 6:08 AM EST • Business • wptv.com
The 33 best comedy specials of 2025

The best comedy of 2025 includes specials by Frankie Quiñones, Andrew Schulz, Jordan Jensen, Sebastian Maniscalco, Bill Burr, Atsuko Okatsuka and Gabriel Iglesias.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
Healthcare consolidation and rising costs happen, but Obamacare is not the key culprit

The debate over Affordable Care Act tax credits has prompted Republicans to blame the ACA for consolidation in the healthcare industry. But experts disagree about how much this can be tied to Obamacare.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • latimes.com
Brett Cooper says she makes up her own mind — about Trump and everything else

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks conservative commentator Brett Cooper about her YouTube following, her recent criticisms of President Trump and her opinion of Nick Fuentes.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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What I Don’t Know About Politics (And Why It Might Not Matter)

As scribes over here in the UK suddenly ask if the right-wing populist Reform party has peaked, I realise I know almost nothing about politics. Even more

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Dec 10, 2025 • 1:55 AM EST • Politics • counterpunch.org
Trump's speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants

On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Trump said he objected to taking immigrants from "hellholes like Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia and many other countries."

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Dec 10, 2025 • 1:40 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Prep basketball roundup: Freshman Major Williams makes 11 threes for Edison

Major Williams tied a school record with 11 threes and finished with 39 points in Edison's 96-82 victory over Long Beach Jordan on Tuesday night.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 12:45 AM EST • Sports • latimes.com
UC Berkeley suspends pro-Palestinian lecturer over political advocacy in classroom

A Berkeley lecturer known for his Gaza hunger strike has been suspended for political advocacy in the classroom — a move Muslim rights advocates say sends a chilling message.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 8:53 PM EST • Politics • sfchronicle.com
Georgia pushes forward with trans sports restrictions, appeals ruling on prison health care

Georgia leaders are advancing two major legal actions that could limit rights and health care access for transgender residents.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 7:10 PM EST • Sports • cbsnews.com
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Supreme Court poised to strike down Watergate-era campaign finance limits

The Supreme Court's conservatives signaled they are likely to rule for Republicans and President Trump by throwing out a Watergate-era limit on campaign funding by political parties. Such a ruling could allow parties to support their candidate's campaigns with help from wealthy donors.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 5:50 PM EST • Politics • latimes.com
HBO Max subscriber sues Netflix to halt merger

As concerns emerge about Netflix's plan to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery assets, an HBO Max subscriber sued Netflix on Monday to prevent the merger from happening.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 5:24 PM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
I’m Trans and Playing Sports Changed Me for the Better

By Sasha Buchert, Lambda Legal Counsel, Nonbinary & Trans Rights Project Director For as long as I can remember, people have been throwing wiffle balls, basketballs, footballs, dodgeballs, volleyballs, frisbees, hockey pucks, and boomerangs at me. As an adult, I’m now part of an adult softball league, where I get softballs hurled at me all...

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:45 PM EST • Sports • lambdalegal.org
iPhone Fold Expected to Claim 22% of Foldable Market, 34% of Revenue in First Year

Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone is expected to spur strong growth in worldwide foldable smartphone shipments in 2026, according to new estimates shared by IDC. IDC believes the iPhone Fold will capture over 22 percent unit share and 34 percent of the foldables market value in its first year due to an expected $2,400 starting price point. Right now, the foldable market is dominated by Samsung and Google.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:27 PM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
Trump offers farmers $12-billion bailout to offset pain from trade war : The NPR Politics Podcast

President Trump has announced a $12-billion bailout plan for farmers, designed to offset the impacts they have felt from a trade war with China. We discuss how this program fits into Trump’s broader economic policy agenda, and whether it detracts from his message that tariffs will be a boon for the country’s economy.This episode: national political correspondent Sarah McCammon, White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.Please let us know what you think of our show and how we can make it better by filling out this quick survey. As a token of our appreciation, three respondents will be randomly selected to receive a $25 gift card.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:07 PM EST • Politics • npr.org
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The Atlantic Sets First-Look Deal With Noah Oppenheim’s Prologue Entertainment (Exclusive)

RedBird IMI will also have first-look rights, with the publication's journalism and archives set to be adapted for scripted and unscripted film and TV projects.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:00 PM EST • Entertainment • hollywoodreporter.com
Akron RubberDucks sold to emerging sports ownership company

The RubberDucks, the Class AA affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, were acquired by Prospector Baseball Group, LLC. Ken Babby, the previous owner since 2012, recently became CEO of the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 2:40 PM EST • Sports • ideastream.org
Florida's DeSantis declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:49 PM EST • Politics • pbs.org
Graduating LA fashion business student says ASU is ‘the right place to grow’

For fashion business student Emily Vuduris, creativity was the only direction that made sense for her.Vuduris, who graduates with a Bachelor of Arts in fashion (merchandising) this fall from ASU FIDM after having previously received her associate degree in fashion design from legacy FIDM, originally thought that meant following in her aunt’s footsteps with a career in interior design.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:47 PM EST • Business • news.asu.edu
Bridgestone Americas awards grants to support adaptive sports programming at schools across the country

Bridgestone Americas has awarded eight grants to support adaptive sports programming at 62 public schools nationwide, including those here in Middle Tennessee.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:42 PM EST • Sports • newschannel5.com
Sheinelle Jones named co-host for the fourth hour of 'Today'

Jones will join Jenna Bush for program formerly co-hosted by Hoda Kotb

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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:58 AM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
Solid data is essential to making AI and VBC work

As we look to 2026, there's a bright future for well-governed healthcare information to advance artificial intelligence innovation and promote value-based care, an expert says.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:55 AM EST • Health • healthcareitnews.com
Pebble's founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes with a press of a button

After rebooting the Pebble smartwatch, founder Eric Migicovsky is expanding his company's device lineup with a new smart wearable: an AI-powered smart ring known as Index 01. Named for the finger where the ring is meant to be worn, the new $75 ring is not meant to be a competitor to the always-on, always-listening AI devices, like the AI pendant Friend, but instead offers a way to record quick notes and reminders with a press of a button on the ring's side. AI only comes into play via the open source, speech-to-text, and AI models that run locally on your smartphone, via the open source Pebble mobile app. That is, if the Ring's button is not being pressed, it's not recording. (And this is a press-and-hold gesture, too, which means you can't start the ring's recording and then let go to surreptitiously record a conversation.) You can wear the stainless steel ring while in the shower, washing hands, doing dishes, or in the rain, but you would have to take it off for other water-related activities, like swimming. At launch, it's water-resistant to 1 meter. The ring is also not a fitness tracker or sleep monitor. It doesn't record details about your heart rate or health. And it's not there to be your AI friend. "I'm not trying to build some AI assistant thing," Migicovsky told TechCrunch in an interview. "I build things that solve one main problem, and they solve it really well," he explains. "I think of as external memory for my brain...that's what this is. It's always with you." Plus, the ring has been designed to be highly reliable and privacy-preserving, he says, as all your thoughts are stored on your phone, not in the cloud. There is no subscription. Migicovsky has been wearing the ring for three months now and says he cannot imagine going back to a world where he doesn't always have a memory device with him. "The problem is that, during the day, I get ideas or I remember something, and if I don't write it down that second, I forget it," he says. The ring solves this problem, he adds, without becoming another device you need to charge. "The battery lasts for years," Migicovsky claims. Technically, the ring is said to support roughly 12 to 14 hours of recording. On average, the founder says he uses it 10-20 times per day to record 3-6 second thoughts. At that rate, he'll get about two years of usage. When the ring's battery dies, you can ship it back to the company for recycling. When using Index, you can record up to five minutes of audio, which can be saved to the ring and synced to your phone later. This makes sense for recording briefer, personal thoughts and notes, even when you don't have your phone handy, but it wouldn't work for recording a longer chat, like a presentation, meeting, or in-person interview of some kind. The ring also supports 99+ languages and has a bit of on-device memory, in case you're not in Bluetooth range of your device, where the recording is ultimately saved and transcribed. (The raw audio is retained, too, in case the speech-to-text is garbled due to loud background noise). If you own a Pebble smartwatch or one from another brand, your recorded thought can even appear on the watch's screen so you can verify it's correct. The ring works with Pebble's mobile app, which offers notes and reminders, but can optionally integrate with your phone's calendaring system, too, or other apps, like Notion. And the ring's software is open source, which makes it hackable by the community, the founder points out. Because of its open nature, the ring's button is already programmable. In addition to the press-and-hold gesture, you can program the ring to do other things with a single or double press, like play or pause your music or control the shutter on your phone's camera. You could use it to send a message through the universal chat app Beeper, which Migicovsky also created, or you could add your own voice actions via MCP. A new approach to hardware Migicovsky acknowledges that hardware can be difficult to get right -- as the previous exit of Pebble to Fitbit showed. (Fitbit, too, was later acquired by Google in 2021). "I didn't earn any money during Pebble -- we exited, but it was not a great exit," Migicovsky admits. This year, however, he decided to reboot the Pebble project after Google open sourced the PebbleOS, which opened up the door to new hardware. With his new company, Core Devices, Migicovsky plans to do things differently. Still, the founder doesn't regret his previous choices, he clarifies. "I wouldn't have gone back and changed anything. I loved what we built. I loved what we did. I love the company that we built, but it's not the only way to build a company," he told TechCrunch. " And, speaking as an ex-YC partner, there are -- there's a time and a place for building a venture-backed startup. Some companies are phenomenal when they raise money and build a big team, and I tried that...I think what I'm doing now is trying an alternative path, which is start from profitability," he says. The new company is a small team of five, self-funded, and focused on sustainability. So far, Core Devices has shipped the Pebble 2 Duo smartwatch with a black-and-white display. Its first run sold out, and the company is now preparing to ship the upgraded version, the Pebble Time 2. The newer device, which has seen 25,000 pre-orders, is a stainless steel watch with a larger, color e-ink screen. As for the Index 01, the ring's pre-order offer ends in March 2026. After that, the price increases to $99. It currently comes in silver, polished gold, and matte black and works with iOS and Android devices. Customers can select from eight ring sizes and three colors.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Technology • techcrunch.com
LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections

The Supreme Court is considering a Republican-led drive to erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 9:37 AM EST • Politics • pbs.org
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Enjoy the gift of live entertainment this holiday season

Check out a variety of productions running in the coming weeks.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 9:23 AM EST • Entertainment • inforum.com
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Grant Thornton Invitational 2025: Teams, format and how to watch

Here's a look at the two-player PGA Tour and LPGA teams as well as the format and TV times.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Sports • golfchannel.com
Optum Golf Channel Games: Scottie Scheffler

Watch the reigning World No. 1 and four-time major champion Scottie Scheffler tee it up at the Optum Golf Channel Games on December 17 at 7:00 p.m. ET on USA Network and Golf Channel.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 7:06 AM EST • Sports • nbcsports.com
The best theater of 2025

Theater critic Charles McNulty selects his top productions in Los Angeles, including "Furlough's Paradise" at the Geffen Playhouse, "& Juliet" at the Ahmanson Theatre, "The Night of the Iguana" at Boston Court Pasadena' and "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the Hollywood Bowl.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
US Small-Business Optimism Rises on Brighter Sales Outlook

Sentiment among US small businesses increased in November, largely due to a surge in optimism about the sales outlook.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Business • bloomberg.com
Jalen Hurts had an unprecedented two turnovers on one play

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts did something on Monday night that may never have happened before in the NFL: He turned the ball over twice on one play.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 5:57 AM EST • Sports • nbcsports.com
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You can now download the One UI 8.5 beta on your Samsung phone, here's how

Samsung's One UI 8.5 beta is live, and you can download it on your Samsung phone right now. Here's how to get it.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Technology • androidauthority.com
High school basketball: Monday’s boys’ and girls’ scores

CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys' and girls' basketball scores for Monday.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:34 AM EST • Sports • latimes.com
Rochester council moves forward with sports complex plans

Support for funding labor and material expenses comes with potential to add other elements to project.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 1:13 AM EST • Sports • postbulletin.com
Trump says he just wants to 'do what's right' in the Warner deal

Trump said he wants to "do what's right" in the media war brewing between Netflix, Paramount, and Warner Bros.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:04 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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News | Netflix could own some of the nation’s top entertainment real estate following Warner Bros. deal

Here’s a glimpse at the properties involved in the planned $72 billion agreement

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Dec 8, 2025 • 7:29 PM EST • Entertainment • costar.com
Attorneys call for timeout on Cleveland Browns receiving unclaimed funds

Attorneys are asking for a timeout — arguing in federal court Monday that the public's money shouldn't be given to the Cleveland Browns, especially without telling Ohioans.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 7:05 PM EST • Politics • news5cleveland.com
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Grotmas Calendar Day 9 – The new Emperor’s Children Detachment puts Fulgrim on his rightful pedestal

Join the Daemon Primarch in battle.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Technology • warhammer-community.com
Full-length Replay: First Things First: OT

Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes and OT anchor Danny Parkins offer their opinions on the day’s biggest sports stories.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 6:47 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
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Save Over $100 On The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally, Now At Its Lowest Price Yet

Save $100 on Microsoft and ASUS' handheld PC collaboration at Amazon right now, letting you take your Xbox Game Pass games on the go.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 4:57 PM EST • Technology • ign.com
John Wayne’s Life Rights Acquired By Teton Ridge Entertainment

Teton Ridge Entertainment, the TWG Global owned film and TV studio, has pacted with John Wayne Enterprises for the exclusive life rights of the Oscar winning Hollywood star across film and TV, scripted and unscripted.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 4:55 PM EST • Entertainment • deadline.com
Trump administration urges 'remigration,' borrowing white nationalist language : The NPR Politics Podcast

The Trump administration has refocused some of its immigration policy on a push to get immigrants to "remigrate," or leave the country voluntarily. We discuss the administration's language and policy and examine its links to white nationalism.This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, immigration policy correspondent Ximena Bustillo, and domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 4:30 PM EST • Politics • npr.org
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10 Best Uses For Your Steam Deck (That Aren't Gaming)

Sure, you can play games on your Steam Deck -- but did you know that with the right software, you could create music, read books, or even use it as a mini-PC?

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Dec 8, 2025 • 4:02 PM EST • Technology • bgr.com
JPMorganChase to raise fees on some small-business accounts

The bank is increasing monthly and transaction fees on a business checking account for the first time since 2017.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 3:18 PM EST • Business • americanbanker.com
THE WEEK OF DEC 8, 2025

- NDAA text released - S&T nominees face vote - Genesis Mission to get hearing

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Dec 8, 2025 • 2:13 PM EST • Science • aip.org
Full highlights from the Jets vs. Dolphins in Week 14

All the action from the Jets vs. Dolphins in Week 14 can be found right here.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 2:00 PM EST • Sports • jetswire.usatoday.com
Small Business Amicus Brief Questions Tax Foreclosure Procedures

NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case Michael Pung v. Isabella County at the U.S. Supreme Court concerning tax debt, just compensation, and property rights.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 1:10 PM EST • Business • nfib.com
Resident Evil Requiem leak points to a second playable character, and it isn't Leon

A listing for Resident Evil Requiem's Deluxe Edition may have given away more than Capcom intended, with the suggestion of an unexpected playable character.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 11:38 AM EST • Technology • eurogamer.net
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Idaho State of the State Watch Party

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Dec 8, 2025 • 10:23 AM EST • Politics • states.aarp.org
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Column: The Golden Globes' ethics are worse than ever, and no one seems to care

The Golden Globes came back from the brink of scandal. But the awards' suspect ethics haven't really changed, our columnist writes.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 9:36 AM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
The Google Pixel Watch 4 is cheaper than ever right now

The Google Pixel Watch 4 is having its steepest sale yet.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 9:17 AM EST • Technology • engadget.com
‘We’ll need to see a warrant’: the group teaching businesses vital tool to fight ICE raids

Siembra in North Carolina gives owners fourth amendment rights trainings should federal agents show up at their door

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Dec 8, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Business • theguardian.com
Central Michigan to face Northwestern at Ford Field for GameAbove Sports Bowl

The Central Michigan Chippewas will be in Detroit for the holiday season as they'll face the Northwestern Wildcats at Ford Field.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 8:37 AM EST • Sports • wxyz.com
Jonathan Taylor: "Devastating" to lose Daniel Jones

Jones tore his Achilles in Sunday's loss to the Jaguars.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 8:11 AM EST • Sports • nbcsports.com
Apple Watch Series 11 drops $100 to an all-time low price

You can pick one up for $299 right now.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Technology • engadget.com
Highlights: Top shots from Hero World Challenge

Watch some of the top shots from the 2025 Hero World Challenge, including highlights from winner Hideki Matsuyama as well as Scottie Scheffler and Alex Noren.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Sports • nbcsports.com
Conmed to exit gastroenterology business

As part of the strategic pivot, Conmed will double down on core markets and drop VIABIL stent rights.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 7:32 AM EST • Business • medicaldevice-network.com
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Take Vitamin D at the Right Time, Try Ginger Tea for Blood Pressure—and 3 More Health Tips

This week, learn when to take Vitamin D, the difference between collagen and gelatin, and the best supplements for yourage.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • verywellhealth.com
Mike Tomlin: You go into business with Aaron Rodgers for days like Sunday

The Steelers' lopsided loss to the Bills in Week 13 made for a week of questions about head coach Mike Tomlin's future and quarterback Aaron Rodgers' ability to play through a fractured left wrist, but their trip to Baltimore in Week 14 ended with on a much more positive note.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 6:17 AM EST • Business • nbcsports.com
In first year in Senate, Schiff pushes legislation, party message and challenges to Trump

In his first year in the U.S. Senate, Adam Schiff challenged President Trump while pressing the issue of affordability. He also tried to pass legislation, without much luck.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • latimes.com
Kevin Stefanski: I'm responsible for unsuccessful two-point play

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski handed play-calling responsibilities to offensive coordinator Tommy Rees earlier this season, but he pointed the finger at himself when it came time to discuss the team's bid to tie the Titans late in the fourth quarter on Sunday.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 5:45 AM EST • Sports • nbcsports.com
Weird Science: Citizen science and monkey sweat help NC researcher determine whether current obsession with skincare routines may be doing more harm than good

Dr. Julie Horvath is the head of the Genomics & Microbiology Research Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and also an Associate Research Professor at North Carolina Central University. She’s studying personal hygiene and its effects on the microbes on our skin – by taking samples from people's arm pits and from the underarms of other primates.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 5:42 AM EST • Science • publicradioeast.org
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Vermont farmers face another crisis: rising health care costs

When federal health care subsidies sunset, the state’s farmers will be hit particularly hard.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • vermontpublic.org
Republicans push high deductible plans and health savings accounts

A Republican call to give Americans cash instead of health insurance subsidies revives an old idea that has left millions with medical debt.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • npr.org
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Lawsuit accuses Ohio Department of Health of withholding public records on abortion licensure

Lawyers with a reproductive rights initiative in Ohio are asking the Ohio Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute against the Ohio Department of Health, in which they say the agency is withholding records related to the licensure of a clinic providing abortions.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 4:55 AM EST • Health • ohiocapitaljournal.com
Tributes, not politics, play center stage as President Trump hosts the Kennedy Center honors ceremony

President Trump hosts his first Kennedy Center awards ceremony

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Dec 8, 2025 • 12:49 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Texas 'at a crossroads,' hopes to get right vs. Southern

Texas will turn to a mid-major opponent to build some momentum and continuity as it hosts Southern on Monday in Austin, Texas.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 8:43 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
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Missouri sports betting market officially launched: Get $3,000 in sportsbook sign-up bonuses right now

Missourians can now place sports bets with mobile apps and get Missouri sports betting offers for the Missouri betting launch

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Dec 7, 2025 • 8:10 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Samsung app update confirms One UI 8.5 beta is very close

While Samsung hasn’t announced an official launch date, this is a strong indication the One UI 8.5 beta program is right around the corner.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 4:24 PM EST • Technology • sammobile.com
In snowy Buffalo, Bengals lead Bills 21-11 at halftime

It’s a showy day in Western New York and the Bengals had little problem with that offensively in the first 30 minutes of Sunday’s matchup with Buffalo, carrying a 21-11 lead at halftime.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 2:27 PM EST • Sports • nbcsports.com
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Polasek's first order of business: Taking care of Bison seniors

NDSU head coach thanks seniors after stunning second-round loss against Illinois State.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 2:14 PM EST • Business • inforum.com
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The Times' top 25 high school basketball rankings

A look at the top 25 high school boys' basketball teams in the Southland this week.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 2:00 PM EST • Sports • latimes.com
Highlights: Hero World Challenge, Final Round

Watch highlights from the final round of the 2025 Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course on New Providence Island in The Bahamas.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 12:11 PM EST • Sports • nbcsports.com
Maine Human Rights Commission adds MSAD 52 to lawsuit over transgender sports policies

The Maine Human Rights Commissions is adding a sixth school district to their lawsuit over transgender policies.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 12:09 PM EST • Sports • wgme.com
This 1953 Cisitalia Concept Almost Became Ford's First Sports Car

Call it the proto-Thunderbird, and it's up for auction right now.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Sports • caranddriver.com
Don’t exploit Christianity for populist politics, church leader warns Tommy Robinson

Church of England confronts far-right appropriation of Christianity to push anti-migrant rhetoric - as Tommy Robinson plans mass Christmas event on Whitehall

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Dec 7, 2025 • 9:08 AM EST • Politics • independent.co.uk
Prairie Business releases 2025 40 Under 40 list

The inspiring and dedicated professionals listed every year come from a wide range of industries and have made significant impacts in their chosen professions and communities.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 8:57 AM EST • Business • inforum.com
Where the Original ‘America First’ Leader Went to Die

Visiting the grave of Charles Lindbergh, the original nativist celebrity, whose beliefs would fit right in to Donald Trump's vision of America.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Politics • rollingstone.com
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Rochester City Council to vote on labor and materials costs for sports complex

The Rochester City Council will be asked Monday to approve $52 million for labor and materials to build the city’s planned sports and recreation complex.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 7:45 AM EST • Sports • postbulletin.com
Assessing Goldman Sachs After a 301% Five Year Surge and Business Model Shift

If you are wondering whether Goldman Sachs Group is still a smart buy after its huge run up, or if you are late to the party, you are in the right place to unpack what the current share price actually implies. The stock has climbed 3.5% over the last week, 8.7% over the past month, and is up a striking 48.6% year to date, capping a 45.4% 1 year gain and a 301.0% increase over 5 years that has clearly shifted how the market views its risk and growth profile. Recent headlines have highlighted...

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Dec 7, 2025 • 7:10 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Cosmic knots may finally explain why the Universe exists

Knotted structures once imagined by Lord Kelvin may actually have shaped the universe’s earliest moments, according to new research showing how two powerful symmetries could have created stable “cosmic knots” after the Big Bang. These exotic objects may have briefly dominated the young cosmos, unraveled through quantum tunneling, and produced heavy right-handed neutrinos whose decays tipped the balance toward matter over antimatter.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Commentary: Don't kill college football's best tradition. Compromise to keep USC vs. Notre Dame

Notre Dame should agree to USC's request that the two teams play early in the season. Its stubborn approach threatens to end an iconic rivalry series.

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Dec 7, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Sports • latimes.com