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CBS gives Broncos B+ grade for comeback win on ‘SNF’

The Denver Broncos get high marks from CBS for their thrilling comeback win over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3.

Sep 29 • 9:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Xbox Disc-To-Digital Officially Exits Testing

The Xbox Disc-to-Digital licensing program recently launched to insiders, effectively paving the way to a discless future for Xbox, while still allowing the brand to market its console as backwards compatible. Following just over a month of public testing, Microsoft has just announced that the...

Sep 29 • 7:45 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com

Gambit's Best of New Orleans 2026: Entertainment

Design by Dora Sison / Gambit Best Bounce Artist googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1492300'); }); 1. Big Freedia (Instagram: @bigfreedia)2. Ha Sizzle (Instagram: @hasizzlethevoice)3. Subtweet Shawn (Instagram: @subtweetshawn1) Trixie Minx Photo by Sophia Germer / The Times-Picayune Best Burlesque Performer1. Trixie Minx (Instagram: @trixienola)2. Bella Blue (Instagram: @bellablueforever)3. Miss Angie Z (Instagram: @missangiez) Best Casino1. Caesars New Orleans (8 Canal St., 800-427-7247; caesars.com/caesars-new-orleans)2. Treasure Chest Casino (4550 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 504-443-8000; treasurechest.com)3. Boomtown Casino (4132 Peters Road., Harvey, 504-366-7711; boomtownneworleans.com) Best Drag Performer1. Debbie with a D (Instagram: @debbiewithad)2. Katrina Waters (Instagram: @katrinawaters504)3. Laveau Contraire (Instagram: @laveaucontraire) Best Festival (that's still around)1. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (nojazzfest.com)2. French Quarter Festival (frenchquarterfest.org)3. Hogs For The Cause (hogsfest.org) Best Food Festival1. New Orleans Fried Chicken Festival (friedchickenfestival.com)2. Oak Street Po-Boy Festival (poboyfest.com)3. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (nojazzfest.com) Tipitina's Photo by Sophia Germer / The Times-Picayune Best Live Music Venue1. Tipitina’s (501 Napoleon Ave., 504-895-8477; tipitinas.com)2. The Broadside (600 N Broad St., 504-766-0871; broadsidenola.com)3. The Fillmore (6 Canal St., 504-881-1555; thefillmorenola.com) Best Live Music Club1. Maple Leaf Bar (8316 Oak St., 504-866-9359; mapleleafbar.com)2. Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro (626 Frenchmen St., 504-949-0696; snugjazz.com)3. Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St., 504-541-2050; chickiewahwah.com)3. Blue Nile (532 Frenchmen St., 504-766-6193; bluenilelive.com) Best Local Blues Artist/Band1. Little Freddie King (littlefreddieking.com)2. Samantha Fish (samanthafish.com)3. Tab Benoit (tabbenoit.com) Best Local Brass Band1. Rebirth Brass Band (rebirthbrassband.com)2. Hot 8 Brass Band (hot8brassband.com)3. The Soul Rebels (thesoulrebels.com) Best Local DJ1. Paul Lakeway (Instagram: @paul_lakeway)2. DJ Soul Sister (Instagram: @djsoulsister)3. ANTWIGADEE! (Instagram: @antwigadee) Best Local Funk Band1. Dumpstaphunk (dumpstaphunk.com)2. Galactic (galacticfunk.com)3. Big Sam's Funky Nation (bigsamsfunkynation.com) Kaye the Beast Provided Photo by Catherine Debuys Best Local Hip-Hop Group/Artist1. Kaye the Beast (Instagram: @kayethebeast)2. La Reezy (Instagram: @lareezymusic)3. Pell (Instagram: @pellyeah) Best Local Movie Theater1. The Broad Theater (636 N. Broad St., 504-218-1008; thebroadtheater.com)2. The Prytania (5339 Prytania St., 504-891-2787; theprytania.com) googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1492297'); }); 3. The Prytania Theatre at Canal Place (333 Canal St., 3rd floor, 504-290-2658; theprytania.com) Best Local Music Artist/Band1. Robin Barnes & The Fiya Birds (robinbarnesmusic.com)2. Trombone Shorty (tromboneshorty.com)3. Sweet Crude (sweetcrudeband.com) Best Local Rock Band1. The Revivalists (therevivalists.com)2. Better Than Ezra (betterthanezra.com)3. Cowboy Mouth (cowboymouth.com) Best Wedding Band/ DJ1. The Mixed Nuts (themixednuts.com)2. Bucktown All-Stars (bucktownallstars.com)3. Warm Advice (warmadvice.com) Doreen Ketchens Provided photo Best Local Street Performer1. Doreen Ketchens (doreensjazz.org)2. Jourdan Blue (Instagram: @jourblue)3. Sariyah Idan (ariyahidan.com) Best Local Theater Company1. The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans (504-264-2580; twtheatrenola.com)2. Le Petit Theatre (616 St. Peter St., 504-522-2081; lepetittheatre.com)3. The NOLA Project (504-302-9117; nolaproject.com) Best Local Traditional Jazz Group/Artist1. Preservation Hall Jazz Band (preservationhalljazzband.com)2. Kermit Ruffins (@ruffinsbbq)3. Trombone Shorty (tromboneshorty.com) Best Marching Band1. St. Augustine High School Marching 100 (Instagram: @staugmarching100)2. Edna Karr High School Marching Band (Instagram: @theofficialkarrband)3. The Roots of Music Marching Crusaders (therootsofmusic.org) Best Mardi Gras Parade1. Muses (kreweofmuses.org)2. Iris (kreweofiris.org)3. Endymion (endymion.org) 610 Stompers Photo by Chris Granger / The Times-Picayune Best Mardi Gras Dance Krewe1. 610 Stompers (610stompers.com)2. Amelia EarHawts (aecabinkrewe.com)3. The Jamettes (Instagram: @thejametteskrewe) Best Place to See Burlesque/Drag1. The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret (2240 St. Claude Ave., 504-218-5778; theallwayslounge.net)2. The Original Nite Cap (1300 St. Bernard Ave., 2nd floor, 504-224-2854; Instagram: @originalnitecap)3. The Country Club (634 Louisa St., 504-945-0742; thecountryclubneworleans.com) Best Place to See Comedy1. Sports Drink (1042 Toledano St.; sportsdrink.org)2. The Howlin' Wolf (907 S. Peters St., 504-529-5844; thehowlinwolf.com)3. Big Couch New Orleans (1045 Desire St.; bigcouchnola.com) Best Local Comedian1. Ryan Rogers (ryanrogerscomedy.com)2. Mark Normand (marknormandcomedy.com)3. Cyrus Cooper (Instagram: @cyrusjcooper) Best Strip Club1. The Penthouse Club (727 Iberville St., 504-524-4354; penthouseclubneworleans.com)2. Rick’s Cabaret (315 Bourbon St., 504-524-4222; rickscabaretneworleans.com)3. Larry Flynt's Hustler Club (225 Bourbon St., 504-524-0010; neworleanshustlerclub.com) Best Performing Arts Center1. Jefferson Performing Arts Center (6400 Airline Dr., 504-731-4700; jeffersonpac.com)2. Saenger Theatre (1111 Canal St., 504-525-1052; saengertheatreneworleans.com)3. 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Sep 29 • 5:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • nola.com

Why AMC Entertainment (AMC) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

AMC Entertainment (AMC) concluded the recent trading session at $3.08, signifying a -6.38% move from its prior day's close.

Sep 29 • 4:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com

Chicago suburbs notch another big apartment sale with $91M Nuveen deal

The sale adds to a wave of high-dollar deals for apartment buildings in Chicago and its suburbs as the market bounces back after a slowdown caused by interest rate hikes.

Sep 29 • 4:32 PM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com

A comeback built on teamwork

After a stroke, Mark Brady worked tirelessly with ECU Health's rehabilitation team to get back home and on the road to recovery.

Sep 29 • 4:26 PM EDT • Health • ecuhealth.org

KOFST President: Nation Respecting Scientists Key to AI Top 3

KOFST President: Nation Respecting Scientists Key to AI Top 3 60th anniversary marks new AI award, expanded scientist honors, policy tracking for youth and national strategy

Sep 29 • 4:00 PM EDT • Science • chosun.com

Memorial Health highlights balance training, physical therapy for Fall Prevention Month

With September marking Fall Prevention Month, health care specialists at Memorial Health are urging older adults to take proactive steps to reduce balance-related accidents.

Sep 29 • 4:00 PM EDT • Health • wtoc.com

Why Neon put a Korean-language thriller in 1,500 US theaters

LOS ANGELES — Director Na Hong-jin’s action movie “Hope” opened in 1,500 U.S. cinemas this month, marking the biggest domestic theatrical footprint for a Korean-language film since the Academy Award-winning

Sep 29 • 3:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com

The Family Business Advantage: Third Quarterly Power Breakfast of 2026 explores how family businesses balance legacy and innovation

Photo by GFBJAnother successful Power Breakfast is in the books. The Greater Fayetteville Business Journal hosted its third quarterly Power Breakfast of 2026 on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Local leaders and decision-makers gathered to network and learn from the panel about how established principles drive long-term stability while allowing for operational evolution. The panel featured Managing Partner of Luigi’s Italian Chophouse & Bar, Nate Ernst; Inside Sales at Hubbard Supplyhouse, Mary Grace Hurley; Chief Operations Officer for Copiers Plus, Drew Smith; and CEO of Holmes Security Systems, Stephen Wheeler. The panel was moderated by Lauren Willets, director of the Family Enterprise Center at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. Throughout the discussion, the panelists returned to a common idea: family businesses thrive when they preserve the relationships and values at their core while remaining open to change.Each panelist shared personal stories that carried practical lessons. Stephen Wheeler emphasized the role of relationships with customers and employees, saying, “What makes a family business successful today is relationships.” Mary Grace Hurley echoed Wheeler’s sentiment, describing relationships as a lasting inheritance, including a customer connection that began when she was young and continued into her working life. “If something’s given to you, that’s going to cost you too,” added Nate Ernst. He explained this philosophy by sharing that, in his view, earning responsibility builds credibility and confidence.Another hot topic was the idea of tradition versus change. For these businesses that have been around for a century or even more, it can be difficult to escape the “we’ve always done it this way” caveat, but these speakers emphasized how change has been an integral part of their growth and longevity. A family business can honor its history without being bound by it.“Innovation and tradition–they don’t have to be competing with one another,” shared Hurley. She pointed to changes in how businesses operate, including the adoption of computers and new management practices. Ernst stressed that adaptation is essential, while Wheeler described how his family’s electrical contracting business had evolved into a security-focused company. The details of the work may change, but identifying and upholding core values is key to embracing change while maintaining the character of a business. “I think it’s just important to remember why you started in the first place. What was your mission? What are your core values? And to reevaluate those,” shared Drew Smith.In addition to the first-hand accounts and wisdom shared by panelists, Moderator Lauren Willets recommended two novels during the panel for those seeking additional educational resources. Those two novels are “Hug of War: How to Lead a Family Business with both Love and Logic”by Cathy Carroll and “In the Company of Family: How to Thrive When Business Is Personal” by Melissa Mitchell-Blitch. Preparing the next generation requires more than handing over a title or company. Wheeler argued that future leaders need genuine passion and a vested interest in the business. The panelists were in agreement that succession is a process, and there is not one clear answer for how to perfectly prepare for it. Leaders must cultivate readiness, keep communication open and make room for the next generation to earn responsibility while being sure not to neglect the business in the here and now. “Today’s Power Breakfast was one of our best events yet! Between the passion and in-depth knowledge of the panelists, the great audience questions and the guidance and expertise of Mrs. Willets, the conversation was both engaging and informative,” shared GFBJ Publisher Faith Hatton. “A lot of small businesses in Fayetteville are family-owned and grown, and it’s great to be able to spotlight some of the businesses that have stood the test of time by strengthening the next generation of leadership and preparing them for ownership. I hope everyone received some inspiration and ideas that they can bring back to their own businesses and organizations!”We thank everyone who attended this Power Breakfast and hope you’ll all join us for the next Power Breakfast on Dec. 8. Details about the event will be shared on our social media and in future email updates. To learn about becoming a Power Breakfast sponsor, contact the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal at 910.240.9697 or marketing@bizfayetteville.com.

Sep 29 • 3:42 PM EDT • Business • bizfayetteville.com

Tyler Perry lists $57M Beverly Hills mansion where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hid after fleeing the palace

Sep 29 • 3:05 PM EDT • Technology • nypost.com

Where the A's Plan to Use Zack Gelof in 2027

Zack Gelof went from second base to a rebound year at third. What Mark Kotsay said about his 2027 role, and what Gelof said changed mentally.

Sep 29 • 2:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Immigration hawk warns Trump enforcement ‘missteps’ could come with political price

Mark Krikorian says mixed signals risk frustrating the very voters Republicans need to turn out in the midterms as the administration navigates tensions between its base and business interests.

Sep 29 • 2:45 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com

The Googlebook marketing push starts with Henry Cavill

Ahead of next month’s launch, Google is beginning the marketing push for Googlebooks with Henry Cavill. The actor...

Sep 29 • 2:39 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com

AMC (AMC) Stock Looks Fully Priced After Its Debt Refinancing Plan

AMC Entertainment Holdings has more than doubled year to date, which puts a spotlight on a simple question for you as a shareholder or watcher: do the cash flows from this cinema business support where the stock now trades? With the share price up 104.3% year to date, a lot now hinges on whether the market is putting too much or too little weight on AMC Entertainment’s future cash generation. The planned US$3.97b debt refinancing can reshape interest costs and repayment schedules, which may...

Sep 29 • 2:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st

CareSource, Molina to drop ACA Marketplace plans in Ohio in 2027

Dayton-based health insurer CareSource, along with another health insurer Molina Healthcare of Ohio, will not have plans offered through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace in Ohio in 2027.

Sep 29 • 1:29 PM EDT • Business • springfieldnewssun.com

'Brutal'

Kieran Maguire, Football finance expert on X: "The Premier League commission accuses some witnesses of giving false evidence and being dishonest." Mark Ogden, senior writer for ESPN on X: "The wording of the Premier League statement is so brutal that if Manchester City fail to win their appeal, the sanctions will be enormous." If the appeal fails, Manchester City cannot stay in the league, they have to suffer.

Sep 29 • 1:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Mental Health Is Now a Marketing Tool for Weight Loss

To be successful, a weight-loss company must now profess care for more than its customers’ waistline.

Sep 29 • 1:25 PM EDT • Health • theatlantic.com

What smart people say about Anthropic's leaked IPO prospectus

Anthropic is planning its massive IPO after the November midterms, Reuters reported. Market watchers and techies are weighing in.

Sep 29 • 1:18 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com

Trane inks business, marketing partnership with Bank of America Stadium

Trane Technologies is deepening its ties to Bank of America Stadium as a cornerstone partner that will lead HVAC upgrades as part of the $1.3 billion upgrade of the downtown Charlotte venue. The agreement will put Trane’s name on the stadium’s 300-level Silver Club section, starting in 2029, Tepper Sports & Entertainment said in a […]

Sep 29 • 1:13 PM EDT • Business • businessnc.com

Remarkably preserved feathered dinosaur discovered in China reveals new secrets of flying predator evolution

A newly discovered feathered dinosaur named Norellraptor barsboldi had sharply curved teeth and claws, as well as four wings, and it adds evidence to the idea that flight evolved several times in different dinosaur groups.

Sep 29 • 12:47 PM EDT • Science • livescience.com

Clara & Grey Antique Market opens in Hillsboro

Clara & Grey Antique Market, a locally owned antique and vintage store, recently opened in Hillsboro.

Sep 29 • 12:30 PM EDT • Business • myleaderpaper.com

USADA Celebrates 25th Science Symposium by Advancing Detection of Peptides

USADA’s Annual Symposium on Anti-Doping Science marked its 25th anniversary with a focus on peptides and protein therapeutics.

Sep 29 • 12:01 PM EDT • Science • usada.org

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE:TME) Stock Falls 4.7%

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE:TME) Stock Price Down 4.7% - Here's What Happened

Sep 29 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com

Madison Square Garden Entertainment (NYSE:MSGE) Shares Gap Up

Madison Square Garden Entertainment (NYSE:MSGE) Shares Gap Up - Here's What Happened

Sep 29 • 11:40 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com

Health officials lower barriers with Parkersburg drive-thru flu shot clinic

Area residents rolled down their car windows and rolled up their sleeves on Tuesday morning as the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department hosted a drive-thru flu shot clinic at the Wood County Center on Market.

Sep 29 • 11:39 AM EDT • Health • wtap.com

How real estate agents can build business without waiting on rates or inventory

Real estate agents can reduce hesitation by reactivating past clients, improving service standards and sharing consistent market guidance.

Sep 29 • 11:37 AM EDT • Business • housingwire.com

Ascot reorganizes underwriting businesses, names division presidents

Ascot Group on Tuesday announced a reorganization that will bring its global insurance and reinsurance underwriting operations into a newly created division and establish a separate consumer lines…

Sep 29 • 11:03 AM EDT • Business • businessinsurance.com

Iowa attorney sentenced to federal prison for health care fraud

A 67-year-old Iowa attorney has been sentenced to six months in federal prison after pleading guilty in a health care fraud case. Timothy Mark Anderson of Garner worked with clients with nursing home expenses who hoped to qualify for Medicaid. According to the Department of Justice, Anderson is also “an avid collector of luxury vehicles” […]

Sep 29 • 11:01 AM EDT • Health • radioiowa.com

Yankees and Red Sox meet in playoffs again

The Yankees and Red Sox are set to square off in a Wild Card Series, marking their seventh postseason meeting.

Sep 29 • 11:01 AM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com

Prediction Markets Are Crucial Knowledge-Givers To Small Business

Knowledge is wealth. Prediction markets enable the voluminous creation of knowledge.

Sep 29 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com

Gusto Small Business Jobs and Pay Report: Small Businesses Add 28,000 Jobs in September, Marking Eighth Straight Month of Growth

/PRNewswire/ -- America's small businesses added an estimated 28,000 net new jobs in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest Gusto...

Sep 29 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com

Belmont’s Mini Market Makers get down to business

Already a seasoned entrepreneur at age 10, Merri Suzuki’s daughter Emi is eager to bring her slime business, Gummy Drops, back to the Belmont Farmers’ Market on Oct. 1, for the second-annual Mini Market Makers (MMM) Day. Suzuki, the food assistance manager at the Belmont Farmers’ Market, said that 10 kid vendors (including her daughter) ages 8 through 12, will be selling their goods for the second year in a row as part of MMM. The goal of the program “is to help children learn what it’s like to be in business. They’ll develop an idea, decide what to charge,

Sep 29 • 10:57 AM EDT • Business • belmontvoice.org

Business Council of Douglas County announces business spotlight and lifetime achievement awards

STATELINE, Nev. – The Business Council of Douglas County honored businesses and people that have made a positive mark on Douglas County with the Business Spotlight Awards and the Lifetime Achievement Awards at its 34th...

Sep 29 • 9:45 AM EDT • Business • tahoedailytribune.com

Kustom Entertainment, Inc. Announces Reverse Stock Split

Olathe, KS, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kustom Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: KUST) (the “Company”), a leader in live event production and ticketing technology, today announced a 1-for-10 reverse split (the "Reverse Stock Split") of the Company’s common stock (the "Common Stock") and proportional reduction of the number of shares of Common Stock authorized (the “Capital Stock Reduction”). The Company anticipates that the Common Stock will begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”

Sep 29 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com

Mark Rober’s mission to support science classrooms

Former NASA engineer and YouTube creator Mark Rober shares how Class CrunchLabs delivers free, hands-on physics and engineering lessons designed to help educators engage students.

Sep 29 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • blog.youtube

Biggest Questions For Every MLB Wild-Card Series

The 2026 MLB postseason is here , and the path to the World Series is loaded with familiar contenders, unexpected arrivals, and a few teams carrying serious momentum into October. From the White Sox completing a remarkable turnaround to the Brewers chasing the first championship in franchise history, there is no shortage of intrigue .…

Sep 29 • 8:59 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

‘Live’ Fans Send Support to Mark Consuelos After His Health Update

Mark Consuelos underwent foot surgery in late September, and he surprised fans by returning to 'Live With Kelly and Mark' a few days later. See how fans supported him.

Sep 29 • 8:21 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com

Meta expands Muse AI agent to small business market

Meta expands Muse AI agent to small business market

Sep 29 • 8:18 AM EDT • Business • investing.com

What’s In Anthropic’s I.P.O. Filing

The artificial intelligence giant reportedly believes that it’s on track for a record-breaking stock market listing, according to a prospectus seen by Reuters.

Sep 29 • 7:58 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com

Aramark Sports + Entertainment Turns up the Heat for the 2026-27 Arena Season With Locally Inspired, Personalized Fan Experiences

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 29, 2026--

Sep 29 • 7:32 AM EDT • Entertainment • newspressnow.com

Smart ring maker Oura postpones public listing due to 'uncertainty in the IPO market'

The digital health IPO window may be closing, at least for now. | Smart ring maker and health tracking company Oura is postponing its previously announced initial public offering on Nasdaq due to "uncertainty in the IPO market," the company announced Tuesday morning.

Sep 29 • 7:30 AM EDT • Health • fiercehealthcare.com

The Beclowning of Scott Bessent

One iron law of current politics is that nobody who associates themselves with Donald Trump emerges with a shred of credibility. For some, that’s not a big loss — it’s not as if anyone respected Pete Hegseth even before he decided that the key to military success in an age of drones and AI was more testosterone. For others, however, the costs are real. I’m old enough to remember when Marco Rubio was widely considered a reasonable, thoughtful politician. Right now, however, my candidate for the biggest loser is Scott Bessent, the Secretary of the Treasury. Bessent started out with significant reputation to lose: When Trump selected him, this was the headline in the Financial Times: Jason Furman, Barack Obama’s chief economist, described him as a “credible Treasury secretary who has a real understanding of the global economy”. But Bessent has now transformed himself into the Baghdad Bob of bonds. Three weeks ago, after intervening (for reasons that remain somewhat unclear) to support the Japanese yen, Bessent boasted about his ability to move markets and dared investors to bet against his, declaring “I am the house now.” He then tried to push long-term interest rates down, buying 30-year U.S. Treasuries in a move some have compared to paying down part of your mortgage by running up your credit card balance. Here’s how that’s going so far: To get some perspective on how high interest rates have gone, here’s a longer-term perspective: We haven’t seen interest rates this high since the fading days of the dotcom bubble. Why are interest rates hitting new records? The backdrop, as I argued in last Sunday’s primer, is the huge AI-driven investment boom; more on that next week. But the immediate cause of the latest interest rate spike was Trump’s rejection of an Iranian proposal to end the war. This rejection sent crude oil prices, which for a while had fallen considerably, shooting back up: It’s notable, by the way, that oil prices remain high even though a significant amount of oil is now being shuttled through the Strait of Hormuz by night, on smaller vessels. That’s an interesting story, which has a lot to do with the fact that oil from the Hormuz shuttle runs must be transferred to larger vessels before being shipped to markets in Europe and Asia; around 15 percent of the world’s large crude carriers are now parked off the coast of Oman, waiting to be tanked up. This is creating a shipping crunch: But that’s a topic for another day. For now, the point is that with oil still high and refined products, especially diesel, still close to record levels, inflation will remain elevated. And this in turn means that the Federal Reserve will keep short-term interest rates high, an expectation that is feeding into longer-term rates. Hence Bessent’s bond-market humiliation. The truth is that Bessent might not have been able to get interest rates down even in the best of circumstances. But he certainly won’t get anywhere as long as Trump keeps believing that he can somehow convert his Iran debacle into a triumphant victory. And Trump will keep believing that as long as he is surrounded by sycophants who tell him what he wants to hear. Sycophants like, for example, Scott Bessent, who is predicting the imminent collapse of the Iranian economy, possibly within two weeks. Bessent is right to say that the embargo on Iranian oil exports is placing the country under great economic strain. But his implicit prediction that this will quickly produce a deal that Trump can call victory looks no more plausible than his boasts about the bond market. The big question now is, why would anyone with a reputation to lose work for Donald Trump? As the beclowning of Bessent shows, joining the Trump team won’t just damage your reputation; it will utterly destroy it.

Sep 29 • 7:10 AM EDT • Politics • paulkrugman.substack.com

From a martini bar to a spot from a consulting chef on ‘The Bear,’ here are 6 new Chicago restaurants

Also in the mix: A Queens-born soup dumpling spot and a market with a sprawling, European-like square for sipping spritzes.

Sep 29 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com

Chip and a chair: How American sports learned to monetize hope

The postseason across most sports has become a market for mediocrity.

Sep 29 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com

Meta launches Muse for Small Business as Zuckerberg pushes beyond consumer AI market

Following the success of its Muse personal AI agent, Meta is introducing a specialized version for small businesses.

Sep 29 • 5:30 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com

Liverpool Midfielder given ultimatum amid contract standoff

Julian Ward is taking over as Liverpool’s sporting director in the middle of an important transition period. The last 18 months have seen the Reds be very active in the transfer market, meaning lot...

Sep 29 • 4:35 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Analysis-Euro’s dollar resilience faces energy price, political risk tests

By Sophie Kiderlin and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The fortunes of the euro, trading not far off its lowest levels of the year against the dollar, are in the grip of a global energy shock and growing political risk in Europe. The euro...

Sep 29 • 1:02 AM EDT • Politics • wtvbam.com

Bucket List Provides an Experiential Introduction into a World of Electronic Musical Entertainment

Bucket List, an experimental music band conceived at Stanford University, performed in Ring Family Performing Arts Hall a little over a week ago. The band consists of Mark Applebaum on keyboard and guitar, Andy Meyerson on percussion, and Travis Andrews on guitar. All members perform vocals. Their performance was titled “Achievement: Presented by the Achievement […]

Sep 28 • 11:48 PM EDT • Entertainment • wesleyanargus.com

Two new The Last of Us projects in “very early stages” at Naughty Dog

Two new projects set in the world of The Last of Us are in the “very early stages” at Naughty Dog, studio head Neil Druckmann said in a note marking the end of The Last of Us Day 2026.

Sep 28 • 8:22 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com

Glenville State cuts ribbon on new College of Business

Glenville State University marked the creation of its College of Business with a ribbon cutting Wednesday. In recent years the university has added an MBA and moved two business degrees online.

Sep 28 • 8:21 PM EDT • Business • mybuckhannon.com

After court ruling, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to hold Kalshi accountable for operating illegally

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is promising to hold prediction market platform Kalshi accountable for skirting state gambling regulations for years after a federal court ruling.

Sep 28 • 8:01 PM EDT • Politics • news5cleveland.com

Kamin Science Center kicks off 35th Anniversary with an addition

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s most visited museum — the Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Science Center — is marking its 35th anniversary with an addition to one of its most beloved experiences. The Miniature Railroad and Village has reopened with an exact replica of the Andrew Bayne Memorial Library in Bellevue, Pa., continuing a tradition […]

Sep 28 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • weirtondailytimes.com

Kamin Science Center kicks off 35th Anniversary with an addition

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s most visited museum — the Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Science Center — is marking its 35th anniversary with an addition to one of its most beloved experiences. The Miniature Railroad and Village has reopened with an exact replica of the Andrew Bayne Memorial Library in Bellevue, Pa., continuing a tradition […]

Sep 28 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • heraldstaronline.com

New York, Polymarket clash over who gets to regulate prediction markets

A legal fight between New York and prediction market Polymarket is raising a larger question over the rapidly growing industry.

Sep 28 • 7:51 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com

Trump Slashes Fuel-Economy Standards in Blow to Climate, Health, EV Market

One observer called the move a "disaster for people’s health, the planet, and even U.S. automakers.”

Sep 28 • 7:21 PM EDT • Health • insideclimatenews.org

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) CFO Acquires 4,000 Shares of Company Stock

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY - Get Free Report) CFO Cory Hatton purchased 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 28th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.50 per share, for a total transaction of $26,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 104,475 shares of the company's stock, valued at $679,087.50. This trade represents a 3.98% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Sep 28 • 7:08 PM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com

Should Mark Kotsay Return in 2027? A's Players Weigh In

Mark Kotsay has received no assurances that he'll be back in 2027 with a new GM hire on the way. His players are clear about what they want to happen.

Sep 28 • 6:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

PAHO marks 50 years of strengthening health emergency preparedness and response in the Americas

Washington, D.C., 28 September 2026 (PAHO) – When two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela in June 2026, health authorities and emergency responders faced an enormous test. Within hours, regional emergency coordination mechanisms were activated to support the national and international response. Almost immediately after, health facilities were being assessed, medical supplies were mobilized, and highly trained and self-sufficient Emergency Medical Teams from across the Region were ready to deploy.

Sep 28 • 6:13 PM EDT • Health • paho.org

Stock Traders Buy High Volume of Call Options on AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC)

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC - Get Free Report) saw unusually large options trading on Monday. Stock investors acquired 161,950 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 50% compared to the average daily volume of 107,856 call options.

Sep 28 • 6:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com

Ranking Member Markey: SBA Administrator Loeffler, Trump Administration are Refusing to Answer to America’s 36+ Million Small Businesses and Workers, Leaving Main Street Behind

Loeffler canceled her scheduled Sept. 30 appearance before the Senate Small Business Committee, has not appeared before SBC in more than a year (Washington, September 28) – Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement after Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler canceled her scheduled Wednesday appearance before the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. Administrator Loeffler has not appeared before the committee in more than a year and has consistently refused to provide substantial answers to committee members in person, in writing, or via requested briefings. In June, Ranking Member Markey led every Democratic member of the committee in calling on Administrator Loeffler to appear before the committee to answer for the Trump administration’s cruel attacks on American small businesses, entrepreneurs, and workers. The Democratic lawmakers still have not received a response from Administrator Loeffler. “It is unacceptable that Administrator Loeffler chose to cancel her appearance before the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. The Trump administration is once again ignoring the more than 36 million American small businesses, entrepreneurs, and workers who drive our economy and enrich our communities by refusing to answer questions about this administration’s reckless economic policies. It has been more than a year since Administrator Loeffler has appeared before our committee and answered questions from both Democrats and Republicans. Since then, the Trump administration’s attacks on Main Street have only worsened. “Small businesses are facing record high gas and diesel prices, skyrocketing healthcare costs, and never-ending uncertainty from Trump’s trade war with the world. Trump has terrorized Main Streets across the country with violent ICE raids, destroying families, communities, and local economies. Meanwhile, Administrator Loeffler and the Trump SBA have been in a Witness Protection Program, ignoring the Pain on Main Street that they have created. They have chosen to make drastic cuts to SBA funding and essential, bipartisan programs, including the closure of the SBA office in Springfield and removal of the SBA office from Boston; directly attacked immigrant small business owners and destroyed the promise of the American Dream; and proposed shortsighted small business size rules that would benefit billion-dollar businesses over actual small businesses. “It’s clear that Administrator Loeffler, President Trump, and their CEO billionaire buddies want to turn the Small Business Administration into the Big Business Administration, tear down our economy, and abandon Main Street. If that is indeed this administration’s goal, Administrator Loeffler must answer to the millions of small businesses, workers, and families in Massachusetts and across the country that this administration is leaving behind.” ###

Sep 28 • 5:57 PM EDT • Business • sbc.senate.gov

Economy is healthy and that is transcending AI spend, says Janus Henderson's Michael Contopoulos

Michael Contopoulos, Janus Henderson head of multi-asset macro investment, joins 'Fast Money' to talk the state of the markets and the health of the U.S. economy.

Sep 28 • 5:34 PM EDT • Health • cnbc.com

Former Ukrop’s CEO Jim Ukrop dies at 89

Jim Ukrop, former Ukrop’s Super Markets CEO and Chairman, dies at 89 after decades of business and civic leadership in Richmond, Virginia.

Sep 28 • 5:32 PM EDT • Business • virginiabusiness.com

This Futuristic Body Scan Mapped 1,596 Skin Markings and Tested My Heart and Blood in an Hour. Was It Worth It?

I did the new $499 Neko scan and have thoughts.

Sep 28 • 5:26 PM EDT • Health • menshealth.com

Highmark Foundation and Buffalo Bills Foundation Unveil “Victory Table” to Expand Access to Healthy Food and Wellness Resources Across Western New York

New mobile initiative will bring free healthy meals, nutrition education and community health support directly to neighborhoods in nee

Sep 28 • 5:24 PM EDT • Health • buffalobills.com

NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN: You do not know women’s sports

When female autonomy is still marketed through male desire, is it really empowerment or just the same gaze repackaged?

Sep 28 • 5:01 PM EDT • Sports • vanderbilthustler.com

Northwestern’s New Era Gets a Major Endorsement From David Braun

David Braun knows Friday night will mark more than just Northwestern’s first matchup with Penn State at the new Ryan Field. Before the Wildcats take the field, their head coach made a bold declaration about the new home of Northwestern football.

Sep 28 • 4:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Bobby Kotick’s lawyers sent me a bad email (and later apologized)

The message I had received was unsettling—for a moment. Then it was just really confusing. Back on January 20 of this year, at 5:15pm ET, I received an email with the subject line “Legal Correspondence re Bobby Kotick.” It was from the law firm Clare Locke, a firm I’d heard had been emailing reporters in recent years about their coverage of Kotick, the former, longtime CEO of Activision Blizzard. The letter was threatening. A lawyer from the firm introduced themselves as “defamation counsel to Bobby Kotick.” They issued a “demand” that I “correct” a Game File article I’d published a week prior. The article that had irked them had been a scoop of sorts. I’d written about a a 2022 lawsuit brought by a Swedish pension fund, AP7, over Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard. The suit wasn’t news, but I was first to review and report about Kotick’s extensive pushback to the fund’s claims. The pension fund’s core contention was that the sale had been rushed by Kotick to avoid the consequences of sexual misconduct scandals swirling around the company in 2021. (He’d not been accused of misconduct himself in those suits, to be clear.) As I wrote at the time, Kotick had denied the allegations of the rushed sale. Beyond that, Kotick used a December 2025 reply to the Swedish fund’s lawsuit to assign blame for those workplace scandals, the bad press and even for the AP7 lawsuit. I’d found Kotick’s arguments novel and newsworthy. Across nearly 3,000 words, I explained Kotick’s take: that a Swedish gaming company was behind the Swedish fund’s lawsuit (the Embracer group; they denied it); that the Microsoft-Activision deal was not rushed and was secured at what Kotick felt history had proven to be an optimal price for shareholders; that he believed a conspiracy of people at unions government agencies, PR firms and the media had spun up claims of widespread workplace misconduct at Activision Blizzard in 2021. The article gave context for all of this, letting readers assess the claims and weigh their credibility. As I’d later write to Kotick’s lawyers: I would be surprised if you could point to any news article about Bobby Kotick in the last five years that has spent more of its wordcount articulating his point of view. He is welcome to do an interview with Game File any time. Nonetheless, there they were in my inbox that Tuesday evening: Clare Locke, the law firm that secured a $787.5 million settlement from Fox News over false statements about voting machines. They were emailing me, threatening that failure to comply with their demand could support a claim of “actual malice,” a legal standard for libel. Unless… Unless, they said, I added a key paragraph to my article. This was a paragraph that I already knew Kotick’s lawyers had been emailing reporters about for at least a year, and it was a paragraph that was already in my article. The paragraph they wanted is from a 2023 settlement that California’s Civil Rights Department struck with Activision Blizzard. The settlement had closed a two-year-old lawsuit over alleged sexual discrimination at the game maker. The paragraph basically said that claims of systemic or widespread sexual harassment—or of execs like Kotick tolerating such behavior—had never been proven. I’d already seen proof that Kotick’s lawyers had pushed for the settlement’s language to be added to reports about 2021 sexual discrimination and misconduct lawsuits brought against Activision Blizzard by California and, separately, by the U.S. federal government (both suits were since settled). I knew that Kotick and his lawyers felt that the California settlement language should be mentioned in the same breath as references to an article he hated and denied, a November 2021 Wall Street Journal article claiming Kotick knew “for years” of sexual misconduct at Activision Blizzard. So, in the Game File article that Clare Locke emailed me about, in the interest of ensuring I was being fair and balanced regarding the person I was covering, I had already included the following excerpt from the California settlement [emphasis added in bold]: (Kotick has repeatedly pushed back against that November article in the Wall Street Journal, citing among other things, language from a court-approved consent decree as part of Activision’s 2023 $54 million settlement over the California suit. It states: “no court or any independent investigation has substantiated any allegations that: there has been systemic or widespread sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard [or] that Activision Blizzard senior executives ignored, condoned, or tolerated a culture of systemic harassment, retaliation, or discrimination.”) On the evening of January 20, I was incredulous. How do you write a four page legal threat about a week-old article and miss this? While scrambling to also make my kids dinner, I wrote a lengthy reply to Clare Locke’s lawyers, basically asking them to cool it with the threats and to start making sense. In part, I wrote: I hope you can understand why I am having trouble understanding what you’re asking for, when the statement you’re demanding to see in Game File’s article already appears in Game File’s article. Actual malice, as you know, refers to a reckless disregard for the truth. I’m not sure what your argument is when my article already states your client’s position. Here is where I should remind you, the reader, that I am an independent journalist. I publish on Substack, and have availed myself of the Substack Defender program that provides writers on the platform with legal support. But I’m no Wall Street Journal or New York Times, nor even IGN or GameSpot when it comes to such things as, well, having a legal department. There are more fun things for me to do as an independent journalist than writing back to a powerful law firm representing a very rich person. On the evening of January 20th, I was just trying to cook some pasta, broccoli and chicken nuggets for hungry twins. Nevertheless, I wrote back to them. Two hours later, I got a reply. Summarizing: A lawyer for Clare Locke said they’d “reviewed an incomplete version” of my article and they “apologize for the confusion.” (My guess: Someone didn’t read past the piece’s paywall, even though they’d had a full week to scrounge up the funds to do so. What I’d published above the paywall was balanced, as was what came after.)1 That was almost that, but something about the situation bothered me. The letter had been marked “confidential.” I hadn’t agreed to that, and I disliked the idea that powerful people on the beat that I cover would act like they could unilaterally control what I might tell my readers about. On the morning of the 21st, having already gotten the powerful law firm to back off, I oh-so-wisely re-approached them with just one more thing. I thanked them for clearing things up the night before but noted that I’d never agreed to keep their letter confidential. I’m all for agreeing with a source to keep things off the record, but that’s the thing. We have to agree. You can’t just declare it. I’m not bound by that. I wrote to Clare Locke’s lawyer and said, in part: I trust the matter is resolved. It was disappointing to have to spend less time with my kids last night in order to address your legal letter. Family time’s precious. I will add, for clarity’s sake, that, while your letter stipulated that it was confidential, I did not agree to those terms. In the future, should you wish to communicate with me confidentially, I am happy to agree to classifying our communication as “off the record” prior to the actual communication—as is standard with any professional journalist. The firm’s lawyer replied, not directly addressing the confidentiality issue but asserting that the matter was resolved. Why I didn’t write about this until now In May, I told this story on an episode of Simon Parkin’s podcast My Perfect Console, but I held off on sharing it directly with Game File readers. I held off to avoid stepping on the toes of another reporter, the journalist Mikhail Klimentov. He’d interviewed me in the spring of 2025 about an investigation he was working on regarding Bobby Kotick lawyers pressing the media to add the California settlement language to stories referencing the 2021 lawsuits. And about how some outlets had changed their stories and how some simply deleted them. Initially, I was a third-party source for Klimentov’s reporting, providing on-the-record context about the state of the games media. I’d heard about the letters but hadn’t put the time into pursuing the story. I thought it was interesting, and I was glad he was covering it. When the outlet that Klimentov was going to run his reporting in dropped the story, I began talking to him about potentially publishing his reporting on Game File. This was tentative. Then, in January, when I got my own Clare Locke letter, I told Klimentov that I didn’t think it would make sense for me to publish him, not with me now being part of the story. I had my own version of this situation to tell. But I wished him well and said I’d refrain from telling my tale until he could get his reporting out there. Last Friday, Klimentov finally ran his investigation, in a nearly 48-minute video report for People Make Games. It covers various Clare Locke letters, how media outlets reacted to them and what to make of all this. His video weighs the merits of Kotick’s request and looks at some of the articles that were changed (one of which had a glaring error). I highly recommend watching it: (Note, I did some editorial consulting for a People Make Games video last year but nothing to do with this report.) While many outlets haven’t left any public evidence that they updated their Kotick coverage at Kotick’s counsel’s request, at least one has. Back in October 2025, the mainstream outlet Reuters applied the most transparent article update I’ve seen. On the 3rd of the month, they published an article about the state of the Swedish pension fund’s lawsuit. Days later, they added this: In an October 7 letter sent after publication of this article, Kotick’s defamation counsel disputed claims of widespread harassment at Activision. “Not a single investigation, court finding, verdict, or ruling ever concluded that there was any merit” to the allegations of widespread harassment at Activision, Tom Clare and Nick Brechbill of Clare Locke wrote. I’ve never added a statement to my article on Game File, because none was needed. Not for fairness’ sake, nor to meet any demands of Kotick’s lawyers. I’ve nevertheless wanted to be transparent with Game File readers. If someone powerful is questioning my reporting, is threatening a lawsuit over it… if that threat is part of a pattern involving other games media outlets and if, in my case, the whole thing ran into a ridiculous ditch, I want you to know about it. I also share this as a real example of how I handle threats to Game File. I stand up for my own reporting, even when it’s not comfortable to do so. (In that same category of standing up for the work I do, I’ll point to an incident in late August. Asocial media post I published to X/Twitter regarding reporting I did about Take Two and GTA VI was hit by bogus copyright claim by a firm working for the publisher. I pushed back and got it reversed; even while a bigger games media outlet let themselves be censored. This is the other reason I’m sharing this story: To emphasize that dealing with threats from powerful people is one of the costs of covering the video game industry independently and as fearlessly as possible. This is where you come in. Your support, through free and paid subscriptions (sign up here!), can help me keep doing that. It can ensure that I’ve got the back-up I need. And it can help make fiascoes like this even less of a worry, so I can spend my evenings dealing with more important things, such as making sure I steam the kids’ broccoli just right. 1 That pension fund lawsuit I wrote about in January has all but gone away. In May, the fund and Activision Blizzard owner Microsoft agreed to settle. Lawyers for the fund brokered a $250 million settlement for former Activision Blizzard shareholders. In the settlement, the fund’s lawyers changed their rhetoric. Where once they’d questioned the meaning of the California settlement language, they adopted a version of it for themselves. Several weeks ago, while seeking to get a court to sign off on the terms of the settlement, they proposed their fee for their work in the case: $60 million.

Sep 28 • 4:13 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news

Meta's splashy new business AI hire offers yet another reason to bank on Zuckerberg

By poaching MongoDB's CJ Desai, Mark Zuckerberg shows he's serious about building an enterprise AI business.

Sep 28 • 4:01 PM EDT • Business • cnbc.com

Senate Health Panel Delays Bill as Nominees Await Vote

Senate Health Committee recesses HHS markup as measles cases rise. Surgeon General nominee delayed. See why this matters for public health policy.

Sep 28 • 3:02 PM EDT • Health • legis1.com

AMC Entertainment (AMC) executive Mark Way's rights to 362,319 shares vest over three years.

One-third of Way's award is scheduled to vest in each January from 2027 through 2029, subject to service conditions. Shares are due within 30 days of vesting.

Sep 28 • 2:56 PM EDT • Entertainment • stocktitan.net

Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) Shares Down 6.4%

Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) Stock Price Down 6.4% - What's Next?

Sep 28 • 2:40 PM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com

The Last of Us Day Marked with PS5 Avatars, Ghost of Yotei DLC, Figures

Get your redemption code here

Sep 28 • 2:30 PM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com

Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:FUN) Reaches New 12-Month Low

Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:FUN) Sets New 12-Month Low - Time to Sell?

Sep 28 • 2:24 PM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com

Federal court rules Kalshi is subject to Tennessee’s gambling laws for sports contracts

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that prediction market Kalshi’s sports-event contracts are subject to Tennessee’s sports-wagering laws

Sep 28 • 1:50 PM EDT • Sports • tennesseelookout.com

Lindsay Lohan officially reunites with “Mean Girls” director for new movie

Lohan will make the new project with her “Mean Girls” and “Freaky Friday” filmmaker, Mark Waters.

Sep 28 • 1:49 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com

Ubisoft's calling its next push into gen-AI game development Motherbrain

Ubisoft has been quite enthusiastic about generative AI's use in game development, and a new trademark might sound familiar to Nintendo and Metroid fans.

Sep 28 • 12:58 PM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net

What to know ahead of Open Enrollment to avoid health insurance scams

Health insurance scams happen year-round, but they pick up during Open Enrollment for Medicare and the Marketplace. If you’re looking to find a new plan, you might search online. But before you click on a search result, remember: scammers and dishonest businesses sometimes pay to appear at the top.

Sep 28 • 12:41 PM EDT • Health • consumer.ftc.gov

Xbox is releasing a Gears of War pizza cutter.

Xbox has teamed up with Prince St. Pizza to launch a pizza cutter to mark the launch of Gears of War: E-Day. The $60 cutter is built in the shape of the Prototype Lancer weapon from the game, and also includes an in-game pizza emblem. Price St. Pizza will also be selling an “Emergence Pie” pizza with a spicy vodka sauce in stores across the US and Canada through November 1st. [Image: The $60 Prototype Lancer cutter. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/CutterImage-a1fcb5295fc994e46da8.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

Sep 28 • 12:40 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com

Lauri Markkanen on a number of teammates and Will …

Lauri Markkanen on a number of teammates and Will …

Sep 28 • 12:04 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

What Marketing Science Can Teach Us About Making Compound Branding Work

Little Black Book, Brenda Imeson, director of strategy at Brave Bison, reflects on what brands need to make compound branding work

Sep 28 • 12:01 PM EDT • Science • lbbonline.com

Harvard launches $150 million research initiative

University plans range of awards in basic and applied science, seeking to meet "moment of remarkable opportunity."

Sep 28 • 12:00 PM EDT • Science • news.harvard.edu

Meta launches enterprise AI business seeking to cash in on vast spending

Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg opens a new front in his push to turn huge investment in the technology into profits

Sep 28 • 11:54 AM EDT • Business • ft.com

Mark Kelly says Troy Jackson a 'real shot' to win in November

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly said Democrat Troy Jackson has a chance to unseat U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, this November.

Sep 28 • 11:49 AM EDT • Politics • bangordailynews.com

Turnout, not political persuasion, may decide Pody-Patrick-Wright state Senate race in Tennessee

Democrat Lindsey Patrick-Wright and Republican Mark Pody are facing off for the Tennessee Senate District 17 seat.

Sep 28 • 11:33 AM EDT • Politics • wsmv.com

SMH Ranked No. 1 in Florida Among Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals

Sept. 28, 2026 – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) has once again been recognized among the nation’s best places to work in healthcare, ranking No. 17 on Forbes’ 2026 list of “America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals,” the highest ranked healthcare employer in the state of Florida. The recognition marks the second consecutive year […]

Sep 28 • 11:31 AM EDT • Health • southfloridahospitalnews.com

Baobab Fare owners open food truck-inspired restaurant in Eastern Market

The opening comes more than two years after the concept was announced.

Sep 28 • 11:30 AM EDT • Business • crainsdetroit.com

Survey: Floridians sour on prospects for the property insurance market

Most aren’t buying claims lawsuit restrictions are helping matters.

Sep 28 • 11:13 AM EDT • Politics • wlrn.org

SpaceX’s Starship launches on 14th flight, first headed to orbit

SpaceX's Starship rocket launched from Texas on its 14th flight, marking the first operational satellite release and debut flight to orbit.

Sep 28 • 11:07 AM EDT • Business • virginiabusiness.com

Rebuilding Ukraine’s Wounded: Dr Volodymyr Staude on the Science of Military Rehabilitation

By Matthew ParishMonday 28 September 2026The Lviv Herald interviews the head of rehabilitation at Kharkiv’s Sytenko Institute about blast injuries, prosthetics, virtual reality, the limits of early rehabilitation and the new medical science emerging from Ukraine’s war.Kharkiv is a city in which war and science live remarkably close to one another. The missiles and drones that have repeatedly struck Ukraine’s second city are manifestations of a new kind of warfare, but Kharkiv is also one of Ukra

Sep 28 • 10:49 AM EDT • Science • lvivherald.com

Meta is launching an enterprise AI business, sending MongoDB stock plunging

Chirantan "CJ" Desai stepped down from MongoDB on Monday to become Meta's chief enterprise platform officer, reporting to Mark Zuckerberg

Sep 28 • 10:48 AM EDT • Business • qz.com

Aarhus Business College Students Bring Global Learning to Brookdale

Brookdale Community College is welcoming students and faculty from Aarhus Business College in Denmark to campus for its Second Annual Study Tour. This immersive international experience combines academics, business, culture, and community. The Danish delegation

Sep 28 • 10:47 AM EDT • Business • brookdalecc.edu

Essentia Health hosting vaccine clinics ahead of respiratory virus season

As we move into fall, Oct. 1 marks the unofficial start of the respiratory illness season. This is typically when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) starts to see an uptick in reported cases of influenza, RSV and COVID-19.

Sep 28 • 10:29 AM EDT • Health • essentiahealth.org

Inova buys two Fairfax medical buildings for $97.5M

Inova Health bought two medical office buildings in Fairfax County for $97.5 million, Newmark announced Wednesday.

Sep 28 • 10:28 AM EDT • Business • virginiabusiness.com