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Key moments in the Lindsay Clancy case: the 911 call, mental health care, mistrial
The judge has declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. After seven days of deliberating, the jurors failed to reach a verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for killing her three young children at her Massachusetts home. Judge William Sullivan declared the mistrial Friday. That came after jurors sent a note saying that they were “unable to come to a unanimous decision and will not be able to." The emotionally charged case has sharply divided many Americans and generated intense interest for over a month. It’s drawn attention to issues around maternal mental health after childbirth.
A big assumption has kept women out of health and fitness studies for years. What if it’s wrong?
The assumption that has kept women out of so many physiology studies for years — uncertainty about potential fluctuations due to menstrual cycles or hormonal birth control — turns out to be incorrect.
PNNL at forefront of nuclear rebirth
As nuclear energy continues its nascent rise across the country, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory find themselves entrenched in various efforts aimed at growing and advancing the power source.
What four pregnancy eating patterns revealed about mothers and newborns
Researchers analyzing 1,404 pregnant women in Germany identified four distinct dietary patterns that differed substantially in maternal BMI, socioeconomic status, age, and gestational weight gain. A vegetable-rich pattern was also associated with selected neonatal measures, including greater birth length, but most newborn associations were modest or nonsignificant, and the observational study cannot establish causality.
BCM to feature radio personality Dallas Wayne
BRISTOL — Join the Birthplace of Country Music Museum on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. for their next Speaker Session featuring musician and radio personality Dallas Wayne.
Australia’s humpback whales were acting weird. What happened next surprised scientists.
A citizen science project uncovers a new humpback whale calving ground around the Great Barrier Reef.
Famous birthdays today, September 6, 2026, include a Bond actress, “Masters of the Universe” star
Idris Elba and Naomie Harris share a birthday today. Check out our list of celebrities and other famous people with birthdays on September 6, 2026, see photos and find out a fun fact about each person.
Naevis prepares for AI-powered rebirth as SM plots new portal to virtual fandoms
Studio Realive CEO Jay Kim says SM Entertainment aims to reinvent its virtual idol with AI-driven interaction and immersive live experiences as early as 2027.
Prince Hisahito turns 20 as Japan’s government reinforces male-only succession rules
Japan’s Prince Hisahito has turned 20 while facing growing attention as a future monarch.
Prince Hisahito turns 20 as Japan's government reinforces male-only succession rules
Japan’s Prince Hisahito has turned 20 while facing growing attention as a future monarch. The prince's birthday Sunday came as Japan's government implements an unpopular revision to the Imperial...
Happy Birth-ray! Mystic the cownose ray turns 27
The ray is enjoying her retirement at the New England Aquarium’s Quincy Animal Care Center.
Natalie Portman welcomes third child, her first with Tanguy Destable
Natalie Portman gave birth to her third child, her first with boyfriend Tanguy Destable, last month. She also shares Aleph, 15, and Amalia, 9, with ex Benjamin Millepied.
Jay-Z shares explosive b-day surprise for wife Beyoncé’s 45th birthday
While Jay-Z helped ring in Beyoncé’s 45th birthday, she also celebrated the 20th anniversary of her sophomore album ‘B-Day.’
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Al Orth
“The Curveless Wonder” had one especially wonderful season in New York.
Modric plans to play for Croatia past 41st birthday
Luke Modric, 41, is not ready to retire from international football and hopes to play for Croatia in upcoming Nations League games, including against England.
ART-conceived children show reassuring long-term health outcomes
The birth of Louise Brown in 1978, the world's first baby conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART), was a major breakthrough that reshaped the field of reproductive medicine.
Vandalia Health CAMC Women and Children's Hospital implements postpartum education program
Vandalia Health CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital now gives new moms bracelets identifying their postpartum status. Its POST-BIRTH program highlights nine warning signs to help providers quickly recognize complications and improve maternal safety.
Experts explain postpartum mental health amid Lindsay Clancy trial
Struggling with mental health after giving birth is fairly common. Support and awareness are key to helping new mothers.
Lancaster County judge hears challenge to Nebraska K-12, collegiate sports ballot measure
A Lincoln voter refiled a challenge to a ballot measure seeking to cement limits on public school sports to student-athletes’ sex at birth.
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Maddie Scott and her friend, Makena Trentacoste, in April 2026, just after a local choir/theatre group sang "Happy Birthday" to her at Radio Bar in Baton Rouge.
Let's Stop Saying "Metroidvania"
Happy birthday, Metroid. Now let's all celebrate by forgetting the term "metroidvania" as thoroughly as we've all forgotten Metroid: Other M.
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Doyle Alexander
Sometimes a long career brings a mixed bag of results.
Like father, like son: The art, science and family bond behind a local DJ business
Hatfield resident Killian Stewart, 16, had his first professional solo gig five years ago after apprenticing in his craft almost literally from birth, thanks to mentoring from the well-known regional DJ Greg Stewart. Also known as Killian’s dad, Greg is an audio-visual engineer by day. The two of them provide glimpses into the art and […]
Mason Health Supports the Next Generation Through Award-Winning Birth Center, Health Sciences Academy and Mason Health Foundation Scholarships
Mason Health’s multi-faceted support for the next generation includes scholarships awarded through a collaborative partnership.
Minnesota is losing hospital obstetrics units faster than most states, new data finds
Minnesota is one of only eight states that lost more than 20 percent of hospital-based labor and delivery units since 2010. It’s part of a nationwide trend of hospitals closing birthing centers across the U.S, especially in rural areas, where obstetrics services tend to be too expensive to staff for the relatively few babies delivered each year.
Scientists reveal the hidden instructions that build the human brain
UCLA researchers have discovered two powerful influences that help guide how the human brain forms before birth. Radial glia, stem cells responsible for producing much of the cerebral cortex, change their behavior depending on how they process glucose and on physical contact with signals arriving from the thalamus. Those signals can alter which types of neurons are produced, including upper-layer neurons that are especially prominent in humans.
BEYONCÉ MARKS HER BIRTHDAY WITH THE RELEASE OF A REMASTERED DELUXE "B'DAY" ALBUM HER COMING-OF-AGE MASTERPIECE IS AMPLIFIED WITH UPGRADED VISUALS, SURPRISE NEW TRACKS, AND SPANISH LANGUAGE SONGS, INCLUDING COLLABORATIONS WITH MALUMA AND THE LATE SELENA
/PRNewswire/ -- Today marks Beyoncé's birthday and the release of a voluminous remastered B'DAY, her coming-of-age second album. When it was released on...
A Miami doctor and his business were at the center of a U.S. House...
A Miami doctor and his business were at the center of a U.S. House task force hearing on Tuesday looking into what lawmakers said could be the exploitation of birthright citizenship. The business in...
Judge blocks Trump’s latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship
The judge said the issue raised in Trump’s August executive order was settled by the Supreme Court, and “no Presidential Executive Order can undo what the Supreme Court has done.”
California to phase out paraquat over health concerns. What does this mean for farmers?
Studies have linked the widely-used herbicide to serious health conditions like Parkinson’s disease, birth defects and thyroid problems. But the California Farm Bureau says the move leaves growers with fewer tools and more costs.
Judge blocks Trump's new bid to curb birthright citizenship
Trump's order aimed to restrict citizenship for children born to certain foreign nationals
Judge blocks new Trump bid against birthright citizenship
Maryland judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s executive order targeting what he termed ‘birth tourism’
Judge Blocks Trump’s Second Try to Restrict Birthright Citizenship
The ruling raised concerns that babies already defined as citizens by the Supreme Court could have their citizenship revoked under an order the president signed in August.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s newest attempt to crack down on birthright citizenship
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s renewed attempt to limit birthright citizenship, partially halting an executive order the president issued after the Supreme Court struck down his more sweeping effort last year.
150-year News-Shield birthday party entertainment
Steve Midboe (right) and Mark Thompson provided the Saturday entertainment for an appreciative crowd at the Barron VFW Saturday as the Barron News-Shield hosted a community celebration marking the newspaper’s
Sean Ono Lennon Confirms Birth of Baby Boy, John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s First Grandchild
The couple shared the happy news on social media
A NY hospital tried to close its birthing center. This city united to fight back
Democrats and Republicans in Troy, New York, took on a national Catholic health system and kept the county's last birthing center open.
Dolly Parton's estate announces Dollyfest, a two-day celebration
Dollyfest was originally set for January 2026 — around Parton's 80th birthday — but the star paused plans after experiencing health challenges in August 2025, according to her estate's press release.
I Want to Take a Trip for My Milestone Birthday. But I Want to Leave Two Important Family Members Off the Invite List.
Someone needs to put their foot down.
Japan-South Korea business panel launched to address low birth rate
The group aims to enable the two countries to share knowledge and experiences in seeking solutions to their demographic challenges through private-sector cooperation.
How Female Biology Could Solve the Mystery of Longevity
Why do women live longer than men? An evolutionary question sparks a new hypothesis that dovetails with a growing movement in longevity research.
‘Part of the Tri-Cities.’ 99-year-old business icon still runs her own shop
Alice Bennett runs the rental business she started in 1955.
Rural health centers in Lesotho increasingly rely on male midwifes
The southern African kingdom is seeing more men becoming midwives. Lesotho has a high rate of women’s deaths around childbirth, and the government emphasizes that gender shouldn’t matter in childbirth care.
Boom meets backlash: How data center politics in Silicon Valley have changed
States are passing bans. Republicans and Democrats are campaigning on the issue for the midterms. The birthplace of AI has its own set of realities.
Ryan Reynolds marks 39th birthday of his ‘unreasonably cute’ wife Blake Lively
Ryan Reynolds marks 39th birthday of his ‘unreasonably cute’ and ‘courageous’ wife Blake Lively with sweet throwback photos
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Jayson Nix
The utility infielder from the 2012-13 Yankees turns 44 today.
Photos show National Park System's history on its 110th birthday
The National Park System, with a budget of $2.1 billion and full-time employee count of 12,600, turns 110 years-old today. Here's a visual history.
Kenyan mother dies after bleeding for hours after childbirth
The white sand beaches of one of Kenya's most popular tourist areas line a region with one of the country's highest rates of deaths around childbirth
Maternal healthcare gap has widened between urban and rural Texas
Between 2022 and 2024, the number of Texas “maternal care desert” counties grew to 129, meaning more than half of the state's counties had no birthing locations and no clinicians who deliver...
Happy 35th Birthday, Linux!
Today is Linux’s 35th birthday so join me in wishing Linux many more awesome years to come and to celebrate its amazing journey.
As Brown Health losses deepen, pressure mounts to save Newport birthing center
A 2024 acquisition of two Massachusetts hospitals from bankrupt Steward Health Care has dragged down the company balance sheet.
Hideo Kojima celebrates 63rd birthday with a pledge to keep making games
2026 marks Kojima’s 40th year in the video game industry…
Building the beat: How New Orleans can grow the business behind the music
People dance to the music of the TBC Brass Band Photo by Michael DeMocker / The Times-Picayune This week New Orleans hosts the annual Cutting Edge CE Conference, which brings together members of the music industry, musicians, lawyers and others to learn about and discuss the latest changes in the business of making, producing and selling music. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1492300'); }); The conference comes as AI and streaming are causing upheavals in the industry. Meanwhile, we’ve seen at least a partial collapse of the global festival industrial complex which has long been a key financial lifeline for many artists.All of that can feel a bit removed from life in New Orleans. After all, we are a city filled with music. On any given day or night, there are dozens of shows across the city, ranging from jazz and blues to hip-hop, bounce and house. Whereas in other cities kids dream of being the star of their local sports team, in New Orleans more often than not they dream of leading their own band.And music is a huge part of our economy. Before New Orleans was known as a foodie destination, it was already drawing millions of visitors from around the globe to experience our jazz, soul and funk scenes firsthand.But the reality is, if you want to make it big, you’re probably going to end up leaving the city. We’ve seen major performers like Lil Wayne, Master P and Jon Batiste (though he’s back on the Northshore) decamp to Los Angeles, Miami and New York. Likewise, up-and-coming musicians like Greer Grimsely, $leazy EZ and Lucky Daye have also left town in search of more profitable pastures.Meanwhile, our local universities train some of the best producers and engineers in the business — only to see them head to one of the big music industry cities after graduation.It’s not a new phenomenon, though the reasons have changed over the years. Like a lot of early jazz musicians, Louis Armstrong famously left New Orleans, first for Chicago before ultimately settling in New York City. But while those early migrations had more to do with racism, in today’s day and age, musicians end up leaving because New Orleans doesn’t have the industry infrastructure necessary to sustain the kind of growth and, well, success, a lot of folks dream of.It’s a hard, but very real, truth. Artists have to go to Nashville for publishing, Los Angeles for production, Atlanta to join a label or New York for representation. That, in turn, is a drain not only on the city’s talent pool but on money that could be staying here at home.Not being an industry town inevitably makes it that much harder for musicians who don’t leave to get the recognition and success they deserve. It also undoubtedly plays a part in keeping the wages working musicians in New Orleans make at their gigs here lower than in places like Austin or Nashville.That’s not to say we don’t have any of the infrastructure needed to make New Orleans a music industry town. We’ve got live music venues, studios, record labels, management companies, copyright attorneys ... all the various building blocks are there. We just haven’t ever built upon that solid foundation. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1492297'); }); The question is how do we do that in a way that supports our existing industry and artists, respects our cultural traditions and ensures the wealth generated is equitably distributed so it isn’t just C-suite executives who end up reaping the benefits. And the time to start figuring out the answers is now: next year the legislature will focus on taxes and spending, making it vital that New Orleans leaders have a plan to try and secure funding to help grow our industry.So we asked a group of New Orleanians to give us their thoughts, ranging from industry attorneys and venue operators to working musicians and cultural advocates. Their answers point toward turning New Orleans into a music industry city without leaving musicians behind or abandoning what makes us the greatest music city on earth.If a dusty city like Austin can transform itself into a major hub not just for music but the industry behind it, surely the birthplace of jazz — and pretty much all modern music by extension — can figure it out as well. +3 Mailbox Money: The Recording Academy’s Reid Wick on supporting, and growing, New Orleans’ music industry Reid Wick has been a part of the New Orleans music landscape from virtually every angle. He'… California Dreaming: Pell discusses his time in L.A. and how New Orleans can help young musicians In 2015, New Orleans-born rapper Pell decided to make the move to Los Angeles. He was fresh … +2 Up from the street: To build a stronger music industry, support community first. At MaCCNO, most of our team aren’t just advocates, we’re also working musicians. Here are a … +2 Live and direct: Public investment in independent venues is key to a robust music economy. I’ve spent most of my adult life looking at the New Orleans music business from every side o… +2 Helping Hand: New Orleans doesn’t need more talent. It needs more infrastructure. People love to call New Orleans a music town. And they’re right. +2 \We out here: New Orleans doesn't need to be Austin. It's already a music industry city. +2 Futureshock: New Olreans has the music talent. Now it needs the innovation. New Orleans has long been known as a place for music creation and innovation. 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As the Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by it shares her story of hope
About two weeks after giving birth, Bridget Maria Chesterton was curled up on the bathroom floor, saying things that made little sense
As the Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by it shares her story of hope
About two weeks after giving birth, Bridget María Chesterton was curled up on the bathroom floor, saying things that made little sense
Crouse Health expert explains the difference between ‘baby blues,’ postpartum depression and psychosis
SALINA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Becoming a mom can be an exciting new chapter. But in the days after birth, many new moms can experience what’s known as the “baby blues.” “Du…
Norman Knight: Science fiction birthday twins
Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are solely the opinion of that person and not the Daily Journal.
Mel Brooks picks 20 favorite movies for Cinematheque series
To mark Mel Brooks’ 100th birthday, the American Cinematheque asked the comedy icon to program a series of his favorite films. His 20 picks range from Chaplin and Hitchcock to “Dolemite Is My Name.”
Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko marks her birthday with emotional tribute
Wladimir Klitschko is remembering Hayden Panettiere on what would have been her 37th birthday.The former heavyweight boxing champion shared an emotional tribute to his former fiancée on Aug. 21, five
World's oldest living person just turned one year older. Meet Ethel
They say each birthday is a blessing, and one woman living in southeast England has had 117 of them. The woman, Ethel Caterham, turns 117 years old on Friday, Aug.
Asking Eric: Of all of mom's birthdays, my siblings decide to skip this major milestone
One sister has never, in the eight years mom has been in the nursing home, visited her.
A youth movement is coming for the 2028 presidential election
President Donald Trump’s first election in 2016 made him the oldest president ever elected at age 70. Joe Biden, at 78, took that record four years later. Four years after that, in 2024, Trump reclaimed his title at 78 years and 220 days old. Former President Bill Clinton, who celebrated his 80th birthday on Wednesday, […]
BBC Sport weekly quiz: Golds, photobombs and Community Shield
Happy birthday to our weekly sports quiz, it will be exactly a year this Friday, 21 August since we relaunched it in 2025.
Readers Write: Mining near the BWCA, Medical Assistance, health coverage, celebrity birthdays
Good news for the Boundary Waters.
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Bobby Richardson
The only World Series MVP from the losing team turns 91 today.
Webinar: Medicaid Connections: Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs: Health & Justice
Download the Audio Transcript One in five children under age 18 have special health care needs, representing 15 million children from birth to 21. Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) include those who have chronic physical, developmental, or behavioral health needs that require services of a type or amount beyond that required by children […]
Saturday Morning Cartoons United aims to celebrate, support animation
From Betty Boop's birthday bash to a “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” Christmas Special spectacular, Saturday Morning Cartoons United is looking to turn nostalgic interest into a force for good for the ailing animation industry.
Best Buy 60th Anniversary Sale Offers Huge Deals on Apple, LG, Dyson and More
Save on everything from AirPods to air fryers as Best Buy celebrates its big birthday.
California couple in legal battle with surrogate who fled to Texas to give birth
The case involving parental rights and competing state laws is raising new questions for legal scholars.
Hospitals say they found a tool to help reduce childbirth risks: wristbands
Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool: a silicone wristband stamped with the declaration “I Gave Birth.”
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Gene Woodling
The left fielder was one of just 12 players to play for the Yankees during the entire 1949-1953 five-peat.
Ford Ka, Turbo LS Volvo S90, Lincoln Town Car Ute: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online
Amber's birthday is coming up, so you could think of this as a shopping list of potential gifts.
Mammal ancestors may have given live birth 90 million years earlier than we thought, rewriting evolutionary timelines
A distinctive growth ring in fossilized bones is revealing how an ancestral species in the mammalian family reproduced.
These mammal ancestors birthed live young far earlier than thought
Growth rings on a fossil bone suggest at least one mammal ancestor gave birth to live young rather than laying eggs 236 million years ago.
Hospitals chipping away at maternal mortality one birth at a time
If you could help break the silence around the nation’s maternal mortality crisis for something like 1 cent per message, wouldn’t you make the spend? If so, know that a growing number of hospitals has already laid the groundwork.
Karoline Leavitt is leaving her role as Trump's White House press secretary
Leavitt called it a “bittersweet decision" in a social media post Wednesday shortly after President Donald Trump announced she would be stepping down. She recently returned to the White House podium after the birth of her second child, a daughter named Viviana, in May.
Birth order linked to 150 health conditions in study of 10 million American siblings
First-born children showed higher rates of autism, ADHD and food allergies, while second-born siblings faced more substance use disorders and migraines.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave at month's end
Leavitt, 28, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave at month's end
Leavitt, 28, just recently returned to the White House after taking a brief leave for the birth of her second child in May
Hospitals Say They Found a Tool To Help Reduce Childbirth Risks: Wristbands
North Carolina and other states have embraced “I Gave Birth” wristbands as a way to encourage women to seek help when they have postpartum complications. They’re gaining steam as the Trump administration’s cuts to Medicaid threaten postpartum care.
Trump tries again to limit birthright citizenship with new executive orders
The president’s new attempt largely focuses on so-called birth tourism.
Most Americans are uncomfortable with transgender athletes on sports teams that don’t match their birth sex
Most Americans are not comfortable with transgender athletes competing on teams that don't match their birth sex.
Saber's newest game trailer takes a shot at Gearbox's CEO, if you look closely
The first hint that something might be up with the recent debut trailer for Saber Interactive’s Rideshare Stimulator is an unusual choice of words—aside from that second one in the game’s title. “Don’t take your passengers too seriously,” the trailer’s narrator says, as he describes this upcoming game. It a car game about the gig work of driving eccentric people to their destinations, a riff on Crazy Taxi. And then, he says: “When I think I’ve met the randiest of passengers, someone even stranger gets in.” “Randiest”? That suggests “randy,” which usually means having strong sexual desire. Yet none of the oddball backseat occupants featured in the trailer seem particularly lustful. One is an old man who considers his grandson a failure, another shares the theory that birds might control traffic lights, another says he’s banned from an aquarium. A little later, there’s a license plate, shown 63 seconds into the trailer, on the front of an SUV: USB DRV It’s a Texas plate. The symbol between those letters is a cog wheel. If you know, you know. That’s a reference to Texas-based Borderlands game development studio Gearbox Software (their logo features a cog wheel). More specifically, it’s a reference to Gearbox’s CEO Randy Pitchford, who in 2018 found himself explaining the nature of video he’d saved on a USB drive that was found at a Medieval Times restaurant before being returned to the studio: “It was ‘barely legal’ porn. This girl’s handle was ‘Only 18.’” The “girl” in the video had committed a solo sex act that Pitchford, an avid practitioner of magic, found remarkable. “I realized, this is not a sex worker…This is a fucking magician.” Back then, the USB drive was central to competing lawsuits against Gearbox by the studio’s former lawyer and by Gearbox against him. A settlement in late 2019 “exonerated” Pitchford, per the Hollywood Reporter. The USB story has resurfaced at times, now in a trailer from a company that not long ago was corporate brethren with Gearbox. Saber vs. Gearbox The head of Saber told Game File that the reference is payback. “The dig is because Randy took shots at Embracer in Borderlands 4,” Saber CEO Matt Karch told me when I asked him about the license plate. “Without Embracer, Randy is performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living.” Having interviewed Karch during a cross-country flight in late 2024, I can confirm that Karch was unimpressed with Pitchford during their time both working in the Embracer group. I’d approached him not out of surprise that there was animosity but that it was manifesting publicly now. Gearbox was founded in 1999, worked on a port of Halo early on, and developed hit series such as the loot-based sci-fi shooter Borderlands before it was purchased by The Embracer Group in early 2021 for $363 million (with a possible earn-out of over $1 billion, if certain targets were hit by 2027). Saber was founded in 2001, worked on a remaster of Halo early on, had a big hit with zombie shooter World War Z and was purchased by Embracer in early 2020 for $150 million, with a potential earn-out of up to $375 million. For a few years, the Embracer group was a voracious acquirer of game studios. Then, as investment dried up, it choked. In March 2024, Embracer sold Saber to an investment company controlled by Saber CEO Matt Karch, and it sold Gearbox in an all-stock deal to long-time Borderlands publisher Take Two Interactive. Other studios were shut down. Hundreds of developers were laid off. Gearbox didn’t say much about their Embracer experience, nothing too direct, at least. In the summer 2024, Pitchford told reporter and occasional Game File contributor Nicole Carpenter that Borderlands 4’s story was in some way thematically connected to Gearbox’s experience at Embracer: “There’s this cultural and emotional shift in me, personally, and at the studio. What does it mean to trade some autonomy for organization?” When Borderlands 4 came out, there was something stranger: the matter of “Embracer’s Bluff,” a location in the game featuring an AI-powered toilet and a large trash dump, according to a detailed Kotaku account of the place. Gearbox never commented on it; Take Two never got back to me about it when I asked them last year. By contrast, since Saber exited Embracer, Karch has been one of Embracer’s biggest defenders, casting their management as well-meaning and supportive despite the layoffs and studio closures that resulted from their excessive expansion. Like others, Saber’s Karch saw Embracer’s as a shot. With Rideshare Stimulator’s trailer, he’s returned fire. “It’s amazing to me how fast people forget those who went above and beyond for them,” Karch told Game File. A rep for Gearbox did not comment by press time. Game File is a reader-supported publication. Your backing makes my reporting—including any coverage of trailer-based beefs—possible. Good news! I’m currently running Game File’s first big sale of 2026. You can get a one-year subscription for 23% off. Click here to take advantage of the limited-time offer. And thank you for your support! Item 2: In brief… 🚫 Wal-Mart has laid off the staff of Restart, a games media outlet launched in 2024, Aftermath reports. 🟥 A GTA VI preview is on the way, at last, via an “extended look” that will premiere, unusually, on Netflix at 3pm ET on August 27, then officially go live elsewhere six hours later. Last week, Game File noted that Take Two label Rockstar Games is overdue for showing off GTA VI, based on the timing of the initial hands-off previews of GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2. During a call with investors, Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders for GTA VI were “unprecedented and astonishing,” but added the company can’t predict how many of those pre-orders represent bonus sales vs. sales that otherwise would have been made at launch. During the same call, Zelnick was noticeably bullish on the future of playing games over streaming cloud connections (predicting wider adoption in three or so years). He sounded unbothered by Sony’s plans to stop making discs for new games (he said the business is 90% digital already and predicted that there could still be limited edition physical editions of games “in the same way there’s still vinyl in the recorded music business.”) 👀 Take Two wrote off $43 million in their spring quarter after deciding “not to proceed with further development of an unannounced title in its pipeline from a third-party developer.” 🤔 Some rare age-demographics from a big publisher: Capcom recently told investors that “users in their 20s account for approximately half of the users of both Pragamata and Resident Evil Requiem.” Item 3: The week ahead Tuesday, August 11 Game releases: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2; already out for PC, PS5, Xbox) continues the Bethesda strategy of putting Elder Scrolls games on everything; Royalty Free-For-All is a Smash Bros.-style fighting game featuring public domain characters such as Mother Goose brawling with Oliver Twist in a stage based on the original Little Shop of Horrors movie. Wednesday, August 12 Game release: Pro Jank Footy (PC, console) is an arcade-style Australian Rules Football game with increasingly ridiculous rules, the more you play (I enjoyed the Steam demo) Thursday, August 13 Game release: Super Mario Sunshine (Switch 2, originally released in 2002 on the GameCube) is released for Switch 2’s Nintendo Switch Online service. This game is the black sheep of 3D Mario games. It’s the successor to the breakthrough Super Mario 64 and the rare Mario game built around a single (vacation resort) theme. Mario’s got a water-spraying backpack, a Yoshi pal and a lot of blue coins to collect.
Communities Deserve Access to Inclusive and Climate-Conscious Doula Care
Doula care can drastically improve the quality of care and birth experience for pregnant people facing the climate crisis’s increasing incidences of hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat. The changing climate directly affects pregnancy health through discrete environmental disasters (such as wildfires, extreme heat, hurricanes, flooding, and droughts) and indirectly through long-term changes in the natural and social environment (such as air quality and forced migration). Environmental disasters can cause psychological distress for pregnant and post-pregnant people due to financial and personal loss, as well as the disruption of infrastructure that they rely on such as housing, health care, work, communication, and transportation. Potential adverse pregnancy outcomes include low birthweight, preterm birth, miscarriage, and neonatal mortality.
Ella’s Top Corral celebrates 50 years of business
On Aug. 6, Ella, the woman behind the name of ‘Ella’s Top Corral,’ celebrated her birthday.
Ella’s Top Corral celebrates 50 years of business
On Aug. 6, Ella, the woman behind the name of ‘Ella’s Top Corral,’ celebrated her birthday.
This week in politics - Michigan primaries, progressive candidates and birthright citizenship revisited
UC Santa Cruz professor and KTVU political analyst, Nolan Higdon breaks down the week's political headlines.
Kylie Jenner Shares a Look Inside Her Pink-Themed 29th Birthday Party
Kylie Jenner shared some photos and videos from her early birthday celebration at her home in Beverly Hills, California.
Ella’s Top Corral celebrates 50 years of business
Ella’s Top Corral hosted a community block party to celebrate the original owner’s birthday and the legacy built over 50 years.
What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship
A Supreme Court decision in June struck down a previous attempt at restricting birthright citizenship, but Thursday’s orders were made with “adjustments” keeping the decision in mind, President Donald Trump said.
What happens when progressives stop reproducing?
A research finding indicates that a significant demographic divide is emerging in America, where lower birth rates among progressive, highly educated populations contrast with the stable fertility …
Youth sports data collection lacks cybersecurity safeguards
Parents are increasingly required to submit copies of child's birth certificate for youth sports participation. This can have life-long repercussions.
Angels' Mike Trout: Birthday homer in Miami
Angels' Mike Trout: Birthday homer in Miami
Trump urges GOP to keep Senate in session until college sports bill passes
President Trump on Friday ramped up the pressure on Senate Republicans to cancel part of their August recess, urging embattled GOP senators to stay in Washington until they pass a bill to reform ru…