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Small businesses face tough choices as health insurance costs rise
Some businesses are exploring choice arrangements, which allow employers to set a defined benefit amount rather than selecting one carrier and set of plans for all employees.
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Playhouse at McConnellstown is seeking Huntingdon County food and beverage establishments to partner in its 2026 “Toast the Show: Themed Libations and Local Bites” promotion, which invites local businesses to
Medical debt Is crushing hospital patients in L.A County. Health officials may have a fix
In Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients for financial aid, preventing hundreds of thousands from getting bills they can’t pay.
Medical debt is crushing hospital patients in LA. Health officials may have a fix
In Los Angeles County, the nation's most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients for financial aid, preventing hundreds of thousands from getting bills they can't pay.
Small businesses face tough choices as health insurance costs rise
Some businesses are exploring choice arrangements, which allow employers to set a defined benefit amount rather than selecting one carrier and set of plans for all employees.
WVU Legend Pat McAfee Nearly Returned to NFL After Retirement
The West Virginia Mountaineers football legend Pat McAfee has become one of the biggest personalities in sports media since retiring from the NFL. However, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians recently revealed that McAfee nearly added another unexpected chapter to his professional football career.McAfee retired in 2017 following eight seasons with the Indianapolis […] The post WVU Legend Pat McAfee Nearly Returned to NFL After Retirement appeared first on HEAVY.
Lens’ Abdallah Sima set for lengthy absence
Yannick Cahuzac has confirmed that Abdallah Sima (25) returned from the international break with an injury. L’Équipe understands that the RC Lens forward will be absent until the end of November. S...
John Gillispie: Season three of 'Reacher' features clever story
Movies & More reviewer John Gillispie shares his thoughts about the third season of “Reacher,” which is “not rated,” according to the DVD box. However, because of the amount of
Open Studios Tour of Nevada County returns
The 31st annual Open Studios Tour of Nevada County is happening October 10-11 and 17-18 with over 90 studios and over 100 artists participating this year. Free tour guides are
Mali’s AI Propaganda War: The Fake Fighter With a Real Audience
Bamako-based TikTok account built up more than 436,000 followers with AI-generated material praising the army and the Africa Corps.
Premier League Gameweek 5 Review: Biggest Talking Points and Takeaways
Gameweek 5 of the English Premier League season delivered another weekend full of talking points, with several results catching the attention of fans across the country. There were big wins, surprise results and some disappointing performances as teams continued to find their rhythm early in the season. Arsenal suffered a heavy defeat away to Brighton […]
America's bond market may be catching a break
France is the latest flashpoint in the global bond selloff as mounting debt worries rattle investors and send government borrowing costs higher.
Motor racing-Singapore Grand Prix entertainment may be curbed if haze worsens, FIA says
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE, Oct 8 (Reuters) - There might be some restrictions on outdoor activity such as entertainment during this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix but not on the race, if the haze blanketing the country worsens, the motorsport governing...
Pneumonic plague, by the numbers
From 2019 to 2025, 10 countries reported almost 4,000 suspected human plague cases and 423 deaths. Health officials say the current risk to the public “appears to be low.”
Nebraska soccer prepares for Maryland and Rutgers
After a gauntlet of ranked matches, Nebraska will travel eastward to face Maryland and Rutgers. The Terrapins and Scarlet Knights will pose a challenge to the Huskers this weekend.
Beloved Belleville gardening business to close after 21 years
After more than two decades helping customers make their yards more beautiful, Sandy’s Back Porch Gardens in Belleville is set to close its doors early next month. “I keep telling people that there are mountains to climb, hills to roam and rivers to raft, and I want to do all those things,” owner Sandy Richter said.
Better health begins with being heard
Orange County community leaders and advocates are helping shape UC Irvine research around the women’s health issues that matter most.
Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country
Drought and an ailing aquifer were major topics of conversation when NASA scientists visited with farmers in the Texas High Plains.
Why people from Bermuda come to Boston for healthcare
Mass General Brigham receives more patients from Bermuda than from any other international country or territory.
California Could Become First State to Ban Quartz Countertop Production Amid Health Concerns
California could soon become the first state to ban quartz countertops amid mounting health concerns. California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board is expected to pass a ban as emergency regulation this October, after a rising number of workers have developed silicosis and other lung illnesses.
No on I-638: 'Witch hunt' of trans kids is a threat to all girls who play sports
Having grown up in rural Missouri, I’m all too familiar with the way some people exclude, bully and discriminate against people of different backgrounds, re ...
What Bruce Arians Thinks of Buccaneers' 0-4 Start
The Super Bowl-winning coach preaches patience amid a historic slump, but mounting injuries and a daunting October schedule threaten to derail Tampa Bay’s postseason hopes entirely.
What Bruce Arians Thinks of Buccaneers' 0-4 Start
The Super Bowl-winning coach preaches patience amid a historic slump, but mounting injuries and a daunting October schedule threaten to derail Tampa Bay’s postseason hopes entirely.
Journey Mental Health Center warns of funding shortfall
MADISON, Wis. — Journey Mental Health Center leaders say the nonprofit can no longer absorb a funding gap for mental health services it provides to Dane County residents.The center receives
Gov. Stein and NCDHHS announces $17 million for rural mental health services
North Carolina will invest more than $17 million to expand rural mental health and substance use services in multiple ENC counties, including crisis-response te
Despite Blowback From Ohtani Comments, Travis Hunter was Almost Right
Jacksonville cornerback Travis Hunter was once knocked by comparing himself to the LA superstar
Nearly 10 months at sea. Families now count the hours until USS Lincoln docks
Sailors went months without setting foot in a port after the carrier got called to the Middle East to fight the war in Iran
Tribal-owner business launches beer for a good cause
Thurston County tribal-owner business Talking Cedar is launching a seasonal beer with a goal of bringing awareness to missing and murdered indigenous women.
Fire destroys Clymer barn, business
CLYMER – Fire destroyed a tarp business and barn on Ravlin Hill Road in Clymer on Tuesday – though the family’s home was saved. Firefighters from six area volunteer fire departments responded to the fire around 5 a.m. after Clymer firefighters called for mutual aid. Surrounding departments, starting with the Stanley Hose Company from Sherman, […]
Scientists win chemistry Nobel for discoveries about mirrored molecules that led to many drugs
Scientists Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for untangling mysterious mirror images in molecules, a discovery that has been used to develop countless drugs.
House Democrats hold 'shadow hearing' on election security in Queens
With fewer than four weeks until Election Day, House Democrats say the stakes are far greater than political power.
House Democrats hold 'shadow hearing' on election security in Queens
With fewer than four weeks until Election Day, House Democrats say the stakes are far greater than political power.
Rosie O’Donnell apologizes to Wynonna Judd after labeling her a Trump supporter: ‘I was wrong to assume’
Rosie O’Donnell has apologized to Wynonna Judd after assuming the country music star was a Trump supporter.
Trump Will Award Musk National Medal Of Science At D.C. Tech Summit
Musk and Jensen Huang, who’s also being honored, were two of the six tech moguls who signed the voluntary "White House Accord on Super Intelligence" last month.
Who Won August and September: Original Films or Franchises?
(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) I just heard someone say that if you’re reading a pundit or data analyst, and they don’t tell you that they got anything wrong, they’re not a pundit but an “influencer”. I agree with that. You have to tell your audience when you get things wrong, or they won’t (or shouldn’t) trust you as much. Today, we’ve got another edition of “What I Got Right, What I Got Wrong”. In general, I’m patting myself on the back (and patting very hard) about a few things like IP at the box office, LIV golf, horror films, crowdfunding movies, superheroes, and old people going to the theaters. That said, I also made a couple of data mistakes on the streaming bubble popping and HBO’s datecdotes, so I’m not perfect. But first, I need your feedback... Subscribe Follow-Ups: What Should We Call Mid-Budget Movies Which Aren’t Cinematic Enough for Theaters But Are Too Expensive to Make Money on Streaming? After I asked for feedback on what we should call straight-to-streaming films that are too big to pencil out on streaming but not really big enough to resonate in theaters, I got some great suggestions from you all, including... “Moldilocks” from John Aboud “Little Big Indie” from Travis Frick1 “Midflicks” from Jonathan Funke. “Extra-Medium” from Jona Nwuke. (Read the explanation in the footnote.) Between these and Brandon Katz—who suggested “Bermuda Budget Triangle”, “The Platform Gap” and “The Distribution Deadzone”—we’ve got some excellent suggestions. And they’re better than my suggestion, the “Streaming Budget Dead Zone”, so let’s take a poll! The winning entry becomes the new term. Loading... RIGHT: LIV Golf is Fully Bankrupt…Is Anyone Else Next? A few years ago, I was always a bit perplexed at all the articles I’d read praising LIV Golf and their strategy to disrupt the PGA. LIV Golf, a brand new professional golf league, offered PGA stars ten times what they made on the PGA Tour to join their new league. And folks praised this strategy for its initial “success” in that a lot of big names did indeed leave the PGA. Yeah, of course the players came over. LIV Golf paid them so, so, so much more! But LIV Golf hadn’t discovered a way to increase potential revenue. So think about this in basic business terms… They paid much more in costs… …but had no real way to increase revenue. That’s not a strategy! That’s deficit financing. It won’t work unless you bankrupt the competition (and then turn around and pay those same golfers much, much less). It’s not a sustainable strategy and only lasts as long as the company/person/nation backing it decides they’re cool with losing money. For LIV Golf, that meant Middle East oil wealth, in particular Saudi Arabian money. Clearly, the current Iran War has hurt Middle East finances, so they need to trim their more exorbitant spending. And LIV Golf was part of that trimming. This should be a major warning for others. TGL’s parent company, TMRW Sports, just got a $1 billion valuation, despite TGL’s (the indoor golf league) horrible TV viewership of less than half a million viewers per match. Unrivaled, the women’s basketball league, just secured a $650 valuation, despite its horrible TV viewership and a new rival (Project B) entering the scene next year. To relate this to streaming, Hollywood should ask which streamers may have wealthy patrons funding their losses. (Let’s be clear: Google, Amazon and Apple.) Could those patrons lose their appetite? For Amazon, probably not. But Apple has a new boss, so maybe! WRONG: My Analysis of the Streaming Bubble Was Missing a Week I’m going to be congratulating myself a lot today, but I make mistakes too, like this data goof. When I last compiled the data on the decline in TV shows, I was missing one week at the end of June. If you look at the first image, you can see that one week was mislabelled as “July”. Mainly, this image got updated to show a 27% decline, not 29%: This change doesn’t really impact the overall analysis, but it is two percent better. By the way, through the third quarter, the decline increased and it’s now a 30% decrease since 2022. (I’ll write/visualize this in an upcoming article.) But I want you to trust me and my data. Especially these days, when many people are using LLMs that I know are inserting faulty data into their charts, I want to keep earning my audience’s faith. So that’s the accurate data. RIGHT: IP Remains Very, Very Popular In July, I wrote a giant (and I mean giant) article on Backrooms, Obsession, and the box office, going over what we know, what we don’t know about what works in theaters, looking at YouTubers, IP, the horror genre, comic book movies, and a whole lot more. The month of August really tested a lot of my theses and, being honest, mostly supported my arguments. Let’s start with IP. Looking at 8-Aug (the weekend after Spider-Man: Brand New Day came out) to 18-Sep (the weekend that Resident Evil came out, which I think provides a nice bookend to this time period), there were seven films based on pre-existing IP: Resident Evil (2026) ($126 million) Practical Magic 2 ($65 million) _Insidious: Out of the Furthe_r ($65 million) Coyote Vs. Acme ($59 million) Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie ($53 million) Tony ($15 million) Super Troopers 3 ($7 million) Compare those to the notable original films from the past month—I actually could have included more movies, but here are just thirteen, bringing us to an even twenty films—including.... The End of Oak Street ($54 million) Buddy ($26 million) Mutiny ($15 million) By Any Means ($15 million) The Dog Stars ($14 million) Runner ($14 million) One Night Only ($11 million) Hope ($8 million) Spa Weekend ($7 million) The Uprising ($6 million) Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma ($6 million) Onslaught ($3 million) Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man ($2.8 million) Here’s that in chart form: Five of the top six films in this time period were all based on IP. I made a big chart of films that grossed over $200 million at the box office before Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey hit theaters. Let’s update that chart! By the way, if you want to see how I categorized each film—so another bar chart—here it is: I know that many of my fellow critics/pundits/analysts dislike films based on IP and how Hollywood is making so many of them. And I’m sympathetic to this point of view. As I’ve written many, many times before, you need a balance between existing franchises, new IP, and original films. And Hollywood clearly needs to make more films like Resident Evil (a well-made film from a visionary director) and fewer Practical Magic 2’s (which didn’t get critical or customer buzz). But at some point, critics and pundits need to contend with what audiences are telling them: Movie-goers aren’t showing up to original films. Audiences are speaking with their dollars, telling you they want more IP and franchises. You can try to convince studio heads to make fewer IP-based films and franchises, but the data and numbers aren’t there. Instead, critics need to work harder to convince audiences to show up for original films. Aim your ire/concern at the average person, not studio heads.2 Because they’re just making the films that audiences are telling them to make. WRONG: Original Horror Films Didn’t Break Out I’ll be honest, even though I wrote an article casting some skepticism on the horror genre in July, if you asked me to make a prediction, I would have predicted that, in August, a new, original horror film would have blown up. No, seriously, I just assumed that Obsession and Backrooms presaged a change in audience behavior. But none of the buzzy new original horror films from August—Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Onslaught (not an action film in spite of the ads), The End of Oak Street, Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man, or _Buddy—_broke out. To be clear, exactly one of those films (Buddy) had good “ROI”, but again—I try to be specific in my language—none were “popular” in any broad sense of the word. None of them will be “saving” movies theaters like Backrooms or _Obsession_helped save the summer. The new Insidious film and Resident Evil, both based on IP, were far and away the biggest horror films since July. (We’ll see if this changes in October/Halloween season.) RIGHT: Stay Skeptical about Crowdfunding... I’ve long been skeptical about crowd-investing platforms as one of Hollywood’s saviors, mainly because there’s so much hype/buzz. People need to stay more skeptical about more things, explaining both the potential upside but also the downsides. In particular, the media often hypes crowdfunding at the start and never checks in on the actual results after they’ve come in later. And August gave us our first update! _Ice Cream Man—_directed by Eli Roth—grossed $6 million off of a $5.5 million budget. This is a production of The Horror Section, which was one of the first “crowd investing” studios with 2,400 investors, which means that 2,400 investors probably lost money. They certainly aren’t getting as great of returns as if they had just invested their dollars in the stock market. Hopefully Stiletto (Tagline: “Someone’s Going to Make it Rain Blood!”) does better next month. WRONG: Another Data Goof Here’s another data error. When the first episode of House of the Dragon came out, HBO put out that it had 21.5 million viewers in the first three days, and I read that to mean in the US…but no, it was global. So my US-only datecdotes charts shouldn’t have included it. We never got US-only numbers for the first episode, but for the final episode, HBO put out that it had 11 million US viewers. (And that global dropped to 21 million viewers.) Here’s the updated chart (which I’ve since used in the Streaming Ratings Report): Still, this show is absolutely huge. RIGHT: Superhero Films Remain Very, Very Popular After Supergirl flopped, I read a few takes that “comic book movies are going the way of the Western”. Post-Spider-Man: Brand New Day, that take didn’t age well. To be fair, I have a very nuanced take on the superhero genre right now; it’s down right now, for a lot of reasons. But it’s not “dead”. Maybe _Spider-_Man is just a really popular character? I saw that take, and it’s a fair counter-argument. (But pundits arguing that superhero movies were dead should have mentioned this $1.5 billion counter-argument…) But is it just Spider-Man? The next Avengers film already has $50 million in pre-sales (and I was skeptical that that film would do well) and the Avengers: End Game re-release topped the box office two weekends ago (over three original films). And I wouldn’t bet against Batman or Superman. So maybe it’s just Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and the Avengers. Oh, and Deadpool, of course. And Black Panther. And Wolverine. And probably the X-Men. Plus a well-made Wonder Woman or the Hulk film could break out. But that’s it! It’s just those ten characters/teams. Oh, what’s that? Lanterns is also doing well on HBO? (See previous section…) To be fair, I’m actually pretty sympathetic to the argument that more popular characters—like Spider-Man and Batman—anchor more popular films. In fact, I made that exact argument three years ago when I first wrote about the “Marvel-cession”. In many ways, you can blame The Guardians of the Galaxy for fooling Marvel Studios (and the rest of us) into believing that any character could pop. It turns out, the list of iconic characters is probably smaller than most people think. But it’s probably too early to say that superhero films and comic book movies are dead unless “death” means a slight decline over a longtime. RIGHT: Who Killed Theaters? Old People I get frustrated whenever I see headlines or analysis about how young people are “returning” to theaters. As I’ve detailed(for years), young people have always powered the US box office, despite narratives about “kids these days” and their “phones”. Really, what’s changed post-2020/pandemic is that old people aren’t going to the movies nearly as much. This summer, I saw a movie (from an older director) in a theater near a retirement community, and multiple older people at the theater were talking about how this was their first time seeing a movie in years. I dislike personal anecdotes, so YouGov can fill in the data, best summarized by this headline: “Who killed movie theaters? Not the youths”. According to them, 64% of people aged 18-29 have seen a movie in the last year, but only 30% of 65-and-older. 20% of 18-29 have seen a movie in theaters in the last week and 42% in the last month. Here’s the polling data: Most concerning? Many Americans (17%) think theaters are a worse or much worse experience than watching films at home. Slight WRONG: Hadestown Opens Big A live theater capture of the Broadway musical, Hadestown, made $20 million at the US box office, which begs the question: was I wrong to be skeptical about musicals a few years ago? Yes and no. On the one hand, $20 million is a far cry from being “popular”, so yeah, the genre isn’t that popular overall and Hadestown is one of the more popular musicals from recent years (i.e. the “Taylor Swift Data Fallacy” in action). On the other, I doubt filming this cost all that much, and I don’t think that they spent much on marketing, so this is a good source of ancillary revenue. Smaller Updates WRONG: As I mentioned in a Streaming Ratings Report, I underestimated the budget for Enola Holmes 3. It probably cost more like $50 million, if not more. But... I’m not sure that it really matters? At sub-10 million hours, prices have to come down to make this work. WRONG: Netflix is giving Ink a 27-day in theaters! To quote the kids/YouTubers these days, let’s go! Now I might actually have a chance to see Danny Boyle’s latest in theaters. I’d complained about this in a “Coming Soon” section, but I was heartened to read that Netflix is giving multiple films longer theatrical windows this year. RIGHT: Netflix is sending 4-5 films per year to theaters. Netflix is slowly but surely sending more and more films to theaters, as I cautiously predicted earlier this year. For now, it’s just three big films and a number of awards contenders, but still, this is great news. And they’ll be releasing box office grosses! Just this week, Ted Sarandos confirmed that KPop Demon Hunters 2 will come to theaters (and my guess is it performs in the box office top ten at a minimum). WRONG: Angel has 3 million subscribers! How do I know this? Well, they told Deadline, who reported it. I marked this as “wrong”, since they’ve doubled their subscribers in one year but, you know, they don’t really have a hit film to speak of and they’re still losing money. WRONG: Furious was only renewed for one more season. I accidentally wrote “two more seasons” in my latest “Renewals, Cancellations, Un-Orders and Removals Update”. RIGHT: House of David is ending with its third season. In July, Prime Video renewed House of David for a third season, as I just wrote in my latest “Renewals and Cancellations” report. Well, now it’s ending after that third season. Why? As I’ve been writing, its viewership wasn’t great. I got feedback that this show didn’t cost very much, but it cost enough that its limited viewership didn’t save it. WRONG: Adults was a Hulu original! So I missed Adults when it first came out last year; I saw that it aired on FX and just assumed that it was a linear-first program. Turns out, it aired three episodes on FX, but binge-released the rest of its episodes the next day on Hulu. Huh. So I should have covered it last year! But I just wrote about it. 1 “When I was a kid in the 90s, if you wore a t-shirt to school that wasn’t too big and also wasn’t too small, but somehow didn’t quite fit, we’d say you were wearing an “extra-medium” shirt.” 2 As always, a huge exception is Disney, which barely makes anything original anymore.
GOP lawyer seeks dissatisfied Dems in liberal House district
A Republican corporate lawyer is running in one of the most liberal House districts in the country to prevent a coronation of the Democratic nominee
Texas' 35th district tests GOP redistricting, Hispanic voters
The new boundaries encompass more Republican and rural communities, including southeast San Antonio and Wilson, Guadalupe and Karnes counties.
Trump's $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions aren't eligible. Critics see a political stunt
President Donald Trump says his administration will make one-time payments of $90 per person to help more than 20 million Medicare enrollees pay for their Part B premiums. It will cost about $2 billion.
Evening of Purpose helps fight complex disease
ROCKY MOUNTAIN MS CENTER Aurora News: The simplest way to describe Multiple Sclerosis is that it is a complex, unpredictable disease for which there is no cure. On a deeper dive, medical professionals will say it’s a cruel disease, one where the immune system attacks the central nervous system, affecting the brain, spinal cord and optic […]
Financially troubled Redeemer Health failed to make a bond payment on Sept. 1
The Montgomery County nonprofit that owns Holy Redeemer Medical Center in Abington Township said it is working on "a reorganization of our hospital system to ensure its continued viability."
EPA grant supports nature-based solutions and sediment science for North Bay marsh
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last month announced that it selected the San Francisco Estuary Partnership and the Association of Bay Area Governments as awardees of a $13.9 million grant to restore and enhance some 1,500 acres of tidal wetland habitat known as Strip Marsh East along the State Route 37 corridor in Solano County.
Dane County contract leaves Journey Mental Health with $1.8M gap
MADISON, Wis. — Journey Mental Health Center says a contract funding gap has created a $1.8 million shortfall for services Dane County is required to provide.
Mayo Clinic Health System doctor urges women to discuss family breast cancer history
“It affects your mom, your sister, your aunt and sometimes, unfortunately, yourself."
Big Ben Throws Shade at Steelers After Loss to Browns
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had a blunt reaction to the team's Week 4 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Pre Order Minecraft for Nintendo Switch 2
Minecraft for Nintendo Switch™ 2 launches October 27, and pre-orders are available now for the Standard Edition, Deluxe Collection, Ultimate Collection, and physical retail version. All editions include the Super Mario™ Mash-Up Pack with Vibrant Visuals, while the Deluxe and Ultimate Collections pile on even more goodies, including popular add-ons, exclusive Character Creator items, and Minecoins. Already own Minecraft digitally on Nintendo Switch™? A limited-time digital upgrade path lets eligible players pre-order the digital Standard Edition for free in most territories, or upgrade to Deluxe or Ultimate at a discount. So sound the trumpets, gather the puppies, blocks, and treats, and get ready for Minecraft on Nintendo Switch™ 2!
Thieves break into Mountain Feed and Nursery in Coarsegold, steal business checks
A second-generation, family-owned business in Madera County is warning the public not to accept its checks after a break-in that left its office ransacked.Mount
Sonoma County issues masking order for some health facilities ahead of flu and cold season
Starting Nov. 1, personnel and visitors will be required to wear masks in patient care areas of certain health care facilities that serve people at higher risk of severe illness, including skilled nursing and long-term care facilities,…
Health Officer issues mask order in specified health care facilities, encourages residents to get vaccinated for flu and COVID-19
To protect against the elevated risk of respiratory virus-related illnesses, such as COVID and flu, during the fall and winter, Sonoma County’s Health Officer Dr. Mia Shim issued a health order requiring health care personnel and others to mask in patient care areas of specified health care facilities. The health order, designed to protect the most vulnerable people in our community, will be in effect from Nov. 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.
Zeldin announces EPA proposal to support cleaner air and business growth in Arizona
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin visited Arizona Tuesday to announce proposed approval of Maricopa County Rule 204, an emissions-reduction program intended to help businesses invest and expand while improving air quality. The announcement followed a roundtable with business leaders and elected officials. Rule 204 would allow qualifying voluntary emissions reductions from nonroad engines and equipment to […]
Sebastian Stan recounts failed “American Idol ”audition: ‘They line you up like they’re gonna assassinate you’
Needless to say, he did not secure a Golden Ticket.
HHHunt names next CEO
HHHunt announced that current CEO Buck Hunt will step down from the position on July 1, 2027, and that Ann Kelly will succeed him.
Discover Long Island revamps website for visitors, locals
Discover Long Island has launched a redesigned website aimed at providing an immersive and user-friendly experience for both visitors and locals. The site incorporates AI-driven features, improved navigation and local storytelling to showcase Suffolk County and regional attractions, with plans to add international translations and itinerary-building tools in the future.
President Trump’s $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions aren’t eligible. Critics see a political stunt.
President Donald Trump says his administration will make one-time payments of $90 per person to help more than 20 million Medicare enrollees pay for their Part B premiums. It will cost about $2 billion.
Counties Gain Cooperative Procurement Option for Amazon Business
A new competitively bid contract through NACo’s Public Promise Procurement gives Maryland counties another option for purchasing through Amazon Business,
Health officials watching for measles cases; currently none in Monroe County
So far, there have been just over 100 cases across upstate New York, with health officials saying all of those were among unvaccinated people.
Leipzig Rule Out Nagelsmann Return Despite Demichelis Pressure
Internal unrest grows as Martín Demichelis faces a season-defining gauntlet, but the Red Bulls are dismissing rumors of a sentimental reunion with their former Champions League mastermind.
RWJBarnabas Health and Local Elected Officials Partner for Food Distribution Event
In September at the Cherry Blossom Welcome Center in Essex County Branch Brook Park, RWJBarnabas Health and Clara Maass Medical Center joined Senator Teresa Ruiz, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, Assemblywoman Shanique Speight, Assemblywoman Carmen Morales and Assemblyman Michael Venezia to distribute 180 boxes filled with healthy produce, eggs, bread and more to community members.
Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard Needs More Help, Not More Points
Josh Hubbard has already shown the nation that he can be one of the best scorers in the country, no matter how heavy his workload is. As he returns for his senior season at Mississippi State, the main question is whether the players around him can provide sufficient support to get more wins in the …
Analysis | The extraordinary amount of money pouring into the midterm elections
How much is too much?
Glen Powell Says He Doesn't Talk Politics: 'My Calling Is Elsewhere'
The actor told Esquire that engaging in political conversations was "not presently possible" and that Paramount "let go of an entire marketing department a month before ['The Running Man'] came out in the middle of a merger."
Person dies from West Nile virus in DuPage County: health officials
Health officials are reporting the first West Nile virus death of the year in DuPage County.
Arrowhead Stays, Kauffman Goes in County’s Post-Chiefs, Royals Plan
County officials are looking to repurpose the stadium area.
Entertainment news expert discusses the Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros. Discovery merger
Government Watchdog: Trump Illegally Blocked Health Research Funding
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on a Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision issued today, which concludes that President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. illegally impounded fiscal year 2025 funding for health research conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research […]
CCDPH Launches “Spread Facts, Not Flu & COVID” Campaign Ahead of Respiratory Virus Season - Cook County Department of Public Health
Today, Cook County Department of Public Health launched Building Healthier Communities 2030, suburban Cook County’s Community Health Improvement Plan. The plan was announced together with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Department of Public Health, community organizations, healthcare providers and cross-sector partners. Building Healthier Communities 2030 serves as both a collective vision and a practical roadmap that will guide public health efforts across suburban Cook County through 2030.The plan aligns with President Preckwinkle's Policy Roadmap and reflects a shared commitment to advancing health equity through coordinated, community-informed action.
Trump’s $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions are left out. Critics say it’s a political stunt
Less than one-third of all Medicare recipients are eligible for the payouts.
Justin Casse passed on the family training business over 4:30 a.m. wake-ups. Now he owns stakes in about 100 racehorses across six countries
Casse built a global business spotting future champions—and learned that even the best judgment can’t guarantee a winning investment.
Calvert's Science Scores Climb, but Eighth Grade Won't Budge
Where Calvert County students shine, they shine. High school government students have finished first in Maryland for the fourth straight year, 30 points above the state. Where they are stuck, the school board did not hesitate to ask why. Calvert County Public Schools officials gave the Board of Education the district’s 2026 MCAP results in […]
Trump's $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions are left out. Critics say it's a political stunt
President Donald Trump's Trump’s promised $90 Medicare rebate rolls out this week, but millions of people will be left out.
Trump's $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions are left out. Critics say it's a political stunt
President Donald Trump's Trump’s promised $90 Medicare rebate rolls out this week, but millions of people will be left out.
For the love of the game: URI students travel to Ireland to cover, experience international sporting community
KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 7, 2026 – Nine University of Rhode Island Harrington School of Communication and Media students spent two weeks in Ireland this summer exploring the country’s sports culture while putting their reporting and storytelling skills to work. That experience left a profound impact on the students that went well beyond their reporting […]
How to do your own bookkeeping as a small business owner
Learn how to keep accurate records, stay organized and prepare for tax season with accounting software like QuickBooks Free.
Jaguars star Travis Hunter proves himself at cornerback
Jaguars star Travis Hunter proved to be a difference-maker after playing cornerback exclusively for the first time.
Citrus wants to get more business off the ground
County commissioners Tuesday will consider creating an Aviation Economic Development Board aimed at finding ways to increase airport traffic, attract business and make greater use of the county’s two public
New nonprofit launches campaign to preserve local newspapers
The Mount Desert Islander, Ellsworth American and Bangor Historian have formed a nonprofit, Acadia Newspaper Trust, to transition the newspapers from private, for-profit ownership to nonprofit ownership.
Developer leaves family RE firm to launch AI venture
Michael T. Puntillo leaves PX4 Development to start DPI Enterprise, an AI company focused on real estate operational systems.
Some furloughed Star Wars Zero Company developers are returning to work, studio says
Bit Reactor, the Maryland based company, behind this summer’s well-received tactical combat game Star Wars Zero Company says that “more” of its team is returning to work after being furloughed ahead of the game’s release. This is the studio’s first statement on the matter since Game File’s August report that “most” of the development team had been furloughed—technically kept as employees, but without pay or benefits—a few weeks prior to launch. Some of those furloughs ended this week. “This week, we started the process of returning more of our team back to work at Bit Reactor, an important step forward in our continued support for Zero Company, “ Bit Reactor CEO Greg Foertsch said in a statement. He continued: “Having to ask team members to step away after we navigated unexpected business developments outside of our control and so close to launch was an incredibly difficult decision, but one that was necessary to help us eventually bring as many people back as possible. “This team means a tremendous amount to me, and I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together. Thank you to our fans for the incredible response to the game and for supporting us along this journey. We look forward to sharing more updates regarding Bit Reactor and Zero Company soon.” Game File reported in August that Bit Reactor had retained a small team to work on updates for Zero Company. One person familiar with the situation told Game File that the returns announced today bring the studio’s pay-rolled headcount to more than half of what it had been ahead of the furloughs. That means a considerable number of people have been brought back, but that a fair number also remain without pay. While companies in the U.S. are often legally required to publicly disclose how many people they’ve laid off, furloughs can often be kept private, for a time. The United States Department of Labor requires companies to publicly report mass furloughs if they meet specific criteria, including any expectation that they will last more than six months. For those game makers who remain furloughed by Bit Reactor, it’s now been about two months. For more about Bit Reactor, the furloughs, the studio’s back-story and the ongoing lawsuit that brought this to light, read my August report. [ ‘Most’ of Star Wars Zero Company studio Bit Reactor was furloughed ahead of launch ](https://www.gamefile.news/p/star-wars-zero-company-bit-reactor-furloughs-lawsuit) Stephen Totilo · Sep 1 Last week was meant to be a moment of triumph for Bit Reactor, the Maryland-based game studio founded in 2021 with ambitions to create a great new tactical combat game. [ Read full story ](https://www.gamefile.news/p/star-wars-zero-company-bit-reactor-furloughs-lawsuit)
Acme demolition complete as group looks toward site’s future
The Sheridan County Conservation District and Acme Working Group is wrapping up the clean-up phase of the former Acme Power Plant reclamation site following a summer full of demolition.
Orange County to Take Over Mental Health Campuses, Ends Nonprofit Partnership
It’s unclear what the next steps are for one of the county’s biggest mental health nonprofits after they ceded control of their facilities to the county government.
Political Pulse: Pennington County District 1 Commissioner seat up for grabs
Independent Leslie Hladysz and Republican Mike Mueller are running for the open Pennington County Commission District 1 seat.
Don Davis in tough re-election fight after redistricting
One of the most closely watched congressional races in the country is happening in eastern North Carolina.
Sharing moments of exceptional care from nurse turned patient at Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital
“Can I be your nurse today?” Those words came as a comforting surprise to Jen Paulson as she awaited one of the most uncertain days of her life. As a nurse for 22 years at Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital, she knows the role well. That morning she was preparing for a double mastectomy surgery after an unexpected breast c...
Montana health officials warn of severe risks as Fergus County confirms measles case
Some health experts say Montanans are at risk of measles with declining vaccination rates, and Fergus County confirmed this month a case of measles.
Medicare Advantage plans cut as CVS Health and WellSense leave N.H.
Options for Medicare Advantage plans are shrinking again in New Hampshire, with two major providers — CVS Health and BMC, which offers WellSense — leaving the state as of January 1. A fairly new firm, Devoted Health, will start providing plans in portions of the state. These do not include Coos County, which won’t have […]
Lawmakers withdraw request to delay skill game crackdown
Harrisburg, Pa. — Four state lawmakers, including Sen. Gene Yaw, have withdrawn their request asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to delay enforcement against skill game machines until February.
Corporation updates board on business park development
More than two decades after it was established, state and county officials are stepping up efforts for full development of a prominent parcel in southern Calvert County.
Lawmakers withdraw request to delay skill game crackdown
Harrisburg, Pa. — Four state lawmakers, including Sen. Gene Yaw, have withdrawn their request asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to delay enforcement against skill game machines until February.
CurTec Expands Operations in Oconee County
CurTec USA (CurTec), a high-performance packaging manufacturer, today announced it is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The company’s $10 million investment will create 10 jobs. Founded in 1991, CurTec produces plastic drums, pails and...
What to do with Aaron Glenn?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Jets fans and fans across the country. This season has taken a difficult turn for the New York Jets and their fans. A year that began with a promising win over the Tennessee […]
She got Trump's $500 check for health insurance. To her, it's a 'political stunt'
As checks from President Trump for health costs hit millions of mailboxes, a poll shows Americans don't trust Republicans on healthcare. Experts doubt it will move the needle and say it is likely illegal.
She got Trump's $500 check for health insurance. To her, it's a 'political stunt'
As checks from President Trump for health costs hit millions of mailboxes, a poll shows Americans don't trust Republicans on healthcare. Experts doubt it will move the needle and say it is likely illegal.
She got Trump's $500 check for health insurance. To her, it's a 'political stunt'
As checks from President Trump for health costs hit millions of mailboxes, a poll shows Americans don't trust Republicans on healthcare. Experts doubt it will move the needle and say it is likely illegal.
What Arkansas administrators should be doing about Hunter Yurachek
Obviously, Yurachek needs to be fired, but before that, other things must happen
Joe Manganiello claims ex Sofía Vergara ridiculed him during his near-fatal health battle
Cam Heyward defends Steelers sideline yelling in Browns loss
Cameron Heyward addresses heated arguments during Pittsburgh's loss to Cleveland, explaining why emotional exchanges are vital for accountability.
Senator Yaw leads push to stay skill games seizure into 2027
Harrisburg, Pa. — Skill game machines in bars, clubs, and shops across the state could stay safe from police seizure until February if four state lawmakers, primarily Sen. Gene Yaw,
Was the Human Gut Healthier in Ancient Times?
The microbiome isn’t what it used to be in many parts of the world. The shift may be affecting the well-being of people in industrialized countries.
Utah expands healthcare AI sandbox with August AI, Nolla Health pilots, adds third-party evaluators
Utah is expanding the state's AI regulatory sandbox program with new pilots to test AI-supported prescription renewals, dermatology and physical therapy, while adding physician oversight and indepe | Utah is expanding the state's AI regulatory sandbox program with new pilots to test AI-supported prescription renewals, dermatology and physical therapy, while adding physician oversight and independent third-party evaluators to strengthen safety and accountability.
UC Health, HealthSource of Ohio opening Batavia facility
The building will help expand primary and specialized health services to Clermont County, eastern Greater Cincinnati and other communities.