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Entertainment: 6 Ways To Have Last-Minute Holiday Fun

Haunted Holidays at The Rave, city lights tours, The Nutcracker and multiple charity events fill the days leading up to Christmas in Milwaukee.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 12:45 PM EST • Entertainment • urbanmilwaukee.com
Photo gallery: North Marion defeats East Fairmont, 86-77 in 2OT

RACHEL, W.Va. — Photo gallery from North Marion’s 86-77, double overtime win over East Fairmont. (Photo gallery courtesy of Teran Malone/Malone Sports Media) Full gallery available here North Marion (1-0): Eli Ramsey – 29 points Conner Balwanz – 20 points Maddox Batson – 13 points East Fairmont (1-1): Cayden Cooper – 21 points Hudson Brand

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Dec 18, 2025 • 12:36 PM EST • Sports • wvmetronews.com
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BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025

Join Niall McVeigh for updates from the end-of-year ceremony in Salford

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Dec 18, 2025 • 12:30 PM EST • Sports • theguardian.com
‘Kast’s victory is a political and ethical earthquake’

Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

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Dec 18, 2025 • 12:29 PM EST • Politics • theweek.com
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The lasting harm of the politics of disconnection

Ours is a nation of small kindnesses and large cruelties.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 12:22 PM EST • Politics • newhampshirebulletin.com
FSU’s graduate economics program joins National Association for Business Economics partner program, expands student opportunity

The Master’s of Science in Applied Economics program (MAEP) in the Department of Economics at Florida State University has joined the prestigious National

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Dec 18, 2025 • 12:14 PM EST • Business • news.fsu.edu
Washington Spirit and Monumental Sports Network Announce Record 2025 Viewership

Washington Spirit matches on Monumental Sports Network (MNMT) drew record audiences locally in the greater DMV region this season, the Spirit shared today. In a banner year for women’s sports on the network, Spirit contests set a new standard for local NWSL broadcasts.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 12:08 PM EST • Sports • washingtonspirit.com
Cessna business jet crashes at North Carolina airport; plane owned by NASCAR driver reports say

A private jet crashed Thursday morning at a North Carolina regional airport and the wreckage burst into flames.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 11:57 AM EST • Business • wsbtv.com
Rand Paul criticizes National Science Foundation for wasteful grants and irresponsible spending

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to criticize U.S. pressure on Venezuela, reject military escalation, warn that extreme gerrymandering fuels unrest and unveil alarming examples of government waste.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 11:35 AM EST • Science • foxbusiness.com
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This Week in Jacksonville - Business Edition: Franchise opportunities grow in River City

In this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, Kent Justice talks with David Montanez, vice president of franchise development for Authority Brands, about the growing franchise opportunities in Northeast Florida and beyond. Montanez explains how franchising offers a proven business model that reduces risk and supports entrepreneurs, including many veterans transitioning from military service.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 11:30 AM EST • Business • news4jax.com
The best games of 2025: The ballots

Find out how The A.V. Club's games editors and writers fit the overwhelming deluge of games released this year into a single top 25 list.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 10:47 AM EST • Technology • avclub.com
In a first, a US Navy warship in the Middle East just launched a one-way attack drone

A top US commander called the launch a "significant milestone" in delivering cheap drones to American forces.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 10:44 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
One of Trump’s grudges now threatens America’s weather forecasts

What happens when you kill the country’s climate science “mothership”?

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Dec 18, 2025 • 10:30 AM EST • Science • vox.com
Sky Sports remains exclusive home of The Masters Tournament with more live coverage than ever before

Sky Sports will remain the exclusive home of the Masters tournament in a new multi-year extension with Augusta National Golf Club; the 2026 Masters will take place from April 6-12 as Rory McIlroy returns as defending champion after completing the career Grand Slam in 2025

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Dec 18, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Sports • skysports.com
This Week in Jacksonville - Business Edition: Franchise opportunities grow in River City

In this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, Kent Justice talks with David Montanez, vice president of franchise development for Authority Brands, about the growing franchise opportunities in Northeast Florida and beyond. Montanez explains how franchising offers a proven business model that reduces risk and supports entrepreneurs, including many veterans transitioning from military service.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 8:45 AM EST • Business • news4jax.com
How organized crime is impacting politics in Latin America

Chile elected far-right President José Antonio Kast after he promised to reduce crime.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 7:05 AM EST • Politics • wbur.org
Among sports crossover pols, Tuberville still standing: Down in Alabama

Listen to "Down in Alabama" wherever you get your podcasts.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 7:01 AM EST • Sports • al.com
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Famous Astrophysicist Defied The Odds To Become Science Star

Odds didn't favor a successful career in science for Neil deGrasse Tyson. But he had a key edge: parents who set no limits.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • investors.com
Astronomers just watched a black hole twist spacetime

Astronomers have detected spacetime itself being dragged and twisted by a spinning black hole for the first time. The discovery, seen during a star’s violent destruction, confirms a prediction made over 100 years ago and reveals new clues about how black holes spin and launch jets.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
McGraw was ‘Raised on K-State’ - Kansas State University Athletics

They train together, father and son, running hills in northeast Kansas, even now — especially now — as Lawson McGraw finishes his senior year at Blue Valley ...

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Dec 18, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Sports • kstatesports.com
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'There is no accountability.' Lawmakers, advocates call for more oversight of prison health care

A Sun-Times investigation found the state's new prison health care provider comes with a disturbing track record.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Health • chicago.suntimes.com
Wizards of the Coast hires Blizzard veteran Paul Della Bitta to head up games arm

Meanwhile, the co-founder of developer Archetype, James Ohlen, is stepping aside

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Dec 18, 2025 • 6:25 AM EST • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
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The ironic case for Tom Brady as my sports media person of the year: Deitsch

Richard Deitsch started the year predicting Tom Brady wouldn't last. He ends it making the case Brady is the Sports Media Person of 2025.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 6:05 AM EST • Sports • nytimes.com
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Russia says it hopes Trump did not make ‘fatal mistake’ after latest US strike on vessel in eastern Pacific kills four

Pete Hegseth says attack took place on Wednesday as Russian foreign ministry warns of ‘unpredictable consequences for the entire western Hemisphere’

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Dec 18, 2025 • 6:02 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
Thanks for asking after my health, but actually I’m doing just fine

Friends, family and assorted strangers have been sending thoughts and prayers about my ‘cancer journey’. It is, in the nicest possible way, a lot

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Dec 18, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
Americans’ view on their mental health at record low, according to new poll

Drop is cause for public health concern, but news isn’t all bad as acknowledging struggles is ‘a good sign’, experts say

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Dec 18, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
What’s going on with Donald Trump’s health?

The president’s appearance and schedule have sparked speculation – perhaps fueled in part by his political fortunes

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Dec 18, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
Phone Updates Used to Be Annoying. The Latest iOS Is Awful

Is the latest iPhone operating system aesthetically appealing? No. But is it useful? Also no. At least I have company among the disgruntled.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Technology • wired.com
'It speaks to the human condition itself': Why people are flocking to experience the Titanic disaster

Immersive shows recreating the ocean liner's fateful voyage are attracting audiences. But are they valuable historical experiences, or cynically turning tragedy into entertainment?

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Dec 18, 2025 • 5:35 AM EST • Entertainment • bbc.com
Mysterious, irradiated 'scar' in our galaxy points to 2 stars that almost hit the sun

Astronomers traced a mysterious 'scar' of ionized gas around the solar system to two stars that had a close flyby with our sun millions of years ago.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • livescience.com
Potential lack of funding for plan to prevent violence against women ‘deeply concerning’, says victims’ commissioner

Claire Waxman warns government’s delayed strategy to halve violence against women and girls could end up ‘less than the sum of its parts’

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Dec 18, 2025 • 4:25 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
Trump tests the First Amendment: A timeline

Within weeks of retaking the White House, President Donald Trump boasted that he had “brought free speech back to America.” But since then, he has tested the limits of the First Amendment time and again.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 4:02 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Trump Supporters Distrust Science. We Need Ways to Reach Them.

Opinion | Funding cuts are devastating for U.S. science. Regaining support will require cleaning house and bipartisan messaging.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 3:06 AM EST • Science • undark.org
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Bank of England expected to announce pre-Christmas interest rate cut today

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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Dec 18, 2025 • 2:04 AM EST • Business • theguardian.com
Nome students fish for science

Last Friday, a group of Nome-Beltz high school students decked out in their winter gear stood in two rows, fishing for tomcod in the Nome Inner Harbor.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 1:47 AM EST • Science • nomenugget.com
BBC Sports Personality of the Year: why each shortlisted contender should win

From Hannah Hampton to Lando Norris, our experts give their views on what each of the six nominees

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Dec 18, 2025 • 1:00 AM EST • Sports • theguardian.com
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Life beyond Earth? Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock on the mysteries of space

Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a space scientist and science educator who has worked on a number of instruments that are revolutionising our view of the cosmos, including the James Webb Space Telescope. This year she will be giving the Royal Institution Christmas lectures, Britain’s most prestigious public science lectures, in which she will be exploring some of the big questions space science still has to answer.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Science • theguardian.com
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Review of 2025: another fine mess?

John Harris, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look back at the biggest political moments of 2025, and discuss what 2026 might bring

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Dec 18, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Four Verts: Give Rams edge in showdown vs. Seahawks; expect Bills-Patriots fight for AFC East to go down to wire
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Dec 17, 2025 • 11:39 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Full-length Replay: Big East Men's: Georgetown at Marquette

The Hoyas (7-3) host the Golden Eagles (5-6) in the Big East opener for both schools.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 11:35 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
Nashville Predators vs. Carolina Hurricanes
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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:49 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:26 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Business owners: No ‘hustle and bustle’ in Providence after Brown University shooting

Thayer Street has been unusually quiet for this time of year, with the capital city still reeling from last weekend’s deadly shooting at Brown University.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:02 PM EST • Business • wpri.com
Popular salad dressings, sold at Costco and reportedly Publix, recalled over ‘foreign objects’

Ventura Foods salad dressing recall affects thousands of cases at major retailers such as Costco due to black plastic contamination in onion ingredients.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:53 PM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
‘Today’ Show’s Al Roker Rebukes Trump Goon for Blowing Up Science

The climate change-denying White House says it’s moving to dismantle a “woke” climate center.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:47 PM EST • Science • thedailybeast.com
Full-length Replay: Big East Men's: Creighton at Xavier

The Musketeers (8-3, 0-0 Big East) seek a sixth straight win as they host the Bluejays (5-5, 0-0).

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:39 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
Global Business Travel Group (GBTG): Reassessing Valuation After Recent Share Price Rebound and CWT Acquisition Progress

Global Business Travel Group (GBTG) has been quietly reshaping its business travel platform, and the stock’s recent mix of gains over the past month and weakness year to date has investors reassessing its trajectory. See our latest analysis for Global Business Travel Group. Despite the year to date share price return sitting in negative territory, the recent 1 month share price rebound and a solid three year total shareholder return suggest sentiment may be stabilising around Global Business...

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:12 PM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
US military strikes another boat in the Pacific Ocean, killing 4

The US military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, killing 4 people, according to US Southern Command.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:38 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Clayton Keller with a Goal vs. Detroit Red Wings
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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:35 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions in talks with Sky Sports for broadcast deal: Sources

Sky Sports has previously had deals with Matchroom, Boxxer and Top Rank.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:18 PM EST • Sports • nytimes.com
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Council to hold last stated meeting of term

As many as 70 bills could be voted, with some already facing opposition.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:25 PM EST • Politics • ny1.com
Higher or lower? Week 16 player projections 'NFL Fantasy Live'
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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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ICYMI: Leaguewide news ahead of Week 16 'NFL Fantasy Live'
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Dec 17, 2025 • 6:47 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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American Academy of Pediatrics loses government funding after criticizing RFK Jr

Cuts, which affect projects focused on issues including early identification of autism, made without prior notice to AAP

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:57 PM EST • Health • theguardian.com
Meadow Lane CEO on going viral, stirring controversy: It’s ‘very good for business’

The founder and CEO of New York City’s newest gourmet grocer Meadow Lane, Sammy Nussdorf, speaks to Fox News Digital about the intense and highly public opening of his small business.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:33 PM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
Americans give Trump low marks on the economy in new poll : The NPR Politics Podcast

Only 36% of Americans approve of President Trump’s handling of the economy in a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. We discuss what might be driving that discontent and how much Trump’s tariff policies are to blame. This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:19 PM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Knicks, Pacers rematch comes amid much different circumstances

After battling in last season's Eastern Conference final in May, the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks come into their first matchup of the 2025-26 season in a much different place.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 4:11 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Pumas in Patagonia started feasting on penguins — but now they're behaving strangely, a new study finds

Pumas in Patagonia, Argentina are eating penguins in a national park — and it's changing how the big cats are interacting with each other.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 3:54 PM EST • Science • livescience.com
Exclusive: Liverpool considering January move to sign La Liga defender

Exclusive: Liverpool Eyeing January Move to Sign 26-year-old DefenderWith the January transfer window fast approaching, Liverpool fans will be hoping to see some movement in terms of incomings.It has ...

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Dec 17, 2025 • 3:45 PM EST • Sports • anfieldindex.com
Rams-Seahawks Preview

RENTON, Wash. (AP) Sam Darnold was far from his best the last time he and the Seattle Seahawks squared off against his hometown team and he is amply aware he will need to perform better than when he tossed four interceptions against the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 16.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 3:38 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
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Lufthansa’s Dreamliner Business-Class Limit to Last Longer, HB Reports

Deutsche Lufthansa AG will face several more months of flying its new Boeing Co. Dreamliner aircrafts with most business-class seats blocked as it waits for US approvals, Handelsblatt reported.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 3:29 PM EST • Business • bloomberg.com
Video game hardware sales had a historically bad November in the US

Call of Duty sold less than last year, too.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 3:14 PM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Game Awards 2025 Set New Record, Delivering Whopping 171 Million Livestreams Worldwide

The 2025 Game Awards show again set new viewership records with an estimated 171 million global livestreams of the full broadcast, up 11% from last year.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 3:00 PM EST • Technology • variety.com
Full-length Replay: Big East Men's: K-State at Creighton

From CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 2:44 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
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Teladoc Health provides free virtual health services to those impacted by WA flooding

Teladoc Health is providing free virtual health services to those impacted by Washington’s historic flooding.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 2:44 PM EST • Health • kiro7.com
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Savannah business owner offers $25,000 reward for information in Forsyth Park acid attack

Nine Line Apparel is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect in last week’s acid attack in Forsyth Park.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 2:39 PM EST • Business • wtoc.com
Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate in Texas look to expand the electorate

State Rep. James Talarico and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett are looking to turn out voters who sat at home in past elections.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 2:02 PM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
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Last-minute gifts made in Illinois, local small businesses

There's still time to get a gift under the tree that is made in Illinois.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 1:44 PM EST • Business • abc7chicago.com
GOP lawmaker: These Covid-era fraud-ridden subsidies have made health care more expensive

Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, lays out the Republicans' plan for health care and weighs in on Vice President JD Vance's remarks on the economy on 'Varney & Co.'

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Dec 17, 2025 • 1:32 PM EST • Health • foxbusiness.com
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Oscars will move to YouTube from ABC starting in 2029

The Academy Awards will stream live and free worldwide on YouTube beginning in 2029, ending a more than five-decade run on broadcast television and marking the show’s biggest distribution shift in its history.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 1:15 PM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
Gemini app adds 3 Flash ‘Fast’ and ‘Thinking’ models, with 3 ‘Pro’

With today’s launch, Gemini 3 Flash is widely rolling out to the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search. This is one...

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Dec 17, 2025 • 12:35 PM EST • Technology • 9to5google.com
Scientists Say They've Found Another Anomaly About 3I/ATLAS

A "detection of a wobbling high-altitude jet" in the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb intrigued.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 12:14 PM EST • Science • futurism.com
A black swan event: Keir actually cracked a good joke at PMQs

MPs from most corners of Commons laughed at the festive gag – but stony-faced Farage failed to see the funny side

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Dec 17, 2025 • 12:13 PM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Netflix and Barstool Sports Strike Exclusive Video Podcast Deal

Pardon My Take, The Ryen Russillo Podcast, and Spittin’ Chiclets will stream exclusively on Netflix in 2026.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 12:05 PM EST • Sports • netflix.com
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Netflix Strikes Video Podcast Deal With Barstool Sports

The deal will see popular Barstool podcasts including 'Pardon My Take' and 'Spittin' Chiclets' stream on Netflix.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Sports • hollywoodreporter.com
Netflix Signs Deal With Dave Portnoy’s Barstool Sports for Exclusive Video Rights to Three Podcasts

Netflix clinched a multiyear pact with Dave Portnoy's Barstool Sports giving the streaming giant exclusive rights to video versions of a trio of its popular podcasts.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Sports • variety.com
Moderate Republicans force House vote on expiring healthcare subsidies

The vote is a last-ditch effort by some Republicans to show support for extending healthcare subsidies in some form.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 11:49 AM EST • Health • bbc.com
Saturn’s moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests

Saturn's giant moon Titan may not have a vast underground ocean after all.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 11:01 AM EST • Science • seattletimes.com
Google Says Its New Gemini 3 Flash AI Model Is Better and Faster Than 2.5 Pro

Google says it sought to make a model that was both fast and smart.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 11:01 AM EST • Technology • cnet.com
Prosecutors claim Terry Rozier paying for co-defendant's legal defense in sports betting case

An attorney for the Miami Heat guard didn't deny that his client has helped childhood friend and co-defendant Deniro Laster.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Sports • nbcnews.com
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A new era for sports communication at UNC Hussman  | UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media

As director of UNC Hussman’s Sports Communication Focus Program, Distinguished Associate Professor of Sports Communication Livis Freeman is building on the work of the school’s legendary Distinguished Professor for Sports Communication John Sweeney. Sweeney, who retired last year, developed one of the most respected sports communication programs in the country. Freeman, now in his 12th year at the school, is launching an ambitious expansion of the program that is transforming how UNC prepares students for careers in sports media. The most visible change came this fall with a reimagining of “MEJO 377: Sports Communication.” Previously offered as two sections with 30 students each, the course expanded to 96 students and welcomed former UNC basketball star and NBA veteran Tyler Hansbrough as the co-instructor with Freeman, bringing real world professional experience directly into the classroom every week. The course has been a huge success. Students have participated in recording a podcast with Hansbrough and learned from an impressive lineup of guest speakers. Steve Kirschner, UNC’s senior associate director of athletics for communications, was the first in the course’s guest speaker series, followed by UNC Hussman alumni including Kaitlyn Schmidt ’23 from Bleacher Report, Deaton Bell ’90 from Turner Sports and Becca Royer ’19 from the Philadelphia 76ers. Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, also shared his insights with the class. The highlight of the semester came when Roy Williams, who coached Hansbrough and the Tar Heels to a national championship in 2009, visited the classroom. Former UNC men’s basketball players Luke Maye and Marcus Ginyard showed up to support their former coach and Hansbrough, creating an unforgettable experience as Williams entertained students with stories and insights that captivated the room. Student demand has been overwhelming. The course reached capacity within two days of registration opening, with more than 40 students on the waitlist. “Students want to learn from people who have actually lived these experiences,” Freeman said. “Tyler shares insights into media relations, broadcast production and athlete communications that you simply can’t get from a textbook.” The model proved so successful that the school secured funding to continue it for the next five years, with a different former professional athlete co-teaching each fall. The school’s curriculum committee approved a proposal to expand the course to 150 to 200 students starting in fall 2026. This change will make it an introductory course accessible to students from across the University, transforming it into a showcase course for the entire campus. The course redesign represents just one piece of a broader sports communication program overhaul. This fall, the curriculum committee approved “MEJO 390: Sports Play by Play,” the first course of its kind at UNC. Limited to 10 advanced students, the course will be taught by Matt Krause, the current voice of UNC women’s basketball and an ACC Network broadcaster. Students will call actual games across multiple sports including women’s softball, soccer, volleyball, field hockey and lacrosse, as well as men’s soccer and lacrosse. They will also shadow broadcasts of men’s and women’s basketball games. “The sports broadcasting industry is exploding with streaming platforms and conference networks creating unprecedented demand,” Freeman said. The course emerged directly from student advocacy, led by Anna Laible ’26 and others who pushed for hands-on broadcasting experience. Professional equipment has been acquired, partnerships with UNC Athletics are in place and a soft launch began this semester with three experienced students calling games to test the system. The program’s growth extends into other specialized areas as well. Last spring, Stembler Professor Charlie Tuggle launched a new sports event management and hospitality course in partnership with On Location, a company that manages major sporting event experiences. The course provided students with opportunities to travel to the Super Bowl and NFL Draft, and Tuggle plans to take a group to the 2026 Milan Olympics this spring. Looking ahead to spring 2026, Associate Professor Ryan Thornburg will debut a sports data visualization course, adding another dimension to the program’s skill-building offerings. The curriculum expansion reflects the increasingly diverse career paths available in sports media, from traditional journalism and broadcasting to digital analytics and strategic communication. The program is also diving into one of college athletics’ most transformative developments: Name, Image and Likeness rights. Freeman’s “MEJO 466: Sports Marketing” class collaborated last spring with Associate Professor Gary Kayye’s “MEJO 371: Advertising Creative” class on a project with UNC’s Carolina NIL group to help rebrand their organization. That same semester, Kayye’s class envisioned Chapel Thrill, UNC football’s new pregame concert and entertainment experience. And Shaun Anderson, the school’s Knight Chair in Sports, Race and Media, continues to explore the broader implications of NIL through his research and teaching. These NIL-focused initiatives give students direct exposure to the business side of college athletics at a moment when the landscape is rapidly evolving. “Our students aren’t just learning about these changes,” Freeman said. “They’re actively helping shape how schools and athletes navigate them.” The transformation of UNC Hussman’s sports communication program reflects a broader philosophy about how to prepare students for careers in a rapidly changing industry. By bringing in professional practitioners like Hansbrough and Krause, partnering with industry leaders like On Location and ACC Network, and engaging with current issues like NIL, the program ensures students graduate with both theoretical knowledge and practical experience. For alumni who remember the foundations John Sweeney built, the expansion represents an evolution rather than a departure. The program still emphasizes strong reporting, strategic communication, ethical communication and critical thinking. But now it also offers students the chance to call live games, work on real NIL campaigns and learn directly from former professional athletes. “We’re not just teaching students about sports media,” Freeman said. “We’re giving them the tools, experiences and connections to actually build careers in it.” With new courses launching, professional partnerships deepening and enrollment expanding, UNC Hussman’s sports communication program is positioning itself as a national leader in preparing the next generation of sports media professionals. For current students, the message is clear: if you’re interested in sports communication, there’s never been a better time to be at UNC Hussman. And for the hundreds of students trying to get off waitlists and into these new courses, the school is working to create more opportunities. The program John Sweeney built is growing in ways that honor his legacy while meeting the demands of a new era in sports media.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:30 AM EST • Sports • hussman.unc.edu
Health workers decry hasty House bills to ban gender-affirming care for children: ‘They hurt people’

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:04 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
OnePlus 15R Hands-on: If only battery and refresh rate were the name of the game

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Dec 17, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Technology • 9to5google.com
CIAC bans Connecticut sports writer from high school games and events for 'expression of violence'

The writer complained in the column about spending $56 for a copy of his birth certificate and a Real ID to attend a high school football game at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:55 AM EST • Sports • ctinsider.com
Blog emphasizes importance of self-care for health care workers

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:50 AM EST • Health • aha.org
Employer health insurance costs reach record highs in Oregon

In Oregon, the average annual premium for employer-sponsored family health insurance climbed to $24,688 last year.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:30 AM EST • Health • oregonlive.com
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Wilkes Weekly: Two wins and a dud

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US Game Console Sales Crater in Worst November in Two Decades

US spending on video game consoles fell 27% last month, marking the worst November in two decades as tariffs and rising component costs pushed prices to record highs.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Technology • bloomberg.com
Seattle passes new transparency law aimed at political consultants

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Politics • seattletimes.com
State-County Mental Health Talks Blow Past Deadlines

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Dec 17, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Health • wweek.com
Video Game Physical Software and Hardware Sales Just Had the Worst November in the U.S. Since 1995

Last month, November, was a shockingly terrible month for video game sales in the U.S. While we traditionally think of November as a huge sales month what with Black Friday and all, November 2025 was the worst November in video game hardware unit sales, and the worst in physical software dollar sales the U.S. has seen since 1995.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 8:59 AM EST • Technology • ign.com
Suspect remains at large after stabbing near northeast Oklahoma City business

Police taped off the Sonic near Northeast 23rd Street and I-235 as they investigated the crime.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:58 AM EST • Business • koco.com
Michigan Senate votes to restore more than $600M in GOP funding cuts

Groups said they were blindsided by the cuts and their state-authorized spending plans did not constitute waste, fraud or abuse.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:27 AM EST • Politics • freep.com
Venezuela condemns ‘warmongering threats’ as Trump orders oil blockade

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:21 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Maga loyalist expands investigation into intelligence officials who angered Trump

Experts decry Jason Reding Quiñones’s ‘fishing expedition’ as subpoenas reportedly issued to John Brennan and others

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
New Public Science Center Opens at Kitt Peak National Observatory - Visitors celebrated the opening of the Windows on the Universe Center for Astronomy Outreach, the first science center located inside a telescope

Windows on the Universe Center for Astronomy Outreach is a new science education and astronomy outreach center that has just opened at U.S. National Science Foundation Kitt Peak National Observatory, a Program of NSF NOIRLab.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • noirlab.edu
OpenAI is the latest in Silicon Valley to hire a former British politician

The ChatGPT maker has hired former British Chancellor George Osborne to run the global arm of its "Stargate" AI infrastructure initiative.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 6:29 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Susie Wiles offered unflattering assessments of her colleagues to Vanity Fair. In return, they showered her with praise

Of all the blunt assessments White House chief of staff Susie Wiles shared with Vanity Fair over the past year, perhaps her sharpest words were aimed at Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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'Long term, Brighton are in a great place'

Former Brighton midfielder Dale Stephens believes the current group of players reflects a model the Seagulls have refined over a number of seasons, but stressed that potential alone is no longer enough once players step into the first team environment. Speaking on BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast, Stephens believes Brighton's continued reliance on youth has once again put the spotlight on the balance between development and results. Long term, Brighton are in a great place.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:57 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
Movies and TV shows casting across the US

Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting across the US.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 5:31 AM EST • Entertainment • wyomingnewsnow.tv
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