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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Dec. 15 #448

Here's today's Connections: Sports Edition answer and hints for groups. These clues will help you solve The New York Times' popular puzzle game, Connections: Sports Edition, every day.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 10:28 PM EST • Sports • cnet.com
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Full-length Replay: Big East Women's: Michigan St. at DePaul

The No. 25 Spartans (8-1) try to bounce back as they visit the Blue Demons (3-8).

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Dec 14, 2025 • 10:15 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
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Pelicans 114, Bulls 104: No winning streak for Chicago

Coming off the win against the Charlotte Hornets that snapped a seven-game losing streak, the Bulls were back on the wrong side of the win column, losing 114-104 to the New...

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Dec 14, 2025 • 9:37 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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JWST Catches Record-Breaking Planet Sprouting Two Enormous Tails

Tylos is one weird world.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 9:05 PM EST • Science • sciencealert.com
Atlanta Hawks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
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Dec 14, 2025 • 8:56 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Full-length Replay: Big East Women's: K-State at Creighton

The Wildcats (6-6) head north across the state line to take on the Bluejays (4-4).

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Dec 14, 2025 • 8:53 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
Looking at the Narrative for Golden Entertainment After Go Private Deal and Activist Pressure

Golden Entertainment's stock narrative has shifted as the market recalibrates around a go private deal that effectively anchors fair value at about $30.50 per share. While the fair value estimate and revenue growth outlook remain steady, the slightly higher discount rate signals a modestly increased required return that aligns with the deal driven risk profile. Investors can track these evolving assumptions and stay updated on the changing story behind the stock. Stay updated as the Fair...

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Dec 14, 2025 • 8:09 PM EST • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Patrick Mahomes tears ACL, out for remainder of lost 2025 Chiefs season
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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:21 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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The mystery of the Seneca Drums persists

Researchers are plumbing the depths of the largest and deepest of New York’s Finger Lakes to explain the source of its famous booming sounds.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • news.cornell.edu
Israeli scientists work to remove atmospheric CO2 by mimicking weathering of rocks

Hebrew University experts continue in footsteps of Open University researcher who built special reactor that flushes CO2, seawater through rock, before his untimely death from cancer

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • timesofisrael.com
COP 30: entrenching the crisis of climate politics

As the dust settles after COP30 in Belém, the scale of the failure becomes impossible to ignore. The world is on a path toward catastrophic warming, ecological systems are collapsing, and millions…

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Politics • cadtm.org
NFL Week 15 news, live updates: Patrick Mahomes suffers knee injury; Philip Rivers throws first TD pass in 1,800 days
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Dec 14, 2025 • 6:21 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Louisville basketball upsets North Carolina, earns first top-25 win

Laura Ziegler and Elif Istanbulluoglu helped lead No. 20 Louisville women's basketball to its first top-25 win of the season vs. No. 11 North Carolina

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Dec 14, 2025 • 6:14 PM EST • Sports • courier-journal.com
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NFL Week 15 weather, news, live updates: Patrick Mahomes suffers knee injury; Philip Rivers completes first NFL pass in 1,800 days
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Dec 14, 2025 • 4:43 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Witness describes Hannukah massacre in Australia: ‘It was absolute terror’
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Dec 14, 2025 • 2:35 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Oregon State Finds Ex-Staffer’s LLCs Unrelated to Blueprint Sports

Former OSU Deputy AD Brent Blaylock left the university in late October amid scrutiny over his role in the controversial Blueprint Sports NIL deal.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 2:15 PM EST • Sports • sportico.com
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Luke Hughes with a Goal vs. Vancouver Canucks
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Dec 14, 2025 • 1:42 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 fans can't get over just how difficult the Update's new bosses and challenges are now

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's new patch shadow-dropped earlier this week, and Sandfall Interactive sure wasn't kidding …

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Dec 14, 2025 • 11:21 AM EST • Technology • eurogamer.net
Xbox Series X Enters Holiday Clearance Mode After Skipping Black Friday Discounts, Includes a Wireless Controller

Save 8% on the 1TB, 4K, 120fps gaming console from Microsoft for a limited time.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 11:05 AM EST • Technology • kotaku.com
The worrying rise of purity politics in Olympia

A more partisan state Legislature is more focused on scoring political points than they are in seeking the best solutions for Washingtonians.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Politics • seattletimes.com
Trump Shares Russia’s Twisted Vision of ‘Peace’ in New National Security Strategy

The Donald Trump administration's new National Security Strategy codifies the United States' alignment with the world's autocracies, including Russia.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 10:40 AM EST • Politics • rollingstone.com
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‘SNL’ Weekend Update Sends Stern Warning About ‘Stranger Things’ Child Actors

Jane Wickline doesn't think AI will be the end of humanity — but the 'Stranger Things' cast could easily harness their influence.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 10:02 AM EST • Entertainment • cbs19news.com
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Crowd-pleasing drinks and holiday entertainment with Total Wine & More

News, weather, traffic and more from FOX 5, serving the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 9:52 AM EST • Entertainment • fox5dc.com
Mines Researchers Play Key Role in World-Leading Dark Matter Results from LZ Experiment at SURF

Nearly a mile beneath the surface of Western South Dakota, one of the world’s most sensitive physics experiments is quietly listening for signals from the unseen universe with researchers from South Dakota mines and technology is helping guide every pulse it records, including the newest record-breaking results.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Science • kotatv.com
Can Lawmakers Find a Solution to Expiring Health Care Subsidies?

The United States Senate rejected a pair of health care bills that would have delivered relief to more than 20 million Americans before the end of the year. Now, cost-saving subsidies added to the Affordable Care Act in 2021 are likely to expire on New Year’s Eve, causing patient prices to increase by as much as 100%. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports in this week’s Sunday Focus.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 8:59 AM EST • Health • today.com
Health insurance under Affordable Care Act to skyrocket after Senate fails to extend tax credits

Health care advocates and progressive groups across Florida said the U.S. Senate's failure to extend premium subsidies for the Affordable Care Act was a "disheartening setback" that will significantly raise the cost of health insurance for nearly 5 million Floridians, including hundreds of thousands of people in South Florida.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 8:14 AM EST • Health • wusf.org
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Week in politics: Crunch time for new health insurance plans, Trump sued over White House renovations, Americans killed by ISIS

Despite being in control of the White House and Congress, Republicans have been unable to pass their health care agenda. We look at why that's the case, as well as a new lawsuit against the president.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 8:01 AM EST • Health • npr.org
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Week in politics: Crunch time for new health insurance plans, Trump sued over White House renovations, Americans killed by ISIS

Despite being in control of the White House and Congress, Republicans have been unable to pass their health care agenda. We look at why that's the case, as well as a new lawsuit against the president.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 8:01 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Another blue wave? Meet the Democrat trying to make it happen and the Republican trying to stop her

Brian Jack is a first-term Republican congressman from Georgia, but he’s become a key figure in the Oval Office

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:34 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Photos: Entertainment | Saints vs. Panthers | 2025 NFL Week 15

Check out the entertainment photos from the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers for Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season on Dec. 14, 2025 at the Caesars Superdome.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Entertainment • neworleanssaints.com
4-year-old boy dies of flu complications, says Health Ministry

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • timesofisrael.com
A grad student’s wild idea triggers a major aging breakthrough

Senescent “zombie” cells are linked to aging and multiple diseases, but spotting them in living tissue has been notoriously difficult. Researchers at Mayo Clinic have now taken an inventive leap by using aptamers—tiny, shape-shifting DNA molecules—to selectively tag these elusive cells. The project began as an offbeat conversation between two graduate students and quickly evolved into a collaborative, cross-lab effort that uncovered aptamers capable of binding to unique surface proteins on senescent cells.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Westwood High Computer Science Club Named National Winner

Westwood High School’s Computer Science Club has been named the winner of a nationwide high school...

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Dec 14, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • roundrockisd.org
John Whitmire will no longer receive Harris County Democrat's endorsements

Precinct chairs signed on to a resolution asking the party to deny Houston Mayor John Whitmire endorsements after he participated in a GOP fundraiser.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 6:19 AM EST • Politics • houstonchronicle.com
Home Alone sports collectibles guide: Michael Jordan, Fred McGriff and… Mark Bavaro?

The holiday classic is filled with memorable items, some of which hold a bit of value today.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Sports • nytimes.com
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Commentary: Is Newsom blazing a path to the White House? Running a fool's errand? Let's discuss

Times columnist and Newsom skeptic Mark Z. Barabak doubts the California governor's chances in 2028. Veteran Democratic strategist Garry South believes Newsom has a strong shot. The two hash it out.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • latimes.com
Exclusive: Is America ready for a woman president? Nancy Pelosi's surprising take.

Exit interview: After four decades, the most powerful woman in the history of the United States heads home. She's still defiant.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 5:34 AM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
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These watch and jewelry brands are dominating the 2025 resale market. Some resell for more than their original price.

Rebag released its 2025 Comprehensive Luxury Appraisal Index for Resale report. These are the luxury jewelry and watch brands that topped the list.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 5:02 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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Lee Cataluna: Selling Out On College Sports Is The New Career Plan

Sadly, a good college education is succumbing to fast money and superficial celebrity.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 5:01 AM EST • Sports • civilbeat.org
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Prisco's Week 15 NFL picks: Broncos vs. Packers prediction, plus more expert selections

Pete Prisco reveals all of his Week 15 picks, including the Bills beating the Patriots.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
NBA games today: Schedule, odds, how to watch for Dec. 14

Here's the full NBA schedule, for Dec. 14, including game times, TV channels, scores, odds and how to stream.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 4:25 AM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
Will concert tickets ever be accessible in Canada?

Most people are familiar with the pains associated with buying tickets for high-profile events: Face value tickets are expensive — if they’re even available, and tickets often sell out fast, only to pop up on resale sites, where they’re sold for exorbitant prices. But there are ways to push back, experts say, especially as people voice increasing dissatisfaction.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 4:00 AM EST • Entertainment • cbc.ca
All LinkedIn Games Solutions for Today (December 14, 2025)

It's Sunday funday, and the LinkedIn Games are ending the week strong. Here are all the solutions for today!

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Dec 14, 2025 • 3:36 AM EST • Technology • fandomwire.com
Galaxy S26 series' trump card has finally leaked

The best AI features might be exclusive to the Galaxy S26.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 1:50 AM EST • Technology • phonearena.com
UFC Vegas 112 results: Manuel Kape annihilates Brandon Royval in minutes, makes case for title shot

The final UFC fight of 2025, and on ESPN, was a short one.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 1:22 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Belfast throws down Ireland's first sumo wrestling club

Belfast-based Sumo Na hÉireann is Ireland's first sumo club, capitalising on the sports growing popularity.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 1:20 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
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Sponsored: Science vs. Spin: The Truth About Menhaden Fishing in Louisiana Waters

Louisiana’s coast supports a wide variety of uses, including conservation, recreation, commercial fishing, energy, and shipping. The debate over menhaden harvest and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC)’s proposed

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Dec 14, 2025 • 1:00 AM EST • Science • nola.com
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Chicago Bears ‘optimistic’ Rome Odunze will play in Week 15

The Chicago Bears feel optimistic about Rome Odunze's return for their Week 15 matchup against the Cleveland Browns.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 12:45 AM EST • Sports • clutchpoints.com
Your caddie wants to ditch a headcover. Which one goes?

What to do when you're asked to leave one of your critical clubs unprotected

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Dec 14, 2025 • 12:31 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Connections: Sports Edition hints for Dec. 14, 2025, puzzle No. 447

Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Sports • nytimes.com
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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Dec. 14 #447

Here's today's Connections: Sports Edition answer and hints for groups. These clues will help you solve The New York Times' popular puzzle game, Connections: Sports Edition, every day.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 11:16 PM EST • Sports • cnet.com
‘We are dying’: Cuba sinks into a health crisis amid medicine shortages and misdiagnosis

Hospitals are overwhelmed and fatalities are soaring. The island is suffering from combined viruses that include dengue, chikungunya, Oropouche and other respiratory diseases

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Dec 13, 2025 • 11:00 PM EST • Health • english.elpais.com
Ben Hutton with a Goal vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
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Dec 13, 2025 • 9:14 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Knicks reach NBA Cup final as Brunson sinks Magic

Jalen Brunson powered the New York Knicks to their first NBA Cup final with a 132-120 win over the Orlando Magic in Las Vegas Saturday.The reigning NBA champions Thunder will face Victor Wembanyama's Spurs in the second semi-final later Saturday, before the tournament concludes Tuesday.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 8:48 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Carson Sisler leads after first round of Platinum Coast Invitational

Carson Sisler shot a 2-under-par 69 to grab the first round lead in the 65th Annual Platinum Coast Invitational at Rockledge Country Club on Dec. 13.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 8:18 PM EST • Sports • floridatoday.com
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‘Silent Hill f’ Wins Big at The Horror Game Awards 2025, Including Game of the Year

Unlike The Game Awards 2025 last Thursday, Konami’s Silent Hill f was the big winner at The Horror Game Awards 2025. Nominated in six categories, NeoBard’s survival horror hit took home four awards, including the coveted Game of the Year. Apart from Silent Hill f, the only other multiple award winner was Frankie Smile Show’s […]

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Dec 13, 2025 • 8:10 PM EST • Technology • bloody-disgusting.com
Who won the Heisman Trophy in 2025? Voting results, list of award winners

Here's a look at who won the 2025 Heisman Trophy, including voting results, stats and a list of recent winners.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 8:07 PM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
Elon Musk just hit Sam Altman with an $800 billion counterpunch

OpenAI overtook SpaceX as the most valuable private company. SpaceX could soon reclaim the title. It's the latest in the rivalry between Musk and Altman.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 8:03 PM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Column | More money, more corruption requires more attention, nonprofit says

OpenSecrets, which started four decades ago, is renewing its drive to help voters follow the money between special interests and government officials.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 7:14 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Experts: Sharyland Business Park will bring great value to Anzalduas Bridge area

Video coverage of all the remarks made from the podium at Killam Development's ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Business • riograndeguardian.com
"Grand Pro Circuit" is a new retro open-wheel sim aiming for 1980s realism

A low-poly look, manual gearboxes and no assists meet tyre temps, changeable weather and mechanical failures in this Steam-bound open-wheel throwback

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Dec 13, 2025 • 6:46 PM EST • Technology • motorsport.com
Former Republican congressman on why it's so hard to get bipartisan consensus on healthcare

Fred Upton, a former Republican congressman from Michigan, discusses the Senate's failed health care votes and the political fallout of rising insurance premiums.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 5:54 PM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Paradise Coast shooting suspect identified as North Carolina man

William Wharton of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has been charged with aggravated battery following a shooting at Paradise Coast Sports Complex.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 5:26 PM EST • Sports • naplesnews.com
Every VHA Health Care System now has an age-friendly team

Every VHA Health Care System now includes at least one team recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 4:30 PM EST • Health • news.va.gov
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After failure in the Senate, House GOP has its own health care proposal

House Republicans released proposed legislation late Friday that would not extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax subsidies.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 4:14 PM EST • Health • npr.org
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I'll never forget my roots, says Angry Ginge

The content creator is back coaching at his football club after being crowned King of the Jungle.

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Destiny 2 Equilibrium Loot Table: Dungeon Weapons and Armor

Here's our full Destiny 2 Equilibrium loot table, including all dungeon weapons, armor, cosmetics, and more.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 1:11 PM EST • Technology • thegamepost.com
Universal Health Services (UHS): Reassessing Valuation After Strong Q3 Earnings Beat and Revenue Growth

Q3 earnings power recent move in UHS shares Universal Health Services (UHS) recently delivered an upbeat Q3 earnings report, with revenue jumping about 13% year on year and topping expectations. This reinforced confidence in its operations during a tough backdrop for hospital operators. See our latest analysis for Universal Health Services. The strong Q3 print has helped Universal Health Services hold on to a solid uptrend, with the 90 day share price return of 16.1% and one year total...

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Dec 13, 2025 • 1:09 PM EST • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Slab is the first MIDI controller built exclusively for Serato Studio

Slab gives Serato Studio users an MPC-like hands-on controller for chopping samples and building beats

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Dec 13, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Oddsmakers' expectations for Philip Rivers' return against the Seahawks: 'I don't really have a clue'
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Dec 13, 2025 • 11:41 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Music City Madness: How sports build community across fanbases

For University alum Larry Gies, sports are all about a community coming together. Before tipoff for Illinois men’s basketball’s game against Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 6, Gies talked about what an off-campus event like this means. “I think it’s just all about community,” Gies said. “Life’s about community, life’s about interacting with people,...

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Dec 13, 2025 • 10:53 AM EST • Sports • dailyillini.com
iOS 26.2—Apple Confirms Critical Update For 1 Billion iPhones

Apple's update is finally here — and it includes urgent fixes.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 10:45 AM EST • Technology • forbes.com
Dell increasing prices on surging demand for memory units, Business Insider says

Starting December 17, Dell Technologies (DELL) is set to hike prices across its commercial product lines, according to an internal list of upcoming price changes sent to staff on December 9 and seen by Business Insider. The list outlines price hikes for Dell’s commercial business – meaning its sales to corporate clients rather than individual consumers, Business Insider’s Polly Thompson. The commercial business accounts for about 85% of Dell’s annual revenue in the Client Solutions Group, the di

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Dec 13, 2025 • 10:35 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Teen’s video a ‘Breakthrough’ in science communication

Seventeen-year-old Grace Lee from Chula Vista is gaining national attention as a finalist in the global Breakthrough Junior Challenge, an annual competition that invites students to create original videos explaining complex scientific ideas in creative and engaging ways. Founded in 2015, the contest encourages young people to break down advanced scientific theories using imagination and storytelling— “Steven Spielberg meets Albert Einstein,” as organizers describe it. Lee’s submission centers on the principle of least time in physics, a concept that explains why light always travels the path that takes the least amount of time. To bring the idea to life, she used intricate origami characters and stop-motion animation, along with simple at-home experiments, she said. “The fact that light always travels via the path that takes the least amount of time sounds simple at first, but nature is full of surprises,” she said. “This principle is actually very profound and underlies many different fields in physics that seem completely unrelated, from optics to Newton’s laws to Einstein’s theory of relativity.” Also, origami has long been one of her passions and integrating it into her project felt natural. She often makes origami gifts for friends and teaches origami in her school clubs. “A single 10-second scene would take hours to craft,” she said, noting the mixture of stop-motion and post-production editing required to animate expressions and movement. To ensure the science remained accurate and accessible, she spent time reading books and online resources, writing a script, creating a storyboard, and filming and editing repeatedly until the visuals worked.The experiments were among the biggest challenges. To demonstrate water waves, she used everyday household items — “a spatula and an electric toothbrush to vibrate the waves, glass in a baking pan for different depths, and an iPhone flashlight so the waves would be visible.” She also put careful thought into explaining the principle through analogies, including a gingerbread man and a fox. “Analogies and visuals are incredibly important,” she said. “Visual demonstrations allow viewers to see how the science actually works.” Beyond the competition, Lee is deeply involved in science leadership and advocacy. She serves as International President of miRcore, the world’s largest student computational biology organization, with 136 chapters across five countries. She leads a 20-member executive board, organizes outreach connecting schools worldwide, and has helped run workshops at locations including Scripps Research Institute and the University of Michigan. “I used to be intimidated,” she said, but she gradually grew her skills and confidence. “Now I am no longer afraid to use my voice and enthusiasm to bring out the best in others.” Her research experience includes two peer-reviewed papers on asthma and vaping. Misconceptions around vaping, she said, show why clear science communication matters. “Our research shows that there is long-term harm to your lungs on the cellular level that isn’t obvious unless you come down with an illness like the flu,” she said. Lee also founded Full Hearts at Eastlake High School, transforming the small club into one of the school’s largest, with hands-on service projects in partnership with local nonprofits. She continues mentoring younger students to sustain the mission. If she wins the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, Grace hopes the $100,000 science lab prize for her school will expand opportunities for students who have limited access to equipment and hands-on science outside the classroom.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Science • thestarnews.com
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Belarus releases political prisoners including Nobel winner

Authorities in Minsk released Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski from jail Saturday along with another 122 political prisoners. The move comes as Belarus seeks to mend ties with Washington and the US lifts some sanctions.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 9:55 AM EST • Politics • dw.com
ACC football grades: Evaluating the performance of every team in the 2025 season

Grading every ACC football team, with Virginia getting an A and Florida State getting a D

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Dec 13, 2025 • 9:35 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Health Care Subsidies, Flooding In Washington, DOJ Under President Trump : Up First from NPR

Health care subsidies are set to expire at the end of this year. Millions of Americans face price hikes but can Congress reach a deal to alleviate the pain? Historic flooding hits part of the Pacific Northwest, we’ll have the latest from Washington. Plus, a look at the U.S. Justice Department under President Trump.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 9:13 AM EST • Health • npr.org
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Belarus Pardons 123 Prisoners as US Lifts Potash Sanctions

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pardoned 123 prisoners in response to the US lifting its sanctions on his country’s potash exports, the state-owned news agency Belta reported, citing Lukashenko’s press service.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 8:41 AM EST • Politics • bloomberg.com
Business notes: Tommy’s Dutch Lunch reopens following renovations

The restaurant is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday at 1203 W. Pine St.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Business • union-bulletin.com
Scoring metrics revealing between Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots

Critics of the New England Patriots forget one thing: Winning the games you should isn’t as easy as it sounds.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Sports • buffalorumblings.com
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.

What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?

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Dec 13, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Science • vox.com
These are the 2 worst pains you can feel, according to science - Futura-Sciences

Pain is a universal experience — but some types push the human body to its absolute limits. So, what are the most intense physical pains known to science? A Canadian study has pinpointed two particularly ... Read more

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Dec 13, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Science • futura-sciences.com
Saturday Sports: Michigan's football coach fired; World Cup downhill skiing win; NFL

NPR's Rob Schmitz and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the latest on Sherrone Moore's case after his firing as head coach of Michigan football and subsequent arrest for assault.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 7:43 AM EST • Sports • npr.org
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An international relations expert explains U.S.-Europe political split over Ukraine war

There are tensions between the U.S. and Europe over how to end the Ukraine war. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Nathalie Tocci from Johns Hopkins University about what's fueling these political divisions.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 7:43 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Week in Politics: Redistricting; Trump's economic messaging; Obamacare subsidies

We discuss the week's political news, including the latest developments in congressional redistricting, President Trump's economic messaging, and the expiration of Obamacare subsidies.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 7:43 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Commentary: What the Dodgers are doing isn't normal in pro sports. Be sure to appreciate it

The Dodgers are perfectly fine with spending more money than anyone else to win championships, and fans should appreciate it considering what's happening in Anaheim.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 7:30 AM EST • Sports • latimes.com
BMA warns of flu 'scaremongering' ahead of doctor strikes

The health secretary should focus on offering a deal instead of "scaremongering the public", the BMA says.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 7:22 AM EST • Health • bbc.com
Houston Museum of Natural Science's Foucault Pendulum has stopped after decades of swinging. Here's what happened.

Houston Museum of Natural Science's Foucault Pendulum has stopped after decades, and here's why.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • houstonchronicle.com
Super Mario optical illusion fools your eyes with classic animation trick

The barrier grid technique is mesmerising.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Technology • creativebloq.com
Washburn musician rocks StageNorth stage

Washburn native Yazmin Bowers performed at StageNorth Dec. 6 with her band Beat Zero, joined by the Havana Quartet and fellow Blue Canvas Orchestra member Scott Kirby.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Entertainment • apg-wi.com
As Netflix and Paramount circle Warner Bros. Discovery, Hollywood unions voice alarm

Several Hollywood unions, including the Writers Guild of America and Teamsters, have expressed serious concerns over a potential sale of Warner Bros. Discovery or its assets to Netflix or Paramount.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Entertainment • latimes.com
Burcum: Watch out for risky health plans as sticker shock sets in

When your monthly premium goes from $500 to $1,000, even the savviest consumers may be willing to consider riskier alternatives to save money — including plans that might be scams, Jill Burcum writes.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 5:59 AM EST • Health • startribune.com
Franklin County commissioners weigh health insurance stipend

A resolution would take health stipends away from all commissioners, conforming to budget cuts made by a county’s Budget Advisory Committee.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 5:54 AM EST • Health • themainemonitor.org
See inside JetBlue's first-ever airport lounge

A lack of lounges has long been JetBlue's glaring weak spot, but BlueHouse represents the airline's greater push to elevate its premium offering.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 5:20 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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Dear Abby: Sensor light illuminates more than one problem

Their rear deck is within 20 feet of our property line.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 5:02 AM EST • Technology • detroitnews.com
War of the words: Why Luigi Mangione's evidence hearing is more than a fight over a backpack

A fight over words like "execution," "manifesto" and "Faraday" is the undercard bout at Luigi Mangione's ongoing evidence-suppression hearing in NYC.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs

Strains on the system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors, nurses and support staff.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • washingtonpost.com
NHL games today: Schedule, odds, how to watch for Dec. 13

Here's the full NHL schedule, for Dec. 13, including game times, TV channels, scores, odds and how to stream.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 4:24 AM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
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Starmer to pick new US ambassador as relations with Trump tested

Exclusive: a trio of candidates have been interviewed by the PM, but he could still decide to directly appoint someone else

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Dec 13, 2025 • 4:00 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Can't get back in win column

Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Can't get back in win column

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Dec 13, 2025 • 2:16 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com