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“American Idol” alum Caleb Flynn found guilty of murdering wife as she slept

The singer made it to the reality show’s Hollywood Week in 2013.

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Sep 30 • 2:05 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
'Kind' mental health team in Northants earn 'outstanding' rating

Berrywood Hospital in Northampton and St Mary's Hospital in Kettering were inspected in July.

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Sep 30 • 1:00 AM EDT • Health • bbc.com
Neighbors blast Glenwood South crime, businesses push back

Residents who live near Glenwood South voiced frustrations Tuesday night over crime, noise and large crowds they say are affecting their neighborhoods.

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Sep 29 • 11:22 PM EDT • Business • abc11.com
Family questions mother's remains after police search business tied to funeral home probe

Days after police searched a Glenwood cremation service, an Alsip woman is questioning whether the urn she has actually contains her mother's remains.

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Sep 29 • 8:56 PM EDT • Business • nbcchicago.com
Messmer, Shorewood, Dominican football co-op set to dissolve

Messmer, Shorewood and Dominican will end their shared football program after the 2026 season.

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Sep 29 • 8:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Andrew Garfield got ‘so scared’ playing basketball with Woody Harrelson: ‘He’s fiercely competitive’

The erstwhile Spider-Man actor “fully froze and folded” going up against the “White Men Can’t Jump” star.

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Sep 29 • 8:28 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Wood County Health Department confirms measles case; multiple possible exposure sites in Bowling Green

The individual was infectious while visiting several sites in Bowling Green on specific days and times, according to the health department.

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Sep 29 • 8:26 PM EDT • Health • 13abc.com
In The Loop: Your health, connected

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Sep 29 • 8:24 PM EDT • Health • woodtv.com
CAS launches program for breakthroughs at science frontiers

A local worker makes wooden handicrafts at a company in Wangnao village, Funan county on April 14. (Photo/Xinhua) Wangnao village, located in Funan county, east China's Anhui province, encouraged its residents to start a company and make and sell wooden handcrafts in 2019. The company has now p...

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Sep 29 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • english.anhuinews.com
The Streamers Tried To Conquer Labor Day…and Whiffed

(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) What? Another Streaming Ratings Report already? You betcha. Nielsen has moved up the release of their Streaming Ratings data by two weeks, which means I’ve got two extra issues to get out. But I love this change because it will make this report more timely and easier to publish regularly. This week—with the viewership data for the week of 31-Aug—we’ve got some huge, huge topics to discuss. On the film side, two theatrical films (The Mandalorian and Grogu on Disney+ and Scary Movie on Paramount+) contend with two non-Netflix straight-to-streaming films (Mayday on Apple TV and The Runner on Prime Video). The streamers went all in to win Labor Day weekend in America. And we have a bunch of TV shows to analyze, both new shows (Netflix’s The Gentleman, Hulu’s Chad Powers, and an Alix Earle reality show) and weekly shows like Reacher, Ted Lasso, House of the Dragon and Lioness. All that, plus nepotism in Hollywood, some eye-popping fantasy football stats, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of August 31st to September 6th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - A Slew of Labor Day Disappointments? A lot of streamers released big new films this week, why? My theory is that the streamers know that four-day weekends can propel streaming films to glory. But if you’ve been reading more over the last two years, you know that big holiday weekends aren’t driving big viewership numbers the way they did post-Covid. And interestingly enough, Netflix didn’t put out a big new film this week. But four other streamers did, trying to take advantage of the holiday with some (not cheap) swings, including… The Mandalorian and Grogu on Disney+ (a Star Wars film that cost $165 million and made $177 million at the US domestic box office) Mayday on Apple TV (rumored $100 million budget, no theatrical release) The Runner on Prime Video (at least a $40 million budget, but likely $50 to $80 million, no theatrical release). Scary Movie on Paramount+ ($30 million budget, made $108 million domestically). (Paramount+ also released a made-for-streaming film based on the Thundermans IP, and I’ll discuss that later.) So…how’d they do? The Mandalorian and Grogu Leads The Way (But That Isn’t Enough) Let’s start with The Mandalorian and Grogu (which I’ll abbreviate to Mando for most of this article). We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… How Mando, Mayday, The Runner and Scary Movie performed on streaming... How the powerhouse weekly released shows (Reacher, Ted Lasso and Lioness) have accumulate a LOT of viewership… How House of the Dragon finished its run… The latest Netflix show to have a sophomore slump… Whether top creators can drive viewers to their shows… Nepotism in Hollywood and the music business... All the flops, bombs and misses for the week… And more… ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. Coming Soon! Since Nielsen has accelerated their streaming data release schedule, I’ve got a lot of Streaming Ratings Reports coming your way! Next issue, I’ll be looking at the second season of Peacock’s The Paper, the latest season of Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and a very, very expensive Daily Wire fantasy series that’s now on Prime Video. Plus Crew Girl and Dang! on Netflix, a new Tyler Perry film, and one of the biggest bombs of the summer, Supergirl. In the next two issues, I’ll take a look at the return of the NFL to streaming, Toy Story 5 on Disney+, Backrooms on HBO Max, and The Breadwinner on Netflix. On the TV side, we’ve got Netflix’s Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, Dancing with the Stars on Disney+, Apple TV’s Slow Horses, a Reacher spinoff on Prime Video, and Paramount+’s MobLand, a Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey comedy on Apple TV, a sequel to a Cosby Show spinoff on Netflix, The Great British Baking Show, and the Unabomber film. And while doing all that, I want to take a look at adult animated shows, Ride or Die’s cancellation, and Netflix’s summer films. So much great stuff! Long term, two bits of comic book news. The X-Men cast has been announced, and go ahead and color me bull-ish, if not very, very bull-ish on this bit of comic book IP. In weirder news, HBO Max ordered a “true crime” show by Jimmy Olsen about Gorilla Grodd being falsely convicted of murder. I mean, what? I don’t know, let’s see what happens.

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Sep 29 • 6:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com
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Bears outplay and outcoach the Eagles

Hollywood couldn't have written a better script for Case Keenum and the Bears last night. @gridironborn and @wiltfongjr break it down here.

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Sep 29 • 6:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Surly Gates: Corte Madera’s Tale of Wealth, a Walking Path and Politics

A wealthy Corte Madera private trust claimed Alta Way, a wooded trail, as their own, but neighbors say it belongs to the community.

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Sep 29 • 5:26 PM EDT • Politics • pacificsun.com
Lady A's Charles Kelley diagnosed with rare blood cancer after painful health scare

Lady A's Charles Kelley shared a video revealing that unexplained rib fractures led doctors to discover multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer.

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Sep 29 • 1:51 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
LA mayor candidates set for forum as city struggles with homelessness, Hollywood job losses

Two Democratic rivals seeking to become the next mayor of Los Angeles are meeting on the same stage just days before mail ballots go to voters.

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Sep 29 • 1:37 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Des Moines seeks public input on Greenwood Park improvements

The Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department will host two public input sessions Oct. 7 to gather residents’ ideas and priorities for the future of Greenwood Park. The sessions will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. at the park. Feedback will help shape a plan for potential improvements, which…

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Sep 29 • 1:01 PM EDT • Business • businessrecord.com
Dungeons II Co-op

Minecraft Dungeons II is out! Learn all there is to know about the game's different multiplayer, co-op modes, and how the team worked to deliver a new type of shared experience!

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Sep 29 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • minecraft.net
Health officials lower barriers with Parkersburg drive-thru flu shot clinic

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

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Sep 29 • 11:39 AM EDT • Health • wtap.com
Stallone at 80 reflects on 'Rocky' 50 years later: 'I am a lucky dog'

Sylvester Stallone, known for his iconic role in "Rocky," reflects on his journey from underdog to Hollywood legend | WWL

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Sep 29 • 10:53 AM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
Stallone at 80 reflects on 'Rocky' 50 years later: 'I am a lucky dog'

Sylvester Stallone, known for his iconic role in "Rocky," reflects on his journey from underdog to Hollywood legend | KCBS All News 106.9FM and 740AM

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Dunwoody College of Technology to Launch Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

/PRNewswire/ -- As demand for civil engineers continues to grow nationwide, Dunwoody College of Technology today announced the expansion of its School of...

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Sep 29 • 10:03 AM EDT • Science • prnewswire.com
Rivals for LA mayor set to meet in forum as city struggles with homelessness, Hollywood job losses

Two Democratic rivals seeking to become the next mayor of Los Angeles are meeting on the same stage just days before mail ballots go to voters.

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Sep 29 • 8:01 AM EDT • Politics • news4jax.com
Lesbian Bar Project Co-Founder: Purity Politics Could Destroy Our Remaining Spaces

Subscribe As a professional lesbian and Massachusetts native, I’ve recently been asked by a lot of folks what I think about the saga unfolding at Last Ditch. The now-viral story, first reported by The Boston Globe, centers on a Western Massachusetts lesbian bar that lifted its mask requirement for one night a week to help drum up business. The decision ignited an intra-queer controversy that has been feasted on by media outlets across the political spectrum—from the New York Post to LGBTQ Nation—and is even reportedly being eyed for a Hollywood adaptation. Apparently nothing is more entertaining than a bunch of lesbians and queers fighting with each other over KN-95s. What has been lost in all of the chatter and media coverage is the very real possibility that Last Ditch, which just opened in April 2025, will have to close its doors. The venue’s one remaining founder, Jackie Matellian, revealed in a community Zoom meeting that she’s working four jobs, is now solely responsible for the bar’s $50,000 business loan and is struggling to keep up with the bills. So as we laugh about the controversy’s similarity to a “Portlandia” skit and how one of the bar’s founders left to enroll in clown school, we forget that yet another lesbian bar is facing an existential crisis—and this time the call is coming from inside the house. In 2020, my friend Elina Street and I created The Lesbian Bar Project, an Emmy-, Webby- and GLAAD Media Award-winning docuseries and initiative that tells the stories of lesbian queer bars around the world. We were moved to act because at the time there were only an estimated 16 lesbian bars in the United States, and the pandemic threatened to bring that number down even further. There are now more sapphic bars than there were just before the pandemic—about 36 of them in total—but this is down from approximately 200 in 1980. Maybe that doesn’t mean much to you, but for the millions of sapphics living in the U.S., this number is calamitous. As the world laughs at lesbians and sapphics, I want to take a second and tell you what I feel when I walk into one of these bars, which are all unique and irreplaceable in their own way: I feel seen. Sometimes I think Cubbyhole in New York City’s West Village neighborhood knew I was gay before I did. When I walked in there for the first time, before I was even out, I was transfixed by the colorful array of tchotchkes hanging from the ceiling and how the women standing next to me were completely unafraid to express their desire for one another. I knew the minute I was ready to come out, I had a home. I also felt the joy of a new couple falling in love at Seattle’s Wildrose, the quiet confidence of a short king lining up her shot at the pool table at Ginger’s in Brooklyn and the kick of cayenne pepper in Julie Mabry’s crawfish at Houston’s Pearl Bar. Subscribe Lesbian bars don’t just serve lesbians; they serve queer folks across the spectrum, including bisexual, pansexual and trans people. As Elina and I traveled across the U.S. and Europe and to parts of Latin America to document the bar owners, staff and patrons that make up the ecosystems of these spaces, we also became uniquely acquainted with the factors that threaten their existence: gentrification, wage gaps, sexism, environmental disasters, gun violence, rising insurance premiums and political administrations working to annihilate queer people and their families. Lesbian bar owners, like all leaders and entrepreneurs, are imperfect. There have been significant issues over the years at lesbian bars: employee harassment, racism, lack of accessibility, sexual assault and transphobia. All bar owners should be held accountable and should listen to their communities to evolve into safer and more equitable spaces. I also acknowledge my privilege: I am able-bodied, white, cis and from a family system that loves me for who I am. Not everyone has that. Queer people, especially trans and bisexual people, are suffering from disproportionately high levels of depression, and our mental health system isn’t equipped to support them. Immunocompromised people and long COVID are real, and many of my friends are suffering to this day. The people with the least safety net are often the ones for whom a bar closing costs the most. And yet, as we’re seeing with Last Ditch, the queer community often lashes out at each other. It’s also the mainstream media taking the internal conflict and making a mockery out of it, distracting from the real possibility that this bar could close due to financial pressures. A bar that many people loved and needed is facing extinction. Perhaps it’s safer to dissent with one another than with the larger forces trying to eradicate us, but in doing so, we risk destroying the few spaces we have left. Due to the constraints of purity politics—some in good faith, some not so much—lesbian bar owners, almost all of whom are queer women themselves, are forced to be everything for everyone, similarly to how women are forced to be everything for everyone. By asking these bars to uphold impossible standards—standards very few other third spaces are asked to consider—we all end up losing. I want to move as a community toward dialogue, compassionate dissent and collaboration to make our spaces better with the goal of keeping them OPEN and thriving, rather than destroying them from the inside with expectations that are arguably unattainable. Subscribe While I have your attention—for this fleeting second of the news cycle—may I urge us to spearhead a way to keep these small businesses afloat without attacking our own community along the way? Bar owners are left with an impasse: They want to be community-centered, but they also have to make money to keep their doors open. Sometimes they might make business decisions that don’t work for everyone—and that’s partly because different patrons have different priorities and want different things—but these owners deserve the opportunity for productive dialogue**.** We have to work with them and with each other to keep our spaces open, to keep them growing. Lesbian bars raised me into the queer woman I am today. One thing I think about as I reflect on the six years of work we’ve done to document these spaces is that shared, unspoken language I have with a stranger the moment we both walk into one of these bars: the nod, the ease, the not having to explain ourselves. I don’t want to lose that, and neither should you. If objective, nonpartisan, rigorous, LGBTQ-focused journalism is important to you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation through our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, Resource Impact, by clicking this button: Donate

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Sep 29 • 7:01 AM EDT • Politics • unclosetedmedia.com
University Hospitals of Cleveland Expands Health Coaching Program

Patients in Northeast Ohio are positioned to make sustainable lifestyle changes and successfully reach health goals thanks to the expansion of the University Hospitals Health Coaching Program led by UH Connor Whole Health.

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Sep 29 • 6:45 AM EDT • Health • newswise.com
Commentary: Never heard 'Choosin' Texas'? Consider that a wake-up call

Music fans and journalists who spent the last few months looking for the song of the summer faced a plot twist fit for Hollywood: The winner was a single released

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Sep 29 • 5:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com
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BTS Superstar V Named Global Brand Ambassador for Nothing Headphones

Praised Nothing co-founder and CEO Carl Pei: "V has an instinct for fearless experimentation. He's always pushing into different sounds and styles."

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Sep 28 • 9:20 PM EDT • Technology • hollywoodreporter.com
Iowa businesses recognized as top 100 US small businesses

Three Iowa businesses were named to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 CO—100: America’s Top 100 Small Businesses list. The CO—100 recognizes small businesses for their growth, innovation and commitment to their customers, according to a news release. Original Group Holdings, a woodworking equipment manufacturer in Britt, was recognized as a community champion. The company…

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Sep 28 • 5:14 PM EDT • Business • businessrecord.com
TeraOpenScience Launches Global Innovation Contest: Idea • Innovation • Business: A Science Challenge uniting Students & Professionals

WOODBURY, Minn., September 28, 2026--TeraOpenScience, the open-innovation platform accelerating real-world scientific and technological breakthroughs, today announced the launch of its global contest, Idea • Innovation • Business: A Science Challenge. The competition invites students and early-career researchers to lead one of the platform’s featured technologies, build a multidisciplinary team, and propose a full innovation and commercialization plan to bring the solution to industry.

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Sep 28 • 4:32 PM EDT • Science • finance.yahoo.com
Casey Affleck says childhood friend Matt Damon was a ‘show-off’ when they were kids

The actor, whose older brother Ben Affleck was Damon’s childhood best friend, said there was “no doubt” that “The Odyssey” star would succeed in Hollywood.

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Sep 28 • 4:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Bridget Marquardt Investigates Hollywood’s Most Haunted Bars With TMZ
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Grand Rapids fashion show to benefit mental health nonprofit

On Friday, a fashion show and fundraiser benefiting the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan and its be nice. initiative will take place at the JW Marriott Grand Rapids hotel.

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Sep 28 • 2:05 PM EDT • Health • woodtv.com
Shawn Levy Inks Overall Deal With Disney’s 20th Television

The producer and director, who recently finished the next 'Star Wars' film for Disney, has been based at Netflix since 2017.

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Sep 28 • 12:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Shawn Levy Signs Overall TV Deal at Disney

The producer and director, who recently finished the next 'Star Wars' film for Disney, has been based at Netflix since 2017.

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Sep 28 • 12:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • hollywoodreporter.com
Casey Affleck admits he was ‘mad’ after being called a Hollywood outsider in 2016

Casey Affleck reflects on being called a Hollywood outsider in 2016. Ten years later, the Oscar winner and ‘Company’ director has learned to embrace the label.

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Sep 28 • 12:27 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
We asked: What’s something new your organization is working on?

Compiled by Emily Barske Wood and Kyle Heim Each year the Business Record’s readers cast votes for what Des Moines has to offer in a variety of business-related categories. We asked the winners: What’s something new your organization is working on? Here’s what some of them had to say. “One of the most exciting initiatives at…

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Sep 28 • 12:09 PM EDT • Business • businessrecord.com
Supporting Healthy Aging Through Policy

Celebrate longevity and explore how states and territories can support healthy aging through policy, in honor of Healthy Aging Month.

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Sep 28 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • astho.org
Yuva Dasara to feature five nights of music, entertainment

Five nights of Yuva Dasara 2026 in Mysuru showcase diverse musical acts daily, featuring Ajaneesh Loknath, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Sid Sriram, Sandalwood stars, and Jasmine Sandlas.

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Sep 28 • 8:54 AM EDT • Entertainment • thehindu.com
In brief: '9 to 5' headed back to theaters and more

Pour yourself a cup of ambition and head out to your local movie theater. 9 to 5 is headed back to movie theaters for a special, weeklong run starting on Oct. 9. This will be a newly restored version of the classic satirical workplace comedy starring the late Dolly Parton. Additionally, Disney is set to donate net proceeds from each ticket purchased for the rerelease in the U.S. to the Dollywood Foundation in support of its flagship program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Disney is the parent company of ABC News ...Off Campus star Ella Bright has found her next gig. The actress confirmed she will star opposite Mason Thames in the movie Narcs in a post shared to her Instagram Story. This marks Bright's first major studio feature role. The upcoming coming-of-age comedy will be made for Sony Pictures. While the movie's plot is being kept under wraps, it will serve as the directorial debut of John Phillips, the writer of No Hard Feelings, Good Boys and Dirty Grandpa ... TNCMS.AdManager.render({region: 'fixed-big-ad-top-asset', slot: 1, fold: "above"}); Did you miss Evil Dead Burn in theaters? Not to worry. The film is set to make its global streaming debut on HBO Max on Oct. 2. Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Erroll Shand and Maude Davey star in the film that was directed by Sébastien Vaniček ...Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Thank you for reading kmaland.comAt KMA, we attempt to be accurate in our reporting. If you see a typo or mistake in a story, please contact us by emailing kmaradio@kmaland.com.

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The Business Of Being Brandy: How The R&B Icon Built Her Net Worth

Long before social media enabled overnight viral stardom, Brandy Norwood carved out her own unique path to fame.

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Sep 28 • 7:30 AM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
‘Dare I say TikTok is saving jazz’: Black Nile rewrites the L.A. jazz story for a new generation

Inglewood brothers Aaron and Lawrence Shaw, the jazz duo Black Nile, step into their biggest hometown spotlight yet, joining Erykah Badu and the Charles Gaines Collective at the Hollywood Bowl on Sept. 29.

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Sep 28 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
After 25 Years In Hollywood, Jamee Natella Is Writing Her Own Chapter

Producer Jamee Natella's WorldRide Impact, guided by a youth board, brings global culture to kids through travel, food, art and sport, a bet on the next generation's IP.

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Sep 28 • 5:54 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Driftwood Oven serves pizza and dance club vibes with After Dark

Driftwood Oven in Lawrenceville becomes an unlikely (and tasty) nightclub destination during its monthly After Dark DJ dance/pizza party.

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Sep 28 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • pghcitypaper.com
NASCAR reveals Cup post-race inspection results from Kansas

NASCAR has revealed the Cup Series post-race inspection results from the 2026 Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway in September.

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Sep 28 • 4:33 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Haverhill Chamber Names Damark Woodcraft Business of the Month

Damark Woodcraft of Haverhill is the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce’s September business of the month. The company, formed more than 35 years ago, makes hand-built custom furniture, kitchens, doors and more. It helps clients design homes, offices, restaurants and other settings. Mark Brady, owner and president, incorporated the business with his father in 1991.

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Art that serves others: How a Harnett County muralist is making a lasting mark in her community

Van Goat Studios, which has been operating since 2019, has allowed Johnson to express herself and reflect the spirit of local communities through murals. Photo provided by Elyse Johnson.Elyse Johnson of Van Goat Studios in Dunn wants to spread her artistry and make a lasting mark in her community. Van Goat, which has been operating since 2019, has allowed Johnson to express herself through murals and decorating electrical boxes in the urban landscapes of North Carolina. On top of traditional mural painting, Johnson offers what she calls “portable murals,” an option tailor-made for structure owners who do not want to commit to a design for their wall.“A contractor builds a framed piece of wood, and then they can frame the ‘mural’ onto the wood, whether it’s into their building, whether it’s interior or exterior,” Johnson said. The beginnings of Johnson’s journey into establishing Van Goat Studios reflect the teachings she wants artists to take away today: everything is a learning opportunity. When she started Van Goat, she shared it was a joint venture with a business partner. “I mainly did that because I didn’t feel like I was ready to go and do this on my own,” Johnson said. Her business partner eventually dropped out of the project, deciding she wanted to pursue other forms of art. That is when Johnson was thrust into growing her business on her own during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I had built up my confidence enough to go out and reach new heights,” she said. “And I was probably one of the few that benefited from COVID.”The moment presented a silver lining for Johnson. One of her first projects was a Farmers Day mural for the town of Coats. “When COVID-19 hit, Coats was not able to hold their annual festival, so they had a little bit of savings. They decided they wanted to do something for their community without getting anyone sick,” Johnson said.From there, word of mouth spread. Now, Johnson has an organic way of approaching projects. “Like a lot of muralists, if I feel inspired by a building, I will just go up and talk to that building owner and tell them a mural is something they should consider,” Johnson said. But above all, Johnson says she wants art to be accessible to everyone. Johnson said she is trying to stick to projects that benefit “the little guys.” “I’m not trying to go for a project in downtown Raleigh to get the eight-foot-tall building,” Johnson said. “I’m not trying to go to those major cities and get those huge buildings for two reasons: one, I don’t want to go that high; two, my passion really lies with the small guys.” But due to financial constraints and the material reality of art commerce, that requires open communication, she added. “I don’t want to just snowball you with this huge price, and then you just shut me down because it wasn’t what you were thinking,” Johnson said. “At the same time, I am an advocate for the arts, so I’m not going to give you a $10,000 mural when you’re only going to pay $5,000.” There is a healthy balance in explaining the artistic process and working with clients and the surrounding community, Johnson said.“Your municipality invested this, and this is why they invested this, and this is how it’s going to help and improve your community,” she noted. “Same thing when I’m talking to a small business. You asked for me to come at you with this that is outside your budget. How do we make this still your same exact goal, but within your budget lines?” Johnson also provides lessons to aspiring artists. She does so with a mission: how do you master the balance between being a great artist and a competent business owner? “We still do art lessons, but I’m also going to give you business scenarios,” she noted.One of the scenarios she has come up with for her students is a T-shirt competition. “The kids have to think about ‘okay, I can’t just draw whatever I want on a T-shirt. I need to think about what colors Miss Elyse likes. What does Miss Elyse’s logo look like? What would Miss Elyse like?’” Johnson said. “So the design needs to be around that kind of concept.” As Johnson looks toward the future of Van Goat Studios, she is thinking of time, longevity and succession. Johnson is a new mom, which she said has shaped how she sees the future of the studio.“I still want my name and my business out there continuing, so that when my daughter is of age and she can be more independent, then I can be out there doing more and more,” Johnson said. “I would love to get a student to pass this on to, or an intern. I would love for this business to be passed on to the next generation and let them go.”

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Sep 27 • 7:52 PM EDT • Business • bizfayetteville.com
Glenwood Behavioral Health Hospital shares key warning signs of suicide, how to get help

Glenwood Behavioral Health Hospital shares key warning signs of suicide, how to get help

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Sep 27 • 2:07 PM EDT • Health • fox19.com
Local businesses see more customers from ArtPrize

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — ArtPrize is at its halfway point with one more week for people to explore art across Grand Rapids and cast their votes. While the event puts artists in the spotli…

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Sep 27 • 1:37 PM EDT • Business • woodtv.com
Anna Kendrick Is “Over the Moon” About Directing ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’

The 'Babies' actress covered George Clooney, 'Twilight' ("what the f*** am I doing here?") and 'Pitch Perfect's "revisionist history" in a career-spanning conversation at the Zurich Film Festival.

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Sep 27 • 11:39 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson were worried about this person’s reaction to ‘Brothers’

Woody Harrelson tells EW that he was most ‘worried’ about Matthew McConaughey’s mom watching their new show ‘Brothers.’

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Sep 27 • 8:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Alex Greenwood gives City slender win over Charlton

An Alex Greenwood free-kick saw Manchester City claim all three points in a tightly fought contest against newly promoted Charlton. The meeting was the first between the two sides. The win sees the Sk...

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Sep 27 • 6:20 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lara Trump: The line that once separated celebrities from politicians has changed

Fox News host Lara Trump examines the intersection of Hollywood and Washington, D.C., on 'My View.'

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Sep 26 • 9:21 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Will Viral Lesbian Bar Article From Boston Globe Become a TV Show?

The article has spurred thousands of subscriptions to the paper. Now UTA, which reps the Globe, is fielding inquiries about adaptations.

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Sep 26 • 5:54 PM EDT • Business • hollywoodreporter.com
Missouri State Football’s Growing Connection to the Lone Star State

Missouri State head coach Casey Woods and several players with Texas roots prepare to lead the Bears into a matchup against SMU in Dallas, marking the team's third consecutive trip to the state.

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Sep 26 • 5:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Joliet gets $1 million federal grant for community mental health program

The funds are part of more than $3.17 million in federal grants for Will County programs related to childcare, nursing education, substance abuse treatment, and university research, according to Rep. Lauren Underwood's office.

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Sep 26 • 3:00 PM EDT • Health • shawlocal.com
Business founders to share entrepreneurial advice at Utah Tech University’s Boost conference

In partnership with Southern Utah’s most influential business founders and leaders, Utah Tech University’s Atwood Innovation Plaza and the Nucleus Institute are hosting the entrepreneurship-focused conference Boost.

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Sep 26 • 3:00 PM EDT • Business • stgeorgeutah.com
YouTube and Meta Reverse Course, Will Accept 'Musk' Trailer Ad

The Google unit says the ad was "temporarily restricted" while Meta calls it "an error." TikTok and X remain silent.

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Sep 26 • 2:45 PM EDT • Business • hollywoodreporter.com
Wood County Health Department to offer vaccine clinics

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Sep 26 • 2:00 PM EDT • Health • bgindependentmedia.org
Texts link Justin Baldoni’s crisis PR pro to 'smear' sites, complaint alleges

Top Hollywood publicist Melissa Nathan faces allegations of playing a key role in running 'smear' sites for embattled celebrities amid the Justin Baldoni legal saga. In a deposition, Nathan denied she was the mastermind behind the now-defunct stephaniejonesleaks.com.

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Sep 26 • 12:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
VNA Health Names Sena Woodall Chief Operating Officer

Sena Woodall VNA Health has named Sena Woodall, RN, as its next chief operating officer (COO), following the retirement of her predecessor and mentor Jo

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Sep 26 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • noozhawk.com
Manhattan Pizza opens first West Virginia location

INWOOD - Brothers Jordan Whitehurst and Zach Zarou have spent most of their lives working in the pizza business, and now, they’re bringing their family’s business to West Virginia.

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Sep 26 • 11:30 AM EDT • Business • journal-news.net
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Alex Greenwood free-kick helps Man City defeat Charlton

There has been lots of talk about the validity of the success of Manchester City's men's team in the last 24 hours but the women put in a spirited effort to defeat away to Charlton Athletic.The Citize...

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Sep 26 • 11:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Hays Food Business Workshop to help entrepreneurs turn ideas into opportunities

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Sep 26 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • hayspost.com
AI Actress Tilly Norwood Marks One Year Since Zurich Debut With Talk of Tom Holland, Olivia Colman

A year after her debut, AI actress Tilly Norwood addressed backlash and named Tom Holland and Olivia Colman as dream collaborators.

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Sep 26 • 8:33 AM EDT • Entertainment • northeasttimes.com
“Go with the Flow” celebrates beauty of Haywood’s waterways

Celebrate the beauty, significance and inspiration found in the waterways of Haywood County with a new exhibition, "Go with the Flow," from the Haywood County Arts Council. See the exhibit

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Sep 26 • 12:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • themountaineer.com
Homewood BBQ spot improves as 5 other eateries fall below health standards

Homewood BBQ spot improves as 5 other eateries fall below health standards

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Sep 25 • 7:38 PM EDT • Health • wbrc.com
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Hardwood Hardship: Kentucky's lumber industry looks for relief

Shrinking exports, man-made wood alternatives and soaring diesel fuel costs are taking a toll on the hardwood lumber industry.

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Sep 25 • 7:22 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
Suspect in UPMC doctor’s stabbing death has criminal, mental health history in Florida

The man charged with fatally stabbing a UPMC doctor and critically injuring his wife during an attack in their Edgewood home had a documented history of mental health problems in Florida, where records show he attacked police and his girlfriend and ranted about vampires, aliens and a pharaoh. Elijah Hemingway,

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Sep 25 • 5:58 PM EDT • Health • triblive.com
How to watch East Kentwood vs Jenison high school football

You can watch East Kentwood football all season long with NFHS Network, including this week’s game against Jenison.

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Sep 25 • 5:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lakewood Ranch bookkeeper sentenced for fraud, larceny

A Manatee County woman caused a loss of more than $46,000 to her employer in Sarasota County, according to court documents.

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Sep 25 • 4:51 PM EDT • Business • businessobserverfl.com
David Beckham Earnings Boom Amid FIFA World Cup

The soccer star and Inter Miami owner saw revenue and profits at his brand business soar even ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Sep 25 • 3:13 PM EDT • Business • hollywoodreporter.com
Homewood BBQ spot improves as 5 other eateries fall below health standards

Five Jefferson County food establishments, American Deli, Jimmy Johns, Walmart Deli, Triple S Food Store and Dollar General, scored below 85 in health inspections, while Jim N' Nicks in Homewood cleared reinspection with a 97 after months out of compliance, according to JCDH.

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Sep 25 • 3:08 PM EDT • Health • wbrc.com
Quixote shutters supplying business, lays off 60 employees

Hudson Pacific-owned Quixote sold its grip, lighting and production supplies businesses to Cinelease, cutting about 60 jobs as Hollywood's production slump drags on.

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Sep 25 • 3:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Quixote shutters supplying business, lays off 60 employees

Hudson Pacific-owned Quixote sold its grip, lighting and production supplies businesses to Cinelease, cutting about 60 jobs as Hollywood's production slump drags on.

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Sep 25 • 3:07 PM EDT • Business • latimes.com
Meta VR Glasses Plan Imax Entertainment Push

Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a major VR product this week, with the company turning to Disney, Imax, Dolby, James Cameron and others to help create a cadence of content.

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Sep 25 • 2:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • hollywoodreporter.com
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Entertainment News: September 25, 2026

Get caught up on the latest in Hollywood, technology, and more with FOX 17 Morning Mix's Entertainment News.

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Sep 25 • 12:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox17online.com
Best fragrances and scents to wear in fall 2026

This fall, popular fragrance trends will include dark and woodsy perfumes, warm spices like nutmeg and cardamom, and gourmands beyond pumpkin.

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Sep 25 • 10:58 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
How Ben Affleck’s Kids Have Turned His Hollywood Dating History Into Family Entertainment

Ben Affleck‘s kids are having good laughs from his past romances. The three children, Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel, whom the […]

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Sep 25 • 10:50 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Margaret Atwood donates $1-million to establish research chair for bird science

Donation will allow Western University to add a new hire to its biology faculty with the goal of advancing scientific knowledge about birds and bird migration

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Sep 25 • 9:05 AM EDT • Science • theglobeandmail.com
HOMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT: 311 to close out summer with Elmwood Park Amphitheater show

11 set to play Elmwood Park Amphitheater Friday night.

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Sep 25 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • wdbj7.com
New Haywood Mall mural aims to spark mental health conversations

A new mural outside of Haywood Mall honors the late son of Walt's Waltz founder Susan Crooks. It will serve as a reminder of hope for the community.

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Sep 25 • 5:05 AM EDT • Health • greenvilleonline.com
FA Cup qualifying tie to be replayed after ref's error

Mulbarton Wanderers are "deeply upset" after being told they must replay their FA Cup qualifying tie with Woodford Town because of a referee's error.

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Sep 25 • 4:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Glenwood cremation business searched in South Chicago funeral home investigation

A cremation business in Glenwood is now part of a broader investigation connected to the South Chicago funeral home where authorities discovered 56 bodies last month.

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Sep 24 • 10:14 PM EDT • Business • fox32chicago.com
Federal legislation introduced to boost Hollywood production with tax credit

The Motion Picture, Television and Entertainment Revitalization Act would establish a 20% tax credit on labor expenses for American workers on qualifying film and TV productions.

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Sep 24 • 6:58 PM EDT • Entertainment • nbclosangeles.com
Kenora to hold science festival events today and Saturday

Families can enjoy a live science show tonight at the Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre, and the Kenora Science Carnival this Saturday.

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Sep 24 • 5:03 PM EDT • Science • nwonewswatch.com
Woody's Car show

The eighth annual show returns this weekend with vehicles from 2009 and earlier competing across 10 classes for more than 60 awards.

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Sep 24 • 4:42 PM EDT • Entertainment • galvnews.com
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Triad Math & Science Academy vs Carter G Woodson School Inc - Invalid DateTime

Watch the Triad Math & Science Academy vs Carter G Woodson School Inc - Invalid DateTime live and on demand online on the NFHS Network

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Sep 24 • 4:13 PM EDT • Science • nfhsnetwork.com
Stephen A. Smith Says SiriusXM Is Home for Political Independents

The satellite radio giant has channels for progressives and conservatives, even as it turns its POTUS channel into something that caters more to independent thinkers.

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Sep 24 • 2:07 PM EDT • Politics • hollywoodreporter.com
Is 'The Love Hypothesis' worth watching? Lili Reinhart's new rom-com divides critics.

The "Riverdale" star appears opposite Tom Bateman in Prime Video's adaptation of Ali Hazelwood's bestselling romance novel.

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Sep 24 • 11:32 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Frugal Fannie’s in Westwood is closing after 43 years in business

The longtime discount clothing store is holding a going-out-of-business sale starting Thursday. A final closing date is not set.

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Sep 24 • 11:05 AM EDT • Business • boston.com
Hope Network acquires behavioral health provider

Hope Network says it has acquired Developmental Enhancement Behavioral Health, expanding access to autism services for West Michigan families.

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Sep 24 • 9:12 AM EDT • Health • woodtv.com
Woody Harrelson is a 'perpetual 8-year-old.' Matthew McConaughey wouldn't have it any other way.
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Sep 24 • 9:02 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Frugal Fannie’s Westwood Store Retains SB360 Capital Partners to Run Going-Out-of-Business Sale

Frugal Fannie’s Fashion Warehouse, a discount fashion retailers, is closing its doors after 43 years. Owners Kathleen Doxer and Orrin Doxer decided to end

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Sep 24 • 12:39 AM EDT • Business • abfjournal.com
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MN Science Museum’s Pine Needles, Tanglewood lands permanently protected

The new protections mean the museum’s entire 300-acre St. Croix Watershed Research Station has been conserved.

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Sep 23 • 3:27 PM EDT • Science • twincities.com
2 Elmwood businesses broken into, no arrests made yet

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two Elmwood Avenue businesses, Mr. Greek and The Cereal Spot, were both broken into in the past two days, Buffalo police said Wednesday. Mr. Greek, located at 1122 Elmwood Av…

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Sep 23 • 2:37 PM EDT • Business • wivb.com
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Announces Pricing of First Lien Notes and New 1L Term Loan Facility

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMC) (the “Company,” or “AMC”), announced today that it has…...

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Sep 23 • 2:31 PM EDT • Entertainment • investor.amctheatres.com
Siri AI Coming to HomePod

Apple's smarter, more capable version of Siri is expanding to the HomePod, according to details found by code sleuth pdfu. According to pdfu, HomePod Software 27 includes the system behind Siri AI, called "Linwood," along with new status lights in the Siri AI colors. Since HomePod Software 27 is out and Siri AI isn't available on existing HomePods, it's possible support will be limited to new HomePod models. Get ready for Siri AI on HomePod.

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Sep 23 • 1:04 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Navy All-American Bowl to honor quarterback Brady Quinn

The Navy All-American Bowl Road to the Dome tour will visit Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory in Hollywood, Florida, on September 25th to recognize Brady Quinn as a 2027 Navy All-American.

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Sep 23 • 12:31 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Uptown Columbus Fall Festival returns with pony rides, pumpkin patch and food trucks

The event will feature an assortment of activities, vendors and entertainment.

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Sep 23 • 11:42 AM EDT • Entertainment • ledger-enquirer.com
Matthew McConaughey rips 'Brothers' costar Woody Harrelson for Emmy stage mishap

Matthew McConaughey has a new favorite thing to rip his “Brothers” costar Woody Harrelson about: the duo’s Sept. 14 Emmy stage performance on live TV.

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Sep 23 • 10:03 AM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Community Health Planning Meeting coming up in Town of Richwood on Sept. 24

Town of Richwood Mayor Gerald Brown and Early Detection and Education Regional Manager at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Myra Gatling-Akers joined Good Morning ArkLaMiss to invite community members and organizations to their Community Health Planning Meeting.

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Sep 23 • 9:36 AM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Community Health Planning Meeting coming up in Town of Richwood on Sept. 24

Town of Richwood Mayor Gerald Brown and Early Detection and Education Regional Manager at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Myra Gatling-Akers joined Good Morning ArkLaMiss to invite community members and organizations to their Community Health Planning Meeting.

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Sep 23 • 9:36 AM EDT • Health • kcrg.com