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Melissa Gilbert seemingly reacts to dismissal of husband Timothy Busfield’s child sexual abuse charges

A judge dismissed the charges against Busfield on Friday, though they may be refiled by prosecutors in the future.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Anthony Tyus III will be elevated in Week 6

Carolina Panthers RB Anthony Tyus III will be elevated for matchup with Philadelphia

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Oct 16 • 8:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
EAST TEXAS POLITICS: Smith County party chairs on early voting, this week’s Vance rally and more

Smith County Republican Party Chair David Stein and Smith County Democratic Party Chair Kristen Hardin-Sigler join Blake Holland on this week’s edition of East Texas Politics on East Texas Now ahead of the start of early voting. Both chairs discuss their strategies heading into the election. Holland also talks with Stein and Hardin-Sigler about this week’s visit by Vice President JD Vance and other Republicans to Tyler for a midterm campaign rally.

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Oct 16 • 8:58 PM EDT • Politics • kltv.com
Deebo Samuel remains sidelined

49ers WR Deebo Samuel on track to miss the Week 6 game after two missed practices

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Oct 16 • 8:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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EAST TEXAS POLITICS: Smith County party chairs on early voting, this week’s Vance rally and more

Smith County Republican Chair David Stein and Democratic Chair Kristen Hardin-Sigler join Blake Holland ahead of early voting

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Oct 16 • 8:04 PM EDT • Politics • kltv.com
EAST TEXAS POLITICS: Smith County party chairs on early voting, this week’s Vance rally and more

Both chairs discuss campaign strategy, recap Vice President JD Vance’s Tyler rally and address assault allegations.

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Oct 16 • 7:32 PM EDT • Politics • kltv.com
K-pop Entertainment Company Hello82 Aims to Plant a Flag in Festival Market with Inaugural 82World

The two-day, fan-focused festival arrives in Los Angeles this weekend, headlined by the chart-topping boy group ATEEZ.

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Oct 16 • 6:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Hello82 Founder on Inaugural K-pop Festival 82World Featuring ATEEZ

The two-day, fan-focused festival arrives in Los Angeles this weekend, headlined by the chart-topping boy group ATEEZ.

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Oct 16 • 6:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • hollywoodreporter.com
Go Fest 2026: Things to do in Roanoke this weekend at the Go Outside Festival
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Oct 16 • 6:14 PM EDT • Entertainment • wsls.com
Smears, confusion and white powder: a week in the US midterm campaign

This week in US politics, a candidate with the flu fell victim to a false rumor, a campaign ad aired in the wrong city, and packages with suspicious powder were mailed to election officials. Packages ...

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Oct 16 • 6:07 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
KJ Apa reveals where he stands on “Riverdale ”zombie sequel appearance (exclusive)

“It’d be cool if we could do some cameos,” Apa says.

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Oct 16 • 6:05 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Trenton Falls Scenic Trails open this weekend

Trenton Falls Scenic Trails in Barneveld open Oct. 4–5, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Staffed parking, volunteer trail guides, refreshments on-site. No pets.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • romesentinel.com
Douglas County flu cases rise 61% in a week, health department says

The Douglas County Health Department has started its weekly tracking of flu cases for the season, with early numbers showing an increase in cases.

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Oct 16 • 5:58 PM EDT • Health • wowt.com
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter & a New ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos Poll, Sunday on “This Week” with Co-anchor Martha Raddatz

Energy Secretary Chris Wright & Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter will be on "This Week" airing on Sunday, October 18.

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Oct 16 • 5:57 PM EDT • Politics • abcnews.com
Beverly Latest To Get Hit By Business Break-Ins; Multiple Arrests Made

Thursday's burglaries in Beverly were part of a series of smash-and-grabs across the city this week, and multiple persons of interest are in custody, Ald. Matt O'Shea said.

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Oct 16 • 5:41 PM EDT • Business • blockclubchicago.org
Ladd McConkey not on injury report for Week 6

Chargers WR Ladd McConkey upgraded to full practice and is off the injury report

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Oct 16 • 5:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Staff Turnover and Missing Funds: A Tumultuous Week at Trump’s White House

With just over two weeks remaining before the midterm elections, things inside the White House are turbulent. Even though President Donald Trump isn’t on the ballot, he is top of mind for many as they head to the polls. Republicans across the country are already working to persuade voters not to ...

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Oct 16 • 5:10 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
Brenda Vaccaro makes rare comment about ending engagement to Michael Douglas for Don Stroud

“I fell in love with somebody else, and I knew it,” the “Drugstore Cowboy” actress admits in a new interview.

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Oct 16 • 5:04 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Denzel Boston good to go for Week 6

The Browns top receiver will be in the lineup for the team in Week 6.

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Oct 16 • 5:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jenny McCarthy believes Tom Cruise attempted to ‘lure’ her and Jim Carrey into Scientology

The couple was invited to Cruise’s 2006 wedding to Katie Holmes, where McCarthy was introduced to Scientology leader David Miscavige.

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Oct 16 • 4:56 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Tre' Harris to miss Week 6 because of injury

Chargers WR Tre' Harris set to miss at least one game because of his hamstring issue

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Oct 16 • 4:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nicolas Cage and Antonio Banderas will officially headline “True Detective” season 5

Production will begin in 2027 with Issa López back as showrunner.

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Oct 16 • 4:43 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Eagles Sign Joe Milton After Jalen Hurts Injury News

Philadelphia Adds Quarterback Depth The Philadelphia Eagles are making a move to strengthen their quarterback room, signing Joe Milton III off the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad following the news that Jalen Hurts will miss Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. The move comes at a difficult time for Philadelphia, which enters Week 6 at 2-3…

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Oct 16 • 4:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7.1 rolling out for Pixel

Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7.1 today a week after the last preview for Pixel devices. This small update...

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Oct 16 • 4:25 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Headspace Issues Layoffs Following Sword Health Acquisition

It has been a little over two weeks since Sword Health's acquisition of the San Francisco-based digital therapy and psychiatry company Headspace officialy

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Oct 16 • 4:21 PM EDT • Health • bhbusiness.com
Headspace Issues Layoffs Following Sword Health Acquisition

It has been a little over two weeks since Sword Health's acquisition of the San Francisco-based digital therapy and psychiatry company Headspace officialy

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Oct 16 • 4:21 PM EDT • Business • bhbusiness.com
Cook Political Report moves 11 House races towards Democrats as Trump continues campaigning

The non-partisan Cook Political Report moves nearly a dozen races toward Democrats with less than three weeks before the election. NBC’s Monica Alba and Garrett Haake report on President Trump's campaign trip to Georgia and Cook Political Report’s Erin Covey joins to discuss the rating shifts.

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Oct 16 • 4:20 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Enquirer announces Oct. 16 athlete of the week winners

Cincinnati Enquirer readers made their choices for the Oct. 16 Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Athletes of the Week.

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Oct 16 • 4:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Vail turns up the volume for winter entertainment this season

With the first snowfall on Vail Mountain’s peaks this week and snowmaking efforts underway, anticipation for winter is building fast. This season, Vail is raising the bar with its most ambitious music lineup yet, bringing more live music, more venues...

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Oct 16 • 4:16 PM EDT • Entertainment • vaildaily.com
Packers RB Josh Jacobs to be removed from NFL's commissioner exempt list, will be eligible to play Week 7

Jacobs was arrested for domestic abuse last May and was placed on the list ahead of the season.

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Oct 16 • 3:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
DK Metcalf questionabel for Week 6

DK Metcalf missed practice on Friday.

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Oct 16 • 3:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Amarillo VA Health Care System to host Veterans Flue Fairs next week

The Amarillo VA Health Care System set to host a walk-in Veterans Flue Fair Next week, October 19-24.

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Oct 16 • 3:41 PM EDT • Health • newschannel10.com
Rico Dowdle questionable for Week 6

Rico Dowdle may make a return in Week 6.

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Oct 16 • 3:37 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'The Wiz' Eases on Down the Road to Eisenhower Auditorium

The hit Broadway musical “The Wiz” will bring its reimagining of “The Wizard of Oz” to Penn State next week, featuring performers from “American Idol” and

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Oct 16 • 3:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • statecollege.com
“The Hobbit ”and Marvel star Martin Freeman quietly marries longtime partner Rachel Benaissa

Freeman and Benaissa have been dating since 2020.

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Oct 16 • 3:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
David Montgomery to be unavailable for Week 6

Texans RB David Montgomery ruled out for Week 6 due to groin injury

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Oct 16 • 3:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sports Overtime: Week 8 (Friday, Oct. 16, 2026)

Watch highlights and view scores from Week 8 of the 2026 NSAA football season.

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Oct 16 • 3:22 PM EDT • Sports • 1011now.com
WATCH: Maine Health Care Professionals Slam Collins’ Health Care Record

This week, Maine health care professionals gathered to slam Susan Collins for failing to protect Mainers’ health care. Dr. Nirav Shah and Maine State Nurses Association Co-President Erin Oberson called out Collins for advancing Trump’s Medicaid cuts and voting to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has eviscerated America’s public health system.

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Oct 16 • 3:19 PM EDT • Health • mainedems.org
Tyler Shough cleared for Week 6

The Saints' quarterback is no longer on the Week 6 injury report.

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Oct 16 • 3:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Katie Zacharia is out, White House official confirms

She is leaving after merely a week on the job.

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Oct 16 • 3:17 PM EDT • Politics • sfgate.com
Nathan Fielder called in this Oscar-nominated star for a surprise role in “You Can See Everything”

A familiar face joins Fielder in his examination of Elizabeth Holmes.

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Oct 16 • 3:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Selma Blair breaks silence on arrest and plane incident

The actress was arrested on Oct. 11 after allegedly assaulting two flight attendants mid-flight during “a medical emergency.”

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Oct 16 • 3:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Kyle Monangai will not play in Week 6

Bears RB Kyle Monangai set to miss second straight game

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Oct 16 • 3:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jason Priestley reveals why he wanted to leave “Beverly Hills, 90210”, says he begged Aaron Spelling to end show

The actor played Brandon Walsh on the Fox drama for its first eight seasons.

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Oct 16 • 2:56 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Measles cases spike by 37 in the past week

Lancaster County’s measles cases continue to climb with 37 new cases in the past week, the highest rise in people sickened with measles in a seven-day period since early September.

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Oct 16 • 2:52 PM EDT • Health • lancasteronline.com
Kim Kardashian cried ‘every single night’ on “Dancing With the Stars ”and was ‘praying to get kicked off’

“It’s traumatized me for life,” she said of her 2008 stint on the show.

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Oct 16 • 2:20 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Michael Penix Jr. set to play in Week 6

Falcons Michael Penix Jr. cleared to play this week despite his Week 5 injury

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Oct 16 • 2:16 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Julia Stiles says she’s been ‘crying’ in “DWTS” rehearsals for Heath Ledger dedication: ‘I didn’t expect it’

Ledger, who starred alongside Stiles in 1999’s “10 Things I Hate About You,” died in 2008 at age 28.

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Oct 16 • 2:14 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Joy Behar calls some past “The View ”cohosts ‘mean girls,’ reflects on Meghan McCain feud

The longtime host said that the current roundtable is “very good.”

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Oct 16 • 2:13 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Science Museum of Virginia Opens “Rescue” Exhibit

Watch Virginia This Morning each weekday from 9 to 10 a.m. Find the show on Facebook and Instagram at @VirginiaThisMorning.

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Oct 16 • 1:50 PM EDT • Science • wtvr.com
iOS 27.2 has three new changes just added this week

iOS 27.2 is launching soon, and Apple keeps introducing new updates with each beta. Here are three changes added to iOS 27.2 this week.

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Oct 16 • 1:45 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Here’s why Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary earned an R rating for ‘graphic nudity’

Someone bares it all in “You Can See Everything.”

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Oct 16 • 1:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Luxury Yachts, Entertainment, and a Cause: Yacht Rendezvous Returns to Fort Lauderdale

Some of the world’s most spectacular superyachts will arrive at the iconic Pier Sixty-Six for the 37th Annual Boys & Girls Clubs Yacht Rendezvous. The exclusive weekend will bring together yacht owners, business leaders, philanthropists, and special guests for unforgettable experiences, live entertainment, and networking opportunities, all in support of programs that help empower local youth throughout Broward County.

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Oct 16 • 1:36 PM EDT • Entertainment • nbcmiami.com
Apple TV 4K and HomePod Mini Price Increases 'Much More Striking' Than New Features

Daring Fireball's John Gruber shared his first impressions of the new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2 this week, and he concluded that the price increases the devices received are "much more striking" than any of the new features introduced. Prior to receiving price increases in late June, the previous Apple TV 4K started at $129 in the U.S., while the previous HomePod mini was priced at $99.

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Oct 16 • 1:30 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Show-Me-State Politics: Good news for farmers; midterms near

KY3's Tyler Wayne and KY3 Missouri Capitol Bureau Chief Hannah Falcon discuss this week in Missouri politics.

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Oct 16 • 1:24 PM EDT • Politics • ky3.com
Patriots vs. Jets series history ahead of Week 6

The most memorable moments of the Patriots-Jets rivalry, relived.

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Oct 16 • 1:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Raiders wide receivers Week 5 snap and production review

Undermanned unit doesn’t produce much in defeat

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Oct 16 • 1:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘Magic Mike’ Star Shares Graphic Photos From Secret Health Battle

The actor, whose marriage to Sofía Vergara ended during the 7-year struggle, says he lost 60 pounds in just a few weeks.

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Oct 16 • 1:03 PM EDT • Health • thedailybeast.com
Important Players to Watch: College Football Week 5

The season is progressing but Jesse Legree and Jeremiah Smith are elevating every week along with others

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Oct 16 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Bumble’s buyout, Netflix’s shake-up, Reese Witherspoon’s do-over, and a wild week in business

Bumble is going private, Reese Witherspoon is buying back Hello Sunshine, and a Netflix shake-up. Here's what happened while we were at the MPW Summit.

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Oct 16 • 12:46 PM EDT • Business • fortune.com
Ravens' Lamar Jackson Unlikely to Play Amid Third Missed Practice

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was not spotted at practice again, all but guaranteeing that he will not play in Week 6.

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Oct 16 • 12:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NC Life Sciences News: Labcorp’s $722M Acquisition, IQVIA’s Veeva Partnership & More

North Carolina – Regional Life Sciences Roundup -October 16th, 2026 Each week, our Regional Roundup delivers the most important and timely life sciences…

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Oct 16 • 12:42 PM EDT • Science • biobuzz.io
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Candace Cameron Bure reveals “The View” asked her to return — and why she declined (exclusive)

“I don’t know that I really want to do it,” Bure tells EW.

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Oct 16 • 12:38 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Dr. Phil McGraw addresses Collin Gosselin’s ‘false’ claim that he helped offer Jon and Kate millions to stay married

The talk show host did not have “any vested interest” in the Gosselins’ relationship.

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Oct 16 • 12:29 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Mid-Michigan entertainment for the weekend of Oct. 16-18 and beyond

Check out what’s going on around the area this weekend and beyond.

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Oct 16 • 12:18 PM EDT • Entertainment • themorningsun.com
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Shrink Their Hollywood Business as Layoffs Hit Archewell Productions

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly been quietly cutting staff at Archewell Productions. “They cut staff over the last 12 to 18 months,” an insider told Page Six on Thursday, October 15. Th...

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Oct 16 • 12:17 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
This week in health care policy: October 8–15, 2026

Innovation watch Merck expects faster production of its personalized cancer vaccine. CEO Rob Davis told CNBC the six-week turnaround for intismeran autogene, built from each patient’s tumor and paired with Keytruda, will shrink over time. In August, Merck and Moderna reported that the vaccine delayed recurrence and spread in a 1,137-patient Phase 3 melanoma trial, […]

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Oct 16 • 12:07 PM EDT • Health • cei.org
Mental Health Awareness Week

Steve Carleton, Chief Clinical Officer with Porch Light Health joins us in studio to talk about Mental Health Awareness Week.

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Oct 16 • 12:01 PM EDT • Health • kktv.com
Tennessee-Alabama football game score predictions

Tennessee versus Alabama football game score predictions in Week 7.

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief

U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed more than tripled the fundraising haul of his Republican challenger, former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-White Lake), for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat. Online records show El-Sayed raised $30,659,157 in the reporting period from July 16 to Sept. 30, while Rogers brought in $9,662,538. Despite that, Rogers’ campaign maintains a nearly […]

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • michiganadvance.com
Sylvester Stallone explains that shocking “Tulsa King” premiere twist: ‘I wanted people’s jaws to drop’

He believes that he went “as far as I could go” with the characters who met their end at the start of season 4.

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Matchday 31: Who can clinch playoffs or be eliminated?

By MLSsoccer staffThis weekend during Matchday 31:Six teams can clinch an Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs spot.One team can be eliminated from Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs contention.Nashville SC can clinch ...

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The best Amazon deals this weekend: Score big brands like Yeti, Lego, Apple and more for up to 70% off

We found fabulous fall discounts on everything from kitchenware and vacuums to holiday gifts, headphones, skin care and more.

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Oct 16 • 11:57 AM EDT • Technology • shopping.yahoo.com
NFLPA names Hunter Henry their Community MVP for Week 6
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Oct 16 • 11:57 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
When does “Frisco King” premiere? Everything we know about Samuel L. Jackson’s “Tulsa King” spinoff

Jackson’s former hitman takes his hustle from NOLA to Texas in Taylor Sheridan’s latest series.

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Oct 16 • 11:53 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Title revealed for “The Mummy” sequel featuring the onscreen reunion of Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz

The franchise’s fourth installment is a direct sequel to 1999’s “The Mummy” and 2001 sequel, “The Mummy Returns.”

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Oct 16 • 11:32 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
How“ Street Fighter”’s surprising ending sets up a sequel — and introduces an iconic final boss

The new video game adaptation comes across as a clear part one of a two-part series.

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Oct 16 • 11:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
New copper roof just the beginning for First Baptist in Rome

The First Baptist Church in Rome is looking a bit shinier these days after a new copper roof was installed — all that's missing is the 30-foot, wood-frame copper steeple. Church officials said the steeple will be reattached in the coming week, completing a post-tornado roof repair.

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Oct 16 • 11:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • romesentinel.com
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Hilary Swank addresses ‘backlash’ over pregnancy at 52: ‘You’re too old’

Meanwhile, she said men don’t receive the same criticism.

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Oct 16 • 11:23 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
“Love Is Blind’”s Jax has ‘regrets’ about how she dumped Stew — but not about comparing him to Mitt Romney

“Mitt Romney’s wicked hot.”

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Oct 16 • 11:11 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Veteran Players Manage To Kill New RuneScape In Just Two Weeks

RuneScape Reignited was set to launch in early December

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Oct 16 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
The biggest changes between the new“ Sense and Sensibility ”movie“ ”and Jane Austen’s book

Georgia Oakley’s film stays mostly true to the novel, with a few notable changes.

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Oct 16 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Breece Hall, Adonai Mitchell out for Week 6

New York Jets RB Breece Hall (quadriceps) and WR Adonai Mitchell (finger) have been ruled out for Week 6 against the New England Patriots.

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Oct 16 • 10:59 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Oct. 12, 2026

Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here’s the latest.

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Oct 16 • 10:58 AM EDT • Science • realeconomy.rsmus.com
NFL fans question Donald Trump’s choice of Week 6 game

Ale_Mi/Depositphotos Donald Trump cancels NFL game visit President Donald Trump was reportedly planning to attend the Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 18, 2026. CNN correspondent Kristen Holmes first reported the expected visit on October 13. The game was scheduled for a Sunday afternoon kickoff at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa,…

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Oct 16 • 10:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Review: A Cornucopia of Entertainment Closes out CABARET CONVENTION 2026 at Rose Hall

KT Sullivan and company end convention week with style and flair.

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Oct 16 • 10:37 AM EDT • Entertainment • broadwayworld.com
Can AI solve our mental health access problem?

Last week I asked you what worries you most about AI in health. It was close, but your top answer was “AI giving bad health advice.” Last week’s poll results: You’re in good company. This concern was top of mind at a conference I joined at Stanford last week, where researchers, clinicians, and people who build AI systems spent a day debating trust and safety in health AI. Stepping back, I’m also hearing your emerging concerns about AI’s impact on our well-being generally. I see this as a matter of public health, and we’ll take it in pieces as we learn together. Today we’ll focus on AI chatbots used for therapy for mental health. Early this month, Governor Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 903, California’s most ambitious attempt to regulate AI use for mental health. It’s at the center of active debate, and raises the questions patients, family members, citizens, and voters will face as AI moves deeper into health care. Let’s work through it. What is “AI-based therapy”? It’s really two things: purpose-built mental health apps designed to deliver structured support, and general chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini that people increasingly use for emotional support—even if they weren’t built for it. Spoiler alert: I don’t know whether the shift toward AI therapy is good or bad. The evidence isn’t there yet. But I do know it’s already happening, and I have some ideas about how we can roll it out with safety in mind. The therapy dilemma, in a nutshell Mental health challenges are common, and strain health and well-being across populations. Therapy (interactive dialogue with a trained, empathetic practitioner) helps many people heal. The demand for licensed therapists far exceeds the supply in California, and AI-based therapy can narrow that gap. AI-based therapy remains novel, unproven, and not well tested. Right off the bat, we can see we’re dealing with trade-offs here. Since the main driver of demand for therapy from a robot is lack of access to therapy from a human, we’ll start there. It’s too hard to find and afford a human therapist California is short roughly 55,000 licensed, non-prescribing therapists and counselors, about 40% of what we need. Psychiatrists, who rely on talk therapy as a complement to prescribed medications, are even more scarce. Eight counties have none, and density ranges from 1.7 per 100,000 residents in San Benito County, to 68.1 in Marin County. My wife is a psychiatrist in Marin, and even here access is tight. If it’s hard in the best-supplied county, imagine rural Sierra County, or the San Joaquin Valley. In 2024, more than half of Californians who tried to make a mental health appointment struggled to find a provider who took their insurance, compared with 14% for physical health care. When Senate staff posed as “secret shopper” patients and called 120 mental health providers in Medicare Advantage networks, they landed an appointment less than once for every five tries. Insurers pay behavioral health clinicians about 22% less than medical and surgical clinicians for comparable office visits. On top of that, billing denials and prior authorizations hit hardest at the solo and small practices common in mental health. Psychiatrists opt out of Medicare at the highest rate of any specialty. In many places, a cash practice for therapy fills quickly with patients paying $250 or more an hour, with no insurance paperwork at all. Families who can pay cash find providers more easily. Those who rely on insurance, including Medi-Cal enrollees, older adults, rural residents, and non-English speakers, compete for what’s left. So we can’t pretend the human system works, and we can’t blame people for turning to AI for support when they’re in distress. AI is filling the gap It’s estimated that roughly a quarter of AI users use it for mental health support. If you have internet, it’s available 24/7, it’s cheap, and it speaks your language. Uninsured adults are about twice as likely as insured adults to do it (30% vs. 14%). It feels anonymous in ways that may enable people to ask things they’re unsure or embarrassed about. The largely hidden, personal use makes it hard to study whether it’s actually helping people with their mental health issues, but researchers are trying. Does AI therapy work? A 2026 analysis of nearly 40 randomized trials found chatbots showed a real but small reduction in depression symptoms. But most of these trials were compared to an alternative of no therapy, not a human therapist. So the benefit of AI therapy is probably real, but modest, and mostly untested against the alternative of human contact. We need more studies. Serious concerns OpenAI’s own estimate is that more than a million ChatGPT users each week show signs of suicidal planning or intent. These are high stakes encounters, and AI doesn’t always get it right. That’s partly because a chatbot can sound like a therapist, but it has no license, no duty of care, and it’s not clear who to hold accountable when it gets things wrong. AI is also designed to help users in whatever task they’re seeking to accomplish. People may feel like they’re getting therapy, but they’re mainly getting a convincing conversation. It’s easy for an AI companion to wander into gray areas, like playing along with “creative writing” that may be about the user’s own suicidal intent. Courts are driving safety conversations A wave of lawsuits have been filed on behalf of families claiming that chatbots pushed people they loved toward self-harm, including teens who died by suicide. The first settlements came this year. OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco, and dozens of cases alleging that ChatGPT drove users to suicide or self-harm are now before a San Francisco judge. Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy after several states brought lawsuits accusing the chatbot of pushing dangerous content to kids. But the technology seems to be improving. Last month, an independent evaluation found that newer AI models “almost never endorse suicide.” That’s progress, but our societal appetite for even one preventable death is very low. So how do we move forward? Finding a middle ground Earlier this month the governor vetoed Senate Bill 903, a bill designed to place guardrails on the use of AI for therapy. The bill would have prohibited any AI-based platform from being advertised as psychotherapy, and would have required a licensed professional to review and approve each encounter where AI was used to support therapeutic decisions. Newsom called it overly broad, since even routine screening questions would have needed clinician sign-off. Knowing we’re already short on mental health providers, requiring human review of AI encounters may not relieve our access problems. Still, the answer isn’t no oversight. Here’s one feasible short term solution. Rather than reviewing each encounter, a licensed clinician can design the guardrails: what counts as a crisis, what triggers an immediate handoff to a human, and what gets sampled for audit each month. The AI runs inside that structure. Conversations get checked, failures get reported, and a real clinician owns the framework. Medicine already has models to learn from. The FDA process for rolling out newly approved medications is an example. After a product reaches patients, we keep watching for adverse events. Patient-facing AI needs the same “digital pharmacovigilance”: systematic tracking of harms, near misses, and the types of groups that get hurt and why. It’s also critical that users know that they can reach a human if they’re in crisis. Most chatbots now include messages like these: Bottom line The rush to use unproven AI tools for mental health support is mostly a workaround, a sign of a health system people can’t get into. We need better access to proven care from licensed clinicians. That takes reimbursement that makes accepting insurance viable, and a bigger workforce. But, built and tested well, AI could be part of the answer. It could be the 2 a.m. check-in when no one else is awake, or a way for patients to practice skills their therapist taught them. It could be the first step to get someone the right level of care, and take paperwork off clinicians’ plates so they spend more time with patients. None of this is simple. The SB 903 veto doesn’t end the debate, and the legislature will be back. In the meantime, those of us using these tools need to stay informed, ask hard questions, and hold the companies building them accountable. I’ll try to do my part, and we’ll keep learning together. Love,Matt P.S. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988- you’ll reach a real person— or chat at 988lifeline.org 24/7. Dr. Matt Willis is the author of Your Local Epidemiologist in California. A California native, he’s served as a primary care physician, CDC epidemiologist, and public health officer for Marin County, where he guided the pandemic response. He lives in Marin with his family and their dogs, Teddy and Ramona. Thank you Cynthia He, MD, PhD, and Parnika Saxena, MD, for their guidance in preparing this article. Cynthia works in an outpatient mental health clinic, treating patients who have Medi-Cal or, sometimes, no insurance. Parnika works in an inpatient psychiatric unit, treating patients with public or private insurance or self-pay ability. All opinions are their own and do not represent their employers.

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