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Detroit’s iconic Hotel Yorba has a new owner whose plans are still in flux
The new owner said he had originally planned on an affordable housing conversion but has gone "back to the drawing board" after a meeting with nearby residents.
Meta Removes Iran-Linked Network That Faked American Personas to Sway US Political Debate
The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) welcomes Meta’s recent removal of an Iranian regime-linked network that disguised its origins while seeking to influence American political discourse. Meta disclosed the takedown on Aug. 27 in its H2 2026 Adversarial Threat Report. The network consisted of four Facebook accounts and 31 Instagram accounts linked to actors based in […]
What Formula One Engineering Can Teach Us About AI Infrastructure
Michael Fuller, Executive Chairman of Conflux Technology, examines why thermal performance alone is no longer enough in modern data centers, and how balancing heat transfer with hydraulic efficiency can unlock significant operational gains. The AI era is forcing data center operators to rethink some long-held assumptions about infrastructure design. As processor power densities continue to […]
Wimbledon refusing to credential influencers after US Open drama
Like a Biblical plague that descended upon Egypt, influencers have crashed the US Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows this year. The final tennis major of the season has become mostly about everything but the tennis. The US Open invited 100 influencers and content creators, nearly doubling the number invited from last year. Videos are…
Trump Boasts New Space Force Uniforms Are “Inspired” by ‘Starship Troopers,’ a Famous Satire of Nazism
Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers literally wears its aesthetic influences on its sleeve.
Winchester Health Department to provide School Flu Clinics for students
The following was submitted by the town of Winchester: Parents can register their children for School Flu Clinics now through Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 11:59 p.m.. You may select any open appointment time, but note that appointment times are not the actual time your student will be vaccinated.
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Rosanne Cash postpones shows due to health. Discover her musical journey and Johnny Cash's influence.
Rosanne Cash postpones shows over health emergency
Rosanne Cash postpones shows due to health. Discover her musical journey and Johnny Cash's influence.
Rosanne Cash postpones shows over health emergency
Rosanne Cash postpones shows due to health. Discover her musical journey and Johnny Cash's influence.
Rosanne Cash postpones shows over health emergency
Rosanne Cash postpones shows due to health. Discover her musical journey and Johnny Cash's influence.
'Arsenal look top'
"I thought Arsenal were fluid last season, but I feel like they are actually more fluid this season," says former England defender Conor Coady. "Arsenal look the most ready I've seen them in a long time at this stage of a season," Coady told BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.
How influencers are taking center stage in Burbank
LOS ANGELES — The exterior of the two-story, beige-colored building looks like any other drab office space near the Hollywood Burbank Airport. But on a recent weekday afternoon, the inside
Ebola outbreak outpaces containment despite influx of money and supplies
Although the U.S. has allocated hundreds of millions of dollars and vaccine trials are underway, Ebola deaths continue to climb in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Inhaled Microplastics Linked To Lung Cancer, Study Finds
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People with lung cancer are more likely to have hidden deposits of microplastics in their lungs, a new study says. About 66% of lung cancer patients had detectable microplastics found in fluid samples taken from their ...
Old Routes, New Influence: China's Emerging Strategy in Somalia
The question is not whether China is increasing its influence in Somalia & whether Somalia is prepared to shape it.
Week 3 schedule for Lubbock-area high school football
Here's the complete schedule for Week 3 games involving Lubbock and the South Plains.
Healthwatch: Survey reveals how social media influences men’s health
A new Cleveland Clinic survey finds that while a majority of men never trust health information shared by influencers, they are still being influenced.
Opinion | Pulling our health care system back from grip of catastrophe
Readers react to a recent essay, raising concerns about the influence of insurers and Big Pharma and questions about how to pay for Medicare for All.
When Scientists Become Commercial Influencers
Peer review in reputable journals gives scientific claims an authority that commercial speech rarely enjoys. But what happens when scientists carry that halo of authority out of the laboratory and into the marketplace, publicly attacking products while enjoying protections their manufacturers do not?
Asteroid Detected Before Impact Explodes Over Australia In Rare Space Event
The asteroid was estimated at about 0.8 meters, and it posed zero threat to people or infrastructure on the ground.
Canada's new tariffs target US cheese, honey, and hundreds of items
Canada is rolling out a flurry of new tariffs on US goods on Tuesday morning, adding levies of up to 50% on items like dairy and steel.
Every Toilet Flush Can Send a Cloud of Microbes into the Air That Can Reach Your Breathing Zone
The plume can reach breathing height, but the actual infection risk remains uncertain.
TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in Egypt on drug charges
Sarah Khalifa, an Egyptian TV presenter and lifestyle influencer, has been sentenced to death as part of a sprawling drug case.
Belichick, UNC Avoid Investigation Questions With Program In Flux
The Tar Heels had a bye week after upsetting TCU in Week 0.
Lights, camera, action: Irksome influencers at the US Open are here to stay
Experts say influencers likely to remain a feature of major sports events, despite the anger and irritation they cause.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Fluoride shortage raises dental health concerns
Doctors are watching for a rise in cavities.
Global Growth Fund is Re-Evaluating Flutter Entertainment’s (FLUT) Strategic Fit
Sands Capital, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Sands Capital Global Growth Fund”. The letter can be downloaded here. Global Growth seeks the best growth businesses worldwide, leveraging a research team that explores both developed and emerging markets for sustainable competitive advantages. In the quarter, global equities rebounded strongly, driven […]
Behind the scenes: The science that confirmed Australia's first H5 bird flu case
When a suspected case of H5 bird flu arrived in Australia, CSIRO scientists knew the first hours would matter.
A big assumption has kept women out of health and fitness studies for years. What if it’s wrong?
The assumption that has kept women out of so many physiology studies for years — uncertainty about potential fluctuations due to menstrual cycles or hormonal birth control — turns out to be incorrect.
Season debut shows why Ropes football is a regional contender
Ropes coach Beau Riker isn't concerned about rankings or outside projections, but Friday showed why many think highly of the Eagles.
How Mental Health Influences Bladder Function and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Lower urinary tract symptoms are closely associated with anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and broader psychosocial burden, with evidence suggesting complex interactions between psychological state, sensory processing, stress pathways, and bladder function. Although some relationships may be bidirectional, current evidence does not establish a universal causal pathway, reinforcing the importance of integrated assessment and management.
Documentarian Alex Gibney on the power and influence of Elon Musk
Alex Gibney's new documentary “Musk” premieres this week at the Venice Film Festival. The nearly four-hour film explores the power and influence of Elon Musk. Gibney says that Musk's power
Documentarian Alex Gibney on the power and influence of Elon Musk
Alex Gibney's new documentary “Musk” premieres this week at the Venice Film Festival. The nearly four-hour film explores the power and influence of Elon Musk. Gibney says that Musk's power
Pegula tops Cirstea to reach US Open quarter-finals
Former US Open finalist Jessica Pegula defeated Sorana Cirstea of Romania in straight sets Sunday to advance to the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows.World number two Elena Rybakina is assured of ascending if she reaches the quarter-finals, even if Sabalenka wins he third straight US Open crown. jmb/bb
US Open news: Jessica Pegula calls out influencers
Jessica Pegula has spoken up about the rise of influencers at the US Open . She says there should be a clear line between promoting tennis and disrupting the matches . The world No. 3 talked with Front Office Sports about the bigger role influencers and content creators now play at the tournament. Pegula said they can help the sport. However, she […] The post US Open news: Jessica Pegula calls out influencers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
A fluorinated imine additive helps graphite anodes endure 1,000 cycles
A newly developed electrolyte additive could help lithium-ion batteries keep graphite anodes stable over prolonged cycling. Researchers synthesized pentafluorophenyl thiophene imine (FPTI), which forms a protective, LiF-rich solid electrolyte interphase on graphite. At 4 mg/mL, FPTI enabled 95.6% capacity retention after 1,000 cycles in graphite/Li half-cells and improved lithium-ion transport. NMC811/graphite full cells using FPTI-conditioned anodes reached an energy density of approximately 233 Wh/kg, highlighting its potential for longer-lasting battery systems.
Influencers, weed and disruptions stir controversy at U.S. Open
Social media influencers and other spectators are stirring controversy at this year’s U.S. Open, with viral videos, bright lights and other distractions prompting complaints from tennis fans and some of the sport’s biggest stars. The debate intensified during Naomi Osaka’s first-round match against Anastasia Zakharova, when people in a courtside suite were seen filming themselves […]
Leaving a legacy at Lee Health
Healthcare has always been an essential lifeline worldwide; nobody can beat the flu with their own two fists. It takes a team of doctors, nurses, therapists, surgeons and many other health care professionals to care for patients and help people reach a healthy, fulfilling life. For Southwest Florida locals, the name Lee Health is a
The core anti-Pangram constituency is phony writers
Welcome to The Closing Argument, our verdict on the news, plus everything The Argument published and appeared in this week. The Verdict, by Kelsey Piper A lot of people hate AI for drowning the internet in slop and displacing human creatives. You might think that these people would be thrilled by a program that can identify and flag AI-generated work. But many people who hate AI also hate Pangram, an impressively accurate AI detector that produces very few false positives, according to high-quality independent research. This loathing found its most recent expression in a bizarre Wired article that amplifies a wide range of false arguments from Pangram skeptics: that AI detectors are racist (they’re not) or ableist (they’re not)1 or don’t work (this one does)2. Rather than starting from the premise that it would be really valuable to have a working AI detector and scrutinizing Pangram to make sure it lives up to that promise, the article starts from the premise that Pangram obviously has bad vibes and sets out to discover why. (One answer: The CEO microwaved lunch during an interview!) Why aren’t writers who resent Pangram more eager to distinguish themselves from posters who are having ChatGPT ghostwrite all their work? There are a few different things at play, but I think one key dynamic is this: These are often the same people. A core constituency for arguments like Wired’s is “writers” who are using AI to write their posts but resent this fact being made public. They stand to lose from AI detectors because AI detectors call them out. Share When Substack announced a partnership with Pangram, a sizable fraction of the platform’s authors rose up in outrage. Some people had experience with other AI detectors that didn’t work, and some felt that AI writing ought to be encouraged — both of which are fair enough. But the fury was fueled by authors passionately insisting that Pangram kept wrongly accusing them on almost every post they published. Pangram can be wrong, especially on short passages. But in the overwhelming majority of cases where Pangram looked at a whole blog post rather than a single paragraph, the program correctly detected work as AI. Even if we can’t be 100% sure in any individual case, we can notice the trend in the aggregate. Wired quotes Sam Illingworth, a professor of critical AI literacy at Edinburgh Napier University, who said, “I don’t think [AI detectors] work. … I think that detectors are prejudiced against certain people.” This spring, he said that he used AI for research and editing; this summer he acknowledged that in addition to research and editing, he also uses it “now and then for a turn of phrase I keep.” Pangram informs us that most of his posts are 100% AI-written (some are mixed AI-and-human) and that 100% AI-written posts started appearing last year. The favorable interpretation is that, as someone whose recent work Pangram consistently mistakes for AI, Illingworth sees Pangram’s flaws firsthand. The unfavorable interpretation is that the tool’s credibility trades off against his own, because its account of who writes his posts is not consistent with his. Illingworth is not alone in insisting the detector does not work. “It’s a Monday night in late July, and I’m pasting my own Substack draft into an AI detector for the first time. Not because I’m worried. Because I’m curious. I wrote every word of it myself, the way I write everything, out loud in my head first, in a rhythm that still carries the accent of a language I learned to think in before I learned to write in this one,” begins one Substack post by an author indignant that Pangram flags her writing as AI. “That’s the part I had to sit with before I could write this.” If you, like me, have worked with AIs a lot, you won’t even need Pangram there. The author of that piece is AI. It is obviously AI! I checked 10 other posts on the blog, and they were also obviously AI! “I have spent 22 years as an award-winning author and essayist. And now this bullshit tool that learned from MY writing is going to accuse me of plagiarism,” popular Substack writer Carlyn Beccia wrote in an anti-Pangram post. “For the last and final time, AI DETECTORS DO NOT WORK.” Here’s what her writing sounded like in 2020: “Most success stories revolve around one person who believed enough in you to say — give it a try. We call these people muses, but they are so much more than that. They are the strong man giants whose shoulders we stand on so we can see the horizon. Throughout the editing process, I am sure my editor felt less like a giant of greatness and more like Atlas with the world on her shoulders.” Pangram says it was 100% human-written. (So were other articles of hers in 2020.) And here’s what it sounds like now: “And then there is the reshuffling, which sounds like paperwork until you remember that empires have always loved paperwork. The Trump regime recently moved special education oversight from the Education Department to HHS. That is not a minor bureaucratic transfer. It changes the frame.”3 Pangram says this is mostly AI. I am not convinced that Pangram is wrong. In my own experience, Pangram is very effective on long texts — if it marks a long essay as AI, the essay was either written by AI or deliberately written to sound like AI. On tweet-length or paragraph-length texts, it’s not perfectly reliable. It seems to work just as well for non-native English speakers as for native speakers. While I have seen dozens of claims of pre-2022 text returning a positive result on Pangram, I have tried repeatedly to corroborate those and have never once succeeded. To be clear, I’m absolutely not saying that complaining about Pangram suggests a writer is a cheat. There are plenty of other concerns. Most are mistakenly premised, such as the false claim that Pangram trains on work you put into it, but others are reasonable: It’s unreliable on sufficiently short text segments; it creates an internet witch-hunt mentality when there are defensible uses of AI; people who are open about their AI use are sometimes blamed, when the only people really doing something wrong are the ones who hide it; and it isn’t perfect, so a single positive result shouldn’t be taken as decisive proof of misconduct. I’m happy to concede that Pangram is imperfect and possible to over-rely on. If an author’s posts are mostly non-AI and one scans as partially AI, this could be a mistake. It’s also possible to defeat Pangram with intentional effort. If you think we need something more robust and more reliable, fine! But if you don’t like AI and don’t like Pangram, your attitude really ought to be that it’s a shame that our existing tools for AI detection are imperfect, and it’s important to invent better ones. If your stance is instead that AI is evil and so is looking for AI, then ultimately you’re contributing to the sloppification of the internet. You’re making it harder for people who write their own text to distinguish themselves, and providing cover for authors who are definitely not writing their own text. Subscribe Top stories this week, by Kobe Yank-Jacobs Commentators often worry that the decline of reading could mean the decline of liberal democracy — but deliberative governance actually predated widespread literacy. This week, Maibritt Henkel pointed out that many liberal cultures thrive on a culture of raucous, interactive debate, which can happen in-person as easily, if not more so, than in text. Read on, dear reader, to learn more. It may actually cheer you up: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) [ Reading won’t save liberalism ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) Maibritt Henkel · Sep 1 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/reading-wont-save-liberalism) It used to be bad to downplay climate change (if we mean denying its reality). Today, it’s actually good to downplay climate change (if we mean keeping the issue out of political fights so we can make real progress). This counterintuitive view is called “climate hushing,” and contributor Alex Trembath argued that it’s the key to enacting good policy going forward. Get up to speed on the latest in climate politics: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) [ We won’t stop climate change by talking about it ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) Alex Trembath · Sep 2 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-wont-stop-climate-change-by-talking) Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is standing up for the forces of liberalism against Donald Trump’s assault on our closest ally. So, why is one prominent left-wing commenter attacking Carney? Columnist Matthew Yglesias explains: [ ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) [ When "economic liberty" means central planning ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) Matthew Yglesias · Aug 31 [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-economic-liberty-means-central) 🌟Abundance Wins of the Week🌟 Shout out to my home state of California, whose legislature passed two housing bills this week. One requires a housing density minimum in transit-oriented areas of the state’s most transit-rich cities (Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, San Diego, and Long Beach). Another bill closes two common loopholes used by third parties to delay housing projects, including an opportunity to challenge maps of a given lot created by the developer after a project has been approved. Shout out to our big-state rival, Texas, where pro-housing SB 785 took effect this week. The new state law requires municipalities to have at least one district permitted for manufactured housing without a special permit. This will promote zoning changes in 44% of municipalities. The company Fervo Energy signed a deal with Google for what is set to be the world’s largest enhanced geothermal facility, proving a technology can work at a scale that could be crucial to a decarbonized, energy-abundant economy. Share Worth watching… This week, forecasting legend Nate Silver joined Jerusalem, Matt, and Jeremiah on a crowded episode of the pod. It was a party. And speaking of parties, our round table debated the factional lines within the Democratic Party: Is it possible to be center-left and also anti-establishment? Watch or listen to find out: The Rio Grande Valley in Texas is one of the areas that swung hardest toward Trump in 2024, but musician Bobby Pulido is running to flip it back. Right now, The Argument/Split Ticket’s model has him running 1.1 points behind his Republican opponent in a district Trump won by 18 points. Tune in to find out how he differs from national Democrats and what he thinks he can to do win this seat. On Thursday, Bernie Sanders was among the first politicians to call for a ban on superintelligence. My guest this week, Andrea Miotti, has been lobbying to ban superintelligence for several years, most recently in the U.K., U.S., and Canada. I asked him how he gets legislators to take speculative risks seriously, and we dug into what plans might look like to actually pass a ban. Listen to learn more: What’s News with The Argument The Argument recommends, by Kobe Yank-Jacobs If we ever lose track of Justin Zuckerman, I’ll have the team split up and check all the movie theaters in the city. I’m shocked (and a little jealous) at how often he gets out to see good cinema. This week, he brings us It Ends, a “horror-ish movie,” which he described as a “Gen Z Waiting for Godot.” I was intrigued before he added that it was “funny, dark and existential” — at which point I was fully locked in. I guess I also had existential themes on the mind this week. One morning, a single line from a poem I read long ago just came to me: “Is death a stretch of time in which a life is just a flash?” The poem is called “From 20,000 Feet” by Heather McHugh. I suggest the version in The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Poetry, which, by tradition, my best friend and I always bring backpacking, extra weight be damned. We’ll stay thematically dark for just one more rec from senior editor John Robert Thomason, whose upcoming trip to Baltimore reminded him to suggest Michael Clune’s memoir White Out (about being addicted to heroin in Baltimore in the 1990s). Ben Lerner’s blurb called it _“_Disturbing, brilliant, hilarious—it’s as if Proust had written Jesus’ Son.” John told me this “seems accurate, with the caveat that I’ve never read Proust.” I, personally, have also shelved Proust until retirement. At this point, I was a little concerned for the team since all of us tossed out such psychologically grim material — maybe we’re all down about the end of summer — but thankfully, at least a few of us were into more upbeat selections. Milan Singh recommended Made In’s 5-quart stainless clad saucier, suggesting he had some fun in the kitchen. Jeremiah Johnson asked if he could recommend yet more Carly Rae Jepsen. Once denied, he offered up Game Changer instead_,_ calling it “the most wildly creative game show, maybe in the entire history of the genre.” Eli Richman mentioned _Lucky, “_a B-tier show with an A-tier cast and an S-tier theme song.” I suppose he was recommending the song, Horns of a Bull. Still, despite these cheerier recs, I couldn’t help but be concerned that we were subconsciously worried about racing toward summer’s end — the end of swim trunks and splashing around. Then a message landed reminding me of the three-day weekend to come. A whole extra day for sunshine. One more swim in the lake. I was grateful this called to mind yet another line from a poem, one by Mary Oliver, the patron saint of every gorgeous summer day (and about whom a documentary is now out). Speaking to God in the poem “Thirst,” she wrote: grant me, in your mercy,a little more time. Love for the earthand love for you are having such a longconversation in my heart. We have merch! We have quarter-zips, keychains, hats, and stickers. Each one is a great conversation starter in its own way. Buy them here. Subscribe More to read: [ The Opening Argument ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite)[ Seeing like an elite ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite) Kobe Yank-Jacobs · Sep 4 What do Americans hear when they watch Sen. Bernie Sanders or Vice President JD Vance rail against the elite? Are they thinking of right-wing tech billionaires? Imperious college professors? Liberal magazine writers? [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/seeing-like-an-elite) [ The Weekly Scroll ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline)[ God is back on the timeline ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline) Jeremiah Johnson · Sep 5 This week, we’re talking about Substack’s new religious debates, the continuing MAGA influencer scandal, how to retire from YouTube, and aura battles. [ Read full story ](https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/god-is-back-on-the-timeline) 1 This was a legitimate thing to worry about, but doesn’t seem to be a problem given the actual technology: Marijke Van Vlasselaer, Filip Van Droogenbroeck, and Bram Spruyt’s 2026 paper looks at whether Pangram is less accurate when evaluating the work of non-native speakers of English. It isn’t. That’s because Pangram isn’t really looking at how “unusual” a piece of writing is but whether it has the characteristic patterns of LLMs. The Wired article makes an odd gesture at a different Pangram-is-racist argument. There were several controversies this summer during which upcoming books were canceled after being discovered to be AI-written: “The three novels mentioned earlier — Shy Girl, Daggermouth, and Call Me, easily publishing’s biggest AI-detection scandals — were all written by writers of color.” But come on! As Zvi Mowshowitz put it: “They were not primarily written by people of color. They were primarily written by AIs.” That’s the whole problem! And as my colleague Jeremiah Johnson recently observed with respect to Cambridge’s Arday scandal, a community being unwilling to call out fraud if it’s perpetuated by people of color is not an anti-racist tendency; it is ultimately quite racist. 2 Many non-Pangram detectors don’t work, but many possible airplane designs also don’t work, and no one considers this a general argument against aviation; the thing that matters is whether any detection works. 3 The phrase “empires have always loved” mysteriously became all the rage in the last few years. See here, here, here, here and here. Before 2025, the only use of that phrase I have been able to find is a single Tweet. The logic of the sentence, too, is incoherent in an AI-characteristic way. “...sounds like paperwork, until you remember that empires have always loved paperwork”? Does remembering that make it sound less like paperwork? It’s a craft-ful sentence, but what is it actually saying??
California Department of Public Health Issues 2026-2027 Immunization Advisory
The recommendations highlight the importance of protecting people most impacted by respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, influenza and RSV
Legendary pro wrestler and longtime Jerry Lawler rival dies at 82
Wrestling legend Bill Dundee, who became one of the sport’s most influential figures during a career spanning decades, has died. He was 82. Dundee’s son, Jamie Dundee, announced his father’s death …
One arrested after vehicle crashes into Watsonville business, yields 3 injuries
Watsonville police arrested Edwin Wetterstrom, 73, on suspicion of driving under the influence after his SUV crashed into the 98 Cents Store on Freedom Boulevard, injuring two others.
US rejects claim it sought to influence Malaysian politics
The US Embassy in Malaysia rejected a PAS leader’s claim that Washington offered help to overthrow Malaysia’s government in 2014.
Iowa’s water pollution poses risks to health so testing crucial
We often think about staying healthy through the food we eat, the physical activity we get and the preventive care we receive, but many other factors influence our health, too, especially those that we use every day, including water. Access to clean water shouldn’t be taken for granted. When we understand where our water comes […]
Commanders' David Blough heavily influenced by Bears' Ben Johnson
Washington Commanders offensive coordinator David Blough is a first-time play caller in the NFL, and his scheme is heavily influenced by Ben Johnson.
In 2024, scientists dyed Peter Lake blue with Aquashade to starve algae of light, but the water still turned green, and the team suspects repeated rain kept flushing the pigment out.
In summer 2024, Cascade Project researchers dyed Michigan's Peter Lake blue with Aquashade to limit light for algae, then added fertiliser; the lake still greened, and the team suspects rain flushed the pigment.
Turning Point lays groundwork to shape GOP presidential race in 2028
Turning Point Action mixed online-ready confrontations with on-the-ground organizing at the Iowa State Fair as it registers voters and recruits activists to influence Iowa’s 2028 Republican presidential contest.
Job applicants are trying résumé AI prompt injections to get noticed
Some job seekers are hiding AI prompts in white text on their résumés to try to influence screening tools. It's a risky move.
Should US Court Scrutiny of Prediction Markets Require Action From Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) Investors?
In recent weeks, Flutter Entertainment has seen sentiment improve as the prospect of a US Supreme Court review of sports prediction markets and fresh analyst coverage refocused attention on its core US sports betting exposure and broader global portfolio. This shift comes after a very large reset in expectations over the past year, leaving valuation metrics suggesting the business screens as relatively inexpensive while ongoing regulatory and legal uncertainties remain central to how...
Lyon County Health Officer urges residents to get flu shots
Whenever Labor Day rolls around, health officials really start highlighting the need to get vaccinated against...
📋 Fluminense and Vasco confirmed for derby at the Maracanã
It’s Saturday (5) for a clássico valid for the 26th round of the Brasileirão at the Maracanã.Fluminense and Vasco face off starting at 9pm (Brasília time).It will be another reunion after more t...
Influential rock star dead at 74: ‘Changed the whole conversation about music’
His brother and daughter shared the news.
Community Health Care Clinic in Normal sees influx of patients tied to Medicaid cuts
Executive Director Holly Wayland-Hall said the clinic's mission is charity-based, providing health services to people who are uninsured, or have recently lost coverage through Medicaid. She said 99% of the clinic's patients have no insurance.
Shemar Stewart’s comeback aided by new-look Bengals veteran roster
Shemar Stewart is on the way back from injury and Bengals veterans have been a major influence.
Ocean indicators NOAA scientists are tracking for El Niño’s arrival on the West Coast
NOAA Fisheries scientists are tracking West Coast conditions as part of our Integrated Ecosystem Assessment. Here are some of the changes in ocean conditions and marine life that typically signal the arrival of El Niño’s influence along the West Coast.
Here’s when ‘Silo’ will be back for its fourth and final season
Apple TV’s ‘Silo’ is ending with season 4 — find out when, and get a sneak peek in the new trailer.
Pastry chef bringing a taste of the Pacific Northwest to some notable Detroit storefronts
Detroit's Core City is set to get an influx of new food options from one chef.
The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
Country music icon Dolly Parton was the rare celebrity whose popularity transcended generations and politics. Writing hundreds of songs including classics “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” she was
The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
Country music icon Dolly Parton was the rare celebrity whose popularity transcended generations and politics. Writing hundreds of songs including classics “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” she was
The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
Country music icon Dolly Parton was the rare celebrity whose popularity transcended generations and politics. Writing hundreds of songs including classics “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” she was
The Year in Review: Influential People Who Have Died in 2026
Country music icon Dolly Parton was the rare celebrity whose popularity transcended generations and politics. Writing hundreds of songs including classics “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” she was one of music's most beloved personalities when she died last month. In addition to her musical ...
DCC hosts flute ensemble
The monthly free midday concerts at Davis Community Church on the second Friday of the month continue with a flute quartet at noon Friday, Sept. 11. Davis Community Church is
HOMETOWN HEALTH: Family medicine physician outlines recommendations for flu, RSV and COVID-19
The Vaccine Integrity Project says the burden of respiratory viruses has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.
US added 162,000 jobs in August, with unemployment rate holding steady
Number of new jobs being added has been fluctuating, with private companies adding 38,000 jobs in August
The player who needs to deliver for the Penguins
According to Sportsnet: Pittsburgh Penguins: Arturs Silovs It’s something of a similar story in Pittsburgh. After finishing second in the Metro last season, after a string of campaigns in the division’s basement before that, the Penguins enter 2026-27 looking to prove their resurgence was more than a one-year fluke. They’ll do so with a lineup that’s […]
US Open Influencer Credentials Double, And Tennis Etiquette Cracks
The U.S. Open nearly doubled its creator credentials to close to 100 this year. A halted Osaka match and viral ring-light clips show the cost of reach without onboarding.
Has Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) Fallen Far Enough To Look Cheap?
Flutter Entertainment’s share price has undergone a sharp reset over the past year, yet broader valuation checks still suggest the stock screens as inexpensive. This puts recent price weakness in contrast with a more constructive read from its fundamentals-based metrics. The share price has fallen 65% over the past year, indicating a major reset in investor expectations for Flutter Entertainment. Regulatory clarity around U.S. sports prediction markets, including the New Jersey petition...
The 300-year-old tool helping stranded astronauts get home
An old seafaring instrument could help astronauts on ever more far-flung and perilous missions.
SWFL nonprofit donor consulting firm surpasses $120M in revenue
VeraData, founded by Michael Peterman, has tapped into machine learning and AI to innovate — and influence — the way nonprofits find and connect with donors.
‘You have to know’ – Naomi Osaka sends strong message to influencers at US Open
The US Open is more popular than ever, with fan attendance seemingly higher for the early rounds than before. But with influencers showing up, there’s something Naomi Osaka wants them to know.
Gael Monfils Shares Personal News Amid Final US Open Run
Gael Monfils advanced to the second round of the 2026 US Open after defeating Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-0. Next up, Monfils takes on Learner Tien at Louis Armstrong Stadium on September 3. Monfils, who’s retiring once the season concludes, could be playing his final match at Flushing Meadows on Thursday. Tien, No. […] The post Gael Monfils Shares Personal News Amid Final US Open Run appeared first on HEAVY.
Stay Healthy This Season by Getting Your Free Flu Shot!
Stay healthy this season by getting your free flu shot! Public Health is hosting several free flu clinics on different days and locations throughout Nevada County. Protect yourself, your fam
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A recent Pew Research Center study found that young women are more likely than young men to get health and wellness information from social media influencers, with 57% of women ages 18 to 29 reporting they receive such information from influencers, compared with 47% of men in the same age group.
Scientists reveal the hidden instructions that build the human brain
UCLA researchers have discovered two powerful influences that help guide how the human brain forms before birth. Radial glia, stem cells responsible for producing much of the cerebral cortex, change their behavior depending on how they process glucose and on physical contact with signals arriving from the thalamus. Those signals can alter which types of neurons are produced, including upper-layer neurons that are especially prominent in humans.
Goldman Sachs leader praises Texas as 'business-friendly’ state
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Scientists Find More Than 1,000 DNA Variants Linked to Personality Traits
More than one million genomes helped identify DNA variants linked to extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and more. Researchers measured how those traits influenced how people lived.
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Democratic socialists are pushing their influence deeper into politics
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Aryna Sabalenka hits out at ‘joke’ journalist after question over partying
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The reality entertainment audience is changing. What does that mean for festive advertisers?
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Imagination Library sees enrollment boost after Parton's death
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2026 US Open disruption caused by embarrassing social media influencers
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Sony and Microsoft say they’re not obligated to pass U.S. tariff refunds to consumers, echoing Nintendo
Back in July, Sony executives told investors that the company expected to receive $508 million in refunds from the U.S. government, after tariffs that the PlayStation-maker paid were ruled mostly in 2025 were found to be illegal. “Most” of the refund would by recouped by Sony’s gaming division, its chief financial officer said. This week, Sony’s lawyers are arguing that the company is not legally obligated to pass those proceeds on to consumers who paid for recently price-hiked PlayStation consoles. That’s in the face of a lawsuit from gamers calling on them to do exactly that. “Paying fair market price for voluntarily purchased consumer goods is not a legally cognizable injury in fact,” the lawyers wrote in a legal motion filed on Monday, as they asked a judge in California’s Northern District to dismiss a potential class action lawsuit over the tariff refunds. Microsoft made a similar argument two weeks ahead of Sony’s lawyers, in a similar lawsuit brought by a gamer in federal court in Washington State. As Microsoft’s legal team put it on August 21, in their request for a dismissal of that lawsuit: “There is nothing unjust about Plaintiff purchasing an Xbox at an advertised price and getting exactly what he paid for—regardless of whatever theory he devised months later about Microsoft’s cost structure.” Both legal fights are set to go on for some time. How things got to this point U.S. tariffs impacting a wide range of imported goods, including game consoles, had kicked off in early 2025. In May 2025, Microsoft raised the price of its Xbox consoles, citing “market conditions and the rising cost of development.” They raised them again that September. In August of that year, Sony raised the price of PlayStation 5 consoles, citing “a challenging economic environment.” Sony later told investors that its tariff fees for the fall quarter were nearly $200 million. in February of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the 2025 tariffs illegal, prompting impacted companies to begin to request refunds. In turn, consumers began suing the likes of Sony and Microsoft to get what they said was their share. The gamers in the Microsoft and Sony lawsuits argue that the 2025 price hikes of PlayStation and Xbox consoles, which added $50 or more to their sticker price, were due to illegal tariffs and should now be returned to consumers. The Sony suit started in May, when a group of gamers sued in federal court in California, saying Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation) would be unjustly enriching itself if it did not pass tariff refunds to its PS5 buyers. “Sony is poised to be paid twice for the same unlawful tariff burden: once by its customers (through elevated prices) and once by the U.S. government (through tariff refunds),” the gamers’ lawyers wrote at the time. They called for Sony to partially reimburse anyone who bought a PlayStation in the U.S. since August 1, 2025. The Microsoft suit, filed by gamer Trevor Hastings against the Xbox giant in July, made similar claims. The console makers push back In late July, Nintendo’s lawyers, facing a similar suit accusing them of double-dipping on tariffs and refunds, replied with arguments that previewed Microsoft’s and Sony’s: “Nintendo or one of its retailers set a price for each product, and consumers decided whether that price was worth paying,” they wrote. Sony has buttressed that Nintendo-style argument this week by saying that the gamers have failed to prove that tariffs were the reason for its August 2025 PS5 price hike. They call thatclaim “speculative and illogical.” Other factors, including “inflation, currency fluctuations, component costs, logistics, competitive dynamics, or demand,” could have played a role. (No, the Sony lawyers do not break down the costs and factors that officially triggered the price increases). Microsoft has also argued that there’s no proof in these lawsuits that tariffs drove all or some of the price increase, as it seeks to dismiss the tariff refund suit it’s facing: “Plaintiff provides no specific allegations that would establish any pricing differential attributable to tariffs or suggest any possibility that Microsoft applied then or could recreate now any dollar-for-dollar calculation of tariff-related pricing—any more than it could any other market factor that affects pricing.” To further skewer the gamer side’s argument in its case, Sony’s lawyers have pointed to what might be a surprising defense: yet another PlayStation 5 price hike from this past spring, after the tariffs were ruled illegal. “If the original price increase were attributable to tariffs, SIE [Sony Interactive Entertainment, aka PlayStation] would have had no reason to raise prices again after the Supreme Court invalidated the IEEPA tariffs.” … “If tariffs were the cause of the price increases, one would expect SIE to lower prices once the tariffs were eliminated—not raise them again. Instead, the timeline confirms that the pricing of PlayStation consoles includes a diverse and dynamic set of input costs.” Judges have not yet ruled on the arguments made by Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo. Last week, Panic, the company behind the small, yellow Playdate handheld said it would be passing its tariff refunds on to consumers. It is the only gaming hardware maker to have made such a pledge. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my reporting, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Item 2: A reporter’s second Second Life Wagner James Au, who from 2003-2006 was paid by San Francisco-based tech company Linden Lab to be a full-time journalist embedded in their virtual world Second Life, is returning to the company. This time, he’ll be an editorial advisor and business development specialist, he tells Game File. The new role will involve trying to share the stories of people inhabiting Second Life’s ongoing online world with reporters and by extension the public. Au plans to continue to also chronicle some of that through his long-running blog New World Notes. I’ve known Au since the mid-2000s and featured him in a 2007 article for the Columbia Journalism Review about reporters like him opening up virtual news outlets within Second Life. As I wrote at the time: On April 22, 2003, writing as Hamlet Linden for the New World Notes blog on Second Life’s Web site, Au introduced himself. “For the next few months, Linden Lab has invited me to set aside my journalist cap, and instead, don the digital beanie of their in-house virtual correspondent.” He wasn’t paid to keep it positive. He wrote about builders and eccentrics, but then in August of that year, he reported on a tax revolt against Linden Lab (a complaint about the fees it charges users who build stuff) led by a resident whose avatar was a big cat. Second Life has always been less of a video game and more of a virtual world where people can live, hang out, make art, sell virtual items and flirt. Back in 2007, Au described touring it as “sort of like underwater lucid dreaming.” For the past two decades, Au has maintained New World Notes as an independent publication. But he said he’s been drawn back to Second Life and Linden Lab as a place to directly work. The virtual world has around 650,000 monthly active users, he said, “which is actually about what it was during the hype wave.” Au says he’s still finding rich stories in Second Life, the kind that keep him interested 20 years into the beat: “Over the last few months for instance, I wrote about an SL creator in Venezuela whose apartment was destroyed by the earthquakes, so the global SL community rallied to get him back on his feet,” he told me. “Then there’s the woman from a Middle Eastern country who explored her lesbian sexuality in SL, then earned enough from her virtual jewelry to escape her abusive family situation and country.” Au wants to beckon more reporters to give Second Life another look. He argues that it is often ahead of internet trends, noting, for example, an early backlash in the community against AI-made art. Now the platform is drawing curiosity from more of the user-generated content community who’ve grown up with the likes of Roblox, according to Au. “Second Life was too early during its hype wave in 2005-2010, but it now feels right for a new wave of interest,” he told me.
US Open under the influence: content creators spark debate
Jessica Pegula is all in favor of bringing more fans into tennis, but the world number three said Wednesday it's important to keep the focus on the game.The influencers focus not just on tennis, but on fashion, food and lifestyle topics that are now an inextricable part of the game.
Jessica Pegula: Tennis Influencers Have Become ‘A Little Too Much’ at US Open
Pegula said she also can appreciate what influencers can bring to the sport.