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Report: Apple's AI Strategy Could Finally Pay Off in 2026

Apple's restrained artificial intelligence strategy may pay off in 2026 amid the arrival of a revamped Siri and concerns around the AI market "bubble" bursting, The Information argues. The speculative report notes that Apple has taken a restrained approach with AI innovations compared with peers such as OpenAI, Google, and Meta, which are investing hundreds of billions of dollars in data centers, chips, and large language model training.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 12:01 PM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
New Jersey Devils Prospect Update: Winter Prospect Awards

As another year is about to end, we take a look at the prospect pool and dish out some mid-season awards. Best Breakout Season — Gustav Hillstrom The breakout star in the Devils pool this season out of the gate has been Gustav Hillstrom, and while difficulties cracking and earning quality minutes in the SHL […]

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Dec 30, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Sports • allaboutthejersey.com
After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms

Trump has issued executive orders on voting and targeted groups that organize and fund Democratic campaigns.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 8:46 AM EST • Politics • detroitnews.com
Liverpool part ways with set-piece coach Aaron Briggs

Liverpool set-piece coach Aaron Briggs leaves the club amid the problems in dead-ball situations this season.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 7:45 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
A look back at the year's top stories in Georgia politics

Looking back, a year that started with the funeral of the only Georgian to ever serve as president and snow storms in the South was destined to be an especially wild ride. But some stories stood out amid the chaos of 2025. Here is our list of the biggest, most memorable moments of the year. […]

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Dec 30, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • georgiarecorder.com
Healthcare recap for 2025: Hospitals vie for new spots in Chesterfield, MOBs and other facilities spread across region

The region’s three major health systems spent 2025 trying to better position themselves to serve patients in Chesterfield. And amid the competition to bring a new hospital to the fast-growing locality, a handful of medical office projects broke ground, and new ERs were announced or opened across the region.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 2:01 AM EST • Health • richmondbizsense.com
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Science in 2050: the future breakthroughs that will shape our world

Nature - Nuclear fusion. People on Mars. Artificial general intelligence. These are just some of the advances that could come by the mid-century mark.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • nature.com
Entertainment and more in the Mid-Ohio Valley

PARKERSBURG — Events and things to do this week from Artsbridge: TODAY * Belpre Holiday Lights, Civitan Park, Belpre * Christine Rhodes multi medium artwork display, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg * Here the Pioneers Landed exhibit, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Campus Martius Museum and Ohio River Museum * Frozen […]

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Entertainment • newsandsentinel.com
Trump says pardon for Netanyahu is 'on its way,' but Herzog denies claim

President Trump said Israeli President Isaac Herzog informed him that he plans to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu amid a long-running corruption trial.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 3:08 PM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
USMNT midweek viewing guide: Jedi vs Richards?

Follow along with all the USMNT action this week.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 10:32 AM EST • Sports • starsandstripesfc.com
From Illness to Impact: Turning Science into a Tool for Community Change

Elijah was a 2023 award winner of the National Academies’ Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications with a continued passion for documentary filmmaking, storytelling, public performance, scientific research, communication, impact campaigns, public engagement and restructuring a better society.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • nationalacademies.org
McLean's Longfellow Middle School Competes for 14th Consecutive Science Olympiad State Title

McLean's Longfellow Middle School’s Science Olympiad team is preparing to compete for its 14th consecutive state title.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • northernvirginiamag.com
Mid-Ohio Valley Entertainment Commission making progress ahead of the new year

MARIETTA, Ohio - The Mid-Ohio Valley Entertainment Commission continues to advance with its goals of bringing Hollywood to Southeast Ohio.

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Dec 29, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Entertainment • athensmessenger.com
Small business owners remain 'cautiously optimistic' heading into 2026 amid rising costs, labor challenges

Small business owners remain optimistic about 2026 growth despite inflation and labor challenges, with 80% expressing confidence in their outlook.

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Dec 28, 2025 • 11:15 PM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
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Kennedy Center president demands $1 million from artist who canceled Christmas Eve concert amid Trump changes

Trump's Kennedy Center president is slamming jazz artist Chuck Redd for pulling out of the annual Christmas Eve concert in the wake of the venue's controversial renaming: 'We will seek $1 million in damages.'

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Dec 28, 2025 • 12:25 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com
No. 8 Houston focused solely on Middle Tennessee

No. 8 Houston focused solely on Middle Tennessee

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Dec 28, 2025 • 12:23 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
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Video Ways to improve your mental health in 2026

Mental health expert Kurt Schmidt discusses ways to combat loneliness during the holidays and beyond.

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Dec 28, 2025 • 10:43 AM EST • Health • abcnews.go.com
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Amid low flu vaccination rates, rising morbidity, health officials clash over inoculation policies

Only 17% of Israelis have been vaccinated; health fund CEOs are divided over sanctions versus accessibility.

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Dec 28, 2025 • 9:45 AM EST • Health • jpost.com
Ex-MP Liz McInnes says Westminster politics 'exhausting'

Ms McInnes says being the MP for Heywood and Middleton felt "remote" compared to being a councillor.

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Dec 28, 2025 • 9:40 AM EST • Politics • bbc.com
Report: Man United expected to sign Serie A midfielder

Manu Kone Emerges as Central Figure in Man Utd Midfield Overhaul PlansManchester United’s long-term midfield planning continues to take shape, with Manu Kone increasingly viewed inside the game as a...

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Dec 28, 2025 • 7:50 AM EST • Sports • eplindex.com
The deep ocean has a missing link and scientists finally found it

Scientists have uncovered why big predators like sharks spend so much time in the ocean’s twilight zone. The answer lies with mid-sized fish such as the bigscale pomfret, which live deep during the day and rise at night to feed, linking deep and surface food webs. Using satellite tags, researchers tracked these hard-to-study fish for the first time. Their movements shift with water clarity, potentially altering entire ocean food chains.

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Dec 28, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
The 10 Senate races that will decide the balance of power in 2026

Democrats still face an uphill battle to net four seats and take control of the Senate, but they see a path amid Trump’s poor ratings on the economy and concerns about health care.

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Dec 28, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Zelensky and Trump to meet in Florida after weeks of intensive peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives here Sunday as his frozen capital of Kyiv comes under assault by Russian missiles and drones, a deadly reminder from the war’s aggressor that its attacks would continue even amid accelerated peace talks.

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Dec 28, 2025 • 4:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Nearly half of NYC voted against Zohran Mamdani. What do they do now?

Some are protesting to support Israel. Others want to help moderate Democrats in the midterms.

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Dec 28, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
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Behold the Manifold, the Concept that Changed How Mathematicians View Space

In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation for modern geometry and physics.

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Dec 28, 2025 • 2:00 AM EST • Technology • wired.com
Polls open in Myanmar as military stages first election since 2021 coup

UN, human rights groups and opposition parties say political process exercise is not is not free, fair or credible.

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Dec 27, 2025 • 9:13 PM EST • Politics • aljazeera.com
Thunder look to bounce back against Joel Embiid, Sixers

In the middle of their toughest stretch of the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder aren't about to panic.

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Dec 27, 2025 • 5:20 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
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Bemidji Lions Club donates to Headwaters Science Center

Following a demonstration from the Headwaters Science Center, Bemidji Lions Club President Bob Sandbo presented a $1,000 donation to the center.

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Dec 27, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Science • bemidjipioneer.com
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Top Stories: iPhone Fold Mockup, Where's the New Apple TV?, and More

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from MacRumors! News in the Apple world has unsurprisingly been relatively slow over the past week, but Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone managed to make its way back into the news, while we also shared updates on current and future Apple TV news.

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Dec 27, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
‘The Frozen One’

Tyron Woodley continues to catch heat for his recent knockout loss to a 50-year-old Anderson Silva and this includes some backlash from former UFC middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold. Earlier this month, Woodley was asked to step up and box Silva on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua. As many expected, Silva was the […]

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Dec 27, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Sports • mmamania.com
Beloved Middle Tennessee businesses that closed in 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — From new restaurants opening to old favorites closing their doors after years of service, the dining scene in Middle Tennessee was busy in 2025. As some businesses saw lines wrapped around buildings for their much-anticipated openings, such as California-based burger chain In-N-Out, several beloved staples said goodbye for good. Here’s a […]

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Dec 27, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • yahoo.com
Week in Politics: 2025 politics overview; a look ahead at midterms

President Trump began the year with huge plans and a GOP in lockstep, but heading into 2026 there are cracks in his support that could affect how much his administration gets done.

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Dec 27, 2025 • 7:43 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Double Welsh derby day provides drama amid uncertainty

The talking points as Cardiff and Ospreys enjoy festive derby wins over Dragons and Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship.

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Dec 27, 2025 • 6:07 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
Midfielder confirms he'll be ready to move

An exciting midfielder has confirmed he might be ready to move in 2026, and he's on Liverpool's radar. Right now, if we're looking at the middle of the park, it's probably the area of the pitch where ...

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Dec 27, 2025 • 6:05 AM EST • Sports • anfieldwatch.co.uk
Sophie Cunningham reacts to OnlyFans question amid WNBA pay dispute

Sophie Cunningham gets real about OnlyFans.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 11:16 PM EST • Sports • sportingnews.com
Thousands of Alaskans face health care ‘cliff’ in the new year amid gridlock in Congress

Alaska’s U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan said they are still working on extending health care subsidies that expire on Dec. 31.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 8:37 PM EST • Health • adn.com
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Memorial Health System welcomes Dr. Joan Allman to ranks

PARKERSBURG – Memorial Health System has welcomed longtime Mid-Ohio Valley provider Dr. Joan Allman, D.O., to the Department of Primary Care in Parkersburg. With over two decades of experience serving patients in the local community, Allman brings to Memorial Health System the compassion and skill that patients have come to know and trust while under […]

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Dec 26, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • newsandsentinel.com
Prisma moves to restrict child visitors in light of rising flu rates in SC

Greenville-based Prisma Health, which serves much of the Midlands and Upstate SC, is cutting child visitors as flu infections rise in South Carolina.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 6:00 PM EST • Health • postandcourier.com
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Possible Measles Exposure At Newark Airport Amid Holiday Travel: Health Officials

The non-NJ resident was in at least two terminals while infected with measles, officials said.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 4:52 PM EST • Health • patch.com
Canadian visitors staying away from Vermont amid political tensions

Border crossings by our neighbors to the north are down significantly as rhetoric affects tourism revenue in our region. Our Calvin Cutler reports.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 2:15 PM EST • Politics • wcax.com
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Mid America Science Museum discusses their summer camp plans

KATV ABC 7 in Little Rock, Arkansas covers news, sports, weather and the local community in the city and the surrounding area, including Hot Springs, Conway, Pine Bluff, Jacksonville, Sherwood, Stuttgart, Benton, Bauxite, East End, Scott, Pinnacle, Maumelle, Gibson, Landmark and Hensley.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 1:17 PM EST • Science • katv.com
Perseverance continues science mission amid uncertainty about Mars Sample Return

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is continuing its mission to collect samples despite uncertainty about when or if those samples will be returned to Earth.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 12:27 PM EST • Science • spacenews.com
Maine stops payments to healthcare provider amid fraud allegations

The move came the same day Gateway Community Services was flagged as potential targets of a welfare fraud investigation.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 11:25 AM EST • Health • themainemonitor.org
USDA imposes sanctions on Reedley produce business

USDA imposed sanctions against Integral Fresh LLC, which operates out of Reedley, along with four other produce businesses in California,

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Dec 26, 2025 • 10:30 AM EST • Business • midvalleytimes.com
Why BNP leader Tarique Rahman’s return to Bangladesh matters ahead of vote

Rahman's return will bolster the BNP, and could stabilise Bangladesh politics amid chaos and violence, say experts.

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Dec 26, 2025 • 3:21 AM EST • Politics • aljazeera.com
What channel is Northwestern vs CMU today? Time, TV for GameAbove Sports Bowl

Northwestern and Central Michigan face off in a true Midwestern matchup at Ford Field in Detroit. How to watch, including time, TV schedule and more:

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Dec 26, 2025 • 1:01 AM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
Travis Kelce leaves field with a smile in potential final game at Arrowhead Stadium amid retirement speculation
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Dec 26, 2025 • 12:05 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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7-year-old donates her business proceeds to Angels for Animals

CANFIELD — Ellie Kaley, a 7-year-old student at West Branch Elementary School, marked her first six months in business by celebrating with a few dozen kittens at Angels For Animals. The Mahoning County-based animal adoption nonprofit is in the midst of a campaign to upgrade its facility. While Ellie didn’t walk away this week with […]

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Dec 25, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Business • vindy.com
Broncos vs. Chiefs score, live updates from Christmas: Bo Nix looks to build AFC West lead amid speculation of Travis Kelce's last home game
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Dec 25, 2025 • 6:48 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Beloved social media dog Raffie dies from heart attack amid vicious assault

Beloved social media influencer dog Raffie of the Bundleofbullies TikTok account has died after a reported heart attack amid a vicious assault from another dog.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 4:52 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com
All I want for Christmas is for the Democrats to play identity politics the right way.

Ask any Democrats about their Christmas wish for the 2026 midterms, and they will tell you they want a blue tsunami that will clear the Republicans out of the House and Senate, and maybe even Presi…

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Dec 25, 2025 • 1:00 PM EST • Politics • thehill.com
Photos show Kate Middleton, King Charles, and other royal family members in color-coordinated Christmas looks

British royal family members including Prince William and Kate Middleton attended their annual Christmas Day church service in Sandringham in coordinating outfits.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 12:31 PM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
See 'Malcolm in the Middle' family reunion on the bathroom set of sitcom revival

The 'Malcolm in the Middle' family reunited on set in a preview of the series revival, with Bryan Cranston, Frankie Muniz, and Jane Kaczmarek joining together in a sneak peek at the family bathroom.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com
These 10 states attracted more movers than they lost in 2025 — and one unexpected state came out on top

The Midwest hasn't yet overthrown the Sun Belt as the next best region to move to. The 10 states that attracted more movers than they lost were largely in the Sun Belt.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 8:34 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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Mid-Michigan entertainment for the weekend of Dec. 26-28 and beyond

Check out what’s going on around the area.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 6:26 AM EST • Entertainment • themorningsun.com
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Kaballos Demolition Makes Way for Possible New Business | Geauga County Maple Leaf

Kaballos Mexican Restaurant was gutted by a fire the morning of April 13, 2025, leaving a blackened shell in the center of Middlefield Village’s largest commercial district. Last week, demolition of the charred structure on 0.8 of an acre at 15585 W. High Street began with giant green containers parked on the snowy asphalt parking

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Dec 25, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • geaugamapleleaf.com
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More House Republicans are leaving Congress to run for governor than in decades amid frustration over ‘toxic environment’

Congressional Republicans have yet to break the record for most retirements in a single year, but some say it’s only a matter of time before widespread frustration with the current state of Washington leads to a tipping point as many in the party head for the exits.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 4:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Steve Kerr, Draymond Green apologized for mid-game blowup, Warriors coach says; Kerr appreciates beauty in the struggle of 'fading dynasty'
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Dec 24, 2025 • 6:34 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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The Business of Watches Podcast: Audemars Piguet CEO Ilaria Resta Drives Double-Digit Sales Increase For Brand's 150th Anniversary Year

How AP managed to grow sales amid an industry downturn and how its Chief Executive is positioning the brand for the next century.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Business • hodinkee.com
Bruins Labeled Top Trade Destination For Veteran Forward

The Boston Bruins find themselves in the middle of their worst stretch of hockey in the 2025-26 campaign, as they have lost their last four games, with their two most recent defeats seeing them lose 6-2 to both the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens. Still, the B’s remain in the thick of the playoff hunt […]

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Dec 24, 2025 • 9:09 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Trump declared a ‘new Middle East’ – but what has changed?
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Attacks are Evolving: 3 Ways to Protect Your Business in 2026

In 2025, small and mid-sized businesses made up 70.5% of data breaches, driven by weaker defenses and high-volume cyberattacks.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Business • thehackernews.com
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'Anything could happen': Duke Health program brings advanced care to local athletes

A program by Duke Health is bringing hospital-level medical expertise, right to the sidelines. WRAL News shares how doctors are providing support to high school athletes on and off the field.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:33 PM EST • Health • wral.com
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Immigrant business owners ask for community support amid ICE activity
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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:30 PM EST • Business • 10tv.com
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Boston health officials issue warning amid 114% spike in flu cases

The city’s flu surge is happening about a month earlier this year, health officials said.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:41 PM EST • Health • boston.com
How Enterprise, International Markets Boosted Shopify Stock

Shopify stock has gained 58% in 2025 amid an expansion into enterprise and international markets as well as "point-of-sale" services.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:03 PM EST • Business • investors.com
Strengthening its mid-Florida presence, Moss acquires Ellison Construction

'We found a partner that values culture, collaboration and the community as much as we do.'

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Dec 23, 2025 • 2:40 PM EST • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Bill from Rep. Deluzio targets 'ripoff' of costly sports stadiums hot dogs and beer

As President Donald Trump calls affordability concerns a “hoax” and Democrats look to highlight the issue in the upcoming midterm elections,...

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Dec 23, 2025 • 2:09 PM EST • Sports • post-gazette.com
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UCLA Fielding School of Public Health recognizes 7 distinguished alums as the 2025 'Hall of Fame' honorees

Recipients include Dr. Anne Rimoin, professor in the UCLA Fielding School’s Department of Epidemiology and Gordon-Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases and Public Health.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:34 PM EST • Health • newsroom.ucla.edu
Which Mid City Mall businesses are closing? What we know

Mid City Mall went on the market in 2024, according to previous reporting by The Courier Journal.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:29 PM EST • Business • courier-journal.com
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Boston issues flu warning amid dramatic spike in cases

Boston health officials issued a flu warning on Tuesday amid a dramatic spike in cases in the city. The City of Boston and the Boston Public Health Commission said in a release that flu cases are surging earlier this year than they did last year, with a recent 114% increase in cases. They said flu related emergency department visits are…

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:28 AM EST • Health • nbcboston.com
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A year of vetoes, lawsuits and loss in Arizona politics

From Charlie Kirk's killing to shutdown fights, 2025 set the stage for a wild Arizona midterm.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:20 AM EST • Politics • axios.com
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What voters say they want for Christmas

Political opposites are closing 2025 as they did 2024: on each side of America’s Donald Trump divide. But CNN’s “All Over the Map” survey did provide several interesting takeaways. Some may be instructive about the midterm election climate, at least at this beginning stage.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 8:01 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Amazon's chief security officer says the tech giant blocked over 1,800 suspected North Korean agents from applying for jobs

Stephen Schmidt said AI and machine-learning roles have been increasingly targeted by fraudsters due to high demand.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:49 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
The disunity of science is a feature, not a bug

Mathematical models wield miraculous power, but mistaking them for reality has trapped science in a destructive quest for a “Theory of Everything.” Physicist and philosopher Ragner Fjelland argues that this leads to bloated, Frankenstein theories kept alive by clumsy, ad-hoc amendments, which reduce rather than boost science’s power. Fjelland calls for a radical shift in our attitude: we must reorientate towards creating entirely new theories, celebrating rather than lamenting disunity and diversity in science. Science, from the scientific revolution in the seventeenth century to the present day, has more or less developed in a “reductionist” way. The fundamental assumption is that all sciences may be ordered in a hierarchy that can be represented as an upside-down pyramid. At the top we find the human sciences, and at the bottom physics. Strong (or “ontological”) reductionism maintains that all theories at one level can be completely reduced to the lower level, all the way down to theories of atoms and elementary particles, or whatever is “at the bottom.” In the end, all diversity in the world can be unified in one fundamental theory. Hence it is called a final theory, or a Theory of Everything.One of the central figures in developing the idea of a Theory of Everything is the Dutch theoretical physicist Gerard 't Hooft, who received a Nobel Prize in physics in 1999 for his work. He emphasizes the non-empirical status of the theory:There exists no closely resembling alternative theory. This means that any slight change brought about in the rules would make the theory unlikely or inelegant. The theory will be a "package deal": take it, or leave it. This should hold both for the local laws and for the boundary conditions.This endeavor is not new. On the contrary, it goes all the way back to the birth of Western philosophy 2,500 years ago. The Babylonians made regular astronomical observations during a period of 600 years, from 747 BCE until 150 ACE. They developed mathematical techniques to predict astronomical phenomena, but they made no attempts at explaining them. However, the Greeks developed models, both material and theoretical, to explain the observed phenomena.The best example is Plato’s late dialogue Timaeus. Here he introduces a divine craftsman, the Demiurge, who has constructed the universe according to an original plan. Plato seems to have thought that the original plan is what is actually real, while the material world is merely an imperfect realization of it. He therefore does not, in the Timaeus, reconstruct the material universe, but the original plan, which can then be used to explain the material universe.Plato’s aim in producing a theoretical model is to reconstruct the original plan. That is what he carries out in Timaeus—and some modern physicists have embarked on the same project. For example, Einstein’s basic attitude is reflected in the title of Abraham Pais’ biography: “Subtle is the Lord...,” echoing Einstein’s comment, “Subtle is the Lord, but malicious He is not.” In an interview Einstein compared our situation to a child who enters a huge library. The child knows that someone has written the books, but he does not know the languages in which they are written. He suspects that there is a mysterious order, but he does not know what it is.___“We have all been working in what Husserl called the Galilean style; that is, we have all been making abstract mathematical models of the universe to which at least the physicists give a higher degree of reality than they accord the ordinary world of sensation.”Steven Weinberg, Nobel Prize in Physics (1979)___This Platonist view is contrary to a widespread impression of science, symbolized by the picture of the “father” of modern science, Galileo Galilei, with his telescope. According to this impression, Galileo liberated himself from the dominating metaphysics of his day—basically Aristotelian philosophy—and constructed a telescope that he directed towards the sky, showing that Jupiter has four moons. He also performed experiments with bronze balls rolling down inclined planes and found the law of freely falling bodies.However, in other cases Galileo emphasized the unreliability of our senses. It is easy to see why. He defended Copernicus’ heliocentric hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, we are not at rest at the center of the universe, but moving at a tremendous speed through space. Why don’t we observe this motion? Galileo praises Copernicus because “with reason as his guide he resolutely continued to affirm what sensible experience seemed to contradict.” In other places he directly refers to Plato. SUGGESTED VIEWING The quest for a final theory With Michio Kaku Galileo’s Platonism goes back to his early writings. In The Assayer, published as early as 1623, Galileo compared the universe to a grand book that is written in the language of mathematics, and “its characters are triangles, circles, and other geometric figures without which it is humanly impossible to understand a single word of it.” Therefore, things that cannot be described by mathematics—for example, colors, smells and odors—are not real. They are merely subjective.This division into subjective and objective, advocated by Galileo and his younger contemporary René Descartes, is normally associated with a mechanistic world view, which is regarded as the opposite of Platonism. When we reduce something to, for example, molecules and atoms, we move “downwards.” In contrast, the Platonist moves “upwards,” to abstract entities. However, it only shows that when we address fundamental questions, we should be careful in applying everyday spatial metaphors like “up” and “down.”___Nature is complex, and we cannot in general construct mathematical models that adequately describe the world.___The endeavor of finding a Theory of Everything has been heavily criticized. In 2006, the theoretical physicist Lee Smolin published “The Crisis in Fundamental Physics.” He argued that one of the most fundamental principles of science is that we should only regard theories as scientific if we have the possibility to show that they are false by experiments. Although he did not refer to Karl Popper, other critics have referred to Popper and argued that a theory is not scientific if it cannot be falsified (see for example Ellis & Silk 2014).These were not the first physicists to be anti-reductionists. In 1972, the journal Science published an article by the physicist Philip Anderson with the title “More Is Different.” This is the kind of article a scientist would normally write only after he has won a Nobel Prize. However, Anderson won the Nobel Prize for physics five years later, in 1977. The article is amazing, not primarily because it argues in favor of anti-reductionism in general, but because it argues for anti-reductionism within physics itself. Anderson’s conclusion was:At each stage entirely new laws, concepts, and generalizations are necessary, requiring inspiration and creativity to just as great a degree as in the previous one. Psychology is not applied biology, nor is biology applied chemistry.We may say that Plato started the “unity of science movement,” based on Euclidean geometry as the model of all knowledge. A distinguishing mark of geometry is that all possible constructions can be reduced to a few fundamental principles. We have to acknowledge that this approach has limitations. In general, we can easily model technological systems. In addition, we may construct simplified and idealized models that capture important aspects of systems, from various perspectives and for various purposes. But nature is complex, and we cannot in general construct mathematical models that adequately describe the world. In a complex system, each level has its distinct, emergent, properties that are characteristic of this level. Therefore, a complex system should be investigated at different levels and from different perspectives. Instead of exclusively pursuing a scientific ideal based on the unity of science, we should acknowledge the diversity—or even the disunity—of science.

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Idahoans gather in Nampa to urge extension of health care premium tax credits

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UNC Health's new CEO takes the helm amid "acute headwinds" in health care

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Plans for First Watch, Freddy's, Wing Stop and 10 more in Middletown

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HARMAN to Acquire ZF’s ADAS Business

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Entertainment and more in the Mid-Ohio Valley

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Kalamazoo salon owner faces financial uncertainty after car crash damages business

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10 Beloved Santa Barbara Businesses That Closed Their Doors in 2025

Santa Barbara said goodbye to 10 businesses in 2025 amid rising costs and tough conditions faced by them, changing the county's landscape.

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Nominate the best in NC high school sports for 2025-26 HSOT Honors

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This Midwest city is the fastest-growing metro area for small business

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Trump expected to make shipbuilding announcement amid tensions around Venezuela

President Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement about shipbuilding alongside his Pentagon chief and Navy secretary on Monday, according to a person familiar with the plans.

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Recent Democratic Victories Have Republicans Running Scared

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Risk, hard work and sacrifice: Hispanic small business owners fight and thrive

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Why Republicans Can’t Agree on Health Care

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Four lessons of science communication

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Dec. 22, 2025: Norwin, Upper St. Clair set for rematch

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Gold and silver hit record highs amid rate-cut bets and Venezuela tensions

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US entertainment giant Universal Studios to build multibillion dollar theme park in Saudi Arabia | World News - The Times of India

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Parkinson’s breakthrough changes what we know about dopamine

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France's Political Crisis Rattles Trust in Institutions

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US pursuing another tanker ship near Venezuela amid Trump blockade

The US is pursuing a vessel in international waters near Venezuela on Sunday after attempting to intercept it, a US official said, as President Donald Trump’s administration tightens its crackdown on the country’s oil industry.

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Our Chicago: Managing your mental well-being during the holidays and into winter

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Brittany Minor joins Essentia Health-Mid Dakota Bismarck Kirkwood Clinic to practice family medicine

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Glittering new James Webb telescope image shows an 'intricate web of chaos' — Space photo of the week

This mash-up of data from the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals two galaxies mid-collision, with their spiral arms overlapping and bending toward their neighbors' cores.

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