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Dolly Parton's nephew denies threatening to harm her estate, pushes back against restraining order

Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, has filed a court response to a restraining order from Parton's longtime manager, Danny Nozell | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

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Oct 13 • 7:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
Congressional Staff Open Letters Containing Suspicious Substances

The incidents, the first of which was reported on Thursday, came as election officials have reported a growing number of threats directed at them.

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Oct 16 • 10:00 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls

The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next month’s midterm elections.

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Oct 14 • 3:19 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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United misses estimates, squeezed by soaring jet fuel costs

High fuel costs threaten to overwhelm the benefits for U.S. airlines of higher fares and robust spending by wealthier travelers.

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Oct 20 • 6:06 PM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
US pulls diplomats from Saudi as Houthi and Iran tensions worsen

The U.S. ordered some diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia because of the threat from Houthi militants, as the Iran-backed group carried out more strikes from Yemen. At

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Oct 22 • 9:21 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Student journalist responds after congressman threatens to have her prosecuted
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Oct 14 • 6:12 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Trump administration escalates voter roll fight with threats against California election officials

The Trump administration threatened to take legal action against California election officials if they did not review a list of alleged noncitizens on Los Angeles’ voter rolls within 48 hours, according to a Tuesday letter from the Justice Department obtained by CNN.

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Oct 14 • 11:17 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
What healthcare CEO Kate Ryder of Maven is telling her kids every day amid the AI education threat

Kate Ryder's Maven has AI writing all of its code and the CEO sees huge promise for the tech in women's healthcare. But there's one thing she won't cede to AI.

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Oct 14 • 12:25 PM EDT • Health • cnbc.com
Climate extremes are the new health threats

Climate change is not only reshaping our weather - it may also be changing the way diseases like malaria spread. And: Prepping for El Niño across Africa.

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Oct 15 • 10:23 AM EDT • Health • dw.com
Election officials face increasing threats ahead of midterms
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Oct 20 • 7:10 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Chiefs Should Fear Buffalo Most, Not The Chargers

Arrowhead Pride ranks the AFC threats. The Bills top the list as the only team that can truly challenge Kansas City for the title this season.

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Oct 15 • 4:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
AI Cloning Threatens To End Public Playtests For Video Games

Moonlighter dev Digital Sun has cancelled plans for a public playtest of its next game, for fears of Claude clones

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Oct 19 • 11:30 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Put In Doubt Kingdom’s Sports and Business Events

The Iran-backed group’s attacks have disrupted sports tournaments and threatened business events that the kingdom has long used to attract investment and raise its profile.

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Oct 16 • 10:34 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
NBAA-BACE Flight Deck Launches Bizav Expert Sessions

Panels tackle cyberthreats, the MRO crunch, and the C-band auction

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Oct 18 • 6:44 PM EDT • Business • ainonline.com
Smart people react to a growing wave of threats to the internet

Execs and analysts are warning that major cybersecurity threats could leave critical systems — from energy and water to healthcare — especially exposed.

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Oct 23 • 2:53 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Bracing for H.R. 1: State and County leaders raise alarm over ongoing threats to safety net programs

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners was briefed Tuesday, Oct. 13, on the harmful and ongoing effects of House Resolution 1.

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Oct 15 • 4:27 PM EDT • Health • multco.us
‘The valley has been left behind’: how one of California’s poorest areas became its toughest political battleground

Rising costs and threatened healthcare benefits are testing voters’ loyalty to Trump as Democrat Randy Villegas challenges David Valadao

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Oct 15 • 11:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
A 1960 Science Paper Set Doomsday for Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, and Its Population Math Held Up for Three Decades

A 1960 Science paper predicted doomsday on Nov. 13, 2026. There is no threat, but its population equation beat most forecasts until about 1993.

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Oct 21 • 12:18 AM EDT • Science • natureworldnews.com
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World leaders must wise up to threat of cyber-attacks or rogue fridges will be least of their worries

Global cooperation seems unlikely despite AI increasing the risk of digital fraud and the need to protect the financial system

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Oct 18 • 7:46 AM EDT • Business • theguardian.com
Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF

High valuations and debt put sector in danger, while fund also warns on government borrowing and cyber-attacks

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Oct 12 • 11:15 PM EDT • Business • theguardian.com
Bipartisan senators ask national security officials to address AI threats

They said recent AI security threats should serve as a warning

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Oct 13 • 5:15 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Ohio bettor banned for alleged threats to Blue Jays manager

Ohio gaming regulators banned a man who allegedly made violent threats against Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider during the 2025 World Series.

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Oct 21 • 2:14 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Purdue’s Ryan Browne Has Turned Into The Quarterback We Needed

Ryan Browne has cut turnovers and improved his game. Purdue's offense is now a real threat with Browne, Fame Ijeboi, and Asaad Waseem leading the charge.

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Oct 15 • 1:51 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scientists get funding to tackle 'biosecurity threat'

A University of Surrey team is helping develop a vaccine against a bacteria affecting poultry.

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Oct 20 • 6:24 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
Rep. Andy Biggs says he's been threatened: 'We're going to Charlie Kirk you'

Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs called for an end to threats against politicians and revealed that he has been targeted during his run for governor.

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Oct 21 • 2:00 PM EDT • Politics • ktar.com
Super El Niño forces dramatic color shift in the Pacific — as record-breaking temperatures threaten marine life
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Oct 19 • 10:59 AM EDT • Technology • nypost.com
McPherson lifts Auburn to historic victory after miraculous health recovery

Just a couple of years ago, Auburn kicker Alex McPherson battled through life-threatening health conditions. Now, he is fully healthy this season and kicked the game-winning field goal to defeat No. 1 Georgia on Saturday evening at Sanford Stadium.

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Oct 18 • 9:21 PM EDT • Health • theplainsman.com
Reviewing Rockies Season: Hunter Goodman

Once Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman solidified his position as the team's top home run threat, he really thrived throughout a tough season.

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Oct 21 • 9:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
INTERPOL and WHO sign agreement to strengthen global health and security protection

INTERPOL and the World Health Organization (WHO) have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at tackling some of the most pressing threats at the intersection of public health and security.

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Oct 15 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • who.int
Slotkin's viral 'threat' to conservatives takes new twist as student moves to hold her accountable: 'Shocking'

Michael Bicksell, the University of Chicago student who broke the story, filed the ethics complaint arguing Elissa Slotkin's remarks targeted students.

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Oct 22 • 11:20 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Elissa Slotkin Wants to scare, threaten Young Republicans Away from Politics! Robby Soave

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Oct 19 • 9:42 AM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
Inside Hegseth’s political ambitions — and the risks threatening them

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has rarely shied away from controversy, but his latest spectacle — announcing that the convicted Fort Hood mass shooter’s execution would be livestreamed — proved a bridge too far even for President Donald Trump.

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Oct 17 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Political violence: How justifications influence voter approval

What happens when political violence is presented as a justified response to threat or injustice coming from an out-group? A study by Ursula Daxecker, director at the Max Planck Institute for Politics ...

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Oct 16 • 9:00 PM EDT • Politics • phys.org
Men tell Denton police a stranger threatened them with knife at business park

Two men told Denton police a stranger refused to leave their business property and threatened them with a knife on Wednesday, according to a police report.

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Oct 15 • 5:15 PM EDT • Business • dentonrc.com
South Korea's stock rout reveals a double threat to the AI boom

Doubts about AI profits and growing reliance on outside funding are prompting investors to rethink how much semiconductor stocks are worth.

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Oct 14 • 11:35 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
New Intermountain Health Study Finds Escalating Treatment Earlier for Patients with Life-Threatening Septic Shock Doesn’t Improve Survival or Recovery

A new study from researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City found that starting an advanced medication earlier for critically ill patients with life-threatening septic shock does not improve their survival, shorten hospital stays, or improve their recovery compared with waiting until their condition potentially worsens.These new resea...

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Oct 15 • 11:40 AM EDT • Health • news.intermountainhealth.org
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United CEO Scott Kirby calls for wealth tax and a near-100% inheritance tax

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says wealth inequality threatens society and calls for a national wealth tax and steep inheritance taxes.

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Oct 20 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
Experts Identified The Gravest Health Threats Facing Humanity

This is what we’re up against.

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Oct 12 • 4:00 PM EDT • Health • sciencealert.com
Researchers warn of growing threats to sleep health across Europe

A new paper from the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the Early Career Network of the European Sleep Research Society warns that sleep health is becoming a growing public health challenge ...

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Oct 20 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • medicalxpress.com
University of St. Thomas Launches Master of Science in Emergency and Disaster Management  - Newsroom

The University of St. Thomas has launched a master's program in Emergency and Disaster Management to prepare professionals for evolving threats and complex crises.

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Oct 13 • 4:18 PM EDT • Science • news.stthomas.edu
3 Citadel Offensive Threats Texas A&M Must Stop Saturday

Texas A&M faces a run-heavy Citadel offense Saturday. Three Bulldogs, including Gavin Garcia and Quentin Hayes, could challenge the Aggies' defense at Kyle Field.

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Oct 13 • 1:16 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Does Florida, Jon Sumrall Have a Midseason Quarterback Battle?

Sophomore Tramell Jones Jr. sparked a massive upset over Texas, leaving Jon Sumrall with a high-stakes decision between his dynamic dual-threat backup and returning starter Aaron Philo.

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Oct 19 • 10:57 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tuscaloosa businesses did better than expected in spite of weekend hurricane threat

In the end, the storm became a non-factor for merchants on and around the Strip.

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Oct 12 • 7:08 PM EDT • Business • wbrc.com
Bill Taft: Road construction shouldn’t drive out local businesses

These road projects threaten to undo millions of dollars and years of economic development efforts.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • ibj.com
Preparing for cascading climate risks

Arizona communities already understand that climate hazards rarely occur in isolation. Extreme heat can drive up electricity demand, drought can increase wildfire risk, and flooding can disrupt transportation, water systems, housing and local economies. Because these systems are connected, a disruption in one can quickly threaten public health and safety.

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Oct 21 • 12:25 PM EDT • Science • news.asu.edu
A train was delayed by a solar storm. But something didn't add up.

Scientists have cracked a 178-year-old mystery surrounding a train delayed by a solar storm, revealing that the famous incident happened in 1848 rather than 1841. The discovery rewrites the early history of space weather and highlights a threat that still endangers modern power grids, satellites, and communication systems.

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Oct 21 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Real Madrid’s 4-1 win yielded little from set pieces

Real Madrid beat Sevilla 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday, October 18, but the set-piece analysis published by Managing Madrid found little threat from either side’s dead-ball situations. Kyl...

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Oct 19 • 4:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Alta businesses prepare for PG&E’s largest planned power shutoff in eight years

Tens of thousands of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customers could lose power as strong winds and dry conditions increase the threat of wildfires across Northern California.

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Oct 14 • 8:55 PM EDT • Business • kcra.com
In Turbulent Times For Commercial Art, LightBox Expo Still Shines

The unique show focusing on commercial art provides much-needed community and opportunity for creative professionals as their industry is under threat.

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Oct 22 • 11:12 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Florida resident arrested after threatening US Rep. Jared Moskowitz

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Boca Raton resident was arrested Thursday after making an alleged threat against U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, the congressman announced. Just after 2:30 p.m., Moskowitz wrote

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Oct 22 • 7:21 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
OPINION: Miami Heat Should Target Free Agent Shooting Guard

Following a dismal long-range shooting performance on opening night, the Miami Heat could look for a veteran marksman to restore the team's perimeter threat.

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Oct 22 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Tricky Convergence of Democratic Socialism and Civil Rights

Some worry that a new generation of progressives threatens the coalitions that opened government to historically excluded communities. But there’s plenty for them to learn from each other.

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Oct 23 • 2:10 AM EDT • Politics • governing.com
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A Reporter Who Saw Covid Coming Has Died

Helen Branswell recognized the threat of the pandemic ahead of the vast majority of journalists and even medical experts. She was 69.

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Oct 17 • 10:49 AM EDT • Health • nytimes.com
Can States Still Protect Public Health? The Risk of a Climate Regulatory Vacuum - Petrie-Flom Center

On Oct. 5, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that has the potential to greatly impact state and local municipalities’ ability to fight widespread threats to public and environmental health.

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Oct 16 • 9:17 AM EDT • Health • petrieflom.law.harvard.edu
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Peggy Gossett-Seidman grateful for arrest of man who threatened her life over political mail

The suspect remains in jail pending his next court hearing.

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Oct 17 • 1:00 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Bipartisan senators ask national security officials to address AI threats

They said recent AI security threats should serve as a warning

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Oct 13 • 5:15 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Understanding Illicit Political Finance to Counter State Threats

In 2024, Western governments warned that Russia was actively interfering in Moldova’s elections, seeking to prevent the re-election of pro-European Union politicians. This interference targeted Moldova’s political system from multiple angles, including covertly funding political actors and protest movements. There were widespread reports of vote-buying, including cash payments of up to €100 to voters. Reports […]

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Oct 23 • 12:01 AM EDT • Politics • thesoufancenter.org
Could the Marlins be Pursuing a Power Hitter?

While the Fish are funneling a lot of funds towards free agency, a power threat might be on the shopping list

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Oct 14 • 12:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dolly Parton's nephew denies threatening to harm her estate, pushes back against restraining order

Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, has filed a court response to a restraining order from Parton's longtime manager, Danny Nozell | 104.1 FM KMOX

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Oct 13 • 7:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
Darryn Peterson Could Unlock Lauri Markkanen’s Most Dangerous Role Yet

By drawing defensive gravity and facilitating as a playmaker, the dynamic rookie guard can transform Utah’s All-Star forward into a lethal, off-ball threat who punishes scrambled defenses.

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Oct 20 • 11:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
This era’s public health threat is digital (Opinion)

We addressed car safety through design standards, such as airbags. Policymakers could treat infinite scroll, autoplay, streaks, algorithmic recommendations as design choices potentially subject to similar public policies.

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Oct 12 • 6:00 PM EDT • Health • denverpost.com
Bayern Announce Fresh Injury Concerns Ahead Of Arsenal Clash

Vincent Kompany faces a selection crisis at the Allianz Arena as fitness doubts over Manuel Neuer and Jamal Musiala threaten to derail Bayern’s clash against record-chasing Arsenal.

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Oct 20 • 2:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Kennedy Center Appoints Director Role to Entertainment Executive Rick Canny

Donald Trump’s deserted Kennedy Center has given a longtime insider a plum artistic-director job, even as the president threatens to tear down the shuttered landmark. Rick Canny, an entertainment exec...

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Oct 14 • 9:49 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Vanderbilt Health-led team maps gene variants that can cause sudden death

Vanderbilt Health researchers have created a “map” of 1,757 genetic variations that can trigger a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder called long QT syndrome.

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Oct 21 • 5:39 PM EDT • Health • news.vumc.org
Destruction of water systems directly threatens global public health

Water scarcity seldom starts wars, but wars increasingly degrade vital water systems on which health and recovery depend, creating a cycle that reinforces ongoing fragility and violence, warn experts in The BMJ's climate issue today.

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Oct 22 • 10:21 AM EDT • Health • news-medical.net
Water shortages will threaten growth within five years, say over half of European industrial leaders

Water stress is already hitting operating costs, supply chains and infrastructure across European industryWater shortages now rank as high as cybe...

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Oct 20 • 5:31 AM EDT • Business • markets.businessinsider.com
A Reporter Who Saw Covid Coming Has Died

Helen Branswell recognized the threat of the pandemic ahead of the vast majority of journalists and even medical experts. She was 69.

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Oct 17 • 10:49 AM EDT • Science • nytimes.com
Top Democrats join California immigrant, Nevada group to sue over federal election probes

The lawsuit accuses Trump and his administration of using “shoddily compiled lists of supposed noncitizens” and “coercive threats" against state officials to assert federal control over the midterms.

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Oct 21 • 1:18 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Experts Identified The Gravest Health Threats Facing Humanity

This is what we’re up against.

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Oct 12 • 4:00 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Put In Doubt Kingdom’s Sports and Business Events

The Iran-backed group’s attacks have disrupted sports tournaments and threatened business events that the kingdom has long used to attract investment and raise its profile.

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Oct 16 • 10:34 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
Crownox Risk Mitigation Solutions CEO: Regional conflict threatens business

Hussein Nasser Eddin, CEO of Crownox Risk Mitigation Solutions, discusses Saudi Arabia's security risks, aviation disruptions, regional conflict, corporate resilience and crisis response.

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Oct 13 • 7:03 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
OnPoint Helps Small Businesses in Oregon and SW Washington Defend Against Latest Cyber Scams - The Source

Cyber threats are becoming harder for small businesses to detect as criminals use artificial intelligence, stolen credentials, and increasingly sophisticated impersonation tactics. Half of small and midsize businesses reported a cybersecurity incident in the past year, according to the National Cybersecurity Alliance’s 2026 Small Business Cybersecurity Awareness & Practices Survey. OnPoint Community Credit Union is highlighting emerging […]

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Oct 18 • 1:51 PM EDT • Business • bendsource.com
Trump takes transactional politics to a new level at latest campaign rally

Trump effectively told Kansans he’s prepared to hurt the state on purpose if he dislikes an election result, which is every bit as remarkable as it sounds.

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Oct 20 • 10:58 AM EDT • Politics • ms.now
WA leaders push back as federal health cuts threaten millions

Washington lawmakers warn that federal health cuts could cost hospitals billions and hike premiums, drawing debate ahead of the midterms.

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Oct 20 • 3:39 PM EDT • Health • fox13seattle.com
Plague is stoppable. The next health threat may not be.

The word plague is scary. Centuries ago, the Black Death killed tens of millions of people and changed the course of history. Plague still kills people around the world, and the word still evokes catastrophe. New fears of plague surfaced on October 2, when a lab worker in Irkutsk, Russia, died of pneumonia. Reports suggested that she may have contracted plague through a laboratory exposure. Understandably, people were alarmed. On October 7, the World Health Organization called for the Russian Federation to be transparent about what it knew. WHO issued an update on October 10. Russian authorities told WHO that testing did not identify plague and that investigations found no laboratory release. WHO said confidence in its risk assessment remained limited and that further clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory information was needed. The cause of the woman’s illness remains unknown, and WHO says a laboratory-associated exposure cannot be excluded. As I explained in a recent interview, this incident is very unlikely to lead to a pandemic. Plague is still active, including in the U.S., which sees a handful of cases each year. But it is a disease we can prevent and treat. Plague doesn’t spread readily, and it responds to antibiotics. The standard response—isolate the patient, trace contacts, and administer antibiotics and monitor for symptoms among contacts for seven days—works. We have even planned for antibiotic-resistant plague. At CDC, we developed a playbook for antibiotic-resistant plague and ran exercises on how to find and stop it. CDC guidance anticipates engineered resistance and recommends two different classes of antibiotics if there’s reason to suspect it. There is no evidence that resistance—or even confirmed plague—is involved in this incident. We have thought through how to address plague, but we’re not ready for the next major health threat that emerges from a lab or from animal spillover to humans. What should concern people is how little stands between the world and the next pathogen to get loose. Since peak COVID, epidemic preparedness has fallen off the political agenda, but the risk is greater than ever. More labs handle dangerous pathogens with more ways to make those pathogens deadlier, and more people live and work in close contact with animals. There are actions we can take now: We need better lab safety in every country. The number of labs that work with dangerous pathogens has increased worldwide over two decades, but there’s no enforceable international standard and no inspection regime; the Biological Weapons Convention, fifty years on, still has no verification mechanism. Labs that study dangerous germs need strong safety systems, training, and oversight. We need to reduce spillover events. Three in four emerging human infections start in animals, and there’s a lot we can do to reduce spillover risk, but the world is doing very little of it. Live-animal markets are one place to act. For instance, closing live-bird markets helped control H7N9 influenza in China. Reducing opportunities for people to encounter infected animals can prevent infections before they become outbreaks. In The Formula for Better Health, which is now out in paperback along with the hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook versions, I argue that labs do too many risky experiments with too many dangerous pathogens in too many institutions, and that every experiment should first answer one basic question: Is the likely benefit greater than the risk? Spillover risk can also be reduced: In the book, I discuss how Brazil cut its deforestation rate by 70% from 2004 to 2012 while increasing agricultural production and reducing risky contact between people and forest animals. We need faster detection and response. Delay costs lives. Strong surveillance, good labs, and trained responders can turn a single case into a small cluster of infections instead of an epidemic. Resolve to Save Lives has worked for nearly a decade to help countries find and stop outbreaks faster. The 7-1-7 target, which Resolve to Save Lives developed with partners in Uganda and elsewhere, provides a clear standard: detect within 7 days, notify within 1 day and complete all essential early response actions within 7 days. In Uganda’s Kasese district, for example, a review of a measles outbreak using 7-1-7 identified shortages of accessible funds, fuel, and vehicles that delayed the response. District leaders established funds they could access quickly. When, a few months later, the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever appeared, the district detected it in three days, notified authorities in one, and mounted an effective response in two. Only one case was confirmed, and the patient survived. Because funds were available before the emergency, authorities were prepared and able to act. This kind of preparation can’t wait until the next crisis begins. Plague is an old disease we that know how to stop. The next threat may be harder to recognize, harder to treat, and easier to spread. Safer labs, less risk of spillover, and faster outbreak detection and response need sustained investment now, while we still have time to prevent the next emergency. Share

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Oct 16 • 8:57 AM EDT • Health • tomfrieden.substack.com
Childhood lead exposure remains a preventable health threat in the Americas

Lead exposure affects up to 815 million children worldwide. During International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, PAHO highlights the need to identify sources of exposure, strengthen surveillance, and protect children from the harmful effects of lead.

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Oct 21 • 5:06 PM EDT • Health • paho.org
Science Missed the Giraffe's Only Relative Until 1901

Science ignored the okapi for centuries while Indigenous communities in the Congo knew it well, and even after a skull reached London in 1901, researchers struggled to explain what they were looking at. Today, this elusive giraffe relative faces threats that make it harder than ever to find, count, or protect.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • a-z-animals.com
OCPS delays health insurance decision amid legal threats from unions

With a potential legal liability looming over the School Board, it ended with a unanimous vote to postpone a hearing until Nov. 13.

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Oct 22 • 12:47 AM EDT • Health • cfpublic.org
Refusal of Care Laws: A Threat to Both Patient Health and States’ Protection of Abortion Access

What You Can Do To Put Patients First In Your State Across the country, people are being denied the health care they want or need, not for medical or professional reasons, but because of the personal beliefs of the health care provider or the institution’s affiliation. Denials range from abortion care (including miscarriage care), to […]

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Oct 22 • 6:10 PM EDT • Health • nwlc.org
Powder mailed to Arizona officials reflects surge in political threats

Suspicious letters containing white powder have targeted Arizona lawmakers and the state’s elections chief, as experts warn that threats and intimidation against public officials are rising.

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Oct 20 • 8:12 PM EDT • Politics • cronkitenews.azpbs.org
AI-Generated Images Threaten Citizen Science Data

AI-Generated Images Threaten Citizen Science Data Experts warn AI manipulation risks distorting biological records, citing manipulated mantis and bird photos on platforms like iNaturalist

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Oct 18 • 3:00 AM EDT • Science • chosun.com
Latest threat to democracy: Politicians bullying journalists

When officials refuse to answer questions they aren’t simply disrespecting journalists. They are disrespecting the citizens those journalists serve.

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Oct 22 • 11:15 AM EDT • Politics • seattletimes.com
Lawmakers Demand Menhaden Cuts Before Chesapeake Bay Science Is Complete, Ignoring Already Struggling Workers

Menhaden Fisheries Coalition warns proposed restrictions could threaten hundreds of jobs held by rural Virginia's largely minority, unionized menhaden workforce

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Oct 16 • 2:22 AM EDT • Science • newspressnow.com
Businesses could be barred from non-essential water use amid supply threat

Golf clubs, private schools and car washes may face tighter rules from water companies as England’s drought continues

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Oct 14 • 2:00 AM EDT • Business • theguardian.com
World Snow Leopard Day: Community action and new science foster coexistence with humans

Snow leopards range across Asia’s rugged mountains, where they face mounting threats from climate change, declining wild prey, and retaliatory killings from local herders. Today, on Oct. 23, International Snow Leopard Day, we look back at recent Mongabay reporting highlighting how innovative science, climate-ready habitat, and community-centered conservation are helping these big cats share mountain […]

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Oct 23 • 2:21 AM EDT • Science • news.mongabay.com
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Government won’t put together ‘shopping list’ for public to stockpile for emergency

Ministers have repeated several warnings in the last 18 months about the threat of hybrid attacks from overseas

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Oct 23 • 4:01 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
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(ANALYSIS) Political shamelessness threatens democracy by weakening leaders’ respect for ethical principles and the rule of law. Drawing on Plato’s Laws, this article explores reverence as a virtue that encourages humility, self-restraint and recognition of human limitations, arguing that responsibl

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Oct 17 • 12:01 AM EDT • Politics • religionunplugged.com
‘These risks are real’: the threat of AI bioweapons

In his annual speech on threats to the nation, Sir Ken McCallum, the head of the UK’s intelligence service, MI5, warned that AI had the potential to ‘change the stakes’ on existing and even new bioweapons. To find out why, and how, Ian Sample speaks to Dr Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. He explains what has governments so worried and what measures could be put in place to reduce the risks

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Oct 20 • 8:14 AM EDT • Science • theguardian.com
India's youth protests over electoral rolls, but can 'cockroaches' threaten Modi's political grip?

Thousands detained, leaders arrested on arrival, and a capital under lockdown: the youth-led protests against the election chief have the attention of the Indian government. But experts say toppling it is another matter.

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Oct 13 • 11:20 AM EDT • Politics • dw.com
Have scientists finally found a way to save the banana from disaster?

With the climate crisis and diseases threatening one of the world’s most popular fruits, researchers are hoping a breakthrough in breeding techniques could give the Cavendish banana a certain future

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Oct 22 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • theguardian.com
Pro-Palestinian politician threatens Berlin left's election victory over Israel stance

Pro-Palestinian politician Vanessa Emde has plunged Berlin's Die Linke into crisis after rejecting Israel's right to exist, prompting the Social Democrats and Greens to suspend coalition talks and threatening the party's chances of forming a government

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Oct 17 • 6:56 AM EDT • Politics • ynetnews.com
Officials warn federal cuts pose critical threat to Juneau healthcare

Bartlett Regional Hospital could lose up to $4 million annually in Medicaid revenue as a result of changes

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Oct 15 • 1:30 PM EDT • Health • juneauempire.com
RAJAN: You should care about politics

Political apathy is the greatest threat to our democratic health. As students, we have the power to promote progress by engaging with politics.

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Oct 12 • 1:56 PM EDT • Politics • vanderbilthustler.com
2,000-year-old burial found in Russia near a human sacrifice and a cup to ward off magical threats

A human sacrifice was found next to an elite warrior's 2,000-year-old burial in Russia.

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Oct 13 • 5:10 PM EDT • Science • livescience.com
Aged aircraft exhaust poses a rising threat to human health

Fine particulate matter consists of tiny particles with diameters in the nanometer range. They are produced, for example, by fuel combustion, remain suspended in the air and can penetrate deep into the respiratory tract.

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Oct 14 • 3:37 PM EDT • Health • news-medical.net
From Our Partners: The Hidden Devices Putting Your Small Business at Risk

During Small Business Month 2026 alone, Comcast Business detected and blocked 230 cyber threats targeting small businesses per second. That finding carries added weight across the Eastside.

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Oct 20 • 6:08 PM EDT • Business • 425business.com
Threats of political violence soar in Australia’s ‘online echo chamber’

Independent lawmaker Helen Haines was in critical condition after being struck deliberately by a car.

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Oct 20 • 4:46 AM EDT • Politics • japantimes.co.jp
WA hospitals face $6B threat, new report says

Hospitals in WA could lose nearly $6 billion by 2033 due to HR 1 cuts to Medicaid, according to a new report from Sen. Maria Cantwell’s office.

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Oct 21 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • seattletimes.com
New tax proposal raises concerns with business owners in Downtown Merriam

Merriam is proposing a new sales tax to help fund downtown redevelopment and flood protection, but some longtime business owners worry the plans could threaten historic buildings and force them to close.

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Oct 15 • 8:32 PM EDT • Business • kmbc.com
Scientists Found Dozens of Hammerhead Sharks Hanging Out Near Swimmers. Here’s Why.

Drone surveys spotted groups of up to 100 young hammerheads near Australian swimming beaches, where shark control measures pose a threat.

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Oct 17 • 10:24 PM EDT • Science • vice.com