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Shin Min-a, Mun Ka-young Dazzle at AM Entertainment Wedding
Shin Min-a, Mun Ka-young Dazzle at AM Entertainment Wedding First joint appearance of Shin Min-a and Kim Woo-bin since marriage; actors showcase camaraderie at colleagues ceremony
'Runa Simi' explores the fight to dub 'The Lion King' in Quechua
Augusto Zegarra’s first feature, “Runa Simi,” follows Indigenous voice actor Fernando Valencia's efforts to dub Disney’s animated classic “The Lion King” into Quechua.
Kevin McGonigle is your AL Rookie of the Year
The 22-year-old infielder snapped Detroit’s 48-year drought for position players, parlaying elite plate discipline and a 7.1 WAR into the franchise’s first rookie honor since 2016.
Toledo Rockets’ Playoff News is Major Update on MAC’s Future
Toledo hired Mike Jacobs as its new head football coach before this season with huge aspirations in mind. Jacobs, who came aboard from FCS program Mercer, wants to make the College Football Playoff. “This is about taking it and elevating it to the next level and making sure this is the best Group of Six […] The post Toledo Rockets’ Playoff News is Major Update on MAC’s Future appeared first on HEAVY.
Trey Murphy III Facing Pelicans Injury Concern
Marc Stein has reported that New Orleans Pelicans star player Trey Murphy III is out Monday night against the Golden State Warriors. Murphy is dealing with a bilateral patellar tendinopathy injury. This will be the second game of the early season that Murphy will miss. Murphy stats have been lower than in the last two […] The post Trey Murphy III Facing Pelicans Injury Concern appeared first on HEAVY.
Mike McCarthy: Steelers improved since last Bengals matchup
Pittsburgh’s coach says the team has grown ahead of a battle for first place in the AFC North.
Read the memo from Skydance's CEOs after beating Q3 earnings estimates
See what Skydance's CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz told employees after beating earnings estimates in the new company's first quarter.
The 2026 Booker Prize was awarded to an 81-year-old science fiction writer who set two records at once
УНН Culture ✎ M. John Harrison received the 2026 Booker Prize for his novel The End of Everything. He became the oldest laureate and the first science fiction winne…
D.C.’s first Gen Z lawmaker is sworn in. He may be asked to step down soon.
Jamal Holtz takes a seat on the D.C. Council after a week of political tumult.
Browns most to blame for crushing overtime loss to Saints
The Cleveland Browns suffered another heartbreaking loss on Sunday. Cleveland lost 23-22 against New Orleans in an overtime thriller that featured plenty of twists and turns. Both teams started this game off a bit of sorts, but they turned things around in the second half. On paper, the Saints feel like a team that are in the same weight class as […] The post Browns most to blame for crushing overtime loss to Saints appeared first on ClutchPoints.
West Virginia to receive $202 million in second-year Rural Health Transformation Program funding
That's a $2.6 million increase from the first year of funding.
Eagles Reportedly Trade DT Jordan Davis To Jaguars For '27 1st-Round Pick & More
The Jaguars are trading a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick to the Eagles for defensive tackle Jordan Davis, according to ESPN.
Philadelphia Eagles Trade Star Defensive Tackle Jordan Davis
Jordan Schultz reports the Philadelphia Eagles are trading defensive tackle Jordan Davis to the Jaguars for a package including a first-round pick.
Red Wings Playing Things Down to the Wire with Edvinsson
Defenseman Simon Edvinsson remains unsigned through the first week of November, and the second month of the NHL season as […]
‘Let's check the ball up': Jaylen Brown ready for first game against Celtics
Brown will face Boston for the first time Tuesday as the Eastern Conference’s top two teams meet in Philadelphia.
Portillo’s plans first West Michigan restaurant at Woodland Mall outlot
Chicago street food chain Portillo's plans to open its first West Michigan location on an outlet at Woodland Mall in Kentwood.
P!NK announces 2027 Las Vegas Sphere residency: Dates, presale info, how to get tickets
The three-time Grammy-winning pop star becomes the first solo female artist to headline the venue.
I Spent My First 25 Hours In WoW: Forever Happily Wasting Time
Don't ask me how the new dungeons are
Oilers coach Mike Babcock explains Jake Walman scratch vs. Rangers
The Edmonton Oilers are off to a terrific start in 2026-27 , winning 12 times in 18 tries and leading the Pacific Division in the early going. The same can’t be said for Jake Walman, who has managed just one assist in 11 contests, along with a minus-eight rating. He’s set to be a healthy scratch for the fifth time in the last seven games when the […] The post Oilers coach Mike Babcock explains Jake Walman scratch vs. Rangers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Elvis Presley, Eminem's rights holders sue AI company Suno
Elvis Presley's rights holders and Eight Mile Style, the publisher of many of Eminem's early songs, filed separate federal lawsuits against Suno on Nov. 6. The Presley suit is one of the first major tests of Tennessee's ELVIS Act, which protects artists' voices and likenesses.
Idaho to receive $182.7M in second year of federal rural health transformation grant
Idaho will receive about $183.7 million in federal Rural Health Transformation funds, marking a reduction from its first-year award.
Houston Texans Receive Significant Quarterback News
The Houston Texans received a noteworthy update on a relevant quarterback situation following their win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The post Houston Texans Receive Significant Quarterback News appeared first on HEAVY.
Tom Brady’s Former Babysitter Is the Mom of a Current Green Bay Packers Player
Tom Brady spotted his former babysitter in the most unlikely of places — the stands of a New England Patriots game against the Green Bay Packers, cheering on her son. While providing color commentary for FOX Sports alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt during the Sunday, November 8, game between the two teams in Foxborough, Massachusetts, […]
City Council OKs Encompass Health rezoning, Bypass traffic upgrades
The City Council has approved on first reading a rezoning of land for the planned Encompass Health rehabilitation hospital.
Cincinnati Bengals Coach Squashes All Hope of Trade Deadline Upgrade
After Sunday’s 34-17 win advanced the Cincinnati Bengals to a 6-2 record, strengthening their stance as the first-place team in […]
The fierce battle for James Bond is playing out in public
(CNN) — It’s been five years since Daniel Craig bid farewell to the role of 007 in “No Time to Die,” which ended with a closing credit promise that “James Bond will return.” And while corporate machinations have slowed the character’s reappearance, the battle to play cinema’s most famous secret agent is playing out more publicly than usual.In recent weeks, there have been numerous leaks to the press about the slew of big-name actors said to be auditioning for Bond in what will be the 26th film in the franchise, stoking debates among fans.Last month, it was reported that “final screen tests” were being held, with “One Night Only” heartthrob Callum Turner, “Slow Horses” actor Jack Lowden and Josh O’Connor of “Challengers” said to be among those who made the cut. Then two surprise names entered the mix over the weekend, with Deadline and Variety reporting “Primetime” star Robert Pattinson and “X-Men” actor Nicholas Hoult had also undergone screen tests for the role. (Pattinson’s casting would be particularly remarkable given he’s also currently leading another major franchise as Batman, while Hoult is appearing as Lex Luther in the new “Superman” movies.)Other wild cards, per Variety? Pop singer Harry Styles or “The White Lotus” star Theo James. At 32, Styles would be the youngest choice, while 41-year-old James is the oldest.Representatives for the actors and Amazon MGM Studios, didn’t respond to requests for comment. None of the actors have revealed what the audition process has involved, although O’Connor told the BBC that being considered was an “incredibly bizarre pinch-me moment.”A ‘methodical’ huntProducer Amy Pascal, who steered “Spider-Man” to several reboots over her career, has said fans can expect a decision by the end of the year. “We are being really, really methodical,” she told Deadline this summer. “Daniel Craig is a hard act to follow. And it’s got to be something really different that is a stirring and exciting and different.”There is immense pressure to get the decision right. For one, the Bond franchise is big business, with Craig’s “No Time to Die” earning more than $900 million. (In 2022, Amazon paid $8.5 billion to acquire Bond’s parent company, MGM.) But the role also occupies huge cultural real estate as one of the most identifiably “British” characters in film.Just six actors have portrayed Bond. Sean Connery first appeared as the suave, shaken-not-stirred secret agent in 1962’s “Dr. No.” Tradition has it that the role should be played a Brit, although George Lazenby, an Australian, played Bond in 1969’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.”Pierce Brosnan, who played 007 in four movies, appeared to back Turner in an interview with Vanity Fair last week, saying the husband of Dua Lipa was a strong actor. “They all have a voice and a physique, and a presence on film,” Brosnan said of the final candidates. “They all have longevity as actors, all of these young men.”“Whoever plays the role, I wish him the very best of life and strength and courage,” he said.The next Bond movie will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, who knows a thing or two about working in a franchise, given he has overseen the “Dune” trilogy. At a Los Angeles gala on Saturday, Villeneuve appeared to be reveling in the media’s focus on the battle for Bond.“I should not comment right now because every word I’m going to say is going to be scrutinized,” Villeneuve told Variety. “I would just say that I’m having a great time.”The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.THE-CNN-WIRE (TM) & © 2026 CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC., A TIME WARNER COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
"Something's really possible" - Mass Effect cast rally around efforts to save the franchise on the first N7 Day after BioWare's closure
For the first N7 Day after BioWare's shutdown, almost the entire Mass Effect cast have lended their voices to the growing SaveMassEffect movement.
Earth’s ‘core carbon’ may have come from the far reaches of the solar system
A research team that includes Yale cosmochemist Damanveer Grewal makes the first observational estimate of the isotopic composition of carbon in Earth’s core.
Baby chimpanzees blow 'raspberries' because adults do it first
In a surprising first, scientists observed the primates learning new sounds.
Trans Veteran Ousted Under Trump Tops Virginia Council Race
Space Force veteran Sabrina Bruce is poised to become Herndon’s vice mayor and is the first out trans person elected to office in Fairfax County, the state’s most populous county.
Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard addresses players-only meeting after Hurricanes shellacking
The 2026-27 NHL season is quickly getting away from the Chicago Blackhawks , who have lost six games in a row, the most recent a lopsided 9-2 defeat at the hands of the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. With nine losses in their last 10 games overall, Chicago is 4-13-1 and dead last in the Central Division. […] The post Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard addresses players-only meeting after Hurricanes shellacking appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Miami reportedly to host NBA All-Star game in 2028 for first time since 1990
Somehow, the NBA's February All-Star break has only taken place in Miami once.
Some businesses hesitant about creating an ‘entertainment zone’ with alcohol on Ramona Street — city may test the concept first
BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer Some downtown Palo Alto business owners aren’t thrilled about the city’s plan to allow open alcohol containers on the closed portion of Ramona Street. […]
The State of Politics: For First Time in 18 Years, Democrats Control Budget Process
Which legislators will serve on two key committees deciding how to spend $114 billion?
Bald eagle Shadow defends Kaydee and his nest from intruder
The potential mates were spotted in Big Bear Valley for the first time in two weeks.
Entertainment briefs: Pink will become the first solo female pop star to headline Sphere in 2027
Four headliners announced Las Vegas dates Monday, led by Pink’s 2027 residency at Sphere. Comedian Jo Koy returns to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for a Super Bowl weekend show, Babyface adds four more shows at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms and comedian Jamie Lissow heads to Durango.
College basketball rankings: Florida edges Duke for No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
Florida held its position at No. 1 ahead of Duke in the first USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll of the regular season.
As Congress’ Lame Duck Session Starts, More than 100 Groups Urge Congress to Pass Health Care Price Transparency Before Year's End
Passing These Pending, Vetted, Bipartisan Bills Would Be a Foundational First Step to Address Voter Demand for Action on Health Care Affordability Washington, D.C. – As Congress returns to Capitol Hill today, less than a week after a historic midterm election, more than 100 organizations are calling on Congress to act on bipartisan measures to […]
UC Exercise Science Alum Finds Path in Tactical Strength Training
It wasn't exactly shocking when Isiah Bostic chose the University of Cincinnati's Exercise Science program for his college experience. First, his
Colts’ Anthony Richardson Stuck in Limbo Before Trade Deadline
The Indianapolis Colts have a lot of business to take care of before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. There’s still an expectation that the likes of Josh Downs, Grover Stewart, Keenan Allen and maybe Jonathan Taylor will get traded. The Colts already traded Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner a couple of weeks ago. But none of […] The post Colts’ Anthony Richardson Stuck in Limbo Before Trade Deadline appeared first on HEAVY.
Fake rocks boost survival for venomous Australian snakes
The first-of-its-kind program bodes well for the endangered broad-headed snake.
From Indiana to Texas: the national anti-data center wave that’s redefining local politics
For the first time since 1974, the Allen County Board of Commissioners will have Democratic representation.
Apple launches $50 'intelligence usage packs' for select AI features
Apple has said it will eventually charge for expanded usage of select AI features, and now the first 'intelligence usage packs' have arrived.
Yankees Suddenly Emerge as Favorites for Japanese Pitching Prospect
While the New York Yankees boast one of baseball’s best rotations, they’re always on the lookout for additional depth. And according to a recently released report, they’re reportedly at the forefront of landing an intriguing right-handed Japanese prospect. New York Yankees Reportedly Frontrunners To Land Intriguing Japanese Prospect Per Andrés Chávez of SB Nation, the […] The post Yankees Suddenly Emerge as Favorites for Japanese Pitching Prospect appeared first on HEAVY.
Giants’ Arvell Reese Exposes Eagles’ Poor Protection With Telling Comment
During the Philadelphia Eagles’ clash against the New York Giants on Sunday in Week 9, the rookie pass rusher Arvell Reese had social media buzzing over his hit on Eagles quarterback Joe Milton. As Reese rushed for Milton, who dropped back for a pass, he went in untouched. It was a play that the Giants […] The post Giants’ Arvell Reese Exposes Eagles’ Poor Protection With Telling Comment appeared first on HEAVY.
Salsa Fargo 32 Review: An Intriguing First Move for 32-Inch Gravel
The first widely available 32-inch gravel frame hit the market this summer, and we got to see firsthand what the opportunities and challenges are for the new technology.
Ohio State fires a coach after blowout loss to Oregon
After Saturday’s blowout loss to Oregon, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day promised that there would be accountability, and that it would start with his coaching staff. It didn’t take long for him to follow through on that promise. Ohio State has reportedly fired special teams coordinator Robby Discher just nine games into his first…
Rotortrade Delivers Airbus H145 Helicopter to Mexico’s COTEMAR
Rotortrade, an international helicopter dealership, has delivered an Airbus H145 D3 helicopter to Mexican offshore services company COTEMAR, marking the first leasing transaction in Latin America for RotorLease, the company’s helicopter leasing division.
Every Nuggets starter listed as questionable after abysmal travel delays
The Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers Saturday afternoon in Mexico City. A day later, they’d find themselves still stuck in the city as attempting to leave became a nightmare. Because of these travel delays, Denver was forced to list all five of their starters , as well as DeMar DeRozan, as questionable ahead of Monday’s game against the […] The post Every Nuggets starter listed as questionable after abysmal travel delays appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Jessie Bates III trade grades for surprise Jaguars-Falcons blockbuster
The 2026 NFL trade deadline is coming up quickly on November 10th. Teams around the league will be scrambling to make last-minute deals over the next 24 hours while trades can still happen. There have already been several huge trades well before the deadline, and Monday morning added yet another to the list. The Jaguars pulled off a huge trade with […] The post Jessie Bates III trade grades for surprise Jaguars-Falcons blockbuster appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Turkish insurers’ premiums up 25%
Turkey’s nonlife insurers recorded a 25% year-on-year rise in gross written premiums to 912.9 billion Turkish lira ($18.2 billion) in the first nine months of 2026, according to the Insurance…
DTE, Consumers Sue To Block ‘Money Out of Politics’ Proposal Approved by Voters
The state’s largest utilities argue that the new law — approved by more than 80% of voters in Tuesday’s election — will violate their free speech rights and other provisions of the US Constitution.
WBCSD guide shows how companies can connect ISSB disclosures with business strategy and financial impacts
It delivers practical recommendations to support implementation of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 Geneva, 9 November 2026 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today launched ISSB in Practice: Reporting Examples and Insights, the first practice-based synthesis of insights from the first year of mandatory reporting against ISSB standards. Combining real-world company reporting
K’Lavon Chaisson Blasts Commanders’ Game Plan vs. ‘Easy’ Rams
K'Lavon Chaisson blasted the Washington Commanders' poor game plan against the "easy" Los Angeles Rams in Week 9. The post K’Lavon Chaisson Blasts Commanders’ Game Plan vs. ‘Easy’ Rams appeared first on HEAVY.
Davenport University innovates: Launches two path-breaking business degrees
As seen in the Fall issue of DU Review magazine. Davenport University introduced two innovative business degrees this fall, giving students more affordable and flexible options to earn a college degree in less time without compromising academic quality. The university’s new 90-credit Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Applied Marketing, the first of its kind in Michigan,
SoftBank Corp. might launch its U.S. AI cloud business in other countries first
The mobile carrier's CEO is gauging the effect of the Democratic midterm sweep and rising anti-data center sentiment
Miami Hurricanes Remain in Line for CFP 1st-Round Bye
The Miami Hurricanes remain in a strong position to earn a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. Sunday was the release of the Associated Press Top 25 and the AFCA Coaches Polls on Sunday. If they are in any way reflective of Tuesday's second College Football Playoff ranking, Miami will survive Saturday's loss at …
NFC playoff picture: Giants solidify NFC East lead
The New York Giants are in first place in the NFC East going into their short week.
Robert Pattinson and Denzel Washington rob a bank in first look at unconventional heist film ‘The Take’ (exclusive)
Robert Pattinson, Denzel Washington, and Daisy Edgar-Jones are pulling back the curtain on their twisty new Netflix heist film ‘The Take.’
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Tashkent Makes History with Central Asia’s First Golden Globes Gala (Photo credit: © Organising Committee of the Golden Globes Silk Road Tashkent)
Bond to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Host Quarterly Business Update Webinar
Webinar will be held on November 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern TimeNEW YORK, Nov. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Our Bond, Inc. (“Bond”) (NASDAQ: OBAI), the creator of the world’s first AI-powered Preventative Personal Security platform adopted by leading multinational companies, today announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, before the market opens on November 13th, followed by a business update webinar at 11:00 am Eastern Time to review
Germany set to get its 1st female president as governing parties unite around ex-minister
Germany is set to get its first female president after Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party nominated Ilse Aigner, a center-right politician with appeal to liberals, to become the country’s head of state next year
‘Three Days of Rain’ first look assembles ‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Superman,’ and ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ stars
‘Three Days of Rain’ exclusive first look assembles François Arnaud (‘Heated Rivalry’), David Corenswet (‘Superman’), and Yvonne Strahovski (‘The Handmaid’s Tale’) in the Broadway revival.
Browns’ Shedeur Sanders Gets Blasted by Saints Players
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders got his first start of the season on Sunday, and it ended in a 23-22 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Sanders played fairly well, going 19-for-31 with 297 yards and a couple of touchdowns, but it was his comments prior to the game that took center stage in the […] The post Browns’ Shedeur Sanders Gets Blasted by Saints Players appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
Steps Reviews Say the Same Thing for Nikki Glaser’s Cinderella Movie
The first reviews for Steps have arrived, giving audiences an early look at how critics are responding to Nikki Glaser’s animated take on Cinderella. The film reworks the familiar fairy tale by explor...
BKFC President addresses UFC star Conor McGregor’s next fight chances
Just seconds into his UFC return after five years, Conor McGregor suffered a brutal ACL injury and was sidelined. Now, having undergone surgery and recovering from the injury, McGregor recently opened up about having his next and final UFC fight in 2027. However, while McGregor plans on having his final UFC fight next year, he is also interested in […] The post BKFC President addresses UFC star Conor McGregor’s next fight chances appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Multiple Players Facing Punishment From NFL After Houston Texans Game
The NFL could take action against several players following the Houston Texans win over the Los Angeles Chargers, including Henry To’oTo’o. The post Multiple Players Facing Punishment From NFL After Houston Texans Game appeared first on HEAVY.
Boston's Museum Of Science Puts Creators At The Center Of Its Global Ambitions
The Museum of Science used its first SciCom Summit on November 2 to put other people’s channels at the center of its strategy. The invite-only gathering in Boston brought science creators and scientists into the museum’s new Bloomberg Public Science Common, on the bet that a museum reaches the world by convening the people who already reach it.
Business Notes: Kiln Creek Kroger reopens; Veteran-owned company launches first branded product
Cure Coffeehouse opened in Suffolk; Yorktown-based, veteran-owned company, recently launched its first branded product, Victory Series gloves. View more business notes throughout Hampton Roads.
Open Championship returns to Carnoustie in 2029
The Open Championship will return to Carnoustie in 2029, for the first time in 11 years.
Five Years In, Mustang Mach-E Battery Data Shows What Real-World Electric Vehicle Durability Looks Like
More than five years after the first Mustang Mach-E reached customers, real-world data from the Class of 2021 offers a closer look at battery health across everyday driving, high-mileage use, and long-term ownership.
“You Guys Were Chasing Him Like He Was Nick Saban”: Analyst Questions LSU’s Decision to Pursue Lane Kiffin After Disappointing Season
Lane Kiffin arrived at LSU with high expectations after leaving Ole Miss, but his first season so far has not gone according to plan. Following a disappointing 31-13 loss to Alabama, questions are growing about whether the Tigers made the right decision in pursuing the head coach.
The Real Story of the Polar Bear in a UVM Science Hall Starts With Two Montpelier Agents Undercover in the Arctic
A polar bear has been hanging out in a UVM science hall for decades. Subscribe He’s a full-grown male, standing behind glass on an artificial iceberg in the lobby of the University of Vermont’s Marsh Life Science Building in Burlington. Most Vermonters have no idea he’s there. Students who asked about him heard he came from Canada. A poacher killed him, the story went, federal officers seized the hide at the Vermont border, and the government gave him to UVM on “indefinite loan.” A UVM biology professor told it that way in 2012. The university’s own news office repeated it in 2021. That story was wrong. The bear was evidence. In 1972, two federal wildlife officers from Montpelier posed as trophy hunters, bought their way into an illegal hunt run by a poaching ring, and followed it all the way to the frozen Arctic Ocean north of Alaska. One of them shot this bear. Sonia DeYoung, who works with UVM’s natural history collections, pieced the real story together from a half-remembered campus rumor, a case file buried in Anchorage and one stripped claw. She told it Nov. 6 in UVM Magazine. The Undercover Buy Early in 1972, Paul Bagalio and Bruce Parker walked into a Seattle taxidermy shop. Both lived in Montpelier. The case file lists Parker as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent and Bagalio as a deputy game warden for the service. On paper, Bagalio was an unlikely undercover man. Born in Northfield and raised in Montpelier, he served in the Marines after high school, graduated from Norwich University in 1957, taught at Vermont Technical College and worked as an engineer at Rock of Ages, according to his obituary in the Times Argus. He founded Ramchem, a company that made epoxies for the Barre granite industry. He was also a hunter. His obituary passes along his advice: “Don’t ever miss an opportunity to hunt.” And it says he worked undercover for the U.S. Department of the Interior, helping expose what his family calls one of the largest poaching rings in U.S. history. In the Seattle shop, Bagalio and Parker posed as unscrupulous trophy hunters who wanted a polar bear and didn’t care how they got one. They came away with a scribbled note: a phone number and a hefty price. The Seattle Times later reported the number. In a May 1972 story, later reprinted in the Congressional Record, the paper said the two-man hunt cost $6,500, more than $50,000 in today’s money. The Times cited a federal search-warrant affidavit alleging that the ring paid two men who held valid Alaska permits so the hides and skulls could be shipped and processed under their names. Bagalio and Parker traveled to Barrow, on Alaska’s Arctic coast, with guides working with the taxidermist. These were not men to cross. The case file describes a man taking a 12-gauge automatic shotgun from his plane and telling Parker it was “the persuader.” One photo in the file shows a mustached accomplice peering out from beneath a heavy fur hood. On March 8, 1972, on the pack ice about 100 miles north of Point Barrow, the northernmost point in the United States, Bagalio shot a male polar bear. Parker shot a second. Bagalio had no legal permit to kill it, and that was the point. The bears were hard evidence of what the ring was selling. Back in Fairbanks, a Fish and Wildlife agent marked Bagalio’s bear so it could be identified later. He smeared fluorescent dye around its nose and ripped the dark outer sheath off one of its front claws. Bagalio and Parker went on to run several more undercover hunts against poachers in the West. The danger was real. Bagalio later told the Bennington Banner, according to DeYoung’s account, “My guide made it perfectly clear that he would leave me dead in the mountains if he thought I was an investigator.” Subscribe The Faded Rumor The bear came to UVM in 1975. How the government handed him over is still unknown. A rumor came with him. A student named in the UVM Magazine article simply as Carol helped catalog the university’s specimens in those years, and she heard it: an undercover federal agent had killed the bear in Alaska because he feared his cover would be blown and his life was in danger. Over the years the rumor faded. In the 1980s, the bear was put away in storage long enough for mice to chew the fur off his ankles, and several of his front claws went missing. He was later brought back out and set up on his iceberg in the Marsh Life Science lobby, where he has stood for decades since. Somewhere along the way, the Canada story took over. The Case File Decades later, DeYoung met Carol at an open house for UVM’s zoological collections. Carol told DeYoung’s research partner, Dave Moroney, what she remembered. They were delighted, and skeptical. At DeYoung’s request, David Rippeto, a UVM graduate who is now a Fish and Wildlife special agent in Anchorage, went through a mountain of old case files stashed in cardboard boxes and found the right one. It ran more than 80 pages: photographs, letters, permit records and a typewritten account of the case. Carol’s rumor had the core of it right. A federal officer had shot the bear in Alaska while undercover. But the file showed it wasn’t a desperate move to save his own skin. The shooting was part of the plan. The Stripped Claw One question remained. Was the bear in Burlington really Bagalio’s? DeYoung and Moroney shone a black light on the bear’s snout, looking for the dye. Nothing glowed. They already had the answer. The year before, a conservator repairing the mouse damage had found that one of the bear’s supposedly missing front claws was still there, minus its dark outer sheath, just as the agent in Fairbanks had left it in 1972. “Fifty years later, the marker originally meant for law enforcement told us we had our bear,” DeYoung wrote. Paul Bagalio didn’t live to see it. He spent the rest of his life in Vermont, most of it at Horn of the Moon in East Montpelier, and died Dec. 11, 2022, at 90, a few months before DeYoung first opened the case file. His family remembered the bear differently. The obituary says he took a record-class polar bear in Siberia, across the international date line. The federal case file puts the bear in this story about 100 miles north of Point Barrow. The obituary doesn’t say whether it’s the same animal. His bear is still on the iceberg. Go see him: The polar bear stands in the entrance to Benedict Auditorium, between the Marsh Life Science and Hills buildings on UVM’s Burlington campus. Compass Vermont is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe
Arrow Electronics Expands AI Infrastructure Business as Quarterly Sales Jump 39%
For the first nine months of 2026, Arrow reported sales of $30.18 billion, up 36.5% from $22.11 billion a year earlier. Net income increased 119.3% to $826 million from $377 million.
Potential impacts Democratic health care proposals on employer-sponsored health care
Summary: Democratic state and federal wins in the midterm elections could lead to Medicaid expansion in some states, and focuses attention on the House Democrats’ memo on health care priorities in the new Congress. Few of these proposals are likely to become law before 2029, but they could form the foundation for Democratic health care reform efforts after the 2028 Presidential election. Portion of total newly eligible for Medicaid if non-expansion states expanded Source: Cervantes, S et al How Many Uninsured Are in the Coverage Gap and How Many Could be Eligible if All States Adopted the Medicaid Expansion? KFF, July 27, 2026 It’s been almost a week since the midterm elections, and the Democrats will have large majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, although not large enough to overcome Senate filibusters or Presidential vetoes. I reviewed some of what I thought these midterm results could mean in a post last week. In retrospect, I might have understated the elections’ impact on health care due to changes in governorship and majorities in many state legislatures. A Democratic trifecta (governorship and both houses) could mean expansion of Medicaid in Wisconsin, and a Democratic governor and House in Texas and Georgia could increase pressure in both states to expand Medicaid. That’s especially important, because Texas currently represents almost half of those who would be newly eligible for insurance from Medicaid expansions. Medicaid expansions matter to employers because they have been shown to decrease the risk of closure of rural hospitals and support workers’ ability to stay employed and productive. The House Democrats’ Cost of Living Healthcare Working Group published an 84-page memo in September with recommendations for the first hundred hours, the first hundred days, and the first year. The midterm results make this document more important. Here’s a review of what some of these recommendations could mean for employer-sponsored health insurance. Elements that could lower employer health care spending Restore the expanded advance premium tax credit for ACA plans. This could bring healthier enrollees back to the marketplace plans, which would improve the risk status of these plans and decrease the rate of uninsurance. Fewer people with insurance puts higher pressures on provider rates of employer plans. More stable ACA plans could encourage employers to consider transitioning from employer-sponsored plans to ICHRA/Choice, providing a fund for employers to purchase their own insurance on an exchange. Repeal Medicaid work requirements and other administrative rules of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which as written will lead to a large increase in the uninsured rate. Fewer people with insurance leads to more pressures from hospitals for commercial rate increases. Extend Inflation Reduction Act negotiated drug prices to commercial health plans. These are now only applicable to Medicare Parts D (outpatient drugs) and B (drugs administered by providers. The Medicare negotiated prices are lower than net prices negotiated by PBMs. Hospital price limits. Some of the Democratic House proposals would institute site neutral payment and limit outlier hospital prices to 200% of Medicare. The average commercial health plan pays about 247% Medicare rates for inpatient hospital care, and many commercial health plans currently pay over 300% of Medicare for hospital services. PBM regulations. The proposals would mandate more transparency and prevent PBMs from paying subsidiaries more than market rates. Antitrust enforcement. The plan would break up vertically integrated health care monopolies which could lower prices through competition. Ban on non-compete contractual clauses could increase competition by increasing flexibility and supply of clinicians, although it could also increase physician leverage and lead to higher wages which could raise prices. Lower the Medicare eligibility age, which could take older, more expensive, workers off employer sponsored plans. Create a Medi-Kids plan to insure all children and potentially young adults up to age 26. These plan members have low non-preventive utilization and cost less per person than older plan members, but removing children from employer plans would decrease volatility because a few children have very high medical costs. Elements that could increase employer spending (in many instances for high value services) Mandate three primary care and three mental health visits without cost sharing Eliminate cost sharing for mental health care and substance use care during pregnancy and in the year after delivery Require coverage of infertility services Cap cost sharing for insulin, epipen and respiratory inhalers Count copay coupons and assistance toward member deductibles and cost sharing Cap total health care costs (premium and out-of-pocket costs) at 8% of household income Leave a comment Elements that could improve the market Increased price transparency Tightening enforcement of short-term plans, fixed indemnity plans, and cost-sharing ministries. These skimpy health plans skim off healthier people, leaving sicker people on marketplace exchanges and employer-sponsored health plans. Here’s a past post on the perils of cheap insurance. Most of these proposals are likely not to become law in the next two years, but could form the foundation of a Democratic proposal for health care reform in 2029 and beyond. The document does not provide cost estimates for these proposals. Share Thanks for reading! If you found this useful, please share, subscribe, like, and restack. You can find previous posts at this link. Views expressed in Employer Coverage are purely my own. Thanks for reading Employer Coverage ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Subscribe
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