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California voters reject one-time wealth tax on billionaires
Voters in California have rejected a measure to impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on residents with a net worth of over $1 billion.
Sports on TV/radio listings: Nov. 10
Where to watch and/or listen to today's sporting events that will be televised or broadcast on the radio.
Constellation offloads Nelson’s Green Brier to founders
Brothers Andy and Charlie Nelson have bought back full ownership of Nashville’s Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery from Constellation Brands.
Lighting by Mood, “the new kid on the block”
This new lighting design firm is putting emotion, storytelling and human experience at the centre of its approach, bringing lighting for humans to themed entertainment
Bundesliga defender ‘would be delighted’ to join Barcelona
With Barcelona back scouring the market for a new centre-back, Castello Lukeba of RB Leipzig has emerged as a leading target for the club.The 24-year-old defender had already been linked with the La L...
We’ve never seen anything like the Anthropic IPO
Anthropic’s debut on public markets will be unlike any that’s come before it, in ways that amount to either a once-in-a-generation opportunity — or a massive financial gamble, depending on whom you ask.
First on CNN: Whistleblowers tell Democrats documents linked to Trump’s construction projects are being destroyed
House Democrats are demanding that the Interior department retain documents related to President Donald Trump’s construction projects around Washington after whistleblowers warned that key paperwork has already been destroyed before Democrats take power, congressional sources tell CNN.
The L.A. school training movie and TV crews, with George Clooney's help
The Roybal Film and Television Magnet was founded to help diversify below-the-line crafts careers, and after graduating its first class this year, the program wants to keep expanding.
'The first species we might be able to communicate with, interact with vocally, might be a bird': An animal researcher explains how she decoded birdsong
Julie Elie, an ethologist at the University of California, Berkeley, tells Live Science's Kenna Hughes-Castleberry about using AI to decode the vocalizations of zebra finches.
Commentary: The blue tsunami has a message for Virginia Democrats on data centers and campaign finance
Last Tuesday’s historic win for Democrats nationwide may not feel immediately applicable to state-level politics in Virginia, which holds its own elections on odd years rather than syncing them with federal elections. Democrats already enjoy a trifecta in the state, and last week Virginia voters handily endorsed the constitutional amendments the party put forward to secure reproductive rights, marriage equality and voting rights. So Virginia is bluer than ever – but that doesn’t mean next year’s state election will be a romp for Democrats. According to exit polls last week, 53% of voters have unfavorable views of the Democratic party. That’s better than the 59% unfavorable rating for Republicans, but it’s apparent that neither party has a well of good will to draw from.
A trailblazing Indiana Democrat’s next mission: Figuring out how to represent Republicans
J.D. Ford flipped a barn-red district in one of the nation’s most reliably Republican states. Now, like many of his soon-to-be colleagues across the country, the unlikely Democratic midterm winner is thinking about how to keep from becoming a one-term congressman.
Thousands of voters in Mississippi Senate race are trying to make their ballots count after state’s voter roll changes
In a Senate race that is still too close to call, Mississippi state election officials are facing intense scrutiny over their methods for maintaining voter rolls after thousands of voters cast provisional ballots because they were not included in precinct poll books or did not have appropriate photo identification.
Political ads surged in Georgia during the midterms. Here’s who benefited.
Georgia television stations enjoyed a substantial boost from the flood of campaign cash.
Keensight Capital hires former Meta data science executive as head of AI
Eduardo Ariño de la Rubia brings more than 25 years of experience in artificial intelligence, automation and data science.
SBA Doubles Federal Contracting Goal for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses to 10%
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced new fiscal year 2027 federal contracting goals that increase the agency-level target for veteran-owned small businesses from 5% to 10%. Announced during National Veterans Small Business Week, the new goals apply separately to prime contracting and subcontracting and include both Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned […]
Borrowing Room: How Business Size Shapes Credit Access and Growth
PYMNTS Intelligence examines how SMB size shapes credit access, borrowing decisions and growth, revealing differences in financing needs.
Adjusting your Whig?
I’m guessing that my regular readers (Hi, Jeff!) are expecting my first postelection column to be a combination of gloating, smirking and general smugness. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve enjoyed all those emotions since last Tuesday, with the utter national repudiation of the MAGA nonsense. Heck, Texas is blue — something I did not expect […]
Mastercard (MA) Expands Its Business Banking Reach Through New Partnerships
Mastercard (NYSE:MA) is expanding its business banking reach through new partnerships focused on commercial cards and treasury tools. BMO and Mastercard launched the BMO CashBack World Elite Business Mastercard in Canada, targeting small and midsize firms with rewards and protections. Citizens Treasury Intelligence™ went live through a collaboration between Citizens and Trovata, using Mastercard technology to support corporate treasury management. The BMO CashBack World Elite Business...
Greg Rousseau gives Vikings defense props for challenging Josh Allen
The Minnesota Vikings took on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. The Vikings wanted to regroup after a loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 8. Unfortunately for them, the Bills were up to the task . Buffalo defeated Minnesota on the road on Monday Night Football. Allen had a good game, passing for 234 yards, but had to work for […] The post Greg Rousseau gives Vikings defense props for challenging Josh Allen appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Exclusive | Top US business leaders including Elon Musk set to join Trump at Apec in China
But Nvidia chief Jensen Huang’s attendance in doubt amid foreign intelligence investigation, as Beijing calls allegation ‘unsubstantiated’.
WELL Health Technologies Q3 Earnings Call Highlights
WELL Health Technologies (TSE:WELL) expects 2026 revenue of approximately CAD 1.58 billion, at the low end of its previous guidance range, after slowing acquisitions in the second half of the year to focus on integrating earlier deals. On its third-quarter earnings call, Chairman and CEO Hamed Shah
How Nvidia boss went from political nobody to Trump’s dinner date with King
Donald Trump had never heard of the man at the helm of the global AI boom before he was reelected to the White House.
Why Trump can’t let Hegseth go … yet
Deep into President Donald Trump’s jumbled news conference Monday, it became obvious why he’s so adamant in backing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth amid an impeachment storm.
Sports media world appalled by Carson Wentz’s awful play
Monday night’s matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings was supposed to be a good one. The Bills have one of the most fascinating offenses in the league, led by quarterback Josh Allen, while the Vikings defense may be the best unit in all of football at the halfway point of the season. Unfortunately…
UFC CEO Dana White tells President Trump: 'I have zero political aspirations'
UFC CEO Dana White put to rest speculation that he might be tapped to be President Donald Trump's next press secretary during an impromptu news conference in the White House briefing room Monday.
Political notes: Moore and 'the question,' Donofrio heads to LCV, and eyeing AI
Gov. Wes Moore appears on another network show and is asked another question about his political future, the League of Conservation Voters taps Jason Donofrio as its next director, and Progressive Maryland wants to talk artificial intelligence, in political notes.
Where do the remaining midterm races stand? Harry Enten breaks it down.
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.
Ohio Gov.-elect Amy Acton on the controversial ad that put her childhood in the spotlight
‘You’re Not Alone’ - After Treatment at Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital, Breast Cancer Survivor Encourages Women to Seek Support During Cancer Journey
Bethanne Kelleher takes pride in her health. She stays active, eats well, and has healthy habits. That made her diagnosis with an aggressive form of breast cancer, at the age of 45, a shock. “I know that it can happen at any age, but I definitely didn’t think it would be me,” she said. It had been about 18 months since her last scree...
CVS chief doubts spinning out pharmacies will mollify politicians
“I don’t know that any decision or any move that we make probably mollifies a lot of the headlines of the day,” CEO David Joyner said in an interview with Bloomberg Television Monday.
Analysts say these executives could succeed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
Nvidia's board is probing possible foreign intel targeting of CEO Jensen Huang. If he steps down, analysts say these execs could be his successors.
iOS 27.3 Could Bring More Audio Intelligence and the Redesigned Health App Soon
The Health app overhaul and new Apple Intelligence features lead the latest public beta.
How Johnny Depp is making his big Hollywood comeback
We're seeing a lot of Johnny Depp lately. There's the Nov. 13 "Ebenezer," a gothic reimagining of Charles' Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
AI-generated political ads spiked in 2026, but campaigns still prioritized other means of messaging
For two election cycles, misinformation and election experts have wondered: Will content generated with artificial intelligence dominate races and mislead voters?
AI-generated political ads spiked in 2026, but campaigns still prioritized other means of messaging
For two election cycles, misinformation and election experts have wondered: Will content generated with artificial intelligence dominate races and mislead voters?
AI-generated political ads spiked in 2026, but campaigns still prioritized other means of messaging
For two election cycles, misinformation and election experts have wondered: Will content generated with artificial intelligence dominate races and mislead voters?
AI-generated political ads spiked in 2026, but campaigns still prioritized other means of messaging
For two election cycles, misinformation and election experts have wondered: Will content generated with artificial intelligence dominate races and mislead voters?
Gogo Galileo LEO enjoys rapid growth in business aviation
Gogo estimates it has achieved a 35% to 40% share of the LEO satellite connectivity market in business aviation with its Galileo product.
Ohio likely won’t pass AI regulations before year ends
Ohio has no substantial artificial intelligence regulations, but lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are trying to change that before their December deadline.
Health tech investors shift policy priorities in wake of midterms
PBM reform, permanent telehealth flexibilities and tighter state oversight could gain momentum.
Hims & Hers Health (NYSE:HIMS) posts Q3 2026 sales in line with estimates but full-year sales guidance misses expectations
Telehealth company Hims & Hers Health (NYSE:HIMS) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 2026, with revenue up 48.6% year on year to $890.4 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $885 million was less impressive, coming in 7.1% below analysts’ consensus estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.14 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Inside Vanderbilt football's depth chart shakeup entering Alabama game
Here's why Vanderbilt football made depth chart changes before a matchup with Alabama, including Mitchell Smith, Dontae Carter and Martel Hight.
The fierce battle for James Bond is playing out in public
The battle to play cinema’s most famous secret agent is playing out more publicly than usual.
Undergraduate research shapes this future physician
Senior Suhan Asaigoli is exploring how artificial intelligence can help doctors detect disease earlier and make faster decisions after a stroke.
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert will lose reelection to Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado, CNN projects
Retired Rear Adm. Eileen Laubacher, a Democrat, will flip Colorado’s 4th District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, ending conservative firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert’s tenure in Congress.
Why lawmakers are pushing to impeach Pete Hegseth
A key Republican lawmaker introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week in a move that could make him the third Cabinet official in US history to be impeached.
Supreme Court allows Trump to continue border wall construction in Big Bend region of Texas
The Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to continue border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas – including Big Bend National Park
Feds award $10B to states in second year of rural health grants
Federal officials on Monday announced $10 billion in awards across all 50 states in the second year of the Rural Health Transformation Fund, grants created by Congress to bolster rural health in response to concerns about Medicaid cuts. Texas received the largest grant for the 2027 fiscal year — almost $282 million — followed by Alaska, Montana, California and Oklahoma.
From Tel Aviv to Riyadh: How US firm Greenberg Traurig navigates Israel, Gulf relations
Greenberg Traurig chairman Richard Rosenbaum discusses the firm's ties to Israel and the Gulf, its Jewish roots, and efforts to combat antisemitism.
Apple’s $50 Intelligence Usage Packs extend access to some AI features
Instead of a subscription, Apple is selling $50 packs to add on more AI usage credits.
At Somos, politics and real estate enter a new reality
The annual Somos conference at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan brought together political animals, real estate heavyweights and labor leaders, making for a heady brew of interests vying for top priority across City Hall, Albany and even Washington policy agendas. Dealmakers of every stripe congregated at the hotel’s Caribar — successor to the hotel’s Beachcomber Bar where the piña colada originated — for impromptu meetings and tipsy policy chats, while lobbyists clustered at tables on the patio to arrange agenda-setting sitdowns. Somos attendees looking to unwind away from the conference gravitated to the swanky Fairmont El San Juan Hotel […]
Jaguars-Giants Week 11 Kickoff Flexed
The NFL has announced the Jacksonville Jaguars Week 11, matchup at the New York Giants will officially be flexed to 4:25 p.m. ET time slot while the Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles game will shif5 to the 1 p.m. ET slot. However, both games will remain on CBS for television audience viewing. The Jacksonville, New […]
What to stream: U2’s new album, ‘Misty Green’ and ‘12 12 12’
U2's new album and Chris Rock’s latest film are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Lists and leadership in Israel politics: Where are all the women?
Women make up approximately half of Israel’s population but remain far from equally represented in the country’s most influential decision-making bodies.
Hegseth impeachment vote looms as House Republicans privately warn it could pass
Several House Republicans believe Pete Hegseth's impeachment could pass as Rep. Thomas Massie forces a privileged resolution vote this week.
Two nearby rocky worlds could offer alien astronomers views of planets appearing to reverse course
Aliens have long been a staple of science fiction. Yet the possibility of intelligent life beyond Earth is more than a matter of imagination—it is also a subject of serious scientific inquiry. Professor ...
Scientists checked 3 satellite datasets after spotting color shift in Great Pacific Garbage Patch
"We were shocked, excited, and a little alarmed."
Billy Baldwin and Chynna Phillips detail ‘living separately but adjacent’ amid marriage issues
The couple got married in 1995 and share three children together.
Cuba Highlights Scope of the New Science Law
Cuba has published a new General Law on Science, Technology, and Innovation, which seeks to link research, innovation, and scientific knowledge with the country’s economic and social development.
CCHS Science Curriculum Complements Our Catholic Identity
TOLEDO, OH - At Central Catholic, our education is about developing the whole person - intellectually, spiritually, morally, and emotionally - as well as preparing students academically. Teachers in all subject areas incorporate Catholic teaching into their curriculum. In the sc
US FDA orders new eye risk warnings for Ozempic, Zepbound
The US health regulator on Monday informed patients and healthcare providers of a potential increased risk of a serious eye condition associated with the use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss and diabetes.
Ready, Set, Roman! Training Series Returns
The Roman Science Centers at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) and Caltech’s Infrared Processing & Analysis Center (IPAC) are excited to announce the return of the Ready, Set, Roman! Training Series (RSRTS).
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.
Feedvisor Expands Agentic Commerce Platform to Target Growing Amazon Business Demand
It’s available immediately to brands who want to manage both their B2B and their D2C operations from a single platform.
Kathy Hochul entertains massive political promotion as Democrats look ahead to 2028
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she's open to a 2028 vice presidential run, telling The New York Times she "didn't get to where I am by slamming doors."
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.
American Academy Of Sciences & Letters Awards 10 Barry Prizes For 2026
The American Academy of Sciences & Letters has named 10 recipients of the Barry Prize, awarded to scholars at U.S. colleges for distinguished intellectual achievements.
Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand offers refunds after backlash to $150 advent calendar
Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand is offering refunds after intense backlash to its $150 advent calendar that included hair ties and bra straps. A rep tells EW the calendar ‘didn’t meet expectations.’
He built one of the world’s most valuable companies. Could he be forced to give it up?
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he wants to die at his desk. He frequently talks about how integral he is to the foundation of the world’s second-biggest company and the world’s most important AI chipmaker.
More than 18,000 hotels sue Booking.com over contract restrictions
More than 18,000 hotels across the European Union have joined a collective lawsuit against Booking.com BV, seeking compensation for losses from contractual restrictions that barred them from…
The Ninety Percent Problem: Unlocking Value in Unstructured Data for Enterprises
Enterprises spent two decades perfecting their structured data. AI just made the other eighty to ninety percent – the messy, noisy, uncatalogued majority – the biggest prize in the building. Most companies cannot even tell you what they own. For twenty years, the corporate data story has been a story about tables. Rows, columns, schemas, […]
Voyager 1 is almost one light-day away from Earth
NASA’s interstellar space probe has traveled farther than any other human-made object.
Investigative journalist Hilke Schellmann to speak at UF Nov. 17 on AI and the future of hiring
Hilke Schellmann, an Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and associate professor of journalism at New York University, will visit the University of Florida as the Fall 2026 Business Journalist in Residence to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming hiring and threatening fairness in the workplace.
Agentic AI Transforms Banking: Scaling Struggles
Financial services leverage Agentic Artificial Intelligence in Banking. Only 5% of institutions scale AI agent ecosystems beyond pilot phases. Ambition meets execution challenges.
Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand, the disgraced British comedian and actor who frequently boasted about his sexual exploits over the years as part of his polarizing public persona, was sentenced on Monday to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of raping a fan and assaulting three women during his showbiz career.
New York Should Be Allowed to Protect New Yorkers from Lawless Sports Betting, Better Markets Tells Second Circuit
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dominick Freda, Legal Director of Better Markets, issued the following statement regarding the filing of Better Markets’ amicus brief in KalshiEX v. Williams (2d Cir.): “Kalshi should see the writing on the wall: Courts are standing up to Kalshi and its regulatory cheerleader, the CFTC, with the Ninth and Sixth Circuits recently telling Kalshi
Male donkey is a bull’s willing partner in rare interspecies affair
Scientists recorded a bull mounting a male donkey dozens of times — and the donkey appeared to be a willing participant.
Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories ‘Story’ trailer, digital pre-orders now available
Publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Gust have released the story trailer and opened digital pre-orders for Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories, which is due out for PlayStat…
Hellebuyck Trade: 5 Starts Show Promise for the Devils
The Hellebuyck trade was always going to bring big expectations for the New Jersey Devils. Adding a goalie with his resumé gives fans reason to believe the Devils can take another step. Three starts will not tell us whether the move was worth everything New Jersey surrendered to the Winnipeg Jets, but they give us …
Apple Launching Two More New Products This Friday
The Apple launches keep coming! The company is set to release two new products on Friday, November 13: the all-new Apple HomeView and the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, both of which have been available to pre-order since mid-October. Apple HomeView: Apple's new smart home display, powered by Apple Intelligence with Siri AI, for entertainment and managing the home. Available in tabletop and wall-mounted models, it can recognize up to six users by face, each with a personalized Home Screen.
Billionaires Tried to Buy Texas This Election. Can Dems Now Do Something About It?
Elon Musk sunk millions into keeping Texas red this cycle, but the state has a long history of money influencing politics on the right and left.
Live Science crossword puzzle #68: Aquatic mammals famed for their intelligence
Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!
Popular Nintendo Blogger Supper Mario Broth Says He May Only Have a Year to Live
A popular Nintendo blogger who tells his viewers obscure facts about Super Mario has been hit with serious health conditions, including heart failure. The online personality has vowed to continue running the blog for as long as he’s able.
Nvidia stock: Share price drops after CEO Jensen Huang affair reports
Nvidia's investigation into whether Jensen Huang was the target of a "foreign intelligence effort" saw its shares drop over 4% in premarket trading.
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
States push short-term insurance as healthcare costs climb
Earlier this year, Madison Harden-Stein and her colleagues at the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms posed as consumers interested in buying insurance as part of a secret shopper study. They found that insurance brokers and sales representatives often pushed short-term health insurance plans with limited coverage, and used misleading and inaccurate information to […]
Luxury brands try to entice younger consumers with new experience
Attending a legacy luxury brand’s workshop is “almost like being at a museum-level exhibit” because of the history on display, said a marketing professor.