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Las Vegas veteran group uses monthly hikes to address mental health

A small group of military veterans in the Las Vegas Valley has been gathering for monthly hikes aimed at supporting mental health.

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Sep 30 • 8:05 AM EDT • Health • kktv.com
Las Vegas veteran group uses monthly hikes to address mental health

A small group of military veterans in the Las Vegas Valley has been gathering for monthly hikes aimed at supporting mental health.

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Sep 30 • 8:05 AM EDT • Health • walb.com
Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 series goes official from $1,199 with Photoshop pre-installed

Samsung is today officially launching its new Galaxy Tab S12 series with the Tab S12+ and Tab S12 Ultra delivering...

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Sep 30 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Magnifica Air's all-business approach to luxury air travel is getting ready for take off

As its launch date draws near, we talk to Magnifica Air’s Wade Black about the airline's unique offering

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Sep 30 • 6:24 AM EDT • Business • wallpaper.com
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The Witcher 3 Remastered Crushes GPUs With Path Tracing, but Free Mod Claws Back Up to 30% Performance

Following its surprise announcement during this year's gamescom Opening Night Live, The Witcher 3 Remastered is now available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. While the number of improvements to gameplay is staggering and well thought out, what most were looking forward to was the visual uplift, which includes very demanding path tracing support on PC. Thankfully, a mod has already come to the rescue, as it did after the launch of the Next-Gen update, optimizing both ray tracing and path tracing for better performance with minimal loss of quality. "Faster RT/PT in The Witcher […]

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Sep 30 • 6:07 AM EDT • Technology • wccftech.com
Arsenal midfielder notches another goal contribution for Spain

Mikel Merino provided an assist for Spain and Martin Zubimendi earned a rare start as they eased past Croatia on Tuesday night.Photo by Lars Baron/Getty ImagesGoing into Spain’s Nations League match...

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Sep 30 • 6:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Petition challenges Hyannis' $5 million Great Streets project as work is set to begin

Opponents are gathering signatures to force review of Hyannis traffic changes before the town's Great Streets project moves ahead.

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Sep 30 • 6:04 AM EDT • Business • capecodtimes.com
How the bad science of AI doomerism is good for big business

There is no clear path showing that today’s AI systems will lead to superintelligence, much less a basis for calculating the probability of doom.

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Sep 30 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • thebulletin.org
How the bad science of AI doomerism is good for big business

There is no clear path showing that today’s AI systems will lead to superintelligence, much less a basis for calculating the probability of doom.

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Sep 30 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • thebulletin.org
Liverpool Could Trigger €70m Jarell Quansah Clause

The Reds face a high-stakes decision as their academy graduate dominates the Bundesliga, with a strategic buy-back clause offering a cut-price path to an Anfield homecoming.

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Sep 30 • 5:44 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘The Inner Game of Tennis’, a sports psychology bible, finds its modern mindset

Tim Gallwey's book has become a sacred text for athletes in countless sports. Now it is reencountering the modern world — as an app.

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Sep 30 • 5:01 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
New Cancer Drugs Are Revolutionary. Why Don’t More Patients Get Them?

Targeted gene therapies are highly effective at stopping cancers, but the very abundance of the treatments, plus cost and sluggish change, are hindering access.

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Sep 30 • 5:01 AM EDT • Science • nytimes.com
Montana starts enforcing Medicaid work requirements on Oct 1. Patients are confused

In most states, people with Medicaid coverage will have to prove they're working, volunteering or studying, starting Jan. 1. But Montana is starting that early, and it's sowing confusion and anxiety.

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Sep 30 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • npr.org
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'Revolutionary scenario' - German women's Bundesliga mulls play-offs

The German women's Bundesliga is considering introducing play-offs for the championship, promotion and relegation after launching the sale of media rights for the first time since announcing a split from the German Football Federation. The split will fully come into force at the start of next season and the Bundesliga has issued TV rights tenders including a "revolutionary scenario" featuring play-off games for the first time.

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Sep 30 • 4:48 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
From napkin drawing to final product, this Fairfax business helps inventors through the process

Fairfax, Virginia-based X-Pro helps inventors bring product ideas to life, offering engineering, prototyping, manufacturing and fulfillment under one roof.

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Sep 30 • 4:43 AM EDT • Business • wtop.com
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Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SPHR) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $166.00 According to Analysts

Shares of Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SPHR - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given

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Sep 30 • 4:14 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com
Feitiço: the story of Santos FC's fifth-highest goalscorer

Guilherme Guarche, from the Memory CenterIndisputable proof that Feitiço was one of the best players ever to play for Santos FC was the tribute paid to him by sportsmen from the Cellula Mater of the ...

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Sep 30 • 4:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
“American Idol” alum Caleb Flynn found guilty of murdering wife as she slept

The singer made it to the reality show’s Hollywood Week in 2013.

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Sep 30 • 2:05 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
'Kind' mental health team in Northants earn 'outstanding' rating

Berrywood Hospital in Northampton and St Mary's Hospital in Kettering were inspected in July.

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Sep 30 • 1:00 AM EDT • Health • bbc.com
Ryan O’Reilly’s Future With Nashville Predators Uncertain

While there has been a lot of change with the Nashville Predators this summer, there could be more this season.Veteran forward Ryan O’Reilly is entering the final year of a $18 million deal and may not be part of the leadership corps sometime this season.He has been an assistant captain for the franchise since his […] The post Ryan O’Reilly’s Future With Nashville Predators Uncertain appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 30 • 12:33 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Viewpoint: After firing the entire National Science Board, Trump reshapes funding initiatives. Here’s the good and the bad.

The National Science Foundation is steering most of its money away from grants for individual researchers’ best ideas and toward the Trump

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Sep 30 • 12:05 AM EDT • Science • geneticliteracyproject.org
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Concerning Report Emerges on Patriots QB Drake Maye, Shoulder

The start of the season has been a disaster for New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. That’s, of course, led to plenty of questions about why that might be.A popular theory goes back to the Super Bowl a season ago. Maye dealt with a shoulder injury that has made him ineffective. Now, some are wondering […] The post Concerning Report Emerges on Patriots QB Drake Maye, Shoulder appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 29 • 11:58 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
HRBT expansion enters final phase

The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion in Virginia is entering its final phase, aiming to increase capacity and improve travel by 2027.

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Sep 29 • 11:55 PM EDT • Business • virginiabusiness.com
Remove the blinders about ‘office housework’

Research highlights the invisible labor and emotional toll women in virginia workplaces endure, affecting their time and career advancement.

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Sep 29 • 11:54 PM EDT • Business • virginiabusiness.com
New Evanston Art Center exhibit explores mental health, taboos

The lobby of the Evanston Art Center is full of secrets laid bare in its latest exhibit, “Whispers in the Dark.” The exhibition, which had its opening reception Sunday, features the work of seven creators using a variety of artistic mediums. The pieces examine mental health and taboo topics, often utilizing macabre imagery. When entering...

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Sep 29 • 10:40 PM EDT • Health • dailynorthwestern.com
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Luka Doncic Had Surprising Answer For Most Improved Laker

The Los Angeles Lakers will need a team effort to have any noteworthy success this season in the loaded Western Conference. Luka Doncic will have to play MVP level, but he also needs all teammates to be at their best this season. Monday’s NBA media day saw the Lakers players answering questions for the first […] The post Luka Doncic Had Surprising Answer For Most Improved Laker appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 29 • 10:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
SU Catering failed county health inspection during ‘Citrus in the City’

SU Catering failed a surprise inspection at SU’s August 2026 “Citrus in the City” event, for improperly stored food and other violations.

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Sep 29 • 9:45 PM EDT • Health • dailyorange.com
SU Catering failed county health inspection during ‘Citrus in the City’

SU Catering failed a surprise inspection at SU’s August 2026 “Citrus in the City” event, for improperly stored food and other violations.

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Sep 29 • 9:45 PM EDT • Health • dailyorange.com
Gerrymandering came for Kissimmee. So we hit the road to talk to voters

A new congressional map tripled the district’s size. So we decided to visit its constituents, both old and new, to understand what it means for voters.

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Sep 29 • 9:18 PM EDT • Politics • cfpublic.org
Broncos Add Former Raiders Pass Rusher in Roster Tweak

The Denver Broncos are bolstering their pass rush with the addition of a former Las Vegas Raiders outside linebacker ahead of Week 4's game. The post Broncos Add Former Raiders Pass Rusher in Roster Tweak appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 29 • 8:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
WHO releases new guidance to prevent heat-related illness at mass gatherings

To help host countries and event organizers better anticipate and manage heat-related health risks, WHO is releasing a new set of resources under the title Prevention and management of heat-related illness at mass gatherings, building on evidence synthesized through systematic reviews and lessons learned from mass gathering events worldwide.

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Sep 29 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • who.int
City Council in brief: City considers reinstating healthcare for mayor, councilors

For almost two decades, Waltham hasn’t paid for health insurance for its mayor and city councilors. The council is considering changing that. Providing

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Sep 29 • 7:48 PM EDT • Health • walthamtimes.org
Pirates Star Brandon Lowe Opens Up About Free Agency

Pittsburgh Pirates star Brandon Lowe is entering free agency after a strong season.

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Sep 29 • 7:28 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Angela Stribling death: TV and radio personality, and talented jazz singer

Pioneering BET host Angela Stribling has died. Stribling was also an accomplished jazz singer and radio personality, who lost a two-year battle with brain cancer.

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Sep 29 • 6:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Gambit's Best of New Orleans 2026: Entertainment

Design by Dora Sison / Gambit Best Bounce Artist googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1492300'); }); 1. Big Freedia (Instagram: @bigfreedia)2. Ha Sizzle (Instagram: @hasizzlethevoice)3. Subtweet Shawn (Instagram: @subtweetshawn1) Trixie Minx Photo by Sophia Germer / The Times-Picayune Best Burlesque Performer1. Trixie Minx (Instagram: @trixienola)2. Bella Blue (Instagram: @bellablueforever)3. Miss Angie Z (Instagram: @missangiez) Best Casino1. Caesars New Orleans (8 Canal St., 800-427-7247; caesars.com/caesars-new-orleans)2. Treasure Chest Casino (4550 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 504-443-8000; treasurechest.com)3. Boomtown Casino (4132 Peters Road., Harvey, 504-366-7711; boomtownneworleans.com) Best Drag Performer1. Debbie with a D (Instagram: @debbiewithad)2. Katrina Waters (Instagram: @katrinawaters504)3. Laveau Contraire (Instagram: @laveaucontraire) Best Festival (that's still around)1. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (nojazzfest.com)2. French Quarter Festival (frenchquarterfest.org)3. Hogs For The Cause (hogsfest.org) Best Food Festival1. New Orleans Fried Chicken Festival (friedchickenfestival.com)2. Oak Street Po-Boy Festival (poboyfest.com)3. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (nojazzfest.com) Tipitina's Photo by Sophia Germer / The Times-Picayune Best Live Music Venue1. Tipitina’s (501 Napoleon Ave., 504-895-8477; tipitinas.com)2. The Broadside (600 N Broad St., 504-766-0871; broadsidenola.com)3. The Fillmore (6 Canal St., 504-881-1555; thefillmorenola.com) Best Live Music Club1. Maple Leaf Bar (8316 Oak St., 504-866-9359; mapleleafbar.com)2. Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro (626 Frenchmen St., 504-949-0696; snugjazz.com)3. Chickie Wah Wah (2828 Canal St., 504-541-2050; chickiewahwah.com)3. Blue Nile (532 Frenchmen St., 504-766-6193; bluenilelive.com) Best Local Blues Artist/Band1. Little Freddie King (littlefreddieking.com)2. Samantha Fish (samanthafish.com)3. Tab Benoit (tabbenoit.com) Best Local Brass Band1. Rebirth Brass Band (rebirthbrassband.com)2. Hot 8 Brass Band (hot8brassband.com)3. The Soul Rebels (thesoulrebels.com) Best Local DJ1. Paul Lakeway (Instagram: @paul_lakeway)2. DJ Soul Sister (Instagram: @djsoulsister)3. ANTWIGADEE! (Instagram: @antwigadee) Best Local Funk Band1. Dumpstaphunk (dumpstaphunk.com)2. Galactic (galacticfunk.com)3. Big Sam's Funky Nation (bigsamsfunkynation.com) Kaye the Beast Provided Photo by Catherine Debuys Best Local Hip-Hop Group/Artist1. Kaye the Beast (Instagram: @kayethebeast)2. La Reezy (Instagram: @lareezymusic)3. Pell (Instagram: @pellyeah) Best Local Movie Theater1. The Broad Theater (636 N. Broad St., 504-218-1008; thebroadtheater.com)2. The Prytania (5339 Prytania St., 504-891-2787; theprytania.com) googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1492297'); }); 3. The Prytania Theatre at Canal Place (333 Canal St., 3rd floor, 504-290-2658; theprytania.com) Best Local Music Artist/Band1. Robin Barnes & The Fiya Birds (robinbarnesmusic.com)2. Trombone Shorty (tromboneshorty.com)3. Sweet Crude (sweetcrudeband.com) Best Local Rock Band1. The Revivalists (therevivalists.com)2. Better Than Ezra (betterthanezra.com)3. Cowboy Mouth (cowboymouth.com) Best Wedding Band/ DJ1. The Mixed Nuts (themixednuts.com)2. Bucktown All-Stars (bucktownallstars.com)3. Warm Advice (warmadvice.com) Doreen Ketchens Provided photo Best Local Street Performer1. Doreen Ketchens (doreensjazz.org)2. Jourdan Blue (Instagram: @jourblue)3. Sariyah Idan (ariyahidan.com) Best Local Theater Company1. The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans (504-264-2580; twtheatrenola.com)2. Le Petit Theatre (616 St. Peter St., 504-522-2081; lepetittheatre.com)3. The NOLA Project (504-302-9117; nolaproject.com) Best Local Traditional Jazz Group/Artist1. Preservation Hall Jazz Band (preservationhalljazzband.com)2. Kermit Ruffins (@ruffinsbbq)3. Trombone Shorty (tromboneshorty.com) Best Marching Band1. St. Augustine High School Marching 100 (Instagram: @staugmarching100)2. Edna Karr High School Marching Band (Instagram: @theofficialkarrband)3. The Roots of Music Marching Crusaders (therootsofmusic.org) Best Mardi Gras Parade1. Muses (kreweofmuses.org)2. Iris (kreweofiris.org)3. Endymion (endymion.org) 610 Stompers Photo by Chris Granger / The Times-Picayune Best Mardi Gras Dance Krewe1. 610 Stompers (610stompers.com)2. Amelia EarHawts (aecabinkrewe.com)3. The Jamettes (Instagram: @thejametteskrewe) Best Place to See Burlesque/Drag1. The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret (2240 St. Claude Ave., 504-218-5778; theallwayslounge.net)2. The Original Nite Cap (1300 St. Bernard Ave., 2nd floor, 504-224-2854; Instagram: @originalnitecap)3. The Country Club (634 Louisa St., 504-945-0742; thecountryclubneworleans.com) Best Place to See Comedy1. Sports Drink (1042 Toledano St.; sportsdrink.org)2. The Howlin' Wolf (907 S. Peters St., 504-529-5844; thehowlinwolf.com)3. Big Couch New Orleans (1045 Desire St.; bigcouchnola.com) Best Local Comedian1. Ryan Rogers (ryanrogerscomedy.com)2. Mark Normand (marknormandcomedy.com)3. Cyrus Cooper (Instagram: @cyrusjcooper) Best Strip Club1. The Penthouse Club (727 Iberville St., 504-524-4354; penthouseclubneworleans.com)2. Rick’s Cabaret (315 Bourbon St., 504-524-4222; rickscabaretneworleans.com)3. Larry Flynt's Hustler Club (225 Bourbon St., 504-524-0010; neworleanshustlerclub.com) Best Performing Arts Center1. Jefferson Performing Arts Center (6400 Airline Dr., 504-731-4700; jeffersonpac.com)2. Saenger Theatre (1111 Canal St., 504-525-1052; saengertheatreneworleans.com)3. Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts (1419 Basin St., 504-525-1052; mahaliajacksontheater.com) .donate-gambit-article-module-container { text-align: center; padding: 10px; /* background-color: #24da6d; */ background-color: rgb(153, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 20px; } .donate-gambit-article-module-title { font-weight: bold; color: #fff; } .donate-gambit-article-module-copy { color: #fff !important; font-size: 16px; } .donate-gambit-article-module-button { background-color: black; width: 50%; border-color: black; font-size: 16px; } .donate-gambit-article-module-button:hover { background-color: black; } @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { .donate-gambit-article-module-button { font-size: 14px; width: 100%; } .donate-gambit-article-module-copy { font-size: 14px; } } BECOME A GAMBIT MEMBER AND JOIN OUR KREWE TODAY For more than 40 years, Gambit has covered New Orleans, for New Orleans. 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Sep 29 • 5:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • nola.com
Maryland flag football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 10, Week 2

Flag football in Maryland is entering Week 2. Here's an updated look at the state's Super 10.

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Sep 29 • 4:37 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Clemson Rural Health launches diabetes management program in Midlands South Carolina

Clemson Rural Health is delivering a new diabetes management program in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and surrounding counties through $600,000 in funding

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Sep 29 • 4:09 PM EDT • Health • news.clemson.edu
Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center is 1st in NJ to use SetPoint System to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center is the first hospital in New Jersey to use the SetPoint® System, a groundbreaking new device that uses neuromodulation to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), offering patients a non-medication option to treat the condition.

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Sep 29 • 3:45 PM EDT • Health • newswise.com
Nor’easter doesn’t stop North Fork Breast Health Coalition’s 28th Annual 5K

Despite rainy, windy weather from a lingering nor’easter, a good crowd turned out Sunday for the North Fork Breast Health Coalition’s 28th annual 5K walk at Tanger Outlets in Riverhead.

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Sep 29 • 3:38 PM EDT • Health • riverheadlocal.com
Oil prices fall on signs Middle East crude flows recovering

Oil prices declined as Saudi Arabia resumed crude exports via the East-West pipeline, easing concerns over supply disruptions amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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Sep 29 • 3:37 PM EDT • Business • virginiabusiness.com
Hurly-Burly entertainment: What to know before you go to Disney’s BoardWalk

Hurly-Burly at Disney’s BoardWalk features family entertainment and nightly live music. See the schedule and what to know before you go.

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Sep 29 • 3:26 PM EDT • Entertainment • attractionsmagazine.com
Domino Data Lab and EPAM Partner to Accelerate AI Adoption in Life Sciences

Combines Domino’s enterprise platform with EPAM’s global engineering to scale compliant AI applications and advanced analytics across global biopharma SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29, 2026 — Domino Data Lab, provider of the unified platform to build, scale, and govern enterprise AI solutions for the most consequential industries, today announced a strategic partnership with EPAM, a leading […]

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Sep 29 • 2:16 PM EDT • Science • hpcwire.com
Proposed aircraft carrier redesign could delay NNS construction

The Trump administration is considering a potential redesign of the nation's aircraft carriers that could cost billions more dollars.

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Sep 29 • 2:05 PM EDT • Business • virginiabusiness.com
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Jamie Chiang, who studies chemical engineering, reads a book at Centennial Common. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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Sep 29 • 2:03 PM EDT • Science • news.northeastern.edu
Prominent Journalists to Discuss Tech, AI Evolution at Bucksbaum Business Lecture

Drake University announced today the 4thAnnual Bucksbaum Lectureship in Business. Speakers Karen Hao and Nicholas Thompson will headline the lecture: “Decoding America’s Tech Moment.” Hao is a best-selling author and award-winning reporter covering artificial intelligence and Thompson is CEO of The Atlantic. The event will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at...

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Sep 29 • 1:35 PM EDT • Business • news.drake.edu
deGrom Fell Short When Rangers Needed Their Ace the Most

With a postseason berth within reach, Jacob deGrom’s late-season collapse left the Texas Rangers vulnerable, squandering a prime opportunity to win the American League West.

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Sep 29 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Crucial Catch: Bryan Cook, Dalton Risner Visit Kettering Health

S Bryan Cook, G Dalton Risner, Who Dey and the Ben-Gals visited patients at Kettering Health as a part of the Crucial Catch campaign.

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Sep 29 • 12:42 PM EDT • Health • bengals.com
Inside Utah’s growing sports and entertainment landscape

Miller Sports + Entertainment is connecting professional teams, youth sports initiatives and year-round gathering places to help shape Utah’s future.

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Sep 29 • 12:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • utahbusiness.com
Heartland Whole Health Launches 'Blueprint for Rural Healthcare Transformation'

Bentonville's Heartland Whole Health Institute has launched Heartland Whole Health Connect, which it calls a pioneering initiative designed

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Sep 29 • 12:20 PM EDT • Health • armoneyandpolitics.com
The MacArthur Foundation’s ‘genius’ fellows: The full 2026 class list

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation unveiled its 2026 class of fellows Tuesday. It's an interdisciplinary list of 20 individuals ranging from artists to scientists. The recipients will

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Sep 29 • 12:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • messenger-inquirer.com
New on DVD: Set sail on adventure with 'Moana' once more

Disney's latest live-action remake of an animated hit tops the DVD releases for the week of Oct. 6. "Moana": The young princess Moana (Catherine Laga'aia) is chosen by the ocean

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Sep 29 • 11:57 AM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com
Andy Burnham pledges a big shakeup for Britain in a high-risk political speech

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged Tuesday to give Britain “a new social contract for the 21st century," reform the country's electoral system and reset its relationship with its European neighbors. But he acknowledged that economic constraints make delivering his sweeping plans a ...

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Sep 29 • 11:43 AM EDT • Politics • wral.com
Hands-On Science Center announces Fall Break Camp

Looking for something exciting and educational to keep kids engaged during fall break? The Hands-On Science Center is inviting children ages 6–13 to spend a week exploring, experimenting, and discovering at its upcoming Fall Break Camp, taking place Oct. 5–9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (begin drop-off as early as 8:30 a.m. and pick […]

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Sep 29 • 11:34 AM EDT • Science • tullahomanews.com
PS5 Jailbreak Exploit For Systems Running July 2026 Firmware

According to those who have installed the new Relapse exploit, it works with everything from Marvel's Wolverine to The Witcher 3: Remastered

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Sep 29 • 11:30 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Weight Watchers and Google Health Launch Weight Health Collaboration for Employers and Payers

Weight Watchers and Google Health Enterprise have launched a collaboration combining wearable technology, health insights and behavioral weight management, expanding Weight Watchers’ offering for employers, health plans and other payers. Key Investor TakeawaysWeight Watchers (NASDAQ:WW) is integrating Google Health Enterprise technology into select Weight Watchers for Business client programs.

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Sep 29 • 10:48 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
ICYMI: Clarity, crypto tax and committee politics

The last three months saw major news for financial services, tax and trade policy and the politics steering those issues. Here’s a recap.

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Sep 29 • 10:07 AM EDT • Politics • punchbowl.news
Dunwoody College of Technology to Launch Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

/PRNewswire/ -- As demand for civil engineers continues to grow nationwide, Dunwoody College of Technology today announced the expansion of its School of...

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Sep 29 • 10:03 AM EDT • Science • prnewswire.com
Astrana Health Notifies SEC About Social Engineering Incident

Astrana Health, a managed services organization that helps healthcare providers deliver value-based, coordinated care to patients, has notified the U.S. Astrana Health, a managed services organization that helps healthcare providers deliver value-based, coordinated care to patients, has notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission about a social engineering incident that exposed patient, employee, and provider information.

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Sep 29 • 9:46 AM EDT • Health • hipaajournal.com
Mark Rober’s mission to support science classrooms

Former NASA engineer and YouTube creator Mark Rober shares how Class CrunchLabs delivers free, hands-on physics and engineering lessons designed to help educators engage students.

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Sep 29 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • blog.youtube
Syra Health Awarded Three-Year Public Health Analytics Contract with Mississippi State Department of Health

/PRNewswire/ -- Syra Health Corp. (OTCQB: SYRA) ("Syra Health" or the "Company"), an integrated healthcare solutions company powering better health outcomes...

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Sep 29 • 8:55 AM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com
Watch live: RFK Jr., Vance outline MAHA agenda at health summit

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Vice President Vance will headline the annual Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) summit in Washington on Tuesday. The daylong gathering …

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Sep 29 • 8:29 AM EDT • Health • thehill.com
Bayern Munich considering Bernd Leno as Manuel Neuer replacement

Bayern Munich are considering Bernd Leno as Manuel Neuer's replacement this summer, according to German outlet Bild.

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Sep 29 • 8:23 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
See Alaska Airlines' new premium economy and business-class seats

Alaska is the latest US airline to shore up its premium offerings to attract customers willing to pay more.

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Sep 29 • 8:01 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Ukraine’s Academy of Sciences warns against Russian cooperation after attack

The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine has urged the international scientific community not to “restore or legitimise institutional cooperation with Russian state scientific and educational structures,” after a Russian drone hit its Presidium building in central Kyiv, killing at least two people and injuring several others. The drone strike took place in the early afternoon on September 28 while staff were working.The academy called the strike, one of several Russian attacks on Ukraine’s capital using jet-powered drones in recent days, an act of terrorism. “It is a strike [. . .] on the very idea that knowledge, research, and the search for truth should serve life, not its destruction,” it said in a statement.The academy thanked the global scientific community for its solidarity following the attack and warned against any temptation to normalise scientific relations with Russia.“Science cannot exist outside of moral responsibility. There can be no ‘ordinary scientific cooperation’ with a state that kills people and destroys scientific institutions of another country,” it said.“We urge not to create opportunities for Russian state institutions to return to the international scientific community as if nothing happened. There can be no ‘science beyond politics’ when science is attacked with weapons.”After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Europe almost entirely cut institutional ties and joint programmes with Russian science, although personal academic contacts are still ongoing.Related articlesRussia widens targeting of European research centresHow geopolitical rifts cut scientific collaborationThe European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (ALLEA), for instance, continues to exclude the Russian Academy of Sciences from its network.ALLEA condemned the latest attack as a “barbaric act” and part of a broader “systematic targeting of Ukraine’s scientific and cultural infrastructure.” This is a “deliberate attempt to erase the conditions under which free inquiry, knowledge, and democratic life are possible,” it said in a statement.Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, more than 4,650 educational institutions across Ukraine have been damaged, and a further 423 have been destroyed, according to ALLEA.National academies across Europe joined ALLEA in condemning the attack. “Science is about the pursuit of knowledge for the benefit of humanity, so this is an attack on civilisation itself,” said Paul Nurse, president of the UK’s Royal Society.Attacks on scientific, university and cultural institutions “are attacks on the foundations of society and constitute a clear violation of international law,” wrote the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.The presidents of the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine also released a joint statement condemning the attack and pledging to continue to support the Ukrainian research community.The targeting of the Ukrainian academy prompted outcry from European leaders. “Today, science became a target for Russia,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on social media.“These strikes are the latest illustration of the Russian regime’s hostile contempt for science and truth,” said French President Emmanuel Macron.

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Newsom vetoes insurance-claim bills: Is it ‘petty’ politics?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills that would have helped improve the insurance-claims process for consumers but signed one that also addresses claims-related issues, leaving Los Angeles County fire survivors and others wondering whether the vetoes were retaliatory. One bill, Senate Bill 877, […]

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After Work With Amazon, NBCUniversal and Major Brands, ZANE Productions Expands Brand-Powered Entertainment Offering

LOS ANGELES, September 29, 2026--ZANE Productions, an award-winning, director-led video production company, has expanded and formalized its Brand-Powered Entertainment services, helping brands not only sponsor and place advertisements around entertainment, but also develop and power the entertainment itself.

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Newsom vetoes insurance-claim bills: Is it ‘petty’ politics?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills that would have helped improve the insurance-claims process for consumers but signed one that also addresses claims-related issues, leaving Los Angeles County fire survivors and others wondering whether the vetoes were retaliatory. One bill, Senate Bill 877, […]

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Newsom vetoes insurance-claim bills: Is it ‘petty’ politics?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills that would have helped improve the insurance-claims process for consumers but signed one that also addresses claims-related issues, leaving Los Angeles County fire survivors and others wondering whether the vetoes were retaliatory. One bill, Senate Bill 877, […]

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Smart ring maker Oura postpones public listing due to 'uncertainty in the IPO market'

The digital health IPO window may be closing, at least for now. | Smart ring maker and health tracking company Oura is postponing its previously announced initial public offering on Nasdaq due to "uncertainty in the IPO market," the company announced Tuesday morning.

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b.well Connected Health Awarded on TIME's List of the World's Top HealthTech Companies 2026 List

/PRNewswire/ -- b.well Connected Health, the infrastructure powering AI-driven consumer health experiences, today announced it has been named to TIME's World's...

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Lesbian Bar Project Co-Founder: Purity Politics Could Destroy Our Remaining Spaces

Subscribe As a professional lesbian and Massachusetts native, I’ve recently been asked by a lot of folks what I think about the saga unfolding at Last Ditch. The now-viral story, first reported by The Boston Globe, centers on a Western Massachusetts lesbian bar that lifted its mask requirement for one night a week to help drum up business. The decision ignited an intra-queer controversy that has been feasted on by media outlets across the political spectrum—from the New York Post to LGBTQ Nation—and is even reportedly being eyed for a Hollywood adaptation. Apparently nothing is more entertaining than a bunch of lesbians and queers fighting with each other over KN-95s. What has been lost in all of the chatter and media coverage is the very real possibility that Last Ditch, which just opened in April 2025, will have to close its doors. The venue’s one remaining founder, Jackie Matellian, revealed in a community Zoom meeting that she’s working four jobs, is now solely responsible for the bar’s $50,000 business loan and is struggling to keep up with the bills. So as we laugh about the controversy’s similarity to a “Portlandia” skit and how one of the bar’s founders left to enroll in clown school, we forget that yet another lesbian bar is facing an existential crisis—and this time the call is coming from inside the house. In 2020, my friend Elina Street and I created The Lesbian Bar Project, an Emmy-, Webby- and GLAAD Media Award-winning docuseries and initiative that tells the stories of lesbian queer bars around the world. We were moved to act because at the time there were only an estimated 16 lesbian bars in the United States, and the pandemic threatened to bring that number down even further. There are now more sapphic bars than there were just before the pandemic—about 36 of them in total—but this is down from approximately 200 in 1980. Maybe that doesn’t mean much to you, but for the millions of sapphics living in the U.S., this number is calamitous. As the world laughs at lesbians and sapphics, I want to take a second and tell you what I feel when I walk into one of these bars, which are all unique and irreplaceable in their own way: I feel seen. Sometimes I think Cubbyhole in New York City’s West Village neighborhood knew I was gay before I did. When I walked in there for the first time, before I was even out, I was transfixed by the colorful array of tchotchkes hanging from the ceiling and how the women standing next to me were completely unafraid to express their desire for one another. I knew the minute I was ready to come out, I had a home. I also felt the joy of a new couple falling in love at Seattle’s Wildrose, the quiet confidence of a short king lining up her shot at the pool table at Ginger’s in Brooklyn and the kick of cayenne pepper in Julie Mabry’s crawfish at Houston’s Pearl Bar. Subscribe Lesbian bars don’t just serve lesbians; they serve queer folks across the spectrum, including bisexual, pansexual and trans people. As Elina and I traveled across the U.S. and Europe and to parts of Latin America to document the bar owners, staff and patrons that make up the ecosystems of these spaces, we also became uniquely acquainted with the factors that threaten their existence: gentrification, wage gaps, sexism, environmental disasters, gun violence, rising insurance premiums and political administrations working to annihilate queer people and their families. Lesbian bar owners, like all leaders and entrepreneurs, are imperfect. There have been significant issues over the years at lesbian bars: employee harassment, racism, lack of accessibility, sexual assault and transphobia. All bar owners should be held accountable and should listen to their communities to evolve into safer and more equitable spaces. I also acknowledge my privilege: I am able-bodied, white, cis and from a family system that loves me for who I am. Not everyone has that. Queer people, especially trans and bisexual people, are suffering from disproportionately high levels of depression, and our mental health system isn’t equipped to support them. Immunocompromised people and long COVID are real, and many of my friends are suffering to this day. The people with the least safety net are often the ones for whom a bar closing costs the most. And yet, as we’re seeing with Last Ditch, the queer community often lashes out at each other. It’s also the mainstream media taking the internal conflict and making a mockery out of it, distracting from the real possibility that this bar could close due to financial pressures. A bar that many people loved and needed is facing extinction. Perhaps it’s safer to dissent with one another than with the larger forces trying to eradicate us, but in doing so, we risk destroying the few spaces we have left. Due to the constraints of purity politics—some in good faith, some not so much—lesbian bar owners, almost all of whom are queer women themselves, are forced to be everything for everyone, similarly to how women are forced to be everything for everyone. By asking these bars to uphold impossible standards—standards very few other third spaces are asked to consider—we all end up losing. I want to move as a community toward dialogue, compassionate dissent and collaboration to make our spaces better with the goal of keeping them OPEN and thriving, rather than destroying them from the inside with expectations that are arguably unattainable. Subscribe While I have your attention—for this fleeting second of the news cycle—may I urge us to spearhead a way to keep these small businesses afloat without attacking our own community along the way? Bar owners are left with an impasse: They want to be community-centered, but they also have to make money to keep their doors open. Sometimes they might make business decisions that don’t work for everyone—and that’s partly because different patrons have different priorities and want different things—but these owners deserve the opportunity for productive dialogue**.** We have to work with them and with each other to keep our spaces open, to keep them growing. Lesbian bars raised me into the queer woman I am today. One thing I think about as I reflect on the six years of work we’ve done to document these spaces is that shared, unspoken language I have with a stranger the moment we both walk into one of these bars: the nod, the ease, the not having to explain ourselves. I don’t want to lose that, and neither should you. If objective, nonpartisan, rigorous, LGBTQ-focused journalism is important to you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation through our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, Resource Impact, by clicking this button: Donate

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He Picked Up Trash For $4 An Hour. Now He Runs A $1 Billion Construction Business

How a 12-year-old’s door knock connected him with now billionaire mentor —and launched a fast-growing construction empire powering tech giants like Google, Apple and Microsoft.

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Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions

President uses social media post to deny reports that he was willing to ease sanctions in return for ‘concrete’ steps over its nuclear program

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Sep 29 • 6:13 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Amazon, GoodRx target US prescription subscribers as health insurance coverage slips

Amazon.com , GoodRx and other companies offering online subscriptions that charge a flat fee for prescription drugs and other health services are reaping the ​benefits of Americans looking to combat rising costs and dwindling health insurance options.

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Sep 29 • 6:04 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com
Pioneering work of CT-born scientist was long hidden. How the Matilda effect finally gave her credit

A new children’s book highlights Eunice Newton Foote, a scientist, inventor and women’s rights advocate whose groundbreaking work on the greenhouse effect went uncredited.

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Sep 29 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • courant.com
Confusion and Angst Follow State's Early Rollout of Medicaid Work Rules

In most states, people with Medicaid coverage will have to prove they’re working, volunteering, or studying starting Jan. 1. But Montana put the rules into effect early, and they’re sowing uncertainty and anxiety.

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“I Was Struggling”: Myles Garrett’s GF Chloe Kim Reveals Health Diagnosis After Years of Suffering

Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett dominates on the field, but off it, his girlfriend Chloe Kim has been fighting a very quiet battle. The two-time Olympic snowboarding champion opened up about a condition she lived with for years without fully understanding it.

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Sep 29 • 12:11 AM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
Fire Cloud with a Pileus on Top

Scientists captured rare observations of an ephemeral pileus cloud hovering over a smoke-infused cloud that rose above a wildfire in Montana.

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Sep 29 • 12:01 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
Veteran calls for changes after Green Bay VA stops offering mental health drug

Clinic no longer offers esketamine after certified doctor left

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Veteran calls for changes after Green Bay VA stops offering mental health drug

Clinic no longer offers esketamine after certified doctor left

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Pirates Are Looking Brilliant After Major Trade

Pittsburgh has often been sellers at the trade deadline due to a lack of relevance once July arrives. In these kinds of situations, the goal is always to dump off talent that may not be part of the future. In return, teams prefer to acquire young talent with loads of potential. Cherington did something in 2025 that is already looking like a home run. The post Pirates Are Looking Brilliant After Major Trade appeared first on HEAVY.

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‘School Girls’ Broadway review: The African teen comedy subverts the genre

‘School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play’ both pays homage to and subverts the teen comedy genre in its Broadway debut. Read EW’s review.

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Sep 28 • 9:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Flu vaccines offered at health department

Macon County Health Department is offering vaccines as flu season starts.

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Assembly pathway reveals how bacteria build protein coils that extend in acid

The assembly pathway behind refractile-body proteins may have finally been resolved, researchers from Science Tokyo report. Using genetic engineering and several techniques for analyzing protein structure, ...

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It's About Damn Time Trucks Started Offering Old-School Two-Tone Colors Again

You can get a crew cab 2027 Ford F-150 with old-school two-tone paint and it looks as excellent as you'd expect.

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Sep 28 • 6:31 PM EDT • Technology • theautopian.com
Zach Kleiman Makes Grizzlies' Goal Clear Entering New Build

Zach Kleiman says the Grizzlies are not easing into a rebuild and will try to win immediately around Cameron Boozer and their new-look roster.

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Sep 28 • 6:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Circuit of the Americas celebrates grand opening of new theme park

COTALAND celebrated its grand opening weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, offering more than 30 experiences, rides and dining options.

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N.Y. veterinarian offers tips to keep cannabis out of the wrong paws

A warning for pet owners as cannabis becomes more accessible.

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Dave Grohl and wife make rare red carpet appearance after cheating scandal

The Foo Fighters frontman admitted in September 2024 to fathering a child “outside of my marriage.”

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Pope Leo defends entering political fray on France end-of-life law

Pope Leo on Monday defended his decision to vocally oppose ​assisted dying initiatives while in France, acknowledging he may ‌have entered the political fray two months after the country approved such a measure, but wanted to share ​the Catholic Church's viewpoint.

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Pope Leo defends entering political fray on France end-of-life law

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Sept 28 () - Pope Leo on Monday defended his decision to ‌vocally oppose assisted dying initiatives while in ‌France, acknowledging he may have entered the political fray two ...

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Teens and parents can learn how to build a business together at "Side Hustle School"

Got a teen with big ideas and a passion for business? Harrisburg University is offering families with high school students a new and unique way to try out entrepreneurship together. “Side Hustle School, a new, seven-week program, begins next month, giving student entrepreneurs and their support systems a chance to work together to develop small […]

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Bobby Kotick’s lawyers sent me a bad email (and later apologized)

The message I had received was unsettling—for a moment. Then it was just really confusing. Back on January 20 of this year, at 5:15pm ET, I received an email with the subject line “Legal Correspondence re Bobby Kotick.” It was from the law firm Clare Locke, a firm I’d heard had been emailing reporters in recent years about their coverage of Kotick, the former, longtime CEO of Activision Blizzard. The letter was threatening. A lawyer from the firm introduced themselves as “defamation counsel to Bobby Kotick.” They issued a “demand” that I “correct” a Game File article I’d published a week prior. The article that had irked them had been a scoop of sorts. I’d written about a a 2022 lawsuit brought by a Swedish pension fund, AP7, over Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard. The suit wasn’t news, but I was first to review and report about Kotick’s extensive pushback to the fund’s claims. The pension fund’s core contention was that the sale had been rushed by Kotick to avoid the consequences of sexual misconduct scandals swirling around the company in 2021. (He’d not been accused of misconduct himself in those suits, to be clear.) As I wrote at the time, Kotick had denied the allegations of the rushed sale. Beyond that, Kotick used a December 2025 reply to the Swedish fund’s lawsuit to assign blame for those workplace scandals, the bad press and even for the AP7 lawsuit. I’d found Kotick’s arguments novel and newsworthy. Across nearly 3,000 words, I explained Kotick’s take: that a Swedish gaming company was behind the Swedish fund’s lawsuit (the Embracer group; they denied it); that the Microsoft-Activision deal was not rushed and was secured at what Kotick felt history had proven to be an optimal price for shareholders; that he believed a conspiracy of people at unions government agencies, PR firms and the media had spun up claims of widespread workplace misconduct at Activision Blizzard in 2021. The article gave context for all of this, letting readers assess the claims and weigh their credibility. As I’d later write to Kotick’s lawyers: I would be surprised if you could point to any news article about Bobby Kotick in the last five years that has spent more of its wordcount articulating his point of view. He is welcome to do an interview with Game File any time. Nonetheless, there they were in my inbox that Tuesday evening: Clare Locke, the law firm that secured a $787.5 million settlement from Fox News over false statements about voting machines. They were emailing me, threatening that failure to comply with their demand could support a claim of “actual malice,” a legal standard for libel. Unless… Unless, they said, I added a key paragraph to my article. This was a paragraph that I already knew Kotick’s lawyers had been emailing reporters about for at least a year, and it was a paragraph that was already in my article. The paragraph they wanted is from a 2023 settlement that California’s Civil Rights Department struck with Activision Blizzard. The settlement had closed a two-year-old lawsuit over alleged sexual discrimination at the game maker. The paragraph basically said that claims of systemic or widespread sexual harassment—or of execs like Kotick tolerating such behavior—had never been proven. I’d already seen proof that Kotick’s lawyers had pushed for the settlement’s language to be added to reports about 2021 sexual discrimination and misconduct lawsuits brought against Activision Blizzard by California and, separately, by the U.S. federal government (both suits were since settled). I knew that Kotick and his lawyers felt that the California settlement language should be mentioned in the same breath as references to an article he hated and denied, a November 2021 Wall Street Journal article claiming Kotick knew “for years” of sexual misconduct at Activision Blizzard. So, in the Game File article that Clare Locke emailed me about, in the interest of ensuring I was being fair and balanced regarding the person I was covering, I had already included the following excerpt from the California settlement [emphasis added in bold]: (Kotick has repeatedly pushed back against that November article in the Wall Street Journal, citing among other things, language from a court-approved consent decree as part of Activision’s 2023 $54 million settlement over the California suit. It states: “no court or any independent investigation has substantiated any allegations that: there has been systemic or widespread sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard [or] that Activision Blizzard senior executives ignored, condoned, or tolerated a culture of systemic harassment, retaliation, or discrimination.”) On the evening of January 20, I was incredulous. How do you write a four page legal threat about a week-old article and miss this? While scrambling to also make my kids dinner, I wrote a lengthy reply to Clare Locke’s lawyers, basically asking them to cool it with the threats and to start making sense. In part, I wrote: I hope you can understand why I am having trouble understanding what you’re asking for, when the statement you’re demanding to see in Game File’s article already appears in Game File’s article. Actual malice, as you know, refers to a reckless disregard for the truth. I’m not sure what your argument is when my article already states your client’s position. Here is where I should remind you, the reader, that I am an independent journalist. I publish on Substack, and have availed myself of the Substack Defender program that provides writers on the platform with legal support. But I’m no Wall Street Journal or New York Times, nor even IGN or GameSpot when it comes to such things as, well, having a legal department. There are more fun things for me to do as an independent journalist than writing back to a powerful law firm representing a very rich person. On the evening of January 20th, I was just trying to cook some pasta, broccoli and chicken nuggets for hungry twins. Nevertheless, I wrote back to them. Two hours later, I got a reply. Summarizing: A lawyer for Clare Locke said they’d “reviewed an incomplete version” of my article and they “apologize for the confusion.” (My guess: Someone didn’t read past the piece’s paywall, even though they’d had a full week to scrounge up the funds to do so. What I’d published above the paywall was balanced, as was what came after.)1 That was almost that, but something about the situation bothered me. The letter had been marked “confidential.” I hadn’t agreed to that, and I disliked the idea that powerful people on the beat that I cover would act like they could unilaterally control what I might tell my readers about. On the morning of the 21st, having already gotten the powerful law firm to back off, I oh-so-wisely re-approached them with just one more thing. I thanked them for clearing things up the night before but noted that I’d never agreed to keep their letter confidential. I’m all for agreeing with a source to keep things off the record, but that’s the thing. We have to agree. You can’t just declare it. I’m not bound by that. I wrote to Clare Locke’s lawyer and said, in part: I trust the matter is resolved. It was disappointing to have to spend less time with my kids last night in order to address your legal letter. Family time’s precious. I will add, for clarity’s sake, that, while your letter stipulated that it was confidential, I did not agree to those terms. In the future, should you wish to communicate with me confidentially, I am happy to agree to classifying our communication as “off the record” prior to the actual communication—as is standard with any professional journalist. The firm’s lawyer replied, not directly addressing the confidentiality issue but asserting that the matter was resolved. Why I didn’t write about this until now In May, I told this story on an episode of Simon Parkin’s podcast My Perfect Console, but I held off on sharing it directly with Game File readers. I held off to avoid stepping on the toes of another reporter, the journalist Mikhail Klimentov. He’d interviewed me in the spring of 2025 about an investigation he was working on regarding Bobby Kotick lawyers pressing the media to add the California settlement language to stories referencing the 2021 lawsuits. And about how some outlets had changed their stories and how some simply deleted them. Initially, I was a third-party source for Klimentov’s reporting, providing on-the-record context about the state of the games media. I’d heard about the letters but hadn’t put the time into pursuing the story. I thought it was interesting, and I was glad he was covering it. When the outlet that Klimentov was going to run his reporting in dropped the story, I began talking to him about potentially publishing his reporting on Game File. This was tentative. Then, in January, when I got my own Clare Locke letter, I told Klimentov that I didn’t think it would make sense for me to publish him, not with me now being part of the story. I had my own version of this situation to tell. But I wished him well and said I’d refrain from telling my tale until he could get his reporting out there. Last Friday, Klimentov finally ran his investigation, in a nearly 48-minute video report for People Make Games. It covers various Clare Locke letters, how media outlets reacted to them and what to make of all this. His video weighs the merits of Kotick’s request and looks at some of the articles that were changed (one of which had a glaring error). I highly recommend watching it: (Note, I did some editorial consulting for a People Make Games video last year but nothing to do with this report.) While many outlets haven’t left any public evidence that they updated their Kotick coverage at Kotick’s counsel’s request, at least one has. Back in October 2025, the mainstream outlet Reuters applied the most transparent article update I’ve seen. On the 3rd of the month, they published an article about the state of the Swedish pension fund’s lawsuit. Days later, they added this: In an October 7 letter sent after publication of this article, Kotick’s defamation counsel disputed claims of widespread harassment at Activision. “Not a single investigation, court finding, verdict, or ruling ever concluded that there was any merit” to the allegations of widespread harassment at Activision, Tom Clare and Nick Brechbill of Clare Locke wrote. I’ve never added a statement to my article on Game File, because none was needed. Not for fairness’ sake, nor to meet any demands of Kotick’s lawyers. I’ve nevertheless wanted to be transparent with Game File readers. If someone powerful is questioning my reporting, is threatening a lawsuit over it… if that threat is part of a pattern involving other games media outlets and if, in my case, the whole thing ran into a ridiculous ditch, I want you to know about it. I also share this as a real example of how I handle threats to Game File. I stand up for my own reporting, even when it’s not comfortable to do so. (In that same category of standing up for the work I do, I’ll point to an incident in late August. Asocial media post I published to X/Twitter regarding reporting I did about Take Two and GTA VI was hit by bogus copyright claim by a firm working for the publisher. I pushed back and got it reversed; even while a bigger games media outlet let themselves be censored. This is the other reason I’m sharing this story: To emphasize that dealing with threats from powerful people is one of the costs of covering the video game industry independently and as fearlessly as possible. This is where you come in. Your support, through free and paid subscriptions (sign up here!), can help me keep doing that. It can ensure that I’ve got the back-up I need. And it can help make fiascoes like this even less of a worry, so I can spend my evenings dealing with more important things, such as making sure I steam the kids’ broccoli just right. 1 That pension fund lawsuit I wrote about in January has all but gone away. In May, the fund and Activision Blizzard owner Microsoft agreed to settle. Lawyers for the fund brokered a $250 million settlement for former Activision Blizzard shareholders. In the settlement, the fund’s lawyers changed their rhetoric. Where once they’d questioned the meaning of the California settlement language, they adopted a version of it for themselves. Several weeks ago, while seeking to get a court to sign off on the terms of the settlement, they proposed their fee for their work in the case: $60 million.

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New office space for growing businesses opens in San Marcos

Corridor Collective opened in San Marcos on August 1, offering upscale private offices and a conference room for growing businesses.

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Behind the Science with Paleontologist and Curator of Dinosauria Dr. Matthew Carrano

Is the 21st Century the real Age of Dinosaurs? Today, more paleontologists are discovering more dinosaur fossils from more places in the world than ever before. Our understanding of these amazing creatures has leapt forward while their popularity has surged. Museums sit at the junction of these phenomena. The Smithsonian has been a center for dinosaur research for more than a century, and its collections include many iconic and scientifically important specimens. Today, Smithsonian researchers continue to discover new dinosaurs, but they are also uncovering more information about the ones we already know and love. New techniques and approaches allow them to investigate aspects of dinosaur biology, ecology, and evolution in ways that would have been inconceivable to early paleontologists. The result is an ever-improving understanding of dinosaurs as living, breathing, and thriving animals. This month, go behind the science with paleontologist Dr. Matthew Carrano, Curator of Dinosauria at the National Museum of Natural History as he discusses new discoveries at home and abroad, in the field and in the museum. Registration is encouraged. Space is filled on a first come first served basis. ---------------- About the Series: Behind the Science A monthly after-hours series featuring NMNH scientists and researchers Each month, join the National Museum of Natural History for the new series, Behind the Science, where NMNH researchers share insights into their latest discoveries and explore the fascinating questions driving their work—from the origins of life to the future of our planet. Come learn what’s happening behind the scenes and how science shapes our understanding of the natural world. Programs take place in Q?rius, the Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center. Topics and speakers announced on a rolling basis, but save the dates now!

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Sanford Health Welcomes New Pediatrician to Rapid City Clinic

Elizabeth Farnsworth, M.D., has joined Sanford Black Hills and is providing care to patients at the Sanford Health Jordan Drive Clinic in Rapid City, offering pediatric primary care services for infants, children and adolescents in the Black Hills region.

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Community Futures Challenge offers $250,000 to turn local ideas into scalable solutions

A national competition launched by Philip Morris International’s U.S. is offering $250,000 to help locally developed ideas grow into scalable solutions for communities across the country. The Community Futures Challenge will award $250,000 across five grants of $50,000 each to eligible nonprofit organizations. Applications are open through Nov. 30. Arizona State University is serving as […]

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Joel Embiid health update: 76ers center 'feeling pretty good' entering season

Joel Embiid provided an update on his health at 76ers Media Day on Monday as he enters his first season teaming up with LeBron James in Philadelphia.

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Sep 28 • 2:03 PM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
Federal court rules Kalshi is subject to Tennessee’s gambling laws for sports contracts

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that prediction market Kalshi’s sports-event contracts are subject to Tennessee’s sports-wagering laws

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Sep 28 • 1:50 PM EDT • Sports • tennesseelookout.com
Detroit and Flint teens struggle with mental health – and worried adults around them feel ‘helpless’

Crystal Cederna, Michigan State University Teens in southeast Michigan go to school carrying with them far more than backpacks, books and water bottles. Many are shouldering economic hardship, exposure to adversity and discrimination, family responsibilities, uncertainty about the future and social pressures. These sentiments were shared with our research teams repeatedly during focus groups we […]

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Sep 28 • 1:30 PM EDT • Health • michiganadvance.com