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Caesars Entertainment reports worse than expected third quarter earnings
In the third quarter 2026, Caesars Entertainment posted a slight increase in net revenue, but overall reported a loss of $123 million compared to a loss of $55
Who Owns What: The Watermania Waterpark Richmond May Expropriate
[There is often a lack of transparency around land ownership in BC. Who Owns What is an ongoing series by The Realist focused on interesting land ownership stories. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email: howardchai@substack.com.] Earlier this month, CBC and Richmond News reported that the City of Richmond is planning to expropriate Watermania, the waterpark located at 14300 Entertainment Boulevard near the Richmond Ice Centre. The City of Richmond currently leases the property from a private owner — 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. — and the lease is set to expire in March 2027. According to the reports, the two sides have been unable to agree on terms of the lease renewal and the City has since served a Notice of Expropriation, saying it wants to secure “essential community services,” according to CBC, with outgoing Mayor Malcolm Brodie telling CBC that “Watermania is an important recreation facility for our community, and the city’s goal is to secure its long-term future.” Richmond News added that because the expropriation is not for a linear easement like a sewage line or rapid transit, an inquiry can be requested, and one has been scheduled for November 30 to December 4, according to CBC. What was left out of both stories, however, is who the City would be expropriating Watermania from. According to the Land Owner Transparency Registry, 14300 Entertainment Boulevard is legally owned by 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. and that numbered company is controlled by a Chinese individual named Hai Feng Zhu, who primarily resides in the Jilin province. The registered address of 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. is 3899 Cartier Street in Vancouver, a mansion in Shaughnessy that BC Assessment values at $10,423,000. The home at 3899 Cartier Street has previously been tied to Kevin Sun of Sun Commercial by reporter Sam Cooper when he was with the Vancouver Sun in a report noting that Sun had an associate named Hai Feng Zhu who is a director of SunOil Ltd., as confirmed by the company’s filings. Another person mentioned in both the report and filing is Denise She. A search of Hai Feng Zhu in the Land Owner Transparency Registry reveals that Zhu also owns four other properties in British Columbia. The Realist then used the PIDs1 to identify the addresses, finding that the two parcels with PIDs beginning 014 are two parcels that form 1155 Bidwell Street in Vancouver and that the two parcels with PIDs beginning 015 are two parcels that form 1755 Davie Street. 1755 Davie Street is the Best Western Plus Sands, 1155 Bidwell Street is a surface parking lot, and both are held under 0993956 B.C. LTD., which is controlled by Hai Feng Zhu alongside the aforementioned Kevin Sun and Denise She, among others. The Best Western Plus Sands is listed under Sun Commercial’s portfolio and Sun Commercial also previously sold the Richmond Ice Centre to the City of Richmond for $32 million in 2019. Denise She, Peter Cheng De She, and Julia MiMi Yang also control 1078635 B.C. Ltd., which owns 1707 Davie Street, the small retail building that sits between 1755 Davie Street and 1155 Bidwell Street. Governments in British Columbia have a tendency to overpay for real estate, so it’ll be interesting to see how much the City of Richmond pays for Watermania if they do end up expropriating the property. BC Assessment values 14300 Entertainment Boulevard at $49,397,000. The assessed value is dated to July 1, 2025 and is a small decline from the previous assessment of $52,584,000. The rest of this story dives into Sun Commercial and $159 million in sales it made last year to KingSett Capital. Become a paid subscriber for all the details. Subscribe Sun Commercial Sun Commercial is based out of the City Square Shopping Centre at 555 W 12th Avenue in Vancouver, which it acquired in 2019 for $225 million, and also has an office located at 415 Yonge Street in Toronto.
Lions' Jared Goff could be the NFL's biggest MVP surprise
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is making some serious impressions.
Cougar tranquilized after sighting near Moab business
A mountain lion was tranquilized and will be relocated after being spotted at a business in Moab.
Where $205 million in rural health transformation funds is going in Wyoming
Big chunks of the federal dollars are going toward improving access to emergency care and keeping labor and delivery units open.
Why the A's Should Want Luis Severino Back
Luis Severino has a $22 million player option for the 2027 season, and the A's have already said they hope he'll be back.
Northern NV business owner pleads guilty to embezzling $7.8M from broadband project
A Reno business owner has pleaded guilty to laundering millions of dollars that prosecutors say were embezzled from a federally funded high-speed internet const
Texas early voting for 2026 could break record
Texas is currently on track to beat the 2022 midterm turnout of 5.51 million voters.
Animals Starves while the Kardashians Miss the Charts Again
(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Before we get going, I’d like to offer congratulations to Jonathan Funke, whose suggestion “midflicks” won the poll for what I should call straight-to-streaming films which aren’t big or cinematic enough to go to theaters but seem too expensive for a TV movie. It’s so useful a term, I just used it last week! Now I just need to add this term to my data dictionary! Okay, on to this week’s issue. We’re starting out looking at Netflix/Ben Affleck’s latest crime thriller, Animals. I’ll also look at Disclosure Day heading to Peacock (it did better than you’d remember in theaters...) and a new movie based on toys. Plus, a long-time streaming flop returns for its eighth season...will it finally chart? (No.) Will anyone at Disney care? Probably not. All that, plus another look at new shows landing on streaming on 1-Oct from Reelgood, what streamer hasn’t had a film make the Luminate charts since August, Reacher’s long run on the charts, M_onster: The Lizzie Borden Story’s_ short run, the top shows in 2026 according to Samba TV, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. And I mean that last part: putting this week’s issue together, I assembled OVER 25 images, most of which are bespoke looks I made just for this report. Really, publishing articles like this takes the work of writing two articles: one is the narrative and the other is making charts/graphs. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the week of October 5th to October 11th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - Netflix’s Latest Star-Studded Thriller Goes For Glory The tempting angle for anyone writing about streaming film this month, like yours truly, is to ask, “Is this why Dan Lin lost his job at Netflix?” Take Animals, the Ben Affleck-starring-and-directing, Artists Equity-produced crime thriller that opened on 9-Oct. (Kerry Washington and Gillian Anderson are also in it.) If it did really well, then one could argue that Lin has another success on his resume. If it underperformed, then it’s another example of a Netflix underperformance this year. So where did Animals fall? Kinda in the middle, but that means it’s more “not a hit” than “big hit”. On Nielsen, it opened to 12.0 million hours, and here’s how that stacks up for 2026 films so far this year: Obviously, that’s not great. It’s both under my 15 million opening bar for “fine” for a Netflix film and 20 million bar for “great” opening. It did a bit better on Samba TV, getting to first place. That’s very, very good, though again, looking at the Nielsen data, it probably means that it was a light week overall. Luminate’s data is a bit closer to Samba TV’s, tied for 17th all time for single weeks since May of 2024: To top it off, no one seemed to like it. It has a 33 on Metacritic and only a 5.7 on IMDb. Both of these numbers could have been impacted by the stories about Affleck’s comments about using AI to make the film. Given the controversy, the film might not have been as bad as the ratings suggest, but it’s also not a bullish sign. All to say…yeah, on net this film isn’t a point in Dan Lin’s favor. At this point, Netflix’s slide has been long enough—going on since February—that I’m almost tempted to lower the bar for what a “hit” is on streaming. Post-February of 2026 or so, it seems like straight-to-streaming films just haven’t hit the same heights as they did from 2022 to 2025. Before we head onto the “Quick Hits” for film, I want to shout out a fellow newsletter whose articles I’ve been loving this year, LA Material, a new LA-based news outlet. For just a highlight of my favorite articles since July... I loved this article on Ghost Town, a group on Venice that clears homeless encampments. As a Los Angeleno, obviously I adore their articles on LA parking issues. Their article on illegal parking tickets got the City Council to address the issue! Also check out their article on people parking in medians. Check out their deep dive on what went wrong with the LA Jazz Festival and how it fell apart, or what’s wrong with USC’s finances. Finally, they wrote up a voter guide on voter guides for the LA General Election. So meta! In search of a city? L.A. Material is an independent news outlet covering the people, politics, culture and glorious chaos shaping Los Angeles. L.A. Material brings you intel on the city you can’t get anywhere else. From exploring how Reddit short stories became Hollywood’s hottest commodity to reporting on the survival jobs keeping entertainment workers afloat. And answering, once and for all, why the AMC Burbank escalator is always broken. Through their newsletters, podcast, videos, events, and member community, L.A. Material is designed to help Angelenos connect to Los Angeles and each other. Sign up now for the free weekday newsletter. Quick Notes on Film Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Disclosure Day, came to Peacock on 9-Oct, and I’ll admit that, after pulling its stats, I did a pinch of a double take. As I wrote throughout my deep, deep, deep dive on summer box office/Obsession/Backrooms/IP/superheroes, oftentimes the film media discusses films as “flops” or “misses” or “hits” without clarifying what they specifically mean. Since Disclosure Day didn’t make $250 million in the US or $500 million globally, it was definitely a disappointment by Spielbergian standards, who is the highest-grossing director of all time, and arguably even more ahead in adjusted grosses. But it did make $245 million globally on a $115 million budget, so it isn’t as big of a miss as I remember. That’s still probably not enough to break even in the theatrical window, when you factor in marketing costs…but it’s close. And it grossed a lot more even in the US than some titles with about ten times more coverage. Anyways, lots of preamble to say this one only did 4.5 million hours according to Nielsen, so it did make the charts, but on the low end. Here’s how it stacks up to other Peacock titles: Apple TV (née +) followed up their “success for them” Mayday with Matchbox The Movie. This one doesn’t look like a success even for them, but at least it’s not a miss. Apple/Skydance clearly tried to take advantage of the success of Barbie at the box office—let’s greenlight all the toy properties!!!—but of course, this didn’t make it to theaters. And it stars John Cena, who, as I argued earlier this summer, NEEDS to get his movies back in theaters. Anyways, this one has mixed-to-bad numbers. It missed the Samba TV and Nielsen charts in its first week, but did make Luminate with 7.1 million hours. That’s just enough to not be an outright miss, and about half what Mayday did earlier this summer. Speaking of Apple Studio’s Mayday, it ended up lasting five weeks on Luminate, which isn’t bad for Apple TV. On Nielsen, it had a three-week run, racking up 13.5 million hours total. Again, like Matchbox, the issue is the budget; I doubt that this viewership earned enough to justify that budget. Also, to be clear, neither of these films are “midflicks”; both should have gone to theaters. Toy Story 5 is not hanging around on the streaming charts on Disney+, so it’s not as leggy as either Zootopia 2 or Moana 2, and definitely not in the same class as Encanto. (It did make all the money at the box office, so Disney is going to be fine…) The Breadwinner on Netflix (from Sony) is down to 3.9 million hours in its third week. It only lasted for one week on the Samba TV charts. Netflix’s Doing Life had a smaller-than-normal binge release curve bounce, only going to 7.1 million hours from 6.0 to start, but it made Samba TV at fifth place in its second week. The Netflix documentary, The Widower: Til’ Death Do Us Part, also had a small binge release curve bounce to 6.5 million hours, but did make a second week on Samba TV. Meanwhile, Netflix’s Unabomber fell off after two weeks on Nielsen—which is not great at all—and Demon Slayer fell off after just one week. Over on Luminate, the two smaller titles The Swan: Behind the Mirror and Kill. Bury. Print both fell out of the Luminate top ten charts. The story of library film at the first of the month is the arrival of the Ice Age films on Netflix. Now, here’s a small example of optimizing your library that even Netflix could do better. Say you want to rent/license a new film series from Disney**.** A streamer could pay a big paycheck and then drop each Ice Age film on the exact same day of the month, the fourth of October. That’s one choice. In contrast, the streamer could have released each film one week apart, and make each one a mini-event for folks watching Ice Age films. Or even roll them out monthly. Netflix opted for the former strategy, and as a result, only three of the films made the Nielsen charts this week. The “Miss of the Week” goes to Tubi’s YA-ish horror film_, R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2_, which didn’t even make the Luminate charts like Tubi films usually do, or, should I say, “used to”? Tubi films, most of which are straight-to-streaming, used to reliably make the Luminate film charts (which only covers straight-to-streaming films), but a Tubi film hasn’t made it since August. The first Pumpkinhead got 1.4 million hours last year according to Luminate. As I wrote about this film before, it seems to be a bit muddled in terms of age: too scary for young kids but probably not scary enough for older kids. Speaking of Luminate, Netflix’s latest doc about a comic (expect more docs about comedians all month), Who Is Martin Mull?, flopped, getting just 200K and 700K hours according to Luminate. Three other film/special misses belonged to Hulu, including a standup special, Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself, Neon’s latest horror film, Hokum, which made $17 million in the US, and a Family Guy Halloween special. (That last one was only 22 minutes, so it’s not a surprise it missed.) Finally, another Netflix standup special missed the charts, Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying missed too. I can confirm last week’s misses, most notably Paramount+’s Jackass: Best and Last, MUBI’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and HBO Max’s Evil Dead Burn. Television - I Can’t Visualize Nothing: The Kardashians Story Normally, in the mini-dive essays that open the Streaming Ratings Report, I focus on shows that do well or, at the very least, make the charts. Why? Because as I’ve said time and again, I can’t visualize nothing like, say, the Kardashians’ TV shows. Here’s the TV debuts chart for this week with a missing spot for The Kardashians, whose eighth season just landed on Hulu:
Sununu touts small business background, but what does the record show?
Private sector work has made Sununu millions over the past two decades — but little of it is tied to small business work.
Oct. 29 Vallejo/Vacaville Arts-Entertainment Source: Faces and Places
Northbay Health raised nearly $2 million at its fourth annual Gala on Oct. 16.
Texas Border Business and Mega Doctor News Record 1.29 Million Page Views in Three Months
Texas Border Business and Mega Doctor News are thanking their readers after Google Analytics data showed strong digital traffic for both publications in July, August, and September 2026.
Prince George’s Council gives final OK to funding for Sphere project
The Prince George’s County Council gave final approval Tuesday to a deal committing the county to financing up to $215 million to help bring the proposed $1.4 billion Sphere entertainment venue to National Harbor.
Billy Napier's buyout ranks among largest in college football history
Sports Illustrated ranks former Florida coach Billy Napier's $21.2 million buyout sixth among the largest in college football history.
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Breaks Ground on New Health Care Facility
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska broke ground today on a $46 million health service facility in Omaha, Neb. The Tribe purchased the former InfoUSA campus in 2017 and has been working with Indian Health Services to begin construction. The new 40,000-square-foot facility will expand the reach of the Ponca Health Service with more providers, specialty […]
Why Crypto Still Has Little Power in Latin American’s Politics and Elections
Millions use crypto across Latin America, yet the industry struggles to influence elections and policy. Why hasn't adoption translated into political power?
Detroit Lions Sign DL Taki Taimani, Release Wide Receiver
The Detroit Lions signed former Vikings defensive lineman Taki Taimani to their practice squad and released wide receiver Lawrence Keys.
Crypto Industry's Political Spending Hits $176 Million Ahead of Midterms
The industry is racing to secure allies in Congress before pro-crypto President Donald Trump leaves office in 2029
Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) reports sales below analyst estimates in Q3 2026 earnings
Hotel and casino entertainment company Caesars Entertainment NASDAQ:CZRfell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q3 2026 as revenue rose 2.5% year on year to $2.94 billion. Its GAAP loss of $0.61 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.For more on Caesars Entertainm…
Amo Celebrates $1.2 Million Federal Investment in Cumberland Stormwater Improvements to Protect Local Businesses and Jobs
Cumberland, RI – TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) joined local leaders today to celebrate the completion of a $1.2 million stormwater infrastructure project along Industrial Road, helping Cumberland address chronic flooding in its largest commercial area and better protect the businesses, workers, and infrastructure that keep its economy moving.
WV contributes federal health funds to breast cancer screenings, substance abuse recovery, more
The state of West Virginia will contribute millions of federal health dollars to help those in substance abuse recovery return to work, expand breast cancer screenings and more, Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office has announced recently.
Former Yankees reliever could be $20 million bargain for Phillies
Philadelphia's bullpen could use a few more arms.
HCA Virginia plans $18M freestanding ER in Radford
HCA Virginia will invest $18 million in a freestanding emergency room in Radford with 11 treatment bays, expanding access to emergency care.
The Political Calculus Behind Newsom’s Opposition to California’s Billionaire Tax
As the governor weighs a presidential run, is he also looking ahead to how it might play nationally?
Republicans laud feds for awarding Florida $193.7M for rural healthcare
Florida has been awarded $193.7 million in federal funds to support telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, pharmacy services, diagnostic kiosks, and community paramedicine for rural areas in Florida, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced. The grant is $5 million-plus more than the DeSantis administration had previously announced it was requesting. The money is made […]
WATCH: Trump says Venezuela sent him 1 million barrels of oil as a 'gift'
Canadian firm buys discounted Evanston office building
A venture of Amcor Holdings paid $11.5 million for the 10-story building, a 64% markdown from its sale price eight years ago.
Week 8 fantasy kicker rankings: Top streamers, starts
There should be plenty of points scored when the Minnesota Vikings face the Detroit Lions' league-worst defense. Kicker Will Reichard should benefit.
Sign-up for November Food $en$e
Registration for the November Food $en$e program — open to everyone regardless of income — will take place in Rome, Lee, Camden, Holland Patent, Ilion and Oneida.
Alton Brown brings food, science, humor to the Washington Pavilion for one night
Television personality and author Alton Brown is bringing his mix of food, science, and humor to the Washington Pavilion on Wednesday, Nov. 4, for one performance only.
Scientists Discover 237-Million-Year-Old ‘Armored’ Sea Creature Unlike Any Amphibian Alive Today
Two remarkably preserved fossils found in China suggest an ancient amphibian may have spent its entire life in the ocean, something no living amphibian is known to do
Video: Opinion | Political Satire Is an American Tradition. Deceptive A.I. Ads Are Not.
Despite how cringeworthy they are, political campaigns have spent $137 million on A.I.-generated ads for the midterms. And the lack of regulation on these ads is warping our sense of what’s real. The Opinion writer Rotimi Adeoye argues that while this kind of political satire falls under First Amendment protection, “you should be free to fake a politician, but you shouldn’t be free to hide the fact that you did.”
Seattle’s Kivo Health raises $10M to bring lung disease rehab into patients’ homes
Getting to lung rehab can be difficult for older adults with COPD, so Seattle startup Kivo Health brings the sessions into their homes over video. It just raised $10 million to expand the service.
These superbugs pose the biggest threat to Americans, CDC says
Nineteen drug-resistant germs cause an estimated 9.7 million infections and 50,800 deaths in the country each year.
These superbugs pose the biggest threat to Americans, CDC says
Nineteen drug-resistant germs cause an estimated 9.7 million infections and 50,800 deaths in the country each year.
Hartford Q3 profit rises 23% while core earnings decline
The Hartford on Monday reported third-quarter net income available to common stockholders of $1.32 billion, up 23% from the same period last year, as results included a $497 million pretax gain from…
James Webb telescope discovers most distant ring galaxy ever, hinting at an ultra-rare early universe collision
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed a galaxy with a ring of newborn stars as it appeared 2.1 billion years after the Big Bang — hinting that the early universe may have been more chaotic than once thought.
Mountain lion found at Moab business tranquilized, relocated by wildlife officials
A mountain lion spotted at a Moab business was successfully tranquilized and will be relocated by wildlife officials.
Big Fix: Money in Politics
We discuss how dark money shapes policy, how to curb pay-to-play corruption, and how to limit the influence of billionaire donors.
Even a well-leased West Loop office tower isn’t safe from foreclosure
The owners of the 31-story building at 540 W. Madison St. are facing a $310 million foreclosure lawsuit after failing to pay off its mortgage when it matured last month.
Michigan mulls settlement with Chinese battery maker over failed $2.4B factory
The state has approved a settlement with Gotion, dropping its demand that the Chinese battery manufacturer repay $24 million.
How Liv Cooke Built A £100 Million Property Business In Her Twenties
Freestyle football champion Liv Cooke built a £100 million property business in her twenties. Now she is investing in entrepreneurs on Property Elevator.
Gina Hinojosa wins court order to review Abbott-Musk emails, Gov. Abbott appeals
A judge has ordered the governor to let his Democratic opponent inspect unredacted communications with billionaire Elon Musk.
Skydance Offers Buyouts Amid Paramount Merger Layoff Fears
Skydance offers employee buyouts and mandates five-day office work as the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger raises layoff fears.
Microsoft pays $95.5 million for Dallas County farmland
Technology giant Microsoft Corp. has finalized its acquisition of 616 acres on which it plans to build a data center campus in Dallas County, real estate records show. The Redmond, Wash.-based company appears to have used Trammell Crow Co. to acquire the land, according to the records. Trammell Crow, a commercial real estate development and…
Yankees named potential fit for 'lockdown' $42 million reliever
How will the Yankees manage their bullpen this offseason?
Detroit Lions Have 3 Intriguing Cornerback Trade Options Before Deadline
The Detroit Lions have 3 intriguing cornerback trade options ahead of the NFL deadline, including Charvarius Ward, Donte Jackson, and Tarheeb Still.
Moment of Science: Kangaroos developed thicker enamel to eat grasses, new study finds
Call it a dental exam Down Under! Here's some food for thought about how kangaroos evolved their eating habits over millions of years. 🦘
Neil Young sues for the second time over Trump’s use of ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’
The lawsuit seeks $10 million for what it calls damage to the rock star’s “reputation and brand as a result of the implication that he supports Donald J. Trump in any way.”
Will Rogers Medallion Award celebration will include events in Claremore, Tulsa
Also in this week's roundup of newly announced performances: Iron & Wine will headline the final show of Guthrie Green’s free concert series, and Robert Earl Keen will launch his I Will Survive … Christmas Tour at Cain’s Ballroom.
Heineken hit with $124M antitrust judgment
A Dutch court has ordered Amsterdam-based Heineken NV to pay 111 million euros ($124 million) in damages to Greece’s Macedonian Thrace Brewery SA, holding it liable in the Netherlands for its Greek…
Conglomerate faces nearly $1B asset freeze amid fraud probe
Cambodian authorities have frozen almost $1 billion in assets linked to Phnom Penh-based Prince Group plc amid investigations into technology-based fraud and money laundering…
Native Finance: Spirit Lake Tribe's New Clinic
Spirit Lake Tribe secured $60 million in tax-exempt financing from Key for a $73.4 million health clinic backed by New Markets Tax Credits.
U.S. Small Business Administration Names SBA Lafayette an SBA Preferred Lender
Lafayette Square SBLC, LLC (doing business as SBA Lafayette), today announced being named a Preferred Lender ("PLP") by the U.S. Small Business Administration ("the SBA"). The designation gives SBA Lafayette delegated authority to make SBA 7(a) credit decisions, expediting funding approval. In fiscal year 2025, the SBA backed 77,600 7(a) loans totaling $37 billion, making the program a vital source of capital to American small businesses.
Hollywood wants more franchises. Is Lionsgate the next takeover target?
As Hollywood searches for more franchises and reliable IP, Lionsgate is back in the news as a potential takeover target.
In Oregon’s most expensive legislative race, 2 political newcomers battle for key Senate seat
About $3.6 million has flooded the legislative race as Republicans try to break Democrats’ grip on power in Salem.
Edinburg Welcomes 5x5 Brewing Co. With $2.5 Million Development
City officials, economic development leaders and business representatives gathered under a tent on October 26, 2026, to celebrate the announcement that 5x5 Brewing Co., a veteran-owned business originally established in Mission, will open a new brewery and hospitality facility in downtown Edinburg.
Makah Tribe allocated $5.5M for salmon fishery disaster losses
The Makah Tribe has been allocated about $5.5 million in federal disaster aid for salmon fishery losses in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023.
State employees, retirees blew through $1.3 billion in healthcare costs, ended year in deficit
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Vera Health secures $28.5M series A for AI-driven clinical search engine
Clinical artificial intelligence search engine Vera Health secured $28.5 million in series A funding to accelerate and expand its platform. | Vera Health’s platform scans more than 60 million peer-reviewed publications, clinical guidelines, consensus statements and drug labels, executives say.
New IU medical campus enters final stretch of construction
Four years after breaking ground, the $4.74 billion Indiana University Health Medical Center campus in downtown Indianapolis has entered its last stages of construction. Portions of the hospital building are nearing completion, with some floors starting to be stocked with furniture and equipment.
OpenAI asks outside experts, including a Nobel laureate, to check proofs its AI produced in math, computer science, and physics
OpenAI says its internal AI models have cracked three major open questions in math, computer science, and physics. One of them is part of a famous Millennium Prize Problem, each of which carries a $1 million prize. Outside experts, including a Nobel laureate, are now checking whether the proofs hold up. If the computer science proof holds on its own, hundreds of research papers lose their foundation.
SheMed Built a $1 Billion Business on GLP-1s. Its Next Bet Goes Beyond Weight Loss
SheMed’s study of more than 8,000 women found improvements in weight, blood sugar, and cholesterol. Its founders believe that’s just the start of what GLP-1 research could uncover.
Native Housing: USDA Supports Tribal Home Loans
Six Native CDFIs will receive $6.18 million in USDA financing to support 43 home purchase loans and 25 home repair loans across six states.
Apple Could Lose Its $5 Trillion Valuation as iPhone Duo Screens Crack
Apple's first foldable iPhone started cracking within days of launch, and the timing could not be worse for a company balancing a $5 trillion valuation on a razor-thin cushion.
Ancient fish, modern science: Rice researchers go fishing in Houston’s backyard
A few dozen miles from the Gulf of Mexico, in a river winding through the Houston area, a fish with a lineage stretching back tens of millions of years was waiting beneath the surface. When it took the bait, Rice University researchers got the chance to bring the specimen back to the lab.
ETFs Are Net Sellers of Oscar Health (OSCR) on Friday
Oscar Health (OSCR) saw $38.8 million in net ETF selling in Friday's session.
Inside the new donor class shaping San Francisco politics
Billionaires, AI companies and a new donor class are pouring millions into San Francisco’s election, from Mayor Lurie’s charter push to the race for Pelosi’s seat.
Factbox-The Ultra-Wealthy Crypto Executives Who Are Spending Big on the Midterms
Oct 27 (Reuters) - A clutch of ultra-wealthy executives who made fortunes in and around the cryptocurrency business have become influential players in US politics, collectively spending more than $56 million during the current election cycle so far, according to a Reuters analysis of federal ...
How bipartisan politics keeps the Brewers in Milwaukee through 2050
In 2023, bipartisan negotiations resulted in a $500 million deal to help repair American Family Field. But critics doubt the Brewers would have left.
Inside the new NYU Langone CEO’s plans for growth
NYU Langone is planning to build a multibillion-dollar academic medical center on Long Island.
Transmission Lines Could Have Cut Through the Ranch of a Billionaire Abbott Donor. Then Planners Made Them Go Away.
As hundreds of landowners fought to keep towers off their land, Kelcy Warren saw wholesale relief—without filing an official protest.
Global cyberscams bilk Americans out of billions. A fragmented US response means few get money back
A U.S. congressional investigation has found that the U.S. government’s response to surging cyberscams remains fragmented and leaves victims struggling to recover losses
Rising memory costs hit Amazon's hardware business
Amazon forecast a $612 million gross loss for its own devices as rising memory costs squeeze hardware margins, internal document shows.
More than 30 million votes already cast in midterm elections
Community Health Programme – Continental Acceleration Plan 2026–2030
Towards 2 Million Community Health Workers by 2030. Executive Summary This Continental Acceleration Plan translates the African Union’s commitment to 2 million Community Health Workers by 2030 into a costed, differentiated and accountable roadmap for Member States, Africa Union Commission, Africa CDC, Regional Economic Communities and partners. Every Community Health Worker recruited, trained, deployed, remunerated […]
Lions, Cowboys Get Trade Deadline Take on Raiders’ Maxx Crosby
With the Las Vegas Raiders having lost four straight games and now at 3-4, the trade speculation regarding Maxx Crosby is heating up as the Nov. 10 trade deadline approaches. Now, the Raiders could quiet that speculation down with a win over the New York Jets in Week 8 to move to 4-4. Nonetheless, losing […] The post Lions, Cowboys Get Trade Deadline Take on Raiders’ Maxx Crosby appeared first on HEAVY.
LeBron James, Adam Silver and the NBA’s BIG BET: Is Basketball Walking Into a New Sports Gambling Era?
The NBA is making a massive move into the prediction-market business. And it could change how millions of fans interact with basketball. On Oct. 26, the league announced agreements with Kalshi and Polymarket, naming both companies its preferred prediction-market exchanges. The NBA also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to…
HSBC to hand billions to shareholders as profits surge 32%
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Anthropic’s S-1, by the numbers: A thriving business—with a $441 billion asterisk
Anthropic's business is booming. But so are its commitments.
Lions’ Rival Could Face Punishment From NFL After Officiating Comments
The Detroit Lions did what they had to do against the divisional rival Green Bay Packers, defeating them by a 24-21 final score thanks to a last-second field goal from placekicker Jake Bates, sending the sold out crowd of Detroit fans at Ford Field into a frenzy.With the victory, the Lions improved their record to […] The post Lions’ Rival Could Face Punishment From NFL After Officiating Comments appeared first on HEAVY.
An AI startup wants to build your digital consumer twin
Simile raised $300 million at a $2 billion valuation to build AI digital doubles that predict how shoppers might react to products and marketing.
Skydance offers voluntary buyouts, mandates five-day office week after $110 billion Warner Bros Discovery deal
The media giant is looking to rein in costs and manage an estimated $80 billion debt burden as it integrates Warner Bros Discovery and prepares to outline its strategy to investors.
Republic Business Credit Provides $1MM Factoring Facility to Gulf Region Fuel Distributor
Republic Business Credit provided a $1 million factoring facility to a growing Southwestern fuel transportation and distribution company. The facility
Opening Odds: Purdue (-7.5) vs. Penn State (+7.5)
The Purdue Boilermakers will make the trek east to State College, Pennsylvania, this weekend to take on a struggling Penn State Nittany Lions team. Both programs enter the matchup at 3-4 overall, but their conference records tell different stories. Purdue is 2-2 in Big Ten play, while Penn State is still searching for its first […]
Star Entertainment Group Posts Q1 FY27 Group EBITDA A$12 Million
The Star Entertainment Group Limited ASX:SGR:
Ahead of midterms, Trump offers $1M reward to voter fraud tipsters
President Donald Trump offered $1 million Monday to anyone who reports voter fraud that leads to an arrest and conviction, escalating his efforts to cast doubt on the midterms.
JYP Entertainment soars 10% on reports of tender offer plan to buy up to half of firm
South Korean pop music agency JYP Entertainment's KRX:035900 shares jumped 10% on Tuesday after Korean media reported Japan's Nexroc Group and related firm SVCV Inc were planning to announce a tender offer to buy up to a 50% stake in the company.The 50% stake is worth about 700 billion won ($528.04…
JYP Entertainment shares rally on report of tender offer to buy up to 50% stake
South Korean pop music agency JYP Entertainment's KRX:035900 shares rallied on Tuesday, jumping 10% after Korean media reported Japan's Nexroc Group and SVCV Inc were planning to announce a tender offer to buy up to a 50% stake in the company.The 50% stake is worth about 700 billion won ($528.04 mi…
Skydance offers voluntary buyouts to some employees
Skydance Corp. is offering some employees a one-time voluntary buyout, a move that comes nearly three weeks after Paramount Skydance closed its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The
Dallas' Colossal raises $200 million to genetically engineer military dogs
The hunter gatherers who first selectively bred wolves for specific tasks 11,000 years ago could never have seen this coming. Last Thursday, a joint venture between Dallas’ Colossal Biosciences and
21st annual CHaD HERO raises more than $1 million
The 21st annual CHaD HERO raised more than $1 million for the second straight year, supporting child health care across northern New England as Dartmouth Health...
AI political ads increasing, no N.C. laws require disclosure
Campaigns and political action committees have already spent more than $137 million on AI ads this year alone.
AI political ads increasing, no N.C. laws require disclosure
Campaigns and political action committees have already spent more than $137 million on AI ads this year alone.
Smithsonian scientists just recreated the first 2 billion years of the Universe
Scientists have created one of the largest and most detailed simulations of the early universe ever made, offering an extraordinary new glimpse into the cosmos shortly after the Big Bang. Called Lumina, the groundbreaking simulation recreates the universe’s first 2 billion years, showing how dark matter, gas, and radiation interacted to give rise to the earliest stars, galaxies, and black holes.
Bob Woodward Criticizes Jeff Bezos in New Memoir
Six takeaways from a new memoir by Mr. Woodward, the star Washington Post reporter, including his disappointment with the newspaper’s billionaire owner.
Anthropic IPO filing reveals AI profits and $800 billion compute risk
Anthropic's IPO filing shows AI can be profitable at scale. Nearly $800 billion in computing deals pose a major risk.
Johnson’s budget math gets a reality check from his own CFO
The mayor's revised corporate head tax, a hike in the city's lease tax and $480 million in proposed borrowing received the most pushback in a City Council hearing today.