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Citadel Securities urges SEC to take oversight of some wagers

Citadel Securities told regulators that prediction market contracts linked to publicly traded companies should be overseen by the Securities and Exchange Commission instead of the agency that has taken responsibility

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Sep 9 • 9:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
US says China ‘on track’ to fulfil farm purchases ahead of Xi’s Washington visit
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Sep 9 • 7:09 PM EDT • Business • scmp.com
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Sonoma County Office of Education offers free virtual mental health workshops for caregivers and families

The sessions will be held Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. with both English and Spanish tracks. The first session, set for Sept. 10, will be a Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training.

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Sep 9 • 6:32 PM EDT • Health • pressdemocrat.com
Patriots Have Former Buffalo Bills Weapon to Protect Drake Maye

The New England Patriots made obvious investments around Drake Maye, but a quieter addition could become especially useful when defenses turn up the pressure. Reggie Gilliam arrived in New England after six seasons with the Buffalo Bills, giving offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels a true fullback with a track record as one of the NFL’s better […] The post Patriots Have Former Buffalo Bills Weapon to Protect Drake Maye appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 9 • 5:47 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Denver scientists discover first adult T. rex trackway

A T. rex went for a walk 66 million years ago. Denver scientists just found the footprints.

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Sep 9 • 5:43 PM EDT • Science • axios.com
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WATCH: Democrats say Trump's 'bizarre' convention is a distraction from his faltering presidency
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Sep 9 • 5:39 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Newcastle still open to Hall sale

Lewis Hall could still leave Newcastle despite new contract, Yasin Ayari close to committing to Brighton but Kaoru Mitoma set for exit, and Chelsea to go back for Manu Kone in midfielder search.

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Sep 9 • 5:24 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Blizzard video game workers ratify union contract

Nearly 1,900 Blizzard Entertainment video game workers have ratified their first union contract covering wage increases, remote work protections, and AI workplace rules.

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Sep 9 • 5:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Blizzard Entertainment Workers Ratify First Contracts

The deals require management to bargain over the use of AI in the workplace and enshrine layoff protections at the Microsoft-owned company.

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Sep 9 • 5:01 PM EDT • Entertainment • hollywoodreporter.com
Poll: Do Michigan voters support stricter political campaign finance rules?

Michigan voters were asked in a recent poll how they felt about the upcoming November general election. One question asked if Michigan voters supported prohibiting regulated utilities and government contractors from contributing to politicians, expanding campaign-finance disclosure rules and requiring disclosure for internet political ads.

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Sep 9 • 5:00 PM EDT • Politics • clickondetroit.com
Before construction on Commanders stadium begins, roster of small business contractors needs to be filled

While the Commanders will be kicking off their first game of the season this weekend against the Philadelphia Eagles, the team behind the new stadium at the old RFK site is looking to fill out their rosters with subcontractors and small businesses.

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Sep 9 • 4:52 PM EDT • Business • wtop.com
Kenyon Sadiq takes part in practice

Jets TE Kenyon Sadiq seems on track for Week 1 after full practice

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Sep 9 • 4:46 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
River Ryan Impresses in Tigers Organizational Debut

The former Dodgers phenom dominated in his Toledo debut, showcasing the aggressive strike-zone command that could fast-track the 28-year-old righty to Detroit’s rotation before season's end.

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Sep 9 • 4:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Almost 1,900 Blizzard workers ratify first union contract with Microsoft

Blizzard Entertainment has secured a first union contract with parent company Microsoft, ratified by a workforce vote c…

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Sep 9 • 4:14 PM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
Democrats say Trump's convention is distraction from his faltering presidency

Democrats are in Dallas to try to convince voters that the reality of Trump's second presidency doesn't match the spectacle of his made-for-TV event

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Sep 9 • 4:05 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
LSU officially gives up the fight against SEC

The biggest storyline in college football over the past several weeks has been the ongoing attempts by LSU and head coach Lane Kiffin to add multiple players to its roster who had signed professional contracts and spent time on NFL rosters. Now, it looks like LSU has officially given up that fight. With the SEC…

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Sep 9 • 4:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Enjoy the wins, LSU fans, as college sports crumbles before our eyes

The Tigers’ dominance on the field and Kiffin’s loose cannon antics might provide a nice distraction in the coming months, but let’s not be lulled into believing they aren’t evidence of a structure with a severely compromised foundation.

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Sep 9 • 2:53 PM EDT • Sports • lailluminator.com
Parker Washington says contract talks with Jaguars "are continuing"

Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington is hoping to take care of a little business before the regular season gets underway.

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Sep 9 • 2:28 PM EDT • Sports • nbcnews.com
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Apple Watch Ultra 4 Comes With Better Battery And Upgraded Health Tracking

The Watch Ultra 4 isn't a major redesign, but does come with some notable improvements.

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Sep 9 • 2:02 PM EDT • Health • engadget.com
Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds

Analysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of psychoactive substance in what may be earliest known evidence for human drug taking

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Sep 9 • 2:00 PM EDT • Science • theguardian.com
The Apple Watch Series 12 Will Track More Than Just Health Data

Even with a return of ceramic frames, the most important new features for Series 12 are all built around health and conversation tracking.

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Sep 9 • 1:55 PM EDT • Health • gizmodo.com
Apple Announces a Redesigned Health App With Readiness Score

Apple's Health app has gotten several new features to help you keep track of your health and wellness.

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Sep 9 • 1:55 PM EDT • Health • cnet.com
UMD researchers explain the science behind why leaves change color

Scientists say tracking pigment levels can show how trees respond to weather patterns

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Sep 9 • 1:50 PM EDT • Science • northernnewsnow.com
How one org taps into neighborhood power to address climate change and health equity in Memphis

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Q&A with Center for Transforming Communities For the Center for Transforming Communities, climate change and health equity are not abstract concepts. They show up in the soil, in the quality of drinking water, in neighborhood walkability and in access to food. The organization works closely with residents and institutions to minimize negative impacts of … Continue reading

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Sep 9 • 1:45 PM EDT • Health • kresge.org
Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4: Price, Specs, Release Date

Apple’s latest smartwatches—the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, get a faster chip, expanded health tracking, and new capabilities made possible by a newly enhanced Siri.

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Sep 9 • 1:43 PM EDT • Technology • wired.com
Apple Announces Apple Watch Series 12 With S11 Chip, Upgraded Health Sensors and Ceramic Models

Apple today announced the Apple Watch Ultra 4, featuring a new S11 chip, a redesigned health sensing system, and a larger battery that Apple says delivers two days of battery life. With improved power efficiency, Ultra 4 offers up to 18 hours of workout tracking with full GPS and heart rate monitoring, or 45 hours in its maximum extended workout mode. It comes in Black and Natural titanium, alongside new band colors and a new titanium Hermès band.

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Sep 9 • 1:42 PM EDT • Health • macrumors.com
Electrical Trade Attracts New Workers; Small Business Optimism Dips in August

WARREN, Ohio – Women are finding a growing place in the electrical trades, with apprenticeship programs in the Mahoning Valley reporting increased interest and enrollment. Young apprentices are gaining experience across residential, commercial and industrial work while preparing for careers in the field.

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Sep 9 • 1:30 PM EDT • Business • businessjournaldaily.com
Commanders stadium expo in DC draws local businesses seeking construction work

Local contractors and suppliers gathered at an expo in D.C. Wednesday to explore opportunities on the Commanders stadium construction project.

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Sep 9 • 1:25 PM EDT • Business • wjla.com
Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) Faces A Valuation Test As Prediction Markets Draw NFL Attention

Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) is stepping into the new NFL season with a fresh source of attention, as prediction markets attract industry focus and are discussed as potential rivals to traditional sports betting volumes. That renewed interest in prediction markets is arriving at a fragile moment for Flutter Entertainment’s share price. The stock trades at US$100.70 after a 7 day share price return of 3.81% and a 30 day share price return of 6.29%. However, it sits well below earlier...

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Sep 9 • 1:24 PM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
Meet The Hyangle, the San Diego art gallery dedicated to mental health

Artist Stephen Williams focuses his abstract paintings on mental health and wellness topics, and he opens his gallery to a variety of organizations and events that support San Diegans’ well-being. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Author’s Note: This story includes mention of suicide. If

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Sep 9 • 1:17 PM EDT • Health • daylightsandiego.org
Jake Paul Teases Michael Page Signing for MVP MMA

Fight promoter Jake Paul teased a potential signing of former UFC fighter Michael Page to the MVP MMA roster.Page completed his six-fight UFC contract with a unanimous decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris. However, he was heavily criticized by fans for putting on another boring fight, which was not the first time he’s […] The post Jake Paul Teases Michael Page Signing for MVP MMA appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 9 • 1:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
AG’s office says it lacks authority to investigate Choice Lanes contract

Following top state Dem’s questions over toll lane procurement process, Skrmetti’s office claims it has no jurisdiction

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Sep 9 • 1:00 PM EDT • Politics • nashvillepost.com
Malone targets EFL return after non-League spell

Former Crawley Town left-back Scott Malone is hoping to use a training camp for free-agent players to attract League Two interest.

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Sep 9 • 12:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
WVU, state, healthcare partners get $2.4M to recruit, retain, expand medical profession statewide

Building on the foundational success of West Virginia’s premier talent attraction and retention programs, West Virginia University will use $2.4 million to help recruit and retain state-licensed healthcare professionals by standing up three new programs: Ascend WV Healthcare, First Ascent Healthcare, and a new pilot program that extends beyond the current 23-county Ascend WV and First Ascent network.

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Sep 9 • 12:45 PM EDT • Health • wvutoday.wvu.edu
Paleontologists discover first adult 'T. rex' footpath

The Cretaceous dinosaur moseyed with a 13-foot-stride.

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Sep 9 • 12:01 PM EDT • Science • popsci.com
Increasing the Lead-Safe Certified Workforce in North Dakota

Learn how North Dakota is working to improve lead safety by providing trainings for the local contractor workforce.

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Sep 9 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • astho.org
Spectacular Jersey Shore science project lets you track monarch butterflies from your phone

The project relies on tiny tracking devices weighing about 60 milligram, that are attached to monarch butterflies.

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Sep 9 • 12:00 PM EDT • Science • nj.com
Steelers holding leverage in Joey Porter Jr. contract talks

The Pittsburgh Steelers maintain crucial franchise tag options as negotiations with cornerback Joey Porter Jr. enter a critical pre-season stretch.

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Sep 9 • 11:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Carrick on Shaw, 'magical' Champions League and Sabah

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Champions League fixture against Sabah at Old Trafford (kick-off 20:00 BST). Defender Luke Shaw has been given an extra recovery day and they will know by Thursday whether he will be in the squad. Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt has trained well and is "on good track" to make a return soon but United have to "get the balance right" for the next steps.

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Sep 9 • 10:34 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The ‘amnesia tax’: How frictionless payments fuel mindless spending

The rise of frictionless payment technology may be making it easier for consumers to lose track of their spending, contributing to what the author calls “budget amnesia,” The Washington Post reports. One single mother with $80,000 in student debt reviewed a year of bank statements and discovered that her finances weren’t being undermined by major […]

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Sep 9 • 10:29 AM EDT • Business • businessreport.com
OneSkies Makes Business Class More Accessible

TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OneSkies, a travel service focused on premium international airfare, is helping U.S. travelers explore competitive business class flight options for long-haul trips to destinations across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and beyond. As travelers increasingly prioritize comfort on international journeys, business class is attracting interest beyond traditional corporate travel. Vacationers, entrepreneurs, couples, families and experienced travelers are

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Sep 9 • 10:23 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
76ers Sign Another Player To Exhibit 10 Contract

Philadelphia is doing everything to get there team ready for the season. Adding Dillion Jones could help with a lack of depth.

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Sep 9 • 10:14 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Madera Fair brings daily entertainment

The 2026 Madera District Fair, presented by Valley Children’s Healthcare, is bringing entertainment beyond the main stage as part of its “All American Party!” celebration September 10-13. Throughout the four-day fair, guests can enjoy a free lineup of magicians, animal performances, characters, live music, interactive shows and specialty attractions appearing throughout the fairgrounds. Guests can […]

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Sep 9 • 10:10 AM EDT • Entertainment • maderatribune.com
Natural Field expands NF TriSolve platform into sleep wellness with science-driven solutions

Natural Field announces the expansion of its NF TriSolve branded nutraceutical solution platform into the sleep wellness category with the introduction of NF TriSolve SleepRestore Complex

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CobbleStone® Announces Four Business Solutions Director John O'Brien as Featured Speaker at User Conference 2026

/PRNewswire/ -- CobbleStone Software, a recognized leader in contract lifecycle management (CLM) and contract artificial intelligence, is pleased to announce...

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Sep 9 • 9:15 AM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com
Birthright launches Global Business Summit, connecting Diaspora donors, Israeli financial figures

Three-day gathering to take place in November, aimed at showing 'a different face of Israel' to group's funders — and maybe attracting new ones

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Sep 9 • 9:03 AM EDT • Business • ejewishphilanthropy.com
Blizzard Workers Ratify Union Contract With Microsoft

Blizzard's many disparate unions are also being condensed into three groups for ease of future bargaining

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Sep 9 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
After Years Of Company Stalling, Blizzard Workers Win Mega-Contract That Applies To All Unionized Teams

"Really strong" layoff protections are just the tip of the iceberg

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Sep 9 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • aftermath.site
CVS Health Corporation (CVS) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to CVS Health (CVS). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Sep 9 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
The Cost of Cutting American Science: How Federal Cuts Diminish Public Health Capacity

Among the federal government’s many responsibilities is the work it does to protect public health. Federal agencies monitor our food supply to ensure safety, conduct research to better understand emerging health threats, provide funding for public health programs in communities and work to detect and respond to disease outbreaks. Americans rely on these efforts every day—in a 2024 online survey, 74% of respondents said that “if the federal government issued safety guidance about food you eat regularly,” they would follow it. Changes to Federal Public Health Capacity The Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the federal government have resulted in significant impacts on our nation’s public health capacity over the past 20 months, affecting the response to health concerns such as measles, Ebola and cyclosporiasis. Agencies with core public health, food safety and disease prevention responsibilities experienced large workforce decreases during the first year of the administration. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for instance, the workforce in February 2026 was 26.7% smaller than in September 2024 before the start of the Trump administration. The Food and Drug Administration saw a similarly steep decline of 21.6%. Agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Food Safety and Inspection Service also experienced large workforce decreases. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); Changes can also be seen in crucial public health occupations. The number of federal food inspectors, for example, decreased by more than half between September 2024 and February 2026, going from 1,035 to 473. This is the lowest number of food inspectors employed by the federal government since at least 2005. By February 2026, there were also 33.3% fewer federal public health program specialists, whose work includes advising federal funding recipients on public health activities and analyzing the effectiveness of public health programs. Government’s capacity is diminished as employees with specialized knowledge and experience in protecting the public and responding to health risks depart, leaving agencies less prepared to carry out their public health missions. There also have been vacancies in critical high-level leadership positions at public health agencies, most notably at the CDC, which had a permanent Senate-confirmed director for less than a month between January 2025 and early August 2026. Although the CDC has previously been led by acting directors at the start of an administration, the nearly yearlong gap since the departure of the administration’s first permanent director in August 2025 is without precedent. As of August 2026, the FDA is also currently without a Senate-confirmed commissioner following the previous commissioner’s resignation in May 2026. Additionally, public health agencies are experiencing increased politicization of their leadership ranks. In agencies such as the CDC and Food Safety and Inspection Service, the number of individuals in the Senior Executive Service—the most senior career leaders in government—has declined significantly, while at the same time the number of political appointees has reached record levels. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); At the CDC, for example, the number of career SES decreased 42.9% between December 2024 and February 2026, while the number of non-Senate confirmed political appointees at the agency was six times larger than the agency’s historical average from 2009 and 2024. Knowledgeable career leaders are integral to the ability of public health agencies to carry out their work with scientific integrity and professional judgment, and rapid leadership turnover and increased politicization threaten agencies’ ability to make evidence-based decisions to protect our health. The upheaval and politicization in public health agencies have also negatively affected employee engagement. Strong employee engagement is crucial to the ability of agencies to carry out their mission and successfully provide essential services to the public. In the 2025 Public Service Viewpoint Survey conducted by the Partnership for Public Service, the Department of Health and Human Services—which encompasses major public health agencies such as the CDC and FDA—had an employee engagement and satisfaction score of 20.4 out of 100, one of the lowest among large agencies. Only 2.8% of HHS employees indicated trust in their political leaders and only 8.7% reported confidence that they could report a suspected violation of law or regulation without retaliation. Employees at HHS also reported that the agency’s ability to provide services to the public had suffered. Nearly half of employees at HHS, 47.5%, said their work unit was worse at delivering quality services compared to its performance in 2024. In addition, 57.8% said their work unit was performing worse at fulfilling stakeholder needs. In addition to the work done within federal agencies, the federal government also distributes significant funding for public health and disease prevention work to state and local governments, nonprofits and small businesses—funding which has been significantly disrupted. At the CDC, for example, there was a 71.9% decrease in the amount of project grant funding issued in fiscal year 2025 compared to fiscal year 2024. The FDA also issued far less funding in fiscal year 2025—a 21.3% decrease from its fiscal year 2024 funding. Changes in federal funding include the ending of grants to community organizations that worked on HIV prevention and the cancellation of funding for research into improvements to patient safety and healthcare quality. These changes go beyond federal agencies to impact the broader public health ecosystem, including the state and local health departments responsible for much of the on-the-ground public health work in their communities. About 80% of the CDC’s domestic funding is directed towards state and local partners—meaning that cuts to CDC funding can ultimately result in cuts to state and local public health capacity. Federal agencies also provide expertise and assistance to state and local health agencies as they deal with particular health challenges, but workforce cuts have resulted in fewer federal employees available to help. The Impact of Changes to Public Health Capacity These changes to federal public health capacity are not abstract concerns. Disrupted programs, reduced funding and lost expertise at public health agencies across all levels of government threaten the public’s physical well-being and safety. In some cases, this has already led to harm. The most immediate impacts of federal cuts were seen in interruptions to ongoing public health programs and crisis responses. In one instance, when CDC grants were canceled during the 2025 Texas measles outbreak—the most severe measles outbreak in 25 years—public health officials in Lubbock, Texas were forced to pause parts of their measles response work supported by the frozen funding. Lubbock’s director of public health further said that a lack of available CDC experts to reach out to for advice “definitely” impacted the department’s response to the measles crisis. Cuts to federal funding also forced Dallas County Health and Human Services to cut staff and cancel 50 community vaccination clinics during the outbreak. Public health work outside of major outbreak responses was also disrupted. For example, in April 2025, the Milwaukee Public Health Department was unexpectedly unable to reach experts on lead poisoning due to firings at the CDC when responding to concerns about lead contamination in Milwaukee public schools. Due to federal workforce cuts, several programs at the CDC, including Alzheimer’s and epilepsy programs, have also become trapped in limbo—existing on paper, but without the staff necessary to operate. More recent crises reveal how federal cuts have weakened the public health infrastructure needed to prevent and respond to dangerous new outbreaks. Internationally, cuts at the U.S. Agency for International Development eliminated funding for disease testing and contact tracing abroad, which delayed detection of and responses to the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While international outbreaks may seem far removed, the unchecked spread of disease in any country can quickly pose a danger to economic well-being, security and health around the world. Within the United States, public health cuts inhibited responses to the summer 2026 outbreak of the food-borne parasite cyclospora. At the federal level, cuts to funding for lab equipment and for CDC staff with expertise in parasitic infections—including 9 out of 11 staff members at the lab responsible for identifying parasitic outbreaks in 2025— contributed to the largest reporting delay in outbreak cases at the CDC in 15 years. Conflicting communications from the FDA about the source of the outbreak, which followed cuts to the agency’s communications department, additionally led to confusion among the public about how to best avoid infection. At the same time, cuts to HHS funding and support for local and state public health slowed some health departments’ responses to the crisis. The exact costs of these delays, constraints and confusion in public health responses are difficult to estimate. However, their message is clear: federal cuts have already made containing threats to public health even more of a challenge. Conclusion Protecting public health—from food safety to disease prevention—is one of the federal government’s most important missions. Dramatic and haphazard cuts to federal agencies and funding have already disrupted the public health system, impacting the response to challenges such as measles, lead poisoning and cyclosporiasis. The U.S. public health system needed improvement before these disruptions. Since 2022, federal leadership and coordination in response to public health outbreaks has been on the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk List of areas in need of attention to improve government effectiveness and efficiency. Recent cuts only compound these concerns. The chaotic dismantling of government and resulting disruptions to crucial functions like public health and disease prevention highlight the need for meaningful reform and concrete policy proposals to reimagine how government can better serve the public and be more effective, responsive and accountable. To learn more about the impact of federal cuts to public health and science more broadly, visit The Cost of Cutting American Science. Learn more For more information on the Partnership for Public Service’s government reform initiative, visit Government for a New Era. View here In line with The Cost of Cutting American Science, federal workforce data in this brief is as of February 2026

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The Cost of Cutting American Science: How Federal Cuts Diminish Public Health Capacity

Among the federal government’s many responsibilities is the work it does to protect public health. Federal agencies monitor our food supply to ensure safety, conduct research to better understand emerging health threats, provide funding for public health programs in communities and work to detect and respond to disease outbreaks. Americans rely on these efforts every day—in a 2024 online survey, 74% of respondents said that “if the federal government issued safety guidance about food you eat regularly,” they would follow it. Changes to Federal Public Health Capacity The Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the federal government have resulted in significant impacts on our nation’s public health capacity over the past 20 months, affecting the response to health concerns such as measles, Ebola and cyclosporiasis. Agencies with core public health, food safety and disease prevention responsibilities experienced large workforce decreases during the first year of the administration. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for instance, the workforce in February 2026 was 26.7% smaller than in September 2024 before the start of the Trump administration. The Food and Drug Administration saw a similarly steep decline of 21.6%. Agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Food Safety and Inspection Service also experienced large workforce decreases. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); Changes can also be seen in crucial public health occupations. The number of federal food inspectors, for example, decreased by more than half between September 2024 and February 2026, going from 1,035 to 473. This is the lowest number of food inspectors employed by the federal government since at least 2005. By February 2026, there were also 33.3% fewer federal public health program specialists, whose work includes advising federal funding recipients on public health activities and analyzing the effectiveness of public health programs. Government’s capacity is diminished as employees with specialized knowledge and experience in protecting the public and responding to health risks depart, leaving agencies less prepared to carry out their public health missions. There also have been vacancies in critical high-level leadership positions at public health agencies, most notably at the CDC, which had a permanent Senate-confirmed director for less than a month between January 2025 and early August 2026. Although the CDC has previously been led by acting directors at the start of an administration, the nearly yearlong gap since the departure of the administration’s first permanent director in August 2025 is without precedent. As of August 2026, the FDA is also currently without a Senate-confirmed commissioner following the previous commissioner’s resignation in May 2026. Additionally, public health agencies are experiencing increased politicization of their leadership ranks. In agencies such as the CDC and Food Safety and Inspection Service, the number of individuals in the Senior Executive Service—the most senior career leaders in government—has declined significantly, while at the same time the number of political appointees has reached record levels. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); At the CDC, for example, the number of career SES decreased 42.9% between December 2024 and February 2026, while the number of non-Senate confirmed political appointees at the agency was six times larger than the agency’s historical average from 2009 and 2024. Knowledgeable career leaders are integral to the ability of public health agencies to carry out their work with scientific integrity and professional judgment, and rapid leadership turnover and increased politicization threaten agencies’ ability to make evidence-based decisions to protect our health. The upheaval and politicization in public health agencies have also negatively affected employee engagement. Strong employee engagement is crucial to the ability of agencies to carry out their mission and successfully provide essential services to the public. In the 2025 Public Service Viewpoint Survey conducted by the Partnership for Public Service, the Department of Health and Human Services—which encompasses major public health agencies such as the CDC and FDA—had an employee engagement and satisfaction score of 20.4 out of 100, one of the lowest among large agencies. Only 2.8% of HHS employees indicated trust in their political leaders and only 8.7% reported confidence that they could report a suspected violation of law or regulation without retaliation. Employees at HHS also reported that the agency’s ability to provide services to the public had suffered. Nearly half of employees at HHS, 47.5%, said their work unit was worse at delivering quality services compared to its performance in 2024. In addition, 57.8% said their work unit was performing worse at fulfilling stakeholder needs. In addition to the work done within federal agencies, the federal government also distributes significant funding for public health and disease prevention work to state and local governments, nonprofits and small businesses—funding which has been significantly disrupted. At the CDC, for example, there was a 71.9% decrease in the amount of project grant funding issued in fiscal year 2025 compared to fiscal year 2024. The FDA also issued far less funding in fiscal year 2025—a 21.3% decrease from its fiscal year 2024 funding. Changes in federal funding include the ending of grants to community organizations that worked on HIV prevention and the cancellation of funding for research into improvements to patient safety and healthcare quality. These changes go beyond federal agencies to impact the broader public health ecosystem, including the state and local health departments responsible for much of the on-the-ground public health work in their communities. About 80% of the CDC’s domestic funding is directed towards state and local partners—meaning that cuts to CDC funding can ultimately result in cuts to state and local public health capacity. Federal agencies also provide expertise and assistance to state and local health agencies as they deal with particular health challenges, but workforce cuts have resulted in fewer federal employees available to help. The Impact of Changes to Public Health Capacity These changes to federal public health capacity are not abstract concerns. Disrupted programs, reduced funding and lost expertise at public health agencies across all levels of government threaten the public’s physical well-being and safety. In some cases, this has already led to harm. The most immediate impacts of federal cuts were seen in interruptions to ongoing public health programs and crisis responses. In one instance, when CDC grants were canceled during the 2025 Texas measles outbreak—the most severe measles outbreak in 25 years—public health officials in Lubbock, Texas were forced to pause parts of their measles response work supported by the frozen funding. Lubbock’s director of public health further said that a lack of available CDC experts to reach out to for advice “definitely” impacted the department’s response to the measles crisis. Cuts to federal funding also forced Dallas County Health and Human Services to cut staff and cancel 50 community vaccination clinics during the outbreak. Public health work outside of major outbreak responses was also disrupted. For example, in April 2025, the Milwaukee Public Health Department was unexpectedly unable to reach experts on lead poisoning due to firings at the CDC when responding to concerns about lead contamination in Milwaukee public schools. Due to federal workforce cuts, several programs at the CDC, including Alzheimer’s and epilepsy programs, have also become trapped in limbo—existing on paper, but without the staff necessary to operate. More recent crises reveal how federal cuts have weakened the public health infrastructure needed to prevent and respond to dangerous new outbreaks. Internationally, cuts at the U.S. Agency for International Development eliminated funding for disease testing and contact tracing abroad, which delayed detection of and responses to the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While international outbreaks may seem far removed, the unchecked spread of disease in any country can quickly pose a danger to economic well-being, security and health around the world. Within the United States, public health cuts inhibited responses to the summer 2026 outbreak of the food-borne parasite cyclospora. At the federal level, cuts to funding for lab equipment and for CDC staff with expertise in parasitic infections—including 9 out of 11 staff members at the lab responsible for identifying parasitic outbreaks in 2025— contributed to the largest reporting delay in outbreak cases at the CDC in 15 years. Conflicting communications from the FDA about the source of the outbreak, which followed cuts to the agency’s communications department, additionally led to confusion among the public about how to best avoid infection. At the same time, cuts to HHS funding and support for local and state public health slowed some health departments’ responses to the crisis. The exact costs of these delays, constraints and confusion in public health responses are difficult to estimate. However, their message is clear: federal cuts have already made containing threats to public health even more of a challenge. Conclusion Protecting public health—from food safety to disease prevention—is one of the federal government’s most important missions. Dramatic and haphazard cuts to federal agencies and funding have already disrupted the public health system, impacting the response to challenges such as measles, lead poisoning and cyclosporiasis. The U.S. public health system needed improvement before these disruptions. Since 2022, federal leadership and coordination in response to public health outbreaks has been on the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk List of areas in need of attention to improve government effectiveness and efficiency. Recent cuts only compound these concerns. The chaotic dismantling of government and resulting disruptions to crucial functions like public health and disease prevention highlight the need for meaningful reform and concrete policy proposals to reimagine how government can better serve the public and be more effective, responsive and accountable. To learn more about the impact of federal cuts to public health and science more broadly, visit The Cost of Cutting American Science. Learn more For more information on the Partnership for Public Service’s government reform initiative, visit Government for a New Era. View here In line with The Cost of Cutting American Science, federal workforce data in this brief is as of February 2026

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Sep 9 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • ourpublicservice.org
Blizzard union workers ratify contract covering 1,900 employees

Union members have secured guardrails around generative AI usage, layoff protections, remote and hybrid work benefits, and more.

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Sep 9 • 8:59 AM EDT • Technology • gamedeveloper.com
Two Whatcom County businesses opened last month; two others closed permanently

Check out Bellingham’s latest business news. We’re keeping track of openings and closings.

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Sep 9 • 8:35 AM EDT • Business • bellinghamherald.com
JYP Entertainment aims to unmask anonymous Stray Kids bootlegger

South Korean music firm JYP Entertainment is turning detective to uncover the anonymous bootlegger who uploaded a new track by a member of Stray Kids to streaming services under a different name.

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Sep 9 • 8:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • musically.com
Big Ten 2026 Bowl Game Projections Tracker

Where are Big Ten teams going to go this winter.

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Sep 9 • 8:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
A new strategy enables precise fabrication of nanoporous carbon structures

Nanoporous carbon materials have attracted significant interest for applications in lightweight structural materials, microdevices, and bio-integrated systems due to their low density, chemical stability, electrical conductivity, and tunable mechanical properties. However, existing fabrication approaches often struggle to simultaneously achieve precise patterning, controllable porosity, and desirable mechanical performance. A research team led by Professor Min Qiu at Westlake University has developed a new fabrication strategy, termed Mix-ice lithography (Mix-IL), that enables direct construction of nanoporous carbon structures with tunable pore architectures and complex geometries. The study has been published in Science Bulletin.

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Sep 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • eurekalert.org
Mental health survey finds Yampa Valley residents struggle with loneliness, substance use disorders

The Steamboat Springs City Council heard a sobering assessment of behavioral health in the Yampa Valley on Tuesday: Despite strong awareness of local resources and a reputation for community support, many residents still face loneliness,...

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Sep 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • craigdailypress.com
Mac Allister 'spoke brilliantly'

Former Chelsea and Everton winger Pat Nevin says Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister "said exactly the right things" when telling media that he is "very sad" not to have been offered a new deal by the club. The Argentine, who joined on a five-year contract from Brighton in June 2023, saw team-mates Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch extend their Reds deals this year. "I often hear various players saying things and pushing things a certain way and you get a bit fed up with it," Nevin told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.

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Scientists in Switzerland made a sponge from cheesemaking waste that captures gold from discarded electronics — after dissolving metal parts from 20 old computer motherboards, they recovered enough to melt into a 22-carat gold nugget

A Swiss lab transformed dairy waste into a gold-recovery tool, extracting precious metal from e-waste that most recyclers leave behind.

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Sep 9 • 7:15 AM EDT • Science • scienceblog.com
Inter Initiate Extension Talks with Star Fullback

Federico Dimarco has more than hinted at his desire to get a new contract in recent remarks, and Inter opened the negotiations through an informal meeting with his agent Arturo Canales before the clas...

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Sep 9 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Curbing pay-to-play in Chicago politics

Close a loophole to limit political donations from city contractors. Also, data centers, ICE, right-to-die law and the Bears.

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Sep 9 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • chicago.suntimes.com
Singapore’s Prime Minister Gets a Big Raise

Singapore’s prime minister, Lawrence Wong, got the bump as part of a longstanding policy to pay high salaries to public servants in order to attract top talent and prevent corruption.

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Commissioners consider multi-million-dollar contract for inmate health care

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County commissioners are considering a massive multi-million-dollar contract for inmate health care. The contract would bring in a new medical provider for the county&…

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YouTube Gold: Great Free Throw Distractions

One of the most underrated bits of fun in college basketball

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Lisandro Martinez's chances of agreeing new Man United contract revealed

Lisandro Martinez in action with Michael Carrick celebrating with fans left inset

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Devon Witherspoon responds to Christian Gonzalez trumping his historic deal

The wait has finally come to an end for Christian Gonzalez after he was rewarded with his record-breaking new deal by the New England Patriots. Whether the contract stand-off has had any effect on his preparations for Wednesday’s game in Seattle remains to be seen.

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England to extend head coach Borthwick's contract

England head coach Steve Borthwick will have his contract extended past the 2028 Six Nations in a bid to avoid uncertainty over his future before and during next year's Rugby World Cup.

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Dana White Comments on Michael Page’s UFC Future

UFC president Dana White confirmed that the promotion has no interest in re-signing Michael Page after the conclusion of his contract.Page just finished his six-fight UFC contract with a 5-1 record, but his fights were not exciting to watch, and the UFC had no interest in re-signing him.Dana White Confirms Michael Page Is No Longer […] The post Dana White Comments on Michael Page’s UFC Future appeared first on HEAVY.

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Entertainment District Around Akins Ford Arena Starts to Take Shape

Selling or leasing county-owned property around Akins Ford Arena has always been part of the plan for funding its construction, and the Athens-Clarke County Commission took another step toward that goal last week. The county is putting a parcel known as the Kelley Diversified tract on Willow Street up for sale. The old City of Athens bought the land and built a warehouse in 1970, and for a time it was used for vocational training. The unified government declared it surplus in 2007, but bids came in well below expectations, so it was never sold. However, since then the area between downtown and the North Oconee River has been built up, so the property could be more desirable to developers […]

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Baker Mayfield Agrees to Extension After ‘Disrespectful’ Buccaneers Offer

Baker Mayfield walked off the field in Jacksonville last month after a scoreless preseason finale, hardly the tune-up a quarterback wants heading into a contract year. Weeks earlier, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers passer had called the team’s opening offer ‘disrespectful’ and shut down extension talks completely. That standoff loomed over training camp all summer. Now, […] The post Baker Mayfield Agrees to Extension After ‘Disrespectful’ Buccaneers Offer appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

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Grading Baker Mayfield's Extension with the Buccaneers

Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield finally agreed to a contract extension that keeps the franchise QB with the team through 2029. What grade does the new deal deserve?

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Sep 8 • 11:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Bigdeli leaves athletics department

Eintracht Frankfurt have parted ways with Schahriar Bigdeli, the head of the Eagles’ athletics department.Schahriar Bigdeli had been in charge of athletic conditioning and management of the Eintrach...

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Sep 8 • 11:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Should the Chicago Bears extend D’Andre Swift?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bears fans and fans across the country. D’Andre Swift is in the final year of the three-year, $24 million contract he signed with the Chicago Bears in 2024, and before last season, no […]

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LSU announces final decision on adding former NFL players

The biggest storyline in college football over the past few weeks has been LSU and head coach Lane Kiffin’s attempts to add multiple players to its roster who had signed NFL contracts and spent time with NFL teams this preseason. Now, LSU has made a final decision on that matter. With the looming threat of…

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Sep 8 • 9:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Persona 6, Kingdom Hearts IV, and other Steam Achievements surface in large-scale leak

Steam Achievement lists for major titles like Persona 6 and Kingdom Hearts IV have surfaced on Exophase, a site that specializes in trophy and achievement tracking.

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Sep 8 • 9:18 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Persona 6 and Persona 4 Steam achievements surface

Steam Achievement lists for Persona 6 and Persona 4 Revival have surfaced on Exophase, a site that specializes in trophy and achievement tracking.

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Sep 8 • 9:18 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Persona 6 and Persona 4 Revival Steam achievements surface [Update: More games leaked]

Steam Achievement lists for Persona 6 and Persona 4 Revival have surfaced on Exophase, a site that specializes in trophy and achievement tracking.

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Rams Pro Bowler States Clear Goal for the 2026 Season

Los Angeles Rams EDGE rusher Byron Young states his goals for the 2026 season as he enters the final year of his rookie contract The post Rams Pro Bowler States Clear Goal for the 2026 Season appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 8 • 8:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ray LaMontagne topples over onstage in Nashville, where the high hits 101

On Sept. 5, the 53-year-old folk singer fell while performing his popular track 'Jolene' in front of a sold-out Nashville show, according to fan footage.

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Sep 8 • 8:37 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
The 98 Biggest TV Show Flops, Bombs and Misses in the First Half of 2026

(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) In July, I updated my look at how the “streaming bubble” popped since 2023, showing the decline in streaming TV shows over time. But after compiling and analyzing and writing about over one hundred TV show flops in the first half of 2026—I counted 99 “nominees” and there are even more honorable mentions—I couldn’t have told you that the number of shows is going down. When it comes to scripted, English-language TV shows, it feels like we have as many bombs as ever. I don’t keep a specific count, but some streamers probably had as many flops as they’ve ever had.1 That’s right, it’s time for part two of my analysis of the biggest flops, bombs and misses on streaming in the first half of 2026. Two weeks ago, I took a look at films. Today, TV shows. If you want to read the full methodology for how I assemble this list, you can find it at the bottom of this article. In short, this list is… ...scripted and unscripted TV shows,...from the nine major streamers,...in the US (using US-only ratings),...excluding true crime, kids and foreign-language shows,...that got no/poor ratings,...from Jan-2026 to the end of June-2026. Reminder: this article does not represent my personal opinion—many of these shows are great!—but I follow the data, and a miss is a miss and a bomb is a bomb. Also, price matters. If a TV show costs north of $100 million, it needs to get lots and lots of streaming viewership to justify that budget. As with past editions, I ordered this list by streamer, going from best (fewest flops) to worst (the most misses)—taking the size of the flops into consideration—and like the last edition, three or four streamers vied to take the win/loss of having the most flops. (But the actual winner is no surprise.) I try to avoid tooting my own horn too much, but seriously, in just under 5,000 words (including the methodology section) I provide a mostly comprehensive overview of the eight major streamers (Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock, Paramount+, and Apple TV) for the first half of the year, mentioning most of their hits and all their misses. It summarizes the entire first half of 2026! If you want to support this work, please subscribe. Subscribe Tubi Big Mood Boarders The Freak Brothers Twenty Twenty Six Honorable Mentions: Busted on Bodycam, Deestroying the Pitch, Destination World Cup 2026 I don’t think that Tubi spends all that much making or (mostly) licensing these original TV shows—Big Mood, Boarders and Twenty Twenty Six all come from the UK—but they’re not free and they didn’t chart anywhere. Winner: The Freak Brothers Have you even heard of this show? It’s an animated comedy...that’s on its third season! And Pete Davidson, Woody Harrelson, John Goodman and Tiffany Haddish all provide voice talent for it. Yes, animated shows don’t cost as much as live action shows, but cheap isn’t free! So a show with this level of talent needs to perform better. Disney+ Daredevil: Born Again Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Honorable Mentions: Behind the Attraction, Donna Hay Coastal Celebrations, We Call It Imagineering Disney+ doesn’t make all that many original shows anymore. They had two flops, and one was animated. Their one not-a-miss show, Wonder Man, got just good enough viewership to not be considered a “miss”...but it’s since been cancelled. At this point, Disney has pivoted entirely away from making big budget TV shows for Disney+ to making...almost nothing for Disney+? Sure, Disney’s spending circa 2019-2022 was unsustainable, but now they’re pivoting too far in the other direction. At some point, Disney needs to stop shifting strategies so wildly. Really, Disney should have made fewer shows for Disney+ at launch and the shows they did make at that time needed to be made at more reasonable budgets. And they should adopt that strategy now. Winner: Daredevil: Born Again Daredevil, the Marvel Comics character, is on my personal Mount Rushmore of favorite superheroes, so it pains me to give him the win/loss today, but this show deserves it. I’ll repeat my hot take from last spring: “Based on his popularity, Daredevil should be in movies, and probably ones that cost a lot less than the MCU’s usual price tag. Disney/Bob Iger/Ike Perlmutter (who, based on reporting, made the decision) made a huge mistake selling TV shows to Netflix in the 2010s, thus limiting this character to the small screen. Daredevil could have anchored Marvel’s post-Infinity War plans, and if he did, the MCU would probably be in a better place than it is now.” HBO Max We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… What four streamers had the most misses... HBO’s strong start to 2026… The caveat to Peacock’s turnaround this year... Paramount+’s key man problem… What country isn’t delivering hits for Netflix or Hulu... The cavalcade of stars on a streamer where no one is watching their shows... Across nearly 5,000 words of analysis… And a lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. If you’d like to read more about why you should subscribe, please read this article about the Streaming Ratings Report, why it matters, why you need it, and why we cover streaming ratings best.

Hornets sign former Utah Jazz standout to Exhibit 10 contract

The Charlotte Hornets signed former Yale guard Bez Mbeng to an Exhibit 10 contract.

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Sep 8 • 6:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The science of sleep trackers on smart watches

In this segment, scientists are issuing a caution about sleep trackers featured on devices like Apple Watch.

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Sep 8 • 6:07 PM EDT • Science • wbay.com
LG TV shown capable of tracking user activity, even when offline

“It doesn’t cost a lot to store text forever.”...

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Sep 8 • 5:52 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
Pritzker defends Logan prison closure; pumps 5-year plan to attract new business to Lincoln

During a media appearance Tuesday in Bloomington, Pritzker said he's the most pro-economic development governor since Jim Thompson, who left office in 1991. He plans to work with Logan County officials to state properties where industry has left, including the pending closure of Logan Correctional Center.

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Sep 8 • 5:07 PM EDT • Business • wglt.org
Beloved Hershey Christmas attraction won’t be returning this year

However, several new attractions will be included in the Christmas Candylane season at Hersheypark.

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Sep 8 • 4:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • pennlive.com
Cavaliers Officially Re-Sign James Harden on $97 Million Contract

The Cleveland Cavaliers have re-signed James Harden to a multi-year contract.

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Sep 8 • 4:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nebraska Stat Tracker vs Ohio, Week 1

Nebraska 49, Ohio 21 — and the offense is a long way ahead of the defense Welcome to the first statistical breakdown of the 2026 Nebraska football season. I said back in the summer that I’d track a set of numbers all year to see how this team is actually doing, and this is the […]

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Sep 8 • 4:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Philz Coffee workers in California file to form union to negotiate new contract

The notice was delivered Tuesday

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Sep 8 • 4:00 PM EDT • Business • spectrumnews1.com
Exclusive: Two of gaming’s biggest names are making a big investment in gaming’s future

The first thing to know about the Nova Games Foundation is that it isn’t about The Game Awards. And it’s not about PlayStation. The ambitious new grant program is the brainchild of Geoff Keighley and Mark Cerny. Keighley is the host of The Game Awards, Summer Game Fest and Opening Night Live. Cerny is a game designer of some 45 years and the lead architect for the PlayStation 4 and 5. But this new thing, which they’re revealing through Game File, isn’t about their day jobs. It’s an unaffiliated, standalone philanthropic project. It’s a bet on the artistic future of video games and a way, they tell me, to give back. “I’m nearing the end of my career,” Cerny recently told me over email. “I’m not done yet, but paying it forward—in the best way possible—is very much on my mind these days,” The Nova Games Foundation is a university-affiliated fellowship program, intended to offer six-figure grants to 20 young game designers each year, potentially for decades to come. It will offer no-strings-attached funding along with mentorship from games industry leaders, a combination intended to aid the development of groundbreaking new games, Cerny and Keighley told me. Nova will begin accepting applications in December, from class of 2026 and 2027 students from 13 affiliated gaming programs at universities in eight countries. The schools working with Nova include the New York University and the University of Southern California in the U.S., along with Abertay University in Scotland, Cnam-Enjmin in France, TH Köln in Germany, and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, Cerny and Keighley said. The plan: $100,000 per recipient, with about a quarter of Nova fellows eligible for up to $500,000 more for projects that are shaping up particularly well. Payments will be delivered based on development milestones, and recipients will own their games. Nova will help promote the work, and developers will be free to pursue the publishers and platforms of their choice. Nova can help introduce fellows to publishers, but won’t take a cut. “I’ve always wanted to give back, but given my role in the industry, I’ve never felt it appropriate to commercially invest in games,” Keighley told Game File. “I’ve never owned stock in a game company or taken a financial stake in a game. Nova is philanthropy: we aren’t taking equity or looking to recoup the grants. The return we’re hoping for is creative—helping new voices make games and find their footing. “Mark and I have each made multi-million-dollar donations to establish the foundation, and we intend to keep contributing. We hope others will join us.” Cerny and Keighley have already hired an executive director, John Maconga, and a head of grants, recent Game Developers Conference director Ashley Corrigan, to help launch the effort. They’re working to recruit game industry leaders to join the effort. Keighley says “dozens of leading game directors have already expressed interest in contributing their time.” To name one, they’ve already gotten Josef Fares, lead designer from It Takes Two and Spit Fiction studio Hazelight on board with a donation and pledge to help out. “I’m proud to support Nova because it gives the next generation of creators the freedom to explore their creativity and hopefully bring their unique visions to life,” Fares told Game File. A plan forged from a friendship Keighley and Cerny have known each other a long time. It’s been so long, Cerny isn’t even sure exactly when they met. “We travel in much the same circles and I’m sure first intersected in the 90s or early 2000s,“ Cerny said. Keighley thinks it might have been during his stint writing a column about the mid-’90s console 3DO for a gaming magazine while Cerny was working on games with Crystal Dynamics or on Way of the Warrior with Naughty Dog. They became genuine friends about a 10 years ago, Keighley said, as they bonded over a shared love of games and a hope to improve the industry. “About a decade ago, we started having dinner a few times a year in LA,” Keighley said. “Just to catch up on life and the industry. Those conversations continued over Zoom during COVID. Nova grew out of that friendship and a question we kept coming back to: ‘What could we do to help the next generation of game directors get started?’” Keighley credits Cerny with the idea to figure out a way to put their money and time back into the industry. At one of those dinners, Keighley proposed the idea of a fellowship program. He’d recalled applying for a Rhodes Scholarship when he was younger. “Spoiler: I didn’t get it,” he said. He’d admired the MacArthur Foundation’s so-called “genius grants.” He liked these kinds of programs that recognized people’s talents and gave them the financial boost and the freedom to realize their potential. With Cerny, he had pondered what a game industry version of that could be. Keighley liked the idea of centering the fellowship on students, drawing inspiration from the accomplishments of Jenova Chen, the USC game design graduate who went on to lead the creation of gently moving, ambitious games such as Flower and Journey. Keighley also thought it could be useful to help promising graduates bridge the transition from student to professional. “Joining an established studio isn’t always possible—especially in today’s market—and even then, it isn’t the right path for everyone,” Keighley said. A fellowship, he realized, could give “graduates the time, resources and guidance to pursue a game of their own and not worry about the commercial viability.” As the idea took shape, Cerny also saw an opportunity to enable more games of a certain type: “The target with the grants is games as an artistic medium,” Cerny told me. “We like to say games with ‘artistic, literary and societal value.’” He added: “I’m a pretty big gamer myself, though I tend to gravitate towards the smaller and more unique or artistic titles, games like Neva, Abzu, Gorogoa, Stray or Outer Wilds. I was just playing and Roger on a flight to Japan, and was getting misty eyed to a degree that I was concerned that a flight attendant would ask me if I was OK. “So one fun benefit here is the games that will come out of the Nova Games Foundation – I can’t wait to play them myself.” Cerny believes it will also be useful for Nova fellows to hone their craft and team leadership skills. “We are looking for the next generation of visionaries,” he said. “The trick is that they will also need to have the executive function necessary to drive a small project to completion.” Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my reporting, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Going big with this Keighley and Cerny may have started Nova and may be the ones primarily backing it right now, but they’re dreaming of something that goes beyond them. “Mark and I may have helped get it started, but one of our measures of success is that Nova grows into something the entire games industry feels a sense of ownership in,” Keighley said. “Our ambition is to build a lasting endowment supported by people and companies across the industry, and an equally broad community of creators willing to give their time and experience to the next generation.” The industry has a lot of knowledge that it can pass to the next generation, Keighley said: “Nova can hopefully become a way to connect that generosity with talented young creators at the moment when it can make the biggest difference.” Cerny, who told me he believes Nova can mature “over the next 10 or 20 years,” sees an opportunity to give generations of game makers momentum. “The industry has changed immeasurably since I started in games in 1982,” he said. “These graduates have talent, training and tools that outclass what we had back in the day by an astonishing amount. But they face a tough road ahead getting traction in the industry, and many could benefit from our support. We want to be there to give it to them.” “There’s a personal side to this, too,” Keighley said. “I don’t have children, and I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I can do for future generations. Games have been my entire career. I’ve been incredibly fortunate, and helping someone else build a life in this industry feels like a meaningful way to give back.” Cerny’s oeuvre dates back to Marble Madness and Sonic the Hedgehog 2. He has stood on stage multiple times to reveal the future of PlayStation hardware. He’s been an executive producer for a string of modern PlayStation classics such as The Last Guardian and Marvel’s Spider-Man. Nevertheless, of Nova, he said, “It’s certainly not like anything I’ve done before.” Nova Foundation applications will be due in December and the first wave of fellows will be announced in March 2027. A full list of participating universities and steps students and recent graduates can take to apply to become a Nova Fellow is forthcoming.

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