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BUSINESS UPDATE: Attracting World-Renowned Piercing Educators to Oswego

Growing number of renowed piercers are coming to Oswego to share knowledge at newly opened Aqua Spa Float Center piercing suite Submited by Aqua Spa Float Center & Wellness Boutique [caption id=attachment_11066 align=alignright width=450] Recent opening of Aqua Spa Float Center piercing suite.[/caption] Professional piercers and educators from countries including France, Scotland and India have come to Oswego’s Aqua Spa Float Center & Wellness Boutique to share their knowledge In the past year and a half, the Port City has become a destination for some of the industry’s most respected educators through the efforts of the Aqua Spa Float Center & Wellness Boutique. Beginning in January of 2025, Aqua Spa Float Center envisioned a new version of body piercing, one where elegance, safety and personal expression could converge. According to the Aqua Spa, piercing is no longer just a trend — it’s a refined form of personal identity, luxury styling and self-investment. It’s not only about the jewelry — it’s about the entire experience. The team welcomed first guest piercer Ruben Triguero, a senior French piercer, piercing stylist and international educator, who has over two decades of experience and has worked in some of the world’s best studios, including Paris, Rome, New York, Miami, Los Angeles and Dubai. In those studios, he offered his expertise and refined styling skills. Triguero is a prominent figure and leader in the piercing community and shares his knowledge with piercers teaching classes for the industry’s most prestigious organizations, including Latinoamérica Body Piercing Association (LBP) and Association of Professional Piercers (APP). He is currently the senior international instructor of the APP. Triguero has a passion for creating stunning, personalized piercings for clients around the world. Education and Mentorship Following a year of success and popularity, Aqua Spa Float Center hosted the grand opening of its private dedicated piercing suite in March. Aqua Spa Float Center & Wellness celebrated this next chapter with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by the Oswego Mayor Robert Corradino, members of the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce, local business owners and community members. The educational focus, aligned with Aqua Spa Float Center’s vision and mission, had already begun expanding beyond clients. Aqua Spa has hosted multiple workshops and continuing education opportunities for professional piercers, inviting studios from across the region to gain hands-on experience from internationally recognized instructors without the expense of traveling to national or international conferences. These educational events have welcomed nationally and internationally recognized professional piercers and educators from countries including France, Scotland, India, and throughout the United States. Aqua Spa also continues to collaborate with talented regional and local professionals, creating opportunities for education and mentorship that benefit both industry peers and clients throughout Central New York. Aqua Spa Float Center & Wellness Boutique owners — Tammy Wilkinson and Terry LeRoi — have been deeply rooted in the piercing industry with over 30 years in business as LeRoi Fine Body Jewellery. Combining that experience with holistic wellness, self-care and self-expression is the new concept with the client Luxe Piercing Experience at the Aqua Spa Float Center. “At LeRoi Fine Body Jewellery and Aqua Spa Float Center, we’ve been fortunate to work with many of the world’s most respected piercers through our involvement with the Association of Professional Piercers and by attending conferences across North America and Europe,” said LeRoi, founder of LeRoi Fine Body Jewellery and co-owner of Aqua Spa Float Center & Wellness Boutique. “Those experiences have shown us that education is what drives our industry forward. “Not every piercer or studio can travel to major conferences like the APP Conference in Las Vegas or APP Benelux in the Netherlands, so we’re committed to bringing that level of education here. Hosting internationally respected educators like Jef Saunders allows our clients to experience the highest standards of professional piercing while giving piercers throughout the Northeast the opportunity to learn from some of the very best in the profession. That’s something we’re incredibly proud to offer our community.” When asked about the client experience, Wilkinson explained that education is at the heart of every appointment as well. “Our vision is to nurture and enhance wellness, balance and harmony through a multi-modality-centered facility, and we aspire to empower sustained, positive change, well-being and self-awareness; and educate to the benefits of natural health, holistic wellness and life balance,” Wilkison explains. “Piercing is no different. The piercing experience feels just as peaceful and rejuvenating as any other spa services. From the moment our clients arrive, they are in the very best hands with our kind and professional Wellness Ambassadors and experienced APP guest piercers.” Wilkinson also explained that piercing clients receive stellar care: every Luxe Piercing appointment includes a one-on-one private piercing in Aqua Spa’s dedicated piercing suite, their choice of custom jewellery by LeRoi Fine Body Jewellery, thorough after-care instructions and complementary check-up appointment, complementary whole-body red light therapy session in the Class II NovoTHOR medical device to promote healing, and access to many rejuvenating spa services. Piercing clients get 15% off during any event. According to Wilkinson, “Health and safety are always our highest priority when you come in for a piercing or jewelry installation. Before each appointment, all tools and jewelry are sterilized in a Statim autoclave, and every surface in the piercing room is carefully disinfected. During the procedure, your piercer will wear a mask and change gloves as needed to maintain a sterile environment. Once your piercing is complete, your piercer will go over detailed aftercare instructions with you. Following these steps is crucial to ensure proper healing before you leave our sanctuary.” As a part of the experience, guest piercers include a thorough anatomy review of the client’s desired piercing to ensure the new addition will work in harmony with the existing. “Our clients are enjoying building and creating ear curations with these international professionals. It’s a unique styling event and a chance to highlight self-expression,” Wilkinson said. Clients and piercers throughout the region are flocking to this piercing destination in Upstate New York. The Luxe Piercing Experience has welcomed clients and piercers alike from around the globe. Owners Wilkinson and LeRoi hope to continue the momentum with more educational seminars with industry experts to be a hub of knowledge and expertise. They hope to establish LeRoi Fine Body Jewellery and Aqua Spa Float Center as legacy businesses known for their lasting, positive impact on the piercing and holistic wellness industries.

Oct 14 • 8:23 AM EDT • Business • oswegocountybusiness.com

SPECIAL REPORT: Tough Business

A string of vacant restaurant buildings shows that many restaurants in the region are struggling — and several are closing By Stefan Yablonski [caption id=attachment_11132 align=alignright width=401] Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill on Route 31 in Clay closed its doors in April. It had been in operation since at least 2008.[/caption] By their nature, most restaurants have a limited life. An astonishing 60% go out of business within three years of opening, largely due to fundamental flaws in the planning of the operation. But even restaurants that experience years of success almost always face eventual closure. The restaurant business is very hard and because of both personal factors and external factors beyond anyone’s control, restaurants don’t last forever. For many restaurants, age is a big factor, according to Kenneth Walsleben, professor of practice, entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises at Syracuse University. “The owners have been at it for 20 or 25 years, if not longer, they want some time to themselves,” he said. Such was the case for Jocko’s Famous Ritz Diner in Oswego. Jocko Reitz bought the building in the late 1970s from Robert Shapiro. However, when he stepped away from the business, it eventually closed. [caption id=attachment_11142 align=alignright width=402] For nearly 80 years, Vona’s Restaurant passed through three generations of family in Oswego. It closed its doors on Dec. 31, 2025.[/caption] For nearly 80 years, Vona’s passed through three generations of family in Oswego. Vona’s Restaurant officially closed its doors on Dec. 31, 2025, when no family member wanted to take over. It is on the market. The Ruby Tuesday in Oswego operated for about two decades before permanently closing in April 2026. The restaurant faced multiple temporary health department closures in 2024 and 2025 due to persistent fruit fly and foundation pest issues. Management posted a final closure notice on the doors in mid-April 2026 and the building was put up for sale. The same pattern has been happening in Onondaga County. The big building once used by Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill on Route 31 in Clay remains empty, more than six months after the restaurant closed its doors in April. It had been in operation since at least 2008. [caption id=attachment_11130 align=alignright width=401] Ruby Tuesday in Oswego operated for about two decades before permanently closing in April 2026.[/caption] Just down the road from Smokey Bones, the popular Outback Steakhouse closed in August 2024. Another restaurant took its place, La Cocina Mexican Restaurant, but it closed shortly after. The building sits empty. Other very popular restaurants in the northern suburbs of Syracuse have recently closed. Among them, Fireside by the River in Baldwinsville and Primo Nestico’s Bistro Bar in North Syracuse. “I haven’t really paid attention to the Syracuse area. There has always been some turnover, but there probably has never been a tougher time to be a restauranter than now. It’s just brutal,” Walsleben said. In the first year, roughly 20% to 25% of restaurants close or change hands, according to the National Restaurant Association. [caption id=attachment_11122 align=alignright width=401] Outback Steakhouse closed in August 2024. Another restaurant took its place, La Cocina Mexican Restaurant, but it closed shortly after. The building sits empty.[/caption] “Depending on what statistics you look at, you’ll find that any business has a high mortality rate in the first year. That is just the nature of entrepreneurship,” Walsleben said. “There are certain ones that are getting hit hard while others are more fruitful. “And when you look at the restaurant industry you have to factor in labor which is a large part — typically a third of your expenses — and those costs are going up. And there is always turnover which means investing money to train people. Then you’ve got food costs, which is also a third of the typical restaurant budget. Since the pandemic labor has gone up 41%, food costs have gone up 35%. That’s a big tight squeeze righty there. That’s two-thirds of your budget that has gone up 35% to 40% in the last few years. And then the only way you can make that work is to raise the prices.” The National Restaurant Association reports menu prices are up 36% since February of 2020. In a survey released by the association, more than eight in 10 restaurant owners reported that their food, beverage and labor costs are now higher than before the pandemic. You have to deal with the reality of are the customers willing to pay for that? Walsleben added. Restaurants historically have very thin margins; their profit margin is about 5%. “You have a third that goes into food, a third that goes into labor and about 28%, 29% that goes into everything else — overhead, insurance etc. So that brings you down to your 5% leftover,” he said. “Everything is going up. Customer expectations are going up and people aren’t going to spend that much more. So, you have a tight squeeze here,” Walsleben continued. “Restaurants who use delivery apps, they pay a fee to those guys. Those guys don’t work for free. So, you can kind of see where the squeeze comes from.” Stuck in the middle There are pockets of opportunity; the two extremes of the market can make a profit. But the middle gets squeezed out. “If you are a low-end fast-food kind of place, there is room for that. People have changed their budgets. They are still going out, but they are not spending more,” according to Walsleben. “The high end remains positive. If you have a restaurant that brings a specific experience … a great food product or you are catering to high end customers who aren’t so budget conscious, those patrons are going to expect a high-end experience. They expect excellent food every time. They are expecting excellent service. If you can meet those expectations there is room for you at the top. It’s just the guys in the middle are getting the squeeze from both ends. Tough competition, customer expectations, costs are up. Menu items, you can’t raise the prices as much as you need to. That is why you are seeing a lot of restaurants baling out.” The ones that can adapt quickly are the ones who are doing OK. “Success is heavily dependent on the strength of a restaurant’s concept development and the planning of its execution. Eventually things aren’t always new. Things change. So, if you are in the restaurant business you have got to change your menu — keep things new, fresh and update your meals. It is very fickle industry. One year carbs are out, the next year berries are out. Everybody’s diet changes — constantly chasing the latest phase. You have got to adjust your menu and move with those modifications. If you have a static menu that you have used the last couple years that hasn’t changed except for the pricing, you’ve got a problem,” he said. A lot of times these buildings are singular purpose, he added. “You have a commercially viable kitchen and you got a seating area. There is not a lot of other businesses that cater to that type of a layout. So, it’s pretty common to see another restaurant slide in,” he said. One of the things a banker learns early on is you don’t lend money to restaurants … because they fail so quickly. It is very hard to predict who the winners will be. So, if you are a restaurant in addition to all the other challenges, it is very difficult to get loans, according to Walsleben. “You might work really well in the kitchen. But that doesn’t mean you are a great businessperson,” he said. “Restaurants can fail because the owner didn’t know how to manage things properly. There are a lot of challenges. “There is opportunity at the high end and the low end. But in the middle, that’s the death valley. There are just so many things working against you. You really need to have something that will pull people in and continue to pull people in because you to constantly have to change. Think about a theme and a product that is unique to the area people don’t travel that far these days you have to be able to deliver it in an innovative fashion and keep updating to keep people coming in the door.” Out of Business? How Fast? Do nine out of 10 restaurants fail in their first year, as commonly claimed? No. Survival analysis of 1.9 million longitudinal microdata for 81,000 full-service restaurants in a 20-year U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics non public census of business establishments in the western US shows that only 17% of independently owned full-service restaurant startups failed in their first year, compared with 19% for all other service-providing startups, according to ResearchGate. The median lifespan of restaurants is about 4.5 years, slightly longer than that of other service businesses (4.25 years). However, the median lifespan of a restaurant startup with 5 or fewer employees is 3.75 years, slightly shorter than that of other service businesses of the same startup size (4.0 years). What Makes a Restaurant Successful? Opening and maintaining a successful restaurant is not as easy as creating a great menu and serving excellent food. It takes more than that, according to local restaurant owners who have been in business for decades in the region. They all agree that there are some guidelines to running a successful restaurant. • Quality food: Successful restaurants know exactly what they serve and who they serve it to. Delivering the same great taste every single time builds loyal customers. • Smooth operations: Friendly greetings and attentive staff make guests feel welcome from the moment they walk in. Hiring staff for personality and training for skill ensures reliable, caring service. • Smart marketing: Exceptional food and experiences naturally get people talking and sharing online. Word of mouth can help entice customers. Consistent social media and targeted advertising brings in new and repeat guests also. The menu is what keeps patrons coming back to Mimi’s Diner in Fulton, located at 201 N. Second St. “We locally source our produce and our meats. Our chicken and biscuits is a popular, popular special,” said Richard Tagliareni, the third-generation owner and general manager. “It’s all homemade. We have consistently served quality food.” His grandfather started the business more than 55 years ago. Mimi’s is engrained in the community. They cater to the community and are very involved in everything from the schools to local events. The first Mimi’s Drive-In opened in Mexico. Then a second in Oswego and then Fulton. Fulton’s Mimi’s is the only one left. “The last couple of weeks have been kind of slower than normal. October is usually a busier month for us People will start coming back around again. Also, the price of gas is affecting some things,” Tagliareni added. “We try to keep our prices in line. You go out to eat, you’re going to spend about a hundred bucks or so for two people for dinner. You come here to Mimi’s you are probably for two people for dinner it’s between $50 and $60. We are trying to keep our prices in line. We did have to increase our prices a little bit but things are looking OK.” For the Press Box, 29 E. First St., Oswego, it’s also about great food and a family atmosphere. “Our sports bar and restaurant was established in 1984,” said Alison Canale Scanlon, manager. “I think putting the time into everything makes a big difference and treating people like family when they walk into your restaurant. That’s how we have always operated since 1984.” “It’s the family oriented aspect,” she added. “Consistency, quality and presentation of our food — that’s the secret to a successful restaurant. We try to be very consistent with it. We treat people like family when they come in; because we know how we want to be treated when we go to a restaurant. We treat people the same or better.”

Oct 14 • 8:23 AM EDT • Business • oswegocountybusiness.com

Are Bank Lobbies Still Relevant?

Local banking leaders say technology is changing the way customers use their banks — and their lobbies By Deborah Jeanne Post [caption id=attachment_11109 align=alignright width=300] Steve Gorczynski is M&T Bank Central New York regional president.[/caption] When was the last time you entered the lobby of your bank? If it’s been a while, you’re part of a trend of eschewing the lobby in favor of ATMs, drive-thrus, online banking and remote deposit. A 2025 study performed by the American Bankers Association revealed that only 9% of consumers use bank branches as their preferred way to do banking and 76% prefer mobile banking. The trend away from the lobby reflects consumer behavior in other areas of doing business, including online shopping instead of perusing the mall, ordering fast food at a kiosk, not at the counter and selecting curbside pick-up rather than walking into the restaurant. Consumers want convenience and going in the lobby adds another layer to the task. It also places consumers face to face with one or more representatives of the business, something less favorable to people feeling burned out from interpersonal interactions. Nixing or at least minimizing the size of the lobby isn’t necessarily negative for banks. Fewer people passing through their doors reduces overhead for building maintenance, staffing and furnishing. Greater reliance on virtual banking can mean closing brick and mortar locations and hiring fewer staffers to cover roles like teller and lending officer. “Our focus is on meeting customers where they are and giving them flexibility in how they bank,” said Steve Gorczynski, M&T Bank Central New York regional president. “While many everyday transactions can be supported digitally and through ATMs, branches remain important for more complex financial needs, offering face-to-face guidance and a more personal banking experience.” Talking with a commercial lender or working on a home mortgage are two examples where meeting face-to-face is more desirable for many people. They can receive immediate feedback to questions and can possibly reach their goals more quickly. But there’s little need to have a large seating area, long counters and numerous tellers for routine banking that’s quicker to handle virtually. Online banking can also help people on the go more readily complete banking tasks such as depositing checks, transferring funds among accounts and checking balances. [caption id=attachment_11135 align=alignright width=300] Tina M. Stephens is the vice president branch administration for Fulton Savings Bank.[/caption] “The traditional bank lobby is certainly being evaluated by most institutions today, as the typical large, open and cavernous spaces do not necessarily meet the needs of today’s customers,” said Tina M. Stephens, vice president branch administration for Fulton Savings Bank. “Traditional lobbies often bisect traditional teller stations and customer service areas, which adds confusion, especially for the demographic who routinely use online banking and only access the lobby for customer service needs.” Despite the rollback in physical locations across the industry, Fulton Savings Bank began modernizing its six branch offices in Oswego and Onondaga counties about three years ago and have finished four offices so far in Baldwinsville, Fulton, Constantia, and Phoenix. “We made the decision to build a new branch across the street from our current office in Brewerton which will be completed by the end of 2026, and we will begin the retrofit of our Central Square office in early 2027,” Stephens said. “Our efforts specifically address where we think customers will be in the next three to five years and have greater flexibility to make changes out into the future.” The bank may be onto something, as numerous reports state that screen-weary Gen Z young adults crave more in-person interactions than virtual ones. If the pendulum continues to swing in that direction, it’s hard to see all physical bank areas disappear, even if they change somewhat. Fulton Savings Bank has also consolidated its teller and customer service representative areas to larger “universal banker” areas, where the bank representative can address all customer retail needs. A one-stop-shop experience appeals to busy banking customers who want to perform a few different banking tasks in one visit. Stephens also said that Fulton Savings Bank made additional technology and security enhancements and created flex spaces to accommodate bank meetings throughout the two-county branch footprint. At Solvay Bank, Elizabeth Lavier, vice president marketing and communications manager, lauded digital and online services as convenient and flexible for managing finances; however, “technology is not meant to replace what matters most: the relationships behind every account that have always been at the heart of community banking,” she said. “Even in today’s digital-first world, people of all ages still value the opportunity to sit down with a trusted banker for personalized guidance. We understand that some of life’s biggest moments call for more than a screen.” Lavier views digital banking as another way for the organization to serve customers rather than a replacement for branches, tellers and lenders, which tend to serve customers better for transactions like buying a first car, purchasing a home, saving for a child’s education, or planning for retirement. “Those conversations, built on understanding, experience and personal guidance, are what community banking is all about,” Lavier said. “At the end of the day, banking is about more than transactions. It’s about helping our customers achieve their goals and being there for them every step of the way. By combining the convenience of digital banking with the care, commitment, and personal service of a local community bank, Solvay Bank offers customers the best of both worlds.” Are Paper Checks Destined to Disappear? With the ubiquity of debit cards, online payments, virtual checks and peer-to-peer payment platforms like Venmo, Zelle and PayPal, will paper checks become passe? “In my view, paper checks are unlikely to disappear in the near future,” said Tina M. Stephens, vice president branch administration for Fulton Savings Bank. “They continue to serve a practical purpose by providing a clear paper trail and tangible proof of payment.” According to the American Banker, a leading trade publication that covers the banking and financial industry, in 2024, checks accounted for 65% of all payment fraud losses. Paper checks should be phased out, according to the publication. “The phrase, ‘The check’s in the mail’ probably sounds strange to younger people because the era of paper checks is rapidly drawing to a close. Put bluntly, checks are an expensive, insecure legacy that is a drag on the U.S. economy. Rather than wait for them to vanish slowly, the pragmatic choice is to strategically accelerate the transition to paperless payments.”

Oct 14 • 8:23 AM EDT • Business • oswegocountybusiness.com

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Oct 13 • 4:03 PM EDT • Politics • esquire.com

Student Artists Produce Themed Mural for Department of Political Science

On the surface, the Lane Room Mural is simply a new painting on an old wall. But beneath the vibrancy and impressive scale of the work is a story of art

Oct 13 • 3:48 PM EDT • Science • noozhawk.com

Deep-Sea Rocks Spontaneously Combusted After Scientists Brought Them to the Surface

A recent discovery highlights an unforeseen potential hazard of deep-sea mining.

Oct 13 • 3:35 PM EDT • Science • gizmodo.com

Video shows smash-and-grab at downtown Baltimore pub as businesses face repeat break-ins

Another Baltimore business is picking up the pieces after a smash-and-grab in the heart of downtown, as other business owners across the city express frustratio

Oct 13 • 2:57 PM EDT • Business • foxbaltimore.com

NASA Funding Delays Raise Alarms for Researchers

Approved grants face extra reviews and delays, and observers fear a behind-the-scenes installation of proposed political reviews.

Oct 13 • 2:03 PM EDT • Science • aip.org

Comparing Off-World Rover Driving Distances

This infographic illustrates the distances driven by various rovers on the surface of Earth’s Moon and Mars. Of the vehicles shown, the NASA Mars rovers

Oct 13 • 1:56 PM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov

Experts Recommend Ways To Stretch Vaccine Supplies In Face Of Dwindling Budgets

In the face of dwindling health budgets, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) expert committee on immunisation has made several suggestions to enable

Oct 13 • 1:23 PM EDT • Health • healthpolicy-watch.news

3 Citadel Offensive Threats Texas A&M Must Stop Saturday

Texas A&M faces a run-heavy Citadel offense Saturday. Three Bulldogs, including Gavin Garcia and Quentin Hayes, could challenge the Aggies' defense at Kyle Field.

Oct 13 • 1:16 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Body Shaming in Entertainment: Ego Nwodim Answers Shane Gillis With a Gym Selfie

Ego Nwodim’s response to Shane Gillis renews debate over body shaming in entertainment, as actresses challenge scrutiny of their clothes, faces and weight.

Oct 13 • 1:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • finchannel.com

Summit Napa Valley Opens With Brain Science Sessions, Hands-On AI Workshops and Reveal of 2027 Experiences

/PRNewswire/ -- Summit Napa Valley, which opened Monday at The Meritage, is underway with three days of programming that combines brain and performance...

Oct 13 • 12:51 PM EDT • Science • prnewswire.com

'Discovery compact' proposal calls for new social contract to sustain U.S. science

In a perspective article, Sergio Carbajo and colleagues call for a "Discovery Compact" in the face of the recent destabilization of the postwar compact for science, which reliably supported basic research ...

Oct 13 • 12:40 PM EDT • Science • phys.org

EXCLUSIVE: EA Sports College Football's Future in Jeopardy, Sources Fear

EA Sports College Football faces rising NIL costs and monetization concerns, with sources fearing the franchise's future moving forward.

Oct 13 • 12:17 PM EDT • Technology • insider-gaming.com

Stand Up for Science Launches Petition to Halt CDC Vaccine Study in West Africa

SUFS calls on Congress to protect newborns from preventable diseases; releases analysis of the study’s numerous concerns

Oct 13 • 12:10 PM EDT • Science • einpresswire.com

The Dumbest Week in Texas Politics, a Saga in Five Acts

James Talarico took some sick days. The right-wing X-iverse lost its collective mind. Here's what happened.

Oct 13 • 12:03 PM EDT • Politics • texasmonthly.com

Liquidity under pressure: 4 cash flow moves for Chicago mid-market businesses

Many organizations, especially mid-market organizations, face a spate of pressures that impact liquidity, from interest rate pressure to trade volatility. Without careful planning, these conditions can create a cash crunch, just when companies could benefit from liquidity the most.

Oct 13 • 12:01 PM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com

Trump-linked super PAC pulls funding from 2 House Republicans as GOP fights to keep majority

House Republicans face growing pressure as Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. pulls planned spending from Tom Kean and Marianette Miller-Meeks' districts.

Oct 13 • 10:39 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com

‘VisionQuest’ review: ‘WandaVision’ sequel an excellent examination of humanity

Grief, it would seem, is universal, even if you’re an artificial humanoid with a quantum processor for a mind and the face of Paul Bettany. Such is the central premise

Oct 13 • 10:28 AM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com

Kimberly Guilfoyle asked to resign by White House, new press secretary says

Guilfoyle, the ambassador to Greece, has faced allegations she asked a political donor for $100,000 to pay her personal American Express bill.

Oct 13 • 10:14 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com

GLP-1 Users Face a Health-or-Wealth Choice

51% of GLP-1 users worry they may have to choose between medication and retirement savings. See what The Harris Poll found for Nationwide.

Oct 13 • 10:12 AM EDT • Health • theharrispoll.com

SEC announces decisions on revamped NIL policy, transfer portal

The Protect College Sports Act has passed in the Senate, but the legislation, which is aimed at eliminating some of the “chaos” that has affected college sports, and in particular, football, faces an uphill battle in the House of Representatives. Earlier this month, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise detailed some of the issues the PCSA…

Oct 13 • 10:06 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Eisenkot wants a new direction. His Palestinian policy has a problem

Does Gadi Eisenkot's vision point toward a political settlement or a more sustainable management of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

Oct 13 • 10:00 AM EDT • Politics • jpost.com

egnite's Call for Science Study on M-TEER Device Durability and Long-Term Patient Outcomes to be Featured at TCT 2026

/PRNewswire/ -- egnite, Inc., a cardiovascular intelligence company that helps clinicians identify and manage patients with untreated heart disease, today...

Oct 13 • 9:15 AM EDT • Science • prnewswire.com

Selma Blair pleads not guilty and is released on bond after lawyers claim she didn’t take her medication before plane incident

The actress faces up to seven years behind bars.

Oct 13 • 9:14 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com

Notre Dame Opponent Preview: BYU Cougars

Two undefeated titans collide under the Provo lights as Marcus Freeman’s Irish face a top-ten road test against a high-powered Cougar offense with massive playoff implications.

Oct 13 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Engineering and entertainment: The Theme Park Engineering and Design club

Engineering and entertainment: The Theme Park Engineering and Design club

Oct 13 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • collegiatetimes.com

2026 Patient Innovators Awards Winners Announced at Courier Health's Annual Summit

/PRNewswire/ -- Courier Health, the leading technology company for managing patient experiences, today announced the winners of the second annual Patient...

Oct 13 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com

Integrative Health Meets Clinical Science: OmniActive Launches Fenavari; Names Dr. Taz Bhatia, MD, As Women's Health Partner

/PRNewswire/ -- OmniActive Health Technologies (OmniActive), a global leader in the consumer wellness industry through innovative science and natural...

Oct 13 • 8:53 AM EDT • Science • prnewswire.com

Men without private health insurance face worse breast cancer outcomes, report finds

Oct 13 • 8:08 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com

DNR Releases 2025-2026 Sustainability And Business Support Report

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources today announced the release of the Sustainability and Business Support (SBS) section's 2025-2026 report. The report highlights the many ways forward-thinking businesses, in partnership with SBS, are voluntarily outperforming regulatory requirements while achieving both superior environmental outcomes and operational efficiencies.

Oct 13 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • dnr.wisconsin.gov

Labcorp and Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global Collaborate to Launch Thrive 5 Health Test

/PRNewswire/ -- Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, today announced the launch of the Thrive 5 Health...

Oct 13 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com

Orbis International Named Winner of 2026 AWS Children's Health Innovation Award

/PRNewswire/ -- Global eye care nonprofit Orbis announces it has been selected as a winner of the 2026 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Imagine Grant: Children's...

Oct 13 • 7:57 AM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com

Scinai Expands CDMO Business with $5.1 Million Development and Clinical Manufacturing Agreement

Committed Customer Orders¹ reach approximately $7.6 million, up approximately 300% from $1.9 million at year-end 2025 Agreement with a U.S. based,...

Oct 13 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com

How Israel votes: A Guide to Knesset, political parties, and coalition governments

Israel uses a system called proportional representation, which helps explain its many political parties, complicated coalition negotiations, and frequent early elections.

Oct 13 • 6:35 AM EDT • Politics • jpost.com

Millions of Medicaid recipients to face draconian requirements as of 1 January

Trump’s reform law that seeks to make coverage harder to get, and to keep, includes working 80 hours per month

Oct 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • theguardian.com

Republican US Rep. Glenn Grothman faces Democrat Brad Smith in race for Wisconsin's 6th Congressional District

Democrat Brad Smith of Mequon, a National Guard veteran and political newcomer, is trying to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman of Glenbeulah, who has represented Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District for more than a decade.

Oct 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • wpr.org

Topeka families face growing health and food gaps

Topeka residents face barriers to health care and fresh food as nonprofits scramble to fill growing service gaps.

Oct 13 • 5:04 AM EDT • Health • cjonline.com

Josh Allen clinches first overtime win of NFL career as Buffalo Bills beat Los Angeles Rams in thriller

Josh Allen rushes for 121 yards, passes for 210 yards and accounts for two touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills beat the Los Angeles Rams in overtime; watch the Jacksonville Jaguars face the Houston Texans in the final NFL London game of the season at Wembley, live on Sky Sports from 2pm Sunday

Oct 13 • 2:11 AM EDT • Sports • skysports.com

Eye Microbiome: How Bacteria May Influence Eye Health and Disease

The ocular surface hosts a low-abundance microbial community that may help regulate immune defenses, while changes in its composition have been associated with inflammatory and infectious eye diseases. Research into the gut-eye axis and microbiome-targeted therapies suggests possible diagnostic and treatment applications, but the underlying mechanisms, causal relationships, and clinical effectiveness remain uncertain.

Oct 13 • 12:16 AM EDT • Health • news-medical.net

LIXIL Expands Housing Technology Business in India with New Manufacturing Facility in Hyderabad

/PRNewswire/ -- LIXIL Corporation ("LIXIL"), maker of pioneering water and housing products, today announced a major expansion of its manufacturing footprint...

Oct 12 • 11:30 PM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com

Trump Says He Is ‘Looking at’ Firing Kimberly Guilfoyle

President Trump made the remark in response to a question about the U.S. ambassador to Greece, who faces accusations that she asked a G.O.P. donor to pay off her credit card.

Oct 12 • 11:06 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com

Pat Fitzgerald and Aidan Chiles Speak on Their Revenge Game

Dismissed legends and benched stars collide as Pat Fitzgerald and Aidan Chiles face their former programs in a high-stakes Big Ten clash fueled by redemption and legacy.

Oct 12 • 9:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Kyle MacLachlan says he was ‘trying to keep’ Elizabeth Berkley ‘steady’ during “Showgirls” pool sex scene

MacLachlan spoke about the infamous scene during a NYCC discussion.

Oct 12 • 9:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com

Who Will Break Nets’ 40-Year 1,000 Rebound Season Drought?

Not since Buck Williams dominated the glass has a Brooklyn Net reached four digits. Now, Day’Ron Sharpe faces the uphill battle of ending a four-decade rebounding drought.

Oct 12 • 9:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Montanans shopping for health insurance face rising costs, shrinking subsidies, fewer choices

Open enrollment for the federal Health Insurance Marketplace starts Nov. 1. People with those plans faced higher premiums this year because of declining financial help from the federal government. Many Montanans chose lower levels of coverage or canceled their plans altogether.

Oct 12 • 8:57 PM EDT • Health • mtpr.org

Kansas State Arts and Sciences facing $2.6M budget shortfall, raising worries about possible layoffs

The Kansas State University College of Arts and Sciences faces a $2.6 million annual budget shortfall in addition to $13.5 million owed for loans from the administration, a situation that may eliminate academic programs and cause faculty layoffs.

Oct 12 • 7:05 PM EDT • Science • kansasreflector.com

Bills vs. Rams live updates, inactives, where to watch: DJ Moore inactive as Josh Allen, Matthew Stafford face off in potential Super Bowl LXI preview

Oct 12 • 7:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Oregon's Season Called a 'Bust' After Loss to UCLA

Plagued by quarterback struggles and offensive stagnation, the Ducks’ national championship dreams are fading fast. Dan Lanning must ignite a turnaround before this star-studded roster faces total collapse.

Oct 12 • 7:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Warner Bros. could face loss of at least $150 million on 'Digger' after tepid box office

Tom Cruise’s “Digger” fell 60% in its second weekend to $3.2 million, leaving Warner Bros. facing a loss that could top $150 million.

Oct 12 • 6:48 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com

Wyoming voters face floods of political advertising, but who is paying for it?

SHERIDAN — When it came to election advertising, Sheridan County voter Taylor Crosby said he didn’t receive more political mailers than he could handle.

Oct 12 • 6:22 PM EDT • Politics • wyomingnews.com

NASA’s Perseverance Sets Off-World Record for Total Distance Driven

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has driven farther than any vehicle ever has on the surface of another world. On Oct. 11, the rover’s odometer reached

Oct 12 • 5:20 PM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov

The Supply Side: Walmart execs bullish despite high fuel prices

Consumers face higher energy prices and other challenges, but Walmart U.S. CEO David Guggina said at a recent Goldman Sachs investor conference that the consumer is resilient. And Walmart is...

Oct 12 • 4:57 PM EDT • Business • talkbusiness.net

Georgia high school girls excel academically but face mental health struggles, new report finds

While strides have been made for academic success for Georgia high school girls, a new study reveals the pressures they're under even with those wins.

Oct 12 • 4:17 PM EDT • Health • wsbtv.com

Brandi Glanville Shares a Frightening Update on Her Health Battle: 'Something Is in My Face Eating It'

Brandi Glanville is opening up about the reality of her ongoing health crisis, and her latest update is tough to hear. On a recent episode of her Unfiltered podcast, the 53-year-old Real Housewives of...

Oct 12 • 3:38 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com

ASU researchers explain 2026 Nobel Prizes in the scientific fields

ASU researchers discuss the significance of the 2026 Nobel Prize winners and their discoveries within scientific fields.

Oct 12 • 3:00 PM EDT • Science • statepress.com

UCLA to be without star QB vs. Wisconsin

Wisconsin will face a backup quarterback on Saturday.

Oct 12 • 2:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Democrats rebuke federal raid of Ilhan Omar’s home: ‘rogue abuse of power’

Top House Democrats question the ‘corrupt weaponization’ of federal government against Trump’s adversaries

Oct 12 • 1:57 PM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com