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Vikings' J.J. McCarthy: Getting fewer first-team snaps than Murray
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy: Getting fewer first-team snaps than Murray
Blizzard Officially Reveals Overwatch's Newest Hero, D.Mon, with First Gameplay
D.Mon joins D.Va on D.Roster of Overwatch
Control Resonant: Check Out a Full Mission of New Gameplay as We Take On the Metro Fault
Control Resonant is our IGN First for August, and we have a whole new mission of gameplay to kick things off.
'Wonder Man' Showrunner Andrew Guest Speaks Out on Disney Cancellation
Andrew Guest posted a TikTok video saying he had already written the first episode of Season 2 when the decision came down.
2026 Ace Trainer Rewards Update: 2026 Celebratory Fanfare Revealed
Get your first look at this card coming soon for Ace Trainers.
Eagles GM Howie Roseman Compares Struggling Rookie to All-Pro
Howie Roseman’s latest draft class isn’t looking great to start the 2026 NFL training camp sessions for the Philadelphia Eagles. After spending high-end picks on Makai Lemon and Eli Stowers, both rookies have had their fair share of struggles throughout the first week of camp. The former started off with a quiet run before going […] The post Eagles GM Howie Roseman Compares Struggling Rookie to All-Pro appeared first on HEAVY.
Scientists unveil first AI-designed virus
The Stanford scientists were able to create 16 new viruses
Roundup: CC’s drive-thru / Meta ordered to pay / ‘Basic business class’
Coffee in a hurry: CC’s Coffee House is opening its first drive-thru-only location at 319 W. Highway 30 in Gonzales on Aug. 8, offering a faster way for customers to enjoy coffee, breakfast and other menu favorites. The new store, located just off Interstate 10, will have a grand opening celebration Aug. 10-13 featuring daily […]
In 1934, scientists heard reports of mushrooms causing visions of tiny people; in 2026, DNA linked the phenomenon to one species in China and the Philippines
In 1934, Western scientists first heard reports from Papua New Guinea of wild mushrooms causing visions of tiny people, a phenomenon called "mushroom madness." Nearly a century later, DNA sequencing has confirmed that a single, identical mushroom species causes these same hallucinations in communities thousands of miles apart in China and the Philippines.
Two months since it was "a few weeks away," The Athletic hasn't finished its Dianna Russini investigation
Four months to the day since the controversy first emerged, The Athletic has not yet finalized its internal investigation of its former NFL Insider, Dianna Russini.
Launch Family Entertainment signs lease for Missoula location
MISSOULA, Mont. — Launch Family Entertainment (Launch), a leading family entertainment franchise, has announced a signed lease for its first location in the state of Montana. The park will be situa…
Democrats in Iowa’s competitive 1st, 3rd Districts release first campaign ads of 2026
Iowa Democrats running in two of the country’s most competitive U.S. House districts have released their first television campaign ads of the 2026 general election cycle.
Blue Jays' Louis Varland: Blows first save of season
Blue Jays' Louis Varland: Blows first save of season
Los Angeles Chargers news: Justin Eboigbe hype is real
Justin Eboigbe was a standout player on the first day of full pads for the Chargers.
West Nile-positive mosquitos found in Westchester. What to know
Here's what to know about the first crop of West Nile virus-positive mosquitos found in Westchester this summer, and some tips to prevent disease.
As GTA 6 publisher Take-Two revises its 2027 net bookings up to $8.2bn, Strauss Zelnick confirms its sales are "well over 90% digital"
First Capcom, now Take-Two: Strauss Zelnick doesn't appear phased by PlayStation's migration to an 'all-digital future'.
Carmel marketing firm Element Three makes first acquisition
Carmel-based marketing firm Element Three has acquired Colorado-based Sextant, a network analytics and software firm serving the vehicle and heavy equipment markets.
Take Action: Stand with the Disneyland Entertainment Cast Members! | New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
The Character and Parade Cast Members who help bring the magic of Disneyland to life have been bargaining for their first union contract since October 2024. While there has been some progress at the negotiating table, Disneyland management will not come to terms for a deal. In fact, management is now trying to eliminate worker benefits!
Business Restructuring Review Vol. 25 No. 4 July-August 2026
In This Issue New York Bankruptcy Court: Premature Allegations of Creditor Mistreatment Insufficient to Deny Chapter 15 Recognition of Foreign Restructuring Proceeding In In re ARD Finance, S.A., No. 25-12794 (MG), 2026 WL 817458 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Mar. 25, 2026), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York was presented with a petition seeking chapter 15 recognition of Luxembourg's recently enacted bankruptcy law governing judicial reorganization proceedings. The court granted the petition, turning aside challenges to recognition voiced by a creditor group arguing that recognition should be denied based upon allegations of unfairness to creditors in the Luxembourg proceeding that would make recognition manifestly contrary to U.S. public policy. According to the bankruptcy court, recognition was warranted because: (i) the rules and procedures governing the proceeding under Luxembourg law were fundamentally fair; (ii) the petition otherwise satisfied chapter 15's recognition requirements; and (iii) the creditor group's allegations were premature, given the fact that the Luxembourg court presiding over the debtor's restructuring proceeding had not confirmed a restructuring plan, and all creditors had the right to participate fully and voice their objections in the proceeding (including the right to appeal an order approving a plan). [read more …] Florida Bankruptcy Court Examines Scope of Discovery in Chapter 15 Cases In In re Banco Master, S.A., No. 25-24568-SMG, 2026 WL 931729 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. Apr. 6, 2026), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida granted in part and denied in part post-recognition motions filed by an insider of a foreign debtor seeking to bar or limit discovery sought by the debtor's foreign representative concerning allegedly voidable transfers involving the debtors' U.S. real property. According to the court: (i) although chapter 15 includes its own discovery provisions among the relief that may be granted to a foreign representative, the expansive discovery available in cases under other chapters of the Bankruptcy Code is also available in chapter 15 cases; (ii) the discovery sought by the foreign representative was permissible; (iii) discovery regarding matters that were the subject of a pending adversary proceeding had to be undertaken under the more restrictive rules applicable to such proceedings; and (iv) a discovery request would be barred to the extent that it sought production of documents or testimony from a subpoenaed entity that exceeded the geographic limitations specified in such rules. [read more …] Delaware District Court Affirms Chapter 15 Recognition Order Enforcing Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases In U.S. Int'l Dev. Fin. Corp. v. Credito Real S.A.B. de C.V. SOFOM, E.N.R. (In re Credito Real S.A.B. de C.V. SOFOM, E.N.R.), 677 B.R. 192 (D. Del. 2026), appeal filed, No. 26-2356 (3d Cir. June 5, 2026), the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware affirmed a bankruptcy court order granting chapter 15 recognition to a Mexican "concurso mercantile" proceeding and enforcing nonconsensual third-party releases approved by the Mexican court. Agreeing with the bankruptcy court that the releases were not manifestly contrary to U.S. public policy, the district court concluded: "It is well settled that U.S. bankruptcy courts can give effect to foreign orders in recognized foreign proceedings pursuant to the authority granted in Chapter 15, even when those orders contain relief unavailable under U.S. law. [The appellant's] arguments misconstrue the Supreme Court's narrow holding in Purdue, applicable in Chapter 11 cases, as well as the statutory framework of Chapter 15 and its core policy objectives. Accordingly, I will affirm the Enforcement Order." The ruling has been appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. [read more …] Fifth Circuit: Bankruptcy Court, Not State Court, Had Jurisdiction to Allow or Disallow Administrative Expense Claim In Storey Minerals Ltd. v. EP Energy E&P Co., LP (Matter of EP Energy E&P Co., LP), 169 F.4th 609 (5th Cir. 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed lower courts' rulings disallowing a creditor's administrative expense claim. It also rejected the creditor's argument that, because the claims were predicated on state law, a state court should adjudicate the merits of the state law causes of action before the bankruptcy court could allow or disallow the claim as an administrative expense. According to the Fifth Circuit, even though the causes of action were based on state law, the bankruptcy court had jurisdiction to determine whether the creditor's claims should be conferred with administrative expense priority in the debtors' chapter 11 case. [read more …] New York Bankruptcy Court: Dismissal of Involuntary Chapter 11 Case Filed Prior to Commencement of Foreign Restructuring Proceeding Unwarranted In In re Xinyuan Real Estate Co. Ltd., No. 25-10745 (PB), 2026 WL 592250 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Mar. 3. 2026), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York considered the bona fides of an involuntary chapter 11 petition filed by certain holders of U.S. dollar-denominated notes against a holding company for a group of Chinese property development companies that filed a restructuring proceeding in the Cayman Islands after the noteholders filed the involuntary chapter 11 petition. The court denied the debtor's motion to dismiss the chapter 11 case. Given the timing of the filing of the Cayman Islands restructuring proceeding, the absence of any progress in the proceeding for seven months, the debtor's need to restructure notes governed by U.S. law, and the debtor's lack of any meaningful contacts to the Cayman Islands, dismissal of the chapter 11 case was unwarranted under the applicable provision of the Bankruptcy Code, international comity, or the doctrine of forum non conveniens. [read more …] Bankruptcy Court Evaluates Trustee's Authority to Sell Avoidance Actions and Right of Target Defendants to Object In In re Law Enf't Officers Sec. Union, No. 24-70277-JAD, 2026 WL 560452 (Bankr. W.D. Pa. Feb. 27, 2026), a chapter 7 trustee sought court approval to sell certain avoidance actions to a creditor of the debtor's estate. Potential targets of the subject avoidance actions objected, arguing that such claims were nontransferable powers of the trustee rather than saleable estate property and urging the court to approve their competing settlement with the trustee. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania disagreed with the potential defendants, holding that they lacked standing to object to the proposed sale, that avoidance actions are indeed estate property, and that the sale—rather than the settlement—best served the estate's interests. [read more …] U.S. Supreme Court Bankruptcy Roundup in Brief In Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction Inc., No. 25-6, 2026 WL 1686028 (U.S. June 11, 2026), the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Fifth Circuit decision judicially estopping a chapter 13 debtor from asserting a personal injury claim against a construction company because the debtor failed to disclose the claim during his bankruptcy case. In so ruling, the Court held that "[t]he Fifth Circuit erred by artificially narrowing its inquiry to whether the debtor had knowledge of the underlying facts or a potential motive to conceal the claim." It represents the first time that the Court has applied judicial estoppel in the bankruptcy context, although it has suggested in other contexts that it may be inappropriate where an inconsistent legal position resulted from "inadvertence or mistake." Also in June, the Court denied petitions for certiorari in a few notable bankruptcy cases. [read more …] Newsworthy Heather Lennox (Cleveland/New York) (Star Individual), Bruce Bennett (Los Angeles) (Senior Statesperson), Kevyn D. Orr (Washington) (Eminent Practitioner), Gregory M. Gordon (Dallas) (Band 1), Carl E. Black (Cleveland), Corinne Ball (New York) (Senior Statesperson), Brad B. Erens (Chicago), Jeffrey B. Ellman (Atlanta), T. Daniel Reynolds (Cleveland), and Dan T. Moss (Washington/New York) were recognized as leading lawyers in the practice area Bankruptcy/Restructuring in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business. The 2026 edition of Lawdragon 500 Leading Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers ranked the following lawyers: Corinne Ball (New York) (Hall of Fame), Bruce Bennett (Los Angeles), Carl E. Black (Cleveland), Jeffrey B. Ellman (Atlanta), Brad B. Erens (Chicago), Gregory M. Gordon (Dallas), Heather Lennox (Cleveland/New York), Joshua M. Mester (Los Angeles), and Kevyn D. Orr (Washington). Fabienne Beuzit (Paris) and Jasper Berkenbosch (Amsterdam) were among the "Leading Individuals" ranked in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA guide in the field of Restructuring and Insolvency or Insolvency. Rodolphe Carrière (Paris) was named a "Next Generation Partner" in the practice area Insolvency. Sid Pepels (Amsterdam) was selected by Global Restructuring Review's 40 under 40 2026. He was identified as a Rising Star within the global cross-border restructuring community. Global Restructuring Review is a leading digital subscription service, news outlet, and information platform dedicated exclusively to cross-border insolvency and corporate restructuring law. Fabienne Beuzit (Paris), Rodolphe Carrière (Paris), and Isabelle Maury (Paris) were recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in France™ in the practice area Insolvency and Reorganization Law. An article written by Corinne Ball (New York) titled "Comity and Fairness are Critical to Granting Additional Assistance under Chapter 15: A Canadian Reverse Vesting Order and Related Releases in Proceedings Involving Canadian and U.S.-Affiliated Companies Are Approved" was published in the June 24, 2026, edition of the New York Law Journal. An article written by Caitlin K. Cahow (Detroit) titled "New York Bankruptcy Court Weighs In on Adequate Assurance of Future Performance under Assigned Leases and Chapter 11 Plan Exculpation Provisions" was published on June 8, 2026, in Lexis Practical Guidance. An article written by Trisha L. Mowbray (Real Estate; Chicago) and Ryan Sims (Washington) titled "Chapter 11 Plan that Abridged Non-Debtor Lessee's Rights to Remain in Possession After Rejection Unconfirmable as Having Been Proposed in Bad Faith" was published on June 16, 2026, in the Harvard Law School Bankruptcy Roundtable. An article written by Dan T. Moss (Washington/New York), Corinne Ball (New York), Isel M. Perez (Miami), and David S. Torborg (Washington) titled "Texas Bankruptcy Court Adopts Barnet Rule Requiring Foreign Debtor to Have U.S. Assets to Be Eligible for Chapter 15 Relief" was published on June 10, 2026, in Lexis Practical Guidance. An article written by Daniel J. Merrett (Atlanta) and Nathaniel Parr (Atlanta) titled "Southern District of Texas Clarifies Post-Purdue Course for Consensual Third-Party Releases and Gatekeeping Provisions" was published on June 11, 2026, in Lexis Practical Guidance. An article written by Corinne Ball (New York) titled "LMEs, Sophisticated Investors and Equitable Mootness: The Fifth and Third Circuits Warn Against Testing the Limits of Chapter 11" was published in the June 2026 issue of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal. Nicholas J. Morin (New York) was quoted in an article titled "Serta Ruling Offers Damages Road Map in Lender-on-Lender Disputes," published by Bloomberg Law on July 7, 2026. The article discussed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez's July 7, 2026, ruling that participating lenders in Serta Simmons Bedding's 2020 non-pro rata uptier exchange breached the credit agreement's ratable-sharing provision, and awarding excluded lenders more than $261 million in damages. The opinion resolves six years of litigation related to Serta's 2020 transaction, where it raised $200 million in new financing and exchanged $1.2 billion of term loans for $875 million in superpriority debt. Judge Lopez found that the debt-for-debt exchange constituted a "payment" under the credit agreement, requiring proportional sharing among lenders, and dismissed various defenses raised by the participating lenders. The case is Serta Simmons Bedding LLC v. AG Centre Street Partnership (In re Serta Simmons Bedding LLC), 2026 WL 1968535 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Jul. 7, 2026). The New York Law Journal has recognized Andrew M. Butler (New York) as a 2026 "Rising Star" in Restructuring/Bankruptcy as part of the New York Legal Awards. The Rising Star category recognizes New York's most promising lawyers age 40 and under who have distinguished themselves through exceptional legal work, leadership, and contributions to the profession. Lawyer Spotlight: Daniel J. Merrett Dan Merrett, a partner in the Atlanta Office, has spent nearly 20 years representing all manner of stakeholders in complex corporate restructurings and chapter 11 reorganizations. His practice extends to related transactions and disputes involving acquisitions; divestitures; credit facilities; securities; environmental obligations; and vendor, employee, and governance matters. Dan has substantial experience managing mass tort liabilities, including the restructurings and related chapter 11 cases of affiliates of Georgia Pacific and Johnson & Johnson, implemented to resolve asbestos and talc liabilities. He also represents key parties in energy and infrastructure matters, including facility owners, EPC contractors, and joint-venture parties. Dan was a key player in the restructuring teams in the historic bankruptcies of the City of Detroit and Chrysler. His other significant representations in chapter 11 cases include AFA Foods, Alpha Natural Resources, Dana Corporation, M&G Chemicals, McDermott International, Monster/CareerBuilder, Transtar Industries, and Westinghouse. He is licensed in both the United States and England & Wales and recognized in restructuring by Chambers USA and Best Lawyers.
2026 Fall Preview: Logan-Rogersville Football
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Logan-Rogersville had a big first season under head coach Joel Wells last year going 8-3, which was the most wins for the program since a state title run in 2011. “I
Trump unbound: the making of an imperial presidency
Donald Trump’s second term is unlike his first. The politicians who challenged him are gone. The lawyers who once pushed back now choose their battles. What remains is an imperial president with almost no internal checks - using executive power to reshape everything from the economy to immigration and even the presidency itself.
Music Theatre of Madison hopes to inspire with ‘Trevor: The Musical’
“Trevor: The Musical” staged by Music Theatre of Madison starts its 20th anniversary season with the company’s first-ever show in Overture Center.
Wilson Sonsini Advises Cylinder Health on $105 Million Acquisition by Hinge Health
On August 4, 2026, Hinge Health, a digital healthcare company, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cylinder Health, a leader in virtual-first digestive healthcare, for $105…
UFC Vegas 120 Fighter Explains Late Withdrawal
UFC Vegas 120 fighter Jessie Rosas, who was set to make his UFC debut, explained why he was forced to withdraw from the card at late notice. As first reported by Heavy.com’s Marcel Dorff, Rosas was forced to pull out of his featherweight fight for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 120 card against Miles Johns. In his […] The post UFC Vegas 120 Fighter Explains Late Withdrawal appeared first on HEAVY.
Local hotelier Sina Hospitality eyes $180M sports complex with fields, hotels and restaurants in Colonial Heights
Ravi Patel's firm is making a big play for its first project in Colonial Heights, with a complex that at a minimum would feature six turf fields, a 130-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott, a Mellow Mushroom restaurant, concessions and parking.
First Business Bank’s A/R Financing Team Funds $500K Factoring Facility for Agriculture Company
First Business Bank’s accounts receivable financing team funded a $500,000 factoring facility for a Texas-based agriculture and horticulture company. The
Opinion: As a new school year begins, let's put children's mental health first
The need to pay attention to our children's emotional well-being has never been greater.
Worrying Update On Former Canucks Captain Quinn Hughes’ Future
Minnesota dramatically reshaped its roster last December by acquiring former Norris Trophy-winning defenseman and Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes in one of the most significant trades in franchise history.Although many expected Hughes to end up with one of two Eastern Conference contenders, the Wild ultimately emerged as the surprise destination. He wasted little time becoming […] The post Worrying Update On Former Canucks Captain Quinn Hughes’ Future appeared first on HEAVY.
Penguins’ Bill Zonnon Reveals Sidney Crosby’s True Character
Longtime Pittsburgh Penguins captain and future Hall of Fame franchise icon Sidney Crosby is under contract for at least one more season, though he’s openly spoken about how he intends to continue his career with year-to-year contracts.In the meantime, Crosby managed to help lead the Penguins back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs earlier this spring […] The post Penguins’ Bill Zonnon Reveals Sidney Crosby’s True Character appeared first on HEAVY.
Browns Legend Shut Down Return Under Monken
A Cleveland Browns legend declined a return to the franchise under Todd Monken. The post Browns Legend Shut Down Return Under Monken appeared first on HEAVY.
Klay Thompson’s Dad Sends 2-Word Message on Lakers Rumors
Klay Thompson is continuing to be linked to the Los Angeles Lakers, and his father, Mychal Thompson, made his stance on the rumors very clear. The post Klay Thompson’s Dad Sends 2-Word Message on Lakers Rumors appeared first on HEAVY.
Flyers Make Major Announcement on Second Year NHL Winger
The Philadelphia Flyers took a huge leap forward in 2025/26 in their first season under Head Coach Rick Tocchet, and after a series win in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, they’re hoping to take another step in 2026/27 with this young, ascending core.As evidenced by their moves this off-season, the team are still seeking that young […] The post Flyers Make Major Announcement on Second Year NHL Winger appeared first on HEAVY.
New Orleans Saints Rookie Wide Receiver and Son of WWE Star Suspended 6 Games
New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Brock Rechsteiner catches a six game suspension from the NFL league office. While the current reason for the suspension in unknown, suspensions for performance enhancing drugs start at four games. They increase to six games when there is an attempted manipulation. Brock Rechsteiner has been suspended by the Commissioner […] The post New Orleans Saints Rookie Wide Receiver and Son of WWE Star Suspended 6 Games appeared first on HEAVY.
Splatoon Raiders 1.1.1 update out now, patch notes
Splatoon Raiders gets its first post-launch update with version 1.1.1, and here are the patch notes from Nintendo.
First rule of politics: Make no enemies
Politics is often described as the art of winning. History suggests otherwise. The greatest political leaders understood that success is not measured merely by defeating opponents but by preserving relationships. Elections are won through competition. Governments are sustained through coalition. That is why the first rule of politics is remarkably simple: Make no unnecessary enemies. […]
Talented Giants’ 14-Game Starter Suffers Injury Setback
New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh said an injury to 14-game starter Dru Phillips could result in signing another cornerback. The post Talented Giants’ 14-Game Starter Suffers Injury Setback appeared first on HEAVY.
Mercer Island's Vision Media Appoints First HR Employee
Monica Ybarra-Rankin was tapped for the position.
Patriots’ Drake Maye Gets Honest About WR Trade Rumors
The New England Patriots and quarterback Drake Maye are heading into the 2026 NFL season with big expectations. After making a run to the Super Bowl last year, similar success is expected this year.Unfortunately, the Patriots were unable to come out on top in the Super Bowl last year. They came up short against the […] The post Patriots’ Drake Maye Gets Honest About WR Trade Rumors appeared first on HEAVY.
Sean Payton Delivers Unfortunate Update on Jaylen Waddle
This is a situation to monitor. The post Sean Payton Delivers Unfortunate Update on Jaylen Waddle appeared first on HEAVY.
NFL suspends Saints WR Brock Rechsteiner for the first six games
The NFL has suspended Saints wide receiver Brock Rechsteiner for the first six games of the 2026 season.
Chiefs' Mahomes, Kelce Look For Vengeance In 2026-27 Season
The Kansas City Chiefs failed to make the playoffs last season, for the first time since 2015. Now, all eyes are on the dynamic duo of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce to get back to greatness.
WATCH: Trump signs executive orders imposing new limits on birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, in a sign that even after his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was rejected by the Supreme Court, he's ready to try again.
Kern County Public Health confirms first cases of measles
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Public Health has confirmed the first two measles cases in Kern County. According to county health officials, the cases are due to travel-related expo…
Joe Buck, Troy Aikman enter contract year at ESPN
The first hint came in April, when Joe Buck declared that he'd like to spend the rest of his career at ESPN — with the caveat that no talks had commenced on a contract that expires after the upcoming season.
Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker
OpenAI’s first AI device could launch next year.
Struggling Eagles Draft Pick Addresses ‘Mental’ Challenges
Struggling Philadelphia Eagles rookie tight end Eli Stowers addressed the "mental" challenges holding him back in training camp. The post Struggling Eagles Draft Pick Addresses ‘Mental’ Challenges appeared first on HEAVY.
CLEAR Launches Corporate Memberships, Bringing Seamless Travel Benefits to Business Travelers From Home to Gate
/PRNewswire/ -- CLEAR (NYSE: YOU), the secure identity company, announced the launch of CLEAR Corporate Memberships, an industry-first enterprise offering that...
Steelers camp observations: It was Payton Wilson vs. Ben Skowronek in the season's first fight
It took more than a week — and the humidity to reach an ungodly level — but there were some heated moments in Thursday’s practice at...
New creative hub uptown draws hundreds of entrepreneurs, lands first office tenant (PHOTOS)
Sparkhouse Uptown, a 20,000-square-foot creative hub in Charlotte, has attracted hundreds of entrepreneurs since opening in June at 500 N. Tryon St.
Quake remaster ‘Dawn of the Machine’ update now available
Publisher Bethseda Softworks and developers id Software and Nightdive Studios have released a free update for the 2021-released first-person shooter remaster Quake, adding the new expansion “…
Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI
Researchers say breakthrough offers hope for new medicines but also raises urgent biosecurity questions
Scientists discover a brain cycle that may explain why learning eventually stalls
For many who have struggled to learn a new language or instrument, it's a familiar pattern: They make rapid progress at first, then hit a plateau that no amount of diligent practice or concentration seems ...
First photos of SpaceX lunar rocket crash show blackened hole torn into the moon's surface
New images from South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter reveal where a runaway SpaceX rocket part slammed into the moon on Wednesday.
Review: Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass - Part 1: Bubbly Basin (Switch 2) - A Great First Dive From The DLC
Lovely jubbly Bubbly
Sphere Entertainment and Discovery Children’s Museum Host Second Annual Family Weekend
Sphere Entertainment Co. and DISCOVERY Children’s Museum are bringing back Sphere Weekend for a second year, a two-day family celebration in downtown Las Vegas timed to the approaching first anniversary…
Bruce Willis’ wife makes rare comment on meeting actor while engaged to someone else
Bruce Willis wife Emma Heming Willis made rare comments about first meeting the actor while she was engaged to someone else: ‘Loved being around him,’ she said.
Live Results: Tennessee midterm primaries
Tennessee’s senior U.S. senator eyes a job change in a state primary on Thursday while Memphis voters will choose their first U.S. House nominees under a new Republican-drawn congressional map that forced their longtime Democratic representative into retirement.
Sporting News 2026 college football Preseason All-America team
The SEC has a strong presence with first-team and second-team quarterbacks.
Watch Jaylen Brown's introductory Sixers press conference
Jaylen Brown is meeting with the media for the first time since being traded to the Sixers. Watch the live stream here Thursday at 2 p.m. ET.
Blackhawks Trade Pitch Lands Penguins’ $30.75M Star Winger
The Chicago Blackhawks have made it clear with their roster moves this offseason that they want to be better in 2026-27. They most notably acquired Bowen Byram in a blockbuster trade with the Buffalo Sabres and also reunited with Patrick Kane. The Original Six also added other players to their roster this summer, like Ian […] The post Blackhawks Trade Pitch Lands Penguins’ $30.75M Star Winger appeared first on HEAVY.
Apple Raises Trade-In Values for iPhone, Mac, and More
Apple today updated its U.S. trade-in estimates, raising values for most iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models and adding several Android phones to the list for the first time. As first noted by 9to5Mac, some devices gained nearly 30% in estimated value compared to the last update in May.
FDA Approves the First mRNA Flu Vaccine
The shot, made by Moderna, will be available for this year's upcoming flu season.
Improving key as Wrexham bid to go one better
Phil Parkinson says his side must aim to build on their positive 2025-26 season in the Championship as they prepare to return to competitive action against Middlesbrough in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
VA accelerates electronic health record rollout
After years of delays, the Department of Veterans Affairs says its federal electronic health record (EHR) program is now firmly back on track. VA Secretary Douglas Collins has accelerated the program with a renewed goal: full deployment across all VA medical centers by 2031. A major governance overhaul, replacing multiple competing councils with a single decision-making body, has cut through bureaucratic delays and allowed the VA to move faster and more consistently. Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence has taken a hands-on role, including visiting deployment sites and holding daily meetings with Oracle Health to ensure front-line clinicians have what they need. Here’s how the rollout is going, according to the VA: The federal EHR has only experienced four outages since December 2025. The system has gone nearly two consecutive years without a major incident. It is currently live at six sites, supporting care for over 188,000 veterans. The system creates a lifelong medical record, integrating data across the VA, the Department of Defense and private community providers. With the first new deployments underway and four Michigan medical centers already live in 2026, the VA is entering its first true expansion phase since the program’s reset. Officials say the system’s improved stability, streamlined governance and standardized national workflows have cleared the obstacles that once stalled progress. With 13 sites scheduled for deployment in 2026 and a market‑based rollout strategy guiding future waves, the department believes it’s finally positioned to move at scale toward a modern, fully interoperable EHR, advancing steadily toward its goal of reaching every VA medical center in five years.
Dolby Vision 2 will be available first on some 2026 Hisense TVs
TCL and Philips will be next on select models.
AI bots started a religion
AI models are trying desperately to accomplish mysterious goals. ‘Spiralism’ was the first time they tried it on a mass scale.
India's LIC posts rise in profit on strong group business; margins expand
Life Insurance Corporation of India reported a 23% increase in first-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by strong group business and margin expansion from a greater focus on more profitable products, despite heightened competition.
Supernova Caught In First Hour Of Its Explosion Reveals A Totally Different Way For Stars To Die
Telescopes watched this outburst from its earliest hours, something only definitively achieved once before. When they analyzed the data, it turned out this was no ordinary supernova.
#LegsFirst: Servier committed to make leg health a daily priority
#LegsFirst Every Day: know the signs of venous disease, act early, and take steps to protect your leg health.
New Jersey's Mikie Sherrill enters national political fray with first set of midterm endorsements, aimed at veterans
Engineers build world's first portable diamond-powered quantum computer — it works at room temperature and can be plugged into an outlet
The world's first portable, room-temperature quantum computer with more than 10 qubits utilizes flawed lab-made diamonds. The quantum system fits into a standard server rack and connects to a typical power grid.
Nintendo's fiscal first-quarter profit and revenue beat estimates, despite Switch 2 sales slump
Nintendo reported fiscal first-quarter earnings Thursday.
Detroit Tigers Quietly Announced Justin Verlander Update During Mariners Series
On Wednesday, the Detroit Tigers continued their series with the Seattle Mariners in Washington.They lost by a score of 4-2.Detroit Tigers Quietly Announced Justin Verlander UpdateAlso on Wednesday, the Tigers announced the latest update on Justin Verlander.MLB.com wrote (on August 5): “Did some light throwing off the front of the bullpen mound on Aug. 5 […] The post Detroit Tigers Quietly Announced Justin Verlander Update During Mariners Series appeared first on HEAVY.
Moorpark Approves Entertainment Zone: Two-year pilot program will allow public alcohol consumption on High Street during special events
The Moorpark City Council has approved Ventura County’s first “entertainment zone,” authorized by Senate Bill 969, allowing people to drink alcoholic beverages on public streets, sidewalks or public rights-of-way under
Kevin Gausman Reacts to Joining Cubs After Blue Jays Trade
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Viewpoint: Europe needs a new scientific contract
The White House's new science strategy should be required reading in the Berlaymont and every European capital.Not because Europe should copy it. Parts of it should concern Europeans deeply. But because it asks the question Europe has so far avoided while steadily losing ground in the global race for technological leadership.Europe already possesses many of the world's finest universities, scientists and research-intensive companies. It produces world-leading research in fields ranging from quantum technologies and biotechnology to climate science. Yet time and again Europe generates the scientific breakthroughs while others build the companies, industries and strategic advantages around them, particularly in digital technologies. Increasingly, we find ourselves regulating technologies whose underlying capabilities were developed elsewhere.This is not primarily a scientific failure. It is an institutional one.The settlement that shaped modern science policy emerged after the Second World War. In Science, the Endless Frontier, Vannevar Bush argued that governments should invest in fundamental research while protecting scientists from political direction. Public investment was justified precisely because no government, university or company could predict where the next transformative discovery would emerge.That scientific contract served liberal democracies extraordinarily well. It underpinned decades of advances in medicine, computing, energy and communications, but the world for which it was designed no longer exists.Artificial intelligence is transforming not only technology but the production of knowledge itself. Advanced chips, computing power, data and scientific instruments have become strategic assets. Scientific knowledge now diffuses globally almost instantly. Competitive advantage increasingly lies not in making discoveries first, but in possessing the infrastructure, capital, engineering capability and institutions required to translate those ideas into products, industries and strategic advantage.The old boundaries between science, industrial policy, national security and geopolitics have largely disappeared. Dual-use technologies now underpin both economic power and military deterrence.The US has recognised this shift. In July, the White House published Science: A New Golden Age, a comprehensive attempt to rethink the relationship between science and national power. The report builds on Bush's legacy, but departs from his framework in important ways. Science is no longer treated simply as the source of future discoveries. It is presented as the foundation of economic resilience, technological leadership and national security. AI, advanced infrastructure and the capacity to build become as important as discovery itself.Yet the report also reveals a striking paradox. The same administration calling for “a new golden age” of US science has simultaneously proposed deep cuts to the federal research enterprise while expanding political influence over the allocation of public research funding. Europe should therefore distinguish between the report's diagnosis and its prescription. The diagnosis, that science has become a strategic asset, is compelling. But the prescription is self-defeating. Long-term technological leadership depends on strong universities, academic freedom and the institutional autonomy that makes scientific discovery possible. This distinction matters. Bush's achievement was never simply to make science serve national strength. It was to establish a division of labour in which governments invested in research without attempting to direct discovery itself. Scientific breakthroughs emerge precisely because researchers retain the freedom to pursue questions whose value cannot yet be demonstrated and whose conclusions cannot be anticipated.Neither China, nor the USAs science becomes more strategically important, the temptation to politicise it inevitably grows. But scientific freedom is not an obstacle to technological leadership, it is an essential precondition.China represents the opposite model. For decades it has integrated science, manufacturing, infrastructure and industrial policy into a single national strategy. Its ability to mobilise resources around critical technologies is formidable. But it does so within an authoritarian system where scientific priorities are increasingly inseparable from political power.Europe should imitate neither model. It should learn from the strategic ambition of the US without importing its growing politicisation of science. And it should learn from China's capacity to build without adopting its concentration of power.Instead, Europe needs a scientific contract of its own. Bush's scientific contract protected the freedom to discover because the defining challenge of the 20th century was producing new knowledge. Europe's next scientific contract must preserve that freedom while ensuring that scientific discoveries can be converted into technological, industrial and strategic capability. Because in a transactional world, Europe's freedom to shape its own future depends on its capacity to build it.Related articlesThe US ‘golden age’ science strategy: what Europeans need to knowEuropean researchers sound the alarm that Trump rule changes will hit cooperationNIH turmoil risks reciprocal EU-US access to health research fundingThis does not mean subordinating free science to competitiveness or industrial policy. On the contrary. Scientific autonomy remains the first principle of Europe's next scientific contract. Governments should not direct scientific discovery. Their responsibility is to ensure that Europe's scientific, industrial, financial and regulatory institutions work together rather than in isolation.Meeting that responsibility requires far more than research funding. European researchers need access to world-class computing infrastructure, advanced laboratories, shared datasets and scientific facilities. Innovative companies need patient capital, testing environments and a genuine single market in which they can scale without facing 27 different regulatory regimes. Public procurement must evolve from purchasing existing technologies to creating markets for new ones. Regulators must become partners in experimentation rather than guardians of yesterday's rules.A connecting architectureEurope does not need to invent the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) model from scratch. Britain's Aria, Germany's Sprind and Wellcome Leap already show that Europe can build institutions capable of taking high-risk, mission-oriented bets while preserving democratic accountability. The challenge now is not to create more isolated initiatives, but to connect them to Europe's broader scientific, industrial and financial system so that breakthrough discoveries can scale.Above all, Europe must stop treating research, innovation, industrial policy, finance and security as separate policy domains. The challenge is no longer to create excellent institutions in each of these fields, but to make them work as one European innovation system. Europe's strength will increasingly depend not on excellence within institutions, but on excellence across them.Europe's ambition should be neither to imitate the US nor to emulate China. It should demonstrate that scientific freedom, democratic legitimacy and technological capability are not competing objectives, but mutually reinforcing strengths. In an age of geopolitical rivalry, Europe's greatest advantage may ultimately be its ability to attract the world's best talent by combining scientific freedom, democratic openness and technological ambition.Bush's scientific contract helped define the 20th century because it protected the freedom to discover. Europe's challenge is not to abandon that achievement but to extend it. The defining task of Europe's next scientific contract is to preserve the freedom to discover while building Europe's capacity to translate scientific discovery into technological power.Kaare Nielsen is founder of Pomus, a Danish think tank on science and innovation.
Science|Business summer reads of 2026
As most people in the European research and innovation policy bubble are going on a well-deserved summer break, we have come up with a list of our favourite books, podcasts and essays from the past year that ask deeper questions about science, technology and politics.BooksPasteur’s Quadrant: Basic Science and Technological Innovation, by Donald StokesIf you haven’t read Pasteur’s Quadrant yet, now is the time. In the EU and elsewhere, we’re living through a period of dwindling faith that curiosity-driven research automatically leads to economic growth and technological progress. Pasteur’s Quadrant, published in 1997 by the Princeton academic Donald Stokes, is the most influential critique of the standard “linear model” of R&D: the idea that new discoveries made in ivory-tower labs get neatly passed on for commercialisation by start-ups. In reality, Stokes argues, practical applications often inspire more theorical lines of inquiry. Of course, we have long known that things are more complex than the linear model, but even today, it’s still often assumed in Brussels discourse. The book is a useful corrective, and is being used now to argue for new types of scientific institutions. David MatthewsThe Weaponization of Expertise: How Elites Fuel Populism, by Jacob Hale Russel and Dennis PattersonAre society’s problems solvable by technical expertise alone? “If only the benighted would listen,” say Jacob Hale Russel and Dennis Patterson, two professors at Rutgers Law School who got frustrated with how scientists and politicians handled public health communication during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the book, they argue that clichéd mantras about scientific evidence and expertise perpetrated by academics, journalists and politicians have harmed public trust in the very institutions they were trying to defend. Paradoxically, slogans such as “we believe in science,” “follow the science” and “defer to the experts” can fuel mistrust in science, experts and democratic institutions. The authors criticise “condescension” and “technocratic paternalism” in the public discourse and make the case for a more nuanced approach to scientific and expert policy advice that rests on humility, doubt, scepticism and open dialogue. “Most complex social questions in fact revolve around values, not the recitation of unambiguous facts,” they say. Florin ZubascuBreakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future, by Dan WangIn this book, Dan Wang compares the structural differences between the US and Chinese industrial policies, but raises a very timely question for innovation policy wonks: how can advanced manufacturing know-how contribute to technology-intensive economic growth? Wang says technology has three components: the tools, the blueprints and patents, and the process knowledge. The third component represents the “proficiency gained from practical experience, which isn’t easily communicated and requires years of implementation.” According to Wang, rather than seeing tools and blueprints as the ultimate ends of technological progress, policymakers should see them as milestones in the training of better scientists and manufacturers. Over the past decades, China has amassed “process knowledge” because capital flowed to complex fabrication facilities, while investors in the West have parked their money in capital-light businesses such as digital platforms or chip companies that focus on design. As it turns out, thanks to its oversized focus on manufacturing, China has gained remarkable advantages in the global technology race. Florin ZubascuBaltic: The Future of Europe, by Oliver MoodyWhat can Europe learn from the nine countries surrounding the Baltic Sea? Alongside the familiar stories about Estonia's digital transformation, the book examines how the region has used technology, resilience, education, governance and long-term thinking to respond to geopolitical, economic and security challenges. Innovation policy wonks might find fresh perspectives on how innovation can strengthen defence, societal resilience and Europe's capacity to adapt in an uncertain world. Whether or not you agree with all of Oliver Moody's conclusions, the book is a useful guide to a region that is increasingly shaping European debates on security, competitiveness and technology. Goda NaujokaityteThe Invention of Nature, by Andrea Wulf This book chronicles the wild and adventurous life of natural science pioneer Alexander von Humboldt who at some point in the 19th century seems to have been just about the most famous person in the world. Through scientific expeditions to the Andes Mountains and to the depths of Siberia, von Humboldt contributed a host of discoveries and concepts. During his life he met and formed relationships with historical figures as different as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Simon Bolivar, Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte and Charles Darwin. He is also claimed to be the person in the world with most things named after him, a list that includes an ocean current, a penguin and a region of the Moon. Still venerated in Germany, with numerous scientific institutions named after him, von Humboldt has slipped out of public consciousness in most of the rest of the world. For anyone not familiar with him, this book does a good job of describing his fascinating life. Ole EllekrogCareless People, by Sarah Wynn-WilliamsYou may have heard this referred to as the book Meta doesn’t want you to read. The 2025 memoir from Sarah Wynn-Williams, former director of global public policy at Meta, then just called Facebook, includes explosive claims about everything from a toxic workplace culture to how the company worked with advertisers to target vulnerable teens, and the lengths it was prepared to go to in order to break into China. It’s a fascinating insight into how and why the tech company gradually shifted its approach to policy, whether in the US, Europe or Asia. Meta has denied the allegations in the book, and last year won an emergency ruling to prevent Wynn-Williams from promoting it. In response, the author is now suing her former employer. If that doesn’t make you want to read it. Martin GreenacrePodcastsThe Europeans: Europe’s anti-ElonThis podcast is a great choice for a light-hearted dose of European policy and culture news. Most of it has little to do with research, innovation and technology, but this particular podcast features an interview with Mastadon’s founder Eugen Rochko. He talks about his experience running an open-source, federated, European-made social media platform, and leaving it all behind. The conversation, which starts 14 minutes in, gently encourages us to reflect on what kind of technology we, as Europeans, want to make. Goda NaujokaityteSolarpunk and how we escape dystopiaNew technologies are very often taken from science fiction. Alberto Santos-Dumont, inventor the airship, was inspired as a child by the adventure stories of Jules Verne. OpenAI’s attempt to build a personal assistant with the voice of Scarlett Johansson was lifted from the 2013 film Her, completely ignoring the movie’s cautionary message. So if we want better tech, we need to imagine it first. Unfortunately, the state of current sci-fi is relentlessly dystopian, giving inventors precious few ideas or hope. However, a new genre, Solarpunk, which envisages a technologically advanced but ecologically harmonious future, is now taking off. The actual tech the genre imagines, such as permaculture, renewable energy or community repair workshops, while nice, isn’t all that inspiring or ambitious. But it’s a first step towards rescuing sci-fi from its pessimistic Blade Runner rut. David MatthewsEveryday AbundanceLaunched in June, Everyday Abundance is a podcast that tells the stories of the inventions we now take so for granted that we barely given them a second thought. For example, the washing machine, which liberated women from a lifetime “bent over washtubs and washboards.” Or modern dentistry, which ended the reality that “tooth pain was simply part of human life.” Historians of technology, Virginia Postrel and Charles C Mann are very much on the optimistic end of the spectrum when it comes to the capacity of invention to improve human life. Here, they set out their case: if it wasn’t for progress, you might be hunched over a washtub with toothache rather than reading these words. David Matthews‘We will not know what we lost’: Conservation fallout a year after USAID shutdownSince his return to the White House, Donald Trump has been on a mission to undermine science. He slashed jobs at federal agencies, terminated grants in some research areas, took unprecedented control over university affairs and, within hours of his inauguration, suspended the US Agency for International Development. While its initial focus was to administer health and food aid around the world, it had since expanded to conservation projects. The result? Some of these projects were stopped abruptly. In this Mongabay podcast, environmental reporter Michelle Nijhuis tells the story of the EcoGuard conservation programme in Liberia, whose local patrols had helped protect rainforests, monitor endangered wildlife and track illegal threats. From one day to the next, these were left without salaries. Luckily, she notes, the initiative was able to get emergency funding from international NGOs, but its future remains “incredibly uncertain.” Juliette PortalaEssaysThe Mars Delusion, by Henry WismayerWhy is humankind so fixated on establishing a colony on Mars? asks London-based writer Henry Wismayer. From space evangelists promoting Martian settlement as an insurance policy, to billionaire Jeff Bezos, who said humans should settle on Mars “because it’s cool,” the mission is not running short of advocates. However, in this essay, Wismayer reminds us that some critics expect any future Mars pioneer to end up “irradiated, sick, mad and dead.” Scientists have already looked into the possible effects of prolonged exposure to Martian gravity, and it’s not pretty: muscle shrinking, bones weakening, changes to the central nervous system and other biological modifications to make us all reconsider the journey. “Some researchers have forecast that the future settler, after generations of evolutionary conditioning, will look less like an Übermensch and more like ET,” Wismayer writes. Juliette Portala
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