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Pacific Health voluntarily recalls Baby Magic Tea for containing alcohol

The company has not received reports of any adverse events associated with the product lot so far, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Oct 9 • 5:51 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Pacific Health voluntarily recalls Baby Magic Tea for alcohol

The company has not received reports of any adverse events associated with the product lot so far, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Oct 9 • 5:51 PM EDT • Health • dallasnews.com
Mass. health officials confirm 13th human case of West nile virus in woman exposed in Middlesex County

Risk levels for the mosquito-born virus remain high in several communities, including Boston.

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Oct 9 • 5:37 PM EDT • Health • bostonglobe.com
Candidates for Attorney General share vision of leadership for DOJ

Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul is being challenged for the second consecutive election cycle by Republican Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney.

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Oct 9 • 5:27 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
Claremont businesses lead fall community cleanup effort

Businesses are leading Claremont's annual fall cleanup effort, with volunteers from local companies gathering litter around the city.

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Oct 9 • 5:26 PM EDT • Business • wcax.com
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Wake County GOP wants voters to reject school bond referendum. Others disagree.

Wake County Republican and Democratic parties have taken opposing positions on five county and local bond referenda on Nov. 3 ballot.

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Oct 9 • 5:10 PM EDT • Politics • newsobserver.com
Dept. of Health confirms eighth travel-related dengue virus case on Oahu

Of the eight dengue cases reported in Hawaii in 2026, all have involved travel to Pacific Island countries and territories.

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Oct 9 • 5:06 PM EDT • Health • hawaiinewsnow.com
Billi Hunt named Iowa State vice president for external relations

Billi Hunt, executive director of America’s Cultivation Corridor since 2018, has been named Iowa State University’s vice president for external relations, pending approval by the Iowa Board of Regents. Hunt, an Iowa State alumna, will begin her new role Oct. 12. Hunt has more than 25 years of experience in government affairs, strategic partnerships, communications,…

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Oct 9 • 5:02 PM EDT • Business • businessrecord.com
Trump announces diesel deal with Russia in bid to lower prices

The amount is small compared with U.S. demand, but the deal aligns the U.S. with Russia and against Ukraine’s efforts to bomb Russian refineries.

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Oct 9 • 4:56 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Milwaukee County and State of Wisconsin open new “Forensic Science and Protective Medicine Facility”

MILWAUKEE -- The Forensic Science and Protective Medicine Facility is the new home of the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Milwaukee Crime Lab, the

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Oct 9 • 4:44 PM EDT • Science • wtmj.com
Ducks test positive for bird flu in St. Louis County, Health Dept. urges caution

Residents in St. Louis County are being encouraged to avoid birds following two ducks testing positive for avian influenza, also known as bird flu, on Friday.

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Oct 9 • 4:40 PM EDT • Health • firstalert4.com
Saratoga Springs Specialty Clinic and Cancer Center Expanded

Intermountain Health is expanding access to specialized care close to home with the opening of the new Saratoga Springs Specialty Clinic and Cancer Center.

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Oct 9 • 4:37 PM EDT • Health • news.intermountainhealth.org
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Business-related news and events in Skagit County

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Massie's Epstein bill push approaches required signatures

The measure is on hold for now because the House is out of session until after the November election.

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Oct 9 • 4:24 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
Massie's Epstein bill push approaches required signatures

The measure is on hold for now because the House is out of session until after the November election.

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Oct 9 • 4:24 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
Health Savings Accounts Contributions Increasingly Tied to Employers

IRS data show employer HSA contributions are playing a growing role, with shares and contribution growth varying by income. See what the CRS report says.

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Oct 9 • 4:05 PM EDT • Health • legis1.com
‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ review: Beloved franchise gets vibrant expansion

The sequel to "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and "The Legend of Korra," premiering Friday on Paramount+, is a worthwhile franchise addition, writes our reviewer.

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Oct 9 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
NC State Health Plan sues Atrium to block new pricing program

The NC State Health Plan (SHP) filed a lawsuit against Atrium Health in Wake County Superior Court on Friday to stop the launch of a new program for SHP members on Jan. 1, 2027.

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Oct 9 • 3:52 PM EDT • Health • carolinajournal.com
Arkansas men's cross country finishes fourth at Nuttycombe Invitational

The meet in Wisconsin included 21 of the nation's top 30 teams.

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Oct 9 • 3:48 PM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
Cuyahoga County asks voters to approve Health and Human Services levy increase

This November, the Cuyahoga County Department of Health and Human Services is asking voters to approve an increase to its levy to help continue funding essential services.

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Oct 9 • 3:44 PM EDT • Health • news5cleveland.com
Netflix’s Summer of Bummer

(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) Today, I’ve got a guest post from longtime friend of the newsletter, Brandon Katz. I’ve been trying to find time all summer to look at Netflix’s straight-to-streaming film slate, but between a pre-planned trip and Nielsen moving up their streaming data timeline, I’ve been swamped. So I reached out to Brandon, one of my favorite fellow analysts, to write about it. And I feel like he captured the tone and data focus of the newsletter perfectly. You can connect with Brandon on LinkedIn and Twitter. Enjoy! Don’t worry, folks. You’re in safe hands with me. To ease any anxieties about an interloper in ESG’s domain, I’ll start by stealing one of his best framing devices: headlines. Box office flops are covered in the same way the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles eye pizza: with cartoonish insatiability. I would know. I’m a former reporter who wrote nearly identical headlines: Yet, intentionally or not, streaming misses get treated with kids gloves, filtered through a rosy lens: In the last six years, U.S. streaming viewership has become nearly as transparent as the box office, but the data often arrives weeks later, in a number of less intuitive metrics, and with nary an official budget to be found. This plays into the Wall Street-whispering narratives major streamers have been cultivating for years. They get a pass in a way that theatrical studios simply don’t. Subscribe Netflix’s Summer Slate Not a single Netflix original film released between May and August this year opened above 20 million U.S. TV hours, per Nielsen. That benchmark usually serves as the EntStrategyGuy’s floor for a streaming hit on Netflix. None of these films enjoyed a hit-cementing single week of 20-plus million hours during their runs. Netflix’s two best films were true crime docs, Maternal Instinct (16.5 million hours) and The Crash (19.7 million), the best overall week for a film this summer. Great for most other streamers, but not necessarily what we’re used to seeing from Netflix. For an overly-dramatic comparison, Happy Gilmore 2 opened last summer to around 47 million hours (celebrity cameos, baby!). Zooming out, the picture looks even worse. In 2026, Netflix’s five biggest scripted summer films posted the lowest average (28.6 million hours) and median (28.8 million hours) eight-week viewership totals of the past four years. Now, it’s unrealistic and unfair to expect Netflix to deliver a _KPop Demon Hunters-_sized hit every year. But it’s also not ideal to see the size of their hits shrinking over the last few summers. Let’s quickly run through some of the notable summer misses. Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein’s perfectly fine romcom, Office Romance, fell off the charts after 20 million hours in its first two weeks. Top films usually last for four-plus weeks. Starry titles ideally don’t decay that fast either. Homegrown star Millie Bobby Brown couldn’t prevent the snappy Enola Holmes franchise from diminishing returns. At 14.3 million U.S. hours, the third film posted roughly half of what the first two films did in their first two weeks. What’s on Netflix calculated that per-day global views were down nearly 60% from the second movie. The Whisper Man did okay with more than 36 million hours over its first four weeks. But I expected a little more juice from a film featuring Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, and Adam Scott. Kevin Hart’s Ladies First collected just 11.2 million hours total across two weeks. That’s a big miss for one of Netflix’s go-to stars. Plopping into the same bucket are Sunny Sandler’s Don’t Say Good Luck (10.3 million in two weeks) and John Cena’s Little Brother (17.5 million). Meanwhile, English-language originals Color Book (June 19), In the Hand of Dante (June 24) and Heartstopper Forever (July 17) never sniffed Nielsen’s Top 10 at all, despite needing only 2 to 5 million hours to land in the top ten most weeks. (By my count, eleven English-language scripted original films released between May and August did chart). It’s only fair to mention that Swapped (1-May) posted nearly 42 million U.S. hours over five weeks (the longest Netflix original run this summer) and is currently their eighth most-watched English-language film ever worldwide. Remarkably Bright Creatures (37 million, 4 weeks) and Voicemails for Isabelle (27 million, 4 weeks) weren’t bombs either. Still, overall, I think it’s fair to say this was a quieter summer season than we’re used to seeing from the market-leader. You might not realize that given the language commonly used in public analysis. The Twist Despite the starkly black-and-white tone of the coverage, here’s the twist: when many box office bombs arrive on streaming, their viewership looks a whole lot like many of Netflix’s supposedly successful summer releases. Hmm, where have we heard that one before? Masters of the Universe topped out at $65 million stateside against a $170 million budget_._ I’ll admit, Skeletor ripping sleeveless curls as a gym bro and bodyslamming Adam’s co-workers was funny. But, much to the chagrin of my bank account, my laughter doesn’t launch franchises. Yet the He-Man reboot opened to 19.6 million hours (from a Wednesday five-day opening instead of just one weekend), on par with Hoppers on Disney+ (19.4 million). It put up nearly 47 million hours over its first six weeks, bigger than all of Netflix’s summer releases. Pretty darn healthy and likely to land among the 25 most-watched movies on streaming this year. Sticking with Amazon, The Sheep Detectives just barely broke even at the box office with $133 million worldwide (and only $66 million domestic). I never expected cloven-hooved, cud-chewing mammals to be able to bring me to tears. Yet that’s exactly how I found myself at the end of this surprisingly affecting movie (#NoShame). It was likely the unexpected quality in a family-friendly film that powered its streaming over-performance. Sheep Detectives delivered a solid run for Prime video netting 26.2 million hours! How about franchise IP? Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu had the lowest opening ($81 million) and lowest-grossing Disney-era live-action Star Wars film ($178 million domestic). One day before release, its Heat score (19.8%)—audiences who list their interest as a 7/7—fell behind blockbusters Wicked (21%), Superman (23%), Fantastic Four: First Steps (23%), Michael (23%), Toy Story 5 (26%) and Avatar: Fire and Ash (27%), according to Greenlight Analytics. The urgent enthusiasm just wasn’t there. On streaming, Mando opened to weeks of 12.1 million, 6.1 million and 2.7 million hours (21 million total) over its first three frames. Not the numbers Lucasfilm was hoping for nor the numbers of a streaming hit. But they’re in the same vicinity as some Netflix summer releases with $345 million at the global box office to offset a smidgen of the pain. Final Thoughts So why oh why does this nuance gap exist? Four key reasons: Data Literacy: A “$100 million opening” just makes sense. After decades of box office reporting, even casual movie fans are well-versed in the benchmarks of hits and home runs. There’s an immediate shorthand. But “16.5 million” hours doesn’t land nearly as cleanly. Despite leaps of progress, the streaming ratings era is still in its infancy compared to theatrical. The EntStrategyGuy and I met thanks to a late 2010s group chat of data nerds hungry to find a shred of certainty in nebulous streaming performance. I’m not surprised to see “No. 1 on Netflix” still getting misconstrued out in the wild. Timing: By Friday morning, we have the box office’s Thursday night previews totaled, allowing us to better project the weekend’s expectations. From there, ticket sales are reported daily. By Sunday, the film’s fate is usually finalized, at least in terms of public perception. In streaming, Nielsen recently improved its delay to…two weeks. The medium isn’t forced to contend with instant gratification as harshly. Financials: Theatrical film budgets are a mere Google away. Profit and loss is calculated in the cold and unforgiving naked light of day for all to see. But finding the vast majority of streaming exclusive movie budgets requires the forensic investigation skills of a Criminal Minds detective. Also, it’s very difficult to calculate how much revenue/value a straight-to-streaming films provides a streamer. This is why there are so few stories about streaming original movies “losing X amount of money”. On top of that, marketing budgets are far greater for theatrical movies than streaming exclusive movies, which leads to earlier and better awareness. This then translates to a wider pool of potential interest. Narrative Control: Netflix is the only major streaming service to publish weekly first-hand viewership data and annual engagement reports. Naturally, some headlines borrow their first-hand framing**.** Other streamers benefit from their comparative lack of transparency. They may occasionally announce vague performance platitudes such as Apple TV’s Mayday becoming its “biggest film debut on the platform to date over its first 18 days,” and that it ranked No. 1 with left-handed viewers in its first weekend. (Fine, I made up that second one). But, for the most part, they keep first-hand viewership shrouded in mystery to avoid bad press. Especially for outlets that demand multiple articles per day from their writers, it’s an easy (and understandable) way for some reporters to hit their daily article quota by just repeating what the streamers have told them. TL:DR version: Streaming-exclusive movies are asked to do different things than theatrical movies, but that doesn’t mean they should escape judgment. Both still need to draw enough eyeballs to justify their cost within the proper performance contexts. The more cleanly we can inject a little nuance into streaming analysis, the better we’ll understand the audience and content trends that drive this industry. And that’s what all of this is really about: knowing what audiences actually want! Brandon Katz is the Director of Insights & Content Strategy at Greenlight Analytics where he focuses on evaluating the ever-fluid media landscape to unearth understanding, opportunity and value. Greenlight Analytics is the entertainment intelligence consulting company redefining how Hollywood finds, understands, and activates audiences. Prior to joining Greenlight Analytics, he served as the senior entertainment industry strategist at Parrot Analytics, and as a full-time entertainment industry reporter covering the Xs and Os of Hollywood, most notably with TheWrap and the Observer.

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Data center lawsuit alleges Frederick County executive put politics ahead of development

Maryland data center developer filed a lawsuit against Frederick County and County Executive Jessica Fitzwater, alleging Fitzwater unlawfully blocked developmen

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Oct 9 • 3:29 PM EDT • Politics • wjla.com
Data center lawsuit alleges Frederick County executive put politics ahead of development

Maryland data center developer filed a lawsuit against Frederick County and County Executive Jessica Fitzwater, alleging Fitzwater unlawfully blocked developmen

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Oct 9 • 3:29 PM EDT • Politics • foxbaltimore.com
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Inaugural Festival of Ideas, Entertainment, Learning, and Discovery coming to Shakespeare & Company in late October

Founded by producer Hunter Runnette, the three-day festival brings authors, scholars, and thinkers to Shakespeare & Company to explore questions shaping communities and the world.

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Oct 9 • 3:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • theberkshireedge.com
SAIC acquires quantum encryption firm

Reston-based federal contractor Science Applications International Corp. has acquired quantum encryption firm Information Security Corp. for an undisclosed amount.

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Oct 9 • 3:03 PM EDT • Business • virginiabusiness.com
Public warned about possible measles exposure at several Chester County stores

The Chester County Health Department is warning the public of a possible measles exposure at several local stores.

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Oct 9 • 3:02 PM EDT • Health • 6abc.com
The struggle for Georgia's political future

The Eurasia Center explores the latest in Georgia, the US-Georgia relationship, and the country's political trajectory.

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Oct 9 • 3:01 PM EDT • Politics • atlanticcouncil.org
The pilot of 'Veep' established Julia Louis-Dreyfus a generational talent

The show, which ran until 2019, firmly established Julia Louis-Dreyfus as her own generational comedic talent.

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Oct 9 • 3:00 PM EDT • Politics • bostonglobe.com
Can You Love Someone Whose Politics Frighten You?

Mónica Guzmán grew up in a politically divided family. Now, the author and podcaster offers a roadmap for talking to someone you love when their politics are unnerving.

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Oct 9 • 3:00 PM EDT • Politics • kqed.org
The ROC Podcast Episode 65: From Business Owner to Second Chance Advocate with Bradley Lum

Public safety is strengthened when the criminal justice system supports accountability, successful reentry, and practical solutions that reduce recidivism. In this episode of The ROC Podcast, Britt Allen sits down with Mississippi State Director Bradley Lum to discuss his path from the administrative side of corrections to criminal justice policy. They explore how his experience

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Oct 9 • 2:31 PM EDT • Business • rightoncrime.com
Sting strips down, bashes through intimate Seattle show

Overblown drums blunted an otherwise joyous underplay from the English pop-rock giant.

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Oct 9 • 2:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
Former Youngstown clerk accused of falsifying business records

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman is facing charges after she allegedly used a Village of Youngstown account to make fraudulent transactions while employed as a village clerk, the Niagara County…

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Oct 9 • 2:23 PM EDT • Business • wivb.com
Deep-sea expedition around the Hawaiian Islands includes 10 local scientists, students, educators

The expedition will utilize remotely operated vehicles and seafloor mapping technologies to explore never-before-seen ridges, seamounts and abyssal plains throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago.

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Oct 9 • 2:00 PM EDT • Science • kauainownews.com
Country music’s richest singer: You might be surprised by who leads with $1 billion

Dolly Parton was near the top of the list, but she wasn't number-one.

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Oct 9 • 1:56 PM EDT • Entertainment • pennlive.com
Lamar Jackson ruled out, Tyler Huntley to start vs. Falcons
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Oct 9 • 1:37 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Stone Mountain Village opens entertainment district - The Champion Newspaper | 404-373-7779

Stone Mountain Village promises on its website, “Whether you’re here for a few hours or an entire weekend, Stone Mountain

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Oct 9 • 1:34 PM EDT • Entertainment • thechampionnewspaper.com
Editorial: Chicago needs a data center strategy, not another performative stunt

Data centers raise legitimate concerns, but a yearlong moratorium threatens to leave Chicago behind in the AI economy. The city needs smart regulation, not political theater.

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Oct 9 • 1:32 PM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
NC’s State Health Plan sues Atrium, saying it can’t set plan members’ copays

The plan says it may not be able to pay its bills by January and is counting on its new tiered network to save $135 million.

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Oct 9 • 1:20 PM EDT • Health • newsobserver.com
Henrico proposes new marijuana business regulations

Henrico County officials are considering zoning changes that would establish regulations for recreational marijuana businesses in the county as a way to implement recent changes in Virginia law governing the distribution, processing and retail sale of cannabis. The changes, outlined in a 24-page draft ordinance amendment (linked below), will

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Oct 9 • 1:10 PM EDT • Business • henricocitizen.com
Why scientists study twins

Comparing identical and fraternal twins can help untangle nature from nurture.

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Oct 9 • 1:02 PM EDT • Science • axios.com
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New Hampshire’s best business lawyers

Published annually, “The Best Lawyers in America®” is an exhaustive search for the country’s top attorneys. Here is a compilation of the top attorneys who practice in New Hampshire in dozens of legal specialties related to the needs of businesses, from administrative law to workers’ compensation. The complete list of New Hampshire lawyers in all specialties can be found in...

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Oct 9 • 1:00 PM EDT • Business • nhbr.com
Did Russia play by the rules in reporting lab worker's death?

A global treaty signed by 197 countries — including Russia — requires reporting any death that could be a sign of an outbreak to come.

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Oct 9 • 12:43 PM EDT • Health • npr.org
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Kīlauea's swelling summit helps scientists forecast lava fountain eruptions

Episodic lava fountaining is a rare volcanic behavior in which repeated, hours-long bursts of molten lava and gas are spewed from volcanic vents, with quiet pauses lasting days to weeks between episodes. ...

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Oct 9 • 12:40 PM EDT • Science • phys.org
Memories, tributes flood in following legendary Mike Ditka's passing

After the announcement of Mike Ditka's passing, fans and teams across the country paid tribute on social media.

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Oct 9 • 12:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Kitt Peak National Observatory honors Tohono O’odham land, language by renaming science center

Long before the National Science Foundation ever looked up to the starry sky searching for answers about the mysterious cosmos and universe, O’odhams like Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan stood atop I’oligam Du’ag — or Manzanita Shrub Mountain.

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Oct 9 • 12:26 PM EDT • Science • kjzz.org
AI data centers impact public health. Here’s how to report the story

AI data centers consume vast amounts of power and release emissions. Learn how unpermitted generators and permit loopholes threaten public health.

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Oct 9 • 12:15 PM EDT • Health • healthjournalism.org
A House Candidate Says She Was Raped While Campaigning. It’s a Horrific Account—and an Urgent One.

Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she has lived through an experience that women everywhere have to fear.

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Avatar Kuruk gets his own animated TV series in “Wave of Chaos” first look

Paramount+ revealed imagery of young Kuruk and his animal companion, Nikik.

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Oct 9 • 12:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
'Avatar: Seven Havens' renewed for Seasons 3 and 4 on Paramount+

Get ready for a lot more Avatar.

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Florida ‘ghost’ candidate scandal haunts FPL in merger talks with Dominion

José Javier Rodríguez, running for Florida attorney general, calls for documents to be made public.

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Tom Izzo Says the Big Ten Is ‘Damn Good’

Tom Izzo had a blunt two words for the Big Ten he has to survive this season. #GoGreen

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Oct 9 • 12:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Official: Nico Gonzalez signs new contract with Juventus until 2030

Juventus have officially confirmed that Argentina international Nico Gonzalez has signed a new contract with the club which will run until the end of the 2029-30 season.Nico Gonzalez has re-establishe...

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Gears of War: E-Day sells 230K copies

Gears of War: E-Day has sold 230K copies since its advance-access launch on October 1 and full release on October 6. Steam accounts for 168K of those, with Xbox (console and PC) selling 62K. But there’s more to this story, as Xbox makes up the bulk of revenue. E-Day is the best-reviewed Gears game in nearly two decades (and the best one ever made, in my opinion). The Coalition has made a banger here (it’s currently in my top 10 of the year). Despite E-Day’s undeniable quality, this is a soft result. And it’s down to the business model, really. E-Day has made $37M so far, thanks to the Premium upgrade On Xbox, Game Pass is cannibalising much of the premium revenue. Our estimates show that 1.7M folks accessed E-Day via their subscription rather than a copy. But Xbox is having it both ways – or having it halfway, at least – via its Premium Edition Game Pass upgrade. Game Pass subscribers could pay $30 (or their local equivalent) for up to five days of early access starting October 1. Our estimates show that of the 1.7M who accessed E-Day through Game Pass, 722K paid for the upgrade. Between the review embargo lifting on October 1 and the full release, E-Day managed to shift another 250K early-access upgrades – no doubt helped by the campaign’s rave reviews. So despite selling far fewer copies on Steam, Xbox accounts for almost three-quarters of the revenue (roughly $26M of the $37M, versus about $11M on Steam). So “230K copies” undersells the paying audience. Including the 722K upgrades, nearly 950K people actually paid something for E-Day. The $30 upgrade is a halfstep from cannibalisation, but will Xbox go all the way? While E-Day is a sublime game, these are soft numbers for a flagship when Xbox badly needs revenue wins. E-Day sold 62K copies on Xbox against 722K Premium upgrades, so for every one copy sold on Xbox, nearly 12 Game Pass upgrades were sold. The $70 premium SKU is – functionally – dead on Xbox. Normally you can’t see what a Game Pass player would have paid, because the game’s just there in the subscription. But the $30 early-access upgrade estimate shows that 722K people demonstrated they’ll spend real money on this game. In a world without day-one Game Pass, many of these folks would have bought E-Day at $70. They paid $30 for five days early access to something they don’t own. Xbox is, in effect, charging its most valuable customers the least, based on a hangover from a tried-and-exhausted strategy from a previous administration. Those 722K willing-to-pay players generated about $21.7M via the upgrade. If three quarters of this group – mostly US and European audiences – bought E-Day outright, that’s nearly $40M. Of course, Game Pass does bring in meaningful recurring revenue, and E-Day is adding value for hundreds of thousands of subscribers. However, Game Pass is no longer growing, so Xbox is at a crossroads. Xbox is reportedly looking to do a Netflix and bolt on an ad-supported tier to pad it further. But that will just set a new floor, and leadership keeps telling us the priority now is revenue growth, which is subscriber-speak for ARPU. Xbox has already pulled Call of Duty from day-one Game Pass after day-one inclusion hammered its sales, with new CoD titles now arriving on the service around a year late. We know that some Microsoft executives believe the service devalues games outright, and rumours (which Microsoft has dismissed so far, to be fair) suggest that day-one releases could be taken off Game Pass. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe When a game this well-reviewed does this softly on its home platform, the model – not the game – gets brought into question. What else E-Day’s early adopters have played (including this month so far) Looking at E-Day‘s players on Xbox, most have played the franchise before (86% have played Gears 5, 76% Gears 4), and every game on the crossover list is either a shooter or a title from an Xbox-owned studio (though Game Pass is inflating those numbers, of course, more on that later): As for what else Xbox’s E-Day players have played this month, the top three are Fortnite (16%), Roblox (7%), and Call of Duty (6%). Another 5% played Minecraft Dungeons II, which is also on Game Pass and launched a couple of days before Gears‘ advance-access date. Many Game Pass players are happy to check out most big new additions. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Over on Steam, the top crossover games are also mostly shooters (slightly more PC-coded ones), including Space Marine 2, which was itself heavily inspired by Gears: Looking at what E-Day‘s Steam players are into this month shows who they are – as subscriptions don’t skew the data. The top three are Wardogs (13%), Deadlock (12%), and CS2 (10%), so you’ve got the restless shooter crowd checking out the new hotness. A little further down are Helldivers 2 and Space Marine 2, your co-op PVE shooter players who’ll feel right at home in Horde mode. Game Pass is skewing the playtime distribution on Xbox Looking at the playtime distribution in our platform, E-Day players on Steam are – relatively speaking – playing for longer: 54% of E-Day players on Xbox have played for five hours or less (versus 32% on Steam) 19% of Xbox players played for over 15 hours (versus 33% on Steam) 14% of Xbox players played for over 20 hours (22% on Steam) The absolute number of people playing for over 15, 20, and 50 hours is, of course, bigger on Xbox, thanks to the sheer volume of folks who came in through Game Pass (upgraders included). None of that is cause for alarm. Game Pass is the reason Xbox playtime skews lower, as when a game is free to try, people try it and bounce without putting in even an hour (17% under an hour on Xbox versus 6% on Steam). Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe The subscription brings in tourists alongside the committed, dragging down the average even when the game is excellent (but also perhaps winning over the uninitiated). It’s standard across every subscription-included title, on PS Plus too. Forza Horizon 6, for instance, had 11% of its Xbox players bounce under an hour, versus just 2% on Steam. So, Xbox’s crossroads So there we have it. Gears of War: E-Day is an incredible game whose revenues have been stifled by subscription inclusion and exclusivity. It’s the best-reviewed entry in the series in fifteen-odd years, but it still turned into one of the year’s softer flagship launches, not because players didn’t want it, but because Xbox’s own storefront gave its most willing buyers a reason not to pay. Which leaves Xbox at a crossroads. Will it keep making Gears games when the financial returns are this thin and the margins this low? And if it does, does the next one arrive off Game Pass at day one – the way CoD now does, or even on PlayStation? I think it should. Alright, back to E-Day for me! The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]

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Three House races in Pa. — including in Bucks County — shift toward Democrats, Cook Political Report says

The contest between Democrat Bob Harvie and U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has moved from "likely" to "lean" Republican, according to the nonpartisan election tracker.

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Oct 9 • 11:46 AM EDT • Politics • inquirer.com
Bank of America names new Sarasota-Manatee president

Jeff Crabtree will lead efforts to grow market share in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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Oct 9 • 11:44 AM EDT • Business • businessobserverfl.com
Bank of America names new Sarasota-Manatee president

Jeff Crabtree will lead efforts to grow market share in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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Can this Virginia county stop Trump’s arch?

A county board in Virginia is suing to stop the construction of President Donald Trump’s “Triumphal arch,” bringing another legal challenge to the controversial 250-foot project.

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Oct 9 • 11:38 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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EPA Grant Supports Nature-Based Solutions & Sediment Science for North Bay Marsh

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last month announced that it selected the San Francisco Estuary Partnership and the Association of Bay Area Governments as awardees of a $13.9 million grant to restore and enhance some 1,500 acres of tidal wetland habitat known as Strip Marsh East along the State Route 37 corridor in Solano County.... Read More

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Oct 9 • 11:36 AM EDT • Science • dredgewire.com
Former funeral home director who overcharged families to live lavish lifestyle gets probation sentence for crimes

ANDERSON, Ind. — A former Madison County funeral director who overcharged customers tens of thousands of dollars in order to furnish her lavish lifestyle has avoided prison time thanks to accepting…

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Who’s afraid of a 6-hour documentary about exiled Russian journalists?

Julia Loktev has released a new documentary, “My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile,” capturing the lives of Russian journalists who fled the country after Russia invaded Ukraine. Loktev began

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Hampshire legend Adams leaves after 25 years

Hampshire club legend Jimmy Adams leaves the county after more than 25 years as a player and coach.

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Oct 9 • 11:24 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What sharks would Odysseus have encountered during his journey?

A face. A fleet. A war. A man. And some sharks! Here’s a look at what sharks are found in Greek waters, and how things have changed over the centuries. People have been talking about sharks i…

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How to Watch Fire Country Season 5 Premiere

Fire Country is back for a fifth season and the first episode of the season premieres Friday night at 9 p.m. ET on CBS CBS debuts the fifth season of Fire

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Scientists Find a Strange Chemical Loop That May Have Helped Life Get Started

A fragile sugar from space found a way to protect itself.

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Duo Westerlund-Hagen Tune Instruments Of War To Homage To Friendship

Catamount Arts is supporting Vermont State University’s presentation of drum-and-trumpet duo Westerlund-Hagen, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Alexander Twilight Theatre on the Lyndon campus.

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Confirmed: Barcelona breakthrough academy talent renews until 2030

FC Barcelona’s plans for the present and future are taking shape, with the club officially confirming the renewal of one of its most promising young players, Xavi Espart.The Catalan club announced t...

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A Look at the Los Angeles Rams After Week 4

The Los Angeles Rams are beginning to play the team everyone envisioned. With Myles Garrett returning soon, they are primed to stay in the hunt.

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Bacon County Health Services Investigating Cyber Incident

Data breaches have been announced by Bacon County Health Services in Georgia, Comprehensive Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Care in Connecticut, Data breaches have been announced by Bacon County Health Services (GA), Comprehensive Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Care (CT), Imagine the Possibilities (IA), and Health Plans Inc. (MA).

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Beef Industry political ‘isms’

Amidst this high-tension political season, everybody and their dog (er, cow) wants to lay strident, negative political monikers on all the political persons that they disagree with. All the good ol’ political system standard “isms”...

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Inside Broward County’s battle for health care real estate

Broward County’s health care giants are racing to snap up real estate, competing for space amid rapid population growth and development. The county’s health care map, long dominated by a neatly defined duopoly between taxpayer funded hospital districts Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare System, is changing as an outpatient construction boom floods the market with new facilities and health care systems look beyond traditional medical real estate to expand their portfolios. But with prime development sites growing scarce, the county has emerged as a medical development battleground, with systems jockeying for land, market share and the opportunity to redraw the […]

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Trump launches new effort to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook

(CNN) — President Donald Trump is mounting a fresh offensive in his battle to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, forming a committee of his own appointees to investigate allegations

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J.B. Hunt Q3 earnings, revenue to rise, analysts say

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., a Lowell-based transportation services company, is expected to see earnings and revenue increase in the third quarter compared with the same period in 2025, according...

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Knicks suspend contract extension talks for Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart 'until later in the season'
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Where does Earth's nitrogen go? Two atoms offer a clue

Nitrogen is one of life's building blocks, but it's only helpful in the right amounts. Too much nitrogen in water, for example, can lead to poor water quality and the gradual death of aquatic organisms. ...

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Trump's memorial arch faces a new lawsuit from Arlington County, Virginia

The Arlington County Board in Virginia has filed a lawsuit opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump’s

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Trump\'s memorial arch faces a new lawsuit from Arlington County, Virginia

The Arlington County Board in Virginia has filed a lawsuit opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump’s

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Allegheny County Health Department confirms second case of measles

ACHD confirmed the two cases within the county are connected because both people went to the same school.

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Oct 9 • 9:45 AM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Iron Mountain adds ViaTeK Solutions to ITAD business

Iron Mountain has added ViaTeK Solutions, a Florida-based IT asset disposition (ITAD) and electronics recycling company, to its asset lifecycle

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McLean County Health Department holds walk-in vaccine clinics

Health experts tell 25News one of the easiest things people can do to protect their health now is to get a flu shot.

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Oct 9 • 9:37 AM EDT • Health • 25newsnow.com
Travel Health Insurance Requirement Implemented

As of October 6, 2026, all travelers to Kenya must obtain travel health insurance through the government-sanctioned provider prior to entry and must present proof of coverage upon arrival. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) portal (for ETA-eligible nationals) and the eCitizen portal (for non-ETA-eligible nationals) have been updated with this requirement. The insurance costs approximately USD 44 and is valid for one year, including for repeat trips to Kenya during the insurance policy's validity period. Previously, travelers could rely on private or employer-provided health insurance and did not need to provide proof of coverage before entering the country. This change will not affect the above applicants' processing times. However, travelers should obtain the required insurance before traveling to avoid delays or bars to entry. Notably, Tanzania recently adopted a similar mandatory inbound travel insurance requirement, potentially signaling an emerging trend in the East African region.

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Oct 9 • 9:36 AM EDT • Health • fragomen.com
Talarico disappearance has Dem volunteers worrying and Trump asking, 'What is going on?'

Trump called James Talarico "MISSING IN ACTION" as the Texas Democrat's nearly two-week campaign trail absence sparks concerns about losing momentum.

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Oct 9 • 9:35 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Damian Lillard: "I feel great. I think the amount of …

Damian Lillard: "I feel great. I think the amount of …

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Oct 9 • 9:33 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
David Ellison expects CBS to be in business with NFL for ‘foreseeable future’

Skydance CEO David Ellison is full speed ahead on a press tour to promote his freshly combined media company, which formally brought together Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery after a lengthy process earlier this week. Since the company’s formal combination, Ellison has fielded questions during a press conference and given a handful of interviews. Most…

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Oct 9 • 9:30 AM EDT • Business • sports.yahoo.com
Oregon Universal Health Plan Group Hastens To Meet Deadline

A few weeks ago, it looked like the board tasked with giving lawmakers the template for government-run universal health care plan would get until December to finish its big report. It turns out it had to move faster.

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Oct 9 • 9:10 AM EDT • Health • wweek.com
Are Suns in Immediate Danger of Regretting Miles Bridges Trade?

By sacrificing sharpshooting depth and a distant first-round pick, Phoenix embraced significant risk. Bridges’ volatile off-court history and fit now determine if this gamble haunts the franchise.

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Oct 9 • 9:07 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mitoma Update: Brighton Confirmed Team News for Sunderland

Fabian Hürzeler navigates a persistent injury crisis as the Seagulls travel north, missing key stars like Kaoru Mitoma while facing a resilient, counter-attacking Sunderland side.

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Oct 9 • 9:03 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Women’s Breast Health Awareness Event set in Warsaw

WARSAW — A Women’s Breast Health Awareness Event will be conducted Thursday at the Wyoming County Community Health System.

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Oct 9 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • thedailynewsonline.com
Oregon Ducks Football News

Oregon Ducks Football Headlines from around the country

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Oct 9 • 8:59 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
In brief: 'Stick' season 2 trailer and more

Bill Murray stars in the official trailer for A Course Called Ireland. The six-part documentary series premieres on Paramount+ on Oct. 25. The show follows Murray and his friends as they travel across the island to explore Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland's best fairways ...The Die Hard films are getting a brand-new home media release. All five of the movies will be released on physical media in 4K Ultra HD on Dec. 1. Bruce Willis stars as John McClane in all of the Die Hard films. The original movie finds the New York City policeman taking on terrorists after he flies to Los Angeles to be with his estranged wife and two children on Christmas ... TNCMS.AdManager.render({region: 'fixed-big-ad-top-asset', slot: 1, fold: "above"}); The trailer for Stick season 2 is here. Owen Wilson stars as the talented golfer who strives for second chance in the sophomore season. Peter Dager, Timothy Olyphant, Rhea Seehorn, Marc Maron, John Higgins and Billy Zane also make up the cast of the new season. The Apple TV series premieres its first two episodes on Nov. 4. A new episode drops weekly every Wednesday that follows until the season finale airs on Dec. 30 ...Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Thank you for reading kmaland.comAt KMA, we attempt to be accurate in our reporting. If you see a typo or mistake in a story, please contact us by emailing kmaradio@kmaland.com.

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Training Gallery: Motherwell v Celtic

Club football is back upon us once more following the prolonged international break with the squad getting back to regular numbers as various Celts return from representing their countries.So Lennoxto...

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Oct 9 • 8:11 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The 'Black Box' That Solves AI Fears, And The Stock Behind It

Xometry has the inside track to one of the remaining largely untapped online markets: the market for things that don't yet exist.

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Oct 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • investors.com
LCSO arrests former Silver Springs business owners on 13 felony counts

Joshua Quinton Carradine, 49, and Angela Bell Carradine, 61, were booked Oct. 7 into the Lyon County jail, each facing 13 felony counts.

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2nd measles case confirmed in Allegheny County

The Allegheny County Health Department is now reporting a second resident has tested positive for measles as the statewide outbreak of the highly contagious disease finds its way to the Pittsburgh area. The department reported the first confirmed case of measles among Allegheny County residents Monday, saying the person was

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Dr. Jeff Bird: Indiana University Health Strives to Provide Excellence in Healthcare

By Dr. Jeff Bird— MUNCIE, IN—IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital provides the primary healthcare service for most of the residents of Delaware County and acts as the tertiary care referral center for East Central Indiana. The clinical care is led by two dedicated clinical leaders: Dr. Ryan Johnston MD, the Chief Medical Officer, and Melissa Hicks, DNP, RN, the Chief Nursing Officer. Under their leadership, the quality and safety of patients hospitalized at IU Health Ball Memorial is vigorously monitored, and processes are in place to continually improve. IU Health Ball was founded in 1929 by funds primarily given by...

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Oct 9 • 7:46 AM EDT • Health • munciejournal.com
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Guest column: Bringing health care concerns directly to policymakers

Mountain Family Health Centers hosted a roundtable discussion Sept. 27 with attendees holding tremendous influence over our health care system. Those who joined the discussion were Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet...

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Oct 9 • 7:15 AM EDT • Health • postindependent.com
RIDE claims gains in math and science in 2026 assessment and accountability results

The Rhode Island Department of Education claimed to have made gains in math and science in its 2026 Assessment and Accountability results.

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Oct 9 • 7:06 AM EDT • Science • turnto10.com
Polk County considers entertainment district near Iowa Events Center

Polk County leaders have envisioned an entertainment district since the Iowa Events Center was constructed, the Polk County administrator said.

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Oct 9 • 7:04 AM EDT • Entertainment • desmoinesregister.com
Exchange Bank commits $50,000 to Georgia College supporting business education and Bobcat Athletics - The Union-Recorder

Georgia College & State University has announced a new five-year $50,000 commitment from Exchange Bank supporting the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology and GCSU Athletics.

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Oct 9 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • unionrecorder.com
Who’s really in charge? AI, decision rights, and accountability

This is the fifth in a series on AI and leadership. I was recently speaking with a friend in executive recruiting who told me how many companies are increasingly using AI in their internal hiring processes. AI does more than sort resumes or identify qualified applicants. It can rank candidates, assess fit, flag strengths and…

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