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Health care on the ballot; Botox billing doctor gets 15 years; Medicare prior auth pilot curbs services
The top news stories in medicine today: At least 125 health professionals are on today's ballots as California votes on a clinic spending rule; a California doctor gets 15 years for $45 million in Medicare Botox billing; Medicare's prior authorization pilot curbs targeted services.
What Universal Health Services Stock's Behavioral Health Expansion Means For Shareholders
Universal Health Services reported third quarter 2026 sales of US$4,733.35 million and net income of US$308.68 million, while confirming plans to expand its behavioral health footprint through Talkspace and new outpatient programs and addressing a tentative settlement related to Cumberland Hospital. The mix of higher reported sales, lower quarterly earnings, growing outpatient behavioral capacity and a legal reserve impact provides investors with additional detail on how Universal Health...
Yankees extend David Bednar $23.15 million qualifying offer
The New York Yankees got some stability in the bullpen this year from David Bednar. In his first full season with the Yankees, he converted 35 save opportunities for the team. Still, Bednar is a free agent, and the Yankees need to make a decision on the pitcher . The Yankees have made their first step towards retaining the pitcher , according to […] The post Yankees extend David Bednar $23.15 million qualifying offer appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Cubs Make $23.15 Million Seiya Suzuki Contract Decision
Before the Chicago Cubs can really know what they’re going to do with Seiya Suzuki this offseason, they had an initial decision to make. It had to do with the qualifying offer, that intriguing piece of MLB’s salary code that allows certain players to be offered a certain dollar amount for the season ahead — […] The post Cubs Make $23.15 Million Seiya Suzuki Contract Decision appeared first on HEAVY.
Blue Jays decline Myles Straw’s 2027 option
The Toronto Blue Jays declined their 2027 club option on outfielder Myles Straw on Monday, sending the veteran into free agency after two seasons with the team. The option would have paid Straw $8 million next season. Instead, he receives a $1.75 million buyout, which the Cleveland Guardians cover under the terms of the trade that brought him to […] The post Blue Jays decline Myles Straw’s 2027 option appeared first on ClutchPoints.
World Leaders at Global Summit for Eye Health Commit Landmark $1 Billion to Tackle Avoidable Sight Loss Worldwide
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda—World leaders and government ministers at the inaugural Global Summit for Eye Health, which took place Nov. 2 in St. John’s, have committed a historic package to tackle avoidable vision loss worldwide, with more than 40 governments committing more than US $1 billion in collective domestic funding to improve access to eyecare screening, spectacles and treatment, according to an announcement from organizers of the event. The commitments are also set to deliver 7.5 million pairs of glasses to underserved communities and 9 million sight-restoring cataract surgeries.
How a high school science teacher stumbled upon the 1st known T. Rex trackway
A teacher has discovered the first known trackway of an adult T. Rex, which could shed new light on how the iconic dinos moved around the planet more than 66.5 million years ago.
Mariners' Randy Arozarena, Cubs' Seiya Suzuki among 8 players receiving $23.15 million qualifying offers
Traces of ancient blood found in 115 million-year-old dinosaur fossil, new study claims
Chemical signatures found in a Brazilian dinosaur bone may be preserved red blood cells, a new study suggests, but not all experts agree.
Vera Health Secures $28.5 Million to Expand AI-Powered App for Clinicians
Vera Health raised $28.5 million in a Series A funding round to expand its artificial intelligence-powered clinical app, the company said in a Tuesday
Vermont has assigned its $195 million in federal rural health dollars. Here’s where it’s going.
The largest sums of money are directed toward hospital infrastructure upgrades and funds to facilitate hospital redesign.
Oklahoma Sooners Men's Basketball 2026-27 Season Preview
Armed with a $15 million roster and SEC-leading experience, Porter Moser faces a high-stakes ultimatum: translate veteran depth into a definitive March Madness run or face replacement
Dominion Packaging invests $25M in new Henrico site
Packaging manufacturer Dominion Packaging has invested $25 million to expand its footprint in eastern Henrico County, with plans to create more than 100 jobs, it announced last week.
AFT Expands National Soil Health Demonstration Trial Network with nearly $5 Million from USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding American Farmland Trust (AFT) nearly $5 million over five years through its Conservation Innovation Grants On-Farm Trials program to help expand AFT’s national network into a coordinated Soil Health Management Systems (SHMS) Network. Working with 35 trial host farms across 14
Howard Brown Health Plans $5 Million Rogers Park Clinic Expansion
A $3 million state grant will help fund renovations at the health center's Rogers Park location.
FSU celebrates completion of $137.5 million health research building in Tallahassee
Construction is complete on FSU Health's $137.5 million Health Research and Collaboration building. The university unveiled it during a ribbon cutting Friday.
Pritzker has spent $545 million on politics over past 10 years
Gov. JB Pritzker has spent $545M on political committees since 2016. Data shows the full scope of his political spending in Illinois.
Why Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? And 9 More Animal Mysteries
There are more than 1.5 million known zoological species on Earth, with at least as many enigmas. Here are our top 10.
Displaced from Middletown, automotive customization business expands in Newington
Attention to Detail moved its auto customization business from Middletown to Newington after the city bought its site, investing more than $5 million.
Grant for increased access to healthcare worth up to $12.5 million
A $2.5 million grant to Ute Pass Regional Ambulance District is intended to increase health care services in Teller County.
Yakima Co. health officials confirm person infected with bird flu has died
YAKIMA CO., Wash. - The Yakima County Health District confirmed Sunday a person in the county has died due to complications of the bird flu.According to the YCHD, the person was hospitalized after becoming severely sick and was diagnosed with avian influenza. They said the person came into contact with infected cattle and that's how they got the illness.At this time, the YCHD is not releasing the identity of the person who died, their gender or their age. They confirmed the person did have underlying health conditions, but did not release what those were.This comes as a third confirmed human case of bird flu was reported Sunday. This person also became infected after being exposed to sick cattle at a Yakima County dairy. YCHD officials said this person is not experience severe illness and is not hospitalized.The YCHD is working with the person to identify and contact people who may have come into contact with those who are infected in an effort to monitor the illness.Officials with the YCHD said the risk of being infected with bird flu in the general public is low. Those who are at greater risk are those who have close or prolonged contact with infected animals or are in an environment that is contaminated with the virus. As of this writing, no documented case of human to human transmission has ever been recorded in the United States but it is not impossible. COPYRIGHT 2026 BY APPLE VALLEY NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED. News Suspected DUI crash in Walla Walla Co. kills Umatilla woman Erin Wencl News Man dead after early morning shooting in Yakima Erin Wencl News Pasco police asking for video of Saturday's fatal shooting near Don Rubio's Erin Wencl News Trick-or-treating wins popular vote at Yakama Nation trunk-or-treat Tyler Wargo News Justin Krumbah's family fights on after judge denies Kelly's request Dan Hanson, Apple Valley News Now News Toppenish gets nearly $1.5 million to improve traffic safety on State Route 22 Robert Desaulniers
USC student voters frustrated yet hopeful ahead of the midterm elections
Over 48.5 million early ballots already cast nationwide as of Friday afternoon
USC student voters frustrated yet hopeful ahead of the midterm elections
Over 48.5 million early ballots already cast nationwide as of Friday afternoon
FSU celebrates completion of new $137.5 million health research building in Tallahassee
Construction is complete on FSU Health’s $137.5 million Health Research and Collaboration building. The university unveiled it during a ribbon cutting Friday.
Padres Veteran Reliever Makes $4.45 Million Contract Decision
Veteran left-hander Wandy Peralta has exercised his $4.45 million player option for 2027, keeping him in San Diego for a fourth season.
As Election Day nears, a look at the big money, tight polls, and closing themes in the Texas Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton
AdImpact Politics reports that when you add up the amount of ad spending in both the general election and the primaries, the Texas Senate race is now the most expensive non-presidential race on record — with ad spending reaching $544.5 million.
Chicago Bears’ Caleb Williams Earns $1,075 Million In Base Salary
Chicago Bears Quarterback, Caleb Williams, is the team leader of a Bears team that is rolling along in their quest to make the playoffs in 2026.
California tribes awarded $60.5M for housing, climate projects
California tribes will receive $60.5 million in state grants for housing and climate projects, with the bulk of the funding directed toward the upfront costs of developing affordable housing. The California Strategic Growth Council approved the awards Oct. 28 for 40 projects representing 36 tribes. They include the first awards through the Tribal Pre-Development Housing […]
America's Entrepreneurship Surge Continues: Nearly 5 Million Business Applications Filed Through September - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
New Census Bureau data highlight record entrepreneurial activity, changing business models, and the opportunity to help more startups launch, grow and succeed. By Karen Kerrigan – America’s entrepreneurial spirit continues unabated. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau Business Formation Statistics, nearly 4.93 million business applications were filed during the first nine months of 2026, […]
Hailey Bieber Opens Up About Women’s Health, Rhode’s $5M Pledge
Hailey Bieber opens up to WWD about Rhode's $5 million women's health commitment, motherhood, her beauty treatments and what's next for the brand.
Former Pasadena mall to become $75M health center as city faces healthcare access challenges
Harris Health is converting the former Dillard’s at Pasadena Town Square Mall into a $75 million, 60,000-square-foot Pasadena Square Health Center to consolidate three existing clinics and improve healthcare access.
UNM breaks ground on new Humanities & Social Sciences building
University and state leaders came together on Thursday, Oct. 22, to break ground on the new Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) building. The $130.5 million building is going up on the site of the original Humanities building, which opened in 1974 and...
Digitalist Group Plc’s Business Review, 1 January
Digitalist Group Plc’s Business Review, 1 January – 30 September 2026 SUMMARY July–September 2026 (comparable figures for 2025 in parentheses): Turnover: EUR 3.3 million (EUR 3.3 million), decrease of 0.9%. EBITDA: EUR -0.3 million (EUR -0.6 million), -10.3% of turnover (-18.8%).EBIT: EUR -0.5 million (EUR -0.8 million), -14.3% of turnover (-22.7%). Net income: EUR -1.3 million (EUR -1.5 million), -37.8% of turnover (-45.7%).Earnings per share: EUR -0.45 (EUR -0.54).Earnings per share (diluted):
Nine Iowa charter schools receive $8.5 million in grants
The Iowa Department of Education has awarded more than $8.5 million in grants to nine public charter schools to support the opening of new schools and expansion of existing programs. Five new charter schools will receive up to $1.2 million each in start-up funding, while four existing schools will receive $780,000 each for expansion. The…
KKR Invests $475M in San Diego Life Science Campus
KKR has made a $475 million investment in Alexandria Real Estate Equities’ Campus Point by Alexandria Megacampus.
Zillow agrees to pay $212.5M to settle investor lawsuit over failed home-flipping business
Zillow will pay $212.5 million to settle a shareholder class action alleging it misled investors about Zillow Offers, the home-flipping business it shut down in 2021. The deal, which needs court approval, comes three weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Zillow's challenge to the case's class status.
San Antonio officials pitch $850 million Convention Center expansion
The city is also proposing spending $125 million to maintain the Alamodome over the next decade as part of the downtown sports and entertainment district.
George Mason nursing school gets $15M naming gift
George Mason University will rename its School of Nursing after Arlene Evans and Barry Dewberry following their $15 million gift.
UM spinout developing brain-controlled prosthetics nets $10.5M VC investment round
A University of Michigan spinout company closed a $10.5 million Series A round to develop its brain-controlled prosthetics technology.
Six Alaska Port Projects Split $105M in Federal Funds
Six projects across Alaska split nearly $105 million from the federal Port Infrastructure Development Program.
Yankees' Stunning $15.5 Million Prediction Would Change Everything
This New York Yankees prediction would change everything for the team's offseason plans.
Reinsurance gains drive Oman Re’s profit surge
Oman Reinsurance Company SAOG’s net profit after tax grew 58% year on year to 5 million Omani rial ($13 million) in the first three quarters of 2026, driven by a 134% surge in net reinsurance results…
KKR Invests $475 Million in Alexandria's Campus Point Life Science Megacampus in San Diego
KKR (NYSE: KKR) has made a $475 million joint venture investment in Alexandria Real Estate Equities’ (NYSE: ARE) Campus Point... Read More
Michigan Science Center plans new exhibits, from a VR gaming arena to an indoor treehouse
The Michigan Science Center plans to add an indoor treehouse, a children’s planetarium and a virtual reality gaming arena as part of a $5.5 million expansion of its exhibits.
Tejon Tribe, Hard Rock begin $725M casino expansion
The Tejon Indian Tribe and Hard Rock International begin a $725 million casino expansion with a 406-room hotel, targeting a summer 2028 opening.
Yankees' David Bednar Gets $55 Million Contract Prediction
The New York Yankees have some key players hitting the open market this offseason
Ratings for small-market Brewers-Rays World Series down only 6% through 2 games
Milwaukee's Game 1 win averaged 12.26 million viewers, while Game 2 had 10.85 million.
Who Owns What: The Watermania Waterpark Richmond May Expropriate
[There is often a lack of transparency around land ownership in BC. Who Owns What is an ongoing series by The Realist focused on interesting land ownership stories. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email: howardchai@substack.com.] Earlier this month, CBC and Richmond News reported that the City of Richmond is planning to expropriate Watermania, the waterpark located at 14300 Entertainment Boulevard near the Richmond Ice Centre. The City of Richmond currently leases the property from a private owner — 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. — and the lease is set to expire in March 2027. According to the reports, the two sides have been unable to agree on terms of the lease renewal and the City has since served a Notice of Expropriation, saying it wants to secure “essential community services,” according to CBC, with outgoing Mayor Malcolm Brodie telling CBC that “Watermania is an important recreation facility for our community, and the city’s goal is to secure its long-term future.” Richmond News added that because the expropriation is not for a linear easement like a sewage line or rapid transit, an inquiry can be requested, and one has been scheduled for November 30 to December 4, according to CBC. What was left out of both stories, however, is who the City would be expropriating Watermania from. According to the Land Owner Transparency Registry, 14300 Entertainment Boulevard is legally owned by 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. and that numbered company is controlled by a Chinese individual named Hai Feng Zhu, who primarily resides in the Jilin province. The registered address of 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. is 3899 Cartier Street in Vancouver, a mansion in Shaughnessy that BC Assessment values at $10,423,000. The home at 3899 Cartier Street has previously been tied to Kevin Sun of Sun Commercial by reporter Sam Cooper when he was with the Vancouver Sun in a report noting that Sun had an associate named Hai Feng Zhu who is a director of SunOil Ltd., as confirmed by the company’s filings. Another person mentioned in both the report and filing is Denise She. A search of Hai Feng Zhu in the Land Owner Transparency Registry reveals that Zhu also owns four other properties in British Columbia. The Realist then used the PIDs1 to identify the addresses, finding that the two parcels with PIDs beginning 014 are two parcels that form 1155 Bidwell Street in Vancouver and that the two parcels with PIDs beginning 015 are two parcels that form 1755 Davie Street. 1755 Davie Street is the Best Western Plus Sands, 1155 Bidwell Street is a surface parking lot, and both are held under 0993956 B.C. LTD., which is controlled by Hai Feng Zhu alongside the aforementioned Kevin Sun and Denise She, among others. The Best Western Plus Sands is listed under Sun Commercial’s portfolio and Sun Commercial also previously sold the Richmond Ice Centre to the City of Richmond for $32 million in 2019. Denise She, Peter Cheng De She, and Julia MiMi Yang also control 1078635 B.C. Ltd., which owns 1707 Davie Street, the small retail building that sits between 1755 Davie Street and 1155 Bidwell Street. Governments in British Columbia have a tendency to overpay for real estate, so it’ll be interesting to see how much the City of Richmond pays for Watermania if they do end up expropriating the property. BC Assessment values 14300 Entertainment Boulevard at $49,397,000. The assessed value is dated to July 1, 2025 and is a small decline from the previous assessment of $52,584,000. The rest of this story dives into Sun Commercial and $159 million in sales it made last year to KingSett Capital. Become a paid subscriber for all the details. Subscribe Sun Commercial Sun Commercial is based out of the City Square Shopping Centre at 555 W 12th Avenue in Vancouver, which it acquired in 2019 for $225 million, and also has an office located at 415 Yonge Street in Toronto.
Where $205 million in rural health transformation funds is going in Wyoming
Big chunks of the federal dollars are going toward improving access to emergency care and keeping labor and delivery units open.
Animals Starves while the Kardashians Miss the Charts Again
(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Before we get going, I’d like to offer congratulations to Jonathan Funke, whose suggestion “midflicks” won the poll for what I should call straight-to-streaming films which aren’t big or cinematic enough to go to theaters but seem too expensive for a TV movie. It’s so useful a term, I just used it last week! Now I just need to add this term to my data dictionary! Okay, on to this week’s issue. We’re starting out looking at Netflix/Ben Affleck’s latest crime thriller, Animals. I’ll also look at Disclosure Day heading to Peacock (it did better than you’d remember in theaters...) and a new movie based on toys. Plus, a long-time streaming flop returns for its eighth season...will it finally chart? (No.) Will anyone at Disney care? Probably not. All that, plus another look at new shows landing on streaming on 1-Oct from Reelgood, what streamer hasn’t had a film make the Luminate charts since August, Reacher’s long run on the charts, M_onster: The Lizzie Borden Story’s_ short run, the top shows in 2026 according to Samba TV, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. And I mean that last part: putting this week’s issue together, I assembled OVER 25 images, most of which are bespoke looks I made just for this report. Really, publishing articles like this takes the work of writing two articles: one is the narrative and the other is making charts/graphs. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the week of October 5th to October 11th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - Netflix’s Latest Star-Studded Thriller Goes For Glory The tempting angle for anyone writing about streaming film this month, like yours truly, is to ask, “Is this why Dan Lin lost his job at Netflix?” Take Animals, the Ben Affleck-starring-and-directing, Artists Equity-produced crime thriller that opened on 9-Oct. (Kerry Washington and Gillian Anderson are also in it.) If it did really well, then one could argue that Lin has another success on his resume. If it underperformed, then it’s another example of a Netflix underperformance this year. So where did Animals fall? Kinda in the middle, but that means it’s more “not a hit” than “big hit”. On Nielsen, it opened to 12.0 million hours, and here’s how that stacks up for 2026 films so far this year: Obviously, that’s not great. It’s both under my 15 million opening bar for “fine” for a Netflix film and 20 million bar for “great” opening. It did a bit better on Samba TV, getting to first place. That’s very, very good, though again, looking at the Nielsen data, it probably means that it was a light week overall. Luminate’s data is a bit closer to Samba TV’s, tied for 17th all time for single weeks since May of 2024: To top it off, no one seemed to like it. It has a 33 on Metacritic and only a 5.7 on IMDb. Both of these numbers could have been impacted by the stories about Affleck’s comments about using AI to make the film. Given the controversy, the film might not have been as bad as the ratings suggest, but it’s also not a bullish sign. All to say…yeah, on net this film isn’t a point in Dan Lin’s favor. At this point, Netflix’s slide has been long enough—going on since February—that I’m almost tempted to lower the bar for what a “hit” is on streaming. Post-February of 2026 or so, it seems like straight-to-streaming films just haven’t hit the same heights as they did from 2022 to 2025. Before we head onto the “Quick Hits” for film, I want to shout out a fellow newsletter whose articles I’ve been loving this year, LA Material, a new LA-based news outlet. For just a highlight of my favorite articles since July... I loved this article on Ghost Town, a group on Venice that clears homeless encampments. As a Los Angeleno, obviously I adore their articles on LA parking issues. Their article on illegal parking tickets got the City Council to address the issue! Also check out their article on people parking in medians. Check out their deep dive on what went wrong with the LA Jazz Festival and how it fell apart, or what’s wrong with USC’s finances. Finally, they wrote up a voter guide on voter guides for the LA General Election. So meta! In search of a city? L.A. Material is an independent news outlet covering the people, politics, culture and glorious chaos shaping Los Angeles. L.A. Material brings you intel on the city you can’t get anywhere else. From exploring how Reddit short stories became Hollywood’s hottest commodity to reporting on the survival jobs keeping entertainment workers afloat. And answering, once and for all, why the AMC Burbank escalator is always broken. Through their newsletters, podcast, videos, events, and member community, L.A. Material is designed to help Angelenos connect to Los Angeles and each other. Sign up now for the free weekday newsletter. Quick Notes on Film Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Disclosure Day, came to Peacock on 9-Oct, and I’ll admit that, after pulling its stats, I did a pinch of a double take. As I wrote throughout my deep, deep, deep dive on summer box office/Obsession/Backrooms/IP/superheroes, oftentimes the film media discusses films as “flops” or “misses” or “hits” without clarifying what they specifically mean. Since Disclosure Day didn’t make $250 million in the US or $500 million globally, it was definitely a disappointment by Spielbergian standards, who is the highest-grossing director of all time, and arguably even more ahead in adjusted grosses. But it did make $245 million globally on a $115 million budget, so it isn’t as big of a miss as I remember. That’s still probably not enough to break even in the theatrical window, when you factor in marketing costs…but it’s close. And it grossed a lot more even in the US than some titles with about ten times more coverage. Anyways, lots of preamble to say this one only did 4.5 million hours according to Nielsen, so it did make the charts, but on the low end. Here’s how it stacks up to other Peacock titles: Apple TV (née +) followed up their “success for them” Mayday with Matchbox The Movie. This one doesn’t look like a success even for them, but at least it’s not a miss. Apple/Skydance clearly tried to take advantage of the success of Barbie at the box office—let’s greenlight all the toy properties!!!—but of course, this didn’t make it to theaters. And it stars John Cena, who, as I argued earlier this summer, NEEDS to get his movies back in theaters. Anyways, this one has mixed-to-bad numbers. It missed the Samba TV and Nielsen charts in its first week, but did make Luminate with 7.1 million hours. That’s just enough to not be an outright miss, and about half what Mayday did earlier this summer. Speaking of Apple Studio’s Mayday, it ended up lasting five weeks on Luminate, which isn’t bad for Apple TV. On Nielsen, it had a three-week run, racking up 13.5 million hours total. Again, like Matchbox, the issue is the budget; I doubt that this viewership earned enough to justify that budget. Also, to be clear, neither of these films are “midflicks”; both should have gone to theaters. Toy Story 5 is not hanging around on the streaming charts on Disney+, so it’s not as leggy as either Zootopia 2 or Moana 2, and definitely not in the same class as Encanto. (It did make all the money at the box office, so Disney is going to be fine…) The Breadwinner on Netflix (from Sony) is down to 3.9 million hours in its third week. It only lasted for one week on the Samba TV charts. Netflix’s Doing Life had a smaller-than-normal binge release curve bounce, only going to 7.1 million hours from 6.0 to start, but it made Samba TV at fifth place in its second week. The Netflix documentary, The Widower: Til’ Death Do Us Part, also had a small binge release curve bounce to 6.5 million hours, but did make a second week on Samba TV. Meanwhile, Netflix’s Unabomber fell off after two weeks on Nielsen—which is not great at all—and Demon Slayer fell off after just one week. Over on Luminate, the two smaller titles The Swan: Behind the Mirror and Kill. Bury. Print both fell out of the Luminate top ten charts. The story of library film at the first of the month is the arrival of the Ice Age films on Netflix. Now, here’s a small example of optimizing your library that even Netflix could do better. Say you want to rent/license a new film series from Disney**.** A streamer could pay a big paycheck and then drop each Ice Age film on the exact same day of the month, the fourth of October. That’s one choice. In contrast, the streamer could have released each film one week apart, and make each one a mini-event for folks watching Ice Age films. Or even roll them out monthly. Netflix opted for the former strategy, and as a result, only three of the films made the Nielsen charts this week. The “Miss of the Week” goes to Tubi’s YA-ish horror film_, R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2_, which didn’t even make the Luminate charts like Tubi films usually do, or, should I say, “used to”? Tubi films, most of which are straight-to-streaming, used to reliably make the Luminate film charts (which only covers straight-to-streaming films), but a Tubi film hasn’t made it since August. The first Pumpkinhead got 1.4 million hours last year according to Luminate. As I wrote about this film before, it seems to be a bit muddled in terms of age: too scary for young kids but probably not scary enough for older kids. Speaking of Luminate, Netflix’s latest doc about a comic (expect more docs about comedians all month), Who Is Martin Mull?, flopped, getting just 200K and 700K hours according to Luminate. Three other film/special misses belonged to Hulu, including a standup special, Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself, Neon’s latest horror film, Hokum, which made $17 million in the US, and a Family Guy Halloween special. (That last one was only 22 minutes, so it’s not a surprise it missed.) Finally, another Netflix standup special missed the charts, Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying missed too. I can confirm last week’s misses, most notably Paramount+’s Jackass: Best and Last, MUBI’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and HBO Max’s Evil Dead Burn. Television - I Can’t Visualize Nothing: The Kardashians Story Normally, in the mini-dive essays that open the Streaming Ratings Report, I focus on shows that do well or, at the very least, make the charts. Why? Because as I’ve said time and again, I can’t visualize nothing like, say, the Kardashians’ TV shows. Here’s the TV debuts chart for this week with a missing spot for The Kardashians, whose eighth season just landed on Hulu:
Prince George’s Council gives final OK to funding for Sphere project
The Prince George’s County Council gave final approval Tuesday to a deal committing the county to financing up to $215 million to help bring the proposed $1.4 billion Sphere entertainment venue to National Harbor.
Republicans laud feds for awarding Florida $193.7M for rural healthcare
Florida has been awarded $193.7 million in federal funds to support telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, pharmacy services, diagnostic kiosks, and community paramedicine for rural areas in Florida, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced. The grant is $5 million-plus more than the DeSantis administration had previously announced it was requesting. The money is made […]
Canadian firm buys discounted Evanston office building
A venture of Amcor Holdings paid $11.5 million for the 10-story building, a 64% markdown from its sale price eight years ago.
Microsoft pays $95.5 million for Dallas County farmland
Technology giant Microsoft Corp. has finalized its acquisition of 616 acres on which it plans to build a data center campus in Dallas County, real estate records show. The Redmond, Wash.-based company appears to have used Trammell Crow Co. to acquire the land, according to the records. Trammell Crow, a commercial real estate development and…
Edinburg Welcomes 5x5 Brewing Co. With $2.5 Million Development
City officials, economic development leaders and business representatives gathered under a tent on October 26, 2026, to celebrate the announcement that 5x5 Brewing Co., a veteran-owned business originally established in Mission, will open a new brewery and hospitality facility in downtown Edinburg.
Makah Tribe allocated $5.5M for salmon fishery disaster losses
The Makah Tribe has been allocated about $5.5 million in federal disaster aid for salmon fishery losses in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023.
Vera Health secures $28.5M series A for AI-driven clinical search engine
Clinical artificial intelligence search engine Vera Health secured $28.5 million in series A funding to accelerate and expand its platform. | Vera Health’s platform scans more than 60 million peer-reviewed publications, clinical guidelines, consensus statements and drug labels, executives say.
CBS Sports reveals Florida's staggering $25 million-plus roster value
CBS Sports estimates Florida's 2026-27 basketball roster is worth more than $25 million, with Thomas Haugh among the nation's highest earners.
Wilmington Health facility sells for $9.4M
Wilmington Health’s main facility recently sold for more than $9 million. The 66,000-square-foot facility located at 1202 Medical Center Drive was purchased by Charlotte-based real estate investment firm Cedar Square in a $9.4 million sale-leaseback transaction, according to a deed recorded Oct. 21. Wilmington Health will continue leasing the facility, CEO Jeff James told the Business Journal in September. James said the lease term would likely be five years, with most services eventually transferring to a new medical office building under construction in the Midtown Park office area near The Pointe at Barclay. The Wilmington Health facility was originally listed earlier this year at $11.85 million. A Wilmington Health representative did not respond to a request for comment by press time. Steve Hall, vice president of BlueCoast Commercial, represented Wilmington Health in the transaction. “Wilmington Health wanted to unlock the value in its real estate without disrupting a single patient visit, and a sale-leaseback let them do exactly that,” said Hall in a text to the Business Journal Monday. “Cedar Square gets a long-term, absolute net investment anchored by one of the region’s leading physician groups, and Wilmington Health keeps its home on Medical Center Drive while redeploying that capital into care.” The sale marks Cedar Square’s first entry into the Wilmington market, according to Jon Dixon, the firm's managing partner and founder. “We are attracted to Wilmington's growth and what we see as strong long-term fundamentals,” said Dixon in an email Monday. “Population growth, relative affordability, and quality of life make it a compelling market for us. The climate and proximity to the coast are a big part of that appeal.” He added, “We hope to pursue additional opportunities across retail, industrial, medical office and multifamily in Wilmington. We will evaluate opportunities individually and remain disciplined about the properties we pursue. We would like this acquisition to be the beginning of a broader investment presence in Wilmington.” Given the facility’s age, Dixon said the site could eventually be redeveloped, potentially for medical office space or housing. Dixon said recent announcements from UNC Health and Atrium were among the factors behind the firm’s growing interest in Wilmington’s medical-office market. The announcements involve competing proposals for hospital expansion in New Hanover County, which are subject to the state’s Certificate of Need process. “Medical office remains one of the most sought-after asset classes in commercial real estate,” said Hall, “and well-located (medical office buildings) with strong operators are scarce in Southeastern North Carolina.” According to Dixon, Cedar Square describes itself as a boutique, hands-on real estate investment firm that values direct relationships with tenants and the communities where it owns property. “We’re very hands-on, and we like to be in direct contact with all of our tenants and the communities in which we own,” Dixon said. He added, “We’re definitely interested in building a presence with local owners, brokers and businesses or tenants.”
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