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Some Americans Are Fearful of Federal Interference on Election Day
Most voters say they trust that the results of the election will be accurate. But some worry that President Trump will try to sow doubt.
Trump hosts Halloween bash, rips legal ally's reported $50M payment
The jungle-theme gala at Mar-a-Lago kicked off the winter social season at the Palm Beach club on Saturday after Trump spoke at six tele-rallies.
In L.A., a Stark Generational Divide May Determine the Mayor’s Race
Young voters want affordability. Older ones want stability. That tension may be the biggest factor in the contest between Karen Bass, 73, the incumbent, and Nithya Raman, 45.
Steve Kornacki reunited with teacher through horse racing
Steve Kornacki played a candidate in a mock election in the sixth grade, which helped inspire his passion for politics.
Scaring Up Customers for Halloween Streaming
(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.) Way back in 2022, I did a deep dive into each streamer’s horror offerings, looking at the top horror film and TV shows, and which streamers had the best library titles and best Halloween landing pages. If you’d like to check out those articles... Way back in 2022, I ranked all the streamers’ Halloween landing pages. I updated my thoughts in 2023... ...and 2024. After taking last year off, I’m back at it again this year. My theory—then and now—is that Halloween landing pages provide a subtle but surprisingly valuable insight into how the streamers position themselves, and what they do well and what they don’t. They show who relies on libraries, whose libraries across TV and film have the most value, who understands how customers want to access those libraries, and, being blunt, which product teams actually put the time in to make a quality holiday user experience. Plus, three “horror” TV shows had big debuts this month! So today, I’ll answer the questions... What are the all-time biggest horror shows and films on streaming? What streamer has the best library? What streamer has the best landing page? And what does this say about the streaming wars today? But first, let’s look at three big new horror shows on streaming... Subscribe Horror TV Has Dominated October So Far In a fun twist this month, three different streamers released three different horror TV shows. Many scary stories come out every October, but the twist is that all three did well: Two of the shows got over 20 million hours, which is just good. You can see that Below is helping Netflix start October/Q4 off well: And that Carrie is a top seven show for Amazon through two weeks: But here’s the crazier note: even though it doesn’t look huge, Crystal Lake is Peacock’s biggest debut yet: Let’s discuss the streaming elephant in the room: two of these shows are based off classic horror IP: Jason and Carrie. So once again, IP works, in theaters and on streaming. It just does. Oddly enough, horror IP doesn’t draw a tenth of the ire that other IP does, even though, arguably, horror films are the original franchise films, starting in the 1930s and continuing on through the slasher film 80s. So horror TV shows are off to a great start. While I’ve written before that horror films do NOT over-perform on streaming, TV shows are a different story. The Top Horror Films and TV Shows on Streaming All Time To start, here are the top first seasons for all streaming TV shows since 2020 (the start of the Streaming Ratings Era): First take: yep, that’s some power laws at work right there. The biggest TV show hits aren’t just bigger than other hit shows, they’re orders of magnitude bigger. Wednesday dwarfs The Last of Us (a big hit!) and is ten times bigger than the next six most popular horror shows. Wow! So yes, horror or horror-adjacent shows can do as well as the top shows on streaming. Wednesday is proof of this. (Though, even Wednesday is more horror-adjacent than proper horror.) Also, note that Below, Carrie and _Crystal Lake_could/should keep moving up the charts. That said, there is some weakness in these numbers. Only eighteen horror first seasons made the charts, which is low. For context, 541 season ones have made the Nielsen originals charts since 2020. Eighteen out of 541 isn’t great! Plus, again, the IP issue. Wednesday and The Last of Us came from popular IP, and It: Welcome to Derry and Goosebumps are spinoffs. Next up, every horror show from season two on: The bad news here? Besides one iconic example, horror shows don’t last long i.e. generate very many seasons. While many straight-to-streaming horror shows were limited series, many weren’t and only four horror shows got to a second season or beyond. That’s a bad hit rate. And yeah, only one horror show made it to a fifth season! This genre is just not elite (on streaming). Okay, on to the top horror films all time (er, since 2020): We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… ...What streamers have the most horror films... ...And how FASTs have embraced horror films... ...How many elite horror films are on linear TV or aren’t on TV at all… ...How streamers make it very, very hard to find horror films… …And a lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. If you’d like to read more about why you should subscribe, please read this article about the Streaming Ratings Report, why it matters, why you need it, and why we cover streaming ratings best.
Facing the Realities of the Global Energy Crunch
On September 14, American oil executives delivered some alarming news. “The great oil crisis is here.” As the Wall Street Journal explained, “Commercial fuel stocks around the world have been depleting for more than six months, and strategic crude reserves can’t be tapped much further. Attacks last ...
He’s the Top Snake Catcher, and Business Is Booming. There’s Just One Problem.
Bangkok’s firefighters do more snake catching than firefighting, and Pinyo Pukpinyo trains them. But he refuses to kill the snakes, and he’s running out of containers.
T-Mobile is giving away the Apple iPhone 18 Pro for free
The free iPhone deals are so back.
Live updates: Sixers visit Hornets for Halloween showdown
Follow along for live updates as the Sixers play the second night of a back-to-back.
Bryce Young takes a beating in Week 8 setback
Bryce Young took six sacks in a Week 8 loss to the Packers, throwing for 209 yards and a score on TNF.
In San Francisco’s A.I. Boom, a First Date Has Become an Interview
When there is A.I. to build, who has time for romance? Techies are going out less and expecting more on each date — including a family health history.
Liu Yandong, Rare Woman Among China’s Political Elite, Dies at 80
The former vice premier was one of just six women to have served on the Chinese Communist Party’s elite Politburo, though she was excluded from the top ranks of power.
Trump and GOP Close Midterms With Ugly Personal Attacks
Facing backlash over inflation and anger with the president, Republicans have turned to an onslaught of baseless claims about Democratic candidates.
Anaheim Ducks’ Two-Game Scoring Explosion Comes With Brutal Catch
The Anaheim Ducks have been red-hot offensively over their past two games. But that hasn’t translated into success. The Ducks have scored 16 goals in their past three games and 11 over their last two. Unfortunately, 11 goals (five in one contest and six in the other) weren’t enough to win either of those two […] The post Anaheim Ducks’ Two-Game Scoring Explosion Comes With Brutal Catch appeared first on HEAVY.
Wanted: New Central Bank Chief. Expertise and Political Acumen Required.
The looming departure of the European Central Bank’s president, Christine Lagarde, has set in motion a high-stakes search for her successor.
You Can See Everything That Billy Evans Watched on 2x Speed
What was Elizabeth Holmes’s partner watching in the new Nathan Fielder documentary? We found the videos (and the scientists in them).
Dalton Kincaid totals 86 yards, TD vs. Ravens
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid posted four receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown on six targets in Week 8
Final Fantasy XIV Online's Sixth Expansion 'Evercold' Launches February 2027
New job and much more revealed
America's Housing Crisis Is on the Ballot This Election Day
With the cost of housing a top concern among Americans ahead of next Tuesday’s midterm elections, voters in four states will decide how their governments should address the problem. There are six statewide housing policy measures on the ballots – the largest number of housing ballot measures in a ...
Opinion | Brace Yourself for an ‘Unusual Election’
Democratic sweep or not, politics are about to change.
Democrats, Hopeful All Over the Senate Map, Remain Jittery About Iowa
In the final days of the race, Josh Turek, the Democratic Senate nominee, appears to be in a dead heat against his Republican rival, Representative Ashley Hinson.
A Resurgent Justice Democrats Could Reshape a Democratic Congress
Justice Democrats, which gained prominence backing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is on track to see more of its candidates elected. Will the party listen to them?
Ocasio-Cortez Has Evolved. She Wants the Left to Evolve, Too.
The New York congresswoman, once a bane of establishment Democrats, has tried to nudge her movement in a bigger-tent direction as she weighs her 2028 options.
Alina Habba’s Husband Ignited Drama in Trump’s Circle. Now He’s Under Scrutiny.
Turhan Mildon, who married Alina Habba this summer, presents himself as a 29-year-old billionaire with ties to global leaders. His story has inconsistencies.
Small business AI forum makes stop in Raleigh
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted a small business AI forum in Raleigh on Thursday as part of the organization’s six-week tour across 20 states.
Six receptions for Tucker Kraft in prime time
Tucker Kraft caught all six of his targeted passes for 53 yards and a touchdown during a Week 8 win over Carolina.
Justice Dept. Confirms Alaska Inquiry Even as Its Focus Remains Unclear
Democrats and former officials have accused the department of pursuing a political goal in the guise of a legal one: to publicize a scheme, sordid but not illegal under state law, damaging to Democrats.
‘I Came as Donald Trump’: The President Hosts a Luxury Halloween at Mar-a-Lago
President Trump attended his jungle-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago dressed as a distinctly recognizable figure.
Florida education chief defends science plan
Education Commissioner Henry Mack pushed back Tuesday against criticism that Florida is de-emphasizing evolution in its new plan for teaching science, insisting the state is still covering a subject he agreed was a bedrock of biological science.“Evolutionary biology and the theory of evolution is in the standards,” Mack said. But several parents and teachers who attended an evening forum on the state’s proposed science standards criticized the proposal by the Florida Department of Education, which Mack runs, specifically the handling of evolutionary science.Joshua Garrett, a teacher in Orange County Public Schools, said the state’s proposed standards “danced around” evolution.State standards are benchmarks for what students should learn in their classes kindergarten through 12th grade, guiding what lessons are taught, what subjects are in state-approved textbooks and what concepts are tested on state exams.Florida’s current science standards call evolution a “big idea” and “the fundamental concept underlying all of biology.”The proposed ones barely mention evolution — a scientific theory explaining change in living species over time from natural selection that has been a cornerstone of biology for more than a century. The term “evolution,” in fact, is never defined in the new high school life sciences standards, though the concepts are sprinkled across several units.The education department has made revisions to its proposal, officials said, but it was not immediately clear at the Tuesday forum, held at Lake Buena Vista High School in southwest Orange County, what those changes were.Mack interjected during Garrett’s comments asking him where specifically he wanted the state to mention evolution more prominently. Then he said, “Consider it done.”Mack also asked Garrett to join the state’s faculty committee on the standards.The state released the new standards in September, and several experts quickly criticized them, saying they lacked depth and skirted around both evolution and climate change, important topics for Florida students to learn.The state has since hosted a “listening tour,” including a virtual forum and two other in-person meetings in Walton and Hillsborough counties. Tuesday’s meeting drew a small crowd of about 30 people, six of whom spoke.Mack described the state’s public forums as a chance for “myth busting” and to make clear Florida’s position.He wants to students to learn “above ideology,” he said, and added that evolution isn’t settled science. TNCMS.AdManager.render({region: 'fixed-big-ad-middle-asset', slot: 1, fold: "span"}); “I want to cultivate skeptics in the healthy sense of that term. As a result of these standards, students should not be walking away convinced of anything other than the rigor of the scientific method,” Mack said.The new standards would replace the current set, adopted after a monthslong, statewide fight over the inclusion of evolution as a required subject of study. Those who opposed the 2008 standards argued creationism, or the biblical story that God created all living things, should be taught alongside evolution.Thomas Simon, a Winter Park parent, compared Florida adopting the new standards to Nazi Germany ignoring the findings of Jewish scientists — which in part lost them World War II.“If this board could explicitly name communism in the history standards last year — because words matter — you must explicitly name the foundations of modern medicine, agriculture, and energy,” Simon said.Florida last year adopted new standards that require students learn about the “dangers and evil of communism.”Teri O’Connor, an elementary science teacher in Orange County, urged Mack to curtail the total number of standards, as they list more than 1,000 benchmarks teachers are to cover during their classes.“It’s only 180 days of school. That right there is an issue, especially if you want to dive in. If we need to teach the rigor of it and to critically think about each one, that’s difficult,” she said.Kathleen Murray, who spoke on behalf of the conservative political group Citizens Defending Freedom, said she was in “strong support” of the proposed standards. Science should teach children how to think, not what to think, she said.“When teaching the origins of life and the universe, the curriculum owes it to the Florida students to be honest about the limits of what scientific models can actually prove,” Murray said.State education officials said they’d received about 1,800 comments on the benchmarks, and they have updated them based on that criticism.With Tuesday the state’s final scheduled public forum, Mack said his biggest takeaway was that the standards needed to be more explicit about teaching students how to evaluate scientific studies and evidence and how to understand the scientific method.“We might have to do a better job of helping students question more as a result of these standards,” he said.In his original statement when the standards were announced in September, Mack wrote in a social media post that “science begins in wonder, not in ideology,” and “the classical tradition taught that nature is intelligible because it is ordered — that the book of creation can be read by reason.”Some read that to mean he was trying to interject religion into public school education. 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Bright object beyond Pluto may be the solar system's sixth dwarf planet
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has found what might be a new dwarf planet in our solar system, orbiting the sun on an inclined plane past Pluto.
Apple's HomeView Ships With Six-Month-Old Software
It is well known that Apple's new HomeView smart home hub was significantly delayed, and there is now yet another piece of evidence: the device will initially ship with six-month-old HomeView software version 26.5, according to AppleDB. When setting up the HomeView, users will be prompted to update to HomeView software version 27.2. When setting up the HomeView, users will be prompted to update to HomeView software version 27.2.
What Happens When Microplastics Meet Water? Scientists Uncovered a Potential Source of Cell-Damaging Molecules
Researchers tested six common plastics and found that the materials used in grocery bags and yogurt cups were among the most chemically active.
Sixers down Embiid and James to end back-to-back in Charlotte
The Sixers will be undermanned for their game Saturday night against the Hornets.
Denzel Boston targeted career-high 11 times vs. Steelers
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Denzel Boston posted six receptions for 37 yards on 11 targets in Week 8
Six Brewers Make 2026 MLB All-October Team
Fresh off their first World Series title, Milwaukee’s rising stars swept monthly awards and secured six roster spots after a historic postseason run fueled by William Contreras.
76ers star downgraded ahead of Knicks matchup
The Sixers might have to take on the reigning NBA champions without Jaylen Brown.
Inside the Abdul El-Sayed-Haley Stevens Meltdown in Michigan
The relationship shattered in part because of Israel, but also because of their sensitive egos and hurt feelings. The split had been months in the making.
Cheshire football blanks Fairfield Prep as defense forces five turnovers
Gonzalez's pick-six sparked Cheshire, which intercepted three passes and recovered two fumbles in the shutout.
Why do scientists study toast crumbs, itching and head-banging? A new analysis identifies seven ways research gets funny
An analysis of 269 humorous scientific papers found that 48.3% applied rigorous methods to everyday subjects, while researchers identified six other recurring humor strategies.
Eight Blue Jays Become Free Agents
The Jays have eight players who declared free agency today: Shane Bieber, Patrick Corbin, Yimi Garcia, Max Scherzer, Paul Sewald, George Springer, Jameson Taillon, and Luis Urias. Only six teams have more free agents: Other old friends becoming free agents: Chris Bassitt, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Randal Grichuk,Trevor Richards, Jordan Romano, Jacob Waguespack, Daulton Varsho, Luke Maile, […]
She Gave Dates 30 Minutes. This One Clicked in the 27th.
Erin Lee Carr, the daughter of the former Times reporter David Carr, “can’t do small talk” — and didn’t on her first date with Michelle Bruton.
A Meteorite Found in the Sahara Is a 4.1-Billion-Year-Old Piece of Mars
Minerals in the space rock provide hints about the early history of the red planet, when water was flowing on the surface.
Six games in, six ways these Sixers already feel different
Beyond the obvious star power, the 76ers have shown early signs of the depth, composure and defensive identity needed to pursue a title.
Judge Orders Trump Officials to Outline Election Demands Sent to States
A federal judge gave the government until noon on Friday to share which states had received letters trying to enlist them in an effort to find evidence of voter fraud.
Free dental care for veterans and families in Treasure Valley in November
Veterans and their families can take advantage of free general dental care thanks to a six-day community health clinic.
Drinking tea may help protect your heart, but there’s a surprising catch
A massive study of nearly 486,000 adults found that regularly drinking tea was associated with an 11% lower risk of heart and blood vessel diseases. The lowest risk was linked to drinking roughly six to eight cups per day, with black tea showing more consistent benefits than green tea.
6 takeaways from Commanders' 27-10 win over Eagles
Six takeaways from the Commanders' 27-10 win over the Eagles.
NYT Strands Hints for November 2, 2026
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
Gaffes and Men’s Bodies: Analysis of Trump’s Speeches at Age 80
A Times review of the president’s public speeches finds that he is more profane, more absolutist, longer-winded and less coherent than he was in 2016.
Voters Usually Ignore Corruption as an Issue. It Now Has Their Attention.
Voters have shrugged off accusations of corruption for years, believing all politicians are corrupt, but thanks to President Trump’s unpopularity and growing wealth, the issue is breaking through.
Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief
State Rep. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo), who is seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District, has been endorsed by six former Republican members of Congress, including former U.S. Senator Gordon Humphrey (R-New Hampshire) and former U.S. Reps. Jim Greenwood (R-Pennsylvania), Claudine Schneider (R-Rhode Island), Chris Shays (R-Connecticut), Peter Smith (R-Vermont), and Steve […]
Halloween meets game day: How Sixth Street is preparing for a packed night
With Halloween and a University of Texas game bringing crowds downtown tonight, APD expects 80,000 to 100,000 people in the entertainment districts...
This Republican Wants Voters to Consider a Post-Trump World
John E. Sununu, the Republican Senate candidate in New Hampshire, has the president’s endorsement but is keeping him at arm’s length.
Polymer Alliance Zone receiving nearly $200K from Rural Business Development Grant
The West Virginia Polymer Alliance Zone Inc. (PAZ) is one of the six recipients sharing $554,000 in Rural Business Development Grants.
Talarico Makes Final Election Pitch to Texans: ‘You Are My Slingshot’
The Democratic candidate for Senate has led in polls. But because it’s Texas, he remains the underdog.
California Science Center and NASA JPL Collaboration to Debut at Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center on Nov. 13
The California Science Center and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are joining forces to showcase six decades of robotic space exploration at the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center in Los Angeles. Opening November 13, 2026, the Kent Kresa Space Gallery will feature spacecraft models, a restored Ranger lunar probe, Mars rover exhibits and hands-on activities exploring planetary science, exoplanets and future space missions.
The Harvard Crimson (@theharvardcrimson)
49 likes, 0 comments - theharvardcrimson on October 30, 2026: "From @fmcrimson: At 7 p.m. on April 11, 2014, a panel of six sat onstage behind a long table at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, preparing to speak. They arranged their notes on the wrinkled plastic tablecloth. The panelists weren’t there to discuss their academic work. Rather, they were speaking about their time as members of the Vietnam-era movement Science for the People, a radical organization who believed science had been misused by capitalist interests. Allen S. Weinrub, who co-founded Science for the People in 1969, sat on the far end of the table. He wore a button with the organization’s emblem: a red fist beside a hand grasping an Erlenmeyer flask. The organization was part of the anti-war movement in the 1960s. Early members of Science for the People were protesting the use of sciences like chemistry and physics to develop weapons — but increasingly critiqued science as a reflection of power imbalances in capitalist society. Full story linked in bio. 🖋️: Sophie Gao 📷: Dawn Chen, Courtesy of Science for the People Archive and Courtesy of MIT Archives".
6 injured in shooting near Dickson Street entertainment district in Fayetteville, Ark., hours after homecoming football game
Police are searching for suspects after six people were hospitalized following an early Sunday morning shooting near Dickson Street, the bustling nightlife and entertainment district adjacent to the University of Arkansas campus.
Trump’s Arch Faces New Legal Challenge From Virginia and D.C.
The two jurisdictions contend that President Trump’s proposed 250-foot arch is “flagrantly unlawful,” citing concerns over traffic, the environment and historic preservation.
High-energy 'Six' brings Broadway to Embassy in Fort Wayne
“Six” stands apart from a typical Broadway show, and actor Abigail Sparrow is excited for audiences to see the tour as it stops in the city Nov. 10 and 11.
Fallout in Alaska Senate Race Over Peltola’s Ballot Stacking Plot
Both sides have a long tradition of promoting spoiler candidates.
Video: How Healthy Is Anthropic’s Business?
This week on “Hard Fork,” Max Read, guest host, and Erin Griffith, a tech reporter for The New York Times, discuss how Anthropic’s upcoming I.P.O. is a rare chance to see the financials of a major A.I. company.
Who is TWS? The group answers in heartfelt letters sent to fans and 'To Us.'
The six-member Pledis boy band reflects on its growth, fan bond and ambitions for bigger stages through its new single album.
Daylight saving time is ending: Doctor breaks down 6 ways to protect your sleep and health
Turning the clocks back disrupts sleep and mood. Dr. John La Puma shares six tips, from schedule shifts to chamomile tea and limiting screen time.
Business Owners Have a Window. Most Aren't Ready to Use It. by Tully Ryan
I spend my working life on both sides of a business sale. As an M&A advisor based in Wilmington, I help lower middle market owners across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia sell what they've built. As the founder and CEO of IQExit, I work with the bankers, wealth advisors, CPAs and attorneys who sit beside those owners for years before a sale ever comes up. From both seats, I keep seeing the same thing. The market is ready for our owners. Too many of our owners aren't ready for the market. Start with our own backyard. Wilmington's metro area added more than 12,000 residents between July 2024 and July 2025, a 2.6% jump that ranked seventh in the country. It also posted the highest job growth rate of any metro in North Carolina. I see the same pattern in the growth markets I work in across the Southeast. New residents mean new customers and new workers. They also mean new buyers: people who moved here from corporate jobs and want to own something, private equity groups looking for add-ons in HVAC, electrical, landscaping and other trade services, and younger entrepreneurs who would rather buy a running business than start one from scratch. The ownership numbers are hard to ignore. About half of North Carolina's small businesses have an owner who is 55 or older, and roughly 85% of those owners have no succession plan, according to the North Carolina Employee Ownership Center. Nationally, more than half of Baby Boomer business owners have no documented transition plan. That isn't a crisis yet. It's a timing problem. A lot of businesses will change hands over the next decade, and the prepared ones will get the better buyers and the better terms. Buyers have money and they're using it. But an active market doesn't mean a fast one. The IBBA's latest Market Pulse survey found that Main Street deals took six to 10 months from engagement to close in the second quarter, and lower middle market deals took 11 to 12 months. That clock starts after the owner decides to sell. In my experience, the real preparation has to start years before. Two clocks, two playbooks When I sit down with an owner or their advisor, my first question isn't “What's it worth?” It's “When?” The answer puts the owner in one of two groups. If the owner wants out within 24 months, we're in execution mode. There's no time to rebuild the business. The work is cleaning up what a buyer will test: three years of financials that tie to the tax returns, an add-back schedule you can prove, customer and vendor contracts in writing, a lease that can be assigned, and a price the market will actually pay. The goal is certainty to close. If the exit is two to five years away, the owner has something worth more than time. They have choices. That window is where most value gets built, and most owners waste it by waiting. What kills deals In the lower middle market, deals rarely die over the headline price. They die in diligence, or they get retraded late in the process. I see the same causes again and again. The owner is the business. If every key customer relationship runs through the owner's cell phone, a buyer sees risk and a lender sees more of it. The books don't hold up. Buyers spot weak accounting fast. Statements that get revised mid-process, a revolving door in the bookkeeper's chair, revenue tracked on a side spreadsheet, and margins that slip while sales climb with no clear reason all make a buyer nervous. So does an owner who pushes back when asked for documents. And plenty of private owners run personal expenses through the company. Add-backs are normal. Add-backs you can't document turn into a lower offer. The real estate isn't sorted out. Many owners hold their building in a separate LLC. That's fine, but the lease terms or the property sale should be settled before a buyer shows up, not halfway through diligence. Revenue sits in too few hands. Picture a contractor with 40% of its work coming from one builder, or a service company running on handshake deals. Buyers will still look, but the terms shift toward more seller financing, an earnout, or less cash at closing. Owners and advisors: if your exit is three to five years out • Get a baseline now. Find out where the business really stands today: what a buyer would pay, who that buyer is likely to be, and which gaps would hurt you in diligence. You can't fix what you haven't measured, and the answer is often different from what the owner expects. • Make yourself less necessary. Spend the next few years building a manager or small team that can run daily operations and own customer relationships. Put handshake deals into written contracts. A business that runs without its owner is worth more and is far easier to finance. • Clean the books for three straight years. Buyers and lenders look back at least three years. Separate personal expenses, keep the financials tied to the tax returns, track every add-back as you go, and settle the real estate plan early. A word to CPAs CPAs often see a sale coming before anyone else, and you're usually the most trusted voice an owner has. Year-end meetings are the right time to start this conversation. Here's what I'd ask every CPA to do this season with business owner clients over 55: • Ask the timing question. “Do you see yourself owning this business in five years? If not, who takes it over?” Write down the answer and bring it up again at next year's meeting. • Run a proof of cash and review revenue recognition. Make sure the cash in the bank ties to the revenue on the books. Pay close attention to contractors with work in progress and to companies selling memberships or service plans. These issues are easy to fix with years of lead time and painful to fix a month before closing. • Pair the tax return with an exit readiness review. Invite clients to complete IQExit's Exit Readiness Intelligence (ERI) process as part of year-end planning. It gives you and the client a shared picture of readiness gaps and an indicative value range, and the results come back to you as the advisor. That turns a tax meeting into a planning relationship, and it puts you in position to bring in tax and M&A help early, when choices like purchase price allocation can still save the client real money. Changing the conversation For bankers, wealth advisors and attorneys, the hard part is raising the subject without seeming to nudge a client toward the door. I understand that. Nobody wants to tell a 60-year-old owner it's time to sell. So don't. Ask a different question: “If a buyer called tomorrow, what would they find?” That's a planning question, not a pitch, and it's useful whether the exit is two years out or 15. It's the question we built IQExit to help advisors answer. Whether you're in Wilmington, Raleigh, Charleston, Richmond or anywhere else, owners have a real opening right now. The buyers are out there and so is the capital. The owners who come out ahead will be the ones who start getting ready before they're ready to sell.
Democrats Want to Prove They Can Win in the Rapidly Changing South
The electoral math could become difficult for Southern Democrats, especially if they lag on Tuesday: An influx of new residents means the party that controls Southern states is likely to gain political power after the next census.
‘The Only Living Pickpocket In New York’ Steals Into Top 10, ‘Everest’ Scales $1M
Sony Pictures Classics’ John Turturro-starring The Only Living Pickpocket in New York by Noah Segan topped $1.9 million in a major week 2 expansion from six to 1,112 screens. The story of an aging New...
The Result of Dissatisfaction Is Endless Political Deadlock
From France to Brazil, voters are railing against the status quo, even as the politics of disenchantment make lasting change nearly impossible.
Democrats Show Strength in Final Days of Race for the Senate, New Polls Find
Democrats are up in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, have an edge in Alaska and are effectively tied with Republicans in Iowa, new New York Times/Siena polls found.
Greg Dulcich totals four receptions in Week 8
Miami Dolphins tight end Greg Dulcich posted four receptions for 43 yards on six targets in Week 8
Central Valley golf cart business lands among nation's top 10 small businesses
Discover how Resort Life Carts grew from six used golf carts into a nationally recognized Central Valley business. Read about its rise to the top 10.
Video: Opinion | Elon Musk’s $450 Million Political Gamble
Why did Musk donate about $450 million to the elections? On “The Ezra Klein Show,” a co-author of “Muskism,” Quinn Slobodian, argues that Musk is insulating himself by making his businesses too essential for any future administration, Democratic or Republican, to rein in.
Mike Matheson Sidelined and Kids Stepping Up for Montreal Canadiens
On Saturday morning at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the media were given a team injury update that included Mike Matheson sidelined for an additional two weeks with a lower-body injury. This would certainly not be received as good news by the Montreal Canadiens. They have already been functioning without top-six forwards Nick Suzuki and …
In China, the War on Mosquitoes Has Entered the A.I. Era
Using sensors developed for self-driving cars, a Chinese start-up claims it can track and destroy tiny flying targets while avoiding people, pets and reflective surfaces.
Bengals Outlast Titans in OT Thriller, 43-36
Joe Burrow overcame three interceptions and a sluggish start, accounting for six touchdowns to propel Cincinnati past a resilient Tennessee squad in a 79-point offensive explosion.
How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Scientific Research Machine
The system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.
Strands Hints for November 1, 2026
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026.
Observations after Sixers beat Knicks again, move to 5-1
The Sixers improved to 5-1 with their second early-season win over the Knicks.
Cubs historical sleuthing: 1966 edition
Six decades have gone by since this scene at Wrigley.
Elsie Hewitt shares sweet photo with ex Pete Davidson and their daughter on Halloween
Elsie Hewitt shared a sweet Halloween photo of herself with ex Pete Davidson and their daughter, Scottie, six months after their breakup and her claim she was ‘doing it on my own.’
Susan Collins Is Always Keeping Score
The long-serving senator has delivered millions of dollars to every corner of her state. But in Maine, people say, it’s best to avoid getting on her bad side.
Rotary 5K goes the distance for students’ mental health
About 200 runners and walkers, ages 6 to 85, laced up their sneakers for the sixth annual Marblehead Rotary 5K, raising money for mental health programs in local public schools. Participants gathered at Crocker Park on a bright Sunday morning before setting off through the Old and Historic District. The race finished back at Crocker
Nick Sirianni Reaches Level That Got a Previous Eagles HC Fired
A six-game losing streak and an abysmal offense have Philadelphia spiraling toward a top draft pick, echoing the late-season collapse that ended the legendary Andy Reid era.
He’s the Top Snake Catcher, and Business Is Booming. There’s Just One Problem.
Bangkok’s firefighters do more snake catching than firefighting, and Pinyo Pukpinyo trains them. But he refuses to kill the snakes, and he’s running out of containers.
The New DNA Technology That Linked Ted Bundy to a 52-Year-Old Cold Case
Software known as STRmix was instrumental in identifying Mr. Bundy’s DNA in a decades-old sample.
BBB warns that scams like Mobile’s $14.7 million loss are pervasive
BBB of Central and South Alabama says a local business nearly lost six figures in a similar attack.
3 Signs Of Growth As Joan Beringer Starts Against Spurs
With Rudy Gobert out with back spasms, Joan Beringer started for the Timberwolves against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs on Saturday. Beringer's start was hardly an unqualified success, as Wembanyama went off for 43 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and six blocks, and the Spurs won 121-111. But there were still a few positive signs …
Colorado River Basin Candidates Wade Into Water Politics, but Winners Are Unlikely to Make Big Changes
As tensions rise on the drought-stricken river, six of the seven Colorado River Basin states are holding elections for governor.
Street Medicine at Ohio State works to expand health care access for Columbus’ unhoused population
Without stable housing, accessing health care can become a challenge for people experiencing homelessness. Ohio State Street Medicine, a student-led nonprofit organization, works to close that gap by providing medical care directly to unhoused individuals in Columbus. The organization holds six outreach events a month, offering services such as wound care and addiction medicine treatment. […]
As Midterms Near, Top Law Firms That Capitulated to Trump Are on the Sidelines
None of the firms that struck deals to avoid crippling executive orders are publicly involved in the major legal efforts to check the Trump administration’s attempts to meddle in the midterm elections, a review by The New York Times shows.
Moore wins Breeders' Cup Turf for record sixth time
Jockey Ryan Moore and trainer Aidan O'Brien both made history as they won the Breeders' Cup Turf with Benvenuto Cellini.
[INTERVIEW] TWS turns members' fears into fan anthem on 'TO US'
Before K-pop boy band TWS began work on its new single album, each of the six members sat down for a one-on-one interview with their agency about w...
Detroit Pistons ‘Salivating’ Over Kyrie Irving Amid Trade Rumors
The 2026-27 NBA season is still in its infancy, but Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks has already been the subject of trade rumors.Irving has played in five of the first six games of the season, averaging 21.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.2 steals. He’s also shooting 52.7 percent from the field and […] The post Detroit Pistons ‘Salivating’ Over Kyrie Irving Amid Trade Rumors appeared first on HEAVY.
Why Running for the U.S. Senate Is a Rich Person’s Game
Your Senate candidates are probably richer than you.
Washington State loses sixth straight game, 26-20
Make it six straight defeats in a continuous tailspin season for the Washington State Cougars. This time it comes at the hands of the San Diego State Aztecs, 26-20. For the last decade or so, losing six games in a season was considered a bad season. Now it’s six straight and eight total on the […]
Book Review: ‘Sound Tracks,’ by Graeme Lawson
In “Sound Tracks,” the musician and archaeologist Graeme Lawson tells our story, in ancient instruments.
Mbappe strikes after China controversy as Real Madrid beat Santander
Kylian Mbappe moved on from a tumultuous week by scoring a penalty to help Real Madrid win 3-0 at Racing Santander on Sunday.Earlier Sevilla, sixth, suffered a 3-1 loss at Getafe, who moved into mid-table.
The New Hot Job in Law Doesn’t Require a J.D.
Big law firms, legal tech vendors, and in-house legal departments at companies like Microsoft and Nvidia are all hiring legal engineers, a new position for lawyers with A.I. skills.
Senator Chris Murphy Is ‘Awake and Alert’ After Suffering a Stroke
The Connecticut senator, who has been campaigning for fellow Democrats, has been viewed as a potential candidate for president in 2028.