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Ken Paxton calls for balancing border security, immigration reform to help labor-starved businesses

The Texas attorney general and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate blamed Democrats for standing in the way of a deal, arguing one could have been passed during the first Trump administration.

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Sep 29 • 6:21 AM EDT • Business • keranews.org
'Reacher' scores early season 6 renewal at Prime Video

Alan Ritchson in season 3 of 'Jack Reacher.' (Jasper Savage/Prime Video)

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Sep 29 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • kmaland.com
With bans and taunts, Trump escalates his assault on the media

The attacks come at a precarious moment for public trust in the media, with more Americans saying limits on the press can be justified to combat misinformation.

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Sep 29 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
German firm Metro loses control of Russian business after Putin decree

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered that the assets of German retailer Metro AG be placed under temporary administration. The move comes amid escalating tensions between Germany and Russia over the Ukraine war.

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Sep 29 • 5:37 AM EDT • Business • euronews.com
Primetime Review: That’s Entertainment?

If you decide to see Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, it’s important to remember the title as you watch. Yes, this is a biopic of sorts about Chris Hansen and his work on To Catch a Predator, but it is more accurately about the quest for fame and using people’s trauma to attract ratings. True crime entertainment continues to have a prominent place in many people’s television habits, and this film asks us to examine what that means both for those whose stories have become our viewing pleasure and those of us watching. Primetime starts as Chris Hansen (Robert Pattinson) is told that his show, To Catch a Predator, is moving to a 9 PM spot opposite LOST. Chris and his producer, Andie (Merritt Wever), see this as an opportunity to make the program even more sensational, looking for bigger, more horrific predators. As part of their plan, they hire a young actor, Dan Plum (Skyler Gisondo), to play “Decoy Dan,” the person who greets the would-be predators who were catfished by Xavier Von Erck (Matthew Maher). Oppenheim, along with writers Ajon Singh and Luke Dittrich, is less concerned with an accurate retelling of the show as much as they are interested in interrogating the why of it all. That decision sometimes leaves Primetime feeling less like a biopic and more like a satirical look at the nature of programming like this. Visually, the movie is impressive. Oppenheim uses light and color effectively to cast Hansen as both villain and savior. Pattinson plays Hansen in an almost comical manner, as we see him wake his two young sons to watch a clip of the show, just to brag that he was moving into a prime spot on television. Even Andie struggles to accept a “nice” job when there is so much more fame to be found producing salacious true-crime content. Wever does an excellent job showing how the hunger for fame is not just in front of the camera, but in every aspect of the production. The heart of the movie, and the standout performance, belongs to Gisondo as Dan Plum. He is someone who just wants to get enough hours to be admitted into the Screen Actors Guild, and stumbles into this job without really knowing what it is. Throughout the film, we watch him suffer one trauma after another, ending with him witnessing the suicide of a District Attorney who is about to become the next unwitting star of Hansen’s show. If there is a sympathetic character in Primetime, it is Decoy Dan, and Gisondo plays him brilliantly. If you’re a fan of programming like To Catch a Predator, then Primetime will probably make you feel uncomfortable, and I think it’s worth sitting with that feeling and examining why we turn on shows that display the worst of humanity while we judge from our couches. Yes, it is correct to want to see people who would hurt children brought to justice, but perhaps it shouldn’t be something that we watch as entertainment. Rating: 3.5/5 This review originally appeared in The Dominion Post on September 25, 2026. MacGuffin or Meaning: Film & TV Reviews and Reflections is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe

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Sep 29 • 5:37 AM EDT • Entertainment • alisechaffins.substack.com
Top Democrats Start to Fund James Talarico in Texas Senate Race

The main super PAC for Senate Democrats will begin to run digital ads in the state’s Senate race, in a sign of the party’s growing confidence.

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Sep 29 • 5:03 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
$10 for a gallon of gas has red Alaska thinking about a Democratic senator

Mary Peltola hopes to unseat Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in a race all about prices, federal aid and Donald Trump.

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Sep 29 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Revisiting Rivalries: Crystal Palace October Preview Part 1

Crystal Palace fans will be looking forward to the return of competitive matches, with three tense fixtures in the first half of October.

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Sep 29 • 4:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Commentary: Appalachian Ohio and its people don't exist to be exploited by politicians and industry. Stop.

Data centers will not make Appalachian Ohio a “benefit zone,” but a sacrificial zone. Appalachian Ohio doesn’t exist to be recklessly exploited by politicians and industry, and after so many decades of abuse, they need to stop.

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Sep 29 • 3:35 AM EDT • Politics • ohiocapitaljournal.com
Construction of Roma’s new stadium to begin March 2027

A date destined to remain in Roma’s history. The new Pietralata stadium received the final green light yesterday: around 1:15 PM, Extraordinary Commissioner Sessa read the five points of the approva...

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Sep 29 • 2:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra camera leak points to warmer photos and cleaner night shots

Leaker Ice Universe says the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra moves from the Galaxy S26 Ultra's cool color profile to warmer tones, holds back small bright light sources on both its main camera and 50MP 5x telephoto, and shows less shadow noise at night.

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Sep 29 • 2:11 AM EDT • Technology • notebookcheck.net
Galaxy S27 Ultra camera could solve two major issues seen on Samsung phones

The launch of the Galaxy S27 series is still four months away, but most details about the lineup's phones have already leaked. While the Galaxy S27 Ultra's basi

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Sep 29 • 1:24 AM EDT • Technology • sammobile.com
Community Invited To October Meeting Of County Health Council Thursday, Oct. 1

BY LISA HAMPTONChairLos Alamos County Health Council I wanted to personally invite you to attend the Thursday, Oct. 1 Health Council Meeting at noon, in the Municipal Building.October is Domestic V…

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Sep 29 • 12:35 AM EDT • Health • losalamosreporter.com
Naughty Dog will fully reveal Intergalactic in 2027

Naughty Dog confirms new Last of Us projects are in early development…

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Sep 28 • 8:47 PM EDT • Technology • videogameschronicle.com
No Intergalactic PS5 Updates Until 2027, New Artwork for Now

"We're going to be quiet for the rest of this year"

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Sep 28 • 8:45 PM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
Naughty Dog Will 'Fully Reveal' Intergalactic in 2027, but No Release Window Yet

Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann concluded this year's "The Last of Us Day" by giving updates on the developer's current projects, teasing two new The Last of Us projects that "will expand the canon of The Last of Us beyond Part I and Part II" without confirming whether or not either one of them is a game, as well as saying that its next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Project, will be "fully reveal[ed]" next year.

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Sep 28 • 8:37 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet to be fully revealed in 2027

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Naughty Dog will lift the veil on science-fiction adventure game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet in 2027, Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druc…

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Sep 28 • 8:23 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Talarico, Paxton want to cut federal gas taxes as they court Hispanic voters in Texas Senate race
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Sep 28 • 8:18 PM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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IBM is Building a Bigger Software Business. Can Its Balance Sheet Keep Up?

On September 24, International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) announced two key capabilities designed to strengthen its digital asset infrastructure for tier-one financial institutions, governments, and regulated entities. In a new beta rollout, IBM Digital Asset Haven clients can connect to SWIFT’s blockchain-based shared ledger, linking into a cooperative network of over 12,500 financial institutions across […]

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Sep 28 • 7:36 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
As Republicans break with Trump, one gets a brushback: From the Politics Desk

Plus, how Europe’s right-wing parties are dealing with Russia.

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Sep 28 • 7:30 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA LAUNCHES FOOD AS HEALTH INITIATIVE WITH SUPPORT FOR ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

/PRNewswire/ -- Blue Shield of California today announced a new statewide "Food as Health" initiative that will provide $600,000 to seven California...

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Sep 28 • 7:23 PM EDT • Health • prnewswire.com
Business closing in Alabaster

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Sep 28 • 6:39 PM EDT • Business • wbrc.com
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Haaland Tours Rural New Mexico Hospital, Highlights Medicaid and Health Care Challenges

Overview: Democratic gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland visited Presbyterian Española Hospital on Sunday, touring its facilities and meeting with health care professionals about challenges facing rural hospitals and the potential impact of Medicaid cuts. Native Vote 2026 Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo), the Democratic nominee for governor of New Mexico, visited Presbyterian Española Hospital on Sunday, where […]

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Sep 28 • 6:29 PM EDT • Health • nativenewsonline.net
Haaland Tours Rural New Mexico Hospital, Highlights Medicaid and Health Care Challenges

Native Vote 2026 Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo), the Democratic nominee for governor of New Mexico, visited Presbyterian Española Hospital on Sunday, where she toured health care facilities and participa...

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Sep 28 • 6:29 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Circuit of the Americas celebrates grand opening of new theme park

COTALAND celebrated its grand opening weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, offering more than 30 experiences, rides and dining options.

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Sep 28 • 5:42 PM EDT • Entertainment • communityimpact.com
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Broncos' Talanoa Hufanga Joins Exclusive Group with Historic Performance

Talanoa Hufanga became just the fifth safety in NFL history with two interceptions, a sack and a pick-six in the same game during the Denver Broncos' comeback win over the Rams.

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Sep 28 • 5:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Kickstarter campaign lessons from small-business owner Emily Byrne

Emily Byrne's Kickstarter campaign for her alarm clock business helped her learn financial mistakes and get valuable customer feedback early on.

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Sep 28 • 5:10 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Ken Paxton calls for balancing border security with immigration reform to help labor-starved business sectors

The Texas attorney general and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate blamed Democrats for standing in the way of a deal, arguing one could have been passed during the first Trump administration.

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Sep 28 • 4:19 PM EDT • Business • houstonpublicmedia.org
Ken Paxton calls for balancing border security with immigration reform to help labor-starved business sectors

The Texas attorney general and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate blamed Democrats for standing in the way of a deal, arguing one could have been passed during the first Trump administration.

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Sep 28 • 4:19 PM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
How Did the Cantera Rojiblanca Fare This Weekend?

Another weekend of action came and went across Guadalajara’s youth divisions. The Cantera Rojiblanca picked up a pair of important wins and played several matches in which the teams fought for a res...

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Sep 28 • 4:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Bobby Kotick’s lawyers sent me a bad email (and later apologized)

The message I had received was unsettling—for a moment. Then it was just really confusing. Back on January 20 of this year, at 5:15pm ET, I received an email with the subject line “Legal Correspondence re Bobby Kotick.” It was from the law firm Clare Locke, a firm I’d heard had been emailing reporters in recent years about their coverage of Kotick, the former, longtime CEO of Activision Blizzard. The letter was threatening. A lawyer from the firm introduced themselves as “defamation counsel to Bobby Kotick.” They issued a “demand” that I “correct” a Game File article I’d published a week prior. The article that had irked them had been a scoop of sorts. I’d written about a a 2022 lawsuit brought by a Swedish pension fund, AP7, over Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard. The suit wasn’t news, but I was first to review and report about Kotick’s extensive pushback to the fund’s claims. The pension fund’s core contention was that the sale had been rushed by Kotick to avoid the consequences of sexual misconduct scandals swirling around the company in 2021. (He’d not been accused of misconduct himself in those suits, to be clear.) As I wrote at the time, Kotick had denied the allegations of the rushed sale. Beyond that, Kotick used a December 2025 reply to the Swedish fund’s lawsuit to assign blame for those workplace scandals, the bad press and even for the AP7 lawsuit. I’d found Kotick’s arguments novel and newsworthy. Across nearly 3,000 words, I explained Kotick’s take: that a Swedish gaming company was behind the Swedish fund’s lawsuit (the Embracer group; they denied it); that the Microsoft-Activision deal was not rushed and was secured at what Kotick felt history had proven to be an optimal price for shareholders; that he believed a conspiracy of people at unions government agencies, PR firms and the media had spun up claims of widespread workplace misconduct at Activision Blizzard in 2021. The article gave context for all of this, letting readers assess the claims and weigh their credibility. As I’d later write to Kotick’s lawyers: I would be surprised if you could point to any news article about Bobby Kotick in the last five years that has spent more of its wordcount articulating his point of view. He is welcome to do an interview with Game File any time. Nonetheless, there they were in my inbox that Tuesday evening: Clare Locke, the law firm that secured a $787.5 million settlement from Fox News over false statements about voting machines. They were emailing me, threatening that failure to comply with their demand could support a claim of “actual malice,” a legal standard for libel. Unless… Unless, they said, I added a key paragraph to my article. This was a paragraph that I already knew Kotick’s lawyers had been emailing reporters about for at least a year, and it was a paragraph that was already in my article. The paragraph they wanted is from a 2023 settlement that California’s Civil Rights Department struck with Activision Blizzard. The settlement had closed a two-year-old lawsuit over alleged sexual discrimination at the game maker. The paragraph basically said that claims of systemic or widespread sexual harassment—or of execs like Kotick tolerating such behavior—had never been proven. I’d already seen proof that Kotick’s lawyers had pushed for the settlement’s language to be added to reports about 2021 sexual discrimination and misconduct lawsuits brought against Activision Blizzard by California and, separately, by the U.S. federal government (both suits were since settled). I knew that Kotick and his lawyers felt that the California settlement language should be mentioned in the same breath as references to an article he hated and denied, a November 2021 Wall Street Journal article claiming Kotick knew “for years” of sexual misconduct at Activision Blizzard. So, in the Game File article that Clare Locke emailed me about, in the interest of ensuring I was being fair and balanced regarding the person I was covering, I had already included the following excerpt from the California settlement [emphasis added in bold]: (Kotick has repeatedly pushed back against that November article in the Wall Street Journal, citing among other things, language from a court-approved consent decree as part of Activision’s 2023 $54 million settlement over the California suit. It states: “no court or any independent investigation has substantiated any allegations that: there has been systemic or widespread sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard [or] that Activision Blizzard senior executives ignored, condoned, or tolerated a culture of systemic harassment, retaliation, or discrimination.”) On the evening of January 20, I was incredulous. How do you write a four page legal threat about a week-old article and miss this? While scrambling to also make my kids dinner, I wrote a lengthy reply to Clare Locke’s lawyers, basically asking them to cool it with the threats and to start making sense. In part, I wrote: I hope you can understand why I am having trouble understanding what you’re asking for, when the statement you’re demanding to see in Game File’s article already appears in Game File’s article. Actual malice, as you know, refers to a reckless disregard for the truth. I’m not sure what your argument is when my article already states your client’s position. Here is where I should remind you, the reader, that I am an independent journalist. I publish on Substack, and have availed myself of the Substack Defender program that provides writers on the platform with legal support. But I’m no Wall Street Journal or New York Times, nor even IGN or GameSpot when it comes to such things as, well, having a legal department. There are more fun things for me to do as an independent journalist than writing back to a powerful law firm representing a very rich person. On the evening of January 20th, I was just trying to cook some pasta, broccoli and chicken nuggets for hungry twins. Nevertheless, I wrote back to them. Two hours later, I got a reply. Summarizing: A lawyer for Clare Locke said they’d “reviewed an incomplete version” of my article and they “apologize for the confusion.” (My guess: Someone didn’t read past the piece’s paywall, even though they’d had a full week to scrounge up the funds to do so. What I’d published above the paywall was balanced, as was what came after.)1 That was almost that, but something about the situation bothered me. The letter had been marked “confidential.” I hadn’t agreed to that, and I disliked the idea that powerful people on the beat that I cover would act like they could unilaterally control what I might tell my readers about. On the morning of the 21st, having already gotten the powerful law firm to back off, I oh-so-wisely re-approached them with just one more thing. I thanked them for clearing things up the night before but noted that I’d never agreed to keep their letter confidential. I’m all for agreeing with a source to keep things off the record, but that’s the thing. We have to agree. You can’t just declare it. I’m not bound by that. I wrote to Clare Locke’s lawyer and said, in part: I trust the matter is resolved. It was disappointing to have to spend less time with my kids last night in order to address your legal letter. Family time’s precious. I will add, for clarity’s sake, that, while your letter stipulated that it was confidential, I did not agree to those terms. In the future, should you wish to communicate with me confidentially, I am happy to agree to classifying our communication as “off the record” prior to the actual communication—as is standard with any professional journalist. The firm’s lawyer replied, not directly addressing the confidentiality issue but asserting that the matter was resolved. Why I didn’t write about this until now In May, I told this story on an episode of Simon Parkin’s podcast My Perfect Console, but I held off on sharing it directly with Game File readers. I held off to avoid stepping on the toes of another reporter, the journalist Mikhail Klimentov. He’d interviewed me in the spring of 2025 about an investigation he was working on regarding Bobby Kotick lawyers pressing the media to add the California settlement language to stories referencing the 2021 lawsuits. And about how some outlets had changed their stories and how some simply deleted them. Initially, I was a third-party source for Klimentov’s reporting, providing on-the-record context about the state of the games media. I’d heard about the letters but hadn’t put the time into pursuing the story. I thought it was interesting, and I was glad he was covering it. When the outlet that Klimentov was going to run his reporting in dropped the story, I began talking to him about potentially publishing his reporting on Game File. This was tentative. Then, in January, when I got my own Clare Locke letter, I told Klimentov that I didn’t think it would make sense for me to publish him, not with me now being part of the story. I had my own version of this situation to tell. But I wished him well and said I’d refrain from telling my tale until he could get his reporting out there. Last Friday, Klimentov finally ran his investigation, in a nearly 48-minute video report for People Make Games. It covers various Clare Locke letters, how media outlets reacted to them and what to make of all this. His video weighs the merits of Kotick’s request and looks at some of the articles that were changed (one of which had a glaring error). I highly recommend watching it: (Note, I did some editorial consulting for a People Make Games video last year but nothing to do with this report.) While many outlets haven’t left any public evidence that they updated their Kotick coverage at Kotick’s counsel’s request, at least one has. Back in October 2025, the mainstream outlet Reuters applied the most transparent article update I’ve seen. On the 3rd of the month, they published an article about the state of the Swedish pension fund’s lawsuit. Days later, they added this: In an October 7 letter sent after publication of this article, Kotick’s defamation counsel disputed claims of widespread harassment at Activision. “Not a single investigation, court finding, verdict, or ruling ever concluded that there was any merit” to the allegations of widespread harassment at Activision, Tom Clare and Nick Brechbill of Clare Locke wrote. I’ve never added a statement to my article on Game File, because none was needed. Not for fairness’ sake, nor to meet any demands of Kotick’s lawyers. I’ve nevertheless wanted to be transparent with Game File readers. If someone powerful is questioning my reporting, is threatening a lawsuit over it… if that threat is part of a pattern involving other games media outlets and if, in my case, the whole thing ran into a ridiculous ditch, I want you to know about it. I also share this as a real example of how I handle threats to Game File. I stand up for my own reporting, even when it’s not comfortable to do so. (In that same category of standing up for the work I do, I’ll point to an incident in late August. Asocial media post I published to X/Twitter regarding reporting I did about Take Two and GTA VI was hit by bogus copyright claim by a firm working for the publisher. I pushed back and got it reversed; even while a bigger games media outlet let themselves be censored. This is the other reason I’m sharing this story: To emphasize that dealing with threats from powerful people is one of the costs of covering the video game industry independently and as fearlessly as possible. This is where you come in. Your support, through free and paid subscriptions (sign up here!), can help me keep doing that. It can ensure that I’ve got the back-up I need. And it can help make fiascoes like this even less of a worry, so I can spend my evenings dealing with more important things, such as making sure I steam the kids’ broccoli just right. 1 That pension fund lawsuit I wrote about in January has all but gone away. In May, the fund and Activision Blizzard owner Microsoft agreed to settle. Lawyers for the fund brokered a $250 million settlement for former Activision Blizzard shareholders. In the settlement, the fund’s lawyers changed their rhetoric. Where once they’d questioned the meaning of the California settlement language, they adopted a version of it for themselves. Several weeks ago, while seeking to get a court to sign off on the terms of the settlement, they proposed their fee for their work in the case: $60 million.

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Sep 28 • 4:13 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Hayden Panettiere's ex alleges missing items, raises alarm over her estate

Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko, is taking his "urgent" concerns over the "Nashville" actress' estate to court.

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Sep 28 • 4:09 PM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
The Galaxy S25 series plus the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 are now getting stable One UI 9

The update has started rolling out to users in South Korea. Samsung announced the One UI 9 update for the S26 series – it started rolling out in South...

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Sep 28 • 4:01 PM EDT • Technology • gsmarena.com
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Is 'Testing the Bounds' of What Naughty Dog Is Capable of, Troy Baker Says

Troy Baker has teased that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is "testing the bounds" of what Naughty Dog is capable of, telling fans that they are going to have their "minds blown."

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Sep 28 • 3:48 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Alabama agrees to two-year extension, raise with AD Greg Byrne

Alabama and athletic director Greg Byrne have agreed to a revised two-year contract extension that will pay him an average annual base salary of $2.67 million through June 30, 2033.

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Sep 28 • 3:32 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
How the phrase 'Lower 48' became a fixture in Alaska's high-stakes Senate race

The most biting insult in Alaska politics is to be accused of being aligned with the “Lower 48." That's code for candidates taking marching orders from powerful forces in the contiguous United States rather than sticking up for Alaskans.

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Sep 28 • 3:29 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchers

A POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide.

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Sep 28 • 3:24 PM EDT • Science • politico.com
Suns Owner Defends Phoenix's Decision To Trade for Miles Bridges

Addressing the moral fallout and roster fit, the Suns governor doubles down on the polarizing trade as Phoenix balances championship aspirations against intense public scrutiny and future contract risks.

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Sep 28 • 2:51 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Proud Boys Convicted Over Jan. 6 Go From Prosecutions to Pardons to Premiere

The gala screening of the documentary “American Martyrs” was the latest effort by Trump supporters to rewrite the history of the Capitol attack.

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Sep 28 • 2:48 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
SLV community foundation receives major grant from Colorado Health Foundation

Three-year grant award to help connect nonprofits and residents, develop leadership programs in San Luis Valley, Colorado.

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Sep 28 • 2:25 PM EDT • Health • alamosacitizen.com
Community Futures Challenge offers $250,000 to turn local ideas into scalable solutions

A national competition launched by Philip Morris International’s U.S. is offering $250,000 to help locally developed ideas grow into scalable solutions for communities across the country. The Community Futures Challenge will award $250,000 across five grants of $50,000 each to eligible nonprofit organizations. Applications are open through Nov. 30. Arizona State University is serving as […]

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Sep 28 • 2:10 PM EDT • Business • chamberbusinessnews.com
Roma welcome ‘a new phase’ after stadium project approved

Roma have released a statement after their stadium project in the Pietralata area finally got the go-ahead to begin building. ‘A new phase now begins.’The Giallorossi are joint top of the Serie A ...

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Sep 28 • 1:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How will Chivas Femenil beat FC Juárez?

Chivas Femenil will resume training this week after securing their second straight win against Cruz Azul, a result that allowed them to add three more points to their Apertura 2026 campaign and streng...

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Sep 28 • 1:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Blumenthal, Lamont: Trump blocking CT grants for political reasons

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Gov. Ned Lamont complained Friday that the Trump administration has yet to release federal energy grants terminated a year ago on the basis of whether the recipients were in states won by Kamala Harris in 2024 and are represented by Democratic senators.

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Sep 28 • 12:50 PM EDT • Politics • ctpublic.org
Millions Of Galaxy S25 And S26 Phones Get New Samsung Features Today

Samsung is finally rolling out its free feature upgrade to millions of Galaxy phones after a delay with the One UI 9 release. Here's who's getting it.

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Sep 28 • 12:34 PM EDT • Technology • forbes.com
U.S. Bank Launches New Credit Cards for Small Business Owners with Jessica Alba as Spokesperson

MINNEAPOLIS, September 28, 2026--U.S. Bank doubles down on its commitment to support small business owners with the launch of its U.S. Bank Business EssentialsTM Visa® Card and U.S. Bank Business EssentialsTM Plus Visa Signature® Card. The cards are designed for small business owners looking for straight-forward rewards on their everyday business purchases. Both offer unlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases, plus the ability to earn higher cash back when paired with qualifying balances in a

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Sep 28 • 12:21 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Supporting Healthy Aging Through Policy

Celebrate longevity and explore how states and territories can support healthy aging through policy, in honor of Healthy Aging Month.

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Sep 28 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • astho.org
Providence Alaska Launching Residential Youth Behavioral Program

To expand psychiatric treatment for teenagers, Providence Alaska is opening a Youth Behavioral Health Center in Anchorage this fall.

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Sep 28 • 11:09 AM EDT • Business • akbizmag.com
Business Monday: Natural disasters devastated some Big Island business, while boosting income for others

Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda said it’s an “unbelievable yin-yang story” as some businesses have been forced to shutter while others are thriving.

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Sep 28 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • bigislandnow.com
Samsung rolling out Android 17, One UI 9 for more Galaxy S26 users

Samsung is widening the rollout of Android 17 and One UI 9 to the Galaxy S26 series in the US, but the floodgates aren't fully open yet.

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Sep 28 • 10:10 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
A huge chunk of our sky has been 'missing', unable to be seen. Here's the genius science behind how humanity got its sky back | BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Observations and analysis of how our Galaxy moves revealed that there must be clusters of galaxies in the so-called 'zone of avoidance'.

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Sep 28 • 9:50 AM EDT • Science • skyatnightmagazine.com
Seedy K’s Pigskin Palaver: Mediocrity, Bon Mots & Bad Woofs +++

Culling the landscape of college football. How Many Syllables Kamario? Couldn’t help myself. It’s an obscure reference to a line in the cult movie classic, “Putney Swope.” I could have titled this “More Cowbell” but I wanted to be subtler than that. Anyhow the Mississippi State Flavor of the Month QB — last name Taylor — […]

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Sep 28 • 9:36 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
A Front Desk That Never Sleeps

One job where AI chatbots have proven their utility is 24-hour customer service for all manner of businesses.

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Sep 28 • 9:30 AM EDT • Business • akbizmag.com
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Karl Rove says John Cornyn, not Paxton, could beat Talarico

Karl Rove speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival, focusing on the comments made by Bo French and the U.S. Senate race.

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Activist Jana pushes Fiserv to accelerate cost cuts and tap Palantir

Activist investor Jana Partners is urging Fiserv to more than double its planned cost ‌cuts and use software firm Palantir's products to speed up its own technology transformation program, according to a letter sent to the payments company that was viewed by Reuters.

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In brief: '9 to 5' headed back to theaters and more

Pour yourself a cup of ambition and head out to your local movie theater. 9 to 5 is headed back to movie theaters for a special, weeklong run starting on Oct. 9. This will be a newly restored version of the classic satirical workplace comedy starring the late Dolly Parton. Additionally, Disney is set to donate net proceeds from each ticket purchased for the rerelease in the U.S. to the Dollywood Foundation in support of its flagship program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Disney is the parent company of ABC News ...Off Campus star Ella Bright has found her next gig. The actress confirmed she will star opposite Mason Thames in the movie Narcs in a post shared to her Instagram Story. This marks Bright's first major studio feature role. The upcoming coming-of-age comedy will be made for Sony Pictures. While the movie's plot is being kept under wraps, it will serve as the directorial debut of John Phillips, the writer of No Hard Feelings, Good Boys and Dirty Grandpa ... TNCMS.AdManager.render({region: 'fixed-big-ad-top-asset', slot: 1, fold: "above"}); Did you miss Evil Dead Burn in theaters? Not to worry. The film is set to make its global streaming debut on HBO Max on Oct. 2. Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Erroll Shand and Maude Davey star in the film that was directed by Sébastien Vaniček ...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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Bellamy sure Wales belong as Haaland threat looms

Craig Bellamy expects Norway to be a force for years, but insists Wales have earned the right to be in Nations League A.

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Palatin Reports Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

Programs are focused on rare obesity disorders associated with the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) pathway, including hypothalamic obesity, Prader-Willi...

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Rift escalates as Trump targets Miami GOP Rep. María Elvira Salazar in Truth Social posts

The race for Florida's 27th Congressional District flared up over the weekend when President Donald Trump reposted on his Truth Social account more than a dozen posts excoriating incumbent Elvira Salazar.

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The 10 movies to see at this year's Houston Cinema Arts Festival

From the anticipated 'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother' with Mahershala Ali to films starring Sandra Hüller, Julianne Moore and Kenneth Branagh, there's a lot to choose from this year.

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I had a simple meal-prep idea. My company now makes millions.

David Rabie grew up in an Iranian immigrant family full of entrepreneurs. Their experience shaped his tolerance for risk as he built Tovala.

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Samsung finally reveals everything coming to your Galaxy S26 with One UI 9

One UI 9 is finally rolling out to the Galaxy S26 — here's everything that's new.

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Sep 28 • 6:41 AM EDT • Technology • androidcentral.com
In Iowa, Republicans feel the heat and try to motivate ‘frustrated’ base

The political environment for the party has led to widespread alarm. “It feels like it could be a wipeout,” one strategist said.

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Man United ‘leading’ race for Crystal Palace defender Mitchell

Manchester United are reportedly ‘leading’ the race to sign Tyrick Mitchell from Crystal Palace as leading clubs eye a cut-price deal for the defender.Mitchell’s contract at Palace expires at th...

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Post football's big guys proud to be offensive linemen

If there's one thing about Post football, the Antelopes will have a successful running game. It starts with the big guys up front.

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Dungeon Crawler Carl’s Hero Is a Coast Guard Veteran. Here's Why That Matters

A reluctant hero in boxer shorts and ill-fitting pink Crocs stumbles through a galaxy wide dungeon clutching a show cat and wit.

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Iran Ready to Resist Any Aggression, Even ‘Apocalyptic War’: Araghchi

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran is fully prepared to confront any aggression and stands firm even if the confrontation escalates into an “apocalyptic war”, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said, stressing that Tehran keeps the door open to diplomacy and a proposed seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Roma to activate Balerdi’s buy option

Three appearances against Atalanta, Torino, and Inter have already been enough to leave a strong impression. Leonardo Balerdi arrived at Roma on loan from Marseille, but everything suggests his experi...

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Navigating the American Dream: How Integrated Financial Tools, Credit and Rewards Can Help Small Businesses Succeed

(Feature Impact) Owning a small business has been a cornerstone of the “American Dream” for generations. It represents the chance to transform a passion into a livelihood and legacy. However, turning dreams into reality is rarely a smooth or easy process and requires more than ambition alone. Today’s business owners need support and access to tools that enable them to overcome challenges and keep growing.#placement_678081_0_i{width:100%;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid678081 = window.pid678081 || rnd;var plc678081 = window.plc678081 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=678081;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid678081+';place='+(plc678081++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');Recent research conducted by the Capital One Insights Center shows 75% of more than 1,000 surveyed small business owners with more than one employee and annual revenues of up to $20 million are confident about the future, and 69% believe their business is actively primed for growth.While this optimism is promising, 47% of business owners still said their operations either stayed the same or became less efficient over the past year, citing issues like back-office friction and fragmented financial systems that make it difficult to get a clear picture of the health of their businesses.If you’re a small business owner eager to grow but not sure how to get there, start with this advice from real small business owners and experts at Capital One.Identify Sources of FrictionBefore you can pour effort into growth, you must understand what barriers are holding you back. Take time to look under the hood of your business to identify where time and energy is being lost.For example, you may be among the 78% of small business owners who feel stressed and uncertain about expense management – think hours spent hunting for receipts, manually entering numbers into software and reconciling accounts. Operational challenges aren’t just a hassle; they also pull attention away from important priorities like serving your customers and planning for growth. “We were focused on making as many candles as possible, especially during the busy season,” said Katie Roering, co-owner of Fontana Candle Co. “A lot of the back-office tasks like procurement, raw material purchasing, forecasting – all the really important things – were done at 3 a.m., 8 p.m. or on Saturday and Sunday, and there really just was not enough time in the day to get everything done that we needed to. We just knew as we continued to grow, we needed to streamline our processes, build out our team and keep moving forward.”Use Integrated Tools to Manage FinancesInstead of balancing 10 different tracking and analysis tools, you can turn to one-stop solutions to improve efficiency. Time gets lost when you’re forced to manually gather and interpret relevant data before you’re able to act. You need a platform that handles the busywork for you.Integrated, or “all-in-one,” financial tools – like accounting and bookkeeping platforms with automation capabilities or business credit cards featuring built-in analytical tools – allow you to easily stay on top of cash flow and day-to-day operations. For small businesses where every hour and dollar makes a difference, consolidating and automating systems can have an immediate impact. In fact, 51% of survey respondents said integrated tools have already fueled their growth.Leverage Credit Access and Rewards WiselyGrowth requires capital, so access to credit is a game-changer for many business owners, with 77% describing it as a key factor in achieving business resilience. Having funds accessible when you need them makes your business more capable of weathering storms such as equipment failures and seasonal slowdowns. It also puts the power in your hands to act when an exciting opportunity presents itself, like an inventory flash sale or the chance to advertise in a new market.Access to credit comes with another advantage: rewards. By using credit cards for your daily business expenses, you can earn cash back, points or travel rewards. Whether you redeem these to cover everyday expenses, book business trips or reinvest in the business, they can act as a bonus source of income. Learn to maximize rewards like the 84% of small business cardholders surveyed so you aren’t leaving money on the table.To learn more about how small business owners can identify obstacles, employ integrated financial tools and use credit as a tool for growth, read the full report at capitalone.com/about/insights-center.Photos courtesy of Shutterstock

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Opinion: It’s time to put political ads on pause and think.

A cloud has descended over the United States of America. I’m not talking about an actual weather system, of course, but a phenomenon that has shaken the nation to its core. As long as you are near any screens, you will find yourself a target for waves of mass messaging campaigns. That’s right, it’s everyone’s...

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Inside Malaysia's gambit to make its pungent durian the most wanted

Malaysia is pushing to take durian beyond its roadside stalls and family orchards to convince fans of the spiky fruit that its varieties are worth seeking out. A durian experience

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Inside Malaysia's gambit to make its pungent durian the most wanted

Malaysia is pushing to take durian beyond its roadside stalls and family orchards to convince fans of the spiky fruit that its varieties are worth seeking out. A durian experience

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HECO activates PSPS outages in Pukalani following Hurricane Nolo

HECO has activated its PSPS program in Pukalani as crews work to repair Hurricane Nolo damage and restore power across Maui, Oahu, and Hawaii Island.

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What Harris showing up for El-Sayed says about political loyalty

Kamala Harris returns to Detroit to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed amid ongoing tensions in the Democratic coalition.

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WHO recognizes healthy, innovative cities across the Western Pacific Region

Nine Healthy City champions from across the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region received special recognition at an awarding ceremony during the 11th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities in Sydney, Australia.The WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific has presented the Healthy Cities Recognition Awards every two years since 2004 to celebrate innovative and impactful city-led initiatives that improve the health and well-being of urban populations.Eight cities received awards for their best practices, and one National Forum received the WHO Regional Director’s Special Award in recognition of its long-standing leadership in advancing the Healthy Cities movement.Awardees were selected through a rigorous evaluation process and recognized for demonstrating measurable, innovative and sustainable approaches to health challenges faced by cities.Remarking on the significance of the awards, Dr Huong Tran, Director of the Division of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control at the Regional Office, said that, “There is no single blueprint for a healthy city. What works in one context may need to be adapted to another. But by sharing our experiences, including what worked, what was challenging, and what we learnt along the way, we can help one another move faster and further.”Award-winning cities and initiativesThis year's awards recognize outstanding city-led initiatives that have demonstrated measurable impact, innovation and sustainability in advancing health initiatives for urban populations.Baguio City (Philippines) – Data for equity: informing action, improving healthDr Donnabel Tubera-Panes, City Epidemiologist – Medical Officer IV of the Health Services Office accepted the award on behalf of Baguio City. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisBaguio City was recognized for developing a pioneering Livability Index that provides village-level data across all 128 barangays (villages), enabling evidence-based planning and more equitable allocation of resources. By integrating community participation and institutionalizing the index within city planning and budgeting processes, the city has demonstrated how data can drive action to reduce health and social inequities.Eunpyeong-gu (Seoul, Republic of Korea) – Communities living in vulnerable situations: advancing health equity through community engagementVice Mayor Honourable Ahn Hyoung Jun accepted the award on behalf of Eunpyeong-gu. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisEunpyeong-gu was recognized for its inclusive health equity programme supporting vulnerable populations, including isolated older adults and LGBTQI+ communities. Through peer-led community networks, social cooperatives and inclusive service design, the district has strengthened access to care, promoted social inclusion and advanced community ownership of health initiatives.Madiun City (Indonesia) – Adapting and mitigating climate-related crises: building heat resilience and preventing flood-related health risksMs Yuni Dwi Purwani, Secretary General of the National Forum for Indonesian Healthy Cities/Regencies, accepted the award on behalf of Madiun City. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisMadiun City was recognized for its SUPERMIE (Sustainable Public Environmental Management Initiative) – a community-based environmental governance model that addresses urban flooding, climate resilience and environmental sustainability. The initiative contributed to reductions in flood-prone areas, greenhouse gas emissions, diarrhoeal disease and dengue fever, while at the same time improving food security through neighbourhood food gardens. The programme has already been replicated in 15 cities and regencies across Indonesia.Macao Special Administrative Region (China) – Protecting communities from tobacco and alcohol-related harms: tackling commercial drivers of riskDr LO Iek Long, Director of the Health Bureau, Macao SAR, China accepted the award on behalf of Macao. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisMacao SAR was recognized for implementing a comprehensive and integrated approach to tobacco and alcohol control. Through legislation, monitoring systems, enforcement, public awareness campaigns and multisectoral partnerships, the programme has strengthened protection against major risk factors for noncommunicable diseases and established a model that is highly transferable to other urban settings.Phnom Penh Capital City (Cambodia) – Safe, active and health-enabling transport: advancing health and reducing inequities in urban mobilityH.E. Khoung Sreng, Governor of Phnom Penh Capital City accepted the award on behalf of Phnom Penh Capital City. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisPhnom Penh received the award for its Safe School Zone Project, which combines infrastructure improvements, speed management, enforcement, education and stakeholder engagement to protect children and communities. The initiative has demonstrated measurable reductions in crashes and vehicle speeds while providing a scalable model for safer urban mobility across the country.Quezon City (Philippines) – Transforming food environments: addressing policy, market and urban design drivers of health and nutritionMs Jirah Asa M. Sideco, Chief of the Nutrition Section of the Quezon City Health Department accepted the award on behalf of Quezon City. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisQuezon City was recognized for its public food procurement policy that promotes healthier diets through government-run institutions and feeding programmes. Supported by strong policy frameworks and monitoring systems, the initiative improves access to nutritious food for vulnerable populations while serving as a benchmark for other local governments.Samarinda City (Indonesia) – Preventing violence and promoting gender equality: transforming urban systems, norms and spaces Mrs Rinda Wahyuni, Chairperson of Samarinda Healthy City Forum accepted the award on behalf of Samarinda City. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisSamarinda City was recognized for its multisectoral approach to preventing violence and advancing gender equality. Responding to local evidence on violence against women and children, the city has positioned violence prevention as a public health priority, bringing together health services, schools, social welfare institutions, law enforcement, civil society and community leaders to strengthen prevention, reporting, survivor-centred support and legal protection. Through inclusive policies, community engagement and sustainable city financing, Samarinda has developed a locally owned and scalable model for creating safer, more equitable and inclusive urban communities.Singapore – Age-friendly cities: transforming systems to bridge generations for a healthier tomorrowDr Tan Weng Mooi, Director, Integrated Health Promotion, accepted the award on behalf of Singapore. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisSingapore received recognition for its Healthy Precinct Framework, which translates national healthy ageing priorities into neighbourhood-level action. The initiative integrates preventive care, social support, service coordination and age-friendly environments while actively engaging older persons, caregivers and community organizations. Its expansion across multiple precincts demonstrates its scalability and ­long-term sustainability.WHO Regional Director’s Special AwardNational Forum for Indonesian Healthy Cities/Regencies (Indonesia)Ms Yuni Dwi Purwani, Secretary General of the National Forum for Indonesian Healthy Cities/Regencies, accepted the award on behalf of the National Forum. Photo credit: Maria BoyadgisThe WHO Regional Director's Special Award was presented to the National Forum for Indonesian Healthy Cities/Regencies (FKKSI) in recognition of its long-standing leadership in advancing the Healthy Cities movement across Indonesia. As a national platform bringing together local governments, communities, academia and civil society, FKKSI has played a critical role in promoting collaboration, capacity-building, knowledge exchange and advocacy. Its efforts have strengthened and institutionalized healthy urban development nationwide and established a model for multisectoral engagement in the Region. Healthy Cities for allThe 2026 Healthy Cities Recognition Awards highlight how cities can lead transformative action on health by addressing climate change, inequity, ageing, nutrition, mobility, social inclusion, violence prevention and the commercial determinants of health. The recognized initiatives demonstrate that local governments, communities and partners can work together to create healthier, safer and more resilient urban environments for everyone. As urban populations continue to grow across the Western Pacific Region, WHO remains committed to supporting cities in advancing health, equity and sustainable development through the Healthy Cities approach and the Alliance for Healthy Cities. ###Note to editorsSince 2004, the WHO Healthy Cities Recognition Awards have provided a platform for cities to share innovative and effective approaches to improving health and well-being. The awards recognize achievements in areas including climate resilience, healthy ageing, health equity, gender equality, tobacco and alcohol control, urban mobility, nutrition and data-driven governance. In 2026, more than 150 submissions were received from cities and local governments across the Western Pacific Region. The titles and affiliations of awardees are presented as they were at the time the photo was taken.______________For more information, or to arrange media interviews, contact: WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific: wprocom@who.int

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Art that serves others: How a Harnett County muralist is making a lasting mark in her community

Van Goat Studios, which has been operating since 2019, has allowed Johnson to express herself and reflect the spirit of local communities through murals. Photo provided by Elyse Johnson.Elyse Johnson of Van Goat Studios in Dunn wants to spread her artistry and make a lasting mark in her community. Van Goat, which has been operating since 2019, has allowed Johnson to express herself through murals and decorating electrical boxes in the urban landscapes of North Carolina. On top of traditional mural painting, Johnson offers what she calls “portable murals,” an option tailor-made for structure owners who do not want to commit to a design for their wall.“A contractor builds a framed piece of wood, and then they can frame the ‘mural’ onto the wood, whether it’s into their building, whether it’s interior or exterior,” Johnson said. The beginnings of Johnson’s journey into establishing Van Goat Studios reflect the teachings she wants artists to take away today: everything is a learning opportunity. When she started Van Goat, she shared it was a joint venture with a business partner. “I mainly did that because I didn’t feel like I was ready to go and do this on my own,” Johnson said. Her business partner eventually dropped out of the project, deciding she wanted to pursue other forms of art. That is when Johnson was thrust into growing her business on her own during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I had built up my confidence enough to go out and reach new heights,” she said. “And I was probably one of the few that benefited from COVID.”The moment presented a silver lining for Johnson. One of her first projects was a Farmers Day mural for the town of Coats. “When COVID-19 hit, Coats was not able to hold their annual festival, so they had a little bit of savings. They decided they wanted to do something for their community without getting anyone sick,” Johnson said.From there, word of mouth spread. Now, Johnson has an organic way of approaching projects. “Like a lot of muralists, if I feel inspired by a building, I will just go up and talk to that building owner and tell them a mural is something they should consider,” Johnson said. But above all, Johnson says she wants art to be accessible to everyone. Johnson said she is trying to stick to projects that benefit “the little guys.” “I’m not trying to go for a project in downtown Raleigh to get the eight-foot-tall building,” Johnson said. “I’m not trying to go to those major cities and get those huge buildings for two reasons: one, I don’t want to go that high; two, my passion really lies with the small guys.” But due to financial constraints and the material reality of art commerce, that requires open communication, she added. “I don’t want to just snowball you with this huge price, and then you just shut me down because it wasn’t what you were thinking,” Johnson said. “At the same time, I am an advocate for the arts, so I’m not going to give you a $10,000 mural when you’re only going to pay $5,000.” There is a healthy balance in explaining the artistic process and working with clients and the surrounding community, Johnson said.“Your municipality invested this, and this is why they invested this, and this is how it’s going to help and improve your community,” she noted. “Same thing when I’m talking to a small business. You asked for me to come at you with this that is outside your budget. How do we make this still your same exact goal, but within your budget lines?” Johnson also provides lessons to aspiring artists. She does so with a mission: how do you master the balance between being a great artist and a competent business owner? “We still do art lessons, but I’m also going to give you business scenarios,” she noted.One of the scenarios she has come up with for her students is a T-shirt competition. “The kids have to think about ‘okay, I can’t just draw whatever I want on a T-shirt. I need to think about what colors Miss Elyse likes. What does Miss Elyse’s logo look like? What would Miss Elyse like?’” Johnson said. “So the design needs to be around that kind of concept.” As Johnson looks toward the future of Van Goat Studios, she is thinking of time, longevity and succession. Johnson is a new mom, which she said has shaped how she sees the future of the studio.“I still want my name and my business out there continuing, so that when my daughter is of age and she can be more independent, then I can be out there doing more and more,” Johnson said. “I would love to get a student to pass this on to, or an intern. I would love for this business to be passed on to the next generation and let them go.”

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‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ Starts Strong, Eyes ‘American Fiction’-Style Rollout

Bassam Tariq’s Mahershala Ali-starring TIFF favorite Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother had a strong limited opening as distributor Amazon MGM launched the awards contender into a platform release he...

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Ronaldo left on bench as Portugal beat Norway

Erling Haaland scores for Norway but it is not enough to deny Portugal victory in the Nations League as Cristiano Ronaldo is left on the bench.

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I didn't expect so many of you to snub the Galaxy S27 Ultra's M16 display for this instead

A much brighter screen lost out to something Samsung hasn't touched since 2020.

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Dirty hands, healthy life? What science really says may shock you - Futura-Sciences

The Rich Ecosystem Right at Our Fingertips For years, our skin was viewed as just a protective barrier. But in truth, it’s an ecosystem bursting with millions of invisible microorganisms: the cutaneous microbiome. It’s home to beneficial bacteria (like Staphylococcus epidermidis and Cutibacterium acnes), fungi (think Malassezia), viruses (such as...

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Top Workplaces 2026: Skills vs. behavior: Find balance in hiring

Skills alone don’t guarantee success. Candidates might have plenty of technical know-how, but if they can’t collaborate, adapt or communicate effectively, they may not be the right fit.

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Explore the highlights of Milan Fashion Week in photos

MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week balanced legacy and reinvention as Italy’s leading fashion houses used expressive silhouettes, refined craftsmanship and evolving creative leadership to chart a path forward toward

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The pros and cons of using a foldable phone

Foldable phones like the Apple Duo and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series are useful in some scenarios, but there are also some downsides, including price.

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Donald Trump rips into Maria Elvira Salazar in flurry of Truth Social posts Saturday

Trump made several posts critical of Salazar who broke from the President on immigration policy.

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Mote aquarium proves to be perfect host for Medical Society gala

More than 320 people attend the Manatee County Medical Society Gala in Sarasota.

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Mote's Science Nature Aquarium proves to be the perfect host for Medical Society gala

More than 320 people attend the Manatee County Medical Society Gala in Sarasota.

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Business People: Evereve hires Target exec Alanna Baker to lead digital

RETAIL Evereve, an Edina-based national women’s fashion chain, announced the appointment of Alanna Baker as its first chief digital officer. Baker joins Evereve from Target Corp., where she most recently served as vice president of…

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Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé battle for international scoring milestones

thenews2.com/Depositphotos Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé lead world scoring Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé remain among international soccer’s leading scorers in 2026. Haaland is Norway’s career goals leader, while Mbappé holds the same distinction for France. As of September 27, Haaland has scored 64 goals in 56 senior appearances for Norway. Mbappé has scored 67…

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Mike Gittings, Christopher Morris, Bob Weaver To Receive Los Alamos Medal … The Laboratory’s Highest Honor

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Sep 27 • 12:48 PM EDT • Science • ladailypost.com
First Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra cases reveal new details of the revamped camera design

Leaked CAD models have already provided a rough idea of what the Galaxy S27 Ultra and Galaxy S27 Pro will look like. The first real-world photos of very early protective cases now offer more details, particularly about the new and somewhat controversial camera design, suggesting that previous renders may not be entirely accurate.

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Why the iPhone Duo could be beneficial for Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8

Even if you aren't interested in foldable phones, the iPhone Duo's introduction could have positive effects on the smartphone market overall.

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Astronomers explain X-ray flares of pulsar in BP Crucis system

Astronomers used XRISM observations to explain powerful X-ray flares from the pulsar GX 301-2 in the BP Crucis binary system.

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Sep 27 • 11:08 AM EDT • Science • ua.news
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Review: Control Resonant: An Impressive PC Version With Superb Scalability

Plus: optimised settings, RT recommendations and much more.

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One of the most biting insults in Alaska politics is hitting someone with the ‘Lower 48’ label — and it’s central to the U.S. Senate race

The pejorative label reflects a mystique about Alaska, which outsiders often refer to as “The Last Frontier."

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'Lower 48' is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It's a fixture in the state's US Senate contest

The most biting insult in Alaska politics is to be accused of being aligned with the “Lower 48."

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Sep 27 • 7:49 AM EDT • Politics • clickondetroit.com
'Lower 48' is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It's a fixture in the state's US Senate contest

The most biting insult in Alaska politics is to be accused of being aligned with the “Lower 48."

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‘It’s devastating’: The US-Canada trade war is putting protein on the menu

Attention, protein maxers: One of your highly coveted ingredients is taking center stage in the escalating trade war between the United States and Canada.

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Sep 27 • 6:30 AM EDT • Business • cnn.com
Crystal Palace's Best Summer Signings?

With a month of the season complete, two players have stood out as Crystal Palace's best summer signings.

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Sep 27 • 6:22 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Official: Italy international Scalvini extends Atalanta contract

Atalanta confirm Giorgio Scalvini’s contract extension: ‘A bond forged in childhood and now strengthened even further.’Italy international Scalvini has signed a new contract with his club Atalan...

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BioMedizone opens doors to science for underserved students

Before Anvi Palav was even old enough to carry a driver's license, she already had her sights set on changing the world – and a plan for how to do it.

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Sep 27 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • kentucky.com