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This new theory on how AI 'thinks' could impact whether it kills us

We may be closer to understanding how AI models think, giving researchers new tools to ensure they don't go rogue.

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Oct 16 • 12:05 PM EDT • Technology • businessinsider.com
John Mills urges Washington football OL to keep pushing forward

After struggling through the first half of the season, John Mills has urged Washington's offensive line to keep pushing forward.

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief

U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed more than tripled the fundraising haul of his Republican challenger, former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-White Lake), for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat. Online records show El-Sayed raised $30,659,157 in the reporting period from July 16 to Sept. 30, while Rogers brought in $9,662,538. Despite that, Rogers’ campaign maintains a nearly […]

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • michiganadvance.com
Can social media bans protect young people's mental health? Early research suggests that bans aren't the answer

The year 2026 has been an expensive one for social media platforms. Since March, YouTube and Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, have settled or paid out in multiple lawsuits totaling ...

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • phys.org
Sylvester Stallone explains that shocking “Tulsa King” premiere twist: ‘I wanted people’s jaws to drop’

He believes that he went “as far as I could go” with the characters who met their end at the start of season 4.

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Hill Country businesses get more time to apply for flood recovery grants as holiday season nears
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“Something Out of Science Fiction”: A Ghostly Green Star Has Been Revealed for the First Time

White dwarfs glow in a rainbow of colors, one recorded for the first time in new research showing how these stars can defy expectations.

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Oct 16 • 11:46 AM EDT • Science • thedebrief.org
Wildfires, heat waves and access to care among health-related problems facing Californians

The latest annual California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) offers a more precise look at how the 2025 wildfires affected Californians’ health and well-being. The data also reveal trends in the health of immigrants, low-income individuals, and transgender and gender-expansive communities. The 2025 CHIS data show: 500,000 more California adults said their mental health was harmed...

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Oct 16 • 11:35 AM EDT • Health • ssrs.com
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'We F***ed Up' — Wardogs Boss Admits Season 2 Hasn't Gone Particularly Well

Wardogs developer Bulkhead had some strong words to say about the rough launch of Season 2, admitting: "We f***ed up."

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Oct 16 • 11:35 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Fastest Warming Congressional Districts Where Politician Is Funded By Fossil Fuel Industry

The midterm elections are less than a month away, and 35 seats in the U.S. Senate, as well as...

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Oct 16 • 11:35 AM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Scientists Discovered Two Bizarre New Sea Spiders, and One Has Red Eyes and Hairy Legs

They may not be true spiders, but these ancient marine arthropods are stranger than anything crawling across land.

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Oct 16 • 11:30 AM EDT • Science • zmescience.com
AtScale Finds Semantic Layer Boosts AI Accuracy on Enterprise Data by Up to 2.4x

A more powerful AI model isn’t necessarily the answer to unreliable business analytics. New research from AtScale found that leading AI models answered fewer than 40% of business questions correctly when querying databases directly. But when AtScale added its semantic layer, accuracy improved by 1.7x to 2.4x across all seven models tested. In one test, […]

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Oct 16 • 11:27 AM EDT • Science • hpcwire.com
Having insurance doesn’t mean you can get a mental health appointment

Americans with commercial insurance are generally told they have access to a strong network of mental health providers. But when researchers called providers listed in those networks, securing an appointment was usually difficult or impossible, according to a new study.Researchers, posed as “secret shoppers” looking for appointments for issu...

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Oct 16 • 11:17 AM EDT • Health • news.osu.edu
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to new prison after reports of luxury lifestyle

The hip-hop mogul has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the he was living the high life and was injured in a fight at his New Jersey lockup, a source said

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Oct 16 • 11:13 AM EDT • Entertainment • spectrumlocalnews.com
Major independent political analyst moves Jared Moskowitz-Scott Singer congressional race to ‘lean Democratic’

“Democrats (are) in a decent position to hold this seat.” A major political handicapper, The Cook Political Report, moves South Florida’s 25th Congressional District contest to “lean Democratic.”

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Oct 16 • 11:08 AM EDT • Politics • sun-sentinel.com
Realtor Hosts Local Artist

ST. JOHNSBURY — Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to showcase the work of local artist Mardi McGregor at its St. Johnsbury office, located at 1184 Main Street.

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Oct 16 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • caledonianrecord.com
Chris Murray challenges Palumbo with affordability, health care focus

Democrat Chris Murray has placed affordability, health care and environmental protection at the center of his campaign as he tries to unseat incumbent Republican state Sen. Anthony Palumbo. Mr. Murray — an attorney who was elected chairman of the Suffolk County Community College Board of Trustees in 2019 and has also chaired the Citizens Campaign...

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Oct 16 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • suffolktimes.timesreview.com
How Hürzeler’s Tactics Have Changed Brighton in 2026/27

The German tactical mastermind has weaponized relentless high-pressing and clinical efficiency, transforming the Seagulls into a fearless scoring machine that currently rivals Europe’s most elite heavyweights.

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Oct 16 • 10:47 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sean 'Diddy' Combs moved to a new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the hip-hop mogul was living the high life and was injured in a fight at his New Jersey lockup | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

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Oct 16 • 10:47 AM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
Lisandro Martínez's future at Manchester United uncertain after board criticism

Manchester United currently occupies 13th place in the Premier League with six points from six matches, having won only two of nine games this season.This decline in form, which includes a five-game ...

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Oct 16 • 10:46 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Registration is open for high school winter sports

Registration is now officially open for high school winter sports for the City School District of Albany! Any student in grades 9-12 who is interested in trying out for boys' basketball, girls' basketball, bowling, cheerleading, boys' indoor track, girls' indoor track, spirit team, boys' swimming and diving, boys' wrestling and girls' wrestling is invited to register via Final Forms. Important: please note that registration for winter sports ends on Friday, Nov. 13. Practices and tryouts for winter sports begin on Monday, Nov. 16. FINAL FORMS Each season, the following must be done prior to the first day of tryouts and practices: A parent or guardian must initiate the registration process for their student-athlete in Final Forms, filling out the required forms such as Interval Sports Health History and the Athletic Consent Form. The student-athlete must sign and complete their required forms. A reminder that all students who would like to play an interscholastic sport need to have a current physical conducted within a year on file. PHYSICALS A physical conducted within the last 12 months is mandatory for any student interested in trying out for an athletic team and must be uploaded into the Final Forms platform. Families are encouraged to get a completed physical from their child's physician. If you are unable to get a physical from your child's physician, you can schedule a free physical with Whitney Young's school-based health center by calling (518) 573-2556. Additionally, the district physician will also be available to facilitate sports physicals at Albany High in room 4253 on the following dates: Thursday, Nov. 12 from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sports physicals on Nov. 12 and 13 are free and no appointment is necessary. ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Please note that students must have a good attendance record and be in good standing academically to be eligible to participate in an athletic team. Eligibility is determined based on quarterly grades, and interim progress reports will serve as an important academic checkpoint for all student‑athletes. For additional details about academic eligibility, please see our Athletic Code of Conduct. For our winter teams, academic eligibility to start the season will be based on final first-quarter grades. The first marking period ends Nov. 13. Albany High offers free tutoring facilitated by Albany High teachers Monday-Thursday from 3:30-5 p.m. for students who need extra help with their academics. See this flyer for additional details. IMPORTANT DATES Seniors, please mark your calendars for Senior Media Day for winter sports, which will take place on Monday, Nov. 30. All student-athletes playing winter sports will also participate in our winter sports picture days, which will take place Tuesday, Dec. 15–Thursday, Dec. 18. Specific dates and times for each team will be shared once rosters are finalized. OPEN GYM SESSIONS Student-athletes are encouraged to check out our open gym sessions as they prepare for upcoming sports seasons. We’re looking forward to a rewarding winter sports season this year! If you have any questions, please contact the Athletic Department at (518) 475-6310. Go Falcons!

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Oct 16 • 10:44 AM EDT • Sports • albanyschools.org
Biggest post-postseason questions for the White Sox

October was an eye-opener for the future of the team

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Oct 16 • 10:42 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Double trouble: Sister duo powers nationally ranked flag football team's 15-0 run

Together, the sisters have produced more than 1,800 yards of offense during the Titans' undefeated season.

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Oct 16 • 10:36 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
More than 4,400 measles cases reported in US as CDC plans to send 'disease detective' to Pennsylvania

More than 4,400 measles cases have been reported in the U.S. as the CDC says it plans to send a "disease detective" to Pennsylvania.

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Oct 16 • 10:33 AM EDT • Health • abcnews.com
Can AI solve our mental health access problem?

Last week I asked you what worries you most about AI in health. It was close, but your top answer was “AI giving bad health advice.” Last week’s poll results: You’re in good company. This concern was top of mind at a conference I joined at Stanford last week, where researchers, clinicians, and people who build AI systems spent a day debating trust and safety in health AI. Stepping back, I’m also hearing your emerging concerns about AI’s impact on our well-being generally. I see this as a matter of public health, and we’ll take it in pieces as we learn together. Today we’ll focus on AI chatbots used for therapy for mental health. Early this month, Governor Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 903, California’s most ambitious attempt to regulate AI use for mental health. It’s at the center of active debate, and raises the questions patients, family members, citizens, and voters will face as AI moves deeper into health care. Let’s work through it. What is “AI-based therapy”? It’s really two things: purpose-built mental health apps designed to deliver structured support, and general chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini that people increasingly use for emotional support—even if they weren’t built for it. Spoiler alert: I don’t know whether the shift toward AI therapy is good or bad. The evidence isn’t there yet. But I do know it’s already happening, and I have some ideas about how we can roll it out with safety in mind. The therapy dilemma, in a nutshell Mental health challenges are common, and strain health and well-being across populations. Therapy (interactive dialogue with a trained, empathetic practitioner) helps many people heal. The demand for licensed therapists far exceeds the supply in California, and AI-based therapy can narrow that gap. AI-based therapy remains novel, unproven, and not well tested. Right off the bat, we can see we’re dealing with trade-offs here. Since the main driver of demand for therapy from a robot is lack of access to therapy from a human, we’ll start there. It’s too hard to find and afford a human therapist California is short roughly 55,000 licensed, non-prescribing therapists and counselors, about 40% of what we need. Psychiatrists, who rely on talk therapy as a complement to prescribed medications, are even more scarce. Eight counties have none, and density ranges from 1.7 per 100,000 residents in San Benito County, to 68.1 in Marin County. My wife is a psychiatrist in Marin, and even here access is tight. If it’s hard in the best-supplied county, imagine rural Sierra County, or the San Joaquin Valley. In 2024, more than half of Californians who tried to make a mental health appointment struggled to find a provider who took their insurance, compared with 14% for physical health care. When Senate staff posed as “secret shopper” patients and called 120 mental health providers in Medicare Advantage networks, they landed an appointment less than once for every five tries. Insurers pay behavioral health clinicians about 22% less than medical and surgical clinicians for comparable office visits. On top of that, billing denials and prior authorizations hit hardest at the solo and small practices common in mental health. Psychiatrists opt out of Medicare at the highest rate of any specialty. In many places, a cash practice for therapy fills quickly with patients paying $250 or more an hour, with no insurance paperwork at all. Families who can pay cash find providers more easily. Those who rely on insurance, including Medi-Cal enrollees, older adults, rural residents, and non-English speakers, compete for what’s left. So we can’t pretend the human system works, and we can’t blame people for turning to AI for support when they’re in distress. AI is filling the gap It’s estimated that roughly a quarter of AI users use it for mental health support. If you have internet, it’s available 24/7, it’s cheap, and it speaks your language. Uninsured adults are about twice as likely as insured adults to do it (30% vs. 14%). It feels anonymous in ways that may enable people to ask things they’re unsure or embarrassed about. The largely hidden, personal use makes it hard to study whether it’s actually helping people with their mental health issues, but researchers are trying. Does AI therapy work? A 2026 analysis of nearly 40 randomized trials found chatbots showed a real but small reduction in depression symptoms. But most of these trials were compared to an alternative of no therapy, not a human therapist. So the benefit of AI therapy is probably real, but modest, and mostly untested against the alternative of human contact. We need more studies. Serious concerns OpenAI’s own estimate is that more than a million ChatGPT users each week show signs of suicidal planning or intent. These are high stakes encounters, and AI doesn’t always get it right. That’s partly because a chatbot can sound like a therapist, but it has no license, no duty of care, and it’s not clear who to hold accountable when it gets things wrong. AI is also designed to help users in whatever task they’re seeking to accomplish. People may feel like they’re getting therapy, but they’re mainly getting a convincing conversation. It’s easy for an AI companion to wander into gray areas, like playing along with “creative writing” that may be about the user’s own suicidal intent. Courts are driving safety conversations A wave of lawsuits have been filed on behalf of families claiming that chatbots pushed people they loved toward self-harm, including teens who died by suicide. The first settlements came this year. OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco, and dozens of cases alleging that ChatGPT drove users to suicide or self-harm are now before a San Francisco judge. Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy after several states brought lawsuits accusing the chatbot of pushing dangerous content to kids. But the technology seems to be improving. Last month, an independent evaluation found that newer AI models “almost never endorse suicide.” That’s progress, but our societal appetite for even one preventable death is very low. So how do we move forward? Finding a middle ground Earlier this month the governor vetoed Senate Bill 903, a bill designed to place guardrails on the use of AI for therapy. The bill would have prohibited any AI-based platform from being advertised as psychotherapy, and would have required a licensed professional to review and approve each encounter where AI was used to support therapeutic decisions. Newsom called it overly broad, since even routine screening questions would have needed clinician sign-off. Knowing we’re already short on mental health providers, requiring human review of AI encounters may not relieve our access problems. Still, the answer isn’t no oversight. Here’s one feasible short term solution. Rather than reviewing each encounter, a licensed clinician can design the guardrails: what counts as a crisis, what triggers an immediate handoff to a human, and what gets sampled for audit each month. The AI runs inside that structure. Conversations get checked, failures get reported, and a real clinician owns the framework. Medicine already has models to learn from. The FDA process for rolling out newly approved medications is an example. After a product reaches patients, we keep watching for adverse events. Patient-facing AI needs the same “digital pharmacovigilance”: systematic tracking of harms, near misses, and the types of groups that get hurt and why. It’s also critical that users know that they can reach a human if they’re in crisis. Most chatbots now include messages like these: Bottom line The rush to use unproven AI tools for mental health support is mostly a workaround, a sign of a health system people can’t get into. We need better access to proven care from licensed clinicians. That takes reimbursement that makes accepting insurance viable, and a bigger workforce. But, built and tested well, AI could be part of the answer. It could be the 2 a.m. check-in when no one else is awake, or a way for patients to practice skills their therapist taught them. It could be the first step to get someone the right level of care, and take paperwork off clinicians’ plates so they spend more time with patients. None of this is simple. The SB 903 veto doesn’t end the debate, and the legislature will be back. In the meantime, those of us using these tools need to stay informed, ask hard questions, and hold the companies building them accountable. I’ll try to do my part, and we’ll keep learning together. Love,Matt P.S. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988- you’ll reach a real person— or chat at 988lifeline.org 24/7. Dr. Matt Willis is the author of Your Local Epidemiologist in California. A California native, he’s served as a primary care physician, CDC epidemiologist, and public health officer for Marin County, where he guided the pandemic response. He lives in Marin with his family and their dogs, Teddy and Ramona. Thank you Cynthia He, MD, PhD, and Parnika Saxena, MD, for their guidance in preparing this article. Cynthia works in an outpatient mental health clinic, treating patients who have Medi-Cal or, sometimes, no insurance. Parnika works in an inpatient psychiatric unit, treating patients with public or private insurance or self-pay ability. All opinions are their own and do not represent their employers.

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Oct 16 • 10:32 AM EDT • Health • yourlocalepidemiologistca.substack.com
Leath earns award from brain science professionals

WashU psychologist Seanna Leath earns an award from the Federation of Associations in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

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Oct 16 • 10:30 AM EDT • Science • source.washu.edu
What Science Changed Its Mind About in 2026

Bats were thought to have fixed, unmoving eyes. Starfish were assumed to feed passively. Queen bumblebees were considered helpless in water. New research in 2026 has quietly dismantled some of science's longest-standing assumptions about the animal kingdom.

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Mikel Arteta says Arsenal plan to take another team photo including William Saliba after defender's omission

William Saliba was left out of Arsenals team photograph for the 2026/27 season earlier this week; Mikel Arteta explained it was taken because of commercial obligations despite defenders absence; club will retake image

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Oct 16 • 10:30 AM EDT • Sports • skysports.com
“9-1-1: Nashville” pays tribute to Chad Lowe’s daughter after her death at 13

Lowe is an executive producer and director on the show, which honored his late daughter, Fiona, following the season 2 premiere.

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Oct 16 • 10:29 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Math Professor Secures National Science Foundation Grant to Advance Math Education

Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Dana Clahane, was recently awarded a federal grant of $499,893 by the National Science Foundation (NSF). A prestigious award, the grant will elevate undergraduate mathematics education in a project titled “Building Mathematics Research Communities at Two-Year Colleges” (BMRCTYC). Over the next three years, BMRCTYC will establish local Mathematics Research Communities at eight... Read more »

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Oct 16 • 10:28 AM EDT • Science • news.fullcoll.edu
Mercedes Launches Statewide Search for New City Manager

The City of Mercedes has launched a search for its next city manager, seeking an experienced public administrator to oversee municipal operations, infrastructure improvements, and economic development initiatives.

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Oct 16 • 10:19 AM EDT • Business • texasborderbusiness.com
NYC businesses hope for another boost from Knicks season

The Knicks begin their season as defending NBA champions for the first time since 1973.

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Oct 16 • 10:00 AM EDT • Business • ny1.com
Cook Political Report shifts 11 House seats away from GOP

Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, shifted 11 more House seats toward Democrats this week, many in red states as the midterms inch closer. Cook has moved dozens of House sea…

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Oct 16 • 9:56 AM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
Five Big Questions The Angels Must Answer This Offseason

From new ownership to the GM position to the manager's office and finally to the field, the Los Angeles Angels face some pretty significant unknowns as they begin preparations for 2027.

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Oct 16 • 9:29 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Beauty-from-within surges with new science, finished products

Beauty-from-within makes a comeback while ingredient research shows benefits for bone and gastrointestinal health.

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Oct 16 • 9:15 AM EDT • Science • supplysidesj.com
Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Following Argus Focus Is The Digital Growth Story Undervalued

Caesars Entertainment (CZR) is back in focus after research provider Argus highlighted its mix of roughly 50 U.S. gaming properties and detailed 2024 EBITDAR contributions from Las Vegas and regional operations. Recent trading has been softer, with the share price slipping over the past week and month, and the 3-month share price return down 2.04%. However, Caesars Entertainment still carries a 24.15% year to date share price gain and a 34.61% 1-year total shareholder return, alongside a much...

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Oct 16 • 9:13 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Morocco health alert issued due to diphtheria: US Embassy

In the North African country of Morocco, the country’s Ministry of Health reported a small diphtheria outbreak with clusters in multiple regions in Morocco in late September. Moroccan health teams are tracing contacts and providing preventive treatment and vaccines. This has prompted the US Embassy to issue a health alert for U.S. citizens in Morocco. Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection. It spreads primarily from person to person through coughs and sneezes (respiratory droplets). Most Americans were vaccinated as children and have received Td or TdaP boosters as adults. The risk to U.S. citizens in Morocco remains low. U.S. Citizens may contact their local doctors if they would like immunizations. Embassy officials advise citizens to watch out for the following symptoms: Sore throat or hoarse voice, mild fever, a thick gray or white coating in the throat or nose, swollen neck and trouble swallowing or breathing. If you or a family member has trouble breathing or swallowing, please contact your local doctor. They also advise on the following actions concerning vaccines: Check your vaccination records and your family members’ records. Get a booster if you need one. Adults need a diphtheria booster (Td or Tdap) every 10 years. Make sure your children are up to date on their routine vaccines. Outbreak News Today 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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Oct 16 • 9:01 AM EDT • Health • outbreaknewstoday.substack.com
Bucks Reportedly Exploring Trades Ahead of Regular Season

The Milwaukee Bucks could make roster moves before next week's regular-season curtain-raiser.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
100 WWI Shipwrecks Are Being Eaten By The Sea. Scientists Figured Out How to Save Them.

Zinc and aluminum rods absorb corrosion so Gallipoli’s war graves can survive decades more.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • popularmechanics.com
Cisco Expands Work With Hawks, Cavaliers, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment

Cisco is expanding its work with the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (BSE) as the 2026-27 NBA season gets underway, providing digital infrastructure for their arenas...

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • sportsvideo.org
Science Missed the Giraffe’s Only Relative Until 1901

Science ignored the okapi for centuries while Indigenous communities in the Congo knew it well, and even after a skull reached London in 1901, researchers struggled to explain what they were looking a...

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Science Missed the Giraffe's Only Relative Until 1901

Science ignored the okapi for centuries while Indigenous communities in the Congo knew it well, and even after a skull reached London in 1901, researchers struggled to explain what they were looking at. Today, this elusive giraffe relative faces threats that make it harder than ever to find, count, or protect.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • a-z-animals.com
Plague is stoppable. The next health threat may not be.

The word plague is scary. Centuries ago, the Black Death killed tens of millions of people and changed the course of history. Plague still kills people around the world, and the word still evokes catastrophe. New fears of plague surfaced on October 2, when a lab worker in Irkutsk, Russia, died of pneumonia. Reports suggested that she may have contracted plague through a laboratory exposure. Understandably, people were alarmed. On October 7, the World Health Organization called for the Russian Federation to be transparent about what it knew. WHO issued an update on October 10. Russian authorities told WHO that testing did not identify plague and that investigations found no laboratory release. WHO said confidence in its risk assessment remained limited and that further clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory information was needed. The cause of the woman’s illness remains unknown, and WHO says a laboratory-associated exposure cannot be excluded. As I explained in a recent interview, this incident is very unlikely to lead to a pandemic. Plague is still active, including in the U.S., which sees a handful of cases each year. But it is a disease we can prevent and treat. Plague doesn’t spread readily, and it responds to antibiotics. The standard response—isolate the patient, trace contacts, and administer antibiotics and monitor for symptoms among contacts for seven days—works. We have even planned for antibiotic-resistant plague. At CDC, we developed a playbook for antibiotic-resistant plague and ran exercises on how to find and stop it. CDC guidance anticipates engineered resistance and recommends two different classes of antibiotics if there’s reason to suspect it. There is no evidence that resistance—or even confirmed plague—is involved in this incident. We have thought through how to address plague, but we’re not ready for the next major health threat that emerges from a lab or from animal spillover to humans. What should concern people is how little stands between the world and the next pathogen to get loose. Since peak COVID, epidemic preparedness has fallen off the political agenda, but the risk is greater than ever. More labs handle dangerous pathogens with more ways to make those pathogens deadlier, and more people live and work in close contact with animals. There are actions we can take now: We need better lab safety in every country. The number of labs that work with dangerous pathogens has increased worldwide over two decades, but there’s no enforceable international standard and no inspection regime; the Biological Weapons Convention, fifty years on, still has no verification mechanism. Labs that study dangerous germs need strong safety systems, training, and oversight. We need to reduce spillover events. Three in four emerging human infections start in animals, and there’s a lot we can do to reduce spillover risk, but the world is doing very little of it. Live-animal markets are one place to act. For instance, closing live-bird markets helped control H7N9 influenza in China. Reducing opportunities for people to encounter infected animals can prevent infections before they become outbreaks. In The Formula for Better Health, which is now out in paperback along with the hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook versions, I argue that labs do too many risky experiments with too many dangerous pathogens in too many institutions, and that every experiment should first answer one basic question: Is the likely benefit greater than the risk? Spillover risk can also be reduced: In the book, I discuss how Brazil cut its deforestation rate by 70% from 2004 to 2012 while increasing agricultural production and reducing risky contact between people and forest animals. We need faster detection and response. Delay costs lives. Strong surveillance, good labs, and trained responders can turn a single case into a small cluster of infections instead of an epidemic. Resolve to Save Lives has worked for nearly a decade to help countries find and stop outbreaks faster. The 7-1-7 target, which Resolve to Save Lives developed with partners in Uganda and elsewhere, provides a clear standard: detect within 7 days, notify within 1 day and complete all essential early response actions within 7 days. In Uganda’s Kasese district, for example, a review of a measles outbreak using 7-1-7 identified shortages of accessible funds, fuel, and vehicles that delayed the response. District leaders established funds they could access quickly. When, a few months later, the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever appeared, the district detected it in three days, notified authorities in one, and mounted an effective response in two. Only one case was confirmed, and the patient survived. Because funds were available before the emergency, authorities were prepared and able to act. This kind of preparation can’t wait until the next crisis begins. Plague is an old disease we that know how to stop. The next threat may be harder to recognize, harder to treat, and easier to spread. Safer labs, less risk of spillover, and faster outbreak detection and response need sustained investment now, while we still have time to prevent the next emergency. Share

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Oct 16 • 8:57 AM EDT • Health • tomfrieden.substack.com
Seoul National University of Science and Technology Researchers Show How Smartphones Can Help Detect Lung Problems in Children

/PRNewswire/ -- Respiratory disease in children is a major global concern. Although stethoscopes help clinicians detect abnormal lung sounds, access to...

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Oct 16 • 8:53 AM EDT • Science • prnewswire.com
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HOMETOWN HEALTH: Epilepsy leading to greater risk of developing dementia before 65, study shows

Researchers said the overall risk of dementia is still low, and more study is needed to understand the link.

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Oct 16 • 8:49 AM EDT • Health • wdbj7.com
What Preseason Said About Rockets’ New Guard Rotation

Because of the Houston Rockets' trip to China this preseason, they wound up playing only three total games. In the last of those on Thursday night, they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, 113-89. For Houston, preseason is now over, and the 2026-27 regular season will begin on October 21st. The main overhauls since 2025-26 occurred …

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Oct 16 • 8:46 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
De'Aaron Fox Reveals Key to Unlocking Spurs' Starting Lineup

For the first time this preseason, De'Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper, and Stephon Castle all played together. The results were mixed, although the San Antonio Spurs are optimistic about unlocking the lineup.

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Oct 16 • 8:41 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Can social media bans protect young people’s mental health? Early research suggests that bans aren’t the answer

Kids have found ways around most of the safeguards meant to keep them off social media platforms.

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Oct 16 • 8:21 AM EDT • Health • theconversation.com
Patrick Mahomes: Is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback entering Tom Brady-like second half of Hall of Fame career?

Patrick Mahomes is returning from a torn ACL at the end of last season and looks back to his best; will Kansas City Chiefs put together second half of career reminiscent of Tom Brady; watch Chiefs vs Chargers live on Sky Sports on Sunday at 9.25pm

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Oct 16 • 8:20 AM EDT • Sports • skysports.com
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Hawks' Controversial Zaccharie Risacher Trade Is Looking Better Already

Zaccharie Risacher's rough Mavericks preseason offers little reason for Atlanta to second-guess its decision to trade the former No. 1 pick.

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Oct 16 • 8:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Renue by Science Launches Research Community to Bring Real-World Health Experiences Into Scientific Research

/PRNewswire/ -- People try supplements, track their sleep and experiment with wellness routines, but it is hard to know whether the changes they notice are...

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Oct 16 • 8:12 AM EDT • Science • prnewswire.com
Which 2026 Cubs’ Pitchers Are Entering Free Agency?

Chicago's offseason is underway, and the Cubs' free agent pitchers could tell the story. Multiple key pitchers are set to enter free agency. Looking at the Cubs' players with options, the list gets longer. However, since that is hard to predict right now, we will focus strictly on the pitchers entering free agency. Minor League …

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Wizards Look to Build on Encouraging Preseason vs. Pelicans

The Washington Wizards aim to curb turnovers and sharpen defensive physicality against the Pelicans, while rookie Felix Okpara hopes to stand out again.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cigarette Ads Once Promised Absurd Health Benefits. Scientists Just Found One of Them Was Actually True.

A 1959 finding about smokers held up for decades—and researchers now know the likely reason.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • popularmechanics.com
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia predicts team will win opening round playoff series — and the NBA season hasn't even started

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia predicts first-round playoff win, says UWM stock decline won't affect team ownership.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • cnbc.com
Ultra-Processed Foods and the Aging Brain: What Does the Science Say?

Eating more ultra-processed foods has been linked to increased risk for dementia and Alzheimer's disease, as well as other non-brain health effects, including diabetes and cancer. But why do these foods affect our brain health?

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • technologynetworks.com
Rice graduate students showcase innovative research at synthetic biology science cafe

The Science and Technology Policy Program at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted a “science cafe” Oct. 13 to bring research to reality and answer questions from the public, giving attendees a look at projects underway in university laboratories and an opportunity to ask questions about the science, its potential applications and its implications for society.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • news.rice.edu
USC scientists discover how to create a never-ending supply of cancer-fighting cells

USC scientists have discovered a way to create a potentially renewable supply of genetically engineered immune cells that can attack cancer and strengthen the body's natural defenses. By growing and modifying immature immune cells rather than mature ones, researchers developed a system that can continuously produce tumor-fighting cells inside the body.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Republicans are spending millions to oust a Democrat who won by 187 votes. Should he worry?

Adam Gray won California’s closest House race by 187 votes in 2024. Now, Republicans are spending millions trying to reclaim the Central Valley seat.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • calmatters.org
A 24-team College Football Playoff is the death of college football's regular season

Say goodbye to the best regular season in sports.

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Oct 16 • 7:56 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Actinium Pharmaceuticals Appoints Radiopharmaceutical Industry Veteran Sean Maenpaa as Senior Vice President, Business Development

/PRNewswire/ -- Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: ATNM) ("Actinium" or the "Company"), a pioneer in the development of targeted radiotherapies,...

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Oct 16 • 7:30 AM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com
ODU, CHKD Harness AI and Geospatial Data to Understand Childhood Asthma Disparities

In some communities throughout Hampton Roads and Western Tidewater, children are hospitalized for asthma at nearly twice the rate of children statewide. Old Dominion University and Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters researchers want to understand why — and whether artificial intelligence and geospatial analysis can help reveal patterns that traditional approaches may miss.

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Oct 16 • 7:24 AM EDT • Health • odu.edu
Sixers vs. Celtics preseason: How to watch, lineups, broadcast info

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Boston Celtics in the preseason finale on Friday back in the City of Brotherly Love.

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Oct 16 • 7:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Five storylines to watch as Spurs enter a new season

Here are five plot points that will help determine whether the Spurs can fight their way back to another NBA Finals

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Commentary: Demystifying mental health inpatient stays

I am one of the 68 million Americans living with a mental illness and one of the over 10 million Americans who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Living with these diseases and seeking treatment is highly stigmatized — and newly precarious under the policies of the current federal administration. The best way to break stigma […]

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • minnesotareformer.com
Health & Hardware: Injury Updates and Special Teams Solutions

Detroit navigates a devastating season-ending loss to special teams staple Tom Kennedy while leveraging a timely bye week to restore vital playmakers across a battered secondary.

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
Health & Hardware: Injury Updates and Special Teams Solutions

Detroit navigates a devastating season-ending loss to special teams staple Tom Kennedy while leveraging a timely bye week to restore vital playmakers across a battered secondary.

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Shaikin: Questions about Shohei Ohtani's health, a salary cap and Mark Walter loom for Dodgers

Major League Baseball is heading toward a turbulent offseason. There are four major things the Dodgers must address if they want to get back to the top.

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
Ohtani's health, salary cap, Mark Walter loom large for Dodgers

Major League Baseball is heading toward a turbulent offseason. There are four major things the Dodgers must address if they want to get back to the top.

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • latimes.com
Douglas County, a Republican stronghold, turns a lighter shade of red

Douglas County is turning a lighter shade of red — and its ramifications could reverberate from the local school board to Colorado's seat of power to Washington, D.C., though the prevailing expectation is that Republicans will keep the congressional seat in their column.

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Latest Duke Chronicle Player Preview: Cayden Boozer

Cayden Boozer’s star may rise quickly this season

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Oct 16 • 6:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Restraint can leave mental health patients traumatised. New research reveals what they need afterwards

New research suggests that the support patients receive after being restrained can affect how safe they feel and whether they regain trust in their care.

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Oct 16 • 6:19 AM EDT • Health • theconversation.com
Cook County Public Health encourages vaccinations as respiratory illness season approaches

As temperatures drop and residents spend more time indoors, Cook County Public Health and Human Services is reminding residents to get vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19. Respiratory illnesses become more common during the colder months as people gather indoors, increasing opportunities for viruses to spread. “From a public health perspective, this is a good time to...

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Oct 16 • 6:16 AM EDT • Health • wtip.org
Georgia Tech, University of Vienna researchers top Stanford’s annual ranking of high-impact scientists

The database takes into account factors such as citations and co-authorship.

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Oct 16 • 6:07 AM EDT • Science • stanforddaily.com
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Georgia Tech, University of Vienna researchers top Stanford’s annual ranking of high-impact scientists

The database takes into account factors such as citations and co-authorship.

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Oct 16 • 6:07 AM EDT • Science • stanforddaily.com
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How to watch Kentucky vs Little Rock preseason game today

The Kentucky basketball preseason begins today against Little Rock. Here is how fans can watch the game.

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Oct 16 • 6:07 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Blake Butera’s Year One Gave the Nationals Reason for Optimism

Blake Butera's first season as a manager in the big leagues was not perfect, but did provide a positive outlook for the Washington Nationals going forward.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
It's time to reassess the size of our solar system, scientists say

The edge of our solar system may be defined not by a sharp boundary, but by a "complex dance among forces, energies and trajectories," two researchers argue.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • space.com
Pens Points: Girard finally finding his groove

Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… The Penguins’ top line of Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell has struggled to produce offense and has been a defensive liability early in the season. Crosby scored twice in Tuesday’s 5-3 loss to Chicago for his first goals of the season, but Rakell remains […]

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
6 green sea turtles swim to freedom after months of rehab in Ponce Inlet

Frogish, Mangrove Snapper, Highland Cow, Nurse Shark, Armadillo and Silkie Chicken returned to their natural habitats at the Beach Street Ramp.

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Oct 16 • 5:09 AM EDT • Science • news-journalonline.com
CDC lags in hiring behind other health agencies after DOGE cuts, union says

More than a year after cutting 30% of its workforce and disrupting dozens of public health programs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is lagging in hiring.

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Oct 16 • 5:07 AM EDT • Health • abcnews.com
‘Far too close for comfort’: An under-the-radar Senate race embodies Democrats’ midterm worries

An open Senate seat in Minnesota.

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Oct 16 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Where to watch Sixers vs. Celtics today: Channel, live stream, time, TV schedule for NBA preseason game

Philly and Boston close out the preseason Friday night. Here's when and where to watch.

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Oct 16 • 4:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Commentary: Vote to protect public health

It’s election season, and we’re all awash in political ads, some dealing with issues like high grocery prices, others seeking to distract us from those issues. But one topic deserves

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Oct 16 • 4:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Who shapes climate science? The equity question facing the IPCC

Early publication of the next global climate science assessment reports risks excluding scientists and research from the Global South, which are key to ensuring the findings are fair

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Oct 16 • 3:41 AM EDT • Science • climatechangenews.com
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'Dark Matter' Season 2, episode 8 reveals who Charlie saw at Laurel's house

We called it!

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Oct 16 • 3:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • mashable.com
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Evan Engram held to just 13 yards in prime time

Evan Engram caught just two passes for 13 yards in a Week 6 tilt with the Seahawks.

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Oct 16 • 2:58 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Denver Broncos 17-14 Seattle Seahawks (OT): Denver defense overpowers Sam Darnold and defending champions

Denver Broncos defense stifles Sam Darnold to win 17-14 in overtime; Darnold was sacked five times and threw two interceptions including a decisive pick in OT; Broncos move to 4-2 and defending champions fall to 3-3

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Oct 16 • 2:30 AM EDT • Sports • skysports.com
Eagles Select Standout SEC Defender In 2027 NFL Mock Draft

Approaching the midway mark of October, it’s starting to become mock draft season in the NFL world. Since the Philadelphia Eagles are potentially just a few more losses away from reaching a selling point, it seems like the perfect time to glance at some potential additions from the rookie pool. In Pro Football Focus’s first […] The post Eagles Select Standout SEC Defender In 2027 NFL Mock Draft appeared first on HEAVY.

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Oct 16 • 2:07 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mazzulla’s group is ahead of schedule

Preseason overreaction’s are dumb — most of the time. But the Celtics have earned it.

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Oct 16 • 2:01 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'Jeff Corwin’s Southern Wild' episode features Pamlico County

The second episode of biologist Jeff Corwin's new television series "Jeff Corwin's Southern Wild," titled "Wildlife After Dark," features a segment on red drum research, a protected game fish and

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Oct 16 • 1:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • newbernsj.com
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Shohei Ohtani could require multiple surgeries this offseason

The 2-way MLB star might need multiple surgeries this offseason.

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Oct 16 • 1:04 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Bay Area sports calendar, Oct. 16-18

Draymond Green and the Warriors host the Portland Trail Blazers in their final preseason game on Friday at 7 p.m. (NBCSBA)

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Oct 16 • 1:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Broncos top Super Bowl champion Seahawks in overtime

Wil Lutz booted the game-winning field goal in overtime as the Denver Broncos capitalized on a late interception to beat the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks 17-14 on Thursday.Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold, stymied all night by the Broncos defense and sacked five times, was picked off by Ja'Quan McMillian on the first possession of the extra session to set up the game-winning field goal.

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Oct 16 • 12:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Viewpoint: The price Americans pay for science denialism

Science denialism is quietly undoing centuries of hard-won progress against disease, and Americans are already paying for it with their lives, argues

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Oct 16 • 12:02 AM EDT • Science • geneticliteracyproject.org
Trump ally leaves the State Department

Zampolli, who is said to have introduced Trump to his wife, Melania, is the second person in Trump’s orbit to leave the diplomatic service this week.

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Oct 15 • 11:57 PM EDT • Politics • seattletimes.com
Dodgers' disaster leaves massive questions on LA's offseason, free agents
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Oct 15 • 11:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Seahawks need to consider whether Drew Lock gives them a better chance to win
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Oct 15 • 11:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Health officials in Illinois say it is time to get your flu shot

Flu season is here, and health officials say now is the time to get your flu shot if you haven’t already.

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Oct 15 • 11:45 PM EDT • Health • kfvs12.com
Thursday Night Football: Broncos lead Seahawks 14-3 at halftime
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