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Windows 11 KB5077181 Security Update Causing Some Devices to Restart in an Infinite Loop

Microsoft's February 10, 2026, security update KB5077181 for Windows 11 versions 24H2 (build 26200.7840) and 25H2 (build 26100.7840) has triggered widespread reports of critical boot failures just days after deployment.

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Feb 15 • 6:37 AM EST • Technology • cybersecuritynews.com
Trump claims victory on affordability as public anxieties persist

Advisers had been encouraging the president to sound more empathetic toward struggling Americans. But as some bright spots emerge, the messaging has shifted.

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Feb 15 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Lindsey Vonn shares injury update on latest surgery, set for return to USA

Lindsey Vonn crashed at the 2026 Winter Olympics, broke her leg and was airlifted to a hospital. Here are the latest injury updates today.

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Feb 14 • 3:45 PM EST • Sports • usatoday.com
Give me the DJ Moore Comeback Tour

There’s a lot of talk surrounding Bears wide receiver DJ Moore, but @kdthompson5 thinks it’s best to keep him around.

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Feb 14 • 1:00 PM EST • Sports • windycitygridiron.com
Measles exposure reported at Madison hotel

Public health officials reported a new measles exposure at a Dane County hotel - unrelated to a recent confirmed case in a UW-Madison student.

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Feb 14 • 12:39 PM EST • Health • jsonline.com
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Wauwatosa East's streak, Hartford's title push lead girls hoops headlines

With a week left in the girls basketball regular season, here's a look at some of the big girls basketball happenings from the week.

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Feb 14 • 9:37 AM EST • Sports • jsonline.com
Top entertainment figures back under-fire UN Palestinians expert

Over a hundred top figures from the world of entertainment signed an open letter Saturday in support of UN Palestinian human rights expert Francesca Albanese who faces calls to resign over comments ab...

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Feb 14 • 5:03 AM EST • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Scaling social science research

GABRIEL is a new open-source toolkit from OpenAI that uses GPT to turn qualitative text and images into quantitative data, helping social scientists analyze research at scale.

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Feb 13 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • openai.com
Carter's Cheesesteaks makes history as Chinatown's first Black-owned business

FOX 29's Greg Payne visits Carter's Cheesesteaks, Chinatown's first Black-owned business.

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Feb 12 • 10:59 PM EST • Business • fox29.com
CRISPR Therapeutics Provides Business Update and Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

ZUG, Switzerland and BOSTON, Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CRISPR Therapeutics (Nasdaq: CRSP) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. “As we close out the fourth quarter, CRISPR Therapeutics continues to make steady progress across a broad and increasingly mature pipeline,” said Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CRISPR Therapeutics. “We made meaningful advances across multiple clinical and preclinical progr

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Feb 12 • 4:30 PM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Dolphins free agency: Who was the best signing in 2025?

Who was Miami’s best free agent acquisition in 2025?

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Feb 12 • 2:09 PM EST • Sports • thephinsider.com
Antarctica 'ghost particle' observatory gets major upgrade that could 'pave the way' to physics breakthroughs

The National Science Foundation's massive IceCube neutrino detector at the South Pole just got a major new upgrade, which promises to take the search for "ghost particles" to a new level.

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Feb 12 • 10:00 AM EST • Science • livescience.com
Building biopharma: The communities behind the science

Editor’s note: This is the first of a twice-monthly series that will highlight the vibrant communities that make up the biopharma industry. | What began as a small summit of women biotech CEOs five years ago has grown into a 350-member force gaining momentum, even as political headwinds force others to retreat.

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Feb 12 • 9:30 AM EST • Science • fiercebiotech.com
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Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute Welcomes Three New Academic Institutions: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Waukesha County Technical College

The Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute (NMDSI) – a first-of-its-kind partnership between Northwestern Mutual, Marquette University, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) –...

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Feb 12 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • news.northwesternmutual.com
Scottsdale Italian spot, Chandler supermarket cited by health inspectors

5 East Valley restaurants and stores were cited by health inspectors in this week's Dirty Dining report.

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Feb 12 • 12:43 AM EST • Health • azfamily.com
Grand Rapids DDA approves $25,000 grant to support business at Studio Park

Earthly Refillery received the grant through Downtown Grand Rapids Inc.'s program that covers half of a business’s rent for 18 months.

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Feb 11 • 1:17 PM EST • Business • mlive.com
UN agency begins clearing huge Gaza City waste dump as health risks mount

The United Nations Development Programme began clearing a huge wartime garbage dump on Wednesday that has swallowed one of Gaza City’s oldest commercial districts and is an environmental and health risk.

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Feb 11 • 11:36 AM EST • Health • reuters.com
Over 60 Software Vendors Issue Security Fixes Across OS, Cloud, and Network Platforms

Patch Tuesday delivers fixes for 59 Microsoft flaws, six exploited zero-days, plus critical SAP and Intel TDX vulnerabilities.

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Feb 11 • 8:28 AM EST • Technology • thehackernews.com
Wolfe Mountain Entertainment hosts Valentine’s haunted house weekend

Wolfe Mountain Entertainment will host a two-day haunted house event this weekend as an alternative to traditional Valentine’s Day activities.

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Feb 10 • 10:27 PM EST • Entertainment • wtap.com
Central Fresno business owners fear they're next after recent fires

After two massive fires in Central Fresno, business owners near Blackstone and McKinley avenues are concerned.

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Feb 10 • 8:20 PM EST • Business • yahoo.com
dsm-firmenich announces agreement to divest Animal Nutrition & Health to CVC Capital Partners

Press Release dsm-firmenich announces agreement to divest Animal Nutrition & Health to CVC Capital Partners Kaiseraugst (Switzerland), Maastricht (Netherlands), February 9, 2026 dsm-firmenich, innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, today announces it has entered into an agreement with CVC, a leading global private markets manager, to divest its Animal Nutrition & Health (“ANH”) business for an enterprise value of about €2.2 billion, which includes an earnout of up to €0.5 billion. dsm-firm

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Feb 9 • 1:00 AM EST • Health • finance.yahoo.com
See All the Best Photos from Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Performance

The Puerto Rican star took Levi's Stadium by storm, performing hits such as 'NuevaYol,' 'Tití Me Preguntó,' 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos,' and more. Bad Bunny also brought out special guests such as Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, while Jessica Alba, Pedro Pascal and more were spotted dancing during the performance

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Feb 8 • 9:18 PM EST • Entertainment • people.com
Seahawks are expected to sell for $9-11 billion
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Feb 8 • 8:57 PM EST • Sports • nbcsports.com
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Super Bowl LX: You won’t believe how much Bad Bunny is being paid for the halftime show

Does the big game pay out big bucks to the halftime performer?

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Feb 8 • 3:36 PM EST • Entertainment • pennlive.com
Where did Patriots QB Drake Maye go to college?

See Patriots QB Drake Maye's college and high school history.

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Feb 8 • 11:15 AM EST • Sports • patriotswire.usatoday.com
UWO’s Brad Fischer surpasses great Bo Ryan in record book

(WFRV) — UW–Oshkosh women’s basketball head coach Brad Fischer etched his name into the record books Saturday, surpassing legendary coach Bo Ryan with a historic milestone. With a 69–47 win over UW–River Falls, Fischer recorded his 13th consecutive 20-win season — a WIAC record across both men’s and women’s basketball. The milestone breaks the previous […]

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Feb 8 • 12:26 AM EST • Sports • wearegreenbay.com
Illinois struggles offensively, falls in overtime at Michigan State

Can’t win every Big Ten road game.

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Feb 7 • 10:47 PM EST • Sports • thechampaignroom.com
Taylor Swift releases ‘Opalite’ music video packed with cameos from Domhnall Gleeson, Graham Norton, Lewis Capaldi and more

Swift exclusively premiered the music video on Apple Music and Spotify Premium.

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Feb 6 • 11:10 AM EST • Entertainment • yahoo.com
iPhone 17e Reportedly Set to Launch This Month With 4 Major Upgrades

The phone is expected to retain the iPhone 16e's design while offering faster performance, MagSafe support, and improved Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.

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Feb 6 • 5:50 AM EST • Technology • pcmag.com
Spotted lanternflies are invading the US. They may have gotten their evolutionary superpowers in China's cities.

The alarming spread of spotted lanternflies across the U.S. has been made possible by cities acting as evolutionary incubators, fine-tuning the insects and enabling them to thrive.

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Feb 5 • 5:02 PM EST • Science • livescience.com
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UW’s Seidel Named to DOE’s 21-Member Office of Science Advisory Commit

While a rancher may not be thinking about Einstein’s theory of relativity when using GPS to guide his tractor through a field or the proud owner of a new iPhone may not dwell over quantum mechanics, U

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Feb 5 • 12:47 PM EST • Science • uwyo.edu
RISR teams with $34B Allworth to scale business-owner planning

Partnership embeds RISR’s capabilities for modeling valuations, exits, and post-liquidity outcomes into Allworth’s national advisor tech platform.

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Feb 5 • 9:31 AM EST • Business • investmentnews.com
Valve pushes back Steam Machine launch due to storage and memory shortage

Valve says it has yet to decide on a launch date and pricing for the Steam Machine, Steam Frame VR headset and its upcoming controller. They were supposed to be available early this year.

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Feb 5 • 8:30 AM EST • Technology • engadget.com
Arts and entertainment events happening February 5th-8th across the Mid-Ohio Valley

Joe Oliverio joins Daybreak to discuss what’s happening February 5th-8th across the Mid-Ohio Valley!

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Feb 5 • 7:31 AM EST • Entertainment • wtap.com
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Volcano Watch — New Hawaii citizen science tool: Is Tephra Falling?

During Kīlauea summit lava fountaining episode 41, residents and visitors shared their observations of tephra falling via email, phone calls, and on social media. A new online tool, “Is Tephra Falling?” will allow people to share their observations in a more systematic way.

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Feb 5 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • usgs.gov
Pieter Mulier to Design Versace, Prada Group Confirms

The outgoing Alaïa designer and long-time lieutenant of Prada co-creative director Raf Simons will be tasked with revitalising Prada Group’s new acquisition, following the ouster of Dario Vitale in December.

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Feb 5 • 6:59 AM EST • Business • businessoffashion.com
Patricio Pacifico’s agent reveals how Barcelona can make transfer permanent

The defender has joined on loan but the deal can be made permanent.

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Feb 4 • 11:00 PM EST • Sports • barcablaugranes.com
Patriots saw early signs of Drake Maye’s breakout

The Patriots’ quarterback is playing at an MVP level in his second seasons in the league.

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Feb 4 • 6:25 PM EST • Sports • patspulpit.com
Seahawks vs. Patriots Super Bowl LX Top Storylines

Super Bowl LX brings together two franchises shaped by history. The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots arrive from very different paths, meeting on the same stage with something to prove. While this Super Bowl matchup happened relatively recently in 2014 and became an instant classic, only the fanbases remain since then. Russell Wilson, Pete […] The post Seahawks vs. Patriots Super Bowl LX Top Storylines appeared first on The Lead.

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Feb 4 • 1:28 PM EST • Sports • theleadsm.com
National Girls & Women in Sports Day: Jacy Weisbrod

MARQUETTE, Mich. – From the moment she first picked up a basketball, Jacy Weisbrod has approached the game with endless energy, confidence, and a drive to compete. She quickly realized that sports would play a central role in her life — not just for the thrill of winning, but for the lessons, friendships, and opportunities they provide.

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Feb 4 • 12:45 PM EST • Sports • nmuwildcats.com
US Health Secretary in Nashville to discuss healthy living with lawmakers

Sec. Kennedy’s visit is part of his ‘Take Back Your Health’ campaign.

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Feb 4 • 11:55 AM EST • Health • wsmv.com
Dolan thrilled by world title shot on Paul promotion

Norfolk's Emma Dolan says "it doesn't feel real" that she will have her first world title fight on Jake Paul's debut London promotion.

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Feb 4 • 11:53 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
National Girls & Women in Sports Day: Jordan Parent

MARQUETTE, Mich. -- Growing up with older siblings can sometimes be tricky. For Jordan Parent, her older siblings were the catalyst that enabled her connection to sports.

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Feb 4 • 5:15 AM EST • Sports • nmuwildcats.com
Titans Athletics Celebrates National Girls & Women In Sports Day

The UW-Oshkosh Athletics Department is proud to once again celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day by recounting highlights provided by our more than 250 student-athletes across 12 women's varsity sports from the Winter 2024-25 through Fall 2025-26 seasons.

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Feb 4 • 4:00 AM EST • Sports • uwoshkoshtitans.com
National Girls & Women in Sports Day: Hailey Bolander

MARQUETTE, Mich. -- The love for competition came to Hailey Bolander from a young age, as she found herself competing in various sports in her adolescent years.

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Feb 4 • 3:45 AM EST • Sports • nmuwildcats.com
National Girls & Women in Sports Day: Natalie Thomas

MARQUETTE, Mich. -- "To me, representing women in sports means competing every day with purpose and pride."

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Feb 4 • 3:00 AM EST • Sports • nmuwildcats.com
Lakers reportedly not expected to trade LeBron James prior to NBA trade deadline

LeBron James apparently is not on the move.

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Feb 3 • 8:42 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Liverpool to rival Man Utd for Wharton

Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid eye Adam Wharton deal, Manchester United could move for Jean-Philippe Mateta and Sandro Tonali, Leeds keeper Illan Meslier looks to be heading to Turkey.

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Feb 3 • 6:00 PM EST • Sports • bbc.com
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Candy experiments teach chemistry at Great Lakes Science Center

Smitten with Science programming features Candy Chromatography workshops on Feb. 8, 15 and 22, teaching kids STEM concepts through hands-on candy experiments led by Andy Pallotta.

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Feb 3 • 8:44 AM EST • Science • cleveland.com
Norton Rose Fulbright expands business practice with five partners in two cities

New arrivals advance firm’s transactional and healthcare capabilities in key US marketsChicago, IL, Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced a powerful expansion of its business practice with the addition of an impressive group of corporate, private equity, healthcare, finance and tax lawyers who further enhance the firm’s robust transactional capabilities. Andrew Smolik and Michael Flood join Norton Rose Fulbright’s St. Louis office, as Seth Aigner

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Feb 2 • 10:54 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
2026 NFL mock draft: Broncos add RB to backfield

Draft Wire's latest 2026 NFL mock draft has the Broncos adding PSU RB Nick Singleton in the third round.

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Feb 2 • 8:30 AM EST • Sports • broncoswire.usatoday.com
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11 ex-Broncos players picked in UFL draft

At least 11 former Broncos players are set to suit up in the UFL this spring.

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Feb 2 • 7:30 AM EST • Sports • broncoswire.usatoday.com
Hain Celestial sells North American snacks business for $115M

The sale of Garden Veggie Snacks,Terra chips and Garden of Eatin' will allow the company to pay down debt and sharpen its focus on tea, yogurt and home meals.

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Feb 2 • 6:00 AM EST • Business • fooddive.com
K2 International Expands Financial Lines Capabilities with Acquisition of Rising Edge’s Management Liability Business

LONDON, February 02, 2026--K2 Insurance Services announces today the acquisition of Rising Edge’s Management Liability Underwriting business. This team will form a new division, rebranded K2 Executive Risk Limited, as part of K2 Group Holdings Limited (K2 International).

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Feb 2 • 3:00 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Q&A With 3 Star Edge Troy Mailo

Happy Sunday Husky fans. I’m sorry this is late today but I’m in Hawaii having some family time. I got the chance to talk to 3 star edge Troy Mailo from Mullen HS, CO about his recruitment and interest in UW. Mailo is rated as the 42nd best edge in the country and besides UW […]

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Feb 1 • 2:11 PM EST • Sports • uwdawgpound.com
The real story behind Kenneth Walker's resurgence

The Seahawks run game turned a corner down the stretch- right when Justin Outten and Michael Byrne took over the duties of coaching the running backs.

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Feb 1 • 12:01 PM EST • Sports • seahawkswire.usatoday.com
Report: Illinois special teams coordinator heading to Ohio State

Heading to Columbus.

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Feb 1 • 8:27 AM EST • Sports • thechampaignroom.com
How to watch Caitlin Clark's debut on NBC Sports’ 'Sunday Night Basketball' tonight

Caitlin Clark will make her debut in the broadcasting booth on Feb. 1 for the NBA's Sunday Night Basketball broadcast, here's how to watch.

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Feb 1 • 7:05 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Hurricanes Thrashed in Controversial Overtime Loss to Capitals

Poor puck-management, bizarre calls (and lack of standard calls), and failure to maintain momentum paved the way to a 4-3 […]

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Jan 31 • 10:34 PM EST • Sports • sportsnaut.com
Who did Rams land in The Athletic’s mock draft?

Rams have two first round picks. Who did select in this mock draft?

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Jan 31 • 5:01 PM EST • Sports • turfshowtimes.com
5 players to watch at the 2026 Panini Senior Bowl

A look at who the Chiefs should have an eye on during this year’s Seniow Bowl.

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Jan 31 • 10:30 AM EST • Sports • arrowheadpride.com
Indy business owners say winter storm is freezing profits

Beloved Central Indiana shops and restaurants say the recent snowfall has made a difficult month of business even harder.

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Jan 30 • 6:19 AM EST • Business • axios.com
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The Madison businesses closing Friday for anti-ICE ‘national shutdown’

Rallies are also scheduled at UW-Madison and the Wisconsin Capitol during a nationwide protest to federal immigration enforcement.

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Jan 29 • 6:00 PM EST • Business • captimes.com
Panthers season in review: The run defense

The Carolina Panthers run defense took a huge step forward, but there’s still a lot of room for improvement.

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Jan 29 • 11:00 AM EST • Sports • catscratchreader.com
Xavier 68-86 Seton Hall: What was that?

My first job in high school was cleaning bathrooms at a state park campground. Camping is a foul enough activity, but what people did in those bathrooms defies explanation. I say this to let you know I have stared into the dark heart of a man experiencing a bowel emergency and apparently the desire to […]

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Jan 29 • 12:55 AM EST • Sports • bannersontheparkway.com
Music notes: Taylor Swift, Ellie Goulding and more

The video for Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams" — the fifth single from her album 1989 — has become her latest to rack up 1 billion views on YouTube. It's her sixth video to hit that milestone, following “Blank Space,” “Shake It Off,” “You Belong With Me,” “Bad Blood” and “Look What You Made Me Do.”

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Jan 28 • 5:30 PM EST • Entertainment • yahoo.com
‘A sacred space of healing’: Church of Jesus Christ transforms health center in Liberia

A health center in Liberia was in ruins until it was transformed into “a sacred space of healing” through a project funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Jan 28 • 9:42 AM EST • Health • deseret.com
Vikings, other NFL teams not surprised Commanders hired Daronte Jones

Other NFL executives raved about new Commanders DC Daronte Jones.

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Jan 28 • 6:15 AM EST • Sports • commanderswire.usatoday.com
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Investment and Statecraft: The International Politics of Sovereign Wealth Funds - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

In 1953, Kuwait established the world’s first sovereign wealth fund to invest the country’s oil revenues and generate returns that would reduce its reliance on a single resource. Since then, over 100 separate funds have been created to preserve national wealth and ensure long-term fiscal sustainability. Today, they manage over $10 trillion in global assets. In this discussion with GJIA, political economist Kathryn Lavelle explains the increasingly novel dynamics that surround fund behavior and what the world can come to expect from their growing presence in international financial markets. GJIA: When it comes to the roles sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) play in global markets and politics, what would you say makes them unique? Kathryn Lavelle: Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) operate on behalf of governments as investors. That in itself is a strange relationship. Within them, a core contest takes place between the state’s interests (or sovereign) part of the dynamic, and the money interests (or wealth) part of it, and these two aspects are frequently in contradiction, serving fundamentally different goals. SWFs are also quite fascinating because when you talk to the people who manage these funds, they have an interest in convincing you that the decisions are made almost exclusively on a financial basis—they really will go to great lengths to differentiate their government owners and those who make the management decisions. At the same time, these people ultimately answer to someone in power. Therefore, for most SWFs, it remains deeply unclear who is actually making the investment decisions and for what purposes. Of course, it is not always clear how other vehicles, such as hedge funds and private equity make the decisions they do, but I think what a lot of people find particularly disconcerting about SWFs is that they seem to act on behalf of people who have a different identity from their own. People who could be trying to manipulate politics and markets in a way that would have a long-term effect on their own populations. Regular investors come and go at will, and they only share an interest in profit as far as most of us understand. However, SWFs have that extra “sovereign” part right behind them that obscures their true interest. GJIA: These funds can be found in countries all across the globe, in both authoritarian states and democracies. Would you say SWFs differ in their goals and structures between regime-type? KL: It is not necessarily regime type that makes the goals and structures of SWFs different. It has to do with their economies. Let’s look at a country like China. There’s going to be a debate about exactly how to characterize the regime, but it is a country with many different kinds of sovereign wealth funds, and a particularly opaque state connection to each. At one time, some of the state-owned Chinese oil companies created specialized investment vehicles listed outside Chinese markets that excluded parts of the firms that were more associated with human rights violations. At the same time, the China Investment Corporation (CIC)­—China’s largest SWF—draws a lot of concern, not necessarily because of its investment activities, but because of the dynamics of global politics. So, I wouldn’t really tie differences to regime types themselves in a wholesale way, but rather to how such funds are perceived and how they are structured. Saudi Arabia’s SWF is getting all kinds of attention for its involvement in Hollywood, and this takes me right back to when I was a student in the 1980s, when people were concerned about Japanese investment entities buying assets in Hollywood. They aren’t quite the same in financial terms, but it’s the same kind of concern about foreign investment that drives people to be suspicious, and the whole idea that “foreigners are influencing Hollywood.” This holds true across industries, and it reflects where politics are in places like the United States right now. One metric we can try to look at is transparency, where all the funds will tell you, “we are transparent.” The problem you’ll keep running into with this approach is how you value things. When trying to do comparative studies of equity markets, you’ll find that every country doesn’t use Generally Accepted Accounting Principles like we do in the United States. A fund may appear opaque politically and not want people to show what they’re invested in or what their intent with that investment is, but they could also just not be able to report it because of the way it was purchased, or the kinds of shares they purchased. There are some assets out there that really are difficult to put a monetary value on. GJIA: To what extent do domestic politics shape SWF behavior in both the investing “home” country and the recipient “host” country? KL: This depends on the type of fund present and also on the extent to which voters’ political views are able to influence the fund. For example, in a democratic home state like Norway, the SWF doesn’t invest in nuclear weapons or tobacco because of social concerns, but there is a continuing debate over whether it should invest in oil, even though that’s where most of the money comes from. The degree to which Norway will continue to make those investments, and whether they contradict the government’s overall climate goals, is an open question in Norwegian politics. Because of the way the fund’s governance is structured, it may not be easy to resolve. On the other hand, some people consider pension funds, like the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) in Ohio, to be quasi-SWF. They have a very strict separation between the people who make up the management division and the fund owners. No teacher or professor would want to invest in things that may harm the future of their students. At the same time, a fund manager might see an opportunity in a diversified multinational corporation that offers a good return, despite it deriving part of its revenue from e-cigarettes. These contests are very apparent. Domestic politics can work in host countries too. A good example is Singapore’s SWF, Temasek, investing in Thailand’s telecommunications sector. If you study political economy, you already know that countries everywhere are uncomfortable with foreign ownership of their telecom sectors because a foreign entity could monitor or manipulate our communications with each other. In the case of Temasek, there was significant pushback from Thai citizens surrounding the deal, which went on to influence national political sentiment toward Singapore as a whole, underscoring the risks some SWFs may face with their investment choices. In this case, fund behavior led to the dissolution of the entire Thai government in 2006 and a subsequent coup d’état. GJIA: To address some of this unease, the Santiago Principles were established in 2009 to ostensibly promote trust and transparency. From your perspective, have these mechanisms actually changed fund behavior? KL: In international relations theory, we always like to have a clear set of norms and best practices­—the orientation we want the proverbial ship to be going in. In that regard, the Santiago Principles at least got the discussion going about which direction SWFs should take at a time when people were very skittish about the growing size of these funds. Nobody wanted them to be out there and potentially destabilizing economies, so talks about disclosure, conditions for withdrawal, and the independence of managers were helpful when initiated. The biggest stumbling block was that there wasn’t exactly a good way to measure compliance with the Principles, let alone how to hold funds to them. If you read the Principles, they’re overall quite vague. In general, a fund doesn’t want to reveal how and why they make certain investment decisions because that information is proprietary—a fund makes money off of how and why it makes decisions—so how do you reconcile that with loosely-defined ideas of openness? Some decisions might have a political purpose. The bottom line is that trying to figure out and assign a score to compliance is not easy, and it is therefore the reason why the Santiago Principles never really got off the ground to the point where they could truly direct fund behavior. GJIA: Many emerging markets are looking to build their own SWFs from mineral and oil revenues. Historically, have funds shaped development trajectories in these countries? KL: I think the big story in international emerging markets investment is that the investment is increasingly no longer unidirectional. In the past multinational corporations of primarily Western background were the main form of foreign direct investment in a country. That has changed dramatically, to the point where you have companies from so-called “developing countries” taking over companies in the United States. Therefore, the landscape of international investment has changed, and I think SWFs are certainly a possibility to be the next step in the game. Historically, you didn’t need an entire financial vehicle to reinvest commodity revenues in your country, but as emerging markets get more financially sophisticated, their capacity to operate such funds has increased. SWFs would allow treasuries to move from relying on holding foreign exchange assets like cash or government bonds to having broader financial markets and targeted growth areas, while easing pressure on welfare expenditures. GJIA: With their increasing financial weight, do you see the presence of SWFs being a factor in the political choices leaders will have to make with regard to domestic and foreign policy? KL: It will depend on just how big the funds get. One of the reasons people are already apprehensive is because of their scale, and if certain SWFs in certain countries achieve a large-enough size, the presence will absolutely be cause for concern. The other factor political leaders will have to consider are their objectives. It’s not always clear how to define a SWF, or even where its activity is concentrated, but it is certainly a worry from the perspective of national security of opaque external investment. More than that, I think one of the most interesting questions going forward is whether the United States, the home to the world’s largest financial markets, will develop its own fund, for which the Trump administration announced a plan. There have also been several proposals in Congress. Were it to come into being, it would have tremendous weight. At the same time, one of the hallmarks of U.S. capitalism is a lack of government ownership of shares, so it would not be clear how such a fund would be received in domestic politics, or which direction it would take. Given how politically fragmented the country is, a Democratic administration would likely be concerned about different sectors of the economy, such as healthcare, and want investment there, rather than a Republican administration, which might prefer defense industries. No investment vehicle could thrive under conditions of such instability. Moreover, it remains unclear where the money to fund a theoretical U.S. SWF would come from. It would be a fundamentally different entity depending on whether it is financed with debt, economic surplus, commodities, or the sale of state companies, as in the case of Singapore. If it is debt, or government borrowing of some form, then the fund would have to outperform whatever the cost of that debt is, which is not an easy thing to do. I think our political leaders have enough on their plate. Our system has worked well keeping political and investment functions generally separate. We have seen different forms of business rise and fall, and even the perception of different countries, all of which funds are tied to. Unless a major SWF either starts—like in the case of the United States—or collapses—an issue that concerns the Saudis, I don’t see any political tsunamis on the horizon. . . . Kathryn Lavelle is the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor of World Affairs at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Her research explores the exchange between domestic and international and political institutions with a particular emphasis on political economy and multilateralism. Dr. Lavelle’s first book, The Politics of Equity Finance in Emerging Markets, explored the political circumstances that surround large issues of stock in the developing world. After being granted tenure at Case Western, she was awarded an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship and named the William A. Steiger fellow, a designation given to the most promising political scientist in her class of fellows. While in Washington during 2006-2007, she worked on the staff of the House Committee on Financial Services on issues related to domestic and international monetary policy. Dr. Lavelle holds a PhD in political science from Northwestern University; an M.A. in government and foreign affairs from the University of Virginia; and a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Georgetown University. She is a permanent member of the New York Council on Foreign Relations. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Interview conducted by Sid Mehrotra. Image Credit: Jason Leung, Unsplash Content Licenses, via Unsplash

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Dodgers have 7 prospects in The Athletic top 100

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Fashion Enters Its Wellbeing Era

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Bo Nix narrates electrifying hype video before AFC championship

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Sports Extra: Friday, January 23

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No. 1-ranked OT Jordan Seaton announces transfer destination

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Four UW Students to Present Research During Science Café in Jackson Ho

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The Morning After: Apple might be making its own AirTag-sized AI wearable

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With Science and Technology Innovation Center, UWRF gets an upgrade

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With Science and Technology Innovation Center, UWRF gets an upgrade

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A business that scales with the value of intelligence

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