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Kenya reports second Ebola case

Kenya reports a second Ebola case. Meanwhile, the situation in Congo is still quite dire. Authorities have confirmed more than 4,000 deaths and 9,000 cases as officials have struggled to contain one the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record.

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Oct 15 • 7:55 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
Social Security announces 2027 cost of living boost for recipients

The Social Security Administration projects a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities starting in 2027. Some recipients say it won't offset rising prices. This adjustment means $75 extra per month for the nearly 72 million Social Security beneficiaries and about 7.3 million Supplemental Security Income recipients. Inflation continues to pressure household budgets and savings, and some older Americans feel the increase isn't enough. The Social Security Administration faces a looming bankruptcy date if a funding shortfall isn't addressed by Congress. Lawmakers have proposed measures to replenish the trust funds, including lifting the payroll tax cap to generate substantial revenue.

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Oct 15 • 7:35 AM EDT • Business • springfieldnewssun.com
Harry and Meghan make first joint appearance since U.K. return: 'It's great to be back'

The Duke and Duchess were visiting three charities in the British city of Nottingham on Thursday.

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Oct 15 • 7:35 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Your guide to 2027 Medicare health plans in Broward and Palm Beach counties

Compare 2027 Medicare health plans available in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Search our South Florida guide to find the best costs and coverage.

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Oct 15 • 7:30 AM EDT • Health • sun-sentinel.com
Why Los Angeles Chargers Could Trade Star Linebacker

The Los Angeles Chargers could consider trading veteran linebacker Khalil Mack before the NFL trade deadline as the team evaluates its direction for the remainder of the 2026 season. With potential changes to the roster under discussion, moving an established defensive player could provide draft capital while allowing the franchise to reassess its long-term priorities. […] The post Why Los Angeles Chargers Could Trade Star Linebacker appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

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Oct 15 • 7:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump Donor Leading Caucasus Fund Has Major Armenia Holdings, Russia Business History

By Alexandra Ulmer and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a $201 million investment fund in the Caucasus holds ⁠major ⁠telecom and mining interests there and formerly ran a Russia-focused investment firm that ⁠touted close ties to the Kremlin,

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Oct 15 • 6:09 AM EDT • Business • usnews.com
Leading life science organizations collaborate for second London Bio-Innovation Week

One Nucleus, The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), and ELRIG today announced that they will be collaborating during the second London Bio-Innovation Week, to facilitate multi-event and community networking and partnering opportunities for life science companies, academic researchers, bio-entrepreneurs, investors and advisers.

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Oct 15 • 6:03 AM EDT • Science • news-medical.net
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CPMI and IOSCO final report on FMIs’ management of general business risks and losses

On 14 October 2026, the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)

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Oct 15 • 6:01 AM EDT • Business • regulationtomorrow.com
UVA Health physician dispels common misconceptions about antibiotics

Studies suggest that the old clinical axiom that patients must finish the entire course of antibiotics when treating infections may call for more nuance.

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Oct 15 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • cvillerightnow.com
Why health systems are putting big bucks behind family caregivers

CARE Act laws require hospitals to provide training and information to family members caring for patients at home.

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Oct 15 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • modernhealthcare.com
Measles is popping up in more Wisconsin counties. Health experts say it may get worse.

Officials are still investigating how the new infections started. But Wisconsin has already seen similar clusters of cases this year.

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Oct 15 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • wpr.org
Guardians-Rays predictions. Who wins Game 3 of ALCS?

With the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays tied 1-1 in the best-of-seven ALCS, here are our predictions for Game 3 at Progressive Field.

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Oct 15 • 5:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Inside the Browns’ $70M plan to upgrade player facilities in Berea

The renovation will expand the locker room and player lounge, upgrade meeting and dining spaces, and address facilities that have drawn criticism from players.

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Oct 15 • 5:45 AM EDT • Business • crainscleveland.com
‘Each country goes its own way’: How Balkan politics shape ties with Israel
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Oct 15 • 5:35 AM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
7 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Financial Aid at Texas Hospitals

Hospitals can prevent medical debt by preemptively wiping out a patient’s bill. But a Tradeoffs analysis finds that few nonprofit facilities in Texas use this tool to the maximum benefit of patients.

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Oct 15 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • kffhealthnews.org
Chinese travel agents advertising North Korea business trips on social media

Chinese travel agents are openly promoting North Korea trips for business delegations on social media, NK News has found, highlighting what appear to be growing opportunities to enter the country despite the ongoing ban on Chinese tourism. The trips to the border city of Rason and Pyongyang include factory and company visits, with dedicated North […]

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Oct 15 • 4:48 AM EDT • Business • nknews.org
Romania's nominated prime minister secures support ahead of confidence vote

BUCHAREST, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Romania's leftist Social Democrats said they will join the government of Prime Minister-designate Luca Niculescu while other parties pledged their votes, edging the

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Oct 15 • 2:52 AM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
NC State Health Plan moves most Atrium providers out of network

An ongoing dispute between the North Carolina State Health Plan (SHP) and Atrium Health intensified on Wednesday, with the SHP moving most Atrium providers from the non-preferred tier to the out-of-network tier for its 750,000 members, effective Jan. 1.

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Oct 15 • 2:46 AM EDT • Health • carolinajournal.com
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZR) Stock Has Average Target Price of $30.71

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZR - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the nineteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, sixteen have assigned a h

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Oct 15 • 2:29 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com
Binge or Cringe: Nostalgia, renewed interest bring generations together

In 1987, “The Cosby Show” introduced a spin-off television show called “A Different World.” The show introduced many to the world of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU). Many say

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Oct 15 • 1:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • forthoodsentinel.com
Paʻūpili Lahaina 3rd Saturdays brings music, culture and community together on Oct. 17

The spirit of community continues to thrive in Lahaina as Paʻūpili Lahaina 3rd Saturdays returns on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lahaina United Methodist Church. The free, family-friendly gathering invites residents and visitors to spend the day enjoying Hawaiian culture, live music, hands-on activities, and opportunities to reconnect with friends, neighbors, and the greater Lahaina community.

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Oct 15 • 12:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • mauinow.com
Sports/Rec calendar: Oct. 16–25, 2026

Upcoming recreation opportunities and college and prep sports

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Oct 15 • 12:00 AM EDT • Sports • cascadiadaily.com
Mavericks Have More Questions Than Answers After Pelicans Loss

The Mavericks could not overcome 25 turnovers and a poor night from 3-point range, while several young players received extended opportunities.

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Oct 14 • 11:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Andrews questions Graham’s family business ties to China; Graham fires back

A dispute that erupted during Monday’s U.S. Senate debate in South Carolina is spilling onto the campaign trail, with Democratic nominee Dr. Annie Andrews and Republican Sen. Darline Graham clashing over alleged foreign business ties.

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Oct 14 • 11:23 PM EDT • Business • wjcl.com
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Cook review: You’re better off finding horror entertainment other than ‘Other Mommy’

A skilled cast is wasted on “Other Mommy,” a silly horror movie that stars Jessica Chastain in the story of a little girl haunted by an entity that looks like her mother. I expected bet…

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Oct 14 • 11:06 PM EDT • Entertainment • ourquadcities.com
Ex-Trump aide: Katie Zacharia ‘not qualified for the job’
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Oct 14 • 10:51 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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CEOs AND BUSINESS LEADERS CHAMPION COURAGE, RESILIENCE AND INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP AT 2026 WORLD EDITION OF BREAK THE CEILING TOUCH THE SKY® IN SINGAPORE

CEOs, C-suite executives, business leaders and changemakers from around the world convened in Singapore on October 12 for the 2026 World Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® – the success and leadership summit for women (and all allies), identifying the critical leadership capabilities required to build stronger businesses and a better world in an increasingly disrupted global environment.

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Oct 14 • 10:00 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
New York Yankees’ Insider Unveils Latest Giancarlo Stanton Situation

The New York Yankees are facing uncertainty with Giancarlo Stanton.The 36-year-old slugger is a loyal veteran, but the Yankees’ crowded roster has been pushing him off the table.According to an MLB insider, here’s where things stand for both parties.Yankees’ Looming Giancarlo Stanton Decision Weighs HeavilyAs detailed by Brendan Kuty of The Athletic on Oct. 14, […] The post New York Yankees’ Insider Unveils Latest Giancarlo Stanton Situation appeared first on HEAVY.

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Oct 14 • 9:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Politics, Philosophy and Economic Society discusses ethics of physician-assisted suicide

Members of UCF’s Politics, Philosophy and Economics Society packed into Classroom Building 1 on Thursday night to debate the ethics of physician-assisted suicide being available to patients whose deep depression

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Oct 14 • 9:13 PM EDT • Politics • nicholsonstudentmedia.com
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Katie Zacharia Is Trump’s New Press Secretary. But Is She a Lawyer?

Katie Zacharia told The New York Times that the confusion over her legal credentials was the result of one big misunderstanding.

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Oct 14 • 8:45 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Your Business Probably Has More Data Than Insight by Nathan Tayloe

Most businesses know more about themselves than they ever have. Leaders have access to financial reports, sales pipelines, customer data, employee metrics, website analytics, and dashboards for almost every part of the organization. CRMs track every stage of the sales process. Marketing platforms report results in real time. AI can analyze and summarize enormous amounts of information in seconds. Yet I've sat in plenty of meetings where all of that information is available, and some of the most important questions are still surprisingly difficult to answer. What's actually working? Why are customers choosing us? Where are we losing opportunities? What should we do differently? Having the data and understanding what it means are two very different things. More Information Doesn't Always Create More Clarity Over the past decade, businesses have invested heavily in visibility, and that's a good thing. We can understand performance with a level of detail that would have been unimaginable not long ago. But there's an unintended consequence. The easier something becomes to measure, the easier it is to assume it must be important. Website traffic goes up, so that looks positive. Leads increase, so marketing appears to be working. Sales activity climbs, so the pipeline looks healthy. Maybe. The numbers tell us what happened. Understanding why it happened, whether it matters, and what we should do next still requires judgment. Not Everything That Matters Fits on a Dashboard Consider a customer who ultimately contacts your company through Google. The data may attribute that lead to search. What it may not show is that the customer heard about you from a colleague six months earlier, saw your company mentioned in an industry publication, followed one of your employees on LinkedIn, and read several reviews before finally searching for your company. Google may have produced the click. It didn't necessarily create the decision. This happens throughout a business. Some of the things that matter most are difficult to reduce to a single metric: Why your best customers stay Why talented employees choose your company Why a prospect trusts one provider over another Why one service is gaining momentum while another isn't Why the market perceives your business the way it does Data can help answer those questions, but it needs context. Better Decisions Start With Better Questions One of the easiest traps for leaders is starting with the information in front of them rather than the decision they're trying to make. Instead of opening a dashboard and asking, "What does the data show?" it can be more useful to start with a different set of questions: What are we trying to understand? What decision are we trying to make? What would we need to know to make that decision confidently? That changes the role of data. Instead of looking at every number available and searching for meaning, you're using information to understand something specific about the business. Information Still Requires Judgment More sophisticated analytics and AI will continue to give leaders access to better information, faster. That's valuable, but I don't think it reduces the importance of experience and judgment. If anything, it increases it. Someone still has to decide which numbers deserve attention, which patterns matter, what context might be missing, and when the data isn't telling the whole story. The goal isn't to know more about your business simply because you can. It's to understand your business well enough to make better decisions. Good data can tell you what happened. Good leadership has to decide what it means. — Learn more about how we help organizations turn business, customer, and marketing insights into smarter strategies at tayloegray.com, or reach out directly at nathan@tayloegray.com.

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Oct 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • wilmingtonbiz.com
Wood County development meeting highlights business growth

PARKERSBURG — Reviewing the past year’s economic development efforts and connecting local businesses with future opportunities were the focus of a joint annual meeting Wednesday at Discovery World on Market. The Wood County Development Authority and the Parkersburg-Wood County Area Development Corporation held the meeting in Discovery World’s Ember Theater for the first time. Lindsey […]

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Oct 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • newsandsentinel.com
Ex-Trump aide: Katie Zacharia ‘not qualified for the job’

Former Trump White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci tells CNN’s Elex Michaelson he doesn’t think White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is ready for the job.

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Oct 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia faces scrutiny over claims she’s a lawyer

China’s notoriously difficult National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Examination can only be taken by Chinese citizens

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Oct 14 • 7:51 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia faces scrutiny over claims she’s a lawyer

China’s notoriously difficult National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Examination can only be taken by Chinese citizens

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Oct 14 • 7:51 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia faces scrutiny over claims she’s a lawyer

China’s notoriously difficult National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Examination can only be taken by Chinese citizens

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Oct 14 • 7:51 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Clovis entrepreneur uses soccer to expand opportunities for local children

From a bag of soccer balls to serving more than 20,000 children. Clovis entrepreneur Jesus Garcia is using sports to teach teamwork, resilience and community while helping connect young athletes with opportunities across the Valley.

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Oct 14 • 7:49 PM EDT • Sports • abc30.com
Justices grant Trump administration’s request to pause lower court ruling in political ad rate dispute

The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for political parties and joint fundraising committees to continue to receive favorable advertising rates in the run-up to the 2026 election. In a five-…

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Oct 14 • 7:47 PM EDT • Politics • scotusblog.com
The Largest Science Museums In The United States

Ranked by floor area, US science museums run from 615,000 square feet in Los Angeles to 300,000 in Jersey City, with Chicago and Philadelphia tied between.

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Oct 14 • 7:30 PM EDT • Science • worldatlas.com
Ilhan Omar Investigation Aims to Build Case for Stripping Her Citizenship

Authorities have subpoenaed members of the Democratic congresswoman’s family as part of a broader look at their immigration paperwork.

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Oct 14 • 6:35 PM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
Documents: Years of noncompliance, complaints at Kalamazoo-area mental health hospital

Kalamazoo Behavioral Health Hospital, a 64-bed psychiatric facility southwest of the city, opened its doors in late 2024. Two years later, it may be forced to shut down after dozens of patients were hospitalized due to injuries sustained at the facility.

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Oct 14 • 6:33 PM EDT • Health • woodtv.com
As White House shifts focus toward AI and tech, U.S. science leaders defend role of the American university

White House planned shift of research funding from universities to industry risks creating a drought in basic research, science leaders say

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Oct 14 • 6:13 PM EDT • Science • statnews.com
Annie Andrews attacks Graham over reported China business; calls for answers

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews called on interim Sen. Darline Graham on Wednesday to answer questions about her ties to China.

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Oct 14 • 6:02 PM EDT • Business • abcnews4.com
Annie Andrews attacks Graham over reported China business; calls for answers

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews called on interim Sen. Darline Graham on Wednesday to answer questions about her ties to China.

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Oct 14 • 6:02 PM EDT • Business • abcnews4.com
RiverFire returns to Berlin with fires, pumpkins and family ...

RiverFire returns to Berlin Oct. 17 with family activities, a pumpkin-lit bridge and fires on the Androscoggin River at dusk.

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Oct 14 • 6:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • unionleader.com
ICE’s Operation Metro Surge cost Twin Cities a reported 32,000 jobs

Operation Metro Surge cost Minnesota 32,000 jobs, a new study found. The job losses followed the immigration crackdown between December and February, which included about 4,000 arrests, according to the

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Oct 14 • 5:52 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Hui Kapili Accelerator Welcomes 11 Local Businesses to Third Cohort

aio and American Savings Bank support local construction companies with business training, industry expertise and opportunities for growth.

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Oct 14 • 5:51 PM EDT • Business • hawaiibusiness.com
New MedStar Health helicopter brings larger cabin, specialized care equipment

The hospital network debuted a new aircraft with a larger cabin space and additional capacities for specialized care.

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Oct 14 • 5:47 PM EDT • Health • wbaltv.com
Colombia opposition groups launch protest against de la Espriella’s cuts

Former President Gustavo Petro joined thousands of demonstrators in Bogota in march against austerity, Israel ties.

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Oct 14 • 5:35 PM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
State Health Plan moves some Atrium sites out of network after court setback

Atrium hospitals already designated as “access” level facilities under a September agreement, largely rural ones, would be exempt.

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Oct 14 • 5:09 PM EDT • Health • newsobserver.com
Nominations open for 2026 Iowa Business Hall of Fame

The Greater Des Moines Committee is accepting nominations for the 2026 Iowa Business Hall of Fame, which recognizes business leaders whose leadership, accomplishments and service have made a lasting impact on Iowa’s economy and communities. Nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. Nov. 13 and may be submitted by members of the Greater Des Moines…

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Oct 14 • 4:55 PM EDT • Business • businessrecord.com
A Second Chance for a Bookshelf Becomes a First Chapter for Young Patients at NYC Health + Hospital/Jacobi | North Central Bronx

For the young patients who walk through the doors of North Central Bronx’s (NCB) Pediatric Outpatient Services, a hospital visit can bring worry, waiting,

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Oct 14 • 4:49 PM EDT • Health • nychealthandhospitals.org
Broadway’s ‘Other Desert Cities’ to hold Entertainment Community Fund benefit performance

This will be the first full ECF benefit performance by a running show since 2022.

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Oct 14 • 4:42 PM EDT • Entertainment • broadwaynews.com
International business is influenced by local political climate, study finds

A new study co-authored by Tang Yinuo, a tenured associate professor at Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS), reveals that conservative communities in the U.S. are more likely to resist mergers ...

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Oct 14 • 4:40 PM EDT • Business • phys.org
International business is influenced by local political climate, study finds

A new study co-authored by Tang Yinuo, a tenured associate professor at Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS), reveals that conservative communities in the U.S. are more likely to resist mergers ...

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Oct 14 • 4:40 PM EDT • Politics • phys.org
Political analysts on what could tip the balance in Georgia’s midterm elections

Finding common ground between Democrats and Republicans has been difficult. However, the nation’s two dominant political parties agree on one thing: the upcoming midterm elections matter for several reasons, chief among them control of Congress.

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Oct 14 • 4:33 PM EDT • Politics • wabe.org
Ubisoft plans cuts at German studios, adding to wave of workforce reductions

Ubisoft is planning to reduce its workforce in Germany, where it operates a trio of studios, by about 100 workers, Game File has learned. The company wants to offer employees buyouts to, should enough people accept, avoid having to lay anyone off. “In Germany, we initiated discussions with the Works Council last week regarding a proposed voluntary departure plan across Ubisoft Dusseldorf, Ubisoft Berlin & Ubisoft Mainz,” a company rep told Game File. A “works council” is a union-like group representing employees. “The voluntary plan is the primary measure being proposed to support the intended organizational changes,” the Ubisoft rep added. The company declined to confirm the scale of the potential headcount cut. Of the impacted studios, Mainz might be the best known to the public. It leads development of the Anno series and shipped the well-reviewed strategy game Anno 117: Pax Romana in November 2025. Berlin and Dusseldorf operate as support studios within Ubisoft’s creative network. Berlin recently supported the development of Rainbow Six Siege and the Rayman Legends Retold remake. Dusseldorf also contributed to those projects, as well as The Settlers and Ubisoft-branded escape rooms. Dusseldorf is the biggest of the three studios, with some 400+ workers, compared to just over 100 at the other two, a source familiar with the reductions and the teams told Game File. More than half of these new reductions of about 100 people are expected to happen at Dusseldorf. The planned cuts were announced at a town hall for the German studios on Tuesday of last week. In an email follow-up, the studio group’s managing director, Benedikt Grindel, said the cuts were intended to “best position our German studios for the future... with a clearer focus on their role, capabilities and organizational setup needed for the work ahead.” The email was an echo of the past. In January 2025, Grindel had emailed the Ubisoft developers in his region (or studio “zone”) to explain that a round of 185 cuts at the time, including about 65 at Dusseldorf, were “essential to improve our operational efficiency and ensure the long-term sustainability of our studios, the zone and the company.” A half-decade of continued job cuts Ubisoft has been aggressively cutting its headcount for years. At the end of September 2022, it had 20,729 workers. By the end of March 2026, that total was down to 16,590. Studio management is trying to trim costs as it grapples with a changing industry and a drought of releases, let alone hits. The company announced earlier this year that it had reduced its costs since 2022 by “nearly €325 million” ($362m) and planned to lower them through 2028 by another €180 million ($200m). In June the company said it was closing down its Winnipeg and Belgrade studios and cutting roles in its Barcelona team. Even commercial and creative success hasn’t spared studios from this ongoing company-wide contraction. As Game File was nailing down details around the proposed cuts in Germany, Ubisoft management was informing workers of cuts in its Singapore studio, which shipped a hit remake of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag this past July. Some 70 positions in Singapore are being eliminated “to align the studio with upcoming production needs,” per a company rep’s statement to Game File. In early 2024, a large team in the Singapore studio launched the multiplayer pirate game Skull & Bones. It performed poorly but has been supported with regular content updates since. Many of Ubisoft’s studios around the world are heavily subsidized via regional grants and tax breaks. Singapore had been among them for years, but received no such local assistance in the 12 months ending this past March. News of the Singapore cuts broke today alongside word that Ubisoft is also proposing the closure of RedLynx, pending negotiations with officials. The Finnish studio behind the motorbike series Trials was founded in 2000 and sold to Ubisoft in 2011. As reported by VGC (and corroborated by Game File), Ubisoft management told employees it could not come up with a new, sustainable assignment for RedLynx. The 2025 workforce at Ubisoft Dusseldorf were straight-up cuts. This time, Ubisoft is hoping the reductions at its trio of German studios will largely come from workers taking a payout to leave. The company offered such voluntary dismissals at its Massive Entertainment studio (The Division) a year ago. For the German studios’ buyouts this time around, Ubisoft and the Works Council had discussed a formula that’d pay a worker’s monthly salary multiplied by 1.5 and by the number of years they’ve worked at the company, according to Game File sources. The formula is still subject to negotiations with the Works Council and has not yet been part of an official offer to workers. It could be adjusted up or down, and it could be supplemented with additional bonuses. Asked about the floated payout formula, a Ubisoft rep told Game File, “The terms of a potential voluntary departure program remain subject to negotiation with employee representatives. No final agreement has been reached, and we won’t comment on specific proposals while discussions are ongoing.” Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Item 2: Epic’s AI adventures Epic Games (Fortnite, the Unreal engine) is all-in on using AI to try to transform the way it makes video games and game-making tools. It’s leaders appear to be undeterred by any resistance among gamers and some game developers around generative AI—and instead emboldened by advances, particularly in AI-assisted programming. A recap of the last three days: On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Epic management told workers last week that development of an upcoming game combining Star Wars and Marvel characters would be “AI first.” Employees would be expected to use AI models such as Claude to code the game. A manager told Epic’s developers there would be “[n]o more hand-written code” and that art for the game would be “generated with full AI workflows,” per the outlet. Just ahead of that story running, Epic founder Tim Sweeney tweeted: “We have a huge pivot underway here at Epic, moving developers around to retool for maximum AI acceleration. The aim isn’t to do the same stuff with fewer people, but to enable everyone here to build MORE and BETTER stuff, and to bring the benefits to all teams using Unreal.” In a follow-up, Sweeney predicted that most game development processes would be at least three times faster a year from now than they were in January 2026, thanks to AI. To a person on X who told him he was failing to read the room, Sweeney said: “Much of the room wants it to be 2016 again, but it’s not. Our job, as the provider of tools and technology to much of the industry, is to design for the present that is and the future that will soon be.” On Wednesday, Epic announced it was releasing a faster launcher for its Epic Games Store marketplace. It did so by stating in a blog post as clear as could be that the launcher is an AI-enabled, vibe-coded project: Programming is hard. So, instead of doing that, we vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher that’s way faster and more responsive than the current one, and has a new look. Programming is hard? That was unexpected phrasing from a company founded by a legendarily great programmer. Back in 2011, Sweeney told me that he’d picked up programming quickly as a kid and rejoiced at the power it gave him. “I could look at any program that anybody else had written and, with enough effort, build something cooler.” Item 3: The Xbox Labs experiment (and one of the people behind it) Microsoft’s Xbox division, which is flooding the zone with announcements lately, yesterday revealed a new internal tech-tinkering team called Xbox Labs. In the words of Xbox boss Asha Sharma Labs is “a small group of game makers, engineers and scientists whose job is to turn emerging ideas into things our players and developers can experience.” Conventional wisdom coming out of the announcement is that Labs is a team that’ll focus on ideas driven by generative AI. In her announcement, Sharma cited some of the dizzying achievements in tech and gaming over the past month as AI agents and other AI tools have been deployed to swiftly figure out how popular games work, then rebuild them and mix them up. She mentioned seeing ”games rapidly decompiled and rebuilt to run on hardware they were never originally designed to support” and said “[p]erhaps more surprisingly, we’ve seen many of the biggest games in the world have been remixed into the source code of another.” (Minecraft plus Elden Ring, for example, or Fortnite + Super Monkey Ball + Overwatch + Diablo + others.) Sharma also cited the work of Windows PC games being ported to run in browsers, a seeming reference to a recent AI-assisted fan port of Halo. Or perhaps Call of Duty or GTA. Sharma didn’t use the specific term “AI” in her memo, but she came close, citing AI “agents” and their potential for game-making tools that Labs could help craft: I think XBOX has an important role to play here. Coding became the first major workload for agents because they can write, run, and test software. Games share many of those same properties, and people spend more than 72 billion hours a year playing XBOX games, roughly five times the estimated time spent writing code worldwide. We’ve spent 25 years learning how to make great games, and I want our game makers to help shape what these new technologies make possible. As we learn, we’ll share the tools we build with developers across the industry, just as we always have. When I asked an Xbox rep if Labs was an AI-centric team, they said genAI was not the focus, describing it as having a broader mandate for using new tech in new ways in gaming. As an example, they pointed to Xbox’s recently launched disc-to-digital gaming usage rights program. Microsoft didn’t specifically name anyone involved full-time in Xbox Labs yesterday, but on social media and LinkedIn, I spotted Adrian Mato IDing himself as leading the creatio of tools at Labs and talking up the launch. Mato first caught my attention in late September, when he said on X that he was “starting to build a new team at Xbox focused on products and tools for how games get built and distributed as agentic tools become more capable.” At the time, he framed AI-based tools as a supplement to traditional game dev tools. “I don’t think we need to replace them,” he said. Since then, he’s publicly shown interest in AI and in games. He’s recently spent some of his X feed marveling at the power of AI agents and praising the lighting in the latest Gears of War. Following the Labs announcement yesterday, he enthused about the Xbox Labs’ stylish landing page. He wrote: “We built some fun tools to art-direct shaders in real time, experimented with interactive ASCII art, and sprinkled in lots of tiny details. “Move your mouse to leave a colorful trail that reveals the original footage, or interact with the video to trigger bursts of particles. “A lot of love went into making it all feel just right. “More to come”

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Oct 14 • 4:31 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
LMH Health receives Level IV Trauma Center designation

LMH Health has been designated a Level IV Trauma Center by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), recognizing the organization’s trauma program and strengthening access to emergency care for patients across the region. The achievement follows a comprehensive review process conducted every three years to ensure hospitals meet standards established by the American […]

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Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says

Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar have seized the Democratic lawmaker’s phone and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, according to a person briefed on the probe.

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Oct 14 • 4:28 PM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
Trump Wants to Let Ranchers Shoot Wolves. Science Suggests That’s the Wrong Fix.

The move was meant to appeal to ranchers but the industry’s response was muted.

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Oct 14 • 4:16 PM EDT • Science • sentientmedia.org
Rogers Behavioral Health Raises $83M, Acquires Outpatient Provider

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin-based nonprofit Rogers Behavioral Health has raised more than $83.3 million in municipal bonds to fuel a multisite expansion plan

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Rogers Behavioral Health Raises $83M, Acquires Outpatient Provider

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin-based nonprofit Rogers Behavioral Health has raised more than $83.3 million in municipal bonds to fuel a multisite expansion plan

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Accounting — and Relationships

Brand Story – With a new Portland-area office, Kernutt Stokes brings its unique and personal touch to the Rose City region.

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How proposed cuts to this major national health survey could disadvantage Americans with disabilities

As many as a quarter of wheelchair users and more than a third of people who are blind or deaf could be miscategorized as not disabled because of the shorter survey, according to some advocates and researchers.

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Oct 14 • 3:55 PM EDT • Health • pbs.org
Kimberly Guilfoyle's ties to Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump Jr.

Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation has renewed interest in the former Fox News host's connection to two prominent political families.

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Oct 14 • 3:52 PM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Kimberly Guilfoyle's ties to Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump Jr.
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Former Baltimore-area small business leader indicted on bank fraud charges

A celebrated Columbia entrepreneur was charged with bank fraud offenses stemming from small business loan applications tied to her now-defunct companies.

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Oct 14 • 3:42 PM EDT • Business • thedailyrecord.com
Chick-fil-A CEO slammed over evasive answer about LGBTQ rights during “Today” interview

Katie Couric, Valerie Bertinelli, “Drag Race” star Willam, and more reacted to Craig Melvin asking Andrew Cathy about the company’s controversial LGBTQ stance.

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Atrium Health shifted out of network for State Health Plan

(The Center Square) – Atrium Health on Jan. 1 will be moved to out-of-network tier for the State Health Plan in North Carolina, first-term Republican state Treasurer Brad Briner said Wednesday.

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Oct 14 • 3:32 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Dartmouth Health Addresses Rural Hospice, Palliative Care Disparities

End-of-life care disparities proliferate across rural and remote regions, often due to insufficient clinical home-based resources. Dartmouth Health

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Oct 14 • 3:01 PM EDT • Health • hospicenews.com
New York Hall of Science gets hands-on for National Chemistry Week

It’s National Chemistry Week and the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) is celebrating with a day of hands-on activities and demonstrations this Sunday, Oct. 18

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NASA Roman Team Checks Out Main Instrument, Sharpens Telescope’s Focus

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team completed a marathon of activities to fine-tune the observatory’s vision and prepare the primary instrument for

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Oct 14 • 2:56 PM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
In Final Four homecoming, Detroit organizers tout opportunities of citywide event

Spartans coach Tom Izzo hopes the April event helps the city make its case for another Final Four.

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Oct 14 • 2:49 PM EDT • Business • crainsdetroit.com
Warriors’ New Backup Point Guard Gets Assurance From Steve Kerr

Steve Kerr has named his backup point guard, and he tied the job to one thing.

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Oct 14 • 2:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Studies examine the connection between primary care provider resources and health outcomes for type 2 diabetes patients

Within the medical ecosystem, health guidelines aim for timely diagnosis and regular follow-up of chronic illnesses, such as type 2 diabetes, to ensure that no patient gets left behind. However, two studies ...

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Oct 14 • 2:20 PM EDT • Health • medicalxpress.com
How consumer tech company Whoop is building for Medicare patients

Whoop's chief medical officer, said the company's work with Medicare is an opportunity to prove its ability to improve health at the population level.

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Oct 14 • 2:16 PM EDT • Health • statnews.com
The $2.3M salary for Christie was set to become …

The $2.3M salary for Christie was set to become …

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Health workers tackle taboos over drinking with new AI tool

A new AI-powered hub for health professionals aims to help identify alcohol-related risks and launch discussions with patients, including the link between drinking and cancer, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday.

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Oct 14 • 12:51 PM EDT • Health • news.un.org
Warrant: Employee at SC mental health facility took patient into seclusion room, assaulted them

A vulnerable adult patient at a mental health facility in South Carolina was slammed to the floor by an employee inside a seclusion room, according to an arrest warrant.

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'They cannot compete with the prices that fish factories will pay': How demand for fish meal takes priority over feeding people

In this excerpt from "Every Last Fish," author Rose George examines the deep-rooted problems of the regulations surrounding fish meal — a product that's supposed to come from the discarded scraps of dead fish, but in reality removes huge quantities of food from people in West Africa who need it.

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Oct 14 • 12:22 PM EDT • Science • livescience.com
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Building a More Equitable Maternal Health System, a Conversation with Ta’Sheena Williams of the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health

Michigan has taken a comprehensive approach to maternal and child health policy, with a focus on strengthening Medicaid coverage and reimbursement, expanding community-based care, addressing racial disparities, and investing in prevention and maternal health systems. We asked Ta’Sheena Williams, Policy Director of the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health (MCMCH), to reflect on Michigan’s […]

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Oct 14 • 12:14 PM EDT • Health • ccf.georgetown.edu
Maven’s Kate Ryder on using AI to help solve long-unanswered questions in women’s health-care

Maven CEO and founder Kate Ryder says AI has already dramatically lowered administrative costs and is writing all of the health benefits’ company’s code, but for patients, the greater promise of AI is in closing information gaps, a particularly frustrating issue women have always faced when seeking care.

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Oct 14 • 12:09 PM EDT • Health • cnbc.com
iPhone Duo Compromises: Everything You Have to Give Up

Apple's $1,999 iPhone Duo asks buyers to pay more for a folding screen while accepting almost 40 compromises compared with the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, spanning camera capabilities, everyday usability, and ownership costs. At equivalent storage capacities, the iPhone Duo costs $800 more than the iPhone 18 Pro and $700 more than the Pro Max.

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Oct 14 • 12:08 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Duke Health partners with regional health system CaroMont to build 2 hospitals in Charlotte area

The two facilities are set to provide a combined 200 hospital beds and will be a significant expansion for Duke Health outside of the Triangle region, cementing the health system’s recent efforts to expand.

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Oct 14 • 12:01 PM EDT • Health • dukechronicle.com
Leading Life Science Organisations Collaborate for Second London Bio-Innovation Week

One Nucleus, SLAS, and ELRIG will connect their communities through cross-event networking and partnering opportunities during London Bio-Innovation Week, taking place 7th - 11th December 2026

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Oct 14 • 12:00 PM EDT • Science • newswise.com
Duke Health and CaroMont Health Partner to Develop Two New Hospitals in Mecklenburg County

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Health and CaroMont Health today announced they are forming a new partnership to expand healthcare access and capacity in Mecklenburg County, beginning with plans for two new hospitals. With the region’s continued growth, the organizations are planning now to help ensure healthcare infrastructure and services can keep pace with the needs of patients and families.

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Lexington Health adding new emergency departments in Columbia, White Knoll

The health system said population growth in the Midlands is spurring the need for more emergency and urgent care facilities

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Oct 14 • 11:56 AM EDT • Health • thestate.com
Kenya confirms second Ebola case, a relative of first patient

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s Health Ministry confirmed the country’s second Ebola case Wednesday, saying a relative of the man who died two days after arriving from Congo had tested positive while in quarantine.

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Oct 14 • 11:53 AM EDT • Health • wral.com
With AI platform, patients could chat with medical devices to improve health

A new platform could enable people to communicate with their medical devices through an app on their phones.

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Oct 14 • 11:45 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
The real problem with Katie Zacharia not actually being a ‘lawyer’

The press secretary is supposed to spin the news, not be the news.

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Oct 14 • 11:33 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
How the Zelda Ocarina of Time remake changes the classic game’s script

At the start of the iconic 1998 Nintendo 64 game The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time, our playable hero Link wakes up in his tree cabin, heads outside and is greeted by his friend Saria. “Yahoo! Hi, Stotil!" she says. In other people’s copies of the games, she might say “Hi, Link!” or “Hi, Brick!” or use whatever other name the player was allowed to input when first launching the game. The more important point is that she starts with a “Yahoo!” In Nintendo’s 2011 remake of Ocarina of Time for the 3DS handheld, Saria greets Link with that same word. But for the 2026 Switch 2 re-remake of Ocarina of Time, out November 5, Saria’s salutation has changed: “Hello, Link!” she exclaims. There’s no “Yahoo” to be heard. Last month, in an official Nintendo video preview, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma described the remake as a “faithful interpretation using modern technologies.” Faithful means the gameplay hasn’t changed much. Dungeons, quests, and just generally what you do in the game doesn’t seem to have changed, not based on what Nintendo has shown nor the hour of the game I played in New York City a couple of weeks ago. The graphics have been overhauled. The controls have been tweaked. Players can now manually control the camera and make Link jump with the press of a button, both notable differences from the original 1998 design. But Link’s journey appears to take the same path, with the same obstacles in its way. The remake’s biggest alteration to Ocarina of Time that I’ve spotted so far just might be the script. About the game’s story, Aonuma said in September, “We’ve added quite a lot of new dialogue for the characters, so that their personalities shine even more.” Earlier this month, I played a chunk of the Ocarina of Time remake at a Nintendo showcase. In the game’s earliest moments, I made a point of talking to characters and recording what they said. I found the script to be more colorful, more natural in its phrasing, more careful to establish its characters, and certainly more wordy even with the removal of that one “Yahoo!”. I’ve got some very early-game examples, so you can judge the new writing for yourself.

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Oct 14 • 11:32 AM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Water and cancer, once taboo in Iowa politics, are now front and center in campaigns

Back-to-back years of water restrictions in the Des Moines area and a growing "Make America Healthy Again" movement have pushed a once-avoided issue into debates, ads and roundtables for candidates in both parties.

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Oct 14 • 11:21 AM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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‘Categorical Exclusion’ Simplifies NPRA Winter Exploration Permits

BLM says previous environmental assessments found that exploration activities in NPRA resulted in no significant impacts.

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Oct 14 • 11:07 AM EDT • Business • akbizmag.com
How the study of Latinx politics in America has evolved

A Good Chat with Roberto Carlos on why studying America’s Latino population reveals surprises about how families develop political views, and how communities engage in politics beyond the ballot box.

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Oct 14 • 11:02 AM EDT • Politics • goodauthority.org
Heat has decision to make on center Nick Richards. What it means for both parties

Will center Nick Richards be on the Heat’s opening night roster?

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Oct 14 • 10:59 AM EDT • Sports • miamiherald.com
RWJBarnabas Health Provides $1 Million Lifeline to Maintain, Expand Stable Housing for Unhoused Newarkers

RWJBarnabas Health has announced a $1 million investment in Newark-based United Community Corporation (UCC) to expand its medical respite program for individuals experiencing homelessness and support the continued operation of its emergency shelter. The funding will double the program's capacity from 10 to 20 residents, providing more patients with a safe place to recover following hospital discharge while addressing housing instability and other social determinants of health.

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Oct 14 • 10:45 AM EDT • Health • newswise.com
Essentia Health highlights importance of knowing care options

As respiratory virus season approaches, Essentia Health is reminding patients to know their options for receiving care and avoiding unnecessary — and often more expensive — trips to the emergency room.

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Oct 14 • 10:37 AM EDT • Health • essentiahealth.org
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It’s Not Just Rural Hospitals in Trouble

Hospitals are starting to look as sickly as their patients – at least from the looks of the hospital growth rate. For those concerned that patients have easy access to quality medical care, the current diagnosis has not been encouraging. According to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of ...

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Oct 14 • 10:29 AM EDT • Health • health.usnews.com
Katie Zacharia's debut shows the pitfalls and possibilities of White House press secretary's role

This would not be an easy job under any circumstances.

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Oct 14 • 10:28 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
As data centers remain potent political issue, David Crowley offers plan to regulate artificial intelligence in Wisconsin

Crowley wants to limit AI chatbots for children under 13 and increase penalties for circulating AI-generated sexual images of minors

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