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County Library launches new fall programs

Fall into something new at the San Bernardino County Library (SBCL) as Session 5 programs return Oct. 13 through Nov. 22, bringing six weeks of free opportunities to learn, create,

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Oct 13 • 5:21 PM EDT • Entertainment • newsmirror.net
Bears activate EDGE Shemar turner to 53-man roster

The Bears are bringing Shemar Turner off the PUP list and his return couldn't come at a better time.

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Oct 13 • 4:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘Gus the Bus’ to provide free food at Lamprey Health in Newmarket

Gather, a Portsmouth-based food pantry, is bringing its fresh food bus, nicknamed “Gus the Bus,” to Lamprey Health Care’s community health center in Newmarket.

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Oct 13 • 3:49 PM EDT • Health • newhampshirebulletin.com
Greta Gerwig unveils 'Narnia' trailer, addresses CS Lewis' faith, legacy: 'These books created me'

An emotional Greta Gerwig reflected on the influence of C S Lewis, the role of faith in her filmmaking and the daunting responsibility of bringing the beloved Chronicles of Narnia to a new generation

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Oct 13 • 2:21 PM EDT • Entertainment • christianpost.com
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Bringing Wiki Projects to the 2026 Summer Institute in Computational Social Science in Kenya

Image: Queen Asali, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wait, you can just access all that knowledge and even contribute to it?! A SICSS participant when learning about Wikimedia projects It takes a village of people wi…

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Oct 13 • 12:00 PM EDT • Science • diff.wikimedia.org
Greta Gerwig reveals how she wooed Led Zeppelin for 'Narnia' trailer

NEW YORK ‒ Greta Gerwig is bringing a rock ‘n’ roll spirit to “The Chronicles of Narnia.”

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Oct 13 • 11:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
The Apple TV 4K Gets Siri AI, an A19 Chip, and a $299 Price Tag

Apple also updated the Apple TV 4K today. Last updated in 2022, the Apple TV 4K’s fourth-generation update is focused on bringing an improved surround sound experience to the Apple TV, along with Siri AI. From the outside, the new Apple TV 4K looks like the old one: a nondescript black box that sits under

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Oct 13 • 10:36 AM EDT • Technology • macstories.net
Arizona State Council Focuses on Workers, Growth and Political Action

The IAM's Arizona State Council has wrapped up its 2026 Fall Conference, bringing together about 30 union leaders, delegates, and guests to discuss the future of working families across the state. The conference was led by Council President Steve Nickel, with special guest IAM Western Territory General Vice President Robert "Bobby" Martinez also was in

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Oct 13 • 9:24 AM EDT • Politics • goiam.org
Inside the Circle: The bottle bill’s unfinished business

California's bottle bill turned 40 on September 29. I'm proud of the role I played in making it happen, bringing

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Oct 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • resource-recycling.com
EIU Hosts Small Business Fest to Showcase Local Student-Run and Community-Run Businesses

Eastern Illinois University hosted its Small Business Fest on Oct. 10, 2026, bringing together local businesses and student ran shops to showcase their products, services and work in the community. Production: Zak Rojahn

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Oct 12 • 4:15 PM EDT • Business • dailyeasternnews.com
DOH-Orange Issues Mosquito-Borne Illness Alert Update - Florida Department of Health in Orange County

DOH-Orange has confirmed two additional cases of locally-acquired dengue, bringing the total number of cases to five.

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Oct 12 • 1:22 PM EDT • Health • orange.floridahealth.gov
Bringing awareness to World Mental Health Month

Bringing awareness to World Mental Health Month

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Oct 12 • 11:26 AM EDT • Health • wbtv.com
‘Wildwood’ review: LAIKA weaves its extraordinary animation magic into a dark fairy tale

Think twice about bringing kids to the "Coraline" creators' brutal and spectacular adventure. Adults? Must watch.

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Oct 12 • 7:48 AM EDT • Entertainment • mashable.com
Washington Wizards Sign G League Guard, Waive Veteran Forward

The Washington Wizards are bringing back Alondes Williams on an Exhibit 10 contract after a pair of roster moves on Sunday

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Oct 12 • 6:06 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Candidates for U.S. Senate clash over data centers, debt and healthcare

SCETV hosted the first U.S. Senate general election debate, bringing Darline Graham, Annie Andrews and Kasie Whitener to the debate stage.

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Oct 12 • 5:09 AM EDT • Politics • greenvilleonline.com
CSU researchers test AR ‘X-ray vision’ technology for judging distance in blocked-visibility situations

Research being conducted at Colorado State University is bringing technology once thought to be science fiction one step closer to reality. Augmented reality technology allows three-dimensional objects to be placed in real-world surroundings as if they were physically present. It is most commonly found in mixed reality headsets such as the Apple Vision Pro or...

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Oct 12 • 2:08 AM EDT • Science • collegian.com
'A Haunting' Revived At Radial Entertainment With Jupiter Pictures

Radial Entertainment is bringing back the series after acquiring the New Dominion Pictures library earlier this year.

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Oct 12 • 1:26 AM EDT • Entertainment • deadline.com
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Quentin Tarantino’s first stage play will debut in London with Sacha Baron Cohen as star

Quentin Tarantino is bringing a swashbuckling stage comedy to London's West End.

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Oct 11 • 7:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • seattletimes.com
Quentin Tarantino's first stage play will debut in London with Sacha Baron Cohen as star

Quentin Tarantino is bringing a swashbuckling stage comedy to London's West End | KYW Newsradio

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Oct 11 • 6:59 PM EDT • Entertainment • audacy.com
Quentin Tarantino's first stage play will debut in London with Sacha Baron Cohen as star

Quentin Tarantino is bringing a swashbuckling stage comedy to London's West End.

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Oct 11 • 6:59 PM EDT • Entertainment • news4jax.com
Quentin Tarantino's first stage play will debut in London with Sacha Baron Cohen as star

Quentin Tarantino is bringing a swashbuckling stage comedy to London's West End.

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Oct 11 • 6:59 PM EDT • Entertainment • clickorlando.com
Rams Welcome Back Aaron Donald, 2 Others for Bills Showdown

The Rams are bringing back three key players from the injured list ahead of their big MNF matchup against the Bills. The post Rams Welcome Back Aaron Donald, 2 Others for Bills Showdown appeared first on LA Sports Report.

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Oct 11 • 5:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Certified therapy dogs to offer comfort at Tidelands Health hospitals

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Tidelands Health is bringing certified therapy dogs to Georgetown hospitals to provide comfort and support for patients, visitors, and healthcare workers. Tid…

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Oct 11 • 3:16 PM EDT • Health • counton2.com
Vurt wants you to look at vertical videos as a genre of their own

Vurt is bringing vertical microdramas to widescreen TVs.

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Oct 11 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • theverge.com
Contact with Reddick sends Gaulding spinning at Charlotte

Gray Gaulding spins on the backstretch after contact with Tyler Reddick, bringing out the caution on Lap 205.

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Oct 11 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • nascar.com
Bixby hosts first Wellness Walk to raise awareness about mental health

A first of its kind mental health awareness walk was held in Bixby on Saturday, bringing people together to break the stigmas surrounding mental health.

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Oct 10 • 10:41 PM EDT • Health • ktul.com
Greater Galilee Baptist Church to host annual health fair

CHICAGO — A local pastor is bringing health and wellness resources to the city’s West Side. Greater Galilee Baptist Church is gearing up for its annual health fair this weekend. The event, wh…

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Oct 10 • 12:29 PM EDT • Health • wgntv.com
Diamondbacks bringing back hitting coach Joe Mather

Joe Mather has been the Diamondbacks' hitting coach since the start of the 2022 season.

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Oct 9 • 4:24 PM EDT • Sports • arizonasports.com
Can this Virginia county stop Trump’s arch?

A county board in Virginia is suing to stop the construction of President Donald Trump’s “Triumphal arch,” bringing another legal challenge to the controversial 250-foot project.

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Oct 9 • 11:38 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Guest column: Bringing health care concerns directly to policymakers

Mountain Family Health Centers hosted a roundtable discussion Sept. 27 with attendees holding tremendous influence over our health care system. Those who joined the discussion were Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet...

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Oct 9 • 7:15 AM EDT • Health • postindependent.com
‘He’s not making sense’: How Trump has alienated voters for the GOP

Signs are emerging that dispirited Republican voters may stay home in November, bringing a Democratic surge without many conversions.

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Oct 8 • 10:42 PM EDT • Politics • seattletimes.com
Can Talking Across Political Divides Make A Difference?

Rachel Wahl argues that dialogue is far more complicated than merely bringing people with opposing views together in the same room.

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Oct 8 • 3:29 PM EDT • Politics • forbes.com
Fundamental Brings Nexus to LA Galaxy and L.A. Live Through New Official Partnership with AEG

Fundamental's NEXUS model joins two of Southern California's most iconic sports and entertainment properties, bringing predictive technology to the business of sports and live entertainment LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8, 2026 -- Fundamental, an AI company whose Large Tabular Model (“LTM”), NEXUS is reimagining enterprise decision-making, and AEG, the world’s leading

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Oct 8 • 1:54 PM EDT • Entertainment • lagalaxy.com
Shared family factors influence screen use and mental health problems in young people

Shared family factors, such as genes and upbringing, are likely to explain a large part of the link between high screen use and mental health problems in young people.

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Oct 8 • 1:11 PM EDT • Health • news-medical.net
University of Michigan to host Elevate HER Summit celebrating women in sports

The University of Michigan is bringing together some of the biggest names in women’s sports for an event focused on leadership, mentorship and creating opportunities for the next generation.

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Oct 8 • 12:57 PM EDT • Sports • clickondetroit.com
Futures Recover Healthcare CEO shares mental health resources during Mental Illness Awareness Week

Mental Illness Awareness Week is bringing attention to mental health resources, with Futures Recover Healthcare offering help for people who need it.

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Oct 8 • 11:40 AM EDT • Health • wpbf.com
Amazon’s new Alexa Tablets are an iPad-inspired reboot, complete with the Play Store

After more than a decade of ignoring Google's app store, Amazon is finally bringing real Play Store support to its rebooted tablet lineup.

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Oct 8 • 10:38 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Rochester native named new leader of Jordan Health

Jordan Health named Rochester native Natasha Jackson as president and CEO, bringing over 20 years of healthcare leadership experience.

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Oct 8 • 10:30 AM EDT • Health • rbj.net
Newrez, eXp Realty Form Joint Venture To Target Purchase Business

eXp Realty is replacing Kind Lending with Newrez as its mortgage joint venture partner, bringing one of the nation's largest nonbank lenders into its national real estate network in a move that could expand Newrez's reach into purchase lending.

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Oct 8 • 10:22 AM EDT • Business • nationalmortgageprofessional.com
Rice Business Wisdom marks 10 years of bringing faculty research to wider audience

The anniversary issue examines a technology reshaping how people work, learn and make decisions. Featured stories explore how AI and machine learning influence household financial decisions, what drives data center location decisions across the United States and whether generative AI can help organizations sustain creativity over time.

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Oct 8 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • news.rice.edu
Independent Bank relocates its headquarters to downtown Grand Rapids

Independent Bank relocated its headquarters to the Founders Building in downtown Grand Rapids, bringing more than 60 employees to the site.

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Oct 8 • 5:30 AM EDT • Business • crainsgrandrapids.com
A rural Northwest Oklahoma hospital is bringing back maternity care. Can it survive healthcare cuts?

Newman Memorial hopes the model it’s building can sustain access despite looming reductions to federal Medicaid spending signed into law last year alongside the dollars fueling its project.

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Oct 8 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • kgou.org
Your Pixel can turn into a mini TV studio, now in 11 more apps

Google updates Pixel Camera Services, bringing Connected Camera multi-feed video streaming to 11 new work and messaging apps.

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Oct 8 • 4:44 AM EDT • Technology • androidauthority.com
Scare up some fun: Dirty Birds host free Halloween double feature at GoMart Ballpark

The Charleston Dirty Birds will transform the field at GoMart Ballpark in Charleston, West Virginia into a free outdoor movie theater on Oct. 9, 2026, for a Halloween-themed double feature sponsored by The Arc of the Three Rivers of Dunbar, West Virginia. Families, friends and movie fans are invited onto the field for an evening featuring the 1993 release “Hocus Pocus” followed by 1991's “The Addams Family,” bringing two Halloween favorites to the big screen in downtown Charleston, according to a news release from the Dirty Birds. Concessions will be available for sale at the park for the event.

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Oct 8 • 4:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • herald-dispatch.com
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SB360 Capital Partners to Assist Haynes Furniture and The Dump in Going-Out-of-Business Sales

Haynes Furniture and The Dump will close permanently, bringing a 128-year family retail legacy to a close. Going-out-of-business sales begin at 10:00 a.m. on

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Oct 8 • 2:42 AM EDT • Business • abfjournal.com
Tribal-owner business launches beer for a good cause

Thurston County tribal-owner business Talking Cedar is launching a seasonal beer with a goal of bringing awareness to missing and murdered indigenous women.

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Oct 7 • 8:23 PM EDT • Business • fox13seattle.com
Who Won August and September: Original Films or Franchises?

(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) I just heard someone say that if you’re reading a pundit or data analyst, and they don’t tell you that they got anything wrong, they’re not a pundit but an “influencer”. I agree with that. You have to tell your audience when you get things wrong, or they won’t (or shouldn’t) trust you as much. Today, we’ve got another edition of “What I Got Right, What I Got Wrong”. In general, I’m patting myself on the back (and patting very hard) about a few things like IP at the box office, LIV golf, horror films, crowdfunding movies, superheroes, and old people going to the theaters. That said, I also made a couple of data mistakes on the streaming bubble popping and HBO’s datecdotes, so I’m not perfect. But first, I need your feedback... Subscribe Follow-Ups: What Should We Call Mid-Budget Movies Which Aren’t Cinematic Enough for Theaters But Are Too Expensive to Make Money on Streaming? After I asked for feedback on what we should call straight-to-streaming films that are too big to pencil out on streaming but not really big enough to resonate in theaters, I got some great suggestions from you all, including... “Moldilocks” from John Aboud “Little Big Indie” from Travis Frick1 “Midflicks” from Jonathan Funke. “Extra-Medium” from Jona Nwuke. (Read the explanation in the footnote.) Between these and Brandon Katz—who suggested “Bermuda Budget Triangle”, “The Platform Gap” and “The Distribution Deadzone”—we’ve got some excellent suggestions. And they’re better than my suggestion, the “Streaming Budget Dead Zone”, so let’s take a poll! The winning entry becomes the new term. Loading... RIGHT: LIV Golf is Fully Bankrupt…Is Anyone Else Next? A few years ago, I was always a bit perplexed at all the articles I’d read praising LIV Golf and their strategy to disrupt the PGA. LIV Golf, a brand new professional golf league, offered PGA stars ten times what they made on the PGA Tour to join their new league. And folks praised this strategy for its initial “success” in that a lot of big names did indeed leave the PGA. Yeah, of course the players came over. LIV Golf paid them so, so, so much more! But LIV Golf hadn’t discovered a way to increase potential revenue. So think about this in basic business terms… They paid much more in costs… …but had no real way to increase revenue. That’s not a strategy! That’s deficit financing. It won’t work unless you bankrupt the competition (and then turn around and pay those same golfers much, much less). It’s not a sustainable strategy and only lasts as long as the company/person/nation backing it decides they’re cool with losing money. For LIV Golf, that meant Middle East oil wealth, in particular Saudi Arabian money. Clearly, the current Iran War has hurt Middle East finances, so they need to trim their more exorbitant spending. And LIV Golf was part of that trimming. This should be a major warning for others. TGL’s parent company, TMRW Sports, just got a $1 billion valuation, despite TGL’s (the indoor golf league) horrible TV viewership of less than half a million viewers per match. Unrivaled, the women’s basketball league, just secured a $650 valuation, despite its horrible TV viewership and a new rival (Project B) entering the scene next year. To relate this to streaming, Hollywood should ask which streamers may have wealthy patrons funding their losses. (Let’s be clear: Google, Amazon and Apple.) Could those patrons lose their appetite? For Amazon, probably not. But Apple has a new boss, so maybe! WRONG: My Analysis of the Streaming Bubble Was Missing a Week I’m going to be congratulating myself a lot today, but I make mistakes too, like this data goof. When I last compiled the data on the decline in TV shows, I was missing one week at the end of June. If you look at the first image, you can see that one week was mislabelled as “July”. Mainly, this image got updated to show a 27% decline, not 29%: This change doesn’t really impact the overall analysis, but it is two percent better. By the way, through the third quarter, the decline increased and it’s now a 30% decrease since 2022. (I’ll write/visualize this in an upcoming article.) But I want you to trust me and my data. Especially these days, when many people are using LLMs that I know are inserting faulty data into their charts, I want to keep earning my audience’s faith. So that’s the accurate data. RIGHT: IP Remains Very, Very Popular In July, I wrote a giant (and I mean giant) article on Backrooms, Obsession, and the box office, going over what we know, what we don’t know about what works in theaters, looking at YouTubers, IP, the horror genre, comic book movies, and a whole lot more. The month of August really tested a lot of my theses and, being honest, mostly supported my arguments. Let’s start with IP. Looking at 8-Aug (the weekend after Spider-Man: Brand New Day came out) to 18-Sep (the weekend that Resident Evil came out, which I think provides a nice bookend to this time period), there were seven films based on pre-existing IP: Resident Evil (2026) ($126 million) Practical Magic 2 ($65 million) _Insidious: Out of the Furthe_r ($65 million) Coyote Vs. Acme ($59 million) Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie ($53 million) Tony ($15 million) Super Troopers 3 ($7 million) Compare those to the notable original films from the past month—I actually could have included more movies, but here are just thirteen, bringing us to an even twenty films—including.... The End of Oak Street ($54 million) Buddy ($26 million) Mutiny ($15 million) By Any Means ($15 million) The Dog Stars ($14 million) Runner ($14 million) One Night Only ($11 million) Hope ($8 million) Spa Weekend ($7 million) The Uprising ($6 million) Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma ($6 million) Onslaught ($3 million) Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man ($2.8 million) Here’s that in chart form: Five of the top six films in this time period were all based on IP. I made a big chart of films that grossed over $200 million at the box office before Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey hit theaters. Let’s update that chart! By the way, if you want to see how I categorized each film—so another bar chart—here it is: I know that many of my fellow critics/pundits/analysts dislike films based on IP and how Hollywood is making so many of them. And I’m sympathetic to this point of view. As I’ve written many, many times before, you need a balance between existing franchises, new IP, and original films. And Hollywood clearly needs to make more films like Resident Evil (a well-made film from a visionary director) and fewer Practical Magic 2’s (which didn’t get critical or customer buzz). But at some point, critics and pundits need to contend with what audiences are telling them: Movie-goers aren’t showing up to original films. Audiences are speaking with their dollars, telling you they want more IP and franchises. You can try to convince studio heads to make fewer IP-based films and franchises, but the data and numbers aren’t there. Instead, critics need to work harder to convince audiences to show up for original films. Aim your ire/concern at the average person, not studio heads.2 Because they’re just making the films that audiences are telling them to make. WRONG: Original Horror Films Didn’t Break Out I’ll be honest, even though I wrote an article casting some skepticism on the horror genre in July, if you asked me to make a prediction, I would have predicted that, in August, a new, original horror film would have blown up. No, seriously, I just assumed that Obsession and Backrooms presaged a change in audience behavior. But none of the buzzy new original horror films from August—Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Onslaught (not an action film in spite of the ads), The End of Oak Street, Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man, or _Buddy—_broke out. To be clear, exactly one of those films (Buddy) had good “ROI”, but again—I try to be specific in my language—none were “popular” in any broad sense of the word. None of them will be “saving” movies theaters like Backrooms or _Obsession_helped save the summer. The new Insidious film and Resident Evil, both based on IP, were far and away the biggest horror films since July. (We’ll see if this changes in October/Halloween season.) RIGHT: Stay Skeptical about Crowdfunding... I’ve long been skeptical about crowd-investing platforms as one of Hollywood’s saviors, mainly because there’s so much hype/buzz. People need to stay more skeptical about more things, explaining both the potential upside but also the downsides. In particular, the media often hypes crowdfunding at the start and never checks in on the actual results after they’ve come in later. And August gave us our first update! _Ice Cream Man—_directed by Eli Roth—grossed $6 million off of a $5.5 million budget. This is a production of The Horror Section, which was one of the first “crowd investing” studios with 2,400 investors, which means that 2,400 investors probably lost money. They certainly aren’t getting as great of returns as if they had just invested their dollars in the stock market. Hopefully Stiletto (Tagline: “Someone’s Going to Make it Rain Blood!”) does better next month. WRONG: Another Data Goof Here’s another data error. When the first episode of House of the Dragon came out, HBO put out that it had 21.5 million viewers in the first three days, and I read that to mean in the US…but no, it was global. So my US-only datecdotes charts shouldn’t have included it. We never got US-only numbers for the first episode, but for the final episode, HBO put out that it had 11 million US viewers. (And that global dropped to 21 million viewers.) Here’s the updated chart (which I’ve since used in the Streaming Ratings Report): Still, this show is absolutely huge. RIGHT: Superhero Films Remain Very, Very Popular After Supergirl flopped, I read a few takes that “comic book movies are going the way of the Western”. Post-Spider-Man: Brand New Day, that take didn’t age well. To be fair, I have a very nuanced take on the superhero genre right now; it’s down right now, for a lot of reasons. But it’s not “dead”. Maybe _Spider-_Man is just a really popular character? I saw that take, and it’s a fair counter-argument. (But pundits arguing that superhero movies were dead should have mentioned this $1.5 billion counter-argument…) But is it just Spider-Man? The next Avengers film already has $50 million in pre-sales (and I was skeptical that that film would do well) and the Avengers: End Game re-release topped the box office two weekends ago (over three original films). And I wouldn’t bet against Batman or Superman. So maybe it’s just Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and the Avengers. Oh, and Deadpool, of course. And Black Panther. And Wolverine. And probably the X-Men. Plus a well-made Wonder Woman or the Hulk film could break out. But that’s it! It’s just those ten characters/teams. Oh, what’s that? Lanterns is also doing well on HBO? (See previous section…) To be fair, I’m actually pretty sympathetic to the argument that more popular characters—like Spider-Man and Batman—anchor more popular films. In fact, I made that exact argument three years ago when I first wrote about the “Marvel-cession”. In many ways, you can blame The Guardians of the Galaxy for fooling Marvel Studios (and the rest of us) into believing that any character could pop. It turns out, the list of iconic characters is probably smaller than most people think. But it’s probably too early to say that superhero films and comic book movies are dead unless “death” means a slight decline over a longtime. RIGHT: Who Killed Theaters? Old People I get frustrated whenever I see headlines or analysis about how young people are “returning” to theaters. As I’ve detailed(for years), young people have always powered the US box office, despite narratives about “kids these days” and their “phones”. Really, what’s changed post-2020/pandemic is that old people aren’t going to the movies nearly as much. This summer, I saw a movie (from an older director) in a theater near a retirement community, and multiple older people at the theater were talking about how this was their first time seeing a movie in years. I dislike personal anecdotes, so YouGov can fill in the data, best summarized by this headline: “Who killed movie theaters? Not the youths”. According to them, 64% of people aged 18-29 have seen a movie in the last year, but only 30% of 65-and-older. 20% of 18-29 have seen a movie in theaters in the last week and 42% in the last month. Here’s the polling data: Most concerning? Many Americans (17%) think theaters are a worse or much worse experience than watching films at home. Slight WRONG: Hadestown Opens Big A live theater capture of the Broadway musical, Hadestown, made $20 million at the US box office, which begs the question: was I wrong to be skeptical about musicals a few years ago? Yes and no. On the one hand, $20 million is a far cry from being “popular”, so yeah, the genre isn’t that popular overall and Hadestown is one of the more popular musicals from recent years (i.e. the “Taylor Swift Data Fallacy” in action). On the other, I doubt filming this cost all that much, and I don’t think that they spent much on marketing, so this is a good source of ancillary revenue. Smaller Updates WRONG: As I mentioned in a Streaming Ratings Report, I underestimated the budget for Enola Holmes 3. It probably cost more like $50 million, if not more. But... I’m not sure that it really matters? At sub-10 million hours, prices have to come down to make this work. WRONG: Netflix is giving Ink a 27-day in theaters! To quote the kids/YouTubers these days, let’s go! Now I might actually have a chance to see Danny Boyle’s latest in theaters. I’d complained about this in a “Coming Soon” section, but I was heartened to read that Netflix is giving multiple films longer theatrical windows this year. RIGHT: Netflix is sending 4-5 films per year to theaters. Netflix is slowly but surely sending more and more films to theaters, as I cautiously predicted earlier this year. For now, it’s just three big films and a number of awards contenders, but still, this is great news. And they’ll be releasing box office grosses! Just this week, Ted Sarandos confirmed that KPop Demon Hunters 2 will come to theaters (and my guess is it performs in the box office top ten at a minimum). WRONG: Angel has 3 million subscribers! How do I know this? Well, they told Deadline, who reported it. I marked this as “wrong”, since they’ve doubled their subscribers in one year but, you know, they don’t really have a hit film to speak of and they’re still losing money. WRONG: Furious was only renewed for one more season. I accidentally wrote “two more seasons” in my latest “Renewals, Cancellations, Un-Orders and Removals Update”. RIGHT: House of David is ending with its third season. In July, Prime Video renewed House of David for a third season, as I just wrote in my latest “Renewals and Cancellations” report. Well, now it’s ending after that third season. Why? As I’ve been writing, its viewership wasn’t great. I got feedback that this show didn’t cost very much, but it cost enough that its limited viewership didn’t save it. WRONG: Adults was a Hulu original! So I missed Adults when it first came out last year; I saw that it aired on FX and just assumed that it was a linear-first program. Turns out, it aired three episodes on FX, but binge-released the rest of its episodes the next day on Hulu. Huh. So I should have covered it last year! But I just wrote about it. 1 “When I was a kid in the 90s, if you wore a t-shirt to school that wasn’t too big and also wasn’t too small, but somehow didn’t quite fit, we’d say you were wearing an “extra-medium” shirt.” 2 As always, a huge exception is Disney, which barely makes anything original anymore.

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Oct 7 • 6:41 PM EDT • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com
For Markie Martin, the State Fair of Texas Feels Like Home

The Dallas native and NewsNation anchor reflects on Big Tex, family traditions, and bringing her own children to the State Fair for the first time.

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Oct 7 • 5:19 PM EDT • Entertainment • dmagazine.com
Bringing local models and sandboxed tools to Windows and GitHub Copilot

Coming soon, GitHub Copilot will determine when a task is best handled by on-device intelligence and when it should leverage cloud-scale models.

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Oct 7 • 2:00 PM EDT • Technology • commandline.microsoft.com
‘He Has a Bigger Problem,’ ‘Embarrassed The Business’ — NFL Legend Terrell Owens Has No Sympathy For Tony Romo After Controversial CBS Exit

Terrell Owens has little sympathy for Tony Romo following the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback’s sudden departure from CBS Sports. The network announced on Friday that it had mutually agreed to part ways with Romo after nine years in the broadcast booth, bringing an unexpected end to one of the biggest analyst careers in recent NFL history.

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Oct 7 • 12:42 PM EDT • Business • sports.yahoo.com
Alpharus Health Expands Access to Mental Health Services Across Illinois

Chicago, IL, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpharus Health is expanding access to mental health care across Illinois by bringing comprehensive behavioral health services to 11 of its 13 community outpatient clinics. Alpharus Health now offers outpatient mental health treatment services in Aurora, Bloomington, Carbondale, Chicago, Downers Grove, Gurnee, Jacksonville, Joliet, Peoria, Springfield, and Swansea. Alpharus Health also offers virtual mental health treatment for all Illinois resident

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Oct 7 • 10:34 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Rose Brand Acquires IWEISS, Bringing Together Complementary Expertise For The Future Of Live Entertainment

Two major companies have joined forces: Rose Brand and IWEISS have spent more than a centu | Rose Brand has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire IWEISS, bringing together two highly respected companies with decades of experience serving the entertainment, performing arts, event, and architectural markets.

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Oct 7 • 10:33 AM EDT • Entertainment • livedesignonline.com
Spotify Camp Nou to host Pedro’s farewell following retirement announcement

FC Barcelona icon Pedro Rodriguez has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39, bringing an end to a 20-year career. The former Barcelona forward, who enjoyed the most succ...

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Oct 7 • 10:20 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
OCEAN CASINO RESORT DECKS THE HALLS FOR 2026 HOLIDAY SEASON WITH FESTIVE EXPERIENCES, ENTERTAINMENT, AND GIVING

/PRNewswire/ -- The holiday season officially arrives at Ocean Casino Resort this winter, bringing festive accommodations, seasonal dining, holiday shopping,...

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APEX FTE EXPO 2026: West Entertainment Expands Into AI With WestDigital

West Entertainment is expanding into software and AI with WestDigital, bringing more personalization and commercial opportunities.

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Oct 7 • 8:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • apex.aero
Heatstroke ruined his health. Years before, it took the life of another farm worker at the same company

A farm labor contractor exposed laborers on H-2A agricultural visas to heat-related health hazards, but the contractor is still bringing hundreds of migrant farm workers to North Carolina

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Oct 7 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • theguardian.com
Skydance now runs two of Hollywood’s legacy film studios. A look at the new company, by the numbers

David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance has completed its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, bringing two of Hollywood’s most storied legacy film studios under one mammoth media and entertainment conglomerate named Skydance. Now, Skydance must decide how to make the most out of a trove of entertainment assets, including the HBO Max and Paramount+ video streaming services, a film library that includes “Star Trek,” “Barbie,” “Top Gun,” “Harry Potter,” and “Superman,” and two major news organizations, CNN and CBS News. Here’s a look at the new company, by the numbers.

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Oct 7 • 12:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • mymotherlode.com
Pixar exhibit brings movie magic to Frost Science

Buzz Lightyear may have doubts about humans and space travel, but when it comes to bringing Pixar characters to life, filmmakers take technology to infinity and beyond.

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Oct 6 • 6:27 PM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County Unveils Large-Scale Mural Celebrating Healing, Resilience, and Hope

Brooklyn, NY – NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County is bringing art into an everyday hospital space through Patient’s Pathway, a large-scale mural by

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Oct 6 • 4:20 PM EDT • Health • nychealthandhospitals.org
SI Now Hosts Regional Leadership Breakfast to Boost Southern Illinois Business Growth

SI Now hosted its second Leadership Breakfast, bringing over 100 Southern Illinois leaders together to network, share insights, and drive economic growth.

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Oct 6 • 3:31 PM EDT • Business • wsiu.org
Benson HS teen faces new hearing after release to mental health treatment

A 15-year-old accused of bringing dangerous chemicals to Benson High School is expected to be back in court Tuesday, where prosecutors could ask a judge to send

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Oct 6 • 2:34 PM EDT • Health • katu.com
Report: Panthers adding CB, bringing back OLB to practice squad

Per ESPN, the Panthers are set to make a pair of additions to their practice squad—including a CB with 37 career starts.

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Oct 6 • 2:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Clarkson University Science Cafe series returns to Potsdam this fall

POTSDAM — Clarkson University’s Science Café series returns to downtown Potsdam this fall, bringing researchers and community members together for informal conversations on topics ranging from childhood development and virtual

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Samsung starts rolling out Android 17 for Galaxy S24 and older foldables

As its rollout expands, Samsung is now bringing its Android 17-based One UI 9 update to the Galaxy S24 series...

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Oct 6 • 1:55 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
😭 Farewell Leo: the emotional video bidding Messi goodbye

Today, Leo Messi will bid his grand farewell to the Argentina national team at the Monumental stadium against Benin.With the occasion bringing Argentina to a standstill, the AFA has shared a video tha...

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Oak Hill Bio Names Joerg Hipp Chief Translational Science Officer

Oak Hill Bio has appointed Joerg Hipp, PhD, chief translational science officer, bringing a former Roche neuroscience leader who previously... Read More

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Oct 6 • 9:53 AM EDT • Science • citybiz.co
MyVisito Expands Digital Business Cards From Contact Sharing to Bookings, Sales and Connections

One shareable digital card brings professional presence, bookings, sales, events and ongoing connections together, with no app required for the recipient.DOVER, DE / ACCESS Newswire / October 6, 2026 / today announced an expansion of its digital business card platform beyond contact sharing, bringing professional presence, bookings, sales, events and ongoing connections into the same shareable card.

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Oct 6 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Mama Mia Magic Celebrates 20+ Years of Bringing Magic and Entertainment to South Florida

Miami magician Mama Mia Magic celebrates more than 20 years of bringing magic shows, characters and party entertainment to South Florida.

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Oct 6 • 7:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • einpresswire.com
Pokémon GO Halloween 2026: Part One

Pokémon GO’s Halloween 2026 Part One event runs from October 27 at 10:00 a.m. to November 1 at 10:00 a.m. local time, bringing three new costume Pokémon: Pikachu wearing a hat and capelet, Zubat wearing a top hat, and Sinistea wearing a bow! Expect spooky wild encounters, costume raids, and trick-or-treat surprises that can reward […]

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Oct 5 • 12:55 PM EDT • Technology • pokemongohub.net
Democrats expand target list as polls point in their favor

Democrats are expanding the number of Republican-held House seats they hope to flip in November as polling moves in their favor ahead of the midterm elections. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Monday that it added six candidates to its “Red to Blue” program, bringing the total to 46. The program provides candidates with strategic […]

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‘The Voice’ Fans, Michael Bublé Teased His Latest TV Project on Instagram

He’s bringing a Property Brother with him.

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Oct 5 • 10:46 AM EDT • Entertainment • goodhousekeeping.com
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Conference to Explore Alternatives to Coercive Mental Health Care

The 18th annual Critical Voices Network Ireland (CVNI) conference will take place at University College Cork November 12 and 13, bringing together speakers and participants to explore critical and alternative responses to human distress.

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Oct 5 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • madinamerica.com
Success Supper Club

Drew native Stafford Shurden is bringing entrepreneurs together to exchange ideas America was built on the backbone of entrepreneurs. Through the centuries, visionary men and women in this country saw opportunities not only to develop and grow a business, but also to forge a path to encourage and inspire others. Drew native, Stafford Shurden […]

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We're witnessing a critical moment for Amazon Kindles

Amazon is finally listening to Kindle fans, bringing back physical buttons and adding fresh accessories. But, there's a catch.

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Oct 5 • 5:30 AM EDT • Technology • androidauthority.com
Rethinking discovery: how powerful screening tools are redefining the search for new medicines

In medicine discovery, identifying the right biological target has always been a critical and complex step. Today, the rise of powerful screening tools is fundamentally reshaping this process, creating a step-change in how we move from scientific hypotheses to transformative medicines. Advances in high-throughput screening, genomics and AI-driven analytics are enabling scientists to interrogate disease biology at unprecedented scale, bringing forward opportunities that were previously beyond reach.

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Driving Community Health: Bristol Myers Squibb, Emirates Thalassemia Society and Dubai Science Park Host the 6th 'Help Save a Life' Blood Donation Drive

For patients living with chronic blood disorders, access to safe and reliable blood supplies is fundamental to their care journey. Marking the sixth edition of an impactful partnership, Bristol Myers Squibb proudly collaborated with the Emirates Thalassemia Society and Dubai Science Park, the region's leading science focused hub and part of TECOM Group PJSC, hosted the 'Help Save a Life' blood donation drive, bringing together community members and healthcare professionals to provide vital suppo

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Driving Community Health: Bristol Myers Squibb, Emirates Thalassemia Society and Dubai Science Park Host the 6th 'Help Save a Life' Blood Donation Drive

For patients living with chronic blood disorders, access to safe and reliable blood supplies is fundamental to their care journey. Marking the sixth edition of an impactful partnership, Bristol Myers Squibb proudly collaborated with the Emirates Thalassemia Society and Dubai Science Park, the region's leading science focused hub and part of TECOM Group PJSC, hosted the 'Help Save a Life' blood donation drive, bringing together community members and healthcare professionals to provide vital suppo

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Miles College Honors Master P, Announces Economic Mobility Initiative at Inaugural Business and Research Conference

Special to the Times Miles College hosted its first Judge U.W. Clemon Center Business & Research Conference on Friday, during Homecoming 2026, bringing together Alabama leaders and nationally r…

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Oct 4 • 8:58 PM EDT • Business • birminghamtimes.com
Accenture Completes Acquisition of Mjølner Informatics, Bringing Deep Software Engineering Expertise for Energy, Utilities and Manufacturing Clients in Denmark

Accenture has completed its acquisition of Mjølner Informatics from Norlys, strengthening Accenture’s software engineering, digital engineering and embedded software development capabilities in Denmark.

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WHO joins Pre-COP31 to advance climate action that delivers for people’s health

The World Health Organization (WHO) is joining Pacific leaders, governments and partners at Pre-COP31 in Fiji from 5 to 8 October to advance health priorities in climate action and strengthen the Pacific voice ahead of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).COP31, to be held next month in Antalya, Türkiye, marks an important step for global climate and health action. Health is one of the 10 priority themes of the COP31 Action Agenda, “Dynamic and Resilient Health Systems”, and a dedicated Health Day will take place on 9 November, the first day of COP31. The inclusion of health reflects growing global recognition that climate action and health are closely connected. The climate crisis is affecting population health globally. Across the WHO Western Pacific Region, which includes Pacific island countries and areas, the consequences of climate change include extreme heat, cyclones, floods, rising sea levels, food and water insecurity, infectious diseases and disruptions to essential health services. The Pacific in particular faces additional challenges. A recent review of 76 hospitals in 14 Pacific island countries found that 62% of health facilities are located within 500 metres of the sea or a river, leaving them particularly exposed to flooding, storm surges and sea-level rise.Bringing Pacific priorities to the global climate agendaThe Pacific Pre-COP31 provides an important opportunity for Pacific countries and partners to consolidate regional priorities and bring the experiences and leadership of Pacific communities into global climate discussions.Pacific countries have been advancing practical approaches to protect health in a changing climate, including strengthening climate-resilient health systems, improving preparedness for extreme weather events, building resilient health infrastructure and mobilizing climate finance for health. “This Pre-COP is an important moment for the Pacific, bringing global climate discussions to a region that has long been at the forefront of the climate crisis. It provides an opportunity for Pacific countries and areas to set their priorities, experiences and leadership on the global stage, and to ensure that the realities of Pacific communities are genuinely reflected in the decisions made on climate action,” said Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific.Throughout this week, WHO will co-convene and participate in high-level discussions and events focused on climate and health, climate resilience, adaptation, financing and implementation. “Climate finance is essential for resilient and healthy Pacific communities,” emphasized Dr Mark Jacobs, WHO Representative to the South Pacific and Director of Pacific Technical Support. “We must ensure that financing reaches the people, communities and essential services most exposed to climate risks, supporting locally defined priorities and investments.”WHO will work with partners to strengthen the integration of health considerations across climate policies and investments, including national climate plans and resilience initiatives.Health as a driver of climate actionAmid the risks to health and pressures on health systems, well-strategized and implemented climate action can deliver significant health benefits. Investments in clean energy, sustainable transport, resilient infrastructure, food systems and nature-based solutions have proven to reduce health risks while contributing to climate mitigation and adaptation.“Climate action is truly an investment in health. Cleaner energy, healthier food systems and climate-resilient health services can protect lives while building stronger communities. We now need to turn these opportunities into action and make health a core part of climate investments,” said Dr Sandro Demaio, Director and Head of Office, WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health in the Western Pacific Region. “These benefits demonstrate that climate action is not only about reducing future risks. It is also an opportunity to improve lives today while building healthier, safer and more resilient societies.”At COP31 next month, WHO will also support the Health Pavilion, which will bring together the global health community and partners to advance health and equity within climate negotiations. With COP31 poised to move health higher on the global climate agenda, WHO will continue working with countries and partners across the Western Pacific Region and globally to strengthen climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems, and ensure that climate action protects and improves people’s health.____________________Media contactsElizabeth Bennett, WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health in the Western Pacific Region, elizabeth.bennett@who.intJulia Dongwhan Shin, WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health in the Western Pacific Region, dong.shin@who.intWHO Western Pacific Communications, wprocom@who.int

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Week 4 Early Game Open Thread

Welcome to Week 4! We experimented with some SB Nation feed posts for gameday discussion and while that is interesting on prime time games, I think for the early game thread before the Denver Broncos play should just be a regular post. So we’re bringing that back! The games start early with one in London […]

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How Americans’ Financial Health Is Faring In The “K-Shaped” Economy

Hey all, Jason here. Money20/20 is still two weeks away, but I’ve already started packing (not procrastinating for once!). My calendar is already filling up with various sessions I want to catch, meetings, and of course happy hours, dinners, and other side events. If you’ll be in Vegas and want to catch up, let me know by replying to this email, and we can try to find a time amidst the chaos of the Venetian. A big if not totally unexpected piece of news dropped on Friday: the Independent Community Bankers of America, a trade group that represents smaller U.S. banks, filed a lawsuit against the OCC and Comptroller Jonathan Gould, arguing that the regulator’s move to grant trust bank charters to firms seeking to use them to conduct substantial non-fiduciary activities exceeds the authorities granted to the OCC by Congress. I haven’t had time to fully digest the legal filing or speak to folks in my network about it, but you can expect to see coverage and analysis on it in next week’s newsletter. Subscribe or Support by Upgrading The NerdCon agenda just dropped. It’s stacked. Partner content: Nubank built an AI-first bank. Chime built its own banking core. Figure and Valon are rebuilding the mortgage stack. At NerdCon, you’ll hear from the people behind those bets: what they chose, what they learned, and what they’re still figuring out. The agenda is live, with leaders from Nubank, Chime, OpenAI, Remitly, Mercury, Figure, Valon and more. Follow the mainstage conversations, bring the problem your team is wrestling with to a hands-on workshop, or pull up a chair at a roundtable. Pick your quests. Meet us in San Diego, November 18–20. Fintech Business Weekly readers save 20% with code FBW20. Explore the Agenda Things To Know & Other Good Reads Federal Reserve Board finalizes changes to enhance the transparency and public accountability of its stress test and reduce volatility in its stress test-related capital requirements (Federal Reserve Board of Governors) FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship (FDIC) Modernizing Financial Regulation: Initial Observations from eSLR (Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman) The Data Version of Godzilla versus Kong: FRED Takes on AI (Fed Governor Christopher Waller) Financing the AI buildout (Brookings) Q3’26: Rules for Banks but Not for Crypto (Fintech Takes Banking) The Inevitability of Local Stablecoins (Lombard Notes) Delusions of AI Governance: The Human-in-the-Loop Comfort Blanket (Fintech Snark Tank) Stripe agrees to acquire Parafin to expand revenue opportunities for platforms and help small businesses grow (Stripe) Listen: Fighting Fraud in the Age of AI, with SEON’s Tamas Kadar (Fintech Business Weekly) How Americans’ Financial Health Is Faring In The “K-Shaped” Economy If there is one overarching theme across the economy and politics in the U.S. at the moment, it’s “affordability.” The term is vague enough to encompass a panoply of factors shaping Americans’ day-to-day lives: rising costs for the hallmarks of being “middle class,” including healthcare, housing, childcare, and education, inflation and rising interest rates, and a job market with the specter of AI hovering over it. At the same time, policy shifts under the Trump administration have resulted in reduced subsidies to those who get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act and new restrictions on qualifying for Medicaid and SNAP, the impacts of which have yet to be fully felt. These factors are contributing to declining consumer confidence and general dissatisfaction with the economy, despite continuing GDP growth and stock market records. This divergence is encapsulated in the idea of the “K-shaped” economy, in which a small proportion of Americans have seen their wealth balloon, while the majority of American households struggle to preserve the lifestyle they have. Perhaps the greatest determinant of which branch of the “K” a household is on is whether their wealth and income are primarily derived from employment vs. from assets. Nearly two decades of low interest rates and, more recently, elevated rates of inflation have benefited asset owners, while those whose income is primarily or solely derived from labor have largely seen real purchasing power stagnate or decline. This is reflected in recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing that labor share of U.S. GDP — the fraction of economic output that accrues to workers as compensation in exchange for their labor — dropped to just 52.8% in Q2 2026, the lowest since the BLS began keeping records. In 1947, approximately 2/3rds of economic output accrued to workers; even as recently as 2001, labor’s share of GDP was 64.1%. Against this backdrop, we’ve seen the rise of more credit and credit-like products: cash advance apps, “no-fee” overdraft, earned wage access, and buy now pay later, which are often used as small-dollar short-term borrowing mechanisms to meet immediate consumption needs or pay other bills (eg utilities, cell phone, other debt payments). With the markers of a middle class existence and, increasingly, basic financial stability seemingly out of reach for many, it should be no surprise there’s been an increase in “financial nihilism,” something industry peers like Alex Johnson and Frank Rotman have discussed and analyzed the roots of. The explosion of gambling and gambling-adjacent products and services — often marketed under the guise of being an “investment” — is inextricably intertwined with the rise of financial nihilism. Crypto, sports betting, and, more recently, prediction markets offer an escape or even hope of sorts, like a contemporary, digital version of a scratch-off lottery ticket, while leaving the overwhelming number of people who use such products worse off. Share of Households That Are Financially “Vulnerable” Ticks Up The Financial Health Network’s 2026 Financial Health Pulse® report adds context on how American households are faring. (I linked to this report in last week’s newsletter, but wanted to take time to further unpack the data in the report this week.) The Financial Health Network publishes the report annually, providing insight into how Americans’ financial circumstances are changing over time. The 2026 report is derived from a survey fielded in April and May 2026. The report leverages survey responses to assess indicators of financial health across spending, saving, borrowing, and planning/protecting and to determine a zero to 100 “FinHealth” score. Those with scores between 0 and 39 are considered “Financially Vulnerable,” consumers with scores ranging between 40 and 79 are defined as “Financially Coping,” and those with scores of 80 to 100 are “Financially Healthy.” The report found that moderate improvements in 2025 were reversed, with the share of respondents considered financially “vulnerable” rebounding to 17%. The longitudinal data reflect the impact of pandemic-era programs, like expanded unemployment, cash stimulus payments, and pauses of federal student loan payments. The positive impacts of those programs, as reflected in the Financial Health Pulse reports, had largely disappeared by 2023. While pandemic-era inflation — to be fair, in part caused by the various support and stimulus measures — had come down from as high as 9% in 2022, it has rebounded since the start of Trump’s second term, with tariffs and energy market disruptions owing to the war in Iran pushing prices back up. Specific indicators in the survey that deteriorated from 2025 to 2026 include the share of respondents spending less than their income over the past 12 months, the share paying all bills on time over the past 12 months, the share that have a manageable amount or no debt, the share that are “moderately” or “very” confident their insurance is adequate to cover them in an emergency, and the share that “somewhat” or “strongly” agree that their household plans ahead financially. Unsurprisingly, lower- and moderate-income households are more likely to struggle to pay their bills on time and have any funds leftover to save. The share of low-income households whose income exceeded their spending dropped from 35% in 2025 to 31% in 2026, while the share of upper-income households whose income exceeded expenses remained unchanged at 63%. Households with student loans or revolving credit card debt reported having “a bit more” or “far more” debt than was manageable at rates far higher than those not carrying these types of debts. The share of those with student loan debt indicating their debt load was too high to manage increased from 50% in 2025 to 55% in 2026, while the share of those with revolving credit card debt saying the same ticked up from 51% in 2025 to 54% in 2026. Households that had student loans were markedly more likely to be financially “coping” or “vulnerable” vs. those without student loans. In 2026, 27% of households with student loans were considered financially vulnerable, a jump of 6% points vs. 2025. Households without student loans saw just a 1% point increase (not statistically significant) in those considered financially vulnerable. Households’ perception of the affordability of categories of goods and services paints a stark picture, with less than one-fourth considering higher education affordable, about a third deeming childcare affordable, and less than half viewing healthcare as affordable. Fintech Business Weekly is made possible by the generous support of paying subscribers — bringing you independent analysis of banking, fintech, and crypto without fear or favor. You can support my work by becoming a paying subscriber if you aren’t already. Paying subscribers enjoy: access to the entire archive of nearly six years of newsletters extended versions of the weekly newsletter, with additional content and analysis and (for founding member tier) quarterly personal 1:1 fintech Q&A / strategy calls with me, tapping into my unparalleled knowledge of the intersection of banking and fintech and experience working in the sector, including helping to launch Goldman Sachs’ retail bank Marcus Support Fintech Business Weekly You can also support Fintech Business Weekly by sponsoring a newsletter or podcast, putting you in front of 93,000+ of the most influential decision makers in banking, fintech, and crypto. Learn more about sponsor opportunities or request a media kit by dropping me an email. Democratic Senate Report Highlights How Iran Uses Tether to Evade U.S. Sanctions Iran uses stablecoins, specifically Tether, to evade sanctions, fund regional proxies, and to purchase military drones, a report released last week by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations says. The report was authored by committee ranking member Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and the minority staff. Crypto and stablecoin proponents will often push back on criticism that criminals make use of these assets by arguing that, on an absolute dollar basis, far more illicit funds flow through traditional banking systems and payment rails than via crypto and stablecoins. And while that is likely true, it elides the reality presented in news story after news story: whether state actors — Russia, Iran, North Korea — or criminal groups, those looking to engage in illicit transactions increasingly favor stablecoins and, specifically, Tether (USDT). The report from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released last week adds context to how Iran uses Tether has a lynchpin in its shadow banking system. The report analyzed 846 wallets that have been sanctioned or targeted for seizure, finding that 84% of them transacted exclusively or primarily in Tether. The ability to create near limitless, anonymous wallets and to move funds effectively instantaneously and irreversibly have made crypto a favored financial mechanism for bad actors. Stablecoins solved key drawbacks of bitcoin, namely, the original cryptocurrency’s highly volatile value in dollars. And while Tether (the company) has the technical ability to “freeze” or destroy funds, the company is often limited and reactive in its approach to doing so, the Senate report argues. Tether, which is nominally based in crypto-friendly El Salvador, “has stated that its compliance with OFAC sanctions is ‘voluntary’ and that it follows ‘OFAC guidelines,’” the Senate report says. Owing to these favorable attributes, Tether “became a primary cryptocurrency for Iran, Hamas, Hizballah, and the Houthis beginning in 2023 and has expanded in scale since,” according to the report. Tether’s role in Iran’s shadow banking system, the report says, is enhanced by crypto exchanges like Bybit, Kyrrex, OKX, Gate, and Binance, and through “over the counter” exchanges and hawala networks. The consequences of these financial flows aren’t hypothetical. The Senate report links Tether as a funds transfer mechanism to Iranian proxies in the region, including Hizballah, the Houthis, and Hamas. Tether has also been used to make payments to secure components necessary to manufacture drones, the report says. The report concludes by arguing that “[s]tablecoin issuers with a significant nexus to the United States, particularly those that offer dollar-denominated stablecoins, should be subject to American sanctions law rather than being allowed to hide behind foreign jurisdictions.” Stablecoin issuers like Tether must be held accountable for repeated failures to prevent illicit finance and sanctions violations by law enforcement, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and OFAC, the report argues. [Paying Subscriber Exclusive] OUSD Goes Live, Make Your Own Neobank, U.S. Sanctions Russia’s A7 Network As “Transnational Criminal Organization” OpenUSD, the stablecoin issued by the Open Standard consortium that includes Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, core providers, crypto firms, and numerous banks, went live last week. Social commerce platform Whop raised eyebrows in fintech by offering creators on its platform the ability to launch their own neobanks, which the company describes as “great businesses that are easy to run,” in just 15 minutes. And OFAC and FinCEN target Russia’s “shadow banking” A7 Network — more on these stories after the paywall.

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Retired Navy SEAL to first responders at Chesterfield mental health event: 'Trauma is trauma'

Operation Yellow Tape hosted a mental health conference for first responders in Chesterfield, bringing together speakers to break the stigma of seeking help.

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Oct 4 • 7:19 AM EDT • Health • wtvr.com
This groove-heavy trio is bringing the dance party to the Bay Area

British trio Jungle brings its groove-heavy blend of funk, disco and neo-soul to the Greek Theatre in Berkeley behind its new album, “Sunshine.”

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🗞️ Headlines: Spain sweep all, Italy swoon over Endrick..

The final weekend of this long international break continues, bringing plenty of football and plenty of news. So let’s take a look at today’s front pages from the main sports newspapers...MARCAASM...

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Zombie Run takes place in Poland

POLAND, Ohio (WKBN)- Runners laced their shoes for the annual Zombie Run in Poland Township. Participants took part in a 2k run and walk through Poland Township Park. Awards were given to the top three men and women in each age group. It’s been taking place for nearly two decades, bringing the community together. “One […]

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ABS-CBN News

1Z Entertainment is holding its first music festival, One Zone Fest, bringing together the agency’s roster of artists for a two-day event on October 24-25, 2026. More details in the comments section.

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Bernie Sanders’s 2016 Campaign Lit a Spark Beyond Elections

Electoral campaigns can feed workplace struggle by politicizing people, raising their expectations, bringing activists together, and giving them experience organizing others. Bernie Sanders’s presiden...

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UW College of Business career fair connects students with employers

The University of Wyoming College of Business recently hosted its annual career fair and Meet the Firms events in the Jonah Bank Atrium, bringing employers from across Wyoming and the

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The most surprising things about Etihad's new first and business class

Etihad is bringing a new Airbus aircraft to its fleet in 2027, and I got an early look at its premium seats. Here's what future passengers can expect.

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Ivy Tech Valparaiso to Host Fall into Wellness Mental Health Fair Oct. 5

Community event will connect students, employees and community members with mental health resources, wellness activities and support VALPARAISO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College’s Valparaiso Campus will host its Fall into Wellness Mental Health Fair on Monday, Oct. 5, bringing together students, employees and community members for an afternoon focused on mental health, well-being and connection. The free event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Commons Area at Ivy Tech Community College, 3100 Ivy Tech Drive, Valparaiso. The fair is open to students, faculty, staff and members of the community. Designed to make conversations around mental health

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Oct 3 • 1:11 AM EDT • Health • wimsradio.com
Livingston residents, local business voice concerns about film production disruptions

Livingston residents and local businesses are voicing concerns after a film production crew recently took over downtown.While the movie is bringing revenue to t

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Oct 2 • 10:38 PM EDT • Business • nbcmontana.com
Shawnee County Health Department discusses public health challenges and solutions

The Shawnee County Health Department held its Annual Community Conversation, bringing together local leaders to discuss public health and how to better serve residents.

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Oct 2 • 7:50 PM EDT • Health • wibw.com
Bank Independent Stadium Opens At The University Of North Alabama

The University of North Alabama celebrated a historic milestone with the opening of Bobby Wallace Field at Bank Independent Stadium, bringing to life a vision

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Oct 2 • 3:00 PM EDT • Business • huntsvillebusinessjournal.com
Africa Business and Human Rights Forum Concludes in Dakar with Call for Stronger Action on Human Rights and the Environment

/PRNewswire/ -- The fifth Africa Business and Human Rights (BHR) Forum concluded today in Dakar, Senegal, bringing together governments, businesses, the UN,...

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Oct 2 • 1:04 PM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com
With the Expansion of Tampa General to DeSoto County, Florida’s Premier Academic Health System Strengthens Access to Exceptional Care in Rural Communities

DeSoto Memorial Hospital is Now TGH DeSoto OCTOBER 2, 2026 – Tampa General Hospital (TGH) today welcomes patients in Florida’s Heartland to TGH DeSoto, formerly DeSoto Memorial Hospital. As Florida’s premier academic health system, TGH continues to expand its reach across the state, bringing greater access to exceptional care and specialized services to rural communities. […]

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Oct 2 • 10:16 AM EDT • Health • southfloridahospitalnews.com
SeatGeek Launches TourIQ, Bringing Predictive Pricing Intelligence to Live Entertainment

NEW YORK, October 02, 2026--SeatGeek, the technology company that has put data at the center of the live event experience from day one, today announced the launch of TourIQ, a predictive intelligence product built for the people who book and price live shows. TourIQ tells a promoter or venue what a concert or third party event is worth at any building, for any artist, on any date, before a single ticket is sold, then generates a price for every seat in the house so the show opens with the right

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Oct 2 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Science Central brings science and spirits together for Mixology 2026

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — Science Central is bringing together science, spirits and a Wild West theme for its Mixology 2026 fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 6. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at Science...

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Oct 2 • 8:13 AM EDT • Science • wowo.com
Are we getting closer to bringing people back after death? Inside the science of resuscitation

For most of history, a heart that stopped beating marked the practical end of life. Modern medicine has changed that. CPR can keep blood moving, defibrillators can restart certain heart rhythms, machi...

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Oct 2 • 7:22 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
Gov. Sherrill launches working group to examine NJ public employee health benefits

TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Mikie Sherrill has launched a working group bringing together state officials, unions, health care organizations and other stakeholders to develop recommendations aimed at improving the affordability …

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Oct 2 • 3:48 AM EDT • Health • wrnjradio.com