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Mood darkens among German auto suppliers as investment, hiring fall, survey shows

German automotive suppliers expecting ​business conditions to worsen over the next year now outnumber the industry's ‌optimists, a survey showed on Wednesday, as domestic hiring sinks to a new low and investment in the sector moves overseas.

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Jun 17 • 12:02 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
With three sports tournaments ongoing, MGM Springfield is expecting a busy weekend

Here at MGM Springfield where anticipation for the USA’s opening match against Paraguay has already started

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Jun 12 • 4:06 PM EDT • Sports • westernmassnews.com
Community baby shower connects expecting parents with health resources
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Jun 12 • 7:48 AM EDT • Health • wlos.com
Kaley Cuoco is pregnant, expecting second baby with fiancé Tom Pelphrey

Kaley Cuoco and fiancé Tom Pelphrey have revealed that they're expecting their second child together.

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Jun 10 • 4:56 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
FCC chair calls Scott Pelley ‘out of touch’ for claiming '60 Minutes' firing was unexpected

FCC chair Brendan Carr called Scott Pelley 'completely out of touch' after the veteran journalist claimed he wasn't expecting to be fired from '60 Minutes' for criticizing new CBS News leadership.

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Jun 8 • 11:12 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Aubrey Plaza cradles her pregnant belly alongside Christopher Abbott at 2026 Tony Awards

The "Parks and Recreation" alum and the 2026 Best Featured Actor in a Play Tony nominee are expecting their first baby together.

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Jun 7 • 8:38 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Aubrey Plaza cradles her pregnant belly alongside Christopher Abbott at 2026 Tony Awards

Aubrey Plaza, who's expecting her first baby, walked the red carpet at the 79th annual Tony Awards alongside her partner Christopher Abbott.

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Jun 7 • 8:38 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
What We're Expecting at Apple's WWDC 2026

Apple has to Siri-ously deliver on AI this time.

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Jun 7 • 10:30 AM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com
What to know about Ohio State football in 2026

The Ohio State Buckeyes have been contending for national championships for years and they are expecting the 2026 season to be more of the same.

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Jun 5 • 6:09 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Siri in iOS 27: Every New Feature and Change to Expect

Apple first introduced the idea of a smarter version of Siri at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference. Siri with Apple Intelligence was supposed to launch as part of iOS 18, but the underlying architecture wasn't good enough, and Apple was forced to delay the feature. We're now expecting a new version of Siri in iOS 27 with some long-awaited smarts.

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Jun 2 • 6:03 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Man Utd kid Tyler Fletcher's remarkable Scotland World Cup call

Tyler Fletcher was expecting to go to the World Cup as a fan this summer - now he could be playing in it for Scotland.

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May 31 • 9:16 AM EDT • Sports • bbc.com
Virginia Department of Health hosts free resource fair for new and expecting families

The Virginia Department of Health hosted a free resource fair at Richmond Raceway on Saturday for new and expecting families, featuring health services and more.

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May 30 • 11:47 PM EDT • Health • wtvr.com
Polish scientists and students rally in campaign for 3% funding target

Polish scientists and students have been flooding social media with calls on the government to raise research and development spending as part of 3% for Science, 100% for Poland, a campaign born earlier this month out of frustration with chronic underfunding in the academic sector. On May 27, thousands took the slogan on to the streets.The EU has been trying to convince member states to raise their R&D expenditures to 3% of GDP for more than two decades, but the idea has never gained traction in capitals. Finance ministers were too busy plugging budget holes created in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis, then the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and now the war in Iran.Critics say that countries missed or ignored the target because it is voluntary, but also because research communities have rarely raised their voice to put pressure on national governments. The European Commission hopes to make the target legally binding in the upcoming European Research Area Act, an EU-wide regulation that should be announced by the end of the year. Academia in Poland has been faced with a funding crisis for years, often leaving its members with no other choice but to work abroad in order to access better resources, or leave the sector altogether in the hope of earning a decent living. The risk, in the long-term, is that brain drain stifles local innovation capacity and technological competitiveness.In just a few weeks, the movement rallied nationwide support, including from major academic bodies and trade unions such as the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland and the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Its public petition collected more than 23,000 signatures. On May 27, it formed the first large protest for science in Poland, gathering thousands of people in front of the parliament building in Warsaw.Ilona Uryga-Bugajska, representative of the Marie Curie Alumni Association Poland Chapter, was there. “The protest was peaceful, with no incidents reported, and the entire event took place in a respectful and calm atmosphere,” she said. Banners she saw in the crowd carried slogans such as “A little longer and I’ll be teaching in a supermarket,” “National culture, starvation salary,” “Stop the destruction of science,” “Passion will not pay the rent,” “Without action, don’t expect a better future,” and “Pull science out of the hole.” She also observed a strong presence of young researchers, who are on the frontline of Poland’s academic crisis.“Academics are usually people who prefer discussion, analysis, dialogue and compromise. We are not a group that protests easily,” said Katarzyna Marzec, professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Jagiellonian University Medical College and AGH University of Krakow, who also took part. “But many of us feel that we have been pushed against the wall.”Aleksandra Rutkowska, translational neuroscientist and research group leader at the Medical University of Gdańsk, agreed. “Frustration in the scientific community is very high,” she said. “Science is often used politically as a symbol of innovation and modernity, but the everyday reality inside many institutions is much more difficult. There is a large gap between the public narrative and the actual condition of the sector.”Maria Wiktoria Górna, head of the structural biology group at the University of Warsaw and one of the organisers of the movement, told Science|Business that the campaign would continue without proven results. This might involve another strike in the autumn, she said. “Empty promises are not enough by now.”Campaign demandsAccording to Uryga-Bugajska, the organisers officially presented their demands and concerns to representatives of the government present at the event. These included Marek Gzik, deputy minister of science and higher education, and Karolina Zioło-Pużuk, secretary of state of that same ministry.The headline demand, for the government to increase national spending on R&D to 3% of GDP by 2030, should be within Poland’s economic capacity, Rutkowska said. “The real question is whether there is genuine long-term political commitment to treating science as a strategic priority rather than a slogan.”In 2024, R&D expenditure in Poland stood at 1.41% of GDP, which is slightly above the average for central and eastern Europe, with countries such as Czechia recording 1.82%, Hungary 1.31% and Romania 0.46%. However, it falls noticeably short of the EU average of 2.24%, which just a handful of countries exceed, including Germany, Belgium and Sweden.Campaigners are also asking for fair wages for scientific staff, including PhD stipends and junior academic salaries, which are widely considered uncompetitive. Starting doctoral scholarships amount to some €843 gross per month, when the statutory minimum wage stands at €1,135. By pushing early-career researchers out of Poland, growing precarity has caused a generational gap in the academic workforce, with just 25% of lecturers aged under 40. In this context, the movement fears that scientific careers could soon be accessible to a privileged minority only.Grzegorz Spólnik is a case in point. After 15 years working in mass spectrometry at the Polish Academy of Sciences, he decided to leave partly “to earn enough money to live a normal life,” he said. “At that time, my earnings were similar to those of people working in grocery shops, and the work-life balance is something that does not exist in science, or is very hard to achieve.”Now a senior field service engineer for Polish laboratory equipment supplier Bioanalytic, he would consider going back to research, “but never in the public sector, maybe some start-up or a big private company with ambitious R&D.”The campaigners want to see more support for basic research and have called for €236 million to be added to the budget of the National Science Centre (NCN) in 2027 so that the average grant application success rate does not fall below 25%.“At the protest, there was a banner I particularly liked: ‘NCN is not a lottery.’ Unfortunately, for many researchers, it increasingly feels exactly like one,” Marzec said. “Personally, I am one of the lucky ones. I work at two of the strongest institutions in the country, where the research standards are very high. I know that in many other institutions, the situation is much worse and obtaining funding for research at an early-career stage is becoming nearly impossible.”Rutkowska also considers herself fortunate. After studying abroad and holding a postdoctoral position, she returned to Poland, where her pay was supported through an NCN-funded project linked to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. “This also made me very aware that good research conditions in Poland often depend on external competitive funding rather than on stable support from the system itself,” she said.Long-term strategyBeyond the lack of funds for both salaries and grants, scientists believe that the issue is structural. “The biggest problem at the moment is the complete lack of a clear long-term strategy for the development of science and research from the current government,” Marzec said. “Everything ends with declarations and promises that are never truly followed by concrete actions or structural reforms.”Rutkowska agreed, citing a lack of infrastructure, continuity and long-term institutional support.“Running a research group in Poland often means functioning as an entire institution at once,” she said. “I am a principal investigator, a mentor, a recruiter, a project administrator and, when needed, still someone who returns to the lab bench to help with experiments,” she went on. “This creates a large hidden workload that takes time and energy away from actual science. At times, it feels as though scientists are no longer expecting extra help; we simply hope the system will stop creating additional obstacles that make research unnecessarily difficult.”Related articlesStrategic thinking: Germany funds joint research with Poland and FrancePoland to transfer €30M of regional funds to boost Horizon Europe participationPoland is funding fewer basic research grants as high inflation hitsIn short, “academics are expected to teach, publish papers, apply for grants and conduct high-quality research, while funding and salaries remain very limited,” said Uryga-Bugajska, who returned to her home country after 13 years in the UK.According to Marzec, another issue is the way that research institutions are evaluated. Previously, this took place every four years, with a clear differentiation between stronger and weaker institutions. “The current government, perhaps to avoid political backlash, effectively concluded that everyone is doing well, so in practice no meaningful evaluation took place,” she said.But in her view, “some form of serious assessment is necessary” to ensure the excellence and international competitiveness of Polish institutions, and to determine how to best use public resources and where institutional structures need reform. “Some institutions may need to rethink hiring practices in order to attract ambitious young researchers who are capable of obtaining competitive grants and building internationally visible research groups.” Rutkowska has already had to adapt. “When hiring PhD students, I often have to combine different funding sources creatively to make positions attractive enough for talented people to stay in science,” she said. “Many young researchers do not see a stable future in academia in Poland, and that is deeply worrying.”

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May 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Polish scientists and students rally in campaign for better conditions

Polish scientists and students have been flooding social media with calls on the government to raise research and development spending as part of 3% for Science, 100% for Poland, a campaign born earlier this month out of frustration with chronic underfunding in the academic sector. On May 27, thousands took the slogan on to the streets.The EU has been trying to convince member states to raise their R&D expenditures to 3% of GDP for more than two decades, but the idea has never gained traction in capitals. Finance ministers were too busy plugging budget holes created in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis, then the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and now the war in Iran.Critics say that countries missed or ignored the target because it is voluntary, but also because research communities have rarely raised their voice to put pressure on national governments. The European Commission hopes to make the target legally binding in the upcoming European Research Area Act, an EU-wide regulation that should be announced by the end of the year. Academia in Poland has been faced with a funding crisis for years, often leaving its members with no other choice but to work abroad in order to access better resources, or leave the sector altogether in the hope of earning a decent living. The risk, in the long-term, is that brain drain stifles local innovation capacity and technological competitiveness.In just a few weeks, the movement rallied nationwide support, including from major academic bodies and trade unions such as the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland and the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Its public petition collected more than 23,000 signatures. On May 27, it formed the first large protest for science in Poland, gathering thousands of people in front of the parliament building in Warsaw.Ilona Uryga-Bugajska, representative of the Marie Curie Alumni Association Poland Chapter, was there. “The protest was peaceful, with no incidents reported, and the entire event took place in a respectful and calm atmosphere,” she said. Banners she saw in the crowd carried slogans such as “A little longer and I’ll be teaching in a supermarket,” “National culture, starvation salary,” “Stop the destruction of science,” “Passion will not pay the rent,” “Without action, don’t expect a better future,” and “Pull science out of the hole.” She also observed a strong presence of young researchers, who are on the frontline of Poland’s academic crisis.“Academics are usually people who prefer discussion, analysis, dialogue and compromise. We are not a group that protests easily,” said Katarzyna Marzec, professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Jagiellonian University Medical College and AGH University of Krakow, who also took part. “But many of us feel that we have been pushed against the wall.”Aleksandra Rutkowska, translational neuroscientist and research group leader at the Medical University of Gdańsk, agreed. “Frustration in the scientific community is very high,” she said. “Science is often used politically as a symbol of innovation and modernity, but the everyday reality inside many institutions is much more difficult. There is a large gap between the public narrative and the actual condition of the sector.”Maria Wiktoria Górna, head of the structural biology group at the University of Warsaw and one of the organisers of the movement, told Science|Business that the campaign would continue without proven results. This might involve another strike in the autumn, she said. “Empty promises are not enough by now.”Campaign demandsAccording to Uryga-Bugajska, the organisers officially presented their demands and concerns to representatives of the government present at the event. These included Marek Gzik, deputy minister of science and higher education, and Karolina Zioło-Pużuk, secretary of state of that same ministry.The headline demand, for the government to increase national spending on R&D to 3% of GDP by 2030, should be within Poland’s economic capacity, Rutkowska said. “The real question is whether there is genuine long-term political commitment to treating science as a strategic priority rather than a slogan.”In 2024, R&D expenditure in Poland stood at 1.41% of GDP, which is slightly above the average for central and eastern Europe, with countries such as Czechia recording 1.82%, Hungary 1.31% and Romania 0.46%. However, it falls noticeably short of the EU average of 2.24%, which just a handful of countries exceed, including Germany, Belgium and Sweden.Campaigners are also asking for fair wages for scientific staff, including PhD stipends and junior academic salaries, which are widely considered uncompetitive. Starting doctoral scholarships amount to some €843 gross per month, when the statutory minimum wage stands at €1,135. By pushing early-career researchers out of Poland, growing precarity has caused a generational gap in the academic workforce, with just 25% of lecturers aged under 40. In this context, the movement fears that scientific careers could soon be accessible to a privileged minority only.Grzegorz Spólnik is a case in point. After 15 years working in mass spectrometry at the Polish Academy of Sciences, he decided to leave partly “to earn enough money to live a normal life,” he said. “At that time, my earnings were similar to those of people working in grocery shops, and the work-life balance is something that does not exist in science, or is very hard to achieve.”Now a senior field service engineer for Polish laboratory equipment supplier Bioanalytic, he would consider going back to research, “but never in the public sector, maybe some start-up or a big private company with ambitious R&D.”The campaigners want to see more support for basic research and have called for €236 million to be added to the budget of the National Science Centre (NCN) in 2027 so that the average grant application success rate does not fall below 25%.“At the protest, there was a banner I particularly liked: ‘NCN is not a lottery.’ Unfortunately, for many researchers, it increasingly feels exactly like one,” Marzec said. “Personally, I am one of the lucky ones. I work at two of the strongest institutions in the country, where the research standards are very high. I know that in many other institutions, the situation is much worse and obtaining funding for research at an early-career stage is becoming nearly impossible.”Rutkowska also considers herself fortunate. After studying abroad and holding a postdoctoral position, she returned to Poland, where her pay was supported through an NCN-funded project linked to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. “This also made me very aware that good research conditions in Poland often depend on external competitive funding rather than on stable support from the system itself,” she said.Long-term strategyBeyond the lack of funds for both salaries and grants, scientists believe that the issue is structural. “The biggest problem at the moment is the complete lack of a clear long-term strategy for the development of science and research from the current government,” Marzec said. “Everything ends with declarations and promises that are never truly followed by concrete actions or structural reforms.”Rutkowska agreed, citing a lack of infrastructure, continuity and long-term institutional support.“Running a research group in Poland often means functioning as an entire institution at once,” she said. “I am a principal investigator, a mentor, a recruiter, a project administrator and, when needed, still someone who returns to the lab bench to help with experiments,” she went on. “This creates a large hidden workload that takes time and energy away from actual science. At times, it feels as though scientists are no longer expecting extra help; we simply hope the system will stop creating additional obstacles that make research unnecessarily difficult.”Related articlesStrategic thinking: Germany funds joint research with Poland and FrancePoland to transfer €30M of regional funds to boost Horizon Europe participationPoland is funding fewer basic research grants as high inflation hitsIn short, “academics are expected to teach, publish papers, apply for grants and conduct high-quality research, while funding and salaries remain very limited,” said Uryga-Bugajska, who returned to her home country after 13 years in the UK.According to Marzec, another issue is the way that research institutions are evaluated. Previously, this took place every four years, with a clear differentiation between stronger and weaker institutions. “The current government, perhaps to avoid political backlash, effectively concluded that everyone is doing well, so in practice no meaningful evaluation took place,” she said.But in her view, “some form of serious assessment is necessary” to ensure the excellence and international competitiveness of Polish institutions, and to determine how to best use public resources and where institutional structures need reform. “Some institutions may need to rethink hiring practices in order to attract ambitious young researchers who are capable of obtaining competitive grants and building internationally visible research groups.” Rutkowska has already had to adapt. “When hiring PhD students, I often have to combine different funding sources creatively to make positions attractive enough for talented people to stay in science,” she said. “Many young researchers do not see a stable future in academia in Poland, and that is deeply worrying.”

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May 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Essentia Health to host pediatrics open house in Bismarck

Essentia Health will host a Pediatrics Open House on Tuesday, June 2, to help new and expecting families learn more about Essentia’s pediatrics team and available services.

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May 27 • 11:12 AM EDT • Health • essentiahealth.org
'Really special' to make Premier League debut

Newcastle United forward Sean Neave has been speaking to BBC Radio Newcastle about the feeling of making his Premier League debut for his boyhood team. The England youth international came on in the 77th minute of the Magpies final game of the season at Fulham and he said he wasn't expecting it to come so soon. Meanwhile, team-mate Malick Thiaw believes his side need to improve their Premier League form after a disappointing campaign ended with a 2-0 defeat at Craven Cottage.

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May 25 • 9:08 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Business owners expecting big economic impact from 2030 Super Bowl

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May 19 • 11:02 PM EDT • Business • wkrn.com
What We're Expecting at Google I/O 2026

It’s gonna be a Gemini-packed developer conference.

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May 18 • 7:00 AM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com
Advice from Medstar Health on protecting against melanoma in the summer sun

Maryland is expecting summer-like sunshine this week and that means protecting our bodies from harmful UV rays. Medstar Health shares their guidance for skin safety in the sun.

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May 17 • 1:04 PM EDT • Health • wbaltv.com
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Call Her Mommy! Alex Cooper Is Pregnant, Expecting Her First Baby with Husband Matt Kaplan

The 'Call Her Daddy' podcast host tied the knot with her husband in April 2024

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May 17 • 9:53 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Call Her Mommy! Alex Cooper Is Pregnant, Expecting Her First Baby with Husband Matt Kaplan

'Call Her Daddy' podcast host Alex Cooper is pregnant and expecting her first baby with husband Matt Kaplan. The pair tied the knot in Mexico in 2024.

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May 17 • 9:53 AM EDT • Entertainment • people.com
This rumored MacBook Pro upgrade has me excited, and it has nothing to do with OLED

Later this year, Apple is set to debut its first MacBook Pro redesign since 2021. With that redesign, we’re expecting...

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May 16 • 10:43 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Trump Faces Emboldened Xi in China as Iran War Clips US Leverage

Donald Trump is expecting economic deals and a “wild” welcome this week in China. In reality, he’ll arrive facing an emboldened Xi Jinping, just as his own hand is constrained by the conflict in Iran.

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May 12 • 9:30 AM EDT • Politics • bloomberg.com
Jalen Duren’s playoff struggles becoming major concern for Pistons

The Detroit Pistons entered the postseason expecting young center Jalen Duren to play a major role in their playoff push. After an impressive regular season that showcased his growth as one of the league’s rising big men, Duren appeared poised for a breakout postseason. Instead, the playoffs have exposed some of the challenges young players often face under postseason pressure.

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May 11 • 11:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump touts efforts to improve maternal healthcare, increase U.S. fertility rate

His administration launched moms.gov for expecting and new moms to find prenatal and postnatal care, nutrition and medication information

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May 11 • 4:33 PM EDT • Health • spectrumlocalnews.com
11 Reasons to Wait for the iPhone 18 Pro

We're only four months out from the launch of Apple's premium next-generation smartphone lineup, and while we're not expecting a sea change in terms of functionality, there are still several enhancements rumored to be coming to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. One thing worth noting is that Apple is reportedly planning a major change to its iPhone release cycle this year, adopting a two-phase rollout starting with the iPhone 18 series.

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May 11 • 12:01 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Trump Administration Launches Moms.Gov for New and Expecting Mothers

On Mother’s Day, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched Moms.gov, a groundbreaking website for new and expecting mothers.

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May 10 • 6:03 AM EDT • Health • hhs.gov
'We were not expecting this' | Small business owners in East Austin ramp up security amid food truck burglaries
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May 8 • 11:41 PM EDT • Business • kvue.com
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New Leon Mode Released for Resident Evil Requiem, Rather Than The Mercenaries Offering That Fans Were Expecting

Capcom has launched a new roguelike minigame for Resident Evil Requiem featuring fresh challenges for Leon S. Kennedy, rather than the series' usual Mercenaries mode that many fans were expecting.

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May 8 • 4:37 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Attorney for SPLC expecting a superseding indictment in fraud case

During the initial hearing in the Justice Department’s fraud case against the Southern Poverty Law Center, an attorney for the civil rights group said he believes a second indictment might be coming in the case.

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May 7 • 4:33 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
German firms abroad grow more pessimistic as Iran war disrupts supply chains

German firms operating abroad have become more pessimistic about their prospects, with nearly one in three expecting ​economic conditions to worsen as the Iran war exposes ‌vulnerabilities in global supply chains, a survey showed on Tuesday.

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May 5 • 3:38 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Princess Eugenie and her husband announce they are expecting their 3rd child

Britain’s Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, announced Monday that they are expecting their third child. Buckingham Palace says Eugenie, the younger daughter of the former Prince...

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May 4 • 6:26 AM EDT • Entertainment • beaumontenterprise.com
Global Health & WASH: May 2026 Funding Opportunities (14 new opportunities!)

The May update for Global Health & WASH brings new calls that cluster around three distinct shifts: LMIC research leadership moving from funder encouragement into a hard eligibility constraint, pharmaceutical and corporate-linked funders running structurally independent education and use-inspired research portfolios at substantial scale, and AI adoption shifting decisively from speculative tool to operational capability across health and WASH systems alike. In LMIC Research Leadership as Eligibility, Not Encouragement, Wellcome anchors the dominant signal of the month with three separate major calls that all require or strongly center LMIC leadership in their basic eligibility architecture. Wellcome’s ESIC Hubs (£1.5-£1.9M per hub over 3-5 years) explicitly requires an LMIC-based lead applicant, treating Global South leadership as a design constraint rather than a participation goal. Wellcome’s Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Development Award funds transdisciplinary teams whose lead must be a mid-career or established researcher based at an organization in Africa, South Asia, or Southeast Asia. Wellcome’s larger Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Award (£1M-£8M for optimizing licensed interventions) requires the administering organization to be in eligible LMIC regions and at least 50% of applicants based there. Around Wellcome, the same pattern shows up at smaller scale and across funders: CHINNOVA channels $1M into West and Central African research institutions for climate-health work; IBRO’s Neuroscience Training Grants explicitly tier ceilings by region of residence with Africa receiving the highest amount ($5,000); IHME’s GBD Emerging Researcher Award reserves at least one of its two annual awards for an LMIC researcher; Sidaction’s HIV Cure call funds research teams across France, the Netherlands, and eligible African countries with a minimum two-country collaboration requirement. Taken together, these calls signal a meaningful shift in how research equity is being operationalized — not as encouragement language at the bottom of a call, but as a structural feature of who can lead, where the work must be administered, and what proportion of the team must be regionally rooted. In Pharma-Funded Independent Medical Education and Use-Inspired Research, the lineup this month is unusually deep. Pfizer alone runs four parallel calls under independent education and quality improvement frameworks: a Migraine and Women’s Health RFP (200K x 2-year, $500K pool), Migraine IME ($200K, $1M pool), JAK Inhibitor evidence-based education ($100K), and Maternal Vaccination HCP Education in Saudi Arabia ($75K), plus a separate Pediatric Pneumococcal Surveillance research call in Saudi Arabia ($400K per project). Novo Nordisk Foundation runs four parallel calls of its own at substantial scale: Infectious Diseases Catalyst Grants (DKK 60M pool, up to DKK 7M collaborative), Non-Diabetic Endocrinology Collaborative Grants (DKK 53M pool, DKK 5-10M per project), Pioneer Innovator Grant Health (DKK 1.1M), and Distinguished Innovator Grant Health (DKK 6.8M). LEO Foundation deploys DKK 2-4M per project for dermatology research excellence. Pfizer’s framing across calls deliberately separates the funding from product promotion, emphasizing measurable practice-relevant change and structural distance between scientific outputs and commercial activity. Novo Nordisk’s “use-inspired” hard filter pushes researchers toward a credible translation pathway from mechanism to deployable tool. The pattern: industry-aligned funders are running structurally independent portfolios at meaningful $ that fund implementation evidence, not promotion. In AI as Operational Capability, Not Speculation, several calls this month explicitly treat AI adoption as a near-term operational question with real evidence and governance requirements, rather than a speculative trend to be watched. Wellcome’s ESIC Hubs frames AI as “the accelerator” for evidence synthesis, asking hubs to translate technical innovation into adoption-ready workflows that can match real-world policy timelines. UNICEF Venture Fund’s new Climate Tech for Children’s Health call funds for-profit startups deploying AI, machine learning, and blockchain in low-resource environments, with a strict requirement that solutions must already have a working prototype with promising pilot results. The Water Research Foundation has launched two simultaneous AI calls treating reproducibility, cybersecurity guardrails, and human-in-the-loop deployments as core design constraints rather than nice-to-haves: one on GenAI and Agentic AI in water utilities ($200K), one on alternatives to water shutoffs that explicitly screens for implementation economics evidence. Nordic Innovation’s quantum technology call (NOK 4.5M) extends the same logic into life science and healthcare, demanding consortium-stage projects mature enough to test with real users. TEF-Health offers €300K in subsidized testing infrastructure for European healthcare AI and robotics SMEs. The pattern: funders are converting AI pilots into playbooks, requiring transfer evidence and risk controls before AI can move from experimentation to sector-wide operational practice. For LMIC-based researchers in infectious disease or evidence synthesis, the three Wellcome calls together represent the deepest concentration of LMIC-led research capital in recent memory — pair the Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Development Award (£200K, deadline May 19) as a strategic pipeline feeder into the larger Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Award (£1-£8M, deadline June 2), since the development award functions explicitly as a track into the larger trial scheme. For Nordic researchers, the four Novo Nordisk Foundation calls plus LEO Foundation and Nordic Innovation Quantum represent ~$30M in regional research capital this cycle, all with deadlines clustered in May-August. For WASH practitioners, the three Water Research Foundation calls together (each up to $200K) are a cluster worth reading across — one on AI deployment, one on shutoff alternatives, one rewarding applied innovation — and the strongest applicants will articulate how their work bridges utility operations to policy-relevant evidence. For US-based clinical researchers and educators, the four Pfizer calls plus the APF Portfolio’s 80+ programs form an unusually accessible recurring pipeline; APF’s prohibition on indirect costs is a meaningful structural feature for early-career applicants whose institutions might otherwise absorb significant overhead. Snapshot of New Opportunities Total Estimated Funding Pool: $100 Million+ USD The grants are organized into three categories: Open Calls: Current grant and opportunities with a deadline. Grants are listed by closing date. 39 open opportunities- 14 new! Rolling Applications: current grant and opportunities with rolling applications (but it’s still best to submit as early as possible). 14 rolling opportunities- 1 new opportunity! Long term planning: Grants that have closed their current rounds, but are expected to open new windows. 4 long term opportunities! A quick tip for returning readers: if you want to jump straight to the newest additions, use CTRL F to search for “New!” and navigate quickly to the latest funding opportunities This post is for paid subscribers. This helps support the time and effort it takes to curate and organize these opportunities. Subscribe To keep this accessible to everyone who needs it, we’re happy to offer pay what you can rates. You can find more details here. Open Calls: Migraine Competitive Grant Program: Migraine and Women’s Health (Quality Improvement and/or Research RFP), Pfizer.*Closing soon!* Pfizer, in collaboration with the American Headache Society, is seeking independent quality improvement and research projects that close persistent gaps in migraine care for women across the United States. The funding logic centers on measurable, practice-relevant change: proposals should generate actionable evidence, tools, or system improvements that can be shared and used widely, not just within a single site. Priority areas span menstrual migraine and screening in women’s health settings, the role of hormonal fluctuations across the lifespan, sex-specific risk factors, comorbidities and quality-of-life burden, and disparities in outcomes by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. The call is structured as a two-step competitive process with an initial Letter of Intent, with the strongest concepts expected to translate scientific insight into implementable improvements in diagnosis, management, and equity. Geographies: United States. Who can apply: U.S.-based organizations (not individuals), including professional schools, healthcare institutions, professional organizations, and other entities focused on healthcare improvement. Funding amount: Up to USD $200,000 total over 2 years; total pool USD $500,000. Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Health; Focus areas: migraine, women’s health, quality improvement, clinical research, menstrual migraine, health disparities. Deadline: LOI: May 5, 2026; Full proposal (by invitation): August 28, 2026. Learn more and apply here. This RFP rewards “shareable impact”: the most competitive submissions will pair rigorous methods with a clear plan for system uptake and dissemination beyond the originating institution. ReSSARC: Strengthening the Health Sector and Food Security in the Central African Republic (AID 013381/01/0) Call for Proposals, Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS). *Closing soon!* AICS is seeking a limited set of high-capacity humanitarian partners to deliver an integrated package that stabilizes essential health services while reducing acute malnutrition and strengthening food security resilience in priority areas of the Central African Republic. The funder’s logic is explicitly nexus-based: proposals should meet urgent, life-saving needs while reinforcing local systems, coordination mechanisms, and community-level capacity so results persist beyond the emergency window. AICS emphasizes inclusion and protection outcomes, expecting gender-sensitive design and explicit measures for groups facing compounded vulnerability, including women, children under five, internally displaced people, and people with disabilities. The call also signals a localization pathway, encouraging stronger collaboration with national NGOs and balanced partnerships, alongside clear coordination with existing cluster and humanitarian actors to minimize duplication and improve coverage. Geographies: Central African Republic (Bangui, Ombella-Mpoko, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Lim-Pende, Lobaye). Who can apply: Non-profit organizations registered with AICS, plus eligible non-profits without an office in Italy that have a pre-existing collaboration agreement with an AICS-listed organization. Funding amount: Total pool EUR €1,800,000; max EUR €800,000 (single applicant) or EUR €1,000,000 (ATS). Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Health; Focus areas: malnutrition prevention and treatment, maternal and child health, community health services, food security and resilience, localization partnerships Deadline: May 5, 2026. Learn more and apply here. This call is structured to reward partners who can link frontline service delivery to system durability and localization, not just short-term coverage gains. Contracts for Innovation in drug and alcohol addiction healthcare, Innovate UK. *Closing soon!* Innovate UK, on behalf of the Office for Life Sciences Addiction Healthcare Goals program, is procuring R&D to accelerate innovations that can improve treatment outcomes, strengthen recovery, and reduce harm and deaths linked to drug and alcohol addiction. The competition is positioned as a market-facing readiness push: selected projects are expected to advance solutions toward later-stage validation, generate evidence of user acceptability and UK market fit, and map credible routes through regulatory and certification requirements. Innovate UK signals a preference for innovations that can be field-tested in relevant UK settings and progressed to TRL 6 or 7, with practical plans for commercialization after contract completion. This structure favors applicants that can execute most work in-house, co-develop with service providers and people with lived experience, and translate technical progress into deployable tools for addiction healthcare delivery. Geographies: United Kingdom. Who can apply: Single organizations of any size (including EU, EEA, or international) leading delivery, with most work and key deliverables carried out in the UK; subcontractors for specialist skills only. Funding amount: GBP £200,000–1.5 million per project (inclusive of VAT); Total pool: GBP £20 million (across two strands). Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Health; Focus areas: Mental Health, Health Systems Strengthening, Research & Development, Technology Access. Deadline: May 6, 2026 (11:00am). Learn more and apply here. This call uses procurement to pull near-market addiction innovations toward operational proof and adoption pathways in UK services.

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Apple Expects 'Significantly Higher Memory Costs' in June Quarter and Beyond

Apple had higher memory costs during the March quarter, and the impact is expected to get worse as the year goes on. Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple is expecting "significantly higher memory costs" in the June quarter, and beyond June, memory costs will "drive an increasing impact" on Apple's business. Cook said the higher memory costs have been partially offset because the company is selling existing inventory that it has stockpiled.

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Ladies of London's Margo Stilley Says Her Panic Attack on the Show Led to Unexpected Health Discovery (Exclusive)

Ladies of London's Margo Stilley suffered a panic attack in the April 23 episode after insulting costar Mark-Francis Vandelli. In a new interview with PEOPLE, she explains that the panic attack led her to a health discovery she wasn't expecting.

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Packers not expecting to play Lions in Munich in 2026

Packers president Ed Policy said his team is not expecting to play the Lions in Munich this season.

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Gran Turismo 7 April 2026 Update: Renault Twingo, Porsche 964 Turbo S, Yangwang U9

Kazunori Yamauchi has pulled the covers off the three cars coming to Gran Turismo 7 in next week's update, and two of them are not quite what we were expecting. The series creator took to social media to reveal the Renault Twingo, Porsche 964 Turbo S, and Yangwang U9 (yes, U9, not the Xtreme) as the

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The latest Huawei folding phone kind of previews the iPhone Ultra

Coincidence or not, the latest Android folding smartphones mirror the form factor we’re expecting from the iPhone Ultra (now believed...

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The next Mac Studio and MacBook Pro releases could be postponed by several months

Bloomberg is now expecting the Mac Studio to release in October and the MacBook Pro to be available in early 2027.

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5+ Things to Know About the Next Mac Studio

Apple is working on an updated version of the Mac Studio that's expected at some point in 2026, and with supplies of existing machines running low, we thought we'd highlight what's next for Apple's most powerful desktop machine. Design We're not expecting Apple to redesign the Mac Studio, and there haven't been rumors of a design update. The Mac Studio will continue to have an Apple TV or Mac mini-like squircle design with rounded corners.

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Denver Colfax Marathon expecting more than 27,000 runners, entertainment at every mile
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Report: Lakers not expecting injured stars to return versus Rockets

The Lakers reportedly have “no expectation” of having either Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves for their first-round playoff series against the Rockets.

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Productivity and Politics

Productivity is normally the dry and esoteric stuff of academic debates. But at present, productivity lies at the root of some of the most contentious political debates. If one reads the newly released Economic Report of the President, one will find that the administration is expecting real gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at an average rate […]

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Arteta expecting changes from Sporting for Arsenal 2nd leg

Mikel Arteta is expecting a tough match against Sporting CP on Wednesday, believing that they’ll approach the game in a different way after their first-leg defeat.Photo by Harry Murphy/Getty ImagesA...

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Motorola Razr 70 Ultra specs leak

If you were expecting huge upgrades compared to the Razr 60 Ultra, you'll be disappointed. Last week we saw the upcoming Motorola Razr 70 Ultra in some...

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Huawei kicks off the wide foldable trend with Pura X Max ahead of iPhone, more

Huawei has shown off its next foldable, the Pura X Max, which has a super wide form factor we’re expecting...

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Brewers expecting 'bad news' after losing Christian Yelich to hamstring injury, dropping 5th straight in sweep by Nationals
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Cash expects a tough match in Italy

Bologna have become a familiar face for the Aston Villa faithful in recent times. Not only did the sides play eachother in the group stage of the Europa League earlier this season, but they also met in last season's Champions League campaign. Unai Emery's side came out on top on both occaisions, but Villa defender Matty Cash is not expecting an easy ride.

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NASA's Hilarious Response To Travis Kelce's Old Tweet

Yeah, so, I wasn't expecting that.

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Expecting a baby? Get 24/7 virtual health support for you and your family - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

BLET members covered under the National Health & Welfare Plan can take advantage of several benefits for maternity and newborn care. Expecting a baby? T ...

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I compared the Galaxy S26 Ultra to a 13-year-old phone, and I wasn't expecting this

Newer cameras aren't always better

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Sharing her passion for science

By Danielle Rush Communications Specialist, Indiana University Kokomo Hisako Masuda, Indiana University Kokomo professor of biochemistry, was honored by the Indiana Academy of Science (IAS) as its 2026 Distinguished Scholar. The award is given to an individual who is recognized by the IAS as having an exceptional record of scholarship. Recipients are selected from nominations submitted to its awards committee. “I was surprised,” said Masuda, who joined IU Kokomo’s faculty in 2013. “I feel there are many good scientists in the Academy, so I wasn’t expecting it at all.” Patrick Motl, dean of the School of Sciences, said the Academy recognizes up to one member per year, and that Masuda is the second or third IU Kokomo faculty member to receive the commendation. “Clearly this speaks to the strength of Dr. Masuda’s accomplishments in research and scholarship and that her work stands out amongst her peers in Indiana,” said Motl, who received the award in 2019. “Many of the institutions that participate in the IAS are undergraduate institutions or primarily undergraduate institutions, but even having that caveat, Dr. Masuda has built and maintains a very active research program in her lab, working exclusively with undergraduates. She is passionate about science and can share that passion with her students. To carry on a quality research program with so many students involved in so many projects is truly remarkable and I am glad that the IAS acknowledged that for Dr. Masuda.” The IAS specifically commended her for involving more than 50 undergraduates in her research in bacterial metabolism, genomics, and their phenotypic plasticity at IU Kokomo, and publishing 23 articles with many student co-authors. Masuda’s current work primarily focuses on biodegradation and chemical repurposing of nylon. Using soil bacteria, her lab studies bacterial biodegradation of nylon and other environmental pollutants. She applies principles of green chemistry while developing a method to convert nylon waste into other nontoxic polymers. In collaborative work with health scientists, her lab investigates gut microbiomes of Indiana native birds as well as human subjects in a clinical study. She became interested in converting plastic waste while earning her Ph.D. at Rutgers University, working on methods to remove environmental waste not using chemicals or other intrusive methods. She learned about Nylon 11, which is used in pipes for transferring oil, interior components for cars, catheters, and in other industrial hard plastics. Nylon 11 is nontoxic, she added, so it is safe to include students in the research. “Those are considered to be nonbiodegradable, and have to go to a landfill,” she said. “I thought if we could come up with a way to biodegrade it, that would make some kind of impact.” Eventually, she wants to develop a product that would convert nylon waste to something useful, and to reduce waste and microplastics in the environment. “That would be my goal at some point, that we can make that change, and also make people more aware of their use of plastics,” she said. “I hope students stop to think about what we can do as scientists to address issues currently impacting us.” She appreciates the IAS for its support of scientific research at Indiana institutions, and IU Kokomo and the School of Sciences for providing funding for students to attend the Academy’s annual meeting. She added that IU Kokomo has also supported her research with funding from the School of Sciences and Academic Affairs. “Without that, I couldn’t do my research,” she said. Masuda has also earned a Senior Research Grant from the IAS, IU Kokomo’s Distinguished Research Award, and the IU Kokomo Junior Faculty Annual Research Award. She is a Fellow of the Indiana Academy of Science. Education is KEY at Indiana University Kokomo.

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Detroit Lions ‘unlikely’ to get bye week after Germany game

The Detroit Lions didn’t request—and aren’t expecting—a bye week after their game in Germany.

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Apr 1 • 7:13 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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New Texas law bans most smokable products, crushing sales for one business by 85%

Customers walked into a Plano hemp shop this week expecting to buy familiar products. A new Texas law that took effect this week bans most smokable hemp products, including THCa flower and pre-rolls,...

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Google Pixel 11 looks like another minor evolution in leak, slightly thinner [Gallery]

If you were expecting a big redesign for Google's Pixel anniversary this year, these Pixel 11 leaks might disappoint.

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Mental health issues plague new moms in the military. The Pentagon is supposed to help

By Jennifer Brookland The War Horse Shawna Bush had been blissfully ignorant during her pregnancy: happy, excited, and expecting the best out of motherhood. It took just two days for the wrecking ball of postpartum depression to demolish her joy and leave her sobbing on the couch. “It hit me like a train,” Bush said. […]

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Taylor Lautner and wife (also Taylor) are expecting their first child

One Taylor Lautner … two Taylor Lautner … three! Taylor Lautner and his wife, also called Taylor, are expecting their first child.

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Mar 28 • 3:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • wqow.com
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The two Taylor Lautners are expecting a baby Lautner soon

Taylor Lautner and his wife, Tay, are expecting their first baby. The 'Twilight' actor married the former Taylor Dome in 2022 after a one-year engagement.

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Winning teams bring business boost to Seattle’s Pioneer Square

Seattle business owners near the city’s sports stadiums are expecting a significant economic boost as the Mariners season begins and the region prepares for the upcoming World Cup.

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Winning teams bring business boost to Seattle’s Pioneer Square

Seattle business owners near the city’s sports stadiums are expecting a significant economic boost as the Mariners season begins and the region prepares for the upcoming World Cup.

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Long-time UTSA supporter, Harvey E. Najim, helps strengthen pediatric health workforce

SAN ANTONIO – UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of UTSA is expecting to help pediatric-focused professionals in dentistry, medicine and nursing

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Mar 26 • 5:22 PM EDT • Health • news4sanantonio.com
Approximately 1,000 US soldiers preparing to deploy to the Middle East to be available for Iran operations

Approximately 1,000 US soldiers with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are expecting to deploy in coming days to the Middle East, according to two sources familiar with the matter, adding to the growing military firepower in the region as the Trump administration says it is in talks with Iran to end the conflict

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Arizona softball walks off ASU to even series

Arizona softball earned a walk-off win over ASU Saturday night, though not the kind the Wildcats may have been expecting through the first part of the game. Arizona jumped out to an 8-0 lead, then allowed the Sun Devils to claw all the way back before Regan Shockey delivered a walk-off single in the seventh […]

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Wagoner Community Hospital delays March 13 paychecks, cites soft business deposits

Employees at Wagoner Community Hospital were expecting their March 13th paycheck but instead were notified via email their payroll would be delayed.News Channel

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Mar 16 • 10:27 PM EDT • Business • ktul.com
Wall St whisperers help financial firms navigate Iran conflict risks

The day before U.S.-Israeli air strikes killed Iran's Supreme Leader on Saturday February 28, many Wall Street firms were expecting military action thanks to a ​growing industry of ex-military and national security advisors who were warning the signs were clear.

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Mental health solutions for the digital age

Ask the digital natives of Gen Z about the source of their biggest mental health challenges, and most will say social media and AI.Several of the nearly 400 guests at the third annual Gen Z Wellness Summit, presented by the Friends of Semel Teen Advisory Council at UCLA on March 8, explicitly named the endless stream of content on their phones as serious stressors. “Everybody is addicted to (Tik Tok) as if they were addicted to substances,” said Jantin Asmar, 17, a senior at Virtual Academy in Antelope Valley. “We’re always chasing that dopamine. We’re expecting that dopamine rush and it’s really decaying our interactions with others.” High school student Jantin Asmar was among nearly 400 people who attended the third annual Gen Z Wellness Summit. (Photo by Sandy Cohen) Even young teens feel pressure to be on social media constantly, both to consume content and collect “likes,” said 13-year-olds Chloe and Sophia, both students at Brentwood School. “Everyone’s always on, and you miss stuff if you’re not on it,” Chloe said, adding that social media’s emphasis on appearances is leading to eating disorders: “That’s a big thing for our generation.”The incessant influx of images and updates creates expectations that “weigh teenagers down,” said Linda Kou, 16, a junior at San Gabriel High School.Even though digital spaces allow people to connect with others beyond their immediate surroundings, it doesn’t always translate to real-life community, said Kelah Morgan, 17, a senior at Animo South Los Angeles Charter High School. High school students Kelah Morgan, left, and Linda Kou, shared about the challenges presented by social media. (Photo by Sandy Cohen) “Even if you see people saying that they relate to you online, it might be hard to find people in your personal life who you see every day who you feel comfortable enough to say, ‘You see me online, but this is me in real life and what I’m actually going through,’” she said.Solutions for our digital timesThe Gen Z Wellness Summit was intentionally designed as a free, in-person gathering where young people interested in mental health from across the southland could meet in person. “Peer support is the most important element of maintaining our mental health in community,” said Helena Hansen, MD, PhD, director of UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.Keynote speakers at the summit addressed AI, social connection and self-empowerment, while breakout sessions included discussions about eating disorders, dating, substance use, phone detox and breathwork. Here are some of the day’s top takeaways:Beware of FOPO: Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, a psychology professor at Columbia University, said that rather than FOMO, or fear of missing out, we ought to be more aware of FOPO: fear of people’s opinions. “Just think about how much your FOPO might be holding you back in your life,” Dr. Kaufman said. “And just that inner contemplation should be enough for you to change your life, because there’s so many things we don’t go after because we have debilitating FOPO.”We don’t need to feel like we’re the best – or what he called “narcissistic self-esteem” – but it’s helpful to acknowledge our own worth, recognize our good qualities and develop self-belief in the skills and talents we’ve cultivated. When we have that – dignity and self-respect, without needing everyone to like us – FOPO is less of a concern.Self-reflection is most effective in community: “When we try to self-reflect alone, we sometimes ruminate,” said Ira Bedzow, PhD, executive director of the Emory University Purpose Project. “But when we self-reflect with people that we trust … (it) allows us to hold ourselves accountable to different ways of seeing and different ways of hearing and different ways of being.”Opening up about our experiences and listening to others are skills we can develop, Dr. Bedzow said.He invited students to participate in what he called a “fishbowl exercise,” where four students sat in a small circle, surrounded by a dozen or so students forming a larger circle. Those in the inner circle answered such questions as: “What stops you from being you today?” and “What helps you feel most like you?”Within minutes, the group in the small circle (the fishbowl), were sharing intimately about their life challenges as those in the outer circle nodded in understanding.After the exercise, one participant said, “I felt like I wasn’t alone, that it wasn’t just me who feels that way.”Another remarked on how “personal” it felt to share face-to-face with others, even strangers.Don’t let AI crush your creativity: Theoretical neuroscientist Vivienne Ming, PhD, has been studying artificial intelligence for more than 20 years. And while she said “it’s reasonable to be concerned” about the fast-growing technology, it can also help humans become better problem-solvers when used strategically.“The smartest thing on the planet today are humans and machines working together creatively,” Dr. Ming said. “What gets more valuable in humans as machines get smarter? Our ability to explore the unknown.“Your unique voice is literally your value to the world … but most of us for most of our lives have been taught to not be unique,” she continued. “Be your own person. Celebrate being different. It is genuinely, measurably, truly valuable.”In a breakout session called “Phone Detox? IYKYK: Living Your Story IRL” led by Don Grant, PhD, students shared their frustrations with AI compromising academic work, art and creativity.“Art is a translation of human experience,” one participant said. “When people use AI, they diminish their own human experience.”Dr. Grant urged them, as “the last generation to remember a world before AI,” to remember the power of imagination and creativity – and to act on it.Remember that social media distorts perceptions: Stuart B. Murray, PhD, PsyD, who directs the Eating Disorders Program and Translational Research in Eating Disorders Program at UCLA, asked the students in his breakout session to take a spontaneous selfie and edit it to conform with society’s beauty standards. All 20 girls in the room immediately got to work, thickening their hair, slimming their faces, plumping their lips.“The pressure to look like what we present on social media can be crippling,” Dr. Murray said. “We now know that social media use is part of a causal pathway into an eating disorder.”Adolescents and young adults are most at risk of developing an eating disorder, he said, with one in three students on college campuses exhibiting clinically meaningful eating-disorder symptoms. More than 4 million people in California will have an eating disorder in their lifetime.Even for those who don’t develop anorexia or bulimia, the ubiquity of modified images online distorts what we consider normal, making us feel worse about ourselves. Remembering that, he and other speakers said, might inspire us to log off occasionally and spend time in the real world with people who love us as we are.

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Oracle earnings, small business optimism: What to Watch

Asking for a Trend host Josh Lipton takes a look at the top stories for investors to watch on Tuesday, Mar. 10. Kohl's (KSS), Oracle (ORCL), and AeroVironment (AVAV) will all be reporting quarterly earnings results. Existing home sales data for February will be out in the morning, with economists expecting a slight decrease from the prior month. The Small Business Administration's (SBA's) National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index will also be released in the morning. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend.

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WATCH: Mullin says he wasn’t expecting call from Trump on DHS, but is ‘excited to get started’

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma is President Donald Trump’s nominee for the next Homeland Security Secretary, following the firing of Kristi Noem on Thursday. Mullin told reporters at the Capitol that he would get DHS “focused on protecting the homeland.”

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‘No Tax on Overtime’ Rule Isn’t What Some Workers Were Expecting

President Trump’s simple campaign promise, now reality, includes lots of fine print that is confounding taxpayers and companies this filing season.

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Mariners Spring Training 2026, Game #12

Not the Agent Cooper you were expecting?

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I became a solopreneur at 36. I use AI agents so don't need staff.

Justin Parnell was closing on a mortgage and expecting a baby when he quit his job as a vice president of marketing to launch his company. Now, he makes custom AI agents for businesses.

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'Marshals' boss and Luke Grimes share reasoning behind [SPOILER]'s death

'Marshals' star Luke Grimes admits that he was 'not at all expecting' the death in the show's premiere when he first got the call about it. But then he came around.

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M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro: What to Expect

Apple is working on a new MacBook Pro that could launch next week ahead of the "Special Experience" planned for March 4, so we thought we'd highlight all of the rumors about the device so far. Design There are no rumors of design changes, and we are expecting the upcoming M5 MacBook Pro models to look just like the M4 versions. Apple will continue to offer 14-inch and 16-inch size options, both of which should come in M5 Pro and M5 Max varieties.

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Trump’s Tariffs Go Into Effect at 10 Percent, Not 15

The change surprised executives and foreign leaders, who had been expecting the 15 percent rate the president announced on Saturday.

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Feb 24 • 9:19 AM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Don't bet on lower prices, businesses say, even after emergency Trump tariffs were shot down

Consumers expecting a drop in prices after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the White House's emergency tariffs are likely to be disappointed, as businesses plan to use any relief to offset elevated costs and gird themselves to chase refunds.

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What to Expect From the iPhone 17e Launching in March 2026

We've got just over a week to go until Apple's "Special Experience" on March 4, and we're expecting to see the iPhone 17e announced during the week of the event. The iPhone 17e will be the first update to the new low-cost iPhone 16e that Apple unveiled in February 2025. Design The iPhone 17e will look a lot like the iPhone 16e, featuring the same 6.1-inch display size, single-lens rear camera, and black and white color options.

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OPINION | Tulane shows preference for business graduate school

In the spring of 2025, the Tulane Career Center hosted two events: a STEM-focused career fair and a graduate school fair. I attended both events, expecting them to be very similar. Eager upper

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Pessimism Widespread Among Local Businesses

The latest BOSS Survey reveals widespread pessimism about Hawaii's economy, with 51% of business leaders expecting conditions to worsen in 2026. Though tourism companies remain notably more optimistic than other sectors.

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NFL not expecting any tush push ban proposal this offseason after years of criticism, controversy
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Apple's first event of the year will reportedly bring at least five products over a 'three-day blitz'

We're expecting announcements for MacBook, iPad, iPhone and maybe more during the Apple Experience in March.

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Feb 22 • 12:50 PM EST • Technology • engadget.com
Their Transgender Child’s Health Care Had Ended. What Now?

In many ways, the parents whose adolescents had been receiving treatment at NYU Langone Health had been expecting this call. Still, they were stunned.

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Feb 19 • 2:57 PM EST • Health • nytimes.com
The ridiculously tiny Kodak Charmera captured our hearts (and lots of shoddy pictures)

We weren't expecting much from the Kodak Charmera, but the retro-inspired mini camera has turned out to be loads of fun.

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Feb 13 • 9:00 AM EST • Technology • engadget.com
Small businesses expecting better sales but still weighed down by high uncertainty

The NFIB released its January small business optimism index, showing little movement despite higher sales expectations.

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Feb 11 • 8:03 AM EST • Business • foxbaltimore.com
Source: Jonathan Kuminga 'shocked' Warriors ultimately traded him to Hawks to end drawn-out saga

Jonathan Kuminga wanted the Warriors to trade him, but he wasn't expecting the ultimate destination Golden State settled on.

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Feb 5 • 1:21 PM EST • Sports • nbcsportsbayarea.com
Seattle area businesses ready for big Super Bowl Sunday

Seattle-area bars and restaurants are expecting a significant business boost this Super Bowl weekend, even as Washington remains one of the most expensive states to host a home party for the game.

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Feb 4 • 2:18 PM EST • Business • kiro7.com
iPhone 18 Pro selfie camera and Dynamic Island may be top-left

One of the biggest visual changes we’re expecting with this year’s iPhone 18 Pro is a punch-hole selfie camera, with...

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Jan 19 • 9:02 AM EST • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Seahawks’ playoff run could lead to big returns for local businesses

The Seattle Seahawks will face the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, with local businesses expecting a big boost in sales due to the NFL playoffs.

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Jan 16 • 11:46 PM EST • Business • kiro7.com
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Love it or hate it; "Stranger Things" drastically changed entertainment culture for the better

The last 10 years of my life have been defined by many things; one I wasn’t expecting was a Netflix original series.

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Jan 14 • 4:14 PM EST • Entertainment • nwmissourinews.com
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U.S. Small-Business Confidence Rises Amid Brighter Outlook Expectations

Small-business confidence in the U.S. rose in December, driven by a jump in those expecting better business conditions going forward.

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Jan 13 • 6:27 AM EST • Business • wsj.com
2025 CFP Semifinal Picks: Back Low Scoring in Oregon-Indiana Rematch

Geoff Schwartz is not expecting fireworks between two high-powered offenses in Indiana and Oregon.

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Jan 6 • 5:01 PM EST • Sports • foxsports.com
Everything Apple Is Releasing in 2026: iPhone Fold, LLM Siri, Low-Cost MacBook and More

If rumors are accurate, 2026 is going to be a huge year for Apple. We're expecting the first foldable iPhone, an all-new home hub device, updated...

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Dec 31, 2025 • 1:39 PM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
Why Karoline Leavitt’s pregnancy is so rare in American – and world politics | World News - The Times of India

US News: Karoline Leavitt announced on Friday that she was expecting a baby girl in May. She did so quietly, with an Instagram post showing her standing beside.

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Dec 28, 2025 • 6:36 PM EST • Politics • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
A direct sequel to Halo Infinite is here, but it isn't a new game — new story beats unfold in a medium you probably wouldn't expect

Halo Infinite’s story didn’t end with the campaign, but its continuation arrived somewhere most players were not expecting or actively looking for.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Technology • windowscentral.com
Bengals take advantage of mistakes in blowout win at Miami

For at least one game, the Cincinnati Bengals looked like the team fans were expecting this season.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 6:56 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Best Packers vs Bears Same Game Parlay for Week 16

Although the Green Bay beat Chicago in a back-and-forth game at Lambeau Field two weeks ago, Rohit Ponnaiya is expecting a different result this time around.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 4:20 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Report: Small business optimism up, but worries percolate

An increase in business owners expecting more sales was the biggest factor in the increased Optimism Index.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 4:50 AM EST • Business • businessobserverfl.com
Cheryl Hines opens up about shift from Hollywood to politics: 'Wasn't expecting it'

Actor and author Cheryl Hines, RFK Jr.'s wife, discusses her transition from the entertainment industry to the political sphere, her new memoir ‘Unscripted’ and more on ‘Fox & Friends.’

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Dec 8, 2025 • 10:04 AM EST • Politics • foxnews.com
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Companies cut 32,000 jobs in November, ADP says

Economists had been expecting to see jobs added, not lost. The latest data signals a labor market that could be on unsteady ground.

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Dec 3, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Business • nbcnews.com
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69% Global Executives Predict AI Agents will Reshape Business in 2026, According to DeepL Research

The age of the AI agent has arrived. New research from DeepL, a global AI product and research company, reveals that 2026 will mark a decisive shift from AI experimentation to agentic automation with a majority (69%) of global business leaders expecting agentic AI to transform their operations in the year ahead.

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Dec 3, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com