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Past Ulster disappointments driving Kilcoo

With 13 Down titles over the past 14 years, one may get the impression that success can be taken for granted in Kilcoo, but current manager Martin Corey insists there is a sense they "have left a lot behind them" beyond their county boundary.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 3:10 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
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Sen. Warnock: Democrats have “ceded” religion to Republicans
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Dec 12, 2025 • 2:13 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Surprise: Samsung has a new camera sensor for its next flagships after all

Samsung is apparently working on a new smartphone camera sensor that might solve shutter lag woes on future flagships.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 1:28 AM EST • Technology • androidauthority.com
Everything announced and all the winners at The Game Awards 2025

This year at The Game Awards, if your game wasn’t melodramatic, mechanically innovative, beautifully presented and aggressively French, it really didn’t stand a chance.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 11:41 PM EST • Technology • engadget.com
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Senate rejects dueling health care plans
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Dec 11, 2025 • 10:33 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Trump targets Indiana GOP Senate leader after defeat of redistricting plan

President Trump said he hopes the top Republican in the Indiana state Senate loses his next primary after Indiana rejected a redistricting plan.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 9:56 PM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
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WATCH: Trump criticizes Indiana Senate Republicans' rejection of redistricting effort

After Republican legislators in Indiana joined with Democrats to vote down a plan to redraw the state's congressional map on Thursday, President Donald Trump said he would support a primary against a GOP state Senate leader.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 8:02 PM EST • Politics • pbs.org
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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs set to rise for millions
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Dec 11, 2025 • 7:11 PM EST • Health • cbsnews.com
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First-year Huskers boost MotoAmerica through inaugural Business Battle

"Most business schools wait until junior and senior year before introducing students to industry professionals, but we wanted to do that for our freshmen. Day one, we introduced them to corporate partners, real-world business challenges and mentors from our business community." —Laurie Miller, associate dean of undergraduate programs and curriculum, College of Business

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Dec 11, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Business • news.unl.edu
Senate rejects plans to address sharp rise in health care premiums
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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:55 PM EST • Health • pbs.org
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Many Obamacare premiums expected to spike after votes on health care plans fail

The Senate failed to pass two different health care plans, which means premiums will spike for many people who rely on Obamacare. One breast cancer survivor told NBC News she feels caught in the middle of a political fight. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:52 PM EST • Health • nbcnews.com
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DC Wrap: Indiana Republicans say no to redistricting despite pressure from Trump

Also, the Senate rejected two health care reform bills and an update on a National Guard member wounded last month in Washington

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:14 PM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Taking Stock of Elevance Health (ELV)’s Valuation After Digital Health Push and Board Refresh

Elevance Health (ELV) just paired a broader rollout of its AI powered Virtual Assistant with the appointment of veteran healthcare deal maker and governance expert Amy Schulman to its board, a combination investors should parse carefully. See our latest analysis for Elevance Health. Those digital health moves and the Schulman appointment are landing against a clear shift in sentiment, with the share price up 14.3 percent over the past month but a three year total shareholder return still...

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:12 PM EST • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Indiana Republicans block new congressional map in rare break with Trump

Indiana's Republican-led senate voted against a redrawn congressional map Thursday that would have favored their party in the 2026 elections, despite months of pressure by President Donald Trump for a rare mid-cycle redistricting.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:34 PM EST • Politics • pbs.org
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C of I Students Shine at Murdock College Science Research Conference - The College of Idaho

Twenty-five members of The College of Idaho community traveled to Vancouver, Washington, on November 7–8 to participate in the annual Murdock College Science Research Conference, a leading regional event showcasing undergraduate scientific research. Every C of I student in attendance presented the results of their summer research projects, reflecting the College’s strong commitment to hands-on, inquiry-based learning.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:27 PM EST • Science • collegeofidaho.edu
Hochul signs several bills into law on artificial intelligence regulations

One piece of legislation aims to stop artificial intelligence from being used to essentially recreate people who have died.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:26 PM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
US Senate rejects dueling health care bills. How Iowa senators voted:

The US Senate rejected a bill to extend expiring ACA subsidies, leaving little time to stop health care premiums from spiking for Obamacare enrollees.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:22 PM EST • Health • desmoinesregister.com
Indiana Senate Republicans reject Trump’s redistricting push
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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:14 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
‘We have failed’: Murkowski, Sullivan call for compromise after Democratic proposal to extend health care subsidies stalls

Alaska’s U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan were among four Republicans who voted in favor of extending the tax credits.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:03 PM EST • Health • adn.com
AI Bubble Or Business Revolution? Essential Business Insights

Most AI companies will fail, yet the industry will transform business. The trial and error economy drives today's AI revolution alongside significant risks.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 4:57 PM EST • Business • forbes.com
Lamont pledges $70M for health care after US Senate deadlocks

CT will spend $70 million of the emergency surplus funds it set aside to partly offset the looming loss of millions in ACA subsidies.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 4:54 PM EST • Health • ctmirror.org
When people see themselves in science, they trust it more

A new study led by URochester finds that the demographics of scientists influence public trust and the fate of science-based public policy.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 4:50 PM EST • Science • rochester.edu
In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan

Republicans resisted the call by President Trump for redistricting. He and the state's Republican governor threatened to back primary challenges against Senators who wouldn't get on board.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 4:48 PM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Indiana Senate Republicans reject Trump’s redistricting push

The Indiana Senate on Thursday voted down a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to hand Republicans two more seats, dealing President Donald Trump a rare rebuke from his own party in the face of the president’s months-long campaign to pressure the GOP supermajority in the deep-red state to bend to his will.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 4:37 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Roundup: Mortgage rates / Health care legislation / Jazz Fest lineup

Ticking up: Mortgage rates increased slightly, adding to cost pressures for buyers. The average for 30-year, fixed loans rose to 6.22%, up from 6.19% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday. A year ago, the average was 6.6%. Read more from Bloomberg. A subscription may be required. Stalling: The U.S. Senate failed to […]

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Dec 11, 2025 • 4:11 PM EST • Health • businessreport.com
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Video Health care in jeopardy for millions as Senate votes down competing proposals

Cynthia Cox, vice president of health policy group KFF, says premiums will likely increase next month for people who buy their health insurance on the ACA marketplace.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 3:42 PM EST • Health • abcnews.go.com
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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies

It's an unceremonious end to a monthslong effort by Democrats to prevent the COVID-19-era subsidies from expiring on Jan. 1

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Dec 11, 2025 • 3:36 PM EST • Health • spectrumlocalnews.com
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies

It's an unceremonious end to a monthslong effort by Democrats to prevent the COVID-19-era subsidies from expiring on Jan. 1

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Dec 11, 2025 • 3:36 PM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
How Investors May Respond To Elevance Health (ELV) Expanding AI Assistant Access And Adding Schulman To Board

Elevance Health recently expanded access to its AI-powered Virtual Assistant for about 22 million commercial members and announced that Amy Schulman, a senior healthcare executive and governance expert, will join its board and sit on the Audit and Finance Committees in January 2026. Together, these moves highlight Elevance Health’s push to blend digital-first member support with strengthened board oversight in healthcare innovation and regulatory strategy. We’ll now examine how the broader...

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Dec 11, 2025 • 3:08 PM EST • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Video Competing Democrat, Republican health care proposals both fail in the Senate

The Senate failed to advance two competing health care proposals aimed at addressing a spike in costs expected for tens of millions of Americans who receive enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 2:35 PM EST • Health • abcnews.go.com
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Senator warns the clock is running out on pandemic fraud cases

Joni Ernst and Ed Markey are split over extending deadlines to pursue fraud in restaurant relief and the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant programs.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 2:35 PM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Senate Tackles Dueling Health Plans - Inside Politics with Dana Bash and Manu Raju - Podcast on CNN Podcasts
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Dec 11, 2025 • 2:21 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Dueling health care bills fail in the Senate
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Dec 11, 2025 • 2:13 PM EST • Health • cbsnews.com
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Navy delivers report to Hegseth on potential punishment for Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video

The US Navy has submitted its recommendations on potential punishments for Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over his participation in a video that reminded US troops they have a duty to refuse illegal orders, a Pentagon official told CNN on Thursday.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 1:20 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Some lawmakers see path for health care compromise after failed Senate votes
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Dec 11, 2025 • 1:17 PM EST • Health • cbsnews.com
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Republicans block bill to extend expiring health insurance subsidies

Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a motion to advance a Democrat-drafted bill to extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies that are due to expire at the end of 2025, tax credits that …

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Dec 11, 2025 • 1:06 PM EST • Health • thehill.com
Senate rejects dueling health care bills as Obamacare deadline looms

The result virtually guarantees insurance subsidies used by more than 20 million Americans will lapse at the end of the year.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 1:06 PM EST • Health • politico.com
Senate rejects ACA funding and a Republican alternative with premiums set to spike

Two bills failed to secure the necessary 60 votes to break a filibuster and advance Thursday. Congress has no deal ahead of a Dec. 31 deadline to avoid premium hikes under Obamacare.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 1:05 PM EST • Health • nbcnews.com
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Health care costs are set to rise for millions as Senate rejects bill

The Senate shot also shot down advancing a bill that would've deposited $1,000 to $1,500 into health savings accounts, or HSAs, for eligible consumers

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Dec 11, 2025 • 1:05 PM EST • Health • usatoday.com
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T.J. Watt sent to hospital with lung issue after experiencing discomfort at Steelers practice facility
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Dec 11, 2025 • 1:05 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Political expert discusses the Senate vote on health care proposals
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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:52 PM EST • Politics • cbsnews.com
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Senate GOP health plan rejected

Live updates and analysis from POLITICO’s Congress team.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:32 PM EST • Health • politico.com
Senate GOP health care plan fails on mostly party-line vote

LIVE coverage: Senate votes on second health care proposal, defense funding A Republican-drafted proposal to set up health savings accounts for people who buy their health insurance on the Affordab…

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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:31 PM EST • Health • thehill.com
WhatsApp is trying to reinvent voicemail

It’s now easier to send a voice or video message when someone doesn’t answer their phone.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Asked about The Donald’s national security strategy, the Commons was remarkable for its absences

You’d think MPs would be lining up to decry the US president’s threat to destabilise Europe. Instead, only backbenchers and a few junior ministers bothered to turn up

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Dec 11, 2025 • 11:56 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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NJ senator declares war on Dem ‘machine,’ pledges primary battles against old-guard power brokers

Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., breaks with the Democratic Party establishment, citing corruption concerns after state Sen. James Beach allegedly dismissed a constituent at a hearing.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 11:38 AM EST • Politics • foxnews.com
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FMOL Health has purchased this property near Our Lady of the Lake

FMOL Health has acquired a kidney care facility property on Flanders Drive near Essen Lane. The system purchased the site through Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Inc. from Flanders Building LLC f… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. We are glad you enjoy reading Business Report. Continue reading this story and get ACCESS to all […]

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Dec 11, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Health • businessreport.com
WATCH LIVE: Senate expected to vote on ACA subsidies with premiums set to rise in 2026
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Dec 11, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Health • pbs.org
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WATCH LIVE: Senate expected to vote on ACA subsidies with premiums set to rise in 2026
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Clock is ticking on health insurance tax subsidies as dueling Senate bills run risk of failing
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Dec 11, 2025 • 10:56 AM EST • Health • cbsnews.com
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Bulgarian government resigns after mass protests

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov says cabinet stepping down before parliament had been due to hold no-confidence vote.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 10:31 AM EST • Politics • aljazeera.com
Dueling Senate bills to address health care affordability fail to pass

The Senate today failed to pass legislation to address health care affordability. The chamber first voted on a Republican-backed bill that failed by a 51-48 vote. The bill would have disbursed $1,000 in health spending accounts for individuals age 18-49 and $1,500 for those age 50-64. A Democrat-led plan that would have extended the enhanced premium tax credits for three years also failed by a 51-48 tally. The bills needed 60 votes to pass.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 10:21 AM EST • Health • aha.org
Live updates: Indiana Senate prepares for a final vote on redistricting

The vote may come down to the wire as on-the-fence lawmakers hear final arguments.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 9:57 AM EST • Politics • indystar.com
The Senate is set to vote on two rival health plans. Here's what's at stake for Americans

The U.S. Senate is set to vote on two partisan health bills addressing expiring COVID-era subsidies. These subsidies help millions of Americans with insurance costs.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 9:53 AM EST • Health • apnews.com
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Senate Deadlocks Over Obamacare Subsidies in Dueling Votes

Republicans blocked Democrats’ effort to extend the expiring subsidies while Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. proposal to replace them with direct payments for basic health coverage.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 9:38 AM EST • Health • nytimes.com
Devils' Meier taking leave for family health matter

The New Jersey Devils said Thursday that forward Timo Meier is taking a personal leave of absence from the team to attend to a family health matter.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 9:23 AM EST • Health • espn.com
Senate live updates as health care bills come up for votes with price hikes on the horizon
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Dec 11, 2025 • 9:11 AM EST • Health • cbsnews.com
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Senate set to vote on dueling health care measures as Americans express concerns over costs
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Dec 11, 2025 • 8:58 AM EST • Health • cbsnews.com
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Live updates: Dueling Senate health care plans come up for votes; US, Venezuela tensions rise

Senators will go on record Thursday on competing health care plans that try to address enhanced ObamaCare tax subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. A vote on the Democrats’ three-ye…

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Dec 11, 2025 • 8:55 AM EST • Health • thehill.com
Capitol agenda: GOP’s health revolt heads to the Senate

John Thune and Mike Johnson can’t get Republicans on the same page on health care.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Health • politico.com
Trump administration live updates: U.S. Senate to vote on dueling health care bills; Indiana Senate to consider new maps

The Senate is expected to vote on a GOP health care proposal that aims to put money in health savings accounts, alongside a Democratic bill to extend expiring ACA tax credits.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 7:37 AM EST • Health • nbcnews.com
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Senate to vote on 2 health care proposals. And, the latest U.S. move against Venezuela

The Senate is expected to vote on two opposing health care proposals today. And, the Trump administration says it has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in its latest move in the region.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 7:14 AM EST • Health • npr.org
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Outstanding Seniors in the College of Science: Dylan Weaver

The College of Science is proud to recognize 10 outstanding seniors who went above and beyond during their time as Wildcats. Dylan Weaver is this semester's recipient from Chemistry & Biochemistry.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • science.arizona.edu
Essentia Health, Minnesota Business Partnership convene lawmakers ahead of legislative session

Essentia Health, Minnesota Business Partnership convene lawmakers ahead of legislative session

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Dec 11, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • essentiahealth.org
Video Senate poised to cast votes on competing health care proposals

Both plans, one put forward by Democrats and the other championed by Republicans, are almost certain to fail.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:48 AM EST • Health • abcnews.go.com
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Data center boom creates political conundrum for the GOP

President Donald Trump is all in on the artificial intelligence build-out. Other Republicans are being more cautious.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:34 AM EST • Politics • eenews.net
Warren Buffett watchers weigh in on Todd Combs' surprise exit

After praising Todd Combs for years, Warren Buffett gave him a "rather cool sendoff" in Monday's press release, one Berkshire watcher said.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:22 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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Analysis | Warnock: Dems have ‘ceded’ to Republicans on religion

The Washington Post’s essential guide to power and influence in D.C.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Commentary: The U.S. Senate is a mess. He wants to fix it, from the inside

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkeley is waging a largely one-man crusade to reform the Senate filibuster. He sees it as a way to help end obstructionism and address the Senate's increasing dysfunction.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • latimes.com
In search for autism's causes, look at genes, not vaccines, researchers say

After more than 50 years of research, scientists still don't know exactly what causes autism. But the data make clear that genetics are an essential piece of the puzzle.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • latimes.com
Business leaders make their 2026 predictions for the Magnificent 7: ‘I’d rather be in Jensen’s seat than anywhere else’

Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:58 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Business leaders make their 2026 predictions for the Magnificent 7

'I’d rather be in Jensen’s seat than anywhere else'

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:58 AM EST • Business • fortune.com
With Republicans Divided, Indiana Senate Set to Vote on Redistricting

President Trump wants a new congressional map in Indiana that would boost Republicans, but he has struggled to win over some state lawmakers in his party.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:02 AM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
The health care affordability wars

The Senate will vote on competing health care bills today, and both Democrats and Republicans claim their plans are the more affordable option for tens of millions of enrollees.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • politico.com
Trump calls affordability crisis a "hoax," touts the economy ahead of midterms

As Democrats campaigning on affordability pick up wins, Trump's messaging about a strong economy is at odds with widespread voter sentiment that he's not doing enough to tackle rising costs.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Senate to vote on dueling health care proposals as ACA premium hikes loom

The Senate is set to vote on dueling health care proposals. Both plans are likely to fail, even as Affordable Care Act premiums are set to skyrocket at the end of the year.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • npr.org
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Maker’s Mark nets first sports league sponsorship with Unrivaled

The bourbon brand will have a significant presence around the women's basketball league both on-premise and digitally.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 4:31 AM EST • Sports • marketingdive.com
Report identifies science objectives of human Mars exploration

The search for past or present life should be the top science objective of future human missions to Mars, a new National Academies report concludes.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 4:22 AM EST • Science • spacenews.com
Democrats voice concerns about Venezuelan tanker seizure: ‘sounds a lot like the beginning of a war’

Senator Rand Paul said it was ‘not the job of the American government to go looking for monsters around the world’

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Dec 11, 2025 • 3:08 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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Senate to question military leaders on Trump's National Guard deployments

The Senate is set to question military leaders over President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to American cities

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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:13 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Senate poised to reject extension of health care subsidies as costs rise for many

The Senate is poised to reject legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits for millions of Americans

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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:09 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Senate poised to reject extension of health care subsidies as costs rise for many

The Senate is poised to reject legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits for millions of Americans.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:08 AM EST • Health • apnews.com
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Indiana redistricting is up for a final, deciding vote in the state Senate

Indiana state Senators are expected to take a final and deciding vote on redistricting Thursday, and the outcome is still uncertain

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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:07 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
The New WHO Pandemic Treaty and Global Health Governance: Incorporating Common but Differentiated Responsibilities into PABS  - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

On May 20, 2025, the World Health Assembly unanimously adopted the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement, an international treaty designed to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. The product of three years of arduous negotiations, the treaty marks a new era of global cooperation in public health. However, core aspects of the agreement remain unresolved—notably the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) System, which is intended to ensure equitable access to pandemic-related materials and benefits. To support the successful implementation of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” should be formally incorporated into the negotiating agenda of the PABS annex. Introduction For the first time, an international treaty has enshrined the principle of “One Health,” the compelling idea that the health of animals, humans, and the environment all contribute to pandemic risks. SARS (2003), H1N1 (2009–10), Ebola (2014–16), and COVID-19 all emerged through zoonotic spillover from animal hosts—respectively, civets, hogs, and bats. Together, they underscore the need for a coordinated, cross-sectoral approach. The Pandemic Agreement responds to this call, requiring state parties to acknowledge the ecological interplay and commit to a comprehensive “One Health” strategy. Specifically, Article 5 charges governments to address “the drivers of pandemics and the emergence and re-emergence of infectious disease at the human-animal-environment interface,” including wild animal markets, deforestation, and antibiotic overuse. Yet the effectiveness of this “One Health” vision depends equally on the free flow of scientific information and data among countries and institutions. Just as environmental and animal health factors have been neglected in past global frameworks, so too has data sharing been marginalized, despite its centrality to timely detection and response. The Pandemic Agreement takes an important step by requiring governments to enhance data collection and cooperate with the World Health Organization (WHO). However, these provisions will remain aspirational without a robust Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex. The PABS system will determine whether countries and researchers can rapidly exchange pathogen samples and genetic data while ensuring equitable access to resulting research and development, including diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. Without such mechanisms, the treaty’s promise to operationalize “One Health” and strengthen global preparedness will risk becoming largely symbolic, echoing earlier failures to translate shared principles into coordinated action. Equity Concerns When the 2025 Health Assembly adopted the Pandemic Agreement, it left the difficult question of access to pathogens and the sharing of resulting benefits to be addressed in a separate agreement. Negotiations on this separate agreement, PABS, are now underway in Geneva. Yet governments remain divided over fundamental questions of equity between the countries that primarily contribute to the system and those that primarily draw from it—and consequently benefit. For example, wildlife in countries bordering the equator is likely to produce PABS materials, but companies in Europe are likely to use them to develop lucrative products. The most likely contributor countries are likely to be those biodiverse countries around the equator, such as Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia, where the number of human-mammalian viral host interactions is large. Conversely, countries most likely to benefit from this material are those with the technology, investors, and infrastructure to capitalize on genomic data, such as the United States, EU member states, and Japan. This imbalance reflects a broader pattern seen in prior international frameworks. Now, as in the past, the wealthiest countries in the world (a useful heuristic is membership of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)) disproportionately benefit from systems in which pathogens and genomic sequencing data are contributed to a common source. Under the International Agreement on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the “Plant Treaty” or “Seed Treaty”) and the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework, companies from Europe and North America disproportionately withdraw biological samples and data for development into lucrative medical products. Their governments and companies have both statutory and contractual claims to the products that those companies correspondingly produce. PABS appears poised to follow the same pattern. The text calls for strong language on access to pathogens and associated data, but the corresponding benefits that should flow to poorer countries are couched in equivocal or non-binding language. Common but Differentiated Responsibilities To address these inequities, the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” should be formally incorporated into the negotiating agenda of the PABS annex. Common but differentiated responsibilities are often a feature of climate change negotiations. The basic principle is that, even though all countries should reduce carbon emissions, governments that became rich and powerful through massive carbon emissions (e.g., France, the United Kingdom, the United States) should have a greater obligation to address the resulting crises. Applied to PABS, it would require that governments hosting and supporting companies developing lucrative products carry greater obligations toward the cost of running the PABS system; share benefits or final medical products; and transfer technology to help countries worldwide develop their own capacities to innovate and manufacture vaccines during an emergency. For example, an annex could mandate that any company based in an OECD country that withdraws PABS material would be obligated to donate the resulting diagnostics, therapeutics, or vaccines to the WHO during a public health emergency or pandemic. Questions remain about how robust those donations would be, but the principle is that they should deliver highly significant lifesaving benefits to be equitably shared. Theoretically, this approach mirrors the PIP Framework, in which companies withdrawing influenza samples are required to pay half of the operating costs. In practice, however, the framework has fallen short. The PIP Framework Secretariat has struggled to secure payments from companies, with companies often disagreeing over how much is owed. Additionally, without another pandemic influenza to test the strength of the agreement during a public health emergency, corporate compliance with sharing mechanisms remains unknown. Even if these limitations did not characterize the PIP Framework, partially paying for operating expenses does not address the inequity in access to genetic data and pathogen samples that left less developed countries last in line for COVID-19 vaccines (and, before them, H1N1). Common but differentiated responsibilities would go further, addressing governments’ legitimate grievances regarding information sharing. It would make withdrawals of PABS material and resulting products more transparent, building trust across the board. Enforcement and Enduring Success A key implication of this approach is that the governing mechanism of the PABS must have real enforcement authority. The WHO Pandemic Agreement delegates its core governance responsibilities to a Conference of the Parties (COP)—a governing body composed of one representative from each participating government, similar to those established under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The proposed WHO Pandemic Agreement COP is charged with oversight functions but ultimately possesses no real authority to compel a government to take any action it does not wish to take. The text does not give the COP the ability to, for example, sanction a party that does not comply with either textual obligations or PABS provisions. In other words, there are no effective mechanisms in place to ensure compliance. Perhaps just as significant, establishing a meaningful enforcement mechanism within the PABS system would strengthen the WHO’s credibility and its ability to ensure compliance across global health governance. By setting a precedent for accountability, such a mechanism could enhance the organization’s authority not only within the Pandemic Agreement but also in enforcing the revised International Health Regulations and other frameworks for public health emergencies. Conclusion The PABS annex can—and should—be different. It should establish clear responsibilities for funding as well as for sharing the diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines that result from contributions to the system. The system, in turn, must include a dedicated body empowered to hold governments and the corporations they sponsor accountable for their responsibilities before, during, and after pandemics. Doing so would restore trust in the broader agreement, which was eroded as commitments were repeatedly diluted while parties scrambled to meet their own self-imposed deadlines during the Pandemic Agreement negotiations. A robust PABS Annex would cement a grand social bargain. Wealthier countries and their corporations would gain unimpeded access to scientific information essential for developing and manufacturing lifesaving medical products. As such, they would stand to gain considerable economic benefit. Yet that privilege must be matched with responsibility. The grand bargain must include not only the right to innovate, but also the duty to ensure that innovation serves all. As medical products are developed and produced through collective contributions, every person must have equal access. All human beings deserve an equitable chance to survive—to save their own life, the lives of their families, and the well-being of their communities. … Sam Halabi, JD, MPhil, is the Bette Jacobs Endowed Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Health and the Director of the Center for Transformational Health Law at Georgetown Law. He serves as the co-lead for the WHO’s Working Group on Regulatory Consideration on AI and Health’s training workstream. He earned his JD from Harvard, his MPhil from Oxford, and undergraduate degrees from Kansas State University. Lawrence Gostin, LLD (Hon.), JD, BA, is University Distinguished Professor and Founding Director and Timothy and Linda O’Neill Professor of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. He is the author of Global Health Security: A Blueprint for the Future (Harvard University Press, 2021); Global Health Law (Harvard University Press, 2014); Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint (University of California Press, 3rd ed., 2016); Public Health Law and Ethics: A Reader (University of California Press, 3rd ed., 2018); Law and the Health System (Foundation Press, 2014); Principles of Mental Health Law & Practice (Oxford University Press, 2010). He also directs the WHO Collaborating Center at Georgetown University. Image Credit: United States Mission Geneva, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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