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Riverhead Town Board roundup: Town votes in favor of $1.95M offer to acquire the LI Science Center on East Main Street

The Riverhead Town Board voted to issue a $1.95 million appraisal offer to the Long Island Science Center for its East Main Street building in the downtown.

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Sep 7 • 1:00 PM EDT • Science • riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com
Business Monday: Kaʻū farmers grapple with losses of trees, crops and infrastructure from Hurricane Lala

According to the Hawaiʻi Farmers Union, Hurricane Lala has caused more than $3 million in reported losses across 79 types of farms.

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Sep 7 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • bigislandnow.com
EU chief unveils $232 million Greenland package

The European Union seeks to boost its relations with the vast island

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Sep 7 • 9:32 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Meet Lindsey Stallworth: A 16-Year-Old Who Accidentally Discovered A 34-Million-Year-Old Whale On Her Family's Alabama Farm - Futura-Sciences

The thing that identified the animal was a single tooth, and it is the same feature that corrected the same mistake in Alabama nearly two centuries ago. Lindsey Stallworth had been picking up shark teeth and fossil shells on her family’s timber property in Monroe County, Alabama, since she was...

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Sep 7 • 9:10 AM EDT • Science • futura-sciences.com
June 2026 Healthcare Data Breach Report

In June 2026, 66 large healthcare data breaches – data breaches involving the protected health information of 500 or more individuals – were reported to In June 2026, 66 healthcare data breaches affecting 500 or more individuals were reported under HIPAA, and the protected health information of almost 4.5 million Americans was breached.

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Sep 7 • 9:07 AM EDT • Health • hipaajournal.com
Alabama mental health centers receive more than $8 million in rural health grants

Funding backed a telehealth crisis network for rural schools and helped clinics expand around-the-clock behavioral health access.

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Sep 7 • 9:01 AM EDT • Health • alreporter.com
Abington Residents and Businesses Could Receive Cash Payments Under Proposed SPS Technologies Settlement

A proposed $5 million settlement would pay out to residents, businesses, and workers within a mile of the Abington plant destroyed in a 2025 four-alarm fire.

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Sep 7 • 7:39 AM EDT • Business • northeasttimes.com
Scientists found an estimated 5.5 million wild bees beneath just 1.5 acres of a New York cemetery, more than three times Manhattan's human population

Beneath the quiet lawns and weathered headstones of a small cemetery in Ithaca, New York, scientists have uncovered one of the most astonishing bee discoveries in recent memory. In a carefully studied 1.5-acre section of the cemetery grounds, researchers estimated that about 5.5 million wild, ground-nesting bees live in a dense network of underground nests.

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Sep 7 • 6:31 AM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Onimusha Sells 1 million in a Day as Capcom Vows to 'Re-activate' More Old Series

After a 20-year hiatus, the historical action game is yet another Capcom hit

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Sep 7 • 6:30 AM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Onimusha: Way of the Sword has already sold over 1 million copies

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is a certified hit, one of several for Capcom this year.

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Sep 7 • 6:19 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Scientists found 66-million-year-old wound still healing inside a T. rex’s rib

Neutron imaging at ORNL revealed a mineralized blood vessel network preserved in a healing rib from Scotty, the largest known T. rex.

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Sep 7 • 5:52 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Invests $1.74 Million in Caesars Entertainment, Inc. $CZR

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZR - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 57,554 share

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Sep 7 • 5:04 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com
Donald Trump's deal for Venezuelan oil could be good news for Louisiana

“We’re taking out millions and millions of barrels of oil, going to Houston, going to Louisiana,” the president said.

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Sep 7 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nola.com
Scientists reconstructed a Wyoming forest from 56-million-year-old fossil leaves; it lost about 60% of its canopy during ancient warming and took more than 100,000 years to recover

Deep in the rock record of Wyoming, a layer of fossil leaves tells a quiet but powerful story about what happens to forests when the planet warms rapidly. About 56 million years ago, during a spike in global temperatures known as the Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a lush subtropical forest that once covered the region lost roughly 60 percent of its canopy.

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Sep 7 • 3:56 AM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
NC Medicaid, State Health Plan strategies diverge on GLP-1 coverage

More than 34,500 Medicaid beneficiaries had $47.9 million in weight-loss GLP-1 claims in June, while State Health Plan coverage remains limited.

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Sep 7 • 2:24 AM EDT • Health • carolinajournal.com
Pesticides cause 400 million farmer poisoning cases a year

Nearly half the world's farmers get poisoned with pesticides annually, while global pesticide use continues to rise, a study finds.

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Sep 7 • 1:04 AM EDT • Health • euronews.com
USD soccer takes down Drake in Senior Day shutout

VERMILLION, S.D. (USD) — South Dakota women’s soccer closed out its two-match homestand in style Sunday, defeating Drake 2-0 at First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex on Senior Day. The Coyotes earned their third win of the season while handing the Bulldogs, the Missouri Valley Conference preseason favorite, their third loss of the season. The Coyotes […]

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Sep 6 • 11:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
One Million Moms warns parents against Disney's 'Coven Academy' targeting kids

Conservative advocacy group One Million Moms is warning parents about Disney s upcoming series Coven Academy, saying it pushes witchcraft on children and teenagers The PG-V series premieres Oct 1 on

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Sep 6 • 11:36 PM EDT • Entertainment • christianpost.com
Local Groups Win $1M Each in State Health Grants

Greater Haverhill and Essex County will share in $17.9 million in a variety of state grants—including about $1 million each to the Merrimack Valley Project and Latino Support Network—aimed at improving health and helping residents live healthier lives. Officials said grants are targeted to support local issues including access to healthy food and housing, behavioral

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Sep 6 • 11:02 PM EDT • Health • whav.net
Simon Edvinsson’s Contract Price May Have Just Increased

Zeev Buium's eight-year, $75.04 million deal could give Simon Edvinsson additional leverage in his contract talks with the Red Wings.

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Sep 6 • 9:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Zinc: British Business Bank Commits Up To £46 Million To Science-For-Impact Fund

The British Business Bank has agreed to commit up to £46 million to Zinc Capital Management's Science-for-Impact Fund, providing a cornerstone investment for the early-stage venture fund focused on UK deep tech companies addressing health and environmental challenges.

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Sep 6 • 9:01 PM EDT • Science • pulse2.com
Harrison Smith Gets Hall of Fame Verdict After Vikings Return

Harrison Smith is back with the Minnesota Vikings after signing a one-year contract worth $12.25 million, with a maximum value of $16.25 million, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.Last season, Smith showed that he can still produce despite being in his late 30s. He was on the field for 793 total snaps, leading to […] The post Harrison Smith Gets Hall of Fame Verdict After Vikings Return appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 6 • 8:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The science behind the beauty business

Some of Europe’s industrial champions may be in retreat, but its cosmetics sector remains a global leader, buoyed by healthy demand, recognised brands and a reputation for innovation."The fact is, the science in cosmetics is better here in Europe than anywhere else in the world,” says Pierre Morvan, CEO of Technature, a private label cosmetics manufacturer located near Brest in France’s northwestern Brittany region. “You have to have good science in order to make the difference, and that is why we invest so much in research and innovation.”Across Europe, the beauty and skincare products sector supports an estimated 3.6 million jobs, including 265,000 employed directly in the industry, according to the Cosmetics Europe trade group.. Cosmetics production contributes an estimated €11 billion to the EU economy, and generated €30 billion in export revenue last year, a €400 million rise from 2024.Technature itself has a global footprint, supplying products for 1,500 brands in 65 countries. Its range of skin gels, facial masks, nail treatments and other products include natural ingredients and extracts derived from plants, such as seaweed, that are developed and refined through science-based analysis and testing.While industry projections point to sustained growth for the foreseeable future, driven by emerging economies and wider availability of exclusive brands that were once chiefly sold by high street retailers, the sector is not immune to the impact of geopolitics and trade wars. The Trump Administration’s tariff threats have dented cosmetics exports to the EU industry's largest overseas market. After the European Parliament approved the EU-US Turnberry Agreement in June, setting a 15% levy on many EU goods, the French Federation of Beauty Companies warned that “exports are falling sharply” and urged the EU to negotiate an opt-out for cosmetics.Technature’s CEO flags South Korea as an emerging competitor, partly due to its assertive marketing efforts. “I would have to say I am a little bit scared,” Morvan says, regarding the growth potential of the South Korean cosmetics industry. “This is why science and innovation are so important if Europe is to remain the leader.”With a workforce of 200, including biologists, chemists and other scientists, around 15% of Technature’s staff work in three research and development (R&D) labs. A similar number work in four quality control and assurance facilities, where science plays a crucial in ensuring product safety in a sector that is subject to the European Cosmetics Regulation.Educational exchange between industry and academiaIn recognition of Technature’s research and innovation, Morvan was selected as one of Brest’s ambassadors to Science Comes to Town (SCTT), a European initiative to strengthen communications and understanding between science and society. Brest is one of three coastal cities in the EU-funded programme, alongside Split (in Croatia) and Kiel (in Germany). From 7-11 September, Brest will host the EU TalentOn contest featuring 100 early-career researchers from across Europe.Morvan appreciates the value of engagement with educational and scientific institutions as well as the home community. For instance, Technature collaborates closely with university partners to enhance its in-house R&D. In addition, it invites students to its labs and sends its own researchers to local institutions. "We absolutely want the students to know what the industry is all about,” Morvan says, noting that seeing science in action can help young people “understand that they can do something real with science, to create something with what they are learning.” He says another important benefit: encouraging new generations of young people to consider a career in cosmetics.Community involvement also raises awareness about Technature and the skincare industry as a whole. “The public gains recognition of the innovative company that we are, and this is important for getting new customers,” Morvan says. One of its recent innovations — tiny, colourful cosmetic pearls that release skin moisturisers on application — was showcased at this year’s VivaTech event in Paris.Morvan holds a master's degree from the Brest Business School and studied animal production and biology in Brest at the University of Western Brittany (UBO), an SCTT partner, and at the University of Tours. He got his start in business in 2002, initially working on using seaweed as a raw material in the food industry before transitioning to cosmetics. Morvan has always been interested in connecting science and business, reflecting one the goals of SCTT to enhance public-private collaboration.The invitation to participate in SCTT was unexpected. “It was a surprise to get a call from the city of Brest saying that they wanted me on this programme,” Morvan recalls, adding that officials were drawn by his company’s R&D. “It's not only theory and science fundamentals. Our science is something that is applicable to the global market — and important for the community.”Science|Business, which connects policymakers, academics and industry through its news reporting, analysis and events, is an SCTT partner.

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Sep 6 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Dodgers’ Edwin Diaz Turns Heads in First Rehab Outing

The Los Angeles Dodgers were hoping for better results from veteran closer Edwin Diaz when they signed him this past offseason.Diaz came to Los Angeles on a three-year, $69 million contract, with the organization hoping to solidify the closer spot in the bullpen. After struggles last year, Diaz was supposed to be the anchor for […] The post Dodgers’ Edwin Diaz Turns Heads in First Rehab Outing appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 6 • 7:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ex-Browns QB Gets $13 Million Payday

The former Cleveland Browns quarterback just secured his future. The post Ex-Browns QB Gets $13 Million Payday appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 6 • 7:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dallas Cowboys WR George Pickens Given $142 Million Contract Prediction

Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox makes $142 million contract prediction for Dallas Cowboys superstar. The post Dallas Cowboys WR George Pickens Given $142 Million Contract Prediction appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 6 • 6:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Is Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) Undervalued Following Its Near US$1b Debt Offering?

Debt offering puts Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) funding plans in focus Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE:TME) recently completed two fixed income offerings totaling about US$997 million, issuing senior unsecured notes maturing in 2031 and 2036. The deals follow a fresh shelf registration for debt securities. At a share price of US$8.26, Tencent Music Entertainment Group has seen the share price return fall 13.33% over the past 30 days and 53.75% year to date. The 3 year total...

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Sep 6 • 6:21 PM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
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Church donates $1.2 million to UNICEF for maternal and newborn health in Pakistan

‘Each mother and child has great worth and infinite potential,’ says Relief Society general president

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Sep 6 • 6:00 PM EDT • Health • thechurchnews.com
Bills Urged to Rework Contract for $60 Million Pro Bowler

ESPN's Aaron Schatz believes the Buffalo Bills need to rework the contract of a 5-time Pro Bowler. The post Bills Urged to Rework Contract for $60 Million Pro Bowler appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 6 • 5:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
10 Super Rare Pony Cars And What They're Worth Today

Ultra-rare pony cars include entries from Shelby, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Dodge, Plymouth, and AMC. The rarest of them are valued at $1 million or more.

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Sep 6 • 4:45 PM EDT • Technology • jalopnik.com
A Condo for Cars? Luxury Vehicle Storage Turns Parking into Big Business

A booming luxury car residence industry in South Florida has car lovers shelling out millions for opulent auto "condos."

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Sep 6 • 2:33 PM EDT • Business • realtor.com
Orioles news: Of course Luis Robert Jr. is already injured

The Baltimore Orioles are attempting to make a run at the playoffs. As part of that, the Orioles signed Luis Robert Jr. , claiming him off waivers from the New York Mets. Now, Robert is expected to miss some time with a hamstring injury , per Bob Nightingale of USA Today. “The Baltimore Orioles, who just took a $5 million gamble picking up CF Luis […] The post Orioles news: Of course Luis Robert Jr. is already injured appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Sep 6 • 2:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Merrimack Anheuser-Busch Property purchased by United Therapeutics Corporation

Biotechnology firm United Therapeutics Corporation has acquired the former Anheuser-Busch brewery site in Merrimack for $47 million, according to sources familiar with the matter. The transaction secures one of Southern New Hampshire’s largest industrial parcels, spanning nearly 300 acres off Daniel Webster Highway

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Sep 6 • 11:33 AM EDT • Business • nhbr.com
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New Center Seeks to Unlock the Science of Turbulence for Energy, Flight, and Discovery

To advance understanding of turbulence, the National Science Foundation is establishing a new, $30 million Science and Technology

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Sep 6 • 10:00 AM EDT • Science • technology.org
It’s Been Downloaded by Millions. It’s Supposed to Make You Happier. It Made Me Want to Strangle a Cartoon Bird.

A little bird told me there’s a way to meet my wellness goals. Then it asked me if I wanted to upgrade to their premium plan.

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Sep 6 • 9:24 AM EDT • Technology • slate.com
In 1996, Columbia scientists shifted Biosphere 2’s 2.6-million-gallon Arizona ocean between ice age, modern and future CO₂ every 3 months; future chemistry cut coral calcification by about 40%

For years, scientists argued about whether it would be safe for the ocean to absorb the carbon dioxide that people release into the atmosphere. When Biosphere 2 began, it was a widely reported experiment in which people lived in confinement to test whether a closed biosphere could support them.

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Sep 6 • 9:10 AM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Voya Financial’s (VOYA) Earnings Fell While Its Retirement Business Boomed

On August 4, Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) announced its second-quarter 2026 results, and the headline numbers tell an uncomfortable story. Net income available to common shareholders dropped to $90 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, down from $162 million and $1.66 a year earlier. Adjusted operating earnings fell just as sharply, to $140 million from $240 […]

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Sep 6 • 8:49 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
TSS Inc. (TSSI) Is Quietly Rewiring Its Business Around AI Data Centers

On August 13, TSS Inc. (NASDAQ:TSSI) reported second-quarter results that look worse on the top line and better underneath it. Revenue fell 20% year over year to $35.1 million, yet gross profit rose 11% and adjusted EBITDA climbed 12%. The company is deliberately walking away from lower-margin procurement work and leaning into systems integration for […]

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Sep 6 • 8:12 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Scientists found an estimated 5.5 million wild bees living beneath a New York cemetery — millions of solitary insects packed into underground burrows across just 1.5 acres, creating one of the largest nesting aggregations ever recorded at a site where the species has quietly survived for generations

A shortcut through a graveyard revealed millions of bees living invisibly beneath New York soil—a discovery that rewrites what scientists thought possible about solitary insect colonies.

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Sep 6 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • spacedaily.com
The Blood of Dawnwalker has sold 1 million copies in just 3 days

The Blood of Dawnwalker, Rebel Wolves' vampire RPG debut, has sold more than a million copies, the studio confirmed on social media.

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Sep 6 • 7:01 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Jhalesa Seymour started a soap business with $67 in college — it's now done over $16 million in sales

The founder has one lesson that applies to anyone trying to manage a growing portfolio.

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Sep 6 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Scientists uncovered a bizarre crocodile cousin from 215 million years ago that started life walking on all fours, then changed its entire stance as it grew — by adulthood it was standing upright and striding around on two legs

A crocodile relative in ancient Arizona underwent a radical transformation during its lifetime, shifting from four-legged crawler to upright biped—a developmental puzzle that rewrites what scientists thought possible for reptiles.

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Sep 6 • 6:30 AM EDT • Science • scienceblog.com
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Theatre Cedar Rapids prepares to “break a leg” with makeover

After a year of construction and renovations, Theatre Cedar Rapids’ will unveil some of the first improvements in its $9.5 million “Dream Here, Do Here” capital campaign in November.

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Sep 6 • 6:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • thegazette.com
Healthcare billing startup leases RiNo office after $120 million raise

Candid Health, which says it has 250 health care organizations as customers, is upgrading from the 2,000 square feet it had in the Wells Fargo Center downtown.

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Sep 6 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • denverpost.com
More than 10 million dead trees are standing like tombstones along America’s Atlantic coast — scientists mapped vast “ghost forests” where seawater is creeping inland and turning living woodland into salt marsh

As sea levels rise and saltwater intrudes on freshwater forests, millions of dead trees are reshaping America's coastline—and revealing how quickly climate change can transform an entire ecosystem.

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Sep 6 • 5:45 AM EDT • Science • scienceblog.com
March of Dimes report gives glimpse into Arkansas maternal health

One-third of U.S. counties are maternity care deserts, leaving more than 2.4 million women of reproductive age without access to local maternity care, according to the March of Dimes' 2026 report, "Nowhere to Go: Maternity Care Deserts Across the U.S."

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Sep 6 • 5:03 AM EDT • Health • hotsr.com
Burgers Specialty Foods-owned business wins $10 million for ham

A 16.7-pound ham won $10 million Thursday at the 62nd Annual Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast and Charity Auction.

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Sep 6 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • newstribune.com
MCC receives funding to support life sciences education, workforce development

In July, the Healey-Driscoll administration and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center announced $12.3 million in funding through four tracks of the MLSC’s Education and Workforce Development Grant Program. Middlesex Community College r…

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Sep 6 • 3:15 AM EDT • Science • lowellsun.com
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Wonderful is growing like Wiz, but its business is very different

The Israeli AI startup has reached a $5 billion valuation and a $70 million revenue run rate in less than two years, but its economics look far less like those of a traditional software company.

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Sep 6 • 2:57 AM EDT • Business • calcalistech.com
St. Louis CITY extend unbeaten run with Vancouver upset

By Ben SteinerVANCOUVER, B.C. - Let it be known, St. Louis CITY SC mean business.After a week that saw them shell out $12 million to the Colorado Rapids in a cash-for-player trade for Rafael Navarro...

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Sep 6 • 2:37 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ohio health groups pursue $220M merger

The combined organization would generate $220 million-plus in revenue and employ approximately 1,500 people.

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Sep 5 • 9:13 PM EDT • Health • local12.com
The Blood of Dawnwalker Sells 1 Million Copies Days After Launch

Rebel Wolves' debut game is certainly off to a strong start. The Blood of Dawnwalker has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide, the studio confirmed on social media, just two days after its September 3 launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. The game hit 1 million sales fast enough that most...

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Sep 5 • 7:12 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10 million Texas Senate ad blitz

This is the first significant spending in a premier general election contest by MAGA, Inc., and reflects how a once-safe Republican seat in Texas may be viable for Democrats with the candidacy of James Talarico.

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Sep 5 • 4:44 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Trump-aligned super PAC to spend $10 million in Texas Senate race

Trump told reporters that the MAGA Inc., super PAC would spend between $400 and $500 million on midterm races.

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Sep 5 • 3:30 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Trump delivers $10 million to Ken Paxton in first major contribution of midterms
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Sep 5 • 3:29 PM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz

BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey — The political group associated with President Donald Trump is spending $10 million on television and digital advertisements...

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Sep 5 • 3:20 PM EDT • Politics • post-gazette.com
Trump’s Super PAC Will Spend $10 Million on Texas Senate Race

A financial filing announcing the TV and digital ad buy is the first general election spending by MAGA Inc. The group intends to boost the Republican nominee, Ken Paxton.

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Sep 5 • 3:20 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Trump’s PAC wades into midterms with $10 million ad buy to boost Ken Paxton

Republicans have been worried over whether and when President Donald Trump’s super PAC would spend its massive war chest on the midterms.

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Sep 5 • 3:05 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Trail Blazers' Arena Situation Receives Concerning Update After Key Deadline

Labor Day passed without tangible progress on Moda Center renovations, leaving a $573 million deal in limbo as the clock ticks toward a critical December lease deadline.

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Sep 5 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz

President Donald Trump's political group is spending $10 million on ads in the Texas Senate race.

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Sep 5 • 1:47 PM EDT • Politics • click2houston.com
Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz

President Donald Trump's political group is spending $10 million on ads in the Texas Senate race.

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Sep 5 • 1:47 PM EDT • Politics • news4jax.com
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Trump’s First Major Midterm Money Move: A $10M Texas Senate Ad Blitz

BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey (AP) — The political group associated with President Donald Trump is spending $10 million on television and digital advertisements in the Texas Senate race, according to a Saturday filing with the Federal Election Commission. This is the first significant spending in a ...

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Sep 5 • 1:47 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
The Blood of Dawnwalker Passes 1 Million Copies Sold in Just 2 Days

Single-player RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker has sold 1 million copies just two days after its launch, publisher Bandai Namco and developer Rebel Wolves have announced.

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Sep 5 • 1:30 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
He Sold His Business For $2.1 Million — His Wife Was Ready To Quit Her Job Within Days

A 45-year-old man sold the landscaping business he spent years building into a $2.1 million payout. Within a week of the sale closing, his wife started talking about leaving her job immediately, while he wants to slow down and figure...

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Sep 5 • 1:30 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Is UT Tyler Specialty Expansion Reframing the Investment Case for Ardent Health (ARDT)?

Ardent Health recently marked a milestone in its East Texas partnership as UT Health East Texas expanded specialty care into the UT Tyler School of Medicine Building in Tyler, bringing women’s health, pulmonary, orthopedic, imaging and surgical services alongside the region’s first medical school. This integration of patient care and physician training, supported by more than US$315 million of capital investment since 2018 and a provider network that has grown by 116%, underscores Ardent’s...

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Sep 5 • 12:25 PM EDT • Health • simplywall.st
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Vitality Acquires Icario, Creating Health Engagement Platform Serving 19 Million Members

Vitality has acquired Icario, creating a combined health engagement platform that will serve approximately 19 million members and 30% of U.S. health plans, including eight of the country's 10 largest plans.

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Sep 5 • 11:42 AM EDT • Health • pulse2.com
The Blood of Dawnwalker has sold 1 million copies worldwide

The Blood of Dawnwalker launched this past week.

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Sep 5 • 10:57 AM EDT • Technology • rpgsite.net
Outside money fuels bitter attacks in NH’s CD1 Democratic race

As NH's 1st District Democratic primary nears, candidates use "red boxes" to guide outside PACs as spending tops a record $12 million.

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Sep 5 • 9:31 AM EDT • Politics • fosters.com
Outside money fuels bitter attacks in NH’s CD1 Democratic race

As NH's 1st District Democratic primary nears, candidates use "red boxes" to guide outside PACs as spending tops a record $12 million.

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Sep 5 • 9:31 AM EDT • Politics • seacoastonline.com
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Earth Will Become One Big Supercontinent Again—And It Will Probably Kill Us, Scientists Say

In 200 million years, there will be no borders–and possibly no humans.

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Sep 5 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • popularmechanics.com
Hobart graduate donates $4.5 million to support summer science research

GENEVA — A Hobart graduate has left a majority of his estate to Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ summer science research programs.

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Sep 5 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • fltimes.com
Matthias Jaissle Explains Newcastle’s £32 Million Decision After Transfer Deadline

Newcastle United made several significant decisions during the closing stages of the transfer window, but few were more financially intriguing than keeping two experienced players who are entering the final years of their contracts. Sky Sports’ Keith Downie reported on deadline day that Besiktas offered as much as £17 million (€19.7 million) for Joe Willock, […]

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Sep 5 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scientists Detect Strange New Structures Deep Inside the Earth

Scientists analyzed data from over two million earthquakes and identified six ancient structures lurking at the core-mantle boundary.

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Sep 5 • 7:01 AM EDT • Science • futurism.com
Trump Has the Opportunity to Do the Funniest Thing

The president has millions to spend on the midterms. Will he?

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Sep 5 • 5:45 AM EDT • Politics • slate.com
Voters are fed up with data centers. Both parties are trying to cash in for midterms

Democrats and Republicans have found common ground in this campaign season. Both parties have poured millions into ads attacking data centers as the public continues to protest the AI facilities.

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Small West Virginia nonprofit lands $1.17 million to expand workplace healthcare

A West Virginia nonprofit has received $1.17 million to expand workplace healthcare as the state begins distributing nearly $200 million in federal rural-health funding.

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Sep 5 • 12:22 AM EDT • Health • wvexplorer.com
UC Riverside receives grant to evaluate California’s traditional health care practices benefit

A $1.25 million grant to UC Riverside from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will support a statewide evaluation of California's traditional health care practices (THCP) benefit.

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Sep 4 • 11:12 PM EDT • Health • news-medical.net
Liverpool's Iraola: A fit Isak will 'produce the numbers'

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has no doubt Liverpool's £125 million ($169 million) forward Alexander Isak will "produce the numbers" this season after a brace inside nine minutes inspired a 2-0 win at Ipswich. All eyes were on summer arrival Bradley Barcola in Suffolk, but after Iraola named the France forward on the bench, Isak showed why the Reds paid such a hefty fee to prize him away from Newcastle last summer.

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Sep 4 • 9:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Guardant Health Faces a $245 Million Patent Judgment, But Its Newer Tests Could Offer Protection

Guardant Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:GH) faces a costly legal setback after a US court ordered the cancer-testing company to pay more than $245.2 million in a DNA-sequencing patent dispute. The final judgment upheld a 2023 jury verdict finding that Guardant willfully infringed two DNA-sequencing patents asserted by TwinStrand Biosciences and the University of Washington. The financial […]

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Tennessee awards first round of rural health grants, but not to hospitals, clinics

Tennessee has received nearly $207 million through a federal grant program funded in the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” but the first grants aren’t going toward hospitals, ambulances, …

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Mount Sinai health system will end gender-affirming care for youth, under agreement with Justice Department

The health system must also pay a fine and spend $2 million to help people who received gender-affirming care to "detransition," the government said.

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Sep 4 • 7:23 PM EDT • Health • newsday.com
Former Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith is sued by investor over wind farm project

NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith is being sued by a Native American investment company over claims that the former Dallas Cowboys running back and his business partners misappropriated a $2.5 million loan that was supposed to fund a wind farm pro...

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Gainesville’s The Streatery enters soft opening mode with new businesses opening

$4.5-million construction started in April.

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15 discouraging hours with Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and 10 brilliant ones with He Who Watches

In the last few weeks, while playing some video games that I might review, I emailed two cries for help. I sent the first to a rep for Capcom, confessing that the company’s samurai game Onimusha Way of the Sword (out today for PC and console) was crushing me. “Feels like I’m playing ‘hard’ mode, not ‘normal,’” I wrote. “And I don’t want to have to knock it down to “story”. I’m exploring, trying to level my gear, but these two-phase boss fights with no mid-fight checkpoints are brutal.” I wagered I was only about halfway through the game, if that. I wasn’t sure I could keep up with the steepening difficulty curve. Was I missing something? Then, on Monday, I took some photos of some puzzles that were baffling me in the mind-bending He Who Watches (out now on PC), wrote out lengthy descriptions of how I’d been trying to solve them and asked Bobby Vanden, the game’s solo developer, for a nudge in the right direction. I told Vanden I’d spent hours on these puzzles. “I’m stuck in triplicate,” I told him. Could he tell me if the solutions I was attempting were even on the right track? I didn’t mention that the puzzles—coupled with major time pressures from other work—were stressing me out so much that playing the game was giving me headaches. This double dose of panic was unusual. I’m used to managing a workload full of reporting and reviewing, used to a crowded schedule and the need to stay calm amid the bustle. But I was stressed about these games. No one was forcing me to review them, nor even play them. I’d simply found them interesting enough to start, hoped they’d be interesting enough to write about and I’d sunk hours into them assuming I’d made the right call. Suddenly, however, I felt trapped. I was emailing for a way out. Above: This guy took me about an hour to beat. The feedback I got from Capcom confirmed my fears. They didn’t say it, but I will: Onimusha Way of the Sword is not for me. It’s a brutally hard game in need of a normal difficulty level. It’s a game that spikes so severely during its abundant boss fights—yet offers such flawed ways to improve when outside of them—that it feels like a bait-and-switch. In the new Onimusha, you play as famed samurai Musashi Miyamoto, aided by a magical soul-absorbing gauntlet that is possessed by a lady who offers advice. (Way of the Sword is a continuation of Capcom’s long-dormant Onimusha series, but that set-up had me wondering if the company was cribbing from their ill-fated Bionic Commando reboot; read about “wife-arm” when you get a chance). Way of the Sword is partially set in 17th century Kyoto, an explorable city where Miyamoto can fight demons, help civilians and eventually rescue ghostly dogs. The city evolves over time, with new mini adventures and obtainable loot on offer, all feeding into systems that promise to upgrade your gear and sword-fighting skills. Upgrades, however, are so incremental as to be imperceptible, causing the exploration of Kyoto to feel like inconsequential busywork. From that hub, players can go on linear missions into forests and old temples, where they will encounter many of the game’s tough bosses. Combat in Way of the Sword is akin to many modern melee games. Players are asked to mix attacks with dodges and parries. They’re encouraged to deplete an enemy’s stamina bar in order to do greater damage to its health bar. The old Onimusha games’ signature move was the issen, a counter-attack so sudden it’s all but pre-emptive. You strike just as they begin to strike toward you, beating them to the cut. By definition, the issen is a high risk move, leaving you wide open to pain. It feels risky in the game, especially against bosses, who can maul you in just a few blows. A game might train you to perform an issen well by offering a variety of lesser enemies who are not as tough as the boss but get close. Or it might offer a toehold against bosses by saving or checkpointing the player’s progress when a boss’ first health bar has been destroyed and before the second health bar appears. It might offer the less skilled player a chance to over-level their character, should the player simply commit to playing through its optional sidequests. Way of the Sword does none of this. Fighting its trivially easy grunt enemies and then its ferociously adept bosses is like playing a game of chess where I’ve got a rook, while the opposing side is all pawns and five queens. Bosses simply don’t checkpoint. You may be able to clear a boss’ first phase without taking much damage. Good for you. Do it again, every time you fail the second phase. As for the the central Kyoto hub, I kept pace with all of its added side activities and never felt like I was overpowered. Bosses could still easily buckle me. The new Onimusha, I concluded, is just too discouraging to keep playing. The advice I got from Capcom had been well-intentioned. They reminded me of the game’s various systems. They alerted me to an optional assist that flashes recommended button inputs (basically: counter this move; dodge that move). It was a little helpful. So was dropping down to “story mode,” which I tried last night. Story mode turns on those button prompts by default. It makes countering and dodging way too easy, nearly automatic. I don’t consider myself a master of action games like these, but I’ve cleared the likes of God of War, Stellar Blade, Star Wars Jedi and others of sub-Sekiro difficulty and had a fun time doing so. Not here. Not yet. Unless they patch Onimusha: Way of the Sword and add a middle difficulty or just checkpoint the damn bosses when they’re between health bars, my streak of loving Capcom games released in 2026 will likely end at two. It’s a shame, because I was having a good time finding those ghostly dogs. And then there’s He Who Watches, a phenomenal first person puzzle game with Portal vibes, except instead of a portal gun you’ve got a magical bow that shoots one arrow that can activate switches or be used to drag blocks. The twist is an actual twist: you can also walk on walls and the ceiling, reorienting gravity as you do, thereby placing blocks onto those other surfaces. Walking on walls and ceilings to solve problems is really the best thing. Would that I could in reality. He Who Watches consists of locked-room challenges, each brief enough to only require about a minute to actually solving, though it will take five, 10, eventually 30 minutes to figure out said solutions. They are not obvious! It’s a game of layered mechanics and shocking solutions. For example, see if you can follow this: You can drag a block to a wall. Then you can walk on the wall, which now feels like the floor, and drag that block across the wall. Later, back on the floor, you might realize you can look up. The block is still on the wall, stuck to it. You can shoot your magic arrow to its underside. Doing so creates a tether, so that you can yank the block off the wall and carry it, as if it were a balloon, into the spot where you need it to be to solve the puzzle. Here, watch Vanden explain some of the game’s basics in this launch trailer: As with any great puzzle game, the solutions to He Who Watches’ puzzles elicit relief and amazement. Oh my god, that worked! I didn’t even think that could be possible! Learning to solve the game’s puzzles feels like learning magic. But, oh, does the game get hard. Its Steam reviews, mostly glowing, are full of players remarking how quickly He Who Watches made them sweat. Wrote one: “loving this one already although my brain is hurting!” Wrote another: “As you get further in the game it feels like you need an IQ level of at least 120+.” Vanden has shown some mercy. Each locked room puzzle includes an optional junior version of the puzzle, meant to teach you. Difficulty nevertheless ramps severely. By the time I was emailing Vanden for help, I was struggling to even clear one of the hint puzzles. When I messaged him, my stress was exacerbated by strange things I’d found in the game’s various hubs: suspicious passageways, odd blocks and some intriguing locked doors. These were hints of secrets, I realized, yet I sensed I needed to play further into the game to understand them. I was stuck, but I wanted to see the rest. Vanden offered to give me the exact solutions, to solve those three puzzles for me, but first he gave four nudges. Three were for the specific puzzles, but his best hint was for all and ultimately proved to be a terrific life lesson: go back a bit, he suggested. Do the puzzles right before those. They were teaching you something. Focus on what their lesson was. Don’t rush, in other words. Recognize what you’ve accomplished. Build off of that. I did so. I absorbed the lessons. I saw those three tough puzzles in a new light. I solved one the night after he wrote back, another the morning after. I left a third for another time. I didn’t need it and I wanted to plunge deeper into the game, closer to the moment when I was sure I could start unlocking those secret doors. My head stopped hurting, too. He Who Watches feels special. It’s got more challenges, and I’m undeterred. It’s also nice that its puzzles don’t have a surprise second health bar. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Item 2: In brief… 🎮 Ilari Kuittinen, co-founder of Helsinki-based Housemarque (Super Stardust HD, Resogun, Returnal) has stepped down from his studio, after a 31-year run, saying he’s “ taking a rare and well-deserved breather.” Sony purchased Housemarque in 2021, and the studio released its newest game, Saros, earlier this year. Trend-watch: Sony-owned Insomniac saw its founder Ted Price retire in early 2025, after a 30-year run. Sony-owned Sucker Punch saw its co-founder Brian Fleming step down in late 2025, after a 28-year run. 👀 Savvy Games Group chief Brian Ward is stepping down from the Saudi-government-backed games conglomerate, Bloomberg reports. No word on a long-term successor yet, nor if this augurs any closer integration between Savvy and Electronic Arts. EA was purchased by a consortium led by Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund, in early August. 💿 Square Enix has denied a Japanese media report that the company was planning to go private. In very different Square Enix news, the company revealed that the physical version of Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, the April 2027 finale of its radical remakes of FFVII, will include just one disc in its case, requiring a download for the rest. The first two FFVII remakes in the trilogy shipped on two discs apiece. While Square hasn’t commented on the reason why, a feature here in Game File last month broke down the processes and costs for physical games. The expense of a second disc comes out of the game publisher’s cut of each copy. Square could be saving in excess of a dollar a copy with this move. 🟥 Grand Theft Auto IV’s 26-minute ’‘extended look” gameplay showcase that premiered on Netflix last week—and was exclusive to the platform for six hours—drew 31.1 million views in its first four days, the streamer announced. (Netflix calculates views as total viewed hours divided by runtime; excludes replays). Compared to YouTube: The version that later premiered on Rockstar Games’ YouTube channel is sitting at 22.6 million views after seven days (YouTube’s more liberal counting system tallies anyone who viewed even just the first few second.) Compared to other Netflix mega-events: Last year, Stranger Things season 5’s first four episodes, which debuted together, drew a record 59.6 million views in their first few days on Netflix. For more of a live event type of comparison, in 2024, the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match drew 65 million concurrent streams as it happened; Netflix didn’t release live numbers for the GTA premiere. ☁️ Microsoft is changing the way it charges for cloud gaming, from an all-you-can-play offer for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, to caps for the subscription’s tiers (15 hours per month at the Ultimate tier), with the option to buy more hours in bulk beyond that. The company also said it will sell batches of cloud gaming time to non-Game Pass subscribers, details TBA. Microsoft does not release figures for cloud game usage, but said its changes would impact 4% of Game Pass subscribers. That implies a small portion of its subscribers exceed the 15-hour monthly mark. Cloud gaming offers the promise of playing games without the need for console or PC hardware, as the graphics, sound and controls are all transmitted via a streaming connection. Microsoft notes that its cloud gaming service can be used for a range of things, including Xbox One players using it to play newer-gen Xbox Series games via streaming; and people playing games via streaming, sans any console, “in markets where consoles are less available or affordable.” (That latter use case could even be relevant in Xbox’s home market soon, as console prices keep rising.) Take Two Interactive chairman Strauss Zelnick recently told investors he expects game-streaming tech, which has been only lightly adopted by gamers for over a decade, to be widely used within three years. 🇺🇸 The Trump administration has published multiple agenda-driven web video games to the White House’s website. One called Build The Wall partially clones Tetris as it asks players to build a wall to stop a “zombie border siege.” While actual Tetris involves clearing lines and basically not building a wall, the Trump-backed game omits the line-clearing aspect (and omits the fun as well). On Instagram, Tetris’ official license holders reacted by stating: “At Tetris we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them. To our fans everywhere: we love you, we see you, and we’re grateful to have you in our community. P.S. The Tetris Company was not involved in the creation of ‘Build the Wall.’ P.P.S.: We take copyright infringement very seriously.” Item 3: The week ahead: Tuesday, September 8 Game releases: Mewgenics (consoles; already out on PC) is an engrossing tactical combat game (with cats). It is getting its console port right after the release of a Star Wars tactics game and ahead of the late September launch of a Fire Emblem–a bumper crop for the genre. Wanderburg (PC) is an auto-shooting game like Vampire Survivors, but you’re a castle on wheels Event: Nintendo airs a 30-minute Nintendo Direct (10am ET) focused on The Legend of Zelda’s 40th Anniversary. A full unveiling of the upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time is expected. Will they also show footage from next year’s live action movie? Tease the next big 3D Zelda? Add Link to Mario Kart World? Shadow-drop a new Tingle game? Wednesday, September 9 Event: Nintendo again! On this day, they’re planning to air a 45-minute Nintendo Direct (10am ET) focused on games heading to Switch 2 this winter. Followed by about an hour of gameplay demoed by the company’s Treehouse team. The September Nintendo Directs are always some of the year’s biggest. The 2025 edition included announcements of several major 2026 Switch/Switch 2 games: Pokémon Pokopia, Mario Tennis Fever, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave. Plus the return of the Virtual Boy. Friday, September 11 Game release: EA Sports NHL 27 (PlayStation, Xbox) is a hockey game. There are so few that an indie studio that had been making wacky sci-fi first-person shooters just announced that, hey, we’re going to fill a void and make a hockey game for PC.

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Rural Health Transformation Program grants Kentucky $213M to improve healthcare

The Rural Health Transformation Program has granted Kentucky $213 million to improve healthcare in rural areas.

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$2.4 Million Awarded To Help W.Va. Residents Stay Healthy, Working

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced nearly $2.4 million he said would help West Virginians stay healthy and able to work.

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Morrisey: $2.4M of WV’s Rural Health funds will go to 3 organizations for employer-based health

The state of West Virginia will award $2.4 million of its federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding to three organizations to expand worksite and employer-based health services. It’s the first announced allocation of the state’s funding from the federal money. The five-year program awarded West Virginia nearly $199 million for the first year. It’s meant […]

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Who pays if PEEHIP’s rising health care costs outpace state funding?

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) — Alabama’s public education health insurance plan says it needs another $222 million in funding next year just to maintain current bene

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$58M in federal funding boosts rural health training across Hawaiʻi

$45 million will go to the UH John A. Burns School of Medicine, and $13 million will go to the state Department of Health. The funds come from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Elon Musk makes his first spending push in key midterm races

The super PAC of Musk, the world’s richest person, began in September 2026 to unleash what is expected to be a $100 million-plus war chest to help the Republican Party in the midterms.

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The Fierce Battle For Kids’ Eyeballs...Plus Two “Devils” Face Off

(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) During the week of this report, Spider-Man: Brand New Day hit theaters and went on to become one of the biggest films of all time. So, you know what that means! It’s time for a poll! Recently, Project Hail Mary came to Prime Video and became a top five film for them, but didn’t smash streaming records, a feat I cautiously thought it could accomplish. Can Spider-Man 4 do better? To set the stakes, some of the biggest films of all time do just okay on streaming. Wicked, Top Gun: Maverick, and Barbie come to mind... But unlike those films, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a Sony film which means it’s headed to Netflix, the world’s largest streamer. Now, per friend of the newsletter and my go-to Netflix expert, Kasey Moore of What’s on Netflix, Sony films usually appear on Netflix 120 days after they premiere, which means Spidey 4 would land on Netflix on, checks notes, 28-November, one of the two biggest streaming weekends of the year! But Sony occasionally delays its biggest hits for a bit longer, to give them more time to make money on PVOD, so Spider-Man: Brand New Day might not swing onto Netflix until late December or even February 2027. Loading... Okay, on to this week’s issue. Since The Super Mario Galaxy Movie made its way to Peacock, I’m looking at the true workhorse of streaming viewership: kids films. And the surprising film that bested most Netflix animated movies. All that, plus Hulu has a new show that might be a hit (for them…?), two “Devils” square off on streaming, Zendaya tries to find some streaming magic, Netflix’s I Will Find You continues to do well, House of the Dragon tries to break into the season three top ten, some big NBC sports and summer programs, what friendly neighborhood Spider-Man character actually generates the most viewership on streaming, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of July 27th to August 2nd, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - As The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Hits Peacock, How Have Kids Films Fared in 2026? Like Mario hopping on a Koopa, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie landed on Peacock on 30-July. (Yeah, I kinda forced that Mario reference.) How did it do? Great, just like the first film. It got 13.0 million hours on its opening, and that’s good enough to take second place among Peacock films on the Nielsen charts all time: As I mention all the time, Peacock just isn’t the world’s biggest streamer—in fact, nowhere close—so its films struggle to put up numbers like Netflix (or even Prime Video and Disney+). So this is a solid debut for that streamer. And as we saw last time, The Super Mario Bros. Movie had a HUGE second life on Netflix when it moved streamers. This chart doesn’t even show how long the first Mario lasted on Netflix: a whopping, KPop-esque 31 weeks. For NBCUniversal, though, the big win was the second Mario movie grossing $429 million in America and over $1 billion globally. But yeah, to add a very strong streaming performance only makes its success even greater. Illumination pretty clearly has another hit franchise on their hands. This is a good time, though, to check in on kids films so far in 2026. We’ve had a few big, big titles, a rare Netflix success, and some disappointments. Let’s start with the top animated films since November of 2025, over their first four weeks on the charts, along with a few of the “best all time” animated films: (As a reminder, if a film doesn’t make the Nielsen top ten lists, I don’t have data for it, so it gets a “zero” in terms of viewership. Now, it had some viewership, but I don’t know what it is, so it gets a zero.) I added a few titles to get an idea of what the best of the best looks like in terms of animation. And you can see, through four weeks, Zootopia 2 can now claim “one of the biggest streaming films of all time” titles. GOAT too did surprisingly well, besting Netflix’s biggest films (Swapped and In Your Dreams) through four weeks. When I’ve talked about how films can have varying performances on streaming compared to their box office, this is what I mean. Goat just managed to gross even $103 million at the box office—so it’s popular, but just barely—but did very well on streaming. Of course, what set Encanto and KPop Demon Hunters apart from the rest was their absolutely insane longevity. Here are the kids film charts through eight weeks to show that: And really KPop Demon Hunters just kept going, and no 2025 or 2026 kids films have had that sort of longevity. I can’t wait to see the sequel in theaters. Film - Two Devils and a Drama As I wrote last week, in the past, theatrical-first film flops weren’t eligible for “Miss of the Week” or “Miss of the Year” honors/dishonors, but since so many more films go to theaters first these days, I’ve made them eligible now! But it’s complicated. You see, this is a Streaming Ratings Report, emphasis on streaming, which makes analyzing this week’s two biggest streaming misses—The Drama on HBO Max (A24’s dramedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson) and Prime Video’s The Devil Mouth (a killer shark movie starring young attractive people)—somewhat tricky. The Drama isn’t eligible for Luminate, but The Devil’s Mouth only had 1.5 million hours in its first week: The Devil’s Mouth notched 5.2 million hours according to Nielsen. Meanwhile, The Drama missed the charts entirely. Not great! But Prime Video is a much bigger streamer than HBO Max. That said, HBO Max titles are on Prime Video, but I think Prime Video prioritizes their original/exclusive titles, which helps boost their viewership. Complicating this further, The Drama made $48 million in the US—while A24 sells foreign distribution; the $57 million of overseas grosses helps A24 sell overseas rights for money in the future—off of a $28 million budget (which seems low for Zendaya and Pattinson, so they might have backend). The Devil’s Mouth, though, had zero dollars at the box office. The other stats for The Devil’s Mouth are bleak, and by “bleak”, I mean horrendous: a 4.7 on 15K reviews on IMDb (yikes) and a 46 on Metacritic (double yikes). The Drama, though buzzy online, only has a solid (but far from elite) 7.1 IMDb score on 121K reviews and a 59 on Metacritic (which is far, far lower than I’d have guessed). So which film is the “Miss of the Week”? I’m giving it to The Devil’s Mouth for one simple reason: it’s a horror film. And almost all horror films, even poorly reviewed horror films, should get a shot in theaters to at least try to recoup some of their budgets. The Drama made money at the box office and The Devil’s Mouth didn’t. It’s just like the situation last issue with Obsession and Masters of the Universe. Sure, Obsession didn’t pop on the streaming charts, but at least it already made it money at the box office. And as we’ve been seeing for years now and we’ll see all fall, theatrical films just do better on streaming. After all, the big “devil” winner this week was actually The Devil Wears Prada 2 with 14.8 million hours according to Nielsen. That’s right, The Devil Wears Prada 2—one of the box office success stories of May—came to streaming and parlayed its $220 million box office into 14.8 million Nielsen hours. Disney also put out a datecdote that it had 15.2 million “views” globally in five days, but again we don’t have a lot of great context for what that means. Here’s how it stacks up to other Hulu films, since I’m categorizing this mainly as a Hulu title (though it was also on Disney+): Share Quick Notes on Film We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… Whether Hulu has a new hit show on its hands... The top first and third seasons of all time and which shows are climbing those charts… What version of Spidey is the most popular... What sport and TV show are performing better on NBC than the NBA... All the flops, bombs and misses... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. Coming Soon! Next week, wow, things stay so busy. One of streaming’s biggest shows of all time, Ted Lasso, returns along with new YA-ish shows from Hulu (The Shards, from Ryan Murphy) and Prime Video (Sterling Point). The Challenge moves to Paramount+, plus My Life with the Walter Boys returns to Netflix and Futurama returns to Hulu. And Netflix has a new horror film, The Last House. Lots to talk about! All month, things stay busy. We’re talking Reacher on Prime Video! Outer Banks and Tires on Netflix! Lanterns on HBO Max! UFC 330 on Paramount+ and the MLB Field of Dreams game on Netflix. And a ton of smaller films come to streaming. Long term, the VMAs are back on 27-Sep! I feel like I haven’t heard much about this show in past years, but I’m seeing more news coverage and buzz for this show than in past years. I’m curious to see how it does.

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Podcast: UTEP raises millions to compete in Mountain West Conference amid college sports money race

Following an intensive, multi-million dollar fundraising campaign, the university in July exited Conference USA, where it spent 21 years. ESPN 600’s Steve Kaplowitz and Adrian Broaddus join us on the El Paso Matters Podcast.

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Integrated Solutions For Systems Lands $47 Million Navy Contract

Integrated Solutions for Systems’ new Navy contract leads this week’s list of Huntsville-area companies that have been awarded contracts by the Department of

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St. Mary’s County Gets $3.5M To Expand Health Care Access

St. Mary’s County received more than $3.5 million to launch St. Mary’s 360, connecting residents with medical care, behavioral health, telehealth and other services.

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Congressman Langworthy Announces $76.2 Million Investment to Strengthen Rural Health Care

Southern Tier and Finger Lakes healthcare to benefit from “Rural Health Transformation Program” From the office of Congressman Langworthy, Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced a $76.2 million investment through New […]

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MLB thrilled with NBC’s first season of ‘Sunday Night Baseball’

NBC closed out its first season of Sunday Night Baseball on Sunday with Reds-Cubs, which drew 2.8 million viewers across NBC and Peacock. Across the full season, NBC and Peacock averaged 2.7 million viewers over 14 primetime broadcasts, the most-watched Sunday Night Baseball season since 2007, and that average holds even when factoring in NBC’s…

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Trinity Health announces $6.5M expansion, including new Allendale office

In a $6.5 million expansion, Trinity Health West Michigan Medical Group has added cardiovascular services near Rockford and will soon open a new primary care location in Allendale Township.

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Sep 4 • 12:29 PM EDT • Health • woodtv.com
Hinge Health Director Kristina Leslie Sells 1,200 Shares for $105,876

Leslie maintains a $2.6 million stake after the 4% reduction.

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Sep 4 • 11:20 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
TikTok Star Skyelar Chase Signs With Innovative Artists Entertainment

Skyelar Chase, who has more than 1.7 million followers on TikTok, has signed with Innovative Artists Entertainment for representation in all areas.

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Sep 4 • 11:03 AM EDT • Entertainment • variety.com
Ancient American cheetahs were not exactly cheetah-like

The extinct big cats stalked grasslands 2.5 million years ago.

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Sep 4 • 11:00 AM EDT • Science • popsci.com