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Fidelity estimates retirees will spend $185,500 on healthcare and medical expenses in retirement

Fidelity's 2026 estimate shows a 65-year-old retiree may face $185,500 in medical expenses despite Medicare coverage, a 7.5% jump from last year.

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Jul 23 • 9:18 AM EDT • Health • foxbusiness.com
Fidelity estimates retirees will spend $185,500 on healthcare and medical expenses in retirement

Fidelity's 2026 estimate shows a 65-year-old retiree may face $185,500 in medical expenses despite Medicare coverage, a 7.5% jump from last year.

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Jul 23 • 9:18 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Oakland pop-up restaurant owner pauses business after home break-in, sexual assault of 16-year-old son

Oakland police are searching for a suspect following a terrifying Monday morning break-in that ended in the sexual assault of a 16-year-old boy.

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Jul 23 • 8:54 AM EDT • Business • ktvu.com
ICYMI: Chairman Guthrie Joins Fox Business Network to talk AI Policy and the Ratepayer Protection Act

The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing committee.

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Jul 23 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • energycommerce.house.gov
Firefox 153 contains itself while Thunderbird 153 fixes almost everything

Mozilla walls off your online identities as MZLA unleashes a bumper repair job

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Jul 23 • 7:14 AM EDT • Technology • theregister.com
Bakersfield police, business owners discuss impact of vandalism on local businesses

KBAK CBS 29 and KBFX Fox58 are the news leaders for Bakersfield, California and serves surrounding communities including Oildale, Lamont, Shafter, Wasco, Buttonwillow, Maricopa, Tehachapi, Arvin, California City, Delano, McFarland, Ridgecrest and Taft.

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Jul 23 • 12:47 AM EDT • Business • bakersfieldnow.com
California business owner says taxes and homelessness threaten his business

A ‘Fox News @ Night’ panel debates how the next California governor should address the economy and small businesses.

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Jul 22 • 11:49 PM EDT • Business • foxnews.com
SEE IT: Surveillance video captures Bethesda business break-ins
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Jul 22 • 10:03 PM EDT • Business • foxbaltimore.com
Voters want major change amid economic and political discontent and more top headlines

Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox.

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Jul 22 • 9:56 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Why Michael J. Fox’s Parkinson’s is ‘hell’ for wife Tracy Pollan

Michael J. Fox is getting candid about how Parkinson’s disease has been ‘hell’ for his wife of over 30 years, Tracy Pollan. The actor was diagnosed with the neurological disorder when he was 29 years old and founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research.

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Jul 22 • 9:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Iran is 'punishing' US allies, hurting the global economy: Political analyst

An ‘All-Star’ panel joins ‘Special Report’ to discuss the U.S.-Iran conflict, threats to the Strait of Hormuz and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's plan to revive a war powers vote.

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Jul 22 • 9:05 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
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Wild pigs become a fixture at a San Jose business park

A San Jose business park has become home to some uncommon visitors: a family of feral pigs.

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Jul 22 • 8:50 PM EDT • Business • ktvu.com
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Man killed in Milwaukee shooting was father, business owner, family says

Milwaukee police said a 44-year-old was shot and killed near Appleton and Congress on Wednesday. The victim's family identified him as Keon Davis.

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Jul 22 • 7:31 PM EDT • Business • fox6now.com
CDC reveals massive behind-the-scenes public health operation that kept FIFA World Cup fans safe

The CDC operated behind the scenes during the FIFA World Cup, deploying disease surveillance, wastewater monitoring, and real-time data dashboards.

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Jul 22 • 7:31 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
'Street justice’: Maryland’s Squatter King removal business fills area divide

When property owners call Sanchez Deandre Lewis, they are often already locked out.The Maryland contractor, known as “Mikey,” says unauthorized occupants have h

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Jul 22 • 5:00 PM EDT • Business • foxbaltimore.com
France records more than 5,700 excess deaths during historic early summer heat wave

More than 5,700 excess deaths were recorded during France's unprecedented June heat wave, making it the country's deadliest since 2003, health officials said.

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Jul 22 • 4:12 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
Herbs for women’s health

Shizu Okusa, Founder & CEO of Apothékary joins Good Day DC.

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Jul 22 • 3:56 PM EDT • Health • fox5dc.com
GOP blocks Schumer's effort to ground taxpayer funding for Trump's Qatari Air Force One

Senate Republicans blocked Chuck Schumer's bill to halt taxpayer funding for the new Air Force One Boeing 747-8 retrofit over nuclear concerns.

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Jul 22 • 3:23 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Fox News Poll: Voters want major change amid economic and political discontent

Trump approval holds at 39% as Democrats lead the generic ballot by 7 points, the highest for either party in Fox News polling since 1996.

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Jul 22 • 3:20 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Halo composer says Washington needs fewer career politicians

Marty O'Donnell says independent voters are embracing 'common sense' after years of what he calls left-wing 'nonsense'

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Jul 22 • 2:54 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Fond du Lac County votes to close inpatient mental health center, effective Jan. 1

The 15-9 vote Tuesday confirmed the closure of the facility, effective Jan. 1.

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Jul 22 • 1:56 PM EDT • Health • fox11online.com
Kansas City Chiefs Unveil Details, Visuals For New Stadium

The Kansas City Chiefs released details regarding their investment in a new stadium that will open in 2031.

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Jul 22 • 1:18 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
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Former NFL player, funded by league notables including Roger Goodell, wins Arizona GOP Congressional Primary

Jay Feely won an Arizona Republican primary for Congress after getting major NFL backing from Roger Goodell, multiple team owners, and former players.

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Jul 22 • 12:55 PM EDT • Sports • foxnews.com
Sophie Cunningham sparks social media meltdown by speaking out to protect women's sports

Sophie Cunningham told ESPN she wants to protect young girls in locker rooms and sports from competing against biological men, sparking debate.

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Jul 22 • 12:54 PM EDT • Sports • foxnews.com
OU Health performs rare dual pulmonary valve procedure

Physicians at OU Health have successfully performed a rare and technically complex heart procedure that placed two artificial pulmonary valves at the same time.

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Jul 22 • 12:46 PM EDT • Health • okcfox.com
Dozens of House Democrats reject bill fusing congressional stock ban with federal voter ID

The House voted on a legislative package that includes a partial ban on lawmakers trading stocks and a federal voter ID requirement.

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Jul 22 • 12:26 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Miyamoto on how Nintendo chooses which games to release, confirms Star Fox and Yoshi games happened because of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Famitsu published a new interview with Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto this week, and one topic of discussion was the company’s software lineup. The Japanese brought up different games that have released on Nintendo Switch 2 so far such as the first 3D Donkey Kong game in almost three decades and a remake for Star Fox. Miyamoto was asked about the...

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Jul 22 • 11:35 AM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
SSM Health to build $42 million senior living campus on Fond du Lac’s east side

SSM Health plans to break ground in early 2027 and be open to residents in 2028.

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Jul 22 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • fox11online.com
Fox Says AI Should ‘Support Human Creativity' as It Joins ARIAM

Fox Entertainment has joined Disney, the New York Times, Adobe and more as part of the Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts & Media.

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Jul 22 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • variety.com
House Dems hand GOP a win on trans sports as party unity cracks

Five House Democrats broke with their party to vote with Republicans on a transgender sports amendment to the NDAA targeting military schools.

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Jul 22 • 10:33 AM EDT • Sports • foxnews.com
New Jersey Dem gov's blame game backfires after tech company pins noncitizen voter registration on state

Gov. Mikie Sherrill says about 400 noncitizens cast ballots due to a Motor Vehicle Commission software glitch, sparking a political backlash.

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Jul 22 • 10:28 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Cathie Wood says battered SpaceX could become 'most important company in global history'

ARK Invest allocated $80 million to SpaceX after its IPO, and CEO Cathie Wood remains bullish even as the stock sheds nearly $1.4 trillion in market value.

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Jul 22 • 10:15 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Memphis pizza shop says business is booming after refusing service to National Guard troops

Miles Tamboli says the Memphis Safe Task Force makes the city less safe, and his pizza shop is seeing a surge of local supporters after the boycott call.

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Jul 22 • 10:03 AM EDT • Business • foxnews.com
Best-selling games in the U.S. for June 2026 - Star Fox makes the top 5

Circana has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of June 2026. Nintendo will be happy to see that Star Fox made the list. In fact, it was the fourth best-selling title of the month. Another game that’s present for Nintendo is Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. It barely dropped – it...

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Jul 22 • 9:07 AM EDT • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
GOP senators unveil move to memorialize communism victims on CCP's doorstep amid Dem civil war: 'No tolerance'

The proposed memorial would sit across from the Chinese Embassy, forcing CCP officials to face victims of Mao Zedong's rule and the Uyghur genocide daily.

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Jul 22 • 8:53 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Republicans say they'd welcome Fetterman as GOP eyes bigger Senate majority

John Thune says Republicans would welcome John Fetterman if he leaves the Democratic Party, as the senator's pro-Israel stance isolates him.

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Jul 22 • 8:33 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
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Large Sterling Heights police operation swarms SW Detroit business

Also at the scene was the Drug Enforcement Agency, K-9 police units and officers wearing tactical fatigues and helmets.

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Jul 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • fox2detroit.com
Foxconn Ramps Up Hiring as iPhone 18 Pro Enters Mass Production

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro models have entered mass production and are now in a production ramp-up phase, according to China Securities News. In a new report citing industry chain sources (via MyDrivers), Apple's main assembly partner Foxconn is said to have entered its peak recruitment period to prepare for large-scale production and stocking ahead of the fall launch. Hourly wages, base pay, and rehire bonuses have all been raised to attract workers amid the ramp-up.

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Jul 22 • 7:16 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Great Lakes Science Center celebrates 30 years with birthday party

The Great Lakes Science Center is celebrating its 30 anniversary, and you’re invited to the party on Wednesday, July 22.

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Jul 22 • 6:35 AM EDT • Science • fox8.com
Hegseth turns tables on Dems as sparks fly during hearing clash: 'I put this on you'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic senators over Iran war strategy and military funding amid a record $1.5 trillion budget request.

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Jul 22 • 6:30 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Gossip: West Ham keen on Foxes defensive duo

West Ham are considering a move for Leicester City's English defender Ben Nelson with the Hammers hoping they can secure the 22-year-old for a cut-price fee following the Foxes relegation to League One. Football Insider) West Ham are also interested in Leicester City centre-back Harry Souttar, though they face competition from Wrexham for the 27-year-old Australia international. Daily Record) West Ham's French centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo, 26, is wanted by Juventus.

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Jul 22 • 5:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump flexes GOP muscle in Arizona primaries as Dems dodge far-left upset

Arizona’s primaries put Trump’s GOP influence on display and set the stage for high-stakes governor and House races in November.

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Jul 22 • 1:07 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Political analyst on candidates in special GOP primary election for US Senate

FOX Carolina's Justin Dougherty speaks with political analyst Nate Luepp on campaign challenges for many candidates.

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Jul 21 • 11:34 PM EDT • Politics • azfamily.com
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St. Pete Beach parking: Business owners say higher rates drive customers away

Higher parking rates at St. Pete Beach are drawing criticism from local business owners who say the increased costs are keeping visitors away. One owner has launched an online petition urging city leaders to revisit the parking policy before more businesses are affected.

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Jul 21 • 10:57 PM EDT • Business • fox13news.com
The battle for Congress gets a Wall Street-style scoreboard powered by real-money bets

Kalshi's new Midterms Hub combines live prediction markets with polling, fundraising data and historical results to track House, Senate and governor races.

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Jul 21 • 10:17 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Dallas Stars, Jason Robertson agree to 1-year contract

The Dallas Stars and forward Jason Robertson have agreed to a 1-year deal worth $12 million for the upcoming 2026-27 NHL season, the club announced on Tuesday.

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Jul 21 • 8:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Michigan, LSU To CFP? Ranking The 10 Teams Most Likely To Make Debut In 12-Team Format

Here are the 10 teams FOX Sports' Joel Klatt believes could make their first appearance in the 12-team College Football Playoff in 2026.

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Jul 21 • 6:06 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Rabid bat found near zoo restaurant sparks urgent public health warning: 'Extremely serious'

A dead wild bat found near a San Diego Zoo Safari Park restaurant tested positive for rabies, marking the 19th such case in the county in 2026, said experts.

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Jul 21 • 5:38 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
Harmful algae bloom leads to health advisory for T. Howard Duckett Reservoir

WSSC Water has detected high concentrations of blue green algae (cyanobacteria) in the Howard T Duckett reservoir, and has issued a health advisory.

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Jul 21 • 5:15 PM EDT • Health • foxbaltimore.com
MLB Players Propose Expanded Draft Eligibility, Moving Draft Date, More

MLB players proposed expanding eligibility for the amateur draft, maintaining 20 rounds of selections and much more.

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Jul 21 • 4:27 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
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Apple raises prices on some streaming services as licensing costs climb

Apple Music individual plans rise to $11.99 and family plans jump to $19.99 as the company cites rising licensing costs for the subscription hikes.

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Jul 21 • 3:53 PM EDT • Technology • foxbusiness.com
2026 College Football Playoff Odds: Irish Heavily Favored To Make Field

College Football Playoff odds have hit the market. See which squads are favored to make the 12-team postseason tournament.

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Jul 21 • 3:03 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Bessent says Treasury tracked down ayatollah's 'money man,' plans to expose linked properties

Scott Bessent says Treasury has found the ayatollah's "money man" and is tracking over $100 million in properties linked to Iran's supreme leader.

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Jul 21 • 3:00 PM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Melinda French Gates says it took 3 doctors to diagnose the condition she was suffering from

Melinda French Gates says it took three doctors to diagnose her perimenopause, revealing a startling gap in OB-GYN menopause training nationwide.

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Jul 21 • 2:14 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
Journey star Jonathan Cain demands Bruce Springsteen 'shut up,' act like he was born in the USA

Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain urged Bruce Springsteen to "shut up" about politics on stage, calling the rocker an "annoying, bitter old man."

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Jul 21 • 1:15 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Hochul's data center moratorium sparks backlash as business group warns New York is losing investment

Partnership for New York City president and CEO Steve Fulop joins 'Varney & Co.' to warn that Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed data center moratorium could drive jobs, investment and AI growth out of New York.

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Jul 21 • 12:31 PM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
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2026 NFL Odds: Which Division Loser Can Go Worst To First?

Which last-place division finisher has a chance to reverse course next season? See the odds for if a team can go worst to first.

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Jul 21 • 12:04 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Christal Jordan joins with entertainment headlines

Ed Harris has been disappointed with his role on Dutton Ranch, and ESPN may have major layoffs coming

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Jul 21 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox5atlanta.com
WNBA All-Star charity initiative supports sports group that says it is ‘moving beyond the binary of girl’

A WNBA All-Star beneficiary says it is "moving beyond the binary of 'girl'" while the league frames the $100,000 prize pool as keeping girls in sports.

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Jul 21 • 10:46 AM EDT • Sports • foxnews.com
US Treasury's Bessent tells Fox Business 50% Canada tariffs are 'reciprocity'

U.S. Treasury ‌Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that the 50% tariffs on a ​range of imports from ​Canada were "reciprocity" for trade actions by ⁠Ottawa on U.S. dairy, ​alcohol and beverages.

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Jul 21 • 9:03 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Randi Weingarten launches into wild political rant at teachers union convention

Kayleigh McEnany and 'Fox & Friends Weekend' hosts criticize the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) convention for its political focus.

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Jul 21 • 8:50 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Bessent says China's Iranian oil purchases have decreased- Fox Business

U.S. ​Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday ‌that there has been a substantial decrease in China's ​purchases of Iranian ​oil.

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Jul 21 • 8:25 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Treasury intercepts nearly $99M in federal payments to deceased individuals under Trump fraud order

A new Treasury fraud verification system screened 885 million transactions worth $2.77 trillion, catching over 4,900 improper payments to deceased recipients.

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Jul 21 • 8:20 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Miami's cost of living now tops New York City's despite Florida's tax advantages

Rising property taxes, insurance premiums and 36% inflation since 2019 have pushed Miami's cost of living above New York City's for the first time on record.

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Jul 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
The CPW Commission’s act of courage

By Eric Washburn Winston Churchill once said: “Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because, as has been said, it is the quality which guarantees all others.” Until this year, CPW has allowed hunters to kill as many so-called furbearers, including beavers, foxes, and pine martens, as they liked, with no limits. In […]

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Jul 21 • 2:45 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
The CPW Commission’s act of courage

By Eric Washburn Winston Churchill once said: “Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because, as has been said, it is the quality which guarantees all others.” Until this year, Colorado Parks & Wildlife has allowed hunters to kill as many so-called furbearers, including beavers, foxes and pine martens, as they liked, with […]

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Jul 21 • 2:45 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Pasadena businesses left sweating after being hit by rooftop A/C copper thieves

Pasadena small businesses are struggling through the summer heat after thieves stole copper from rooftop A/C units, leaving them without air conditioning.

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Jul 21 • 12:48 AM EDT • Business • foxla.com
Hospital food gets a healthy makeover from celeb chef: 'Food is medicine'

After three years of rethinking hospital meals, Michelin star chef Geoffrey Zakarian is swapping boxed shakes, seed oils and sugar for fresh comfort food, smoothies and protein-rich dishes built around the idea that food can help with healing.

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Jul 20 • 11:41 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
FIFA Investigates Post-Match Scuffle Between Argentina And Spain Players

FIFA opened an investigation Monday after Spain’s celebrations on beating Argentina in the World Cup final took an ugly turn when players briefly clashed on the field.

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Jul 20 • 9:13 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
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UFC Freedom 250 Fails to Knock Out The Ratings

(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.) If UFC fans wanted one image to say, “Hey, Paramount+ is crushing it with their UFC rights deal,” I could provide that image. Here it is: (Reminder: this is my creation of the Nielsen Top 30, since Nielsen doesn’t combine the lists or include sports. I take all three lists and combine them. Some streaming TV shows probably have higher ratings than many of the films on this list.) Look at that! UFC Freedom 250 is number one! It topped the Nielsen “Top 30” list for shows and films that made the top ten the week of 15-June. So if you’re a UFC fan or supporter of Paramount+, that’s the good news for you this week. This program topped the ratings charts for one week. Everything else is bad news, or at least a huge caveat to that story, which I’ll explain today in the first part of this week’s Streaming Ratings Report—for the weeks of 8-June and 15-June—which is a double issue since I’ve been writing on a bunch of topics recently. UFC Freedom 250 is one of the biggest streaming events of the year, and super relevant to Paramount+’s strategy, so it merited its own article. Let’s dive 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 June 8th to June 21st 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Check Out My Interview on UFC 250 at MMA Draw After you read this article, if you want even more thoughts on UFC and Paramount-Skydance/Paramount+, I did a written interview with MMA Draw. They asked me to answer some questions about UFC Freedom 250, and I was happy to chat with them. Find it here: [ The MMA Draw Newsletter Did Paramount really overpay for the UFC? What the data tells us so far If you know the history of American television, you also know that combat sports is often a leading indicator of the future… Read more a day ago · 10 likes · 1 comment · Nate Wilcox and Zach Arnold ](https://www.themmadraw.com/p/did-paramount-really-overpay-for?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web) I never thought I’d need a combat sports newsletter in my life, but the good folks at MMA Draw publish an excellent one on UFC, MMA, pro wrestling, boxing and more, analyzing both the sports themselves and the politics, economics and antitrust issues that impact them. Check the article and their newsletter out! Paramount+ Has Its Best Sporting Event of All Time…But Was It Worth It? Before we look at the UFC Freedom 250 data in particular, let’s talk about what we can’t say. Namely, let’s start with the lack of comparisons. First off, I’d love to put a chart out comparing this fight to past UFC fights on Paramount+…but we don’t have the data. This is the first time we’ve gotten Nielsen data about a Paramount+ UFC fight. As far as I can tell, Paramount provided data for the first fight, but it was a proprietary datecdote (saying it had “an average minute audience” of 5 million “views”) and then, for two fights, we got the linear viewership numbers when they aired on CBS, but no streaming data. Everything else was crickets. We also can’t compare this fight to other fights/combat sports on streaming, in particular the MMA and boxing, because Netflix also didn’t use Nielsen to track those events, opting for TVision and VideoAmp, respectively. (This isn’t Paramount’s fault, but does still suck.) We also can’t compare to UFC’s fights that used to be on ESPN+, since we don’t have any data for that, plus Disney+ didn’t have marquee fights. The comparisons would not be apples-to-apples. Can we compare to past Pay-Per-View fights? Absolutely not. The comparisons would absolutely NOT be apples-to-apples. That didn’t stop Paramount+, though, who bragged that their UFC events have reached drastically more people than past PPV fights. Duh. Sorry, but I gotta make this point again. A basic tenet of economics is that the cheaper something becomes, the more people consume or buy it. That’s Econ 101. (Sometimes pundits call things “Econ 101” that are actually like Econ 210 or even PhD-level economics, but no, this is really like first or second class basic economics.) Yet I still see one analytics firm consistently say that more people watch films on streaming than PVOD proves streaming which means that the streaming window is more valuable than the PVOD window. No, it’s not! Same thing here. Pay-Per-View events back in the day could be really, really, really expensive! So whole groups of people pitched in to buy them. That increased the perceived value of, say, the Mike Tyson fight. Or a UFC numbered event. So yes, the fact that Paramount+ makes numbered UFC fights essentially “free” if you’re already a Paramount+ member means consumption will go up. Obviously. Same for Netflix and their boxing matches. They’re talking about fights that used to cost consumers, in some cases, $50 in 1996…which is over $100 in today’s dollars. Over 1.6 million people paid that to watch the Tyson-Holyfield fight! Again, streaming is essentially “free”. Or $10 to $20, depending on what streamer we’re talking about and what tier you’re on. No wonder more people are “watching”. (Plus, Nielsen’s out-of-home viewing also helps these numbers.) UFC Freedom 250 Did Well…But I Have A Lot of Worries So what can we compare the fights to? Well, the good news is Nielsen put out that the fight averaged 7.0 million viewers for UFC Freedom 250, which is a solid number for a fight. We also know the length, at roughly 4 and a half hours. (I saw different run times, but this seems to be the consensus considering it started at 8 pm, had a delay and then finished after midnight on the East Coast. If you assume a shorter run time, then yes, the total hours viewed would go down.) That means I have the two numbers needed to add this to my Nielsen database. And then…I can compare this viewership to the NFL: And, uh, not great. But also within striking distance, mainly because the runtime for this event was so long. I’d also add that this event had viewership equal to a regular season NFL game on streaming, but if anything, it was more comparable to an NFL playoff or Super Bowl-esque event. And you can compare viewership to the top football games on broadcast, cable and streaming, and it’s not impressive at all: We can also compare it to other sports that week, including the NBA Finals and start of the World Cup: Again, not great. The NBA generated roughly four times as many average viewers each game for its NBA Finals. The World Cup has similarly big numbers. Also, that’s just a tiny fraction of the 25 most watched sporting events each week. The NBA, NHL and FIFA World Cup had many, many more games racking up hours. We could also compare this to other streaming programs to get an idea of “is this a good investment?” and here is how it ranks compared to other top Paramount+ programs: The worry here? Well, unlike scripted programming, which has rewatchability, older fights/sporting events have very little library value. Very, very few people are rewatching these fights, especially years from now. Paramount has also released datecdotes bragging about their subscriber numbers. Earlier this year, they claimed that the first UFC fight on Paramount+ brought in 1 million subscribers. Then, in their quarterly earnings report, they only ended up with 700K subs. Not great! They claimed they dropped lower-value international subscribers, but that’s why I tend to discount subscriber additions when they’re leaked to the press.1 I expect we may see a bump again for UFC Freedom 250, but I’d caution using subscriber growth so soon after these events to judge the success, since new subs with high churn (see Peacock) aren’t great either. Also, analysts often want to attribute all subscriber growth to their favorite/pet show, and that just doesn’t make sense. The biggest caveat for UFC Freedom 250 and Paramount’s very first UFC marquee event is that these could be high watermarks for the sport. UFC Freedom 250 had an incredible amount of earned media coverage compared to most UFC fights. I mean, it had wall-to-wall national news coverage in the lead up to the event. (The first fight also had a lot of promotion from Paramount since it was first.) Other fights could reach this bar—say the Conor McGregor return to the Octagon—but they’ll be fewer and far between. Was This Deal Worth It? All to ask: is this Paramount deal worth it? In this case, I think the UFC Freedom 250 numbers are more distracting than helpful. This fight did well and compares well to other top sporting events. But we know that the first marquee event was at least a third smaller, if Paramount’s own data is to be believed. And it’s likely the other fights are much, much, much smaller. And then you get to the paycheck that Paramount-Skydance paid. FIFA’s World Cup cost about the same for Fox, but clearly generated multiples more total viewership. (Though it’s only every four years.) The NBA is much more expensive, but until the playoffs, they likely didn’t pay for itself. Even still, Disney, NBCUniversal and Amazon Prime Video likely overpaid. So, in that context, the NBA may be an overpay that makes the UFC look not so bad. But two overpays don’t make an underpay, to paraphrase the old cliché about wrongs and rights. And looking at UFC Freedom 250 as the likely ceiling of MMA on Paramount+, Paramount-Skydance likely paid too much. Share 1 I would love regular reports on subscriber additions by programs, but as is, it’s mostly leaked or rumored in haphazard ways.

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A wild morning unfolded in Peachtree City on Monday when two deer crashed through the windows of two separate businesses simultaneously.

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Wildfires impacting businesses in northern Minnesota

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Warren’s latest ‘kiss of death’ endorsement sparks mockery over disastrous political picks

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Taylor Farms political donations questioned amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

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Alexi Lalas’ Best XI From The Epic 2026 World Cup

FOX Sports analyst Alexi Lalas picked his World Cup Best XI after Spain beat Argentina to win the 2026 title.

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2026 NFL Odds: Which QB Will Lead League In Passing Yards, Touchdowns?

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Mz. Shyneka has the latest in entertainment headlines

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Republicans defy Trump, jump into South Carolina Senate race despite his handpicked successor

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MTG pounces on Hegseth, claiming US troop casualties 'fuel' his 'bloodlust for a senseless war'

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How Fox News, MS NOW and CNN Are Building Beyond the Cable Bundle

Fox News, MS NOW and CNN are using profitable linear TV businesses to invest in streaming, memberships and digital products.

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Argentina 2026 FIFA World Cup™ Final Mini-Movie 🇪🇸🇦🇷🎥

Spain and Argentina met on football’s biggest stage with the FIFA World Cup™ trophy on the line. Relive the emotion, intensity and unforgettable moments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ Final in the official FOX Sports Mini-Movie.

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FDA says Taylor Farms Cyclospora lettuce test was a false positive

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Fox Sports compares World Cup France to Ohio State in college football

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Socialist-backed Michigan Senate hopeful calls American politics a 'disease' after professing love for US

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Platner ally Troy Jackson locks down delegates as top rivals for Democratic Senate nomination drop out

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Fox may have already lost its World Cup breakout star in Zlatan Ibrahimović

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One of the greatest feelings in all of sports.

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Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix Live Updates, Highlights

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4 Takeaways After Spain Beats Argentina In Extra Time To Win 2026 FIFA World Cup

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AOC accused of putting on new accent during Memphis rally: 'Going full Kamala'

Critics compared Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Kamala Harris after her Memphis rally speech, accusing her of putting on a fake southern accent.

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Full 2026 FIFA World Cup™ Final Halftime Show ⭐️

Check out the full 2026 FIFA World Cup™ Halftime Show during halftime of Spain vs Argentina

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