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Judge orders Benson student to remain in mental health facility, for now

Wednesday marked the third hearing to decide whether the student should remain at a mental health facility or be transferred to a juvenile detention center. But it saw a dramatic last-second reversal, with the student only minutes away from being taken into custody to a local detention center.

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Oct 14 • 11:30 PM EDT • Health • opb.org
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The Herald's weekly entertainment picks

Looking to be entertained from Thursday, Oct. 15, through Wednesday, Oct. 21? Check out the Skagit Valley Herald’s weekly recommendations.

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Oct 14 • 11:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • goskagit.com
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Quinn Ellis praised by Rick Pitino for playing ‘like a veteran’ in St. John’s preseason win

He scored only three points in St. John’s exhibition opener Wednesday night, but coach Rick Pitino came away impressed by his new point guard anyway.

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Oct 14 • 11:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Brewers blasts leave Dodgers on brink

The Milwaukee Brewers produced a late home run blitz to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 and leave the reigning World Series champions on the brink of elimination from Major League Baseball's playoffs on Wednesday.That rally came after starting pitcher Blake Snell produced a dazzling performance from the mound to keep the reigning MLB champions in the game.

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Oct 14 • 11:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Recap: Sporting KC falls at league leaders Nashville SC

Sporting Kansas City (6-19-4, 22 pts.) fell to a 4-0 defeat against Supporters’ Shield leaders Nashville SC (19-3-6, 63 pts.) at GEODIS Park on Wednesday night. Nashville took a three-goal lead into the halftime interval before adding a fourth in second-half stoppage time to seal the points. Balancing three games

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Oct 14 • 10:50 PM EDT • Sports • sportingkc.com
Vols football linebacker coach William Inge discharged from hospital

Tennessee assistant coach William Inge shared on Wednesday that he was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday after dealing with an undisclosed medical issue.

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Oct 14 • 10:34 PM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
Warriors' Kristaps Porzingis out indefinitely due to health issue

Kristaps Porzingis returned to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday but will remain sidelined indefinitely due to a health issue, the team announced Wednesday.

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Oct 14 • 10:27 PM EDT • Health • miamiherald.com
LA28 still not prepared for Cultural Olympiad, critics say

A state legislative hearing Wednesday revealed that L.A.'s plans for its Cultural Olympiad are woefully behind schedule as the LA28 Summer Games approach.

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Oct 14 • 10:26 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
The Chargers Were Still Limping Along at Wednesday’s Practice Session
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Oct 14 • 10:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ashton Jeanty logs full practice

Las Vegas Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty a full go at Wednesday's practice

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Oct 14 • 10:06 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Weather Wednesday: The Science of Specific Heat Capacity

In this Weather Wednesday, we dive into the science behind why water heats up and cools down much more slowly than air.

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Oct 14 • 10:00 PM EDT • Science • inforum.com
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Weather Wednesday: The Science of Specific Heat Capacity

In this Weather Wednesday, we dive into the science behind why water heats up and cools down much more slowly than air.

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Oct 14 • 10:00 PM EDT • Science • sidneyherald.com
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Brock Bowers limited Wednesday

Las Vegas Raiders TE Brock Bowers managing knee injury

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Oct 14 • 9:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Meet MARO: The Portuguese singer-songwriter captivating audiences around the world

At a time when concert crowds are often illuminated by the glow of their own phones, Portuguese singer-songwriter MARO had a Los Angeles audience doing something increasingly rare on Tuesday night:…

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Oct 14 • 9:42 PM EDT • Entertainment • ktla.com
Jonathan Taylor limited Wednesday

Limited practice for Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor

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Oct 14 • 9:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Daniel Jones fully practices

Indianapolis Colts QB Daniel Jones practicing Wednesday

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Oct 14 • 9:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pelicans banking on better health and a new coaching staff to improve their unchanged core

The Pelicans are essentially running it back with the same core roster that they've had the past two non-playoff seasons, with Zion Williamson as their centerpiece.

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Oct 14 • 9:29 PM EDT • Health • newsday.com
Josh Downs limited at Wednesday's practice

Indianapolis Colts WR Josh Downs

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Oct 14 • 9:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Keenan Allen not practicing Wednesday

Indianapolis Colts WR Keenan Allen sits out Wednesday's practice

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Oct 14 • 9:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Politics, Philosophy and Economic Society discusses ethics of physician-assisted suicide

Members of UCF’s Politics, Philosophy and Economics Society packed into Classroom Building 1 on Thursday night to debate the ethics of physician-assisted suicide being available to patients whose deep depression

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Oct 14 • 9:13 PM EDT • Politics • nicholsonstudentmedia.com
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Endeavor Health, Rush University System announce plans to merge

Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health announced plans to merge into a singular integrated academic health system in a Wednesday news release. The merger will create a unified network of 12 hospitals and more than 400 care sites across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana that will employ more than 46,000 people and serve...

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Oct 14 • 9:11 PM EDT • Health • dailynorthwestern.com
Dontayvion Wicks a limited participant Wednesday

Eagles WR Dontayvion Wicks limited Wednesday due to injury

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Oct 14 • 8:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rams LB Nate Landman was limited in Wednesday's practice
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Oct 14 • 8:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘Politics for profit’ or ‘pure fiction’: Opening statements aired in corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao

Ex-Mayor Sheng Thao betrayed Oakland by making herself “open for business” to illegal bribes before stepping foot into the mayor’s office, federal prosecutors declared Wednesday at the start of a federal corruption trial…

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Oct 14 • 8:14 PM EDT • Politics • mercurynews.com
Hochul, Blakeman talk debate performance after clash on Spectrum News

Just hours earlier on Tuesday evening, Hochul was in a fierce debate on Spectrum News with her Republican challenger.

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Oct 14 • 8:11 PM EDT • Politics • ny1.com
Rashod Bateman limited at practice Wednesday

Ravens WR Rashod Bateman start off practice week with a limited practice

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Oct 14 • 8:04 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
“Dancing With the Stars” season 35 week 6 songs revealed: Who is being honored on Dedication Night?

Grab the tissues before Tuesday’s live show.

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Oct 14 • 8:03 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Wood County development meeting highlights business growth

PARKERSBURG — Reviewing the past year’s economic development efforts and connecting local businesses with future opportunities were the focus of a joint annual meeting Wednesday at Discovery World on Market. The Wood County Development Authority and the Parkersburg-Wood County Area Development Corporation held the meeting in Discovery World’s Ember Theater for the first time. Lindsey […]

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Oct 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • newsandsentinel.com
Women in Business Quarterly Mixer

The holidays can be a season of celebration-but they can also bring added stress, financial pressure, and a never-ending to-do list. Join the Culver City Chamber of Commerce for Thrive Through the Holidays: Women in Business Mixer, on Wednesday, November 4 at an evening designed to help you enter the holiday season feeling connected, prepared, and...

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Oct 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • culvercityobserver.com
CD1 debate turns feisty

A mild-mannered, televised debate in the U.S. First Congressional District race took a heated turn Wednesday (Oct. 14) when incumbent U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, and Steve Parsons, a Libertarian...

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Oct 14 • 7:52 PM EDT • Politics • talkbusiness.net
San Diego Rules Committee advances campaign to increase transparency in local politics

The San Diego City Council's Rules Committee Wednesday advanced proposals intended to increase transparency in local politics.

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Oct 14 • 7:49 PM EDT • Politics • nbcsandiego.com
Justices grant Trump administration’s request to pause lower court ruling in political ad rate dispute

The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for political parties and joint fundraising committees to continue to receive favorable advertising rates in the run-up to the 2026 election. In a five-…

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Oct 14 • 7:47 PM EDT • Politics • scotusblog.com
Giants Give Surprising Injury Update on Breakout Star

The New York Giants had a surprise injury update on their breakout defensive star on Wednesday. The post Giants Give Surprising Injury Update on Breakout Star appeared first on HEAVY.

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Oct 14 • 7:39 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Recruitment and retention take center stage at UPHS-Marquette Rural Health Showcase

About 50 future doctors and healthcare providers displayed their quality improvement projects they've worked on as residents on Wednesday

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Oct 14 • 7:28 PM EDT • Health • uppermichiganssource.com
Political science professor breaks down how redistricting changes Memphis’ representation in Washington

Memphis was once entirely contained in one congressional district, District 9. US Rep. Steve Cohen attracted funding, resources, and federal representation specific to Memphis.

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Oct 14 • 7:22 PM EDT • Science • actionnews5.com
Layoffs and business closures loom as tens of thousands of skill games become illegal

Joe Rocca’s business effectively ended Wednesday as the enforcement of Pennsylvania’s skill games ban began. Rocca, owner of Rite Touch Distribution...

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Oct 14 • 7:03 PM EDT • Business • post-gazette.com
Prichard Senior Center, Housing Authority host senior health fair

Wednesday's event offered flu shots and wellness information for seniors.

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Oct 14 • 7:00 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Wyoming Business Council announces Josh Dorrell to step down as CEO

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) announced Wednesday that Chief Executive Officer Josh Dorrell will be stepping down.

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Oct 14 • 6:46 PM EDT • Business • wyomingnews.com
Quarterly income up almost 5% for Centennial Bank parent company

Conway-based Home BancShares on Wednesday (Oct. 14) reported third-quarter net income of $129.451 million, up 4.7% compared with the same period in 2025. The per share earnings of 65 cents...

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Oct 14 • 6:38 PM EDT • Business • talkbusiness.net
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Nebraska holds first public hearings on ballot initiatives, including school sports measure

The Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office held the first of several public hearings Wednesday on proposed ballot measures that voters will decide on in the Nov. 3 general election.

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Oct 14 • 6:35 PM EDT • Sports • 1011now.com
‘It Has Definitely Been Frustrating’ – Warriors’ Kristaps Porziņģis Breaks Silence on Health Issues, Pushes Back Against ‘Internet Doctors’

Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porziņģis posted an update on his recovery Wednesday, minutes after the team announced he will remain out indefinitely with the health-related matter that has sidelined him since before training camp. The posts were his first public comments since the absence began more than two weeks ago.

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Oct 14 • 6:28 PM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
Delta County students immerse themselves in the sciences for Mind Trekkers

Students turned the U.P. State Fairgrounds into a hands-on science lab on Wednesday with an interactive learning experience.

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Oct 14 • 6:21 PM EDT • Science • uppermichiganssource.com
Adonai Mitchell sits out Wednesday

Jets WR Adonai Mitchell remains sidelined because of finger injury

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Oct 14 • 6:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mayoral candidate Jim Schmitt hosts roundtable with Green Bay business owners

Jim Schmitt, former Green Bay mayor and current mayoral candidate, hosted a roundtable with downtown Green Bay business owners on Wednesday morning.

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Oct 14 • 6:15 PM EDT • Business • wbay.com
SD rules committee advances campaign finance, `Dark Money' reform packages

The two separate proposals, the Ending Perpetual Fundraising Ordinance and Exposing Dark Money and Banning Shadow Campaigns, follow the previously advanced Follow the Money Ordinance, which the Rules Committee advanced in August.

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Oct 14 • 6:14 PM EDT • Politics • kpbs.org
Seahawks won't activate Zach Charbonnet for Thursday night's game
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Kristaps Porzingis breaks silence after Warriors announce he's out indefinitely

Kristaps Porzingis has broken the silence around his ongoing absence from the Warriors, as Golden State announced in a statement Wednesday that the center will remain out indefinitely.

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Oct 14 • 6:07 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Drake Maye a full participant Wednesday

Patriots QB Drake Maye fully practices despite minor shoulder issue

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Oct 14 • 6:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Annie Andrews attacks Graham over reported China business; calls for answers

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews called on interim Sen. Darline Graham on Wednesday to answer questions about her ties to China.

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Oct 14 • 6:02 PM EDT • Business • abcnews4.com
Annie Andrews attacks Graham over reported China business; calls for answers

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews called on interim Sen. Darline Graham on Wednesday to answer questions about her ties to China.

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Kristaps Porzingis sets the record straight on health issues: 'Everyone can relax now'

The Warriors big man remains out indefinitely, but he tried to offer some clarity on his mysterious health issue on Wednesday.

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Oct 14 • 6:02 PM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
Political ad rates case frozen through midterms

The Supreme Court in an unsigned decision Wednesday sided with Republicans in a dispute over expanding discounted television advertising rates beyond political candidates ahead of the midterms. The unsigned order from a majority of the court paused a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals from the 4th Circuit that could have allowed the courts […]

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Oct 14 • 5:58 PM EDT • Politics • rollcall.com
Shohei Ohtani Makes Major Routine Change After Dodgers Show Trust

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani stayed late on Tuesday working to fix his swing as he slumps in the postseason.

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Oct 14 • 5:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Technology, immigration, inflation, health care key topics in Third District debate

Immigration, inflation, health care, AI, data centers, and flock cameras were topics of discussion Wednesday (Oct. 14) during the debate between Arkansas’ Third Congressional District candidates. The debate ahead of...

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Oct 14 • 5:53 PM EDT • Health • talkbusiness.net
State Health Plan labels Atrium Health "out of network"

The battle between the N.C. State Health Plan and Atrium Health escalated Wednesday when the plan said the largest N.C. system's hospitals and clinics in the Charlotte and Triad would be deemed out of network for 2027.

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Oct 14 • 5:49 PM EDT • Health • businessnc.com
Quality Dairy to resume selling donuts after clearing health inspection

Quality Dairy will resume selling donuts and rolls in its stores on Thursday, Oct. 15 after receiving approval from state health officials.

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Oct 14 • 5:46 PM EDT • Health • lansingstatejournal.com
Compete in Creative Living at Southwest Florida Ag Expo

Registration for the Southwest Florida Ag Expo’s popular Creative Living Competition opened Thursday, Oct. 1. This free competition celebrates the creativity and skills of Southwest Florida residents, offering an opportunity

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Oct 14 • 5:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • floridaweekly.com
Big Top Xtreme Opens in Pine Bluff Bringing Family Entertainment and New Attractions After Six Years of Development

Big Top Xtreme officially celebrated its grand opening in Pine Bluff on Wednesday, October 14th, marking the completion of a six-year effort to transform a former property into a family entertainment destination featuring go-karts, miniature golf, paintball, arcade games and Big Banjo Pizza. City officials, […]

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Oct 14 • 5:26 PM EDT • Entertainment • deltaplexnews.com
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CeeDee Lamb fully practices Wednesday

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb a full participant Wednesday despite minor injury

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Oct 14 • 5:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dodgers’ Game 4 Matchup Moved Up Following ALCS Reschedule

MLB moved the Los Angeles Dodgers’ NLCS Game 4 matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers up, with the new start time at 5:00 p.m. PT on Thursday. The change came following a change in the start time for the Game 3 in the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays’ ALCS matchup due to forecasted inclement weather. […] The post Dodgers’ Game 4 Matchup Moved Up Following ALCS Reschedule appeared first on LA Sports Report.

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Oct 14 • 5:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Michael Penix Jr. fully practices despite injury

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. fully takes part in practice Wednesday

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Battle Over the Pierre Ends in Defeat for the Buyer Pushed by Lutnick

Motasem Khashoggi, who hails from a prominent Saudi family, missed a Tuesday deadline to deliver a $100 million deposit to purchase the Manhattan landmark.

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Oct 14 • 5:12 PM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
Tony Pollard does not practice Wednesday

Titans RB Tony Pollard will likely return to practice later in the week after day off

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Oct 14 • 5:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Kristaps Porzingis breaks silence after Warriors’ latest health update

Kristaps Porzingis has broken the silence around his ongoing absence from the Warriors, as Golden State announced in a statement Wednesday that the center will remain out indefinitely.

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Oct 14 • 5:07 PM EDT • Health • sfchronicle.com
Kristaps Porzingis Updates 'Frustrating' Health-Related Matter as Warriors Star Out Indefinitely

Golden State Warriors Kristaps Porziņģis provided an update on his health after the team said in a statement on Wednesday he would "remain out indefinitely" with the same "health-related matter" that has kept him out of training camp and the preseason.

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Oct 14 • 5:06 PM EDT • Health • bleacherreport.com
Lake County health district issues warning of ‘possible exposure to measles’

The Lake County General Health District is warning the public Wednesday of a “possible exposure to measles” in the county.

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Oct 14 • 4:57 PM EDT • Health • cleveland19.com
US Supreme Court again backs Republicans in clash over political ad rates

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court again sided with Republicans on Wednesday in the latest clash over a new Federal Communications Commission policy that gives party

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Oct 14 • 4:42 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Ella Langley ponders the dream at L.A.'s Greek Theatre

The 27-year-old country singer brought her smash 'Choosin' Texas' to the Greek on Tuesday night in the first of two sold-out shows.

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Oct 14 • 4:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Ubisoft plans cuts at German studios, adding to wave of workforce reductions

Ubisoft is planning to reduce its workforce in Germany, where it operates a trio of studios, by about 100 workers, Game File has learned. The company wants to offer employees buyouts to, should enough people accept, avoid having to lay anyone off. “In Germany, we initiated discussions with the Works Council last week regarding a proposed voluntary departure plan across Ubisoft Dusseldorf, Ubisoft Berlin & Ubisoft Mainz,” a company rep told Game File. A “works council” is a union-like group representing employees. “The voluntary plan is the primary measure being proposed to support the intended organizational changes,” the Ubisoft rep added. The company declined to confirm the scale of the potential headcount cut. Of the impacted studios, Mainz might be the best known to the public. It leads development of the Anno series and shipped the well-reviewed strategy game Anno 117: Pax Romana in November 2025. Berlin and Dusseldorf operate as support studios within Ubisoft’s creative network. Berlin recently supported the development of Rainbow Six Siege and the Rayman Legends Retold remake. Dusseldorf also contributed to those projects, as well as The Settlers and Ubisoft-branded escape rooms. Dusseldorf is the biggest of the three studios, with some 400+ workers, compared to just over 100 at the other two, a source familiar with the reductions and the teams told Game File. More than half of these new reductions of about 100 people are expected to happen at Dusseldorf. The planned cuts were announced at a town hall for the German studios on Tuesday of last week. In an email follow-up, the studio group’s managing director, Benedikt Grindel, said the cuts were intended to “best position our German studios for the future... with a clearer focus on their role, capabilities and organizational setup needed for the work ahead.” The email was an echo of the past. In January 2025, Grindel had emailed the Ubisoft developers in his region (or studio “zone”) to explain that a round of 185 cuts at the time, including about 65 at Dusseldorf, were “essential to improve our operational efficiency and ensure the long-term sustainability of our studios, the zone and the company.” A half-decade of continued job cuts Ubisoft has been aggressively cutting its headcount for years. At the end of September 2022, it had 20,729 workers. By the end of March 2026, that total was down to 16,590. Studio management is trying to trim costs as it grapples with a changing industry and a drought of releases, let alone hits. The company announced earlier this year that it had reduced its costs since 2022 by “nearly €325 million” ($362m) and planned to lower them through 2028 by another €180 million ($200m). In June the company said it was closing down its Winnipeg and Belgrade studios and cutting roles in its Barcelona team. Even commercial and creative success hasn’t spared studios from this ongoing company-wide contraction. As Game File was nailing down details around the proposed cuts in Germany, Ubisoft management was informing workers of cuts in its Singapore studio, which shipped a hit remake of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag this past July. Some 70 positions in Singapore are being eliminated “to align the studio with upcoming production needs,” per a company rep’s statement to Game File. In early 2024, a large team in the Singapore studio launched the multiplayer pirate game Skull & Bones. It performed poorly but has been supported with regular content updates since. Many of Ubisoft’s studios around the world are heavily subsidized via regional grants and tax breaks. Singapore had been among them for years, but received no such local assistance in the 12 months ending this past March. News of the Singapore cuts broke today alongside word that Ubisoft is also proposing the closure of RedLynx, pending negotiations with officials. The Finnish studio behind the motorbike series Trials was founded in 2000 and sold to Ubisoft in 2011. As reported by VGC (and corroborated by Game File), Ubisoft management told employees it could not come up with a new, sustainable assignment for RedLynx. The 2025 workforce at Ubisoft Dusseldorf were straight-up cuts. This time, Ubisoft is hoping the reductions at its trio of German studios will largely come from workers taking a payout to leave. The company offered such voluntary dismissals at its Massive Entertainment studio (The Division) a year ago. For the German studios’ buyouts this time around, Ubisoft and the Works Council had discussed a formula that’d pay a worker’s monthly salary multiplied by 1.5 and by the number of years they’ve worked at the company, according to Game File sources. The formula is still subject to negotiations with the Works Council and has not yet been part of an official offer to workers. It could be adjusted up or down, and it could be supplemented with additional bonuses. Asked about the floated payout formula, a Ubisoft rep told Game File, “The terms of a potential voluntary departure program remain subject to negotiation with employee representatives. No final agreement has been reached, and we won’t comment on specific proposals while discussions are ongoing.” 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: Epic’s AI adventures Epic Games (Fortnite, the Unreal engine) is all-in on using AI to try to transform the way it makes video games and game-making tools. It’s leaders appear to be undeterred by any resistance among gamers and some game developers around generative AI—and instead emboldened by advances, particularly in AI-assisted programming. A recap of the last three days: On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Epic management told workers last week that development of an upcoming game combining Star Wars and Marvel characters would be “AI first.” Employees would be expected to use AI models such as Claude to code the game. A manager told Epic’s developers there would be “[n]o more hand-written code” and that art for the game would be “generated with full AI workflows,” per the outlet. Just ahead of that story running, Epic founder Tim Sweeney tweeted: “We have a huge pivot underway here at Epic, moving developers around to retool for maximum AI acceleration. The aim isn’t to do the same stuff with fewer people, but to enable everyone here to build MORE and BETTER stuff, and to bring the benefits to all teams using Unreal.” In a follow-up, Sweeney predicted that most game development processes would be at least three times faster a year from now than they were in January 2026, thanks to AI. To a person on X who told him he was failing to read the room, Sweeney said: “Much of the room wants it to be 2016 again, but it’s not. Our job, as the provider of tools and technology to much of the industry, is to design for the present that is and the future that will soon be.” On Wednesday, Epic announced it was releasing a faster launcher for its Epic Games Store marketplace. It did so by stating in a blog post as clear as could be that the launcher is an AI-enabled, vibe-coded project: Programming is hard. So, instead of doing that, we vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher that’s way faster and more responsive than the current one, and has a new look. Programming is hard? That was unexpected phrasing from a company founded by a legendarily great programmer. Back in 2011, Sweeney told me that he’d picked up programming quickly as a kid and rejoiced at the power it gave him. “I could look at any program that anybody else had written and, with enough effort, build something cooler.” Item 3: The Xbox Labs experiment (and one of the people behind it) Microsoft’s Xbox division, which is flooding the zone with announcements lately, yesterday revealed a new internal tech-tinkering team called Xbox Labs. In the words of Xbox boss Asha Sharma Labs is “a small group of game makers, engineers and scientists whose job is to turn emerging ideas into things our players and developers can experience.” Conventional wisdom coming out of the announcement is that Labs is a team that’ll focus on ideas driven by generative AI. In her announcement, Sharma cited some of the dizzying achievements in tech and gaming over the past month as AI agents and other AI tools have been deployed to swiftly figure out how popular games work, then rebuild them and mix them up. She mentioned seeing ”games rapidly decompiled and rebuilt to run on hardware they were never originally designed to support” and said “[p]erhaps more surprisingly, we’ve seen many of the biggest games in the world have been remixed into the source code of another.” (Minecraft plus Elden Ring, for example, or Fortnite + Super Monkey Ball + Overwatch + Diablo + others.) Sharma also cited the work of Windows PC games being ported to run in browsers, a seeming reference to a recent AI-assisted fan port of Halo. Or perhaps Call of Duty or GTA. Sharma didn’t use the specific term “AI” in her memo, but she came close, citing AI “agents” and their potential for game-making tools that Labs could help craft: I think XBOX has an important role to play here. Coding became the first major workload for agents because they can write, run, and test software. Games share many of those same properties, and people spend more than 72 billion hours a year playing XBOX games, roughly five times the estimated time spent writing code worldwide. We’ve spent 25 years learning how to make great games, and I want our game makers to help shape what these new technologies make possible. As we learn, we’ll share the tools we build with developers across the industry, just as we always have. When I asked an Xbox rep if Labs was an AI-centric team, they said genAI was not the focus, describing it as having a broader mandate for using new tech in new ways in gaming. As an example, they pointed to Xbox’s recently launched disc-to-digital gaming usage rights program. Microsoft didn’t specifically name anyone involved full-time in Xbox Labs yesterday, but on social media and LinkedIn, I spotted Adrian Mato IDing himself as leading the creatio of tools at Labs and talking up the launch. Mato first caught my attention in late September, when he said on X that he was “starting to build a new team at Xbox focused on products and tools for how games get built and distributed as agentic tools become more capable.” At the time, he framed AI-based tools as a supplement to traditional game dev tools. “I don’t think we need to replace them,” he said. Since then, he’s publicly shown interest in AI and in games. He’s recently spent some of his X feed marveling at the power of AI agents and praising the lighting in the latest Gears of War. Following the Labs announcement yesterday, he enthused about the Xbox Labs’ stylish landing page. He wrote: “We built some fun tools to art-direct shaders in real time, experimented with interactive ASCII art, and sprinkled in lots of tiny details. “Move your mouse to leave a colorful trail that reveals the original footage, or interact with the video to trigger bursts of particles. “A lot of love went into making it all feel just right. “More to come”

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Oct 14 • 4:31 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
'Heartbreaking day': Wall supporting Holden business collapses early Wednesday

A wall collapsed at a Holden business early Wednesday, leaving bricks in the street and owners facing a heartbreaking mess.

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Oct 14 • 4:27 PM EDT • Business • kmbc.com
Abdul Carter out of practice for Giants Wednesday
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Oct 14 • 4:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rico Dowdle a limited participant Wednesday

Steelers RB Rico Dowdle listed as limited for first practice of week

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Oct 14 • 4:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Republican Ken Buck endorses Phil Weiser in Colorado governor’s race

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck crossed party lines Wednesday to endorse Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser’s campaign for Colorado governor.

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Oct 14 • 4:01 PM EDT • Politics • denvergazette.com
Friendswood ISD approves science lab designs for 2 campuses

The Friendswood ISD board approved preliminary science lab designs for Windsong Elementary School and Bales Intermediate School for the 2027-28 school year.

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Oct 14 • 4:00 PM EDT • Science • communityimpact.com
Kristaps Porzingis, Warriors Give Status Update as Health-Related Matter Sidelines Star Indefinitely

Kristaps Porzingis and the Golden State Warriors provided updates on the star's health status on Wednesday after he returned to the team's practice facility on Tuesday to meet with general manager Mike Dunleavy and vice president of player health and performance Rick Celebrini amid his ongoing absence from the team.

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Oct 14 • 3:48 PM EDT • Health • bleacherreport.com
Sundance Film Festival passes on sale Thursday

DENVER — Passes for the Sundance Film Festival — which runs Jan. 21-31, 2027 — in Boulder go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, launching an early ticket

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Oct 14 • 3:48 PM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com
Lamar Jackson remains out of practice Wednesday
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Oct 14 • 3:37 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Atrium Health shifted out of network for State Health Plan

(The Center Square) – Atrium Health on Jan. 1 will be moved to out-of-network tier for the State Health Plan in North Carolina, first-term Republican state Treasurer Brad Briner said Wednesday.

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Oct 14 • 3:32 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Endeavor Health announces plans to merge with Rush University Health System in 2027

Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health announced Wednesday that they plan to merge, creating a 12-hospital system that will operate under

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Oct 14 • 2:55 PM EDT • Health • evanstonroundtable.com
In Final Four homecoming, Detroit organizers tout opportunities of citywide event

Spartans coach Tom Izzo hopes the April event helps the city make its case for another Final Four.

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Oct 14 • 2:49 PM EDT • Business • crainsdetroit.com
Amazon (AMZN) Has a $25B Chip Business. Is the Cash Burn Worth It?

Most people think of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) as the place their packages come from. The part of the company drawing the most attention right now sells something far less visible: custom AI chips. In the second quarter of 2026, Amazon Web Services (AWS) said its chips business and its AI business had each passed a $25 […]

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Oct 14 • 2:46 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Mamdani accuses Blakeman of 'bigotry and racism' in breakout debate that mayor didn't watch

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitted he didn't watch Tuesday's governor debate between Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican Bruce Blakeman.

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Oct 14 • 2:41 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Political strategist discusses Tuesday’s Los Angeles mayoral debate
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Oct 14 • 2:38 PM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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Lucas Raymond Demoted to Third Line Amid Goal Drought

Todd McLellan dropped Lucas Raymond to the third line Wednesday after 13 straight games without a goal. #RedWings

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Oct 14 • 2:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Salt Lake City’s massive downtown sports district gets its big reveal. Take a look.

Smith Entertainment Group released renderings of their downtown sports, entertainment, culture, and convention complex on Wednesday.

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Oct 14 • 2:16 PM EDT • Entertainment • sltrib.com
AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science

AI may soon be the default way to solve theoretical problems in economics, high-energy physics, and other fields, MIT researchers tell WIRED.

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Oct 14 • 2:15 PM EDT • Science • wired.com
New K-12 science curriculum scrutinized; December vote by Board of Ed expected

Education Commissioner Henry Mack spent part of Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting trying to set the record straight on the department’s initiative to re-write science standards for public schools. The standards, which have not been updated since 2008, are undergoing public review. A stop on a “listening tour” for the standards is scheduled for the […]

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Oct 14 • 2:11 PM EDT • Science • floridaphoenix.com
New facility builds on long WSU, USDA partnership to boost agriculture

The new building is more than 20 years in the making and features broad support from ARS scientists, multiple WSU administrations, and Washington congressional members.

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Oct 14 • 2:05 PM EDT • Science • news.wsu.edu
Commissioners, Health Department held Camden County Local Boards of Health Summit

On Wednesday, the Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services held the Camden County Local Boards of Health Summit, an event ... More

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Oct 14 • 1:49 PM EDT • Health • camdencounty.com
PDHD to hold neighborhood farmers market with emphasis on mental health

The Purchase District Health Department invites the community to attend its October Neighborhood Farmer's Market. This event is the last of the year and it's all about mental health!

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Oct 14 • 1:48 PM EDT • Health • wpsdlocal6.com
Juice bar closed until further notice after car slams into building

A juice bar announced that it will remain closed until further notice after a car rammed into the business on Wednesday.

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Oct 14 • 1:39 PM EDT • Business • actionnews5.com
TENNESSEE VOLS BASKETBALL: Exhibition with Xavier opens season

The Tennessee men's basketball team is set to take the floor at Food City Center for the first time in the 2026-27 season Thursday as it hosts the Xavier Musketeers in a preseason exhibition contest. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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Oct 14 • 1:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
TENNESSEE LADY VOLS SOCCER: Arkansas is coming to town

Tennessee soccer opens a two-match homestand on Thursday night as the Lady Vols welcome SEC foe Arkansas to Regal Soccer Stadium for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff.

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Oct 14 • 1:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Blessing Health System to host free Medicare 101 event in Quincy

QUINCY, Ill. — As Medicare open enrollment begins Thursday, Blessing Health System is offering a free presentation to help community members better understand their coverage options.

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Oct 14 • 1:04 PM EDT • Health • khqa.com
Health workers tackle taboos over drinking with new AI tool

A new AI-powered hub for health professionals aims to help identify alcohol-related risks and launch discussions with patients, including the link between drinking and cancer, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday.

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Oct 14 • 12:51 PM EDT • Health • news.un.org
Prime Concepts Detroit adds burger-focused Stoli’s restaurant in West Bloomfield

The casual restaurant will serve burgers, comfort food and late-night bites in a departure from the group's typical offerings.

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Oct 14 • 12:50 PM EDT • Business • crainsdetroit.com
Mon County Commission approves 2027 health insurance strategy

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Commission approved a new employee health insurance contribution strategy Wednesday that officials say will help limit rising costs while maintaining coverage options for county

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Oct 14 • 12:48 PM EDT • Health • wvnews.com
US regulator accuses nation's largest banks of debanking customers over political views

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a report Wednesday into debanking practices in the U.S., saying it has found "irrefutable evidence."

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Oct 14 • 12:21 PM EDT • Politics • foxbusiness.com
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Amwins unveils battery, EV coverage

Amwins Global Risks said Tuesday it has expanded its specialist commercial and industrial insurance facility to cover battery energy storage systems and electric vehicle infrastructure.

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Oct 14 • 12:10 PM EDT • Business • businessinsurance.com
Jonesboro MAPC Denies Commercial Rezoning Next to Math and Science Magnet School

The Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC) voted against a rezoning request Tuesday night that would have allowed commercial development on property adjacent to the Jonesboro Math and Science Magnet School.

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Oct 14 • 12:05 PM EDT • Science • jonesbororightnow.com