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Johnny Cash tribute show coming to Carmel's Palladium Oct. 22

CARMEL, Ind. - James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash brings its nationally touring production to the Payne & Mencias Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Oct. ...

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Oct 18 • 3:40 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Kaia Gerber pens heartbreaking tribute to late brother Presley: ‘This party sucks so bad without you, Prez’

“I am learning how to love you when I cannot see you,” the model wrote in a letter addressed to her brother, who died on Sept. 20.

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Oct 18 • 3:38 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
McKenna Grace Channels Jennifer Lawrence’s Iconic Oscars Moment

McKenna Grace continues her fashion tributes while promoting 'The Hunger Games.'

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Oct 18 • 3:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Importing Russian diesel is 'incentive' to end war: energy secretary

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Trump's decision to waive new sanctions on Russia would motivate it to end its war with Ukraine.

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Oct 18 • 2:37 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
New Tools Let Users Edit and Load Modified VBIOS on GeForce RTX GPUs Without Flashing

A developer who goes by Panchovix has released three tools that let NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50, RTX 40, and RTX 30-series owners run a modified VBIOS without writing anything to the card's flash chip. The first is a VBIOS editor for Windows and Linux that can change power limits, voltage ceilings,...

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Oct 18 • 2:35 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Nearly 3-in-4 Americans say country is on the wrong track, poll says

A new poll found that 71% of adults think the country is on the \

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Oct 18 • 11:24 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election

The president praised the embattled prime minister for his endurance, saying any other candidate would be the “wrong Leader.”

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Oct 18 • 11:16 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
'Whalefall' Writer Explains the Real Science That Drives the Survival Thriller

What happens in 'Whalefall' is surprisingly accurate to the real ordeal, tapping deep into primal human fears.

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Oct 18 • 10:37 AM EDT • Science • movieweb.com
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Black Death had dramatic effect on species diversity as humans abandoned farmland, study finds

Researchers have found that during the Black Death, when a third of the population of Europe was wiped out, biodiversity fell. Understanding their farming practices could help us increase diversity in modern agriculture.

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Oct 18 • 9:15 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com
Poll: Americans are anxious, pessimistic and deeply unhappy with Trump ahead of the midterms

The share of Americans who believe the country is on the wrong track is at the highest level of the president’s second term, according to the NBC News Decision Desk Poll.

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Oct 18 • 9:00 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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As a mom, I think perfect attendance awards need to go

As a parent, I think perfect-attendance awards send kids the wrong message. I rather the schools reward effort instead of an unbroken streak.

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Oct 18 • 8:32 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Joe Manganiello reveals what he said that caused 13-year estrangement from father

Joe Manganiello wrote about the ups and downs with his father in his new memoir, ‘Bloodlines,’ explaining why they’ve been estranged for more than a decade.

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Oct 18 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Joe Manganiello reveals interview response that led to 13-year estrangement from father

“I never intended to hurt him,” the “True Blood” actor wrote in his memoir.

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Oct 18 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
David Rafferty (opinion): Bigotry reflects a broader political pattern

'56% of Republicans defend Christian nationalism and ... Republican media and leaders regularly spout targeted, bigoted statements,' David Raffery writes.

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Oct 18 • 7:55 AM EDT • Politics • ctinsider.com
Even LinkedIn is getting tired of your AI-written posts

LinkedIn is upping its fight against generic, low-quality AI posts on its platform.

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Oct 18 • 6:30 AM EDT • Business • cnn.com
Opinion: The hidden billing practices raising healthcare costs

Written by Tom Stephens, Executive Director of the Kentucky Association of Health Plans The hidden billing practices raising healthcare costs Sophisticated new mark-up schemes, provider consolidation, and dated diagnosis criteria are all impacting Kentuckians There is no single explanation for America’s high healthcare costs. But any serious effort to control them must start with hospitals. […]

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Oct 18 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • linknky.com
In Cuyahoga County, there’s a growing reason to stop minding our own business: Leslie Kouba

Elder abuse demands a louder call to action — and a public willing to notice warning signs and report concerns, writes columnist Leslie Kouba.

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Oct 18 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • cleveland.com
2nd annual Resource Fair offers free Naloxone kits

The Salt Lake County Health Department wrapped up its second annual Resource Fair on Saturday, focusing on raising awareness to what's already available.

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Oct 17 • 9:44 PM EDT • Health • ksl.com
Skyy Moore heads to IR

Green Bay Packers WR Skyy Moore to miss time with ankle injury

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Oct 17 • 9:16 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
There's a crackdown on sports piracy - but is it already out of control?

The sports industry's lucrative business model is being undermined by dodgy TV sticks and illegal streaming links, writes Theo Leggett.

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Oct 17 • 8:11 PM EDT • Sports • bbc.com
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Gets a Warm Steam Welcome With 90% Positive Reviews

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is off to an unusually good start on Steam. The campaign early access went live for pre-order customers on October 16, and at the time of writing, 1,630 of the game's 1,812 Steam user reviews are positive, giving it a "Very Positive" score of 90%. Insider Gaming...

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Oct 17 • 8:05 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Local businesses team up for downtown flash event

Customers could get a free mini cheesecake for life by getting Arie's logo tattooed during the flash event.

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Oct 17 • 7:58 PM EDT • Business • wrdw.com
“Harry Potter” star Bonnie Wright announces birth of second child

She also shares a son, Elio Ocean, with husband Andrew Lococo.

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Oct 17 • 6:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Ohio State shatters Indiana’s 22-game winning streak, but questions linger about Julian Sayin's health

Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith scored the game-winning touchdown after admitting he ran the wrong route, ending Indiana's 22-game winning streak.

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Oct 17 • 5:58 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
A.J. Brown activated from Injured Reserve

Patriots WR A.J. Brown returns to 53-man roster after spending time on IR

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Oct 17 • 4:39 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rep. Ritchie Torres Wants Gamers to Own the Games They Buy, Announces Power To The Players Act

U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) has announced plans to introduce the "Power To The Players Act," a federal bill that would direct the FTC to write rules making a game purchase actual ownership rather than a revocable license. Games that rely on online servers would also need to offer an...

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Oct 17 • 3:15 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Readers Write: Political ads, sexual violence, the demise of Hourcar, letter writing

These ad makers must think our brains are mush.

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Oct 17 • 2:28 PM EDT • Politics • startribune.com
Why Nancy Cartwright Says Science Has No Fundamental Laws

Nancy Cartwright argues science has no fundamental or universal laws, only local truths held together by nomological machines built for specific contexts.

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Oct 17 • 1:04 PM EDT • Science • thecollector.com
How Light Rewrites Skin Biology: New Research Moves Beyond Sunburn Science

A new editorial in Frontiers in Photobiology argues that skin's response to light extends far beyond sunburn and DNA damage, encompassing inflammasome-driven inflammation, visible-light pigmentation, and photochemical therapies.

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Oct 17 • 10:18 AM EDT • Science • bioengineer.org
Science icon Bill Nye to speak at RIT’s homecoming

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – RIT has a special guest in town for its homecoming weekend. World-class science educator Bill Nye, best known for his Emmy-winning television series Bill Nye The Science Guy, ...

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Oct 17 • 9:14 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
Science icon Bill Nye to speak at RIT’s homecoming

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – RIT has a special guest in town for its homecoming weekend. World-class science educator Bill Nye, best known for his Emmy-winning television series Bill Nye The Science Gu…

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Oct 17 • 9:14 AM EDT • Science • rochesterfirst.com
Science icon Bill Nye to speak at RIT’s homecoming

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – RIT has a special guest in town for its homecoming weekend. World-class science educator Bill Nye, best known for his Emmy-winning television series Bill Nye The Science Guy, will be this year’s Brick City Weekend & Student Government speaker. Nye will be at the Gordon Field House at 2 p.m. Since […]

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Oct 17 • 9:14 AM EDT • Science • aol.com
Top Stories: Apple HomeView, New Apple TV and HomePod mini, and Sold-Out iPhone Duo

It was another crazy busy week for Apple, headlined by Tuesday seeing the company take the wraps off of several home-related products as part of a "Welcome home" launch wave.

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Oct 17 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Chuck Lorre claims Cybill Shepherd became ‘a different person’ when shooting season 2 of “Cybill”

The future creator of “The Big Bang Theory” writes about his Hollywood career in his new memoir.

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Oct 17 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Rally to pass the New York Health Act

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Dozens of community members are expected to gather on Saturday morning to call on the State Legislature to pass the New York Health Act. New Yorkers will stand together wit…

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Oct 17 • 8:47 AM EDT • Health • rochesterfirst.com
Meet the RI YouTuber exploring the creepiest abandoned landmarks

From ghost towns to shipwrecks, a Rhode Island filmmaker is preserving the stories behind some of the state's most fascinating forgotten places.

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Oct 17 • 8:28 AM EDT • Entertainment • providencejournal.com
Saturday Sports: Brewers advance, Guardians lead in MLB; WNBA finals tip off

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk MLB playoffs and the WNBA Finals tip off.

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Oct 17 • 7:43 AM EDT • Sports • npr.org
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Reagan’s Immigration Policy ‘A Mess’ Says Schroeder

by Rachael Wright Forty-five years ago this week, Democratic U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder, representing the 1st Congressional District and serving on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugee and International Law, said the Reagan administration’s immigration policies were “a mess” and that she felt the administration manipulated refugee policy for foreign policy reasons. “States are left to bear […]

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Oct 17 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Young Entrepreneurs Get Their Earliest Business Experiences in Northeast Ohio Schools

Forget the hypothetical business plan. At schools across Northeast Ohio, students are making products, finding customers and learning what it costs to be wrong.

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Oct 17 • 1:00 AM EDT • Business • clevelandmagazine.com
Music Review: Remi Wolf emerges, dirty but renewed, on 'Mud'

Remi Wolf, the singer-songwriter known for her funk and soul-inspired choruses and danceable beats, comes down to earth on “Mud,” her third album. Wolf settles into new territory on the

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Oct 17 • 12:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • indianagazette.com
Africa’s richest man plans to open his Ethiopian fertiliser business to investors through at least 10% stock-market listing

Aliko Dangote plans to list at least 10% of his Ethiopian fertiliser business on ESX, opening a potential ownership route into the Gode venture

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Oct 17 • 12:00 AM EDT • Business • africa.businessinsider.com
Caleb Wilson Flashes in Bulls' Preseason Finale Versus Timberwolves

Chicago took care of a short-handed Minnesota team to wrap up preseason play.

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Oct 16 • 10:39 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NYT Strands hints, answers for October 17, 2026

Every hint, nudge and outright answer you need to complete today's NYT Strands puzzle.

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Oct 16 • 10:00 PM EDT • Technology • mashable.com
Darius Slayton released by Indy

Indianapolis Colts WR Darius Slayton released on Friday

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Oct 16 • 8:52 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tom Kennedy placed on IR

Lions WR Tom Kennedy moved to Reserve/Injured list after knee injury

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Oct 16 • 8:31 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Deebo Samuel remains sidelined

49ers WR Deebo Samuel on track to miss the Week 6 game after two missed practices

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Oct 16 • 8:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Meta denies accusation of anti-Lula political bias in Brazil after electoral court ruling

SAO PAULO (AP) — Tech giant Meta denied accusations Friday that it acted with political bias during Brazil’s presidential campaign, less than a day after the country’s electoral court ruled the platform must give equal treatment to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and opposition candidate Fláv...

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Oct 16 • 6:43 PM EDT • Politics • wral.com
Huntingdon Health and Rehab wraps up annual Fall Festival

The Fall Festival at Huntingdon Health and Rehab has wrapped up after a full afternoon of family fun.

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Oct 16 • 6:29 PM EDT • Health • wbbjtv.com
Netflix Scrambles to Rewrite Its Narrative With Layoffs and a Sudden Firing

Despite strong revenues and profits, the streaming service cut 1,000 jobs and jettisoned its chief content officer. Drops in the stock price and viewer engagement are to blame.

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Oct 16 • 6:17 PM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
Smears, confusion and white powder: a week in the US midterm campaign

This week in US politics, a candidate with the flu fell victim to a false rumor, a campaign ad aired in the wrong city, and packages with suspicious powder were mailed to election officials. Packages ...

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Oct 16 • 6:07 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter & a New ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos Poll, Sunday on “This Week” with Co-anchor Martha Raddatz

Energy Secretary Chris Wright & Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter will be on "This Week" airing on Sunday, October 18.

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Oct 16 • 5:57 PM EDT • Politics • abcnews.com
Financial advisor advises to review health plans before cutting costs

Open enrollment is underway, and one financial advisor says there are specific places to cut costs and places not to.

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Oct 16 • 5:56 PM EDT • Health • wrdw.com
Ladd McConkey not on injury report for Week 6

Chargers WR Ladd McConkey upgraded to full practice and is off the injury report

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Oct 16 • 5:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tre' Harris to miss Week 6 because of injury

Chargers WR Tre' Harris set to miss at least one game because of his hamstring issue

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Oct 16 • 4:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nicolas Cage and Antonio Banderas will officially headline “True Detective” season 5

Production will begin in 2027 with Issa López back as showrunner.

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Oct 16 • 4:43 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Business Insider: The Winners and Losers of the New H-1B Era

Partner Catherine Macris discusses how evolving H-1B policies are shaping employers’ ability to recruit foreign talent, particularly in highly specialized fields.

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Oct 16 • 4:20 PM EDT • Business • fragomen.com
AI chatbots could make healthcare more accessible, but some doctors are still wary

AI chatbots are everywhere these days, helping to write emails or draft resumes and answer users’ burning questions about everything from their love life to medical advice.

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Oct 16 • 4:00 PM EDT • Health • dentonrc.com
Talking Heads star David Byrne blends “story and science” for unique theater experience

Grammy, Oscar and Tony award winning musician, playwright, author David Byrne is always doing something interesting. One of his latest creative endeavors is his “Theater of the Mind” in…

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Oct 16 • 3:46 PM EDT • Science • wgntv.com
Patriots WR talks difference between Bill Belichick and Mike Vrabel

Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas revealed the key difference between the Bill Belichick and Mike Vrabel eras.

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Oct 16 • 3:07 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Joe Manganiello Says He’s Heard From Sofía Vergara Since Writing Memoir

Joe Manganiello spoke to Andy Cohen on "Andy Cohen Live" about his new memoir "Bloodlines" and more.

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Oct 16 • 2:05 PM EDT • Health • siriusxm.com
David Surkamp dead: Pavlov's Dog lead singer was 74

Rock band Pavlov's Dog is mourning the loss of singer-songwriter and lead vocalist David Surkamp, who died Monday at age 74.

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Oct 16 • 1:34 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
USA Pundit with perfect summation of what’s wrong with Celtic

US Pundit with perfect summation up of what’s wrong with Celtic in midst of Lisbon defeat to Benfica…October 15, 2026, Lisbon, Portugal: Benfica and Celtic players seen during the UEFA Europa Leag...

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Oct 16 • 12:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jennifer Lawrence Officially Launches New Business Venture That Fans Weren’t Expecting

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence is officially making her stride into the commercial beauty landscape. She is stepping into the beauty business with a haircare brand of her own. The actress is ...

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Oct 16 • 12:16 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
Shawnee business honors first responders with pancakes and gratitude

EnviroTech Heating and Cooling owner James Gallet said the idea started last year when his daughter suggested hosting a breakfast for the community’s first responders.

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Oct 16 • 11:36 AM EDT • Business • kctv5.com
Breece Hall, Adonai Mitchell out for Week 6

New York Jets RB Breece Hall (quadriceps) and WR Adonai Mitchell (finger) have been ruled out for Week 6 against the New England Patriots.

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Oct 16 • 10:59 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Registration is open for high school winter sports

Registration is now officially open for high school winter sports for the City School District of Albany! Any student in grades 9-12 who is interested in trying out for boys' basketball, girls' basketball, bowling, cheerleading, boys' indoor track, girls' indoor track, spirit team, boys' swimming and diving, boys' wrestling and girls' wrestling is invited to register via Final Forms. Important: please note that registration for winter sports ends on Friday, Nov. 13. Practices and tryouts for winter sports begin on Monday, Nov. 16. FINAL FORMS Each season, the following must be done prior to the first day of tryouts and practices: A parent or guardian must initiate the registration process for their student-athlete in Final Forms, filling out the required forms such as Interval Sports Health History and the Athletic Consent Form. The student-athlete must sign and complete their required forms. A reminder that all students who would like to play an interscholastic sport need to have a current physical conducted within a year on file. PHYSICALS A physical conducted within the last 12 months is mandatory for any student interested in trying out for an athletic team and must be uploaded into the Final Forms platform. Families are encouraged to get a completed physical from their child's physician. If you are unable to get a physical from your child's physician, you can schedule a free physical with Whitney Young's school-based health center by calling (518) 573-2556. Additionally, the district physician will also be available to facilitate sports physicals at Albany High in room 4253 on the following dates: Thursday, Nov. 12 from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sports physicals on Nov. 12 and 13 are free and no appointment is necessary. ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Please note that students must have a good attendance record and be in good standing academically to be eligible to participate in an athletic team. Eligibility is determined based on quarterly grades, and interim progress reports will serve as an important academic checkpoint for all student‑athletes. For additional details about academic eligibility, please see our Athletic Code of Conduct. For our winter teams, academic eligibility to start the season will be based on final first-quarter grades. The first marking period ends Nov. 13. Albany High offers free tutoring facilitated by Albany High teachers Monday-Thursday from 3:30-5 p.m. for students who need extra help with their academics. See this flyer for additional details. IMPORTANT DATES Seniors, please mark your calendars for Senior Media Day for winter sports, which will take place on Monday, Nov. 30. All student-athletes playing winter sports will also participate in our winter sports picture days, which will take place Tuesday, Dec. 15–Thursday, Dec. 18. Specific dates and times for each team will be shared once rosters are finalized. OPEN GYM SESSIONS Student-athletes are encouraged to check out our open gym sessions as they prepare for upcoming sports seasons. We’re looking forward to a rewarding winter sports season this year! If you have any questions, please contact the Athletic Department at (518) 475-6310. Go Falcons!

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Oct 16 • 10:44 AM EDT • Sports • albanyschools.org
Can AI solve our mental health access problem?

Last week I asked you what worries you most about AI in health. It was close, but your top answer was “AI giving bad health advice.” Last week’s poll results: You’re in good company. This concern was top of mind at a conference I joined at Stanford last week, where researchers, clinicians, and people who build AI systems spent a day debating trust and safety in health AI. Stepping back, I’m also hearing your emerging concerns about AI’s impact on our well-being generally. I see this as a matter of public health, and we’ll take it in pieces as we learn together. Today we’ll focus on AI chatbots used for therapy for mental health. Early this month, Governor Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 903, California’s most ambitious attempt to regulate AI use for mental health. It’s at the center of active debate, and raises the questions patients, family members, citizens, and voters will face as AI moves deeper into health care. Let’s work through it. What is “AI-based therapy”? It’s really two things: purpose-built mental health apps designed to deliver structured support, and general chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini that people increasingly use for emotional support—even if they weren’t built for it. Spoiler alert: I don’t know whether the shift toward AI therapy is good or bad. The evidence isn’t there yet. But I do know it’s already happening, and I have some ideas about how we can roll it out with safety in mind. The therapy dilemma, in a nutshell Mental health challenges are common, and strain health and well-being across populations. Therapy (interactive dialogue with a trained, empathetic practitioner) helps many people heal. The demand for licensed therapists far exceeds the supply in California, and AI-based therapy can narrow that gap. AI-based therapy remains novel, unproven, and not well tested. Right off the bat, we can see we’re dealing with trade-offs here. Since the main driver of demand for therapy from a robot is lack of access to therapy from a human, we’ll start there. It’s too hard to find and afford a human therapist California is short roughly 55,000 licensed, non-prescribing therapists and counselors, about 40% of what we need. Psychiatrists, who rely on talk therapy as a complement to prescribed medications, are even more scarce. Eight counties have none, and density ranges from 1.7 per 100,000 residents in San Benito County, to 68.1 in Marin County. My wife is a psychiatrist in Marin, and even here access is tight. If it’s hard in the best-supplied county, imagine rural Sierra County, or the San Joaquin Valley. In 2024, more than half of Californians who tried to make a mental health appointment struggled to find a provider who took their insurance, compared with 14% for physical health care. When Senate staff posed as “secret shopper” patients and called 120 mental health providers in Medicare Advantage networks, they landed an appointment less than once for every five tries. Insurers pay behavioral health clinicians about 22% less than medical and surgical clinicians for comparable office visits. On top of that, billing denials and prior authorizations hit hardest at the solo and small practices common in mental health. Psychiatrists opt out of Medicare at the highest rate of any specialty. In many places, a cash practice for therapy fills quickly with patients paying $250 or more an hour, with no insurance paperwork at all. Families who can pay cash find providers more easily. Those who rely on insurance, including Medi-Cal enrollees, older adults, rural residents, and non-English speakers, compete for what’s left. So we can’t pretend the human system works, and we can’t blame people for turning to AI for support when they’re in distress. AI is filling the gap It’s estimated that roughly a quarter of AI users use it for mental health support. If you have internet, it’s available 24/7, it’s cheap, and it speaks your language. Uninsured adults are about twice as likely as insured adults to do it (30% vs. 14%). It feels anonymous in ways that may enable people to ask things they’re unsure or embarrassed about. The largely hidden, personal use makes it hard to study whether it’s actually helping people with their mental health issues, but researchers are trying. Does AI therapy work? A 2026 analysis of nearly 40 randomized trials found chatbots showed a real but small reduction in depression symptoms. But most of these trials were compared to an alternative of no therapy, not a human therapist. So the benefit of AI therapy is probably real, but modest, and mostly untested against the alternative of human contact. We need more studies. Serious concerns OpenAI’s own estimate is that more than a million ChatGPT users each week show signs of suicidal planning or intent. These are high stakes encounters, and AI doesn’t always get it right. That’s partly because a chatbot can sound like a therapist, but it has no license, no duty of care, and it’s not clear who to hold accountable when it gets things wrong. AI is also designed to help users in whatever task they’re seeking to accomplish. People may feel like they’re getting therapy, but they’re mainly getting a convincing conversation. It’s easy for an AI companion to wander into gray areas, like playing along with “creative writing” that may be about the user’s own suicidal intent. Courts are driving safety conversations A wave of lawsuits have been filed on behalf of families claiming that chatbots pushed people they loved toward self-harm, including teens who died by suicide. The first settlements came this year. OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco, and dozens of cases alleging that ChatGPT drove users to suicide or self-harm are now before a San Francisco judge. Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy after several states brought lawsuits accusing the chatbot of pushing dangerous content to kids. But the technology seems to be improving. Last month, an independent evaluation found that newer AI models “almost never endorse suicide.” That’s progress, but our societal appetite for even one preventable death is very low. So how do we move forward? Finding a middle ground Earlier this month the governor vetoed Senate Bill 903, a bill designed to place guardrails on the use of AI for therapy. The bill would have prohibited any AI-based platform from being advertised as psychotherapy, and would have required a licensed professional to review and approve each encounter where AI was used to support therapeutic decisions. Newsom called it overly broad, since even routine screening questions would have needed clinician sign-off. Knowing we’re already short on mental health providers, requiring human review of AI encounters may not relieve our access problems. Still, the answer isn’t no oversight. Here’s one feasible short term solution. Rather than reviewing each encounter, a licensed clinician can design the guardrails: what counts as a crisis, what triggers an immediate handoff to a human, and what gets sampled for audit each month. The AI runs inside that structure. Conversations get checked, failures get reported, and a real clinician owns the framework. Medicine already has models to learn from. The FDA process for rolling out newly approved medications is an example. After a product reaches patients, we keep watching for adverse events. Patient-facing AI needs the same “digital pharmacovigilance”: systematic tracking of harms, near misses, and the types of groups that get hurt and why. It’s also critical that users know that they can reach a human if they’re in crisis. Most chatbots now include messages like these: Bottom line The rush to use unproven AI tools for mental health support is mostly a workaround, a sign of a health system people can’t get into. We need better access to proven care from licensed clinicians. That takes reimbursement that makes accepting insurance viable, and a bigger workforce. But, built and tested well, AI could be part of the answer. It could be the 2 a.m. check-in when no one else is awake, or a way for patients to practice skills their therapist taught them. It could be the first step to get someone the right level of care, and take paperwork off clinicians’ plates so they spend more time with patients. None of this is simple. The SB 903 veto doesn’t end the debate, and the legislature will be back. In the meantime, those of us using these tools need to stay informed, ask hard questions, and hold the companies building them accountable. I’ll try to do my part, and we’ll keep learning together. Love,Matt P.S. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988- you’ll reach a real person— or chat at 988lifeline.org 24/7. Dr. Matt Willis is the author of Your Local Epidemiologist in California. A California native, he’s served as a primary care physician, CDC epidemiologist, and public health officer for Marin County, where he guided the pandemic response. He lives in Marin with his family and their dogs, Teddy and Ramona. Thank you Cynthia He, MD, PhD, and Parnika Saxena, MD, for their guidance in preparing this article. Cynthia works in an outpatient mental health clinic, treating patients who have Medi-Cal or, sometimes, no insurance. Parnika works in an inpatient psychiatric unit, treating patients with public or private insurance or self-pay ability. All opinions are their own and do not represent their employers.

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Oct 16 • 10:32 AM EDT • Health • yourlocalepidemiologistca.substack.com
Apple Pre-Orders Kick Off With First Discounts on HomeView and Apple TV 4K

Pre-orders are now live on Apple's newest devices, including the HomeView and Apple TV 4K, and Amazon has the first-ever discounts on these devices. We're also tracking great deals on MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and Apple Watch SE 3 in this week's best Apple deals. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.

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Oct 16 • 10:13 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Colts release WR Darius Slayton
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Oct 16 • 9:39 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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How Mexican MSMEs Can Ensure Business Continuity and Succession

Mexican MSMEs must institutionalize and plan succession to ensure business continuity, protect jobs, and avoid failure, writes Jorge Arellano.

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Oct 16 • 9:30 AM EDT • Business • mexicobusiness.news
100 WWI Shipwrecks Are Being Eaten By The Sea. Scientists Figured Out How to Save Them.

Zinc and aluminum rods absorb corrosion so Gallipoli’s war graves can survive decades more.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • popularmechanics.com
Can science prove that flat Earth theory is wrong? Here’s the evidence

Flat Earth theory can be tested without relying on space photographs or one institution. Several independent observations make the result difficult to escape.

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Oct 16 • 7:24 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
Big Dom, Elon Musk and George Santos. The Pa. campaign cameos are getting weird.| PA 2026 Newsletter

The rematch between Scott Perry and Janelle Stelson heats up in Harrisburg. Philly Dems celebrate Bob Brady's 40 years with Big Dom and Joe Biden.

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Oct 16 • 7:01 AM EDT • Politics • inquirer.com
Samsung's One UI update proves everything Google is doing with Pixel is completely wrong

Google gives my phone bugs while Samsung gives me fixes

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Technology • androidpolice.com
William Shatner, sci-fi’s favorite captain, says fact tops fiction

Shatner played Captain James T. Kirk on “Star Trek” for nearly 30 years. He’ll be in Madison for a Q&A and screening of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.”

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • captimes.com
IAMA Theatre Company's 'Bobby Robotowitz' tackles AI in your home

Amy Rosoff and James Luster star in IAMA Theatre Company's play with InHouse Theatre, 'Bobby Robotowitz,' directed by Casey Stangl and written by Matt Schatz.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Opinion: Healthcare isn’t just a business expense. It’s a business strategy.

The highest-value healthcare dollar is spent before someone gets ill, writes Henry Ford Health CEO Bob Riney.

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Oct 16 • 5:45 AM EDT • Health • crainsdetroit.com
Opinion: It’s Cleveland’s moment for military veterans

A test in Cleveland will help veterans receive safer, faster and better-informed care. writes Frank Larkin of Warrior Call.

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Oct 16 • 5:45 AM EDT • Business • crainscleveland.com
Opinion: Healthcare isn’t just a business expense. It’s a business strategy.

The highest-value healthcare dollar is spent before someone gets ill, writes Henry Ford Health CEO Bob Riney.

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Oct 16 • 5:45 AM EDT • Business • crainsdetroit.com
Entertainment RX: Matthew Gilbert's recommendations for the grieving

Entertainment RX is an entertainment-guided advice column offering things to read, listen to, or watch that somehow address — or, in some cases, distract from — the issues readers write in about.

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Oct 16 • 5:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • bostonglobe.com
Sun River Health partners with OwnaHealth for virtual diabetes care

OwnaHealth aims to serve the roughly 100,000 patients across Sun River Health who have type 2 diabetes or obesity, the company said.

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Oct 16 • 5:30 AM EDT • Health • crainsnewyork.com
Is Milton Friedman to blame for America’s health care woes?

Health policy experts John McDonough and Stuart Butler debate where the U.S. medical system went wrong — and how to fix it.

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Oct 16 • 4:30 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
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Mark Stone hat trick powers Golden Knights to win over Flames

LAS VEGAS — It felt like one of those nights where the Vegas Golden Knights would have to do everything wrong in order to lose on Thursday. The Calgary Flames

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Oct 16 • 1:23 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Quentin Johnston remains limited with chest injury

Los Angeles Chargers WR Quentin Johnston a limited participant Thursday

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Oct 15 • 11:43 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ladd McConkey remains limited

Los Angeles Chargers WR Ladd McConkey a limited participant Thursday

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Oct 15 • 11:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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New Yorker staff writer Kelefa Sanneh discusses politics of pop music, culture

The lecture was part of the Greg and Julie Flynn Cogut Institute Speaker Series.

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Oct 15 • 11:25 PM EDT • Politics • browndailyherald.com
Chris Olave still dealing with illness

New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave under the weather

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Oct 15 • 10:43 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Josh Downs logs full practice

Indianapolis Colts WR Josh Downs a full go at Thursday's practice

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Oct 15 • 9:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Golden boys soccer takes care of business in 2nd half against Green Mountain

Golden boys soccer stays hot as regular season begins to wrap up.

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Oct 15 • 9:35 PM EDT • Business • coloradopreps.com
Keenan Allen back at practice

Indianapolis Colts WR Keenan Allen returns to practice on Thursday

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Oct 15 • 9:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
49ers WR Mike Evans misses practice with Achilles soreness

49ers wide receiver Mike Evans has played through injured ribs.

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Oct 15 • 8:51 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
DJ Moore misses another practice

Bills WR DJ Moore sits out Thursday and may not be available

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Oct 15 • 8:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How Badly Does Smoking Wreck Your Reproductive Organs? Here’s What the Science Says.

In a 12-week mouse study, cigarette smoke extract altered ovarian gene activity and changed testicular tissue at higher doses.

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Oct 15 • 8:26 PM EDT • Science • vice.com
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Joe Manganiello shares shocking hospital photos showing dramatic weight loss after near-death health crisis

‘Magic Mike’ star Joe Manganiello shares photos of his dramatic weight loss during the health scare he writes about in his new book, ‘Bloodlines.’

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Oct 15 • 7:21 PM EDT • Health • ew.com
Denzel Boston remains a limited participant

Browns WR Denzel Boston has chance to play after back-to-back limited practices

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Oct 15 • 6:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
American Home Furniture & Mattress going out of business

American Home Furniture & Mattress will liquidate after 90 years. The New Mexico retailer said it expects to sell its showroom and backstock inventory over the next four to six weeks.

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Oct 15 • 5:53 PM EDT • Business • kob.com
‘Sense and Sensibility’ (2026) review: Daisy Edgar-Jones shines in adaptation

Georgia Oakley's take on Jane Austen's novel isn't quite as memorable as Ang Lee's, but it brings plenty of pleasure of its own, writes Moira Macdonald.

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Oct 15 • 5:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
Inde Navarrette studied anime to learn screenwriting. She's onto something.

Turns out, watching "Jujutsu Kaisen" really can count as homework.

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Oct 15 • 4:54 PM EDT • Entertainment • mashable.com
Happy Mexican on Winchester closed by Health Department

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Happy Mexican restaurant on Winchester has been closed by a Health Department order, according to signs posted on the front doors. One notice, from the Shelby County Health Departm…

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Oct 15 • 4:38 PM EDT • Health • wreg.com
Annual HIV summit held by Shelby County Health Dept.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Health Department held its annual HIV summit Thursday, hoping for expansion of testing and prevention programs. Shelby County and the surrounding area, incl…

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Oct 15 • 4:37 PM EDT • Health • wreg.com