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From PMS to Menopause: Two new clinical studies strengthen the science behind one saffron extract

PMS and menopause represent distinct stages of a woman’s life, with different hormonal patterns and symptoms. Yet both are characterised by significant hormonal fluctuations that can influence interconnected biological pathways involved in emotional well-being, sleep, stress response and overall quality of life

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Oct 21 • 11:52 AM EDT • Science • nutraceuticalbusinessreview.com
Abbott to spin off Nutrition business

The new company will have approximately $8.5 billion in annual sales.

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Oct 21 • 11:44 AM EDT • Business • foodbusinessnews.net
Smash-and-grab burglars hit multiple businesses on 95th Street
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Oct 21 • 11:22 AM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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Abbott to Separate Nutrition Business as Quarterly Results, Along With Thermo Fisher, Danaher Rise Annually

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) disclosed plans on Wednesday to separate its nutrition business into a pub

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Oct 21 • 11:06 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
America's largest health insurance companies cancel nearly 1M Medicare Advantage plans — here's what that means for recipients
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Oct 21 • 11:04 AM EDT • Health • nypost.com
Abbott Laboratories plans to spin off nutrition business, following years of tumult over infant formulas

Abbott Laboratories plans to spin off its nutrition business into a separate company – a move that follows years of tumult over its infant formulas.

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Oct 21 • 11:03 AM EDT • Business • chicagotribune.com
Nigeria confirms its 1st Ebola case: Health officials
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Oct 21 • 11:03 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Political Guru’s Stunning New Prediction Redraws Midterm Map
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Oct 21 • 10:56 AM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
WNBA Finals 2026: Dream and Valkyries set record for most-watched Game 1 of all time
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Oct 21 • 10:56 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
URochester’s response to an ‘oral health crisis’

Eli Eliav, who recently became inaugural dean of URochester’s new Eastman School of Dentistry, says “we have both an opportunity and a responsibility to educate a new generation of dentists.”

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Oct 21 • 10:45 AM EDT • Health • rochesterbeacon.com
Special Olympics Chief Health Officer Dr. Dimitri Christakis Elected into the National Academy of Medicine

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting on 19 October 2026. Among them was Special Olympics Chief Health Officer, Dr. Dimitri Christakis. One of the highest honors in the field, Dr. Christakis's election reflects both his work advancing health for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Special Olympics and his expertise in child development, particularly related to digital media and its effects on children’s social, emotional, and cognitive health.

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Oct 21 • 10:40 AM EDT • Health • specialolympics.org
Open enrollment season under way for health insurance, other benefits
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Oct 21 • 10:28 AM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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NBA breakout candidates: 11 players who could surprise in a big way in 2026-27
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Oct 21 • 10:27 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ethan Hawke and Tommy Lee Jones have some thoughts on remaking Hollywood classics
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Oct 21 • 10:19 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
PSG star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia suffers torn ACL
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Oct 21 • 10:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
We went to a hockey game. A woman in her 80s stole the show.

At a Philadelphia Flyers game, I watched thousands of fans cheer for an elderly woman on the jumbotron. It reminded me of the good in people.

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Oct 21 • 10:16 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Pentagon gives DHS green light to test heat ray weapon
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Oct 21 • 10:07 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Abbott to spin out Nutrition business, cuts guidance

Abbott reported mixed Q3 results, cut its guidance and joined the trend of medtech conglomerates spinning out businesses to focus.

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Oct 21 • 10:06 AM EDT • Business • massdevice.com
Dear Abby | Husband's interest wanes after wife's surgeries

Dear Abby: I have been married to my husband for many years. We are both over 60. About eight years ago, I was diagnosed with, had surgery for and rehabbed

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Oct 21 • 10:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • wenatcheeworld.com
The Odds: The Democrats’ Secret Advantage
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Oct 21 • 9:53 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Diego Pavia expresses intention to play in the UFL
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Oct 21 • 9:49 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Abbott Plans to Separate Nutrition Business Into Publicly Traded Company by End of 2027

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) has announced plans to spin off its Nutrition division into a separate publicly traded company, with the transaction expected to be completed by the end of 2027, subject to regulatory and corporate approvals. The proposed separation would create an independent business focused on nutritional products while allowing Abbott to concentrate on its medical devices, diagnostics and established pharmaceuticals operations.

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Oct 21 • 9:47 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Phillies' Zach Neto Trade Rumors More Dangerous Than You Think
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Oct 21 • 9:37 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Three Storylines to Monitor in Clippers’ Season Opener vs. Kings

Both teams will be missing several regulars when the Kings visit Intuit Dome to start the season.

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Oct 21 • 9:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NFL suspends Bills DB Sam Franklin Jr. 1 game for spitting at a Raiders player
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Oct 21 • 9:21 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Vikings Handed Worrying Packers Message Despite 5-0 Start

The Minnesota Vikings are 5-0 and sit atop the NFC North division heading into Week 7. Nonetheless, the Vikings do have teams on their tail, as both the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers are 4-2. Moreover, the Packers are building positive momentum to get themselves back in the race for the division as they […] The post Vikings Handed Worrying Packers Message Despite 5-0 Start appeared first on HEAVY.

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Oct 21 • 8:56 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Abbott plans to spin off nutrition unit that generates $8.5 billion in annual sales

The separation of the maker of Similac and Ensure is expected by the end of 2027 and will leave 2026 guidance unchanged

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Oct 21 • 8:50 AM EDT • Business • qz.com
Dan Campbell: Packers offense will make plays, we have to make more
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Oct 21 • 8:43 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Apple Says 'Reachability' Feature Coming to iPhone Duo Later This Year

Apple plans to add Reachability support to the iPhone Duo in a software update coming later this year, according to WIRED's Julian Chokkattu. The feature will presumably be available on both the inner and outer displays, but the article did not say. The feature will presumably be available on both the inner and outer displays, but the article did not say.

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Oct 21 • 8:43 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Bayern Munich predicted lineup vs. Arsenal: Projected XI, team news
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Oct 21 • 8:41 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Abbott to Carve Out Nutrition Business Into Independent Company

Abbott Laboratories plans to separate its nutrition business into an independent company with about $8.5 billion in annual sales.

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Oct 21 • 8:31 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Abbott plans to spin off its embattled nutrition unit

Abbott Laboratories said it plans to spin off its nutrition unit into a separate publicly traded company after a series of missteps have weighed on the company’s broader performance.

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Oct 21 • 8:14 AM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
Australian politician who was intentionally hit by car loses both her legs

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines, who was intentionally hit by a car in an apparent political attack, has lost both of her legs, her husband said.

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Oct 21 • 8:10 AM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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Abbott Laboratories Plans to Spin Off Similac and Pedialyte Business

Abbott Laboratories plans to separate its nutrition business into an independent company with about $8.5 billion in annual sales.

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Oct 21 • 8:07 AM EDT • Business • wsj.com
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 – Detailed Impressions of the Necron and AdMech Factions

I had a great time getting chromed up with the Adeptus Mechanicus and the Necrons in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4. The campaign story really starts to come together in some interesting ways in its second chapter. And the ways both of these factions control space differently feel like engaging and welcome additions to the roster compared to the more straightforward playstyle of Orks and Space Marines.

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Oct 21 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Republicans grow more worried about a midterm blue wave as Trump’s numbers hit record lows
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Oct 21 • 7:57 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Abbott Plans to Spin Off Its Nutrition Business

Abbott Laboratories said it plans to spin off its nutrition unit into a separate publicly traded company after a series of missteps have weighed on the company’s broader performance.

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Oct 21 • 7:33 AM EDT • Business • bloomberg.com
Abbott cuts 2026 sales growth view, plans to spin off nutrition business

Abbott Laboratories cut its 2026 sales growth forecast on Wednesday and said it plans ​to separate its nutrition business, which includes baby formula, into a publicly traded company.

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Oct 21 • 7:32 AM EDT • Business • ksl.com
Mass casualty drill to test San Antonio-area hospitals, EMS response
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Oct 21 • 7:29 AM EDT • Health • ksat.com
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AI-generated political ads have appeared in Pennsylvania. Are these kind of ads allowed?
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Oct 21 • 7:26 AM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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The Politics of Tit-for-Tat
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Oct 21 • 7:25 AM EDT • Politics • execfunctions.org
AI-generated ads are on the rise in politics. Are they allowed to be used?
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Oct 21 • 7:20 AM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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Prominent Chester County business owner facing more child porn charges, police say
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Oct 21 • 6:53 AM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
Eye on Entertainment:
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Oct 21 • 6:40 AM EDT • Entertainment • clickorlando.com
Report: Steve Tisch was present for NFL quarterly ownership meetings
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Oct 21 • 6:29 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
2026 Week 8 Preview: East Carolina Pirates @ Memphis Tigers

Memphis and ECU both look to bounce-back from gut-wrenching defeats Thursday night.

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Oct 21 • 6:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
James Harden Challenges Evan Mobley to Play With ‘Ultimate Confidence’

James Harden says Evan Mobley has the talent to dominate on both ends, but Cleveland needs him playing with consistent “ultimate confidence.”

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Oct 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Target rolls out AI shopping assistant as part of holiday push

Target has launched a beta version of its Ask Target AI chatbot to help with the holidays, joining the likes of Walmart's Sparky and Amazon's Alexa.

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Oct 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Republican congressional candidate Tom Stalcup on how both parties abuse science for political gain

Scientific American spoke to the candidate for Massachusetts’s fourth congressional district about climate change, misinformation and why, when it comes to health care, some socialism may be required

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Oct 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • scientificamerican.com
Republican congressional candidate Tom Stalcup on how both parties abuse science for political gain

Scientific American spoke to the candidate for Massachusetts’s fourth congressional district about climate change, misinformation and why, when it comes to health care, some socialism may be required

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Oct 21 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • scientificamerican.com
How to help your parents if they’re using chatbots for health advice

A growing number of older adults are using AI, including to access health information. Here are some ways to help them navigate it.

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Oct 21 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
49ers are the heaviest division favorites in the NFL
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Oct 21 • 4:48 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Election 2026 Roundtable: The impact on health policy
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Oct 21 • 4:11 AM EDT • Health • chiefhealthcareexecutive.com
"A Resilient Group" Red Wings Tout Comeback Effort Against Kraken
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Oct 21 • 4:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Australian Politician Who Was Hit by Car Has Lost Both Legs

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Doctors have amputated both of Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines ' legs as she remains in critical condition after being repeatedly hit by a car in an apparent act of political violence, her husband said Wednesday. The 65-year-old independent politician is ...

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Oct 21 • 3:28 AM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
Can the UAE stay ahead in the Gulf’s tourism race?
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Oct 21 • 2:55 AM EDT • Business • cnn.com
Thunder remind Spurs of their championship pedigree in statement-making opening win
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Oct 21 • 2:54 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘Anyone behind it should be ashamed’: Political commentator slams new ad from Vivek Ramaswamy
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Oct 21 • 2:50 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
You are who you vote for: Identity politics in Texas midterms

While the campaigns in Texas have been focused fundamentally on the affordability crisis, the Texas Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico remains highly contested due to the engagement of identity politics from both candidates.

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Oct 21 • 2:40 AM EDT • Politics • baylorlariat.com
Colorado movie theater reopens after health inspectors find dead mice, droppings
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Oct 21 • 12:34 AM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Prepare to be scared at Maggie Valley's ScreamFest

Ready for a frightfully fun Halloween weekend? Maggie Valley is turning up the scares with ScreamFest Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31, from noon-midnight both days, at Maggie Valley

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Oct 21 • 12:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • themountaineer.com
Dem underdog Chris Jones builds momentum in Arkansas House race
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Oct 20 • 11:58 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Republicans demand answers on Ukraine Starlink disruptions
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Oct 20 • 11:47 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
2 studies look at health benefits of blueberries, cranberries
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Oct 20 • 11:45 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Chargers Now Sit Near the Bottom in Latest Power Rankings

Following yet another loss, the Los Angeles Chargers sit near the bottom of the NFL in the latest power rankings.

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Oct 20 • 11:37 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Denver Health needs help supporting rehabilitation program
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Oct 20 • 11:34 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Ken Paxton hits campaign trail as political expert weighs in on strategy of avoiding debate
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Oct 20 • 11:25 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Man arrested, dirt bike rider wanted after theft from Monroe County business leading to pursuit
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Oct 20 • 11:24 PM EDT • Business • clickondetroit.com
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Jason Rantz on Ramaswamy’s attack ad: ‘This is unbelievably disgusting… it’s a shame’
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Oct 20 • 11:01 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Australian democracy is usually peaceful. But there’s a homegrown history of political violence

Like other features of our public landscape, both good and bad, political violence has a history in Australia – one from which we may learn

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Oct 20 • 10:59 PM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Chiefs Fill In With Secondary Receivers While Shorthanded
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Oct 20 • 10:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Student-produced film captures Ireland sports experience | UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media

The documentary created by a UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media team premieres on campus Oct. 22 and Oct. 23. — This story, written by UNC Hussman alumnus Michael Lananna ’14, was originally published at unc.edu. — Carolina senior Anna Laible came up with the idea about a year ago. At the annual UNC Sports and Entertainment Summit, the journalism student walked up to then-athletic director Bubba Cunningham and took a chance. “Hi, Bubba, I’m not sure if you remember me, but I’m part of the student broadcast team from the Olympics,” Laible told him. “I have this idea to do an Ireland documentary on the football team.” Encouraged by the enthusiastic response to the proposal, Laible and a team of students from the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media worked diligently to turn that vision into reality. In August, Laible and seven peers traveled to Dublin, Ireland, with the Carolina football team and women’s soccer team. Equipped with video cameras, the student journalists covered both teams during their international games — both wins — and filmed scenes throughout Dublin, interviewing Irish locals, Tar Heel fans and key Carolina figures who helped make the trip possible. Back home, Laible’s team put the finishing touches on the documentary, with its first screening at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22-23 in Carroll Hall room 111. The project is the latest in a long line of sports documentaries produced under the guidance of C.A. Tuggle, John H. Stembler Jr. Distinguished Professor. Since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Tuggle and the Hussman school have sent journalism students to cover each of the Summer Games, and Tuggle’s students have also produced documentaries on Carolina teams that win national championships. But this Ireland excursion presented a new kind of opportunity. “This trip is really unique,” Tuggle said. “Bubba liked the idea, so we started working on it, and it’s all because Anna was forward-thinking and assertive.” Laible’s team worked to create a holistic depiction of the Dublin trip, billed as “Much More Than a Game.” The documentary’s 12 chapters cover Irish culture, music, trips to the Guiness Storehouse and the myriad connections between Tar Heels and Ireland. “Our main focus was to make sure we gave a whole encompassing idea of what this experience was like,” Laible said. “We wanted to show not just the student-athletes, but other students, other Carolina fans, Carolina alumni, the music and really incorporate that all in the documentary.” Joining Laible in Dublin were juniors Emily Brietz, Cooper Hall, Eliza Jennings and Katherine McCullough and seniors Molly Malek, May Proctor and Merrily Tew. Those students also traveled to Milan for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in February. Those kinds of opportunities wouldn’t be possible without the support of UNC Hussman and, in the case of the Ireland trip, the Carolina athletic department. UNC Hussman students create Ireland trip documentary. (Submitted photo) “Never in a million years did I think I would have the opportunity to go to the Olympics or to the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, and now I’m even being presented with potential opportunities go to the Super Bowl,” said Malek, who served in a leadership role with Laible in Dublin. “I think that Carolina does a terrific job of connecting us to these opportunities that almost no other university does. This is a university where you have the opportunity to have an interdisciplinary education and to learn and experience a lot of things all at once.” With the support of UNC Hussman, Tuggle and fellow students like Malek, Laible turned a spur-of-the-moment idea into a documentary. When the film screens, Laible said she’s not quite sure what emotions to expect. “I’m a little worried that I might cry — not that crying is a bad thing,” Laible said, laughing. “But I’m really grateful for so many people helping, and I’m excited for everyone to see it.”

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Report: Rams TE Terrance Ferguson not ready to come off IR
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Oct 20 • 10:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Kelly Stafford Praises Erin Andrews's Look After Bears-Falcons Game
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Oct 20 • 10:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
DeMeco Ryans Calls Out Texans’ Tackling Ahead of Giants Matchup
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Oct 20 • 10:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Suns-Trail Blazers Injury Report: Pair of Key Players Headline

Wednesday's injury report yields interesting conversations across both teams.

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Oct 20 • 10:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Van Jones: Attack ad in Ohio governor’s race a ‘tragedy’
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Critical PHP Security Release Coming Tomorrow (October 21)

The PHP security team will ship a release on October 21, 2026 at 14:00 UTC that fixes two critical vulnerabilities, both rated CVSS 9.2. Plan your upgrade now.

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Oct 20 • 10:00 PM EDT • Technology • laravel-news.com
Republican lawmaker vows ‘consequences’ for Musk over Ukraine’s Starlink access
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Oct 20 • 9:49 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
A.J. Brown sends prayers, support to Jalen Hurts
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Oct 20 • 9:43 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Buccaneers Again a Bottom-5 Team in NFL Power Rankings

Tampa Bay is once again a bottom-5 team in NFL power rankings after its latest loss.

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Oct 20 • 9:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ohio governor’s race roiled by new viral video featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother
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Oct 20 • 9:19 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Trump Promises Cash and Bailouts to Woo Midterm Voters Worried About High Prices
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Oct 20 • 9:00 PM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
Fight for the Black vote intensifies in Michigan, a voting bloc El-Sayed can’t afford to lose
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Oct 20 • 8:41 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
NFLPA calls for NFL to conduct full investigation into medical care provided to Jalen Hurts
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Oct 20 • 8:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Michigan set to start Tommy Carr vs. Indiana after he took over for Bryce Underwood in second half of win over Penn State
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Oct 20 • 8:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
National Children's Health Month: The most nutrients for your toddler
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Oct 20 • 8:04 PM EDT • Health • 13wham.com
NFLPA calls for "full investigation" into Jalen Hurts situation
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Oct 20 • 8:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
GOP leans on anti-Trans attacks as economy & corruption are top issues
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Oct 20 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Top forecaster shifts two Senate races in the deep South towards Democrats
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Oct 20 • 7:57 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Bryce Young sets franchise record, champions mental health through Young 9 Foundation event
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Oct 20 • 7:57 PM EDT • Health • wcnc.com
Beloved Washington, D.C., bookstore Kramers celebrates 50 years in business
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Oct 20 • 7:50 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
New Richland Lab Could Transform How Scientists Study Microbes and Boost Regional Jobs

The BriefGroundbreaking held Tuesday: PNNL officially began construction on the M2PC lab, a 30,800-square-foot facility funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science that will study soil microbes to improve crop productivity and develop new biotechnology applications. The facility will be open to researchers from around the nation and the world.Research timelines could shrink dramatically: The facility's automation and AI capabilities could reduce experiments that currently take six months to just 72 hours, allowing scientists to explore more possibilities faster than ever before.New jobs coming to the Tri-Cities: The project is expected to create positions for automation engineers, AI experts, roboticists, technicians, and skilled craftspeople, with the facility opening in 2029.RICHLAND, Wash. — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory broke ground Tuesday on a first-of-its-kind facility that could accelerate scientific discoveries about the microscopic organisms living in soil—organisms that may hold the key to growing more food and developing new energy technologies.The Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability, or M2PC, represents a significant investment in automation and artificial intelligence to speed up research that traditionally takes years to complete. The 30,800-square-foot facility will house more than 100 connected automated instruments designed to study microbes at a pace and scale never before possible.Reshaping Agriculture's FutureThe M2PC facility will not put a new tool directly into a farmer's hands tomorrow morning, but it is actively reshaping the commercial pipeline to solve agriculture's biggest headache with biologicals: inconsistent field performance. For years, PNNL researchers have explored how microbes work and how they might help produce useful materials, advance energy technologies, and address challenges involving critical materials and minerals. But those experiments have been limited by what researchers could accomplish by hand."They can be used to provide nutrients to a plant so that the plant would grow more. So, like increasing your crop productivity, for example," said Douglas Mans, PNNL's Associate Laboratory Director for Integrated Discovery Sciences.PNNL's own research shows soil microbes can help plants access nutrients and withstand drought—benefits that could prove crucial as farmers face growing environmental pressures. The M2PC facility will allow scientists to identify and optimize useful microbes faster than ever before, accelerating the development of biological solutions that actually work consistently in the field.What Makes M2PC UniqueThe Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability differs from traditional research labs because it operates as a first-of-its-kind, AI-enabled autonomous laboratory designed to shrink experimental timelines from years down to months or weeks. The M2PC lab will connect more than 100 automated instruments to grow microbes, prepare samples, measure their behavior, and link observations to the molecular processes behind them. Artificial intelligence will help analyze results and guide the next experiments, allowing scientists to explore more questions faster.Deb Gracio, PNNL Director, emphasized the transformative potential during Tuesday's groundbreaking ceremony: "Research that has taken years will become possible in months and hopefully in weeks."That acceleration is already being demonstrated. PNNL's smaller automated lab, called the Anaerobic Microbial Phenotyping Platform or AMP2, completed three experimental cycles in just 72 hours—a process that normally would have taken about six months."That normally would have taken us about six months … and we were able to do that in 72 hours," Mans said.The AMP2 laboratory is not being closed or replaced. Instead, the current 1,800-square-foot laboratory serves as an active prototype and precursor for the much larger M2PC facility. AMP2 will continue operating as a separate lab designed to run anaerobic experiments—those conducted in the absence of oxygen—while M2PC will focus on aerobic research.Broader Applications Beyond AgricultureWhile improving crop productivity is one important application, the M2PC facility is designed to support research into multiple areas critical to national priorities. The lab will advance research into biofuels, manufacturing materials, and energy technologies. It will also help researchers understand how microbes respond to environmental changes and how to design biological systems for biotechnology applications.As a flagship component of the Department of Energy's Genesis Mission, M2PC represents a significant investment in using artificial intelligence and automation to accelerate U.S. scientific discovery. Dorothy Koch, Associate Director of the DOE Office of Science Biological and Environmental Research program, highlighted the facility's importance during the groundbreaking."M2PC will accelerate biological discovery and design," Koch said, noting that the facility is expected to conduct a minimum of 500 strain experiments per week, 100 microbiome experiments per week, and take a million measurements per month.Economic Opportunity for the RegionBeyond the scientific breakthroughs, the M2PC project represents significant economic opportunity for the Tri-Cities region. The facility will require hiring automation engineers, AI experts, technicians skilled in operating robotics, and specialized craftspeople to build and maintain the sophisticated equipment."We're anticipating that type of hiring," Mans said when asked about job creation.PNNL has already begun recruiting talent nationally and internationally for positions related to the smaller AMP2 lab, bringing automation engineers from cities like Boston and San Francisco to work in the region. The M2PC facility is expected to accelerate that trend."This capability won't really exist anywhere else in the world," Mans said, suggesting the facility could become a draw for scientific talent seeking to work on cutting-edge biotechnology research.Timeline and Next StepsThe M2PC facility is expected to open in 2029. Between now and then, construction crews will level and prepare the ground, while the building takes shape. Simultaneously, Ginkgo Bio Works, the automation contractor, will build the facility's automation components off-site so they can be installed as the building is completed.In the interim, PNNL researchers and the broader scientific community will begin planning the first experiments to be conducted in the facility, ensuring research is lined up and ready to begin as soon as the doors open.The groundbreaking ceremony included representatives from the Department of Energy, PNNL leadership, and elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels, underscoring the project's significance to the region and the nation's biotechnology future. 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Oct 20 • 7:44 PM EDT • Science • applevalleynewsnow.com
First iPhone Duo Unboxing Video Appears Ahead of Friday Launch
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Oct 20 • 7:31 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Brewers President of Business Operations sides with Timeless Ticket holders: 'We did not live up to the spirit of the program'
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Oct 20 • 7:21 PM EDT • Business • sports.yahoo.com
Lack of debates in 1st Congressional District race on Long Island exposes new political reality
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Oct 20 • 7:21 PM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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Election officials face increasing threats ahead of midterms
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Oct 20 • 7:10 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Debates are quickly disappearing in New York politics, analysts say
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Oct 20 • 7:10 PM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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Nearby business bracing for impact after PepsiCo plant closure announced

PepsiCo is closing its South Knoxville bottling plant, laying off more than 100 employees.

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Oct 20 • 7:09 PM EDT • Business • wvlt.tv
Sunday's late-afternoon window on CBS averaged 26.368 million viewers
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Oct 20 • 7:01 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com