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Colorado mail voting unchanged after Supreme Court rules on Trump order
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday decided that states should keep sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years.
IOC visits Lyon amid leadership turmoil for 2030 Winter Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday began a three-day visit to Lyon to check on the progress of the 2030 Winter Olympics, which have been hit by a leadership crisis. And he has decided... following the governance tensions that have arisen in recent months, that it was time to bring in new leadership," Pierre-Olivier Beckers, chair of the 2030 Olympic Games Coordination Commission within the IOC, said in Lyon.
Celtic Decide Next Signing After Humbling Defeat Against Rangers
It looks like Celtic have already decided what they need in the January transfer window after their humbling defeat at the hands of the Rangers.
Travis County set to decide if Central Health can raise taxes to support mental health initiatives
County commissioners must give their stamp of approval to a $1 billion budget for the local public hospital district before it can take effect.
5 Plays That Decided Bills vs. Texans
Five plays ultimately made the difference as the Buffalo Bills opened the season against the Houston Texans with a 36-31 win.
‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson, wife Catherine divorcing after 20 years
“Reacher” star Alan Ritchson and his wife, Catherine Ritchson, are splitting up two decades into their marriage. “After twenty years together, Cat and I have decided to end our marriage
Amazon won't work with 21 Air after fatal Miami plane crash
Amazon said it has "decided to pause our operations with 21 Air" after a Boeing 767 overshot the runway at Miami Airport, killing five people.
Tom Aspinall Vacates UFC Heavyweight Title
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall announced on Monday that he has decided to vacate his title due to eye injuries.Aspinall was poked in the eye by Ciryl Gane in their UFC 321 main event in October 2025, and he has not fought since then.He has had four eye surgeries and has said that he is […] The post Tom Aspinall Vacates UFC Heavyweight Title appeared first on HEAVY.
Stop Automating Old Processes. Design New Ones Instead.
Companies are pouring money into AI but often failing to generate enterprise-wide returns because they automate individual tasks rather than redesign the workflows that produce business value. This typically results in one or more of four failures: accelerating tasks rather than value, ignoring unhappy outcomes, overlooking the end-to-end flow of work, or optimizing the wrong metric. To capture AI’s potential, managers need to make three decisions. First, determine what to redesign by identifying the outcome customers value, the constraints AI can remove, and opportunities for learning that compounds over time. Second, decide where human authority should remain, choosing among four modes—Assist, Approve, Audit, and Automate—according to the stakes and reversibility of potential errors. Third, design for the “unhappy path”: specify how the system will recognize uncertainty, escalate exceptions, stop or reverse actions, and learn from corrections. Together, these choices turn isolated AI experiments into reliable, value-producing operating processes.
Punch Brothers talk ‘unsung’ album ahead of Hancher show
Gazette music writer Ed Condran has high praise for “The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers,” calling it one of the finest records of 2026. You can decide for yourself when the band plays Wednesday in Iowa City.
Juventus target has decided to leave European football
Juventus were desperate to sign a new left-back in the last summer transfer window, and one of the players on their radar was Emerson Palmieri, with the Marseille defender opening the door for the mov...
One Penalty Is All No. 12 Washington Needs Against Rutgers
The Scarlet Knights took over after halftime at Husky Soccer Stadium but never beat Tanner Ijams, falling to 2-2-3 as a ninth-minute spot kick decided a 1-0 Big Ten loss.
Ireand cheers as Trump says he will remove tariffs on Irish whiskey
Trump said he decided to remove the tariffs on Irish whiskey after he was asked to by the Irish prime minister and golfer Shane Lowry.
Prop 39 would make California the 37th state to require voter ID
California voters will decide this November whether to approve Proposition 39, a measure that would require government-issued identification for in-person voting and different verification for mail-in ballots.
Former college athletes: We're not pushing sports on our kids.
We've decided to take a low-pressure approach to competitive youth sports with our two kids.
Intriguing players to watch in Falcons vs. Steelers
Cooper Rush is among five intriguing matchups that will decide if the Falcons can pull off the Week 1 upset
Juventus makes plans to sign Sassuolo man in January
Darryl Bakola was one of the players Juventus wanted to sign in the last transfer window, but they eventually decided to allow him to remain at Sassuolo and continue developing.The Old Lady has been o...
A wave is building for Democrats. Republicans are building a wall to stop it
The 2026 election will be decided where the wave meets the wall.
How worried should Cardiff be about wasteful finishing?
If football matches were decided on chances created alone, Cardiff City would be among the Championship's early contenders.
Should <i>Scientists</i> Decide Policies About Wealth Inequality?
Every situation calls for a U.N. panel of experts!
Joanna Gaines reveals soul-weary experience that made her pause Magnolia brand
HGTV alum Joanna Gaines explained why she and her husband, Chip Gaines, decided to take a three-month sabbatical from their Magnolia brand.
Colorado author to host talk about mental health and a 500-mile long hike across the state
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time to reflect, reach out to our loved ones, and understand that anyone can be struggling with their mental health. One individual decided to address her mental...
Zelenskyy open to meeting Putin at G20 in Miami
The Kremlin has not yet decided whether the Russian president will attend
Mariska Hargitay's friends warned her not to host the Emmys. Then she decided it was worth the risk.
The "Law & Order: SVU" star explains why she ignored her friends' advice and took the gig — and how former "Colbert" writers are helping.
Keys For Texas Tech's Defense At Oregon State
Texas Tech’s defense gets its first road challenge at Oregon State, where pressure on Braden Atkinson and another dominant night up front could decide the game.
Germany’s Political Tailspin: Your Weekly SPIEGEL Recap
It might be tempting to dismiss the results of last Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt, in which the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party raked in 43.8 percent of the vote, as a rather unimportant extremist blip in a state that hardly anyone can find on the map. And you wouldn’t necessarily be wrong to do so. The state’s population – around 2.1 million – is a mere 2.5 percent of the German total. And while the state capital of Magdeburg was once the political heart of the Holy Roman Empire back when Otto the Great used to hang out there (more than a millenium … no … milennium … nope … millennium ago), it is today something of a backwater, albeit one with a ginormous cathedral in its center. We wanted to briefly interrupt this week’s newsletter to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our subscribers, both new and old. And to remind you all that a free subscription gets you access to this newsletter every Saturday. A paid subscription, by contrast, gets you one DER SPIEGEL article every weekday, delivered to your inbox. We strive to select pieces that both demonstrate what Europe’s leading newsmagazine has to offer and provide an international audience – namely, you – with an insight into how Germany and Europe view the world. If you haven’t already signed up for a paid subscription, please consider doing so if you can. Our Substack channel relies entirely on reader support and we are excited to continue offering you the best of DER SPIEGEL. Subscribe But even beyond the fact that a huge percentage of the voters in the state decided to place an X next to a party with an ideological lineage that runs rather directly back to the right-wing extremist soup out of which the Nazi Party was born, the results are a perfect example of a phenomenon that has been plaguing German elections in recent years: the lack of an obvious path to a majority. Call it the Balkanization of German politics. There are a number of developments driving the phenomenon, but for the purposes of this newsletter, here are two of the most salient: Persistent voter frustration with the country’s two (former) big-tent parties – the Christian Democrats (CDU) on the center-right (17.2 percent in Saxony-Anhalt last Sunday) and the Social Democrats (SPD) on the center-left (9.3 percent). The presence of parties on the far left (Left Party), the populist left (the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance – BSW) and the far right (AfD) with which mainstream parties are reluctant to form coalitions. So what happens now? Stories of the Week A Lack of Leadership The answer for many people in the country, and particularly within the CDU, is clear: pin (some of) the blame on Chancellor Friedrich Merz. According to a survey taken directly after the election in Saxony-Anhalt, 88 percent of respondents agreed with the statement that if the federal government in Berlin were doing a better job, the AfD wouldn’t be as strong. And it is true that the predominant impression of the federal government ever since Merz was sworn in on May 6, 2025, is one of ineffectiveness and bickering. His rather unique combination of bumbling-plus-bravado has also not exactly endeared him to the German public. Indeed, his standing in the country is so shaky that his popularity – according to recent polls – has now dropped even below the historic lows associated with his predecessor Olaf Scholz. The situation is such that the CDU even opted to keep him largely out of the campaign ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt vote. And since then, dissatisfied rumblings within the CDU have grown louder. DER SPIEGEL’s Swantje Karich notes that the problems with the CDU go much deeper than Merz. “The center-right has a trust problem. At a press appearance following the devastating election result in Saxony-Anhalt, Friedrich Merz said that the party wanted to ‘reach people more effectively’ through ‘emotional engagement.’ It sounded as though he were announcing a political program. On the basis of that statement, it is difficult to take his empathy seriously.” “The Chancellor’s chastened appearance did, at least, reveal where he stands: with his back to the wall. Elections will be held in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania next week, and the CDU could fare even worse there. The party is polling at between 8 and 10 percent in the state.” “What is at stake is the political tradition that has lent stability to the Federal Republic since 1945: a democratic conservatism that understands what must be preserved, but also how to embrace progress and openness to the world. If the Union continues along its current path, it risks becoming politically irrelevant after the 2029 federal election – and Germany could soon find itself with a government of the far right.” The Trumpification of Political Debate? It is often said in Germany that to understand the political and social trends that will soon be dominant in Europe, one need only look across the Atlantic to the United States. When it comes to political debate, that has certainly proven true. Donald Trump understood early on that triggering mouth-foaming outrage among Democrats is an ideal way to both generate headlines and to secure loyalty among supporters. And he realized that far more quickly than the left side of the political spectrum understood that simply ignoring the old man might be the best recipe. To be sure, there have been signs recently that the US president may be over-relying on the strategy. Earlier this week, in an apparent grandpa-discovers-AI moment, Trump sent out 60 posts in the space of 10 hours, many of them AI-assisted images portraying him as a hero – or showing Iceland as part of the US (outrageous!!!). It was also during that slew of schlock that he explicitly backed the AfD with an “MGGA” post. In Germany, though, the outrage cycle remains in full swing, with much of the focus on those who would dare to vote for the AfD. They are alternately portrayed as being dim-witted, ungrateful, backward, racist or all of the above. That, argues DER SPIEGEL columnist Sabine Rennefanz, is not particularly helpful. “Everywhere on election night, people spoke of a watershed moment, a rupture, a turning point. But what is that supposed to mean in concrete terms? A watershed would imply an interruption, a moment of pause – perhaps even a willingness to rethink and learn. At first, there was little sign of that in the main television panels. Instead, the familiar rituals that had already shaped the election campaign continued: outrage, lecturing and abuse.” “That’s just the tone, one might object. They’re only talk shows. Given that the party’s state branch has been classified by domestic intelligence officials as confirmed right-wing extremist, there are more important problems than hurt feelings on television. Yet although the condescending tone is not the cause of the AfD’s success, it is an expression of the broader mood within the so-called political center – a kind of institutional blindness that too often treats material concerns as a communications problem.” “People have a pretty good sense of whether you like them – whether you approach them with curiosity or merely study, lecture and manage them as a problem group. They notice whether you genuinely want to understand their fears and pain, or whether you are simply waiting for the chance to correct them. They can also tell whether someone still has the energy to change things, or whether they have barricaded themselves behind platitudes and empty phrases.” “Anyone who wants an egalitarian democratic society cannot promise equality only to those whose language, tastes and moral convictions they share. They must also acknowledge the wounds, resentments and fears of those whose political conclusions they consider wrong. Acknowledging them does not mean agreeing with them. But a democracy that communicates with almost half its citizens only through warnings and labels gives up on political debate before it has even begun. An atmosphere must be created in which people can express their opinions without fearing that they will be canceled. We are currently a long way from that.” East-West? One of the clear undercurrents in the election last Sunday was, of course, Germany’s ongoing east-west divide, particularly as it pertains to the success of the AfD. Historically, the party has been far stronger in the former East German states than in former West German states. The fact that this generalization no longer reliably holds is certainly one of the primary concerns that many have about the party’s growth. And yet, there is still a distinct flavor of “stupid easterners, they don’t understand democracy” to the coverage. In the weeks before the vote, there was even a rather interesting back-and-forth in Germany’s culture pages about how ungrateful eastern Germans allegedly are for being pulled out of their pre-reunification backwardness and into the light of the West. DER SPIEGEL’s Jochen-Martin Gutsch has had enough. “Ten years ago, in 2016, elections were also held in Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD won more than 20 percent, which at the time rightly provoked outrage and incomprehension in western Germany. Today, in 2026, the AfD is also polling at around 20 percent in western German states, but this no longer provokes outrage and incomprehension. Instead, it is now regarded as proof of democratic conviction and civilizational resistance. After all, in the east, it’s 40 percent!” “This allows people to continue feeling morally superior to the East, but the wiser course would be to admit: if something doesn’t happen soon, the West will turn AfD-blue too. Or bluish.” “But will anything happen? The truly depressing thing about election night was not so much the AfD leaders intoxicated by their own success. It was the representatives of the other parties, who once again said that they were utterly shocked, needed some time to digest the result and would, of course, not simply return to business as usual. The SPD, a former big-tent party, celebrated its ‘stable’ result of 9.3 percent. Congratulations!” “For 10 years, the AfD has gone from one electoral success to the next. And still, the established parties remain ‘shocked’ and scratch their heads in astonishment. How long can they keep being shocked? Friedrich Merz says he may need to communicate his reform ideas in a more ‘emotional’ way. So the CDU’s political professionals sit down together after the election, mull over a strategy, and in the end come up with this: Fritz, try to be a little more relaxed, charismatic and emotional – or something. Beyond that: no political plan, no defiance, no promise of a future. That is frightening.” What was good, what was bad for democracy? Good: Voter turnout in Saxony-Anhalt was 77.8 percent, the highest ever recorded in the state. Whatever one thinks of the result, that figure is encouraging. Democracy needs citizens to take an interest. Bad: Although a strong AfD result had been expected in Saxony-Anhalt, many politicians from the mainstream parties – including in Berlin – appeared confused, helpless and overwhelmed in their initial reactions. That is not how they will win back voters’ trust. Last Week’s Highlights: 🗳️ Meet the Germans Who Voted for the AfD: Why would voters in a country like Germany, with its Nazi past, vote for a right-wing party? It’s a question only an editor in Berlin could come up with. On the ground, the view is different. 🟦 How the AfD Wants to Expand Its Power Across Germany: The far-right AfD is planning to decimate public broadcasting in Saxony-Anhalt, revamp education and install extremists in positions of power. And it is eyeing victory on the national stage as well. 🕯️ The Continuing Reverberations of September 11: It was a generational shock, and the consequences can still be felt today - from massive surveillance and significant increases in presidential power to violent excesses at ICE. 🤝 “For Europe, Canada Is the Preferred Partner in Trans-Atlantic Relations”: In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne discusses his country’s failed trade deal with the US and why Canada is looking to Europe. 🏛️ The True Historical Roots of the AfD: During the Weimar Republic in the 1920s, there were numerous parties on the extreme right espousing “Germany first” nationalism. The Nazis may not be the best comparison for today’s AfD. 🌊 AfD in a Landslide: Merz Is the Wrong Leader for Germany: The right-wing Alternative for Germany won in a landslide in Saxony-Anhalt state elections on Sunday. What does that mean for the country at large? Thank you for your continued support and have a wonderful week! Subscribe Share Leave a comment Your SPIEGEL Substack Team Compiled and edited by Charles Hawley
Ex-Raiders Veteran Lands With Titans Before Season
The Las Vegas Raiders decided to move on from the veteran, and the Tennessee Titans claimed him off waivers. The post Ex-Raiders Veteran Lands With Titans Before Season appeared first on HEAVY.
Lenovo's Googlebook 15 Seems Decidedly Premium Based On A New Leak
The Lenovo Googlebook 15 will reportedly have a high-resolution, high-refresh rate display and an Intel Core Ultra 5 chip.
Copa do Nordeste Under-20 finalists decided this Saturday
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Bloomberg states reasons why Sony decided to cancel Physint, Hideo Kojima's newest IP and Metal Gear Solid successor that's coming soon to Xbox and PC
Going over budget, not meeting deadlines, and fear of investment are the major reasons why Sony has recently tried to cancel Hideo Kojima's new IP, 'Physint',
Nashville airport to officially be renamed honoring Dolly Parton
The official name of the airport hasn’t been decided yet, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.
'Whatever we do is political' says Iranian director Asgari at Venice
Even the smallest choice in Iran today becomes a "political act," with cinema a powerful tool of resistance, Iranian director Ali Asgari said at the Venice Film Festival Friday. The director of "Divine Comedy", part of last year's secondary competition, is back at Venice this season competing for the Golden Lion with "A Bit of Light," about a doctor in Tehran scarred by the violence inflicted on anti-regime protesters who decides to give up and end his own life.
Washtenaw Business Lens: Older adults turning experience into innovation
Richard Brown has had a successful career as a nuclear medicine physician and professor of radiology. Now at the age of 71, he has decided to take on a completely new endeavor — as a first-time consumer product founder in Ann Arbor. On this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU's Caroline MacGregor and Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber’s Andy LaBarre shared how a first-time entrepreneur has taken a consumer product idea toward commercialization at 71.
Postpartum politics: What it means to run for government as a new mum
Victorian Greens candidates Nina Crawley and Lini Fernando reflect on their experiences running a political campaign just months after giving birth. From the challenges and compromises to the support networks that wrapped around them, and why showing up vulnerably in public space matters. Subscribe In 2024, when my second child was four months old, I decided to run for local government. Fast forward two years, I am again four months postpartum, with my third child, and this time running in the state election. But this time has hit differently. Going through pregnancy, birth and postpartum while being a political candidate has had a more profound and personal impact than I ever expected. I reached out to my fellow Greens candidate for the state election, Lini Fernando, who gave birth 20 days before me, and her experience closely mirrored mine. Postpartum has its own unique challenges that we’ve not seen reflected in stories about women running for office. When people discuss the “juggle”, they’re usually talking about the practical mechanics of looking after small children - childcare arrangements, pumping schedules and logistics. As mums of multiple children, we were both aware of the logistical changes and difficulties that accompany giving birth and the months after. We assumed that combining this with running for election would be hard, but that we could organise our way out of any problems. What neither of us anticipated was the intense vulnerability that comes with putting yourself into the spotlight of a state election campaign at a time when you are physically exhausted and navigating things like breastfeeding and feeling like a stranger in your own body. There have been challenges that neither of us anticipated. Firstly, needing to buy new clothes because the supportive leggings that are a staple of the postpartum wardrobe weren’t going to cut it for community events. Lini held her first fundraiser - a trivia night - just three weeks postpartum. A business-casual wardrobe, several sizes bigger than pre-baby, was needed, and fast. As women, how we look is closely scrutinised, and the internalised fatphobia is loud. We are conditioned from our earliest days to believe that our appearance is tied to our worth, and taught how we are allowed to show up in public. Women who dare to put themselves into the spotlight also receive more abuse than their male counterparts, including criticism of their appearance. To stand in front of members of your community and try to convince them that you’re the best person to represent them in parliament is a challenge in and of itself. To do it with leaking breasts, a pelvic floor that could betray you at the first sign of a sneeze, a body that still feels unfamiliar, and with half your hair falling out (hello postpartum hair loss!) is another thing altogether. It requires courage, allowing yourself the grace to be vulnerable in public, and the belief that showing up, however imperfectly, matters. And the vulnerability isn’t just physical; it also includes factors like having to ask a campaign team to accommodate the realities of having a baby. Asking for help is hard, and it’s a skill that both new parents and hopeful political candidates need to become comfortable with. Parents understand the disappointment that comes when a call for help or connection is rebuffed, like a friend cancelling a much-needed coffee. That rejection is amplified for political candidates calling dozens of people each week. Many people don’t realise running for Parliament, when you aren’t the incumbent, is a volunteer role supported largely by other volunteers who have to squeeze volunteering in around their paid work. Calls need to be made and meetings held after work hours - usually during “witching hour” (5-8 pm), that special time of night when babies cry for no reason. I found that I was struggling to make these commitments, or having to tap out and ask for them to be rearranged. When I spoke to Lini, we realised that she had had a similar experience, this push-pull of being the candidate and wanting to show our faces at meetings and help recruit new volunteers at ‘calling parties’, but also being the only people who could settle our newborns. Sometimes we could merge the two worlds; Lini and I realised that we had both attended 7:30pm meetings online, sitting in a dark room, struggling though breastfeeding and settling our babies. Although we’re both committed to breaking the stigma around breastfeeding, it can be hard to keep your composure while trying to feed a young baby as they try to latch, spew and fuss. Ultimately, Lini and I agreed that showing up vulnerably in public space matters. Leaders should possess empathy and understanding for those who feel raw and in transition; from the dad who just got evicted to the teen who acquired a disability - anyone who feels they aren’t the version of themselves they expected right now. The patriarchy tries to tell us otherwise, but women shouldn’t have to wait until they’re ‘recovered’, no longer vulnerable, before they feel entitled to participate in public life. In fact, we could all benefit from our leaders being a little more vulnerable. *This piece was cowritten, but has been presented in the first person for the sake of style. About the authors Nina Crawley is former teacher and community organiser who now works in human rights and inequality advocacy for a non-profit. She’s a mother of three keen to get back to running as soon as her pelvic floor allows! She’s contesting the seat of Ivanhoe for the Greens in this year’s state election. Lini Fernando is a lawyer working in diverse areas of law including anti corruption and public law. She’s a mother of two and a gardening and good policy enthusiast. She is currently contesting the seat of Croydon for the Greens in this year’s state election. Thanks for reading Cheek Media Co. ! This post is public so feel free to share it. Share
Pennsylvania businesses and nonprofits face deadline on skill game machines
Businesses and nonprofits in Pennsylvania are facing uncertainty as state lawmakers prepare to decide the fate of skill game machines before an October 14 deadline.
Measure B supporters say it could help San Diegans on Medi-Cal
The San Diego County Health and Safety Act, also called Measure B, is a half-cent sales tax proposal that voters will decide on this November. Supporters say the measure would supplement cuts to California’s low-income healthcare program: Medi-Cal.
Voters to decide whether places of worship should stay open
The constitutional amendment stems from criticism over Wisconsin's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
200,000 Salvadoran immigrants hope for protection amid Trump administration silence
A deadline for the Trump administration to decide whether about 200,000 immigrants from El Salvador can remain protected from deportation has passed without any public announcement, raising hopes among many for another six-month extension while also sowing confusion.
Housing, addiction, politics and the touchy subject of homelessness
Accountability means little if we blame the wrong people for the wrong results. Monique DeSpain has made the case for judging Oregon’s homelessness system by results. But the burden is hers to explain what she would change through Congress — and how voters should decide if it worked.
Will North Carolina's US Senate race feature any debates this year?
If you’re an undecided voter, you might want to compare the candidates side by side on a debate stage, or in sit-down interviews with your local TV station, or perhaps at public events where they make speeches. This year, you might not find any of those opportunities to get to know Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley.
New poll shows close race between Jackson and Collins
The poll also shows about 18% of likely voters saying they could change their mind or that they haven’t yet decided whom to support, according to CNN.
The Motley Fool: Capital allocation explained
When management decides how to allocate capital, it should pursue the most productive plans to grow financially stronger and more valuable.
Panthers vs Bears: Matchups to watch
We look at two key match-ups on the field and one bonus match-up that could decide the outcome of Panthers vs Bears.
Venezuela’s Oil Revival Won’t Be Decided by Politics Alone
Political stability could bring oil investment back to Venezuela, but money alone cannot quickly rebuild the country’s lost production capacity.
Dodgers announce decision on Shohei Ohtani injury
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has missed six of the past seven games with discomfort in his right arm. As a result, the Dodgers have decided to put him on the injured list. Following the team’s 14-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Ohtani would…
Dodgers Still Weigh Two Very Different Paths for Sasaki’s Return
As a nagging right middle finger blister heals, the Los Angeles Dodgers must decide if Roki Sasaki serves the postseason run best as a high-intensity reliever or a stabilized rotation anchor.
Swan Town Creative Announces Inaugural Build Business Better Conference for Established Business Owners
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Bucs $14M Addition Expected to Have ‘Prominent’ Role
One of the tougher fantasy football backfields to decide is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While many will be debating between Bucky Irving and Kenneth Gainwell as the top option in fantasy, Greg Auman of Fox Sports weighed in with a strong case for Gainwell. Auman noted that Zac Robinson has a chance to significantly improve […] The post Bucs $14M Addition Expected to Have ‘Prominent’ Role appeared first on HEAVY.
Capitol agenda: Will Schumer go long for college sports? - Live Updates
Schumer must decide if he wants to steer his members toward helping Republicans reach the 60-vote threshold on what could be the sweepiest bill the chamber passes before the midterms.
Courtois to put Belgium career on hold
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said in quotes published on Wednesday he has decided to put his Belgium career on standby until September 2027."If the goalkeeper playing in the Nations League performs well, Van Bommel might continue with him.
Epic v. Health Gorilla: “Working as Designed”
We’ve been on a bit of a legal bender since just before Labor Day, so let’s keep a good thing going! As predicted, Epic does not want its case against Health Gorilla consolidated with the data breach cases, so it filed a motion to vacate the conditional transfer. And because they had to explain to the Panel why this case is different, they put a good chunk of previously unseen Epic v. Health Gorilla discovery record on the public docket! Roll the tape! The Case Against Consolidation Before we get to the fun stuff, let’s do the housekeeping. Epic's motion boils down to three arguments (sorted in ascending order of how well they land): A judge has already decided this. Judge Olguin declined to relate the fraud action to another ELU case (Patterson v. UVA Health), holding that the two do not call for determination of substantially similar questions of law or fact. Epic asks the Panel to treat that (a Rule 42 ruling) as law of the case. The overlap is thin. The three common questions Health Gorilla and the Panel identified are neither numerous nor complex (the qualities the Panel looks for before centralizing). Moreover, they are outnumbered by the questions unique to each side: The breach cases turn on security architecture, notification timing, and patient-level access. The fraud action turns on false treatment attestations and breaches of the framework agreements. Consolidation costs more than it saves. 17 of 21 parties in the fraud action do not appear in a breach case. The cases are also at very different stages: Olguin has a scheduling order running through a January 2028 trial while the breach actions are much more nascent. I like the last two more than the first because they attack the basic economics of an MDL: there just may not be enough shared discovery here to justify dragging all the defendants and a relatively mature fraud case all the way to Florida. On the other hand (while I know exceedingly little about MDL and Rule 42), I have a hard time seeing why a district judge's decision about his own docket would control what the Panel does with the separate § 1407 question. I might be reading between the lines too much, but I sorta think Epic's own brief half-concedes this, framing the two provisions as "two sides of the same coin" but then adding "respectfully submit" (which is often lawyer speak for “we know this is a reach”). The Ladder Gets More Rungs Anyway, the arguments are not why you're here (aside from the lawyers, maybe). Back in June, we discussed how Epic was using the smaller defendants to build an evidentiary ladder toward Health Gorilla and Unit 387. Turns out discovery has been adding a few rungs of its own.
Will Trump’s Midterm Convention Help or Hurt Republicans? 5 Things to Watch.
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Kansas State Adds Former Temple CB Ben Osueke
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Hundreds rally to protest the planned closure of the Academy of Natural Sciences museum
The crowd was decidedly intergenerational.
How is the Ballon d'Or winner decided?
Voting for the Ballon d'Or has undergone some significant change over the years.
7 Local Alumni-Owned Businesses to Support
Let the College of Charleston community help you decide: Choose to shop and eat at one of these seven businesses owned by CofC alumni.
CNN to host California gubernatorial debate ahead of November election
(CNN) — CNN will host a California gubernatorial debate later this month, just weeks before Election Day as voters in the nation’s most populous state decide who will succeed Democratic
CNN to host California gubernatorial debate ahead of November election
CNN will host a California gubernatorial debate later this month, just weeks before Election Day as voters in the nation’s most populous state decide who will succeed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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The hardest part about doing NFL power rankings for Week 1 is that no one really has any freaking clue where these teams should be. We’re just projecting based on last season’s performance and the changes made over the offseason, but reality will be a completely new outcome. I decided to give the Super Bowl […]
Korea freezes 2027 health insurance premium at 7.19%
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Guerreiro, Sancho offered to Roma: Giallorossi not interested
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Anthropic drops plans to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart
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Ex-Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa Gets Warning Before Week 1
The player whom the Miami Dolphins will be paying the most money to in 2026 will be starting at quarterback; however, it will be for a different team.After starting 76 games for the Miami Dolphins, the team finally had seen enough from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa during the 2025 season and decided to bench him. He […] The post Ex-Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa Gets Warning Before Week 1 appeared first on HEAVY.
'Rovers will be wondering how they got beat'
Former Blackburn Rovers striker Kevin Gallagher thinks Rovers fans will be pleased with their showing in the Lancashire derby against Preston on Saturday, but small margins decided an unwanted outcome.
Jim Thornton Wheel of Fortune Future Decided: Details
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Freiburg prodigy opts to switch allegiance from Tunisia to Germany
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Factbox-The Nine Midterm Races That Will Decide Control of the US Senate
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Grad shares the cold outreach email to CEO that got her internship
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Serbia's ruling party names Vucic as PM candidate
Serbia's ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) said it has decided to nominate the country's president Aleksandar Vucic as its candidate for prime minister at the upcoming early parliamentary elections.
Arizona State HC Describes Decision to Shorten 4th Quarter
The Arizona State Sun Devils took care of business Saturday with a blowout 70-7 win over the Morgan State Bears.The score might have been even more lopsided if not for a surprising decision before the start of the fourth quarter. The two teams talked and decided to put only 10 minutes on the clock in […] The post Arizona State HC Describes Decision to Shorten 4th Quarter appeared first on HEAVY.
Far-right win in state election tests Germany's political firewall
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MAC Responds to Controversial Michigan-Western Michigan Finish
The Michigan Wolverines avoided disaster Saturday night with a last-second Hail Mary win over Western Michigan. Yet the final play itself is not what has college football fans talking today.The referees decided to put one second back on the clock after the initial Hail Mary attempt that went out of the end zone as time […] The post MAC Responds to Controversial Michigan-Western Michigan Finish appeared first on HEAVY.
California Politics 360 full episode | What's next after wildfire liability proposal fails
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We opened a taco stand to capitalize on Meta's AI data center buildout
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LSU Fans Loudly Boo Jayden Daniels in Season Opener
The LSU Tigers opened the 2026 season in dominant fashion with a 51-10 victory over Clemson. Lane Kiffin’s team decided to avoid attracting more controversy by not playing any former NFL players and still cruised to a blowout win.The game itself was an overall win in several ways for LSU. Yet one former player received […] The post LSU Fans Loudly Boo Jayden Daniels in Season Opener appeared first on HEAVY.
Reader accuses board president of violating HOA statutes
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Barcelona must decide what to do with additional €60m
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New Hampshire's GOP primary features two familiar names from the past, and voters are fine with that
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Missouri Asks Supreme Court to Allow Voting Map Benefiting Republicans
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Manny Rutinel resigns from Colorado legislature to focus on congressional race
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Judge Once Again Blocks Trump Administration’s Plans to Restrict Mail-In Ballots
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One year later, Salem Health now owns Santiam Hospital. How did it happen?
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As the 2026 general election kicks off, Trump is clearly preoccupied
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St. Clair County defers decision on investigating health director facing workplace complaints
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Ravens Center Position Undecided With One Week Left
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Sony's PlayStation disc plant is losing 10 percent of its volume in 2028, not 90
Sony’s PlayStation disc plant is losing 10 percent of its volume in 2028, not 90 Sony won’t license disc pressing to anyone else, Microsoft does, and a former PlayStation boss thinks that’s the whole problem. When Sony DADC chief Dietmar Tanzer spoke with an Austrian broadcaster in July about PlayStation disc production at the Thalgau plant, a number of press outlets misunderstood the report, writing that production would fall to a tenth of current levels. It won’t. Sony DADC confirmed to Game this week that the figure is a 10 percent decline, not a decline to 10 percent. “To clarify and avoid any misleading information: in that statement Dietmar anticipated an overall product volume decline by 10 percent, not a decline down to 10 percent,” a spokesperson with Sony DADC told Game. That figure covers 2028. Tanzer didn’t put a number on the years after, and the spokesperson declined to comment further. What we do know is that on July 1, PlayStation announced that physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will be discontinued starting January 2028 and that the transition has no impact on games that have already released in disc format or will be releasing in disc format prior to that month. “So, there will be reorders going to the market after January 2028,” the Sony DADC spokesperson said. “For details around that I would ask you to liaise with the PR team from PlayStation, as we can’t speak or comment on their behalf.” PlayStation officials did not respond to questions about reorders or other disc-related matters. But I did recently speak with Shawn Layden, Game Industry Strategic Advisor and former chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios, who called a future without physical PlayStation discs “depressing, but solvable.” then added, “I think.” The chief hurdle to third-party manufacturing of collector’s editions or any other version of a PlayStation game disc is that Sony owns the proprietary process to press those discs, Layden said. “And unless they decide or determine a way to license that to some of these bespoke disc manufacturers, there’s no way to make it happen,” he said. Layden was careful to add that he understands the concept but doesn’t have “line of sight on the particulars.” “Depressing but solvable, I think.” — Shawn Layden Microsoft already licenses replication to outside plants. Xbox discs are pressed by manufacturers Microsoft certifies as Authorized Replicators, a term defined in its publisher agreements, with the approved list set at the company’s sole discretion and Microsoft retaining the right to halt manufacture. The structure is still in place today: publishers select an Authorized Replicator in Partner Center and submit a bill of materials created with a Microsoft representative. Sony, by contrast, presses PlayStation discs through Sony DADC, its own manufacturing subsidiary. No one I spoke with said they were in discussions with Sony about doing that, and PlayStation hasn’t responded to questions about whether it would be open to a licensing deal. There is an obvious reason Sony might not want to. Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad pointed it out on the day of the announcement: it’s a platform-led decision, he wrote, designed to cut costs, eliminate the resale market, and drive all revenue through the PlayStation Store. The math is not subtle. On a $70 third-party game sold through the PlayStation Store, Sony keeps $21. Sold at retail, Ahmad says, it earns about half that. Licensing disc replication to an outside manufacturer might not be worth it. And even if it were, it seems unlikely that such a deal would come from boutique companies like iam8bit, which sells collector’s editions of video games. “We would absolutely love to find a way forward to continue making physical PlayStation games,” said Jon Gibson, co-owner and co-creative director of the company. “We are big believers in giving humans the option to truly own media. If we can play a role in helping make that a reality for the future of PlayStation games, count iam8bit in!” If it were to happen, it would most likely be with a company like Conectiv Supply Chain Solutions, a Memphis-based manufacturer of optical discs and vinyl records that also runs third-party logistics, fulfillment and distribution for packaged media. The company, which was formed in 2025 when Los Angeles private equity firm Variant Equity Advisors purchased Vantiva’s Supply Chain Solutions division, traces its lineage back to Technicolor. When it sold the division, Vantiva described the business as having served video game creators for more than 25 years. Conectiv is also buying, not shrinking. Last month it acquired SDS, the distributor for Universal and Warner Bros. home entertainment, consolidating those studios’ packaged-media pipeline from pressing plant to retail shelf. I reached out to Conectiv and its CEO, but haven’t heard back. Layden pointed to music and books in our discussion about the ongoing value of physical media. “No one ever saw the comeback of cassette tape,” he said. “And vinyl didn’t so much come back. The flame went down, the fire’s dying, but the ember was always there, and it just kind of came back. Much like the book business. We thought we’d all be on Kindles right now. “I believe that physical media is crucial and important. One of the things that makes us gamers, one of the core game mechanics, going back to the beginning of time, is collecting stuff. “Did you get all the diamonds in Crash Bandicoot? Did you get all the stars in Mario? And we like to collect our games. And we have a game shelf. And we put all our boxes up there. And if you’re super hardcore, when you buy a game, you buy two copies, right? One stays in the shrink wrap, and you play the other one. What happens to that important cultural part of the gaming world? You know, we buy the steelbook and the three-disc Final Fantasy set and the figurine and, you know, you can’t download any of that. “What happens to that?” And Layden believes it shouldn’t have been a revenue question for PlayStation. “This was a core thing to the experience of our most devoted fans,” he said. “Yeah, it’s fan service. Why would we take that away? Well, we can’t afford to. It’s already 120 bucks, you know, limited edition special purchase onyx box version of whatever, and those sell at a higher rate than the box selling at $69.99 does. So yeah, the market has said they will continue to buy them. You’re just saying you just don’t want to make them anymore.” Layden said he was recently talking with someone about these sorts of business decisions and how they’re made. Too often, he said, it’s all about the financials and nothing else. “OK, we can do this and save this much money, or we can invest this to look at that outcome, or we can do this and have this happen over there, or move this team to Sri Lanka,” he said. “But each one of those, someone also has to have a ledger there saying, ‘OK, what is the brand impact from that move?’ “Iif you can’t resell it, do you really own it?” — Shawn Layden “If we do that, dollars and cents work out. I get it. That’s just math. But what’s the brand impact? Are people going to say, ‘Good move, you guys?’ Or are they going to say, ‘We hate you guys. Quit doing that.’ And sometimes they say, ‘We hate you.’ Then you take a note and say, OK, how much of that can we live with? How much ‘we hate you’ is OK. And when does it go over the line? “I see a lot of companies making decisions which, objectively speaking, I don’t know what the dollar end of that was for you, Mr. Company, but your brand value just dropped 30 percent. So I hope it was worth it.” Of course, shifting to a digital-only model for games raises other issues beyond simply wanting to collect. The biggest is ownership. Layden pointed out that once you go to a streaming-only or download-only model, it’s just a digital footprint on a hard drive. “What does ownership mean anymore?” he said. “It’s a genuine question. Well, in fact, it’s not even a question anymore. It’s like you are shifting the model from ownership to accessibility. “And what’s always been true, which people forget, is you’ve never been able to sell your iTunes library. And you can’t sell your PlayStation download library. So if you can’t resell it, do you really own it?” The touching tribute found in the credits for Star Wars Zero Company. Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Interview and Hands-On with a Minoan Masterpiece Star Wars Zero Company hands-on: Attack Astromechs, permadeath, and delightfully fatal Rube Goldberg tactics Control Resonant opens up as you get stronger — and as characters start trusting you
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Director says they beat Arsenal to sign La Liga youngster
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Court throws out Missouri congressional map, helping Democrats keep seat
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Ballot initiative would base Nebraska school sports participation on biological sex
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Missouri Supreme Court puts referendum to overturn new congressional map on ballot
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Missouri Supreme Court puts referendum to overturn new congressional map on ballot
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