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Ubisoft plans cuts at German studios, adding to wave of workforce reductions

Ubisoft is planning to reduce its workforce in Germany, where it operates a trio of studios, by about 100 workers, Game File has learned. The company wants to offer employees buyouts to, should enough people accept, avoid having to lay anyone off. “In Germany, we initiated discussions with the Works Council last week regarding a proposed voluntary departure plan across Ubisoft Dusseldorf, Ubisoft Berlin & Ubisoft Mainz,” a company rep told Game File. A “works council” is a union-like group representing employees. “The voluntary plan is the primary measure being proposed to support the intended organizational changes,” the Ubisoft rep added. The company declined to confirm the scale of the potential headcount cut. Of the impacted studios, Mainz might be the best known to the public. It leads development of the Anno series and shipped the well-reviewed strategy game Anno 117: Pax Romana in November 2025. Berlin and Dusseldorf operate as support studios within Ubisoft’s creative network. Berlin recently supported the development of Rainbow Six Siege and the Rayman Legends Retold remake. Dusseldorf also contributed to those projects, as well as The Settlers and Ubisoft-branded escape rooms. Dusseldorf is the biggest of the three studios, with some 400+ workers, compared to just over 100 at the other two, a source familiar with the reductions and the teams told Game File. More than half of these new reductions of about 100 people are expected to happen at Dusseldorf. The planned cuts were announced at a town hall for the German studios on Tuesday of last week. In an email follow-up, the studio group’s managing director, Benedikt Grindel, said the cuts were intended to “best position our German studios for the future... with a clearer focus on their role, capabilities and organizational setup needed for the work ahead.” The email was an echo of the past. In January 2025, Grindel had emailed the Ubisoft developers in his region (or studio “zone”) to explain that a round of 185 cuts at the time, including about 65 at Dusseldorf, were “essential to improve our operational efficiency and ensure the long-term sustainability of our studios, the zone and the company.” A half-decade of continued job cuts Ubisoft has been aggressively cutting its headcount for years. At the end of September 2022, it had 20,729 workers. By the end of March 2026, that total was down to 16,590. Studio management is trying to trim costs as it grapples with a changing industry and a drought of releases, let alone hits. The company announced earlier this year that it had reduced its costs since 2022 by “nearly €325 million” ($362m) and planned to lower them through 2028 by another €180 million ($200m). In June the company said it was closing down its Winnipeg and Belgrade studios and cutting roles in its Barcelona team. Even commercial and creative success hasn’t spared studios from this ongoing company-wide contraction. As Game File was nailing down details around the proposed cuts in Germany, Ubisoft management was informing workers of cuts in its Singapore studio, which shipped a hit remake of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag this past July. Some 70 positions in Singapore are being eliminated “to align the studio with upcoming production needs,” per a company rep’s statement to Game File. In early 2024, a large team in the Singapore studio launched the multiplayer pirate game Skull & Bones. It performed poorly but has been supported with regular content updates since. Many of Ubisoft’s studios around the world are heavily subsidized via regional grants and tax breaks. Singapore had been among them for years, but received no such local assistance in the 12 months ending this past March. News of the Singapore cuts broke today alongside word that Ubisoft is also proposing the closure of RedLynx, pending negotiations with officials. The Finnish studio behind the motorbike series Trials was founded in 2000 and sold to Ubisoft in 2011. As reported by VGC (and corroborated by Game File), Ubisoft management told employees it could not come up with a new, sustainable assignment for RedLynx. The 2025 workforce at Ubisoft Dusseldorf were straight-up cuts. This time, Ubisoft is hoping the reductions at its trio of German studios will largely come from workers taking a payout to leave. The company offered such voluntary dismissals at its Massive Entertainment studio (The Division) a year ago. For the German studios’ buyouts this time around, Ubisoft and the Works Council had discussed a formula that’d pay a worker’s monthly salary multiplied by 1.5 and by the number of years they’ve worked at the company, according to Game File sources. The formula is still subject to negotiations with the Works Council and has not yet been part of an official offer to workers. It could be adjusted up or down, and it could be supplemented with additional bonuses. Asked about the floated payout formula, a Ubisoft rep told Game File, “The terms of a potential voluntary departure program remain subject to negotiation with employee representatives. No final agreement has been reached, and we won’t comment on specific proposals while discussions are ongoing.” Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Item 2: Epic’s AI adventures Epic Games (Fortnite, the Unreal engine) is all-in on using AI to try to transform the way it makes video games and game-making tools. It’s leaders appear to be undeterred by any resistance among gamers and some game developers around generative AI—and instead emboldened by advances, particularly in AI-assisted programming. A recap of the last three days: On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Epic management told workers last week that development of an upcoming game combining Star Wars and Marvel characters would be “AI first.” Employees would be expected to use AI models such as Claude to code the game. A manager told Epic’s developers there would be “[n]o more hand-written code” and that art for the game would be “generated with full AI workflows,” per the outlet. Just ahead of that story running, Epic founder Tim Sweeney tweeted: “We have a huge pivot underway here at Epic, moving developers around to retool for maximum AI acceleration. The aim isn’t to do the same stuff with fewer people, but to enable everyone here to build MORE and BETTER stuff, and to bring the benefits to all teams using Unreal.” In a follow-up, Sweeney predicted that most game development processes would be at least three times faster a year from now than they were in January 2026, thanks to AI. To a person on X who told him he was failing to read the room, Sweeney said: “Much of the room wants it to be 2016 again, but it’s not. Our job, as the provider of tools and technology to much of the industry, is to design for the present that is and the future that will soon be.” On Wednesday, Epic announced it was releasing a faster launcher for its Epic Games Store marketplace. It did so by stating in a blog post as clear as could be that the launcher is an AI-enabled, vibe-coded project: Programming is hard. So, instead of doing that, we vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher that’s way faster and more responsive than the current one, and has a new look. Programming is hard? That was unexpected phrasing from a company founded by a legendarily great programmer. Back in 2011, Sweeney told me that he’d picked up programming quickly as a kid and rejoiced at the power it gave him. “I could look at any program that anybody else had written and, with enough effort, build something cooler.” Item 3: The Xbox Labs experiment (and one of the people behind it) Microsoft’s Xbox division, which is flooding the zone with announcements lately, yesterday revealed a new internal tech-tinkering team called Xbox Labs. In the words of Xbox boss Asha Sharma Labs is “a small group of game makers, engineers and scientists whose job is to turn emerging ideas into things our players and developers can experience.” Conventional wisdom coming out of the announcement is that Labs is a team that’ll focus on ideas driven by generative AI. In her announcement, Sharma cited some of the dizzying achievements in tech and gaming over the past month as AI agents and other AI tools have been deployed to swiftly figure out how popular games work, then rebuild them and mix them up. She mentioned seeing ”games rapidly decompiled and rebuilt to run on hardware they were never originally designed to support” and said “[p]erhaps more surprisingly, we’ve seen many of the biggest games in the world have been remixed into the source code of another.” (Minecraft plus Elden Ring, for example, or Fortnite + Super Monkey Ball + Overwatch + Diablo + others.) Sharma also cited the work of Windows PC games being ported to run in browsers, a seeming reference to a recent AI-assisted fan port of Halo. Or perhaps Call of Duty or GTA. Sharma didn’t use the specific term “AI” in her memo, but she came close, citing AI “agents” and their potential for game-making tools that Labs could help craft: I think XBOX has an important role to play here. Coding became the first major workload for agents because they can write, run, and test software. Games share many of those same properties, and people spend more than 72 billion hours a year playing XBOX games, roughly five times the estimated time spent writing code worldwide. We’ve spent 25 years learning how to make great games, and I want our game makers to help shape what these new technologies make possible. As we learn, we’ll share the tools we build with developers across the industry, just as we always have. When I asked an Xbox rep if Labs was an AI-centric team, they said genAI was not the focus, describing it as having a broader mandate for using new tech in new ways in gaming. As an example, they pointed to Xbox’s recently launched disc-to-digital gaming usage rights program. Microsoft didn’t specifically name anyone involved full-time in Xbox Labs yesterday, but on social media and LinkedIn, I spotted Adrian Mato IDing himself as leading the creatio of tools at Labs and talking up the launch. Mato first caught my attention in late September, when he said on X that he was “starting to build a new team at Xbox focused on products and tools for how games get built and distributed as agentic tools become more capable.” At the time, he framed AI-based tools as a supplement to traditional game dev tools. “I don’t think we need to replace them,” he said. Since then, he’s publicly shown interest in AI and in games. He’s recently spent some of his X feed marveling at the power of AI agents and praising the lighting in the latest Gears of War. Following the Labs announcement yesterday, he enthused about the Xbox Labs’ stylish landing page. He wrote: “We built some fun tools to art-direct shaders in real time, experimented with interactive ASCII art, and sprinkled in lots of tiny details. “Move your mouse to leave a colorful trail that reveals the original footage, or interact with the video to trigger bursts of particles. “A lot of love went into making it all feel just right. “More to come”

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Oct 14 • 4:31 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
As measles surges, Pennsylvania doctors are seeing what the virus can do to kids

The virus is proving it can attack multiple organs, including the gut, liver, lungs and brain, even in children who were previously healthy.

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Oct 14 • 4:25 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Abdul Carter out of practice for Giants Wednesday
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Oct 14 • 4:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Klint Kubiak: Ashton Jeanty will play Sunday
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Oct 14 • 4:14 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Union leader quoted in Maine Senate attack ad sends ‘cease and desist’ to GOP PAC

The ad quotes a union official slamming Democrat Troy Jackson’s healthcare plan. He told NBC News he never commented on Jackson’s plan and was “shocked” to see the quote.

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Oct 14 • 4:06 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Lamar Jackson remains out of practice Wednesday
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Oct 14 • 3:37 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Big 12 football bowl projections after Week 6 results

BYU, Utah and Texas Tech are the Big 12's CFP contenders after Week 6, while Colorado and Kansas are left out of bowl projections.

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Oct 14 • 3:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Cam Heyward reveals legendary Vince Williams trash-talk vs Bengals

Pittsburgh Steelers DT Cameron Heyward recalled former linebacker Vince Williams' legendary trash talk before facing the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Oct 14 • 2:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
As a TV enthusiast, I was hoping for more from the Apple TV 4K

Enthusiasts’ hopes for audio passthrough and 120fps were dashed.

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Oct 14 • 2:38 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Ryan Smith, SEG unveil new details on downtown Salt Lake City entertainment district

A new concert venue, restaurants, shopping experiences and pedestrian walkways were among the new details revealed by the Smith Entertainment Group for its proposed transformation of Salt Lake City.

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Oct 14 • 2:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox13now.com
Christian Gonzalez says he's ready to go this week
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Oct 14 • 2:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Beacon CEO ML Mackey Named to Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Statewide Advisory Council

Beacon Interactive Systems announced today that CEO and Co-founder ML Mackey has been named to the newly formed Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) Statewide Advisory Council.

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Oct 14 • 1:43 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
DOJ issues subpoenas in probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s immigration status, including to family members

The subpoenas were sent just days before federal agents searched the progressive ‘squad’ member’s home.

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Oct 14 • 1:40 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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David Bailey wins AFC defensive player of the week
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Oct 14 • 12:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cam Heyward singles out Gabe Rubio after key Steelers performance

Pittsburgh Steelers captain Cameron Heyward praised rookie defensive lineman Gabe Rubio for stepping up during a thin rotation against Indianapolis.

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Oct 14 • 12:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Legendary FPS level designer Richard "Levelord" Gray passes away at 68

Tributes pour in for the man behind iconic Duke Nukem 3D levels and much more.

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Oct 14 • 12:02 PM EDT • Technology • arstechnica.com
How the Zelda Ocarina of Time remake changes the classic game’s script

At the start of the iconic 1998 Nintendo 64 game The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time, our playable hero Link wakes up in his tree cabin, heads outside and is greeted by his friend Saria. “Yahoo! Hi, Stotil!" she says. In other people’s copies of the games, she might say “Hi, Link!” or “Hi, Brick!” or use whatever other name the player was allowed to input when first launching the game. The more important point is that she starts with a “Yahoo!” In Nintendo’s 2011 remake of Ocarina of Time for the 3DS handheld, Saria greets Link with that same word. But for the 2026 Switch 2 re-remake of Ocarina of Time, out November 5, Saria’s salutation has changed: “Hello, Link!” she exclaims. There’s no “Yahoo” to be heard. Last month, in an official Nintendo video preview, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma described the remake as a “faithful interpretation using modern technologies.” Faithful means the gameplay hasn’t changed much. Dungeons, quests, and just generally what you do in the game doesn’t seem to have changed, not based on what Nintendo has shown nor the hour of the game I played in New York City a couple of weeks ago. The graphics have been overhauled. The controls have been tweaked. Players can now manually control the camera and make Link jump with the press of a button, both notable differences from the original 1998 design. But Link’s journey appears to take the same path, with the same obstacles in its way. The remake’s biggest alteration to Ocarina of Time that I’ve spotted so far just might be the script. About the game’s story, Aonuma said in September, “We’ve added quite a lot of new dialogue for the characters, so that their personalities shine even more.” Earlier this month, I played a chunk of the Ocarina of Time remake at a Nintendo showcase. In the game’s earliest moments, I made a point of talking to characters and recording what they said. I found the script to be more colorful, more natural in its phrasing, more careful to establish its characters, and certainly more wordy even with the removal of that one “Yahoo!”. I’ve got some very early-game examples, so you can judge the new writing for yourself.

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Oct 14 • 11:32 AM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
HBO Max to premier Kordell Stewart documentary

HBO Max has released the trailer for the Kordell Stewart trailer, documenting the career of a Steelers QB ahead of his time.

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Oct 14 • 11:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Shedeur Sanders hires an agent
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Oct 14 • 11:12 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Report: NFL considers flexing Eagles-Commanders out of prime time
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Oct 14 • 10:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
HOMETOWN HEALTH: Managing high blood pressure could save half a million lives worldwide, health experts say

Researchers recommend expanding treatment for high blood pressure and expanding access to cholesterol-lowering statin medications.

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Oct 14 • 9:53 AM EDT • Health • wdbj7.com
SEC opposes LSU bid to end lawsuit - Dispute remains 'live'

The SEC is opposing LSU's request to dismiss the conference's lawsuit against the university and its officials, saying a live controversy still exists between the parties.

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Oct 14 • 9:21 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
UNCP Computer Science Program earns ABET accreditation

Photo by UNCPUNC Pembroke’s Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program has earned initial accreditation from ABET’s Computing Accreditation Commission, providing independent recognition of the quality and rigor of the program as it prepares students for careers and advanced study in computing.The accreditation, which extends through Sept. 30, 2032, comes as UNCP continues to expand its computing programs amid rapid growth in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science and other emerging technologies.ABET accreditation is a voluntary, peer-reviewed process that evaluates academic programs against established standards for quality. The review examines curriculum, student outcomes, faculty qualifications, assessment practices, student support and continuous improvement.“Earning initial ABET accreditation is a significant milestone for our Computer Science program because it provides external recognition of the quality of our program and validates our commitment to continuous improvement,” said Dr. Haitao Zhao, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, in a press release. “For our department, this achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our faculty and staff and gives our students greater confidence in the quality of their education and preparation for careers and graduate study.”For prospective students, the accreditation provides independent assurance that UNCP’s program meets standards established for computing education and is preparing graduates to enter technical fields in the global workforce.Earning the accreditation required faculty and staff to conduct a comprehensive review of the program, including its curriculum, educational objectives, student learning outcomes and assessment processes. The review included a detailed self-study, documentation and an on-site evaluation.The accreditation arrives as UNCP looks toward the next phase of growth in computing. The department plans to continue strengthening its computer science curriculum while expanding hands-on learning and research opportunities for students. It also plans to pursue ABET accreditation for its information technology and cybersecurity programs.Future plans include developing new opportunities in artificial intelligence and graduate education, including an AI track and a Master of Science in Computer Science with a focus on AI and cybersecurity.

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Oct 14 • 8:35 AM EDT • Science • bizfayetteville.com
Nav Now Covers All Four Major Business Credit Bureaus with New Creditsafe Partnership

Nav, a leading platform helping businesses build better financial health and access funding, today announced a partnership with Creditsafe, a global leader in business credit and data risk intelligence focused on net payment terms. The integration brings Creditsafe Risk Scores and reports directly into the Nav platform, giving business owners a more complete view of their standing across major business credit bureaus including Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), Experian, and Equifax, before they ever apply

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Oct 14 • 8:30 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
New research on psychedelics could have big impact on mental health patients

An order to accelerate research on psychedelics could provide new treatments for mental health

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Oct 14 • 8:02 AM EDT • Health • azfamily.com
Netflix to broadcast 2030 World Cup in Spain and Andorra

Netflix has secured exclusive rights to broadcast the 2030 World Cup in Spain and Andorra, marking the streaming giant’s first coverage of the men’s tournament.The platform will show all 104 match...

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Oct 14 • 6:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dan Campbell says pass protection shows why Jahmyr Gibbs is different from other backs
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Oct 14 • 4:24 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘Why Isn’t He Suspended?’ ‘He’s Getting Reckless on an Everyday Basis’ — NFL Legend Tears Into Stephen A. Smith’s ‘Despicable’ Comments on Mental Health

Stephen A. Smith has been a very popular voice in the sports industry, and he is not new to controversy for his unfiltered takes.

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Oct 14 • 2:18 AM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
Iowa faces a reckoning over water quality and cancer rates in midterm campaigns

Iowa is grappling with water quality and cancer rates, bringing these issues to the forefront of state politics.

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Oct 14 • 12:08 AM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
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Iowa faces a reckoning over water quality and cancer rates in midterm campaigns

Iowa is grappling with water quality and cancer rates, bringing these issues to the forefront of state politics.

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Oct 14 • 12:08 AM EDT • Politics • news4jax.com
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The Nobel Prize is not an exact science

Winners are only human. The committee could do more to highlight that

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Oct 14 • 12:00 AM EDT • Science • ft.com
Penguins Struggling, Murashov Softy Ends Another Sloppy Game

CHICAGO — Seven games into the season, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are still searching for consistency and battling big-time breakdowns. […]

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Oct 13 • 10:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Politics Chat, October 13, 2026

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

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Oct 13 • 9:46 PM EDT • Politics • heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
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Ossoff: ‘I have zero interest in running for president’
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Oct 13 • 9:21 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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In heated Georgia Senate debate, Jon Ossoff says he won’t run for president in 2028

Ossoff, the Democratic incumbent, pledged to serve a full term as he and Rep. Mike Collins, the GOP challenger, hit on similar themes as in their first debate last week.

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Oct 13 • 9:08 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Major Rochester Road construction project sparks concern for local businesses

From the month of March to July, one northbound lane will be open. From the month of July to November, one southbound lane will be open.

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Oct 13 • 8:42 PM EDT • Business • wxyz.com
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Reply[EXM, STAR: REY] introduces Symbiosis , anAI-driven operating modeldesigned for enterprises integrating generative AI and agentic systems into their operating processes. Supported by adedicated platform, Symbiosisconnects strategy, portfolio management and execution, helping organisations align priorities...

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Oct 13 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • afp.com
Nick Sirianni weighs offensive adjustments amid Eagles' three-game skid

Nick Sirianni says the Eagles are reviewing their offensive strengths and weaknesses, including whether to remove ineffective plays.

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Oct 13 • 7:57 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
It's official: Rams LT Alaric Jackson suspended two games
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Oct 13 • 7:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Why the most critical period for maternal health may come after childbirth

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any advanced economy, even though it spends the most on healthcare. Former supermodel Christy Turlington Burns joins "Here's the Scoop" to explain why impending changes to Medicaid coverage could exacerbate the maternal mortality crisis.

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Oct 13 • 6:33 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Trump’s new messenger: From the Politics Desk

Plus, a potential Midwest opening for the GOP.

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Oct 13 • 5:39 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Trump rally protester attacked in act of ‘senseless’ political violence, Ohio mayor says

“It must be emphatically stated that senseless (political) violence has absolutely NO place in our community or in our democratic process,” Youngstown Mayor Derrick McDowell said.

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Oct 13 • 5:17 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Dolphins claim WR Jared Wayne off of waivers
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Oct 13 • 4:43 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Seahawks activate WR Irv Charles
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Oct 13 • 4:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Micah Parsons: "Jayden Daniels probably cost Dan Quinn his job"
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Oct 13 • 4:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Free agent OL Jamaree Salyer visits the Cardinals
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Oct 13 • 4:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
49ers are now the favorites to win the Super Bowl, moving ahead of Rams in betting odds
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Oct 13 • 3:56 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Bengals TE Tanner Hudson to miss rest of season with torn pectoral
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Oct 13 • 3:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
When 1 + 1 = 1: The Miserable Math Behind Many Media Mergers

(Welcome to the “Most Important Story of the Week”, my bi-weekly strategy column analyzing the most important (but often not buzziest) news story of the last two weeks. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. Please subscribe.) The last few issues of this newsletter have circled two topics: September’s streaming viewership and all the Paramount/Skydance/Warner Bros./Discovery merger news. I’m happy to say on the Streaming Ratings Report front, we’ll be all caught up by early next week, then the SRR will come out on a tight weekly schedule. Then, after today, I’ll have slayed my PSWbD dragon. It’s such a big story, it demanded multiple issues. With the announcement of a name (just Skydance) and executive team, though, I think we can almost close the book on this story. In terms of topics, it becomes just another studio to cover. So today, I have one last set of takes on that merger. As I’ve sat with it, reading about who was staying and who was going, a big worry crystallized in my brain, and I gotta get that take out. Plus, I still owe you a host of “ugliness” that didn’t fit in my previous “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” takes. Let’s dive in! Subscribe Most Important Story of the Week - As Paramount Shuffles Deck Chairs, Will They Build or Consolidate? On social media—I try to avoid most social media platforms, but sometimes I end up checking in—the best joke I saw about the announcement of the new name of Skydance was from fellow reporter Claire Atkinson who pointed out… Yeah, I laughed out loud at that one. Later, though, I saw another Twitter response (that later got deleted, so I can’t shout the person out) that did give me pause. The person noted that the Titanic film made the better analogy: a super expensive project everyone in the town doubted that went on to conquer the globe. So yeah: on one hand, the image of the Titanic recalls the actual ship and its infamous end, but that clip is from a movie which proved the doubters wrong. So for all the skepticism of the latest massive media merger, one could wonder which way this one goes. Does it crash like the Titanic or rise to glory like Titanic, the movie? Either way, this deal is “Titanic”, looking at the massive debt required to close the deal, which is not going well when it comes to borrowing costs for Paramount… …or borrowing costs for Oracle. But I’ve started to get worried about another outcome: the sum of this merger will be smaller and weaker and less profitable than its former parts. In other words, one plus one won’t equal three or two, but an even smaller number. Skydance paid to take a traditional studio off the board, but they won’t really capture the upside. Let me explain what I mean, but first, let’s look at the series of news that inspired this thought. Skydance Sets Its Leadership Team As soon as the Paramount-Skydance-Warner Bros.-Discovery merger closed, the new leadership team announced a new name—Skydance, which I’ll use going forward—and a new executive leadership team. You’ve probably read through all the executive shuffling, but if you haven’t, here’s a quick, incomplete summary, in rough order of importance: Mattel’s CEO Ynon Kreiz—who previously ran Maker Studios—joined as co-CEO with David Ellison. HBO/HBO Max’s Casey Bloys will stay and run streaming. Former head of streaming for Paramount-Skydance Cindy Holland—who was also at Netflix—will depart. The former heads of Warner Bros.—Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca—are out. The film studios will be run by Dana Goldstein and Josh Greenstein. George Cheeks of Paramount will run Skydance TV, controlling all the TV production units. In comic book news, the DC films will still be run by Peter Gunn and Peter Safran. Lastly, the head of CNN, Mark Thompson, will stay in place. Let’s quickly opine on the particulars before diving into the broad ramifications. We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… Who I like and dislike in their next gigs… Why I think this consolidation will likely leave Skydance worse off… The math behind which mergers succeed and which don’t… A lot more ugliness in this merger… And a whole lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support.

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Oct 13 • 3:20 PM EDT • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com
‘Narnia’ roars to life in rock-infused trailer for Greta Gerwig’s ‘The Magician’s Nephew’

Greta Gerwig brings the origins of ‘Narnia’ to life with a roar from Aslan and a riff from Led Zeppelin in the first trailer for ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew.’

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Oct 13 • 2:12 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Dean of St. Joe’s business school, its biggest college, is retiring

With 27 years at the Erivan K. Haub School of Business and 13 at Widener University, Joseph DiAngelo says he is the longest-serving business school dean in the U.S.

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Oct 13 • 2:04 PM EDT • Business • inquirer.com
Pennsylvania health officials report a sixth measles-related death

Pennsylvania is at the center of the nation’s largest measles outbreak in three decades, with a sixth measles-related death reported as cases continue to surge. NBC News’ Erika Edwards shares the latest developments in the outbreak and what to know about vaccinations.

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Oct 13 • 1:15 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Football Regulator chair will quit if politics interferes with any Man City investigation

The chair of the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) has said he will quit if there is political interference in any future investigation launched into Manchester City.

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Oct 13 • 12:39 PM EDT • Politics • espn.com
Dan Campbell: Lions fans took over the stadium in Arizona
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Oct 13 • 12:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lucian Piane, Former “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Songwriter and Judge, Dies at 46

The former guest judge was behind many of the show’s popular songs

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Oct 13 • 11:19 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Jaguars signing S Kaevon Merriweather to 53-man roster
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Oct 13 • 11:11 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why Aaron Rodgers wants Jaylen Warren as Steelers' clear RB1

Aaron Rodgers calls for more touches for Jaylen Warren after his historic performance, clashing with Mike McCarthy’s backfield plan.

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Oct 13 • 10:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump’s new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia keeps first briefing short

Zacharia, a conservative commentator, stuck close to prepared remarks in her first outing at the podium. She called on three reporters, all from conservative outlets.

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Oct 13 • 10:48 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Jérôme Boateng joins Trabzonspor coaching staff

Jérôme Boateng, the former centre-back who ended his playing career in September 2025, has announced on social media that he has joined the coaching staff at Trabzonspor."I feel very proud and happy...

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Oct 13 • 10:42 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Report: TreVeyon Henderson has a high-ankle sprain
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Oct 13 • 10:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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GC America A Century of Restorative Material Science Now on the Midas Digital Press

SprintRay, the leader in dental 3D printing, and GC, a global R&D and manufacturing leader in dental materials science announced GC's first restorative, GC GRADIA® PREMi, custom designed and engineered for the SprintRay Midas Digital Press. While the partnership was announced earlier this year, the new material was unveiled on Oct. 10 to dental professionals at 3DNext, SprintRay's summit in Miami. This combines GC's 105 years of restorative material science with SprintRay's innovation in dental

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Oct 13 • 10:24 AM EDT • Science • finance.yahoo.com
Brian Branch precedent points to a suspension for Alaric Jackson
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Oct 13 • 10:12 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, U.S. ambassador to Greece, to resign amid misconduct allegations

Guilfoyle, a former Fox News personality, was a top Trump campaign surrogate.

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Oct 13 • 10:04 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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PFT's Week 6 2026 NFL power rankings
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Oct 13 • 9:26 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
egnite's Call for Science Study on M-TEER Device Durability and Long-Term Patient Outcomes to be Featured at TCT 2026

egnite, Inc., a cardiovascular intelligence company that helps clinicians identify and manage patients with untreated heart disease, today announced that Dr. John T. Saxon, Director of the Advanced Cardiac Valve Center at University of Virginia (UVA) Health, has been selected as the winner of its inaugural Call for Science grant program. His study, Long-Term Durability After Successful M-TEER: Insights from a Large, Real-World Imaging Database, will be presented as Featured Clinical Research at

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Oct 13 • 9:15 AM EDT • Science • finance.yahoo.com
In 1960, scientists predicted the world would end on November 13, 2026

And yes, doomsday falls on Friday the 13th.

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Oct 13 • 9:02 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
UFP Packaging Launches All Boxed Up as Brand for Growing Corrugated Business

/PRNewswire/ -- UFP Packaging, North America's leading industrial packaging manufacturer, today announced the launch of All Boxed Up, a dedicated brand for its...

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Oct 13 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com
SF school board race fractures political alliances

SF’s school board race has split the city’s political players, with the union, GrowSF and SF Parents each running a different slate.

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Oct 13 • 9:00 AM EDT • Politics • sfstandard.com
Report: Jaguars OT Anton Harrison to have knee surgery
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Oct 13 • 8:24 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Watch a Turtle Surrounded by Butterflies: The Science Behind This Adorable Moment

Someone get this little turtle a Disney princess dress!

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Oct 13 • 8:15 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
Sanford Health awarded $2.3 million grant from National Institutes of Health

Grant will support research on cell type plasticity in kidney function and disease

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Oct 13 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • grandforksherald.com
Live updates: Trump to rally for GOP candidates in Alaska

Live updates and the latest news as Trump rallies for GOP candidates in Alaska; White House press secretary Katie Zacharia holds her first news briefing; and Senate candidates in Maine, Georgia, and Iowa hold debates.

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Oct 13 • 7:29 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Rhode Island Life Science Hub and Cognito Therapeutics Launch Brain Health Collaboratory to Advance Innovation in Alzheimer's Disease

The Rhode Island Life Science Hub (RILSH) and Cognito Therapeutics today announced the launch of the Rhode Island Brain Health Collaboratory, the third Collaboratory in Cognito's growing national network, following collaborations with the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute in 2025 and Ochsner Health in 2026. Together, RILSH and Cognito will partner to establish a first-of-its-kind statewide platform that brings together research, clinical care, industry, and community pa

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Oct 13 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • finance.yahoo.com
Exeter boys soccer wins 9th straight: Monday Seacoast Roundup

Nick Costa scored two goals to lead the Exeter High School boys soccer team to its ninth win in a row. See Seacoast roundup from Monday's games.

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Oct 13 • 6:42 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why a wave of ‘cockroach’ protesters are defying India’s bid to stamp out their movement

Demonstrators are demanding the resignation of India’s election chief over the removal of 130 million names from voter lists, which they say favors Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party.

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Oct 13 • 6:36 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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FHSAA Open Division projections: Newman football still in after loss

Aquinas, Columbus, West Boca, Chaminade, Miami Central, Cardinal Newman, Cardinal Mooney and First Academy would be in the Open Division after Week 8.

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Oct 13 • 6:06 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Indonesia’s sweeping new halal rules spark business backlash

World’s largest majority-Muslim country to force companies to explain how products from clothes to toilet paper are permissible under Islam

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Oct 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • ft.com
Tencent Music Entertainment Group to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on November 17, 2026

Tencent Music Entertainment Group ("TME," or the "Company") (NYSE: TME and HKEX: 1698), the leading all-in-one music and audio entertainment platform in China, today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2026 before the U.S. market opens on Tuesday, November 17, 2026.

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Oct 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Oregon joins CFP, Oregon tumbles in college football bowl projections after Week 6

Surprises in Week 6 have changed the College Football Playoff picture in this week's bowl projections forecasting the postseason games.

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Oct 13 • 5:12 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Hurricane Isaias reshuffles area football, volleyball schedules

See which high school football games were rescheduled and how volleyball district tournaments changed after Hurricane Isaias.

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Oct 13 • 5:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rams' Alaric Jackson punched Bills' Bradley Chubb after game
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Oct 13 • 4:56 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘Not Exactly What I Want To See Puka Nacua Doing’ — Sports Doctor Flags Rams WR’s Risky Play vs. Bills

Fans couldn’t have asked for a better Monday Night Football matchup as the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills delivered a thriller at SoFi Stadium. Although Josh Allen and the Bills came out on top with a 37-34 overtime victory, the Rams kept the game close and forced overtime in the final seconds of regulation.

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Oct 13 • 4:21 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Therapy animals: a special support system for Olympians’ mental health – “They can really help emotionally”

From therapy dogs to furry friends, animals have become adored and adorable companions to Olympians and Paralympians across the sporting world.

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Oct 13 • 4:01 AM EDT • Health • olympics.com
VT Markets Partners with Island Sports Club to Set the Gold Standard in Fitness and Trading

Global multi-asset broker VT Markets has announced a year-long partnership as the Official Partner of Island Sports Club, a premier sports and lifestyle network with locations in Canggu and Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia.

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Oct 13 • 2:00 AM EDT • Sports • finance.yahoo.com
Allen rushes Bills to thrilling 37-34 win over Rams

Quarterback Josh Allen put on a rushing masterclass to power the Buffalo Bills to a thrilling 37-34 overtime victory against Los Angeles after the Rams had a game-winning field goal blocked Monday. Cook appeared to have lost the game with a fumble in the first possession of overtime, before Mevis's blocked field goal gave Buffalo a final chance which they did not squander. amz/pst

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Oct 13 • 12:33 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sean McVay: Field goal unit "cost us the game tonight"
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Oct 13 • 12:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Source: Dodgers' decision on sitting Ohtani hinges on health

The Dodgers will gauge whether Shohei Ohtani's lingering injuries warrant him sitting out but will keep playing him if he deems himself healthy, a source said.

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Oct 13 • 12:22 AM EDT • Health • espn.com
Mesa School of Business raises ₹110 crore to expand its portfolio of programmes for the AI era

Mesa School of Business has raised ₹110 crore, comprising ~₹85 crore in Series A equity funding co-led by Dharana Capital and existing investor Elevation Capital, and ₹25 crore in venture debt from InnoVen Capital and Alteria Capital. New capital will be used to invest in AI-first curriculum for existing programs, launch & grow new programs and build strategic partnerships with the startup ecosystem.

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Oct 12 • 11:30 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Davante Adams' second TD ties it up 27-27
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Oct 12 • 11:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Josh Allen scores eighth rushing TD of the season
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Oct 12 • 10:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Florida Republican running for re-election snags presidential endorsement

Rep. María Elvira Salazar has received political support from right-wing stalwarts overseas as she finds herself on the outs with President Donald Trump.

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Oct 12 • 10:52 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Teams should record and save all headset communications
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Oct 12 • 10:43 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Bills regain lead, 19-14, on Josh Allen's first TD pass of night
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Oct 12 • 10:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘Who Would Watch That?’ — Sports Media Analyst Not Sold on ESPN’s Super Bowl Alt-Casts Featuring Pat McAfee, Peyton Manning

Pat McAfee’s role with ESPN has only increased since the company decided to go all-in on the former Indianapolis Colts punter. But the most recent addition to his portfolio hasn’t gone over too well with fans and others in the media.

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Oct 12 • 10:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rams open second half with a touchdown, lead 14-13
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Oct 12 • 10:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Monday Night Football: Bills lead Rams 13-7 at halftime
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Oct 12 • 9:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump takes out political frustrations on Zelensky, Ukraine

With the US president's surprise deal on Russian diesel and his call for Volodymyr Zelensky to step down, Donald Trump appears to be redirecting the frustrations of his increasingly difficult midterm ...

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Oct 12 • 9:11 PM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Davante Adams' touchdown gives Rams a 7-6 lead
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Oct 12 • 9:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dead at 34: representatives

RJ Mitte, the young actor best known for playing Walter White Jr. in the award-winning TV series "Breaking Bad," has died, his representatives told AFP on Monday. He was 34.

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Oct 12 • 9:03 PM EDT • Entertainment • abs-cbn.com
Giants to sign DL Dawuane Smoot to practice squad
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Oct 12 • 7:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com