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Rabies is rare, deadly and easy to prevent

“Rabies is rare. But it does not give second chances. A few simple habits and one quick phone call are all it takes to stay safe.”

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Oct 17 • 8:50 AM EDT • Health • times-standard.com
Country singer's secret weapons for healing and staying healthy through life's ups and downs

Country music singer Karen Waldrup, based in Nashville, shares the importance of getting enough sleep, staying hydrated and embracing healthy routines to stay well through life's ups and downs.

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Oct 17 • 8:42 AM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
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Sonay Kartal: British star digs deep to beat Jelena Ostapenko and secure a spot in her first-ever WTA 1000 final

Sonay Kartal defeats Jelena Ostapenko to reach her first-ever WTA 1000 final; You can watch the WTA Wuhan Open final - live on Sky Sports on Sunday from 11.30am

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Oct 17 • 8:28 AM EDT • Sports • skysports.com
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This bird flies thousands of miles, but its wings have a catch

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected trade-off in the wings of the European nightjar, a bird that migrates thousands of kilometers but sacrifices high-speed flight efficiency to hunt insects with remarkable agility. Even more surprisingly, it generates thrust on the upward wingbeat, a technique that could inspire new flying technologies.

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Oct 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
SEC’s Greg Sankey warns of conference-only rules if Congress fails on college sports

Speaking at SEC basketball media days, Sankey emphasized the need for federal help but noted the conference might take a more active role if Congress falls short.

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Oct 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • wbhm.org
Lady Vols defeat Arkansas for fourth SEC win

Lady Vols defeat Arkansas to win fourth straight match.

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Oct 17 • 7:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Hochul's second-term test and Blakeman's crusade to stop it

Blakeman and Hochul have both billed themselves as candidates with the unique ability to appeal outside their base.

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Oct 17 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Pat Murphy gets major opportunity after Brewers’ historic NLCS triumph

Pat Murphy and the Milwaukee Brewers must now endure a lengthy break before its next challenge. Fresh off a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, the Brewers will face either the Cleveland Guardians or Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series. Milwaukee secured its place in the World Series with Thursday night’s [...]

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Oct 17 • 6:57 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Islanders Gameday: Back to Toronto

The Islanders are back in Toronto for the second and final time in this young season, The Leafs are coming off a loss where they benched their first-overall pick Gavin McKenna, for reasons Justin Bourne is not feeling. Kirill Marchenko had a hat trick playing with John Tavares, who left the game with an injury […]

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Oct 17 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Google Labs' 'secret society' way of thanking its MVP employees

Google Labs chief Josh Woodward revealed the "secret society" ritual and quirky awards used to thank top employees.

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Oct 17 • 5:21 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
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Inside Hegseth’s political ambitions — and the risks threatening them

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has rarely shied away from controversy, but his latest spectacle — announcing that the convicted Fort Hood mass shooter’s execution would be livestreamed — proved a bridge too far even for President Donald Trump.

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Oct 17 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
New 4,300-mile-long internet cable will shuttle data along the ocean floor at 1 million gigabits per second

Petal, the world's first petabit transoceanic fiber cable, could theoretically support simultaneous music streaming for 75% of the world's population.

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Oct 17 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com
Yankees news: The second base conundrum

The unsettled second base situation; ex-Yankee Bauers is NLCS MVP; the future of Stanton.

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Oct 17 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump’s election fraud task force is going after the people who investigated him

President Donald Trump has made no secret of his demands to see charges against former officials.

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Oct 17 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
High school football: Friday's scores

Results from CIF City and Southern Section high school football games on Friday, Oct, 16.

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Oct 17 • 3:14 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Acquires 268,710 Shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in shares of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV - Free Report) by 253.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 374,747 shares of the compa

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Oct 17 • 3:07 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. $MSGE Stock Bought by Assenagon Asset Management S.A.

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE - Free Report) by 42.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,229,680 shares of the co

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Oct 17 • 3:06 AM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com
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Does Debt Refinancing Change The Bull Case For Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)?

Live Nation Entertainment has issued US$730 million of 7.125% senior notes and €600 million of 6.125% senior notes, both due 2032, with guarantees from key restricted subsidiaries and plans to redeem its 6.500% senior secured notes due 2027. The refinancing reshapes Live Nation Entertainment's debt profile by swapping secured 2027 obligations for longer dated unsecured bonds, which can influence interest costs, covenant flexibility, and how much cash stays available for venue investment and...

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Oct 17 • 2:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
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Can employee ownership protect independent brewers?

Independent breweries continue to decline but one business has found a way to secure its future.

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Oct 17 • 2:20 AM EDT • Business • bbc.com
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Man killed during attempted robbery at east Las Vegas business identified; three suspects sought

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, three men entered a second-floor business suite intending to commit a robbery when the employee was shot.

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Oct 16 • 11:05 PM EDT • Business • ktnv.com
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Washington Wizards Close Preseason with Narrow Loss vs. Pelicans

AJ Dybantsa left the game midway through the second quarter with an ankle injury as the Washington Wizards fell, 107-106, agains the New Orleans Pelicans

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Oct 16 • 11:01 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scott Jennings on the once-again vacant White House Press Secretary job
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Oct 16 • 9:45 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Improperly secured seats prompt Ford F-150 recall

Ford Motor Co. has issued a recall on thousands of 2025-27 F-150 pickup trucks after identifying improper securements for front-row seats to the vehicle. There are 2,276 vehicles included in

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Oct 16 • 9:39 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Free cameras offered to small businesses in San Joaquin County to fight retail theft

A partnership between security companies and the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce is providing free cameras and installations to small businesses in San Joaquin County to help prevent retail theft.

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Oct 16 • 9:16 PM EDT • Business • kcra.com
‘No death should be fodder for public entertainment’ - Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson issues statement on the initial intention of the live broadcast of the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan

UCC General Minister and President, Karen Georgia Thompson issues a statement following Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's announcement that Nidal Malik Hasan's execution would be broadcast live.

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Oct 16 • 9:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • ucc.org
A $100,000 Science Prize Could Leave His Social Security Checks Intact, but Still Raise His Tax Bill

A $100,000 honorary science prize sounds like a clean windfall, but for a retiree on Social Security, the tax math that follows can turn a moment of recognition into a costly surprise.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 PM EDT • Science • finance.yahoo.com
A $100,000 Science Prize Could Leave His Social Security Checks Intact, but Still Raise His Tax Bill

A $100,000 honorary science prize sounds like a clean windfall, but for a retiree on Social Security, the tax math that follows can turn a moment of recognition into a costly surprise.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 PM EDT • Science • 247wallst.com
Melissa Gilbert seemingly reacts to dismissal of husband Timothy Busfield’s child sexual abuse charges

A judge dismissed the charges against Busfield on Friday, though they may be refiled by prosecutors in the future.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Reed Harris added to ASU's Tillman Leadership Council

Reed Harris leads the Big 12 in receiving yards and touchdowns. He is second in catches behind Baylor's Gavin Freeman.

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Oct 16 • 8:52 PM EDT • Sports • arizonasports.com
Three Cardinals Named Gold Glove Award Finalists

Once again, the St. Louis Cardinals were one of baseball’s better defensive teams. St. Louis tied with Toronto for second in fielding run value (46), finished third in outs above average (38), and fifth in Fangraphs’ defensive value metric (22.0). Although the Cardinals had several above-average defenders, a few standouts in the field did much …

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Oct 16 • 8:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Sean Combs transferred to new prison after perks report, head injury

Sean Combs was transferred on Friday to FCI Allenwood, a low-security prison in Pennsylvania, following allegations of special prison perks and a head injury at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey.

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Oct 16 • 8:13 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Ex-Trump lawyer Ty Cobb slams Press Secretary ouster, alleges White House ‘double standard’
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Oct 16 • 7:56 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
White House press secretaries with tenures lasting under two months

Katie Zacharia, former White House press secretary, served a five-day stint. She's among three others who held the position for under two months.

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Oct 16 • 7:55 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
High school students pitch business ideas at 2nd annual Youth Shark Tank competition

High school students from New Hanover and Pender counties pitched original business ideas to a panel of judges Friday during the Genesis Block Foundation’s second annual Youth Entrepreneurship Shark Tank Competition at Cape Fear Community College’s Union Station Building.

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Oct 16 • 7:42 PM EDT • Business • wect.com
DOJ says California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution

The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month's midterm election, warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution.

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Oct 16 • 7:30 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Anthony Scaramucci gives thoughts and advice to Katie Zacharia

Anthony Scaramucci, the person central to memes about Katie Zacharia, has thoughts for the now-former press secretary.

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Oct 16 • 7:07 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
10 things that lasted longer than Zacharia's WH press secretary role

From space missions to a hard-boiled egg, here are 10 things that lasted longer than Katie Zacharia's tenure as White House press secretary.

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Oct 16 • 6:20 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Shohei Ohtani's Health and a Possible Lockout Loom Over an Uncertain Offseason for the Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After their earliest postseason exit in three years, the Los Angeles Dodgers head into the offseason facing uncertainty over next year. Shohei Ohtani was dogged by injuries to his left knee and right biceps over the second half and into the playoffs that rendered him ineffective ...

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Oct 16 • 6:04 PM EDT • Health • usnews.com
New details emerge in US probe of Chinese-American scientists over China ties

House committee on China releases results of investigations into some 30 scientists as chairman pushes for stricter research security rules.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 PM EDT • Science • scmp.com
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter & a New ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos Poll, Sunday on “This Week” with Co-anchor Martha Raddatz

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

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Oct 16 • 5:57 PM EDT • Politics • abcnews.com
Frontier, fuboTV, E.W. Scripps, Sphere Entertainment, and AMC Entertainment Stocks Trade Down, What You Need To Know

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after The LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index fell 5.3 points from September to 45.2 in October 2026, the lowest reading since October 2011. According to LSEG, the survey was taken from Sept. 25 through Oct. 1. The monthly drop was the second-largest on record, behind only April 2020. The index is now below its May 2020 pandemic low of 45.4 and is 7.7 points under its level of a year ago.That kind of break in confidence hits the companies

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Oct 16 • 5:47 PM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
The Leap Second Is No More

The metric might not mean much to laypeople, but leap seconds have been a source of contention in the timekeeping community for years. Now, they’re dead.

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Oct 16 • 5:31 PM EDT • Technology • wired.com
Medicaid changes impact, newest culinary trail: CT politics news

Plus: Social security recipients will see an increase and Blue Ribbon Commission on K-12 funding wants to encourage regionalization.

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Oct 16 • 5:30 PM EDT • Politics • ctmirror.org
Performers’ Circle features Larry Guenther and Friends

The Performers’ Circle will feature Larry Guenther and Friends at 7 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 27, at Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St. in Davis. Larry and Friends will bring original

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Oct 16 • 4:44 PM EDT • Entertainment • davisenterprise.com
New Mexico judge tosses charges against actor Timothy Busfield, citing prosecutor misconduct

(AP) — A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against “West Wing” and “Field of Dreams” actor Timothy Busfield that accused him of criminal sexual contact with a child, citing prosecutorial misconduct and errors that undermined the grand jury process.State District Judge Joseph Montano granted a defense motion to toss the charges in a decision released Friday.

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Oct 16 • 4:38 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Amanda Gnecco receives CFO salary increase at Alliance Entertainment

Alliance Entertainment increased Chief Financial Officer Amanda Gnecco’s annual base salary to $350,000, effective October 1, 2026, and prorated her 2027 target bonus.Original SEC Filing: ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP [ AENT ] - 8-K - Oct. 16, 2026This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain…

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Oct 16 • 4:33 PM EDT • Entertainment • tradingview.com
The Leap Second Has Been Canceled

Earth’s rotation subtly changes the length of the day. Now our clocks won’t change with it — at least not for a very long time.

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Oct 16 • 4:13 PM EDT • Technology • nytimes.com
Apple's $79 iPhone Duo Case Sticks On With Adhesive

Apple's iPhone Duo Case uses adhesive to attach to the device, according to people who have picked one up. The case comes in two pieces and uses adhesive strips along the inside edges to attach securely to an iPhone Duo. An included insert instructs users to peel off the adhesive's protective film, put each half on the Duo, and then press down to make sure it's well-adhered. The iPhone Duo Case is made from polycarbonate and comes in Sand and Navy Blue.

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Oct 16 • 3:51 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
WWU closes $12.5 million deal with PeaceHealth for new health sciences college

The largely abandoned, battered complex at the Lakeway Drive and Ellis Street intersection in Bellingham will eventually transform into a new college and co ...

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Oct 16 • 3:45 PM EDT • Health • cascadiadaily.com
Kyle Monangai will not play in Week 6

Bears RB Kyle Monangai set to miss second straight game

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Oct 16 • 3:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Hackathon Welcomes STC Cybersecurity Students

For South Texas College Cybersecurity student Athena Vallejo, presenting to high school students at one of the college’s signature events is an opportunity to show them a future they can build for themselves.

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Oct 16 • 2:18 PM EDT • Business • texasborderbusiness.com
Katie Zacharia is out after 5 days as White House press secretary

Zacharia had gotten off to a bumpy start with her first and final press briefing, followed by an onslaught of headlines about whether she had misrepresented herself as a lawyer.

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Oct 16 • 2:10 PM EDT • Politics • seattletimes.com
Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after just 5 days on the job

Zacharia had come under scrutiny after a shaky first news briefing and the revelation that she represented herself as a lawyer but did not pass her bar exam after law school.

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Oct 16 • 2:08 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Katie Zacharia is out after half a Scaramucci

A record-breaking five days as White House press secretary proves once again: Mar-a-Lago face will never save you.

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Oct 16 • 2:06 PM EDT • Politics • motherjones.com
Idaho receives $329,000 federal grant to boost small business exports

Idaho secures a $329,000 federal grant through the State Trade Expansion Program to help small businesses expand into international markets.

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Oct 16 • 1:58 PM EDT • Business • idahobusinessreview.com
Trump casts doubt on press secretary Katie Zacharia's future

Trump said he'd spoken to Zacharia and that he felt she didn't deserve what he called negative media coverage.

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Oct 16 • 1:49 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Trump says press secretary Katie Zacharia should ‘reconsider’ her role

“Maybe it’s not for her,” President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday, saying that he would ultimately leave the decision to Zacharia.

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Oct 16 • 1:35 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Ousted After 5 Days

Ms. Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.

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Oct 16 • 1:33 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Trump casts doubt on press secretary Zacharia's future

"I told her, 'I think you're better off being happy,'" Trump said

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Oct 16 • 1:31 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Katie Zacharia reportedly leaving as Trump’s press secretary just 5 days into the job

President Donald Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, is "transitioning out of the role" after he told her to reconsider the job just five days in, according to a White House official.

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Oct 16 • 1:30 PM EDT • Politics • wptv.com
Trump asks Zacharia to reconsider White House press secretary role

President Donald Trump has told press secretary Katie Zacharia to reconsider her role as his top spokesperson, he told reporters at the White House.

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Oct 16 • 1:16 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
‘Magic Mike’ Star Shares Graphic Photos From Secret Health Battle

The actor, whose marriage to Sofía Vergara ended during the 7-year struggle, says he lost 60 pounds in just a few weeks.

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Oct 16 • 1:03 PM EDT • Health • thedailybeast.com
Kristi Noem quietly moves to her third job in Trump administration

(CNN) — Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has quietly moved into a new role at the State Department after her special envoy status expired last month.

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Oct 16 • 12:50 PM EDT • Politics • wkow.com
World time to drop the leap second from May 2027

Global timekeepers have voted to end the practice of adding extra seconds to UTC, citing risks to computer systems and the prospect of the first-ever negative leap second.

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Oct 16 • 12:49 PM EDT • Technology • euronews.com
PSV Secure Shuryjano Cornecion’s Future With New Contract Until 2031

Fresh off an impressive first-team debut, the teenage midfielder commits his long-term future to the Eredivisie giants as Peter Bosz looks to integrate the academy graduate permanently.

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Oct 16 • 12:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Garlin Gilchrist: Media Q&A at Detroit business luncheon

Michigan Democratic Secretary of State candidate Garlin Gilchrist joined the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 16, and took questions from the media before the event.

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Oct 16 • 12:22 PM EDT • Business • fox2detroit.com
Texas Upstream Employment Down in September

Citing the latest Current Employment Statistics (CES) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) highlighted new employment figures for the Texas oil and natural gas industry. According to TIPRO, employment in the Texas upstream sector decreased by 500 jobs between August and September 2026

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Oct 16 • 11:45 AM EDT • Business • texasborderbusiness.com
SACE’s $31 billion US portfolio underscores the strength of Italy-US business ties

Italy’s export credit agency, SACE, has €27 billion in outstanding commitments in the United States, highlighting the strong economic ties between the two countries. The agency is actively facilitating Italian companies’ access to the US market and attracting investment into Italy, with a focus on high-value sectors like advanced manufacturing and strategic technologies. SACE’s presence in the US underscores the growing integration of Italian industrial supply chains into major American projects

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Oct 16 • 11:31 AM EDT • Business • decode39.com
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Having insurance doesn’t mean you can get a mental health appointment

Americans with commercial insurance are generally told they have access to a strong network of mental health providers. But when researchers called providers listed in those networks, securing an appointment was usually difficult or impossible, according to a new study.Researchers, posed as “secret shoppers” looking for appointments for issu...

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Oct 16 • 11:17 AM EDT • Health • news.osu.edu
Best iPhone Duo cases now available for purchase 9to5Mac

Apple’s new iPhone Duo has arrived and if you managed to secure one (before next year), we have collection of...

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Oct 16 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
Can AI solve our mental health access problem?

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

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Math Professor Secures National Science Foundation Grant to Advance Math Education

Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Dana Clahane, was recently awarded a federal grant of $499,893 by the National Science Foundation (NSF). A prestigious award, the grant will elevate undergraduate mathematics education in a project titled “Building Mathematics Research Communities at Two-Year Colleges” (BMRCTYC). Over the next three years, BMRCTYC will establish local Mathematics Research Communities at eight... Read more »

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Main SEC football storylines for Week 7

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Scientists have just voted to abolish leap seconds

Since 1972, officials have added 27 leap seconds to the universal clock, but in a meeting this week in France they have decided to abandon the practice

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Plant science graduate student committed to improving food security

Sarah Flanagan, a doctoral student in plant science and food security, has been involved with the World Food Prize Foundation and its mission of world food security since high school. Now, she is set to return for the Norman E. Borlaug Dialogue, Oct. 20-22.

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UNC reportedly a top target for SEC if realignment occurs

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Tamaqua Choose Happiness competition offers $50K to new businesses

Three winners of the Tamaqua Choose Happiness Business Plan Competition will share $50,000 in startup funding for new businesses in municipalities comprising the Tamaqua Area School District.

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Josh Van Kirk

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Hackers disguise phishing as promising business opportunities

Fake requests for quotation lure sales and procurement staff to phishing pages, with nearly 73% of RFQ lures targeting credentials.

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Are Business Services Stocks Lagging NIQ Global Intelligence plc (NIQ) This Year?

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Can Katie Zacharia save her job after rocky debut as press secretary?

After a turbulent first week as President Trump’s new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia is taking her case to the media. Will it be enough to save her job? Plus, the fallout from Ki…

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Patrick Mahomes: Is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback entering Tom Brady-like second half of Hall of Fame career?

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Hawks' Controversial Zaccharie Risacher Trade Is Looking Better Already

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The uranium cubes that exposed Nazi Germany’s nuclear failure

Scientists investigating Nazi Germany's secret nuclear program have uncovered evidence that its final experimental reactor was nowhere near as close to working as previously claimed. Analysis of surviving uranium cubes and wartime documents reveals that Germany lacked the enormous quantities of uranium and heavy water needed to make its reactor operational.

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OhioHealth Secures 2026 Chapman Sustainability Leadership Award

OhioHealth receives the 2026 Chapman Sustainability Leadership Award for measurable progress in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.

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More on Radiacode 110

This is the second post reporting a few tests of the Radiacode 110 spectrometer, an extra-cool pocket dosimeter/radiation counter/spectrograph sold by RadiaCode.

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Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) Adds Eli Lilly and J&J on Wednesday

The fund bought $304.2 million in stocks, increasing all 60 positions and selling none.

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Health & Hardware: Injury Updates and Special Teams Solutions

Detroit navigates a devastating season-ending loss to special teams staple Tom Kennedy while leveraging a timely bye week to restore vital playmakers across a battered secondary.

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Health & Hardware: Injury Updates and Special Teams Solutions

Detroit navigates a devastating season-ending loss to special teams staple Tom Kennedy while leveraging a timely bye week to restore vital playmakers across a battered secondary.

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Fund Update: 208,165 $IVV shares added to Japan Science & Technology Agency portfolio

Japan Science & Technology Agency has added 208,165 shares of $IVV to their portfolio, per a new SEC 13F filing. This disclosure reflects the funds' holdings for the 09-30-2026 report period. You can see the fund's full portfolio on Quiver Quantitative, and also track the largest institutional owners of $IVV.$IVV Hedge Fund ActivityWe have seen 1,995 institutional investors add shares of $IVV stock to their portfolio, and 1,563 decrease their po

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Fund Update: New $130.0M $QQQM stock position opened by Japan Science & Technology Agency

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Microsoft, Health-ISAC dismantle phishing infrastructure targeting critical infrastructure, healthcare sector

Microsoft and Health-ISAC dismantle phishing infrastructure targeting critical infrastructure and healthcare organizations.

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Time is a-changin’: say goodbye to the leap second

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$50M family-run SWFL boat business sails into next generation

The Frickes keep on going, now in the second generation of family ownership with Fish Tale Boats.

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Attacks on health care in the West Bank (Since 1 January - 30 September 2026)

Infographic in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Health and Safety and Security; published on 16 Oct 2026 by WHO

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Attacks on health care in the Gaza Strip (Since 1 January 2026 - 30 September 2026)

Infographic in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Health and Safety and Security; published on 16 Oct 2026 by WHO

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Exclusive Brethren church denies claims of coordinated political campaign in Australia

Parliamentary inquiry demanded the global leader of the sect and his son attend to answer questions.

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Eagles Select Standout SEC Defender In 2027 NFL Mock Draft

Approaching the midway mark of October, it’s starting to become mock draft season in the NFL world. Since the Philadelphia Eagles are potentially just a few more losses away from reaching a selling point, it seems like the perfect time to glance at some potential additions from the rookie pool. In Pro Football Focus’s first […] The post Eagles Select Standout SEC Defender In 2027 NFL Mock Draft appeared first on HEAVY.

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East Bay man pleads guilty to robbing business with AR-style paintball gun

Prosecutors say the defendant also admitted to possessing a fully automatic handgun and ammunition in a separate incident.

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'Jeff Corwin’s Southern Wild' episode features Pamlico County

The second episode of biologist Jeff Corwin's new television series "Jeff Corwin's Southern Wild," titled "Wildlife After Dark," features a segment on red drum research, a protected game fish and

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