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Updates to Meta AI Glasses: Conversation Focus, Spotify Integration, and More

The latest software update for our AI glasses lets you hear people more easily in noisy environments, creates playlists based on what you're looking at, and more.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 12:10 PM EST • Technology • about.fb.com
Dispatch Review

From the ashes of Telltale Games[...] comes Dispatch, a superhero workplace comedy from AdHoc Studio...

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Dec 16, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Technology • rpgfan.com
Business News: Swiss Watch Industry Faces First Employment Downturn Since Post-Covid Era

Employment in the Swiss watch industry fell by 1.3% in 2025, the first drop since 2021, according to an industry association report.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 11:58 AM EST • Business • hodinkee.com
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House GOP moderates weigh deal with Democrats on ACA subsidies

"It's idiotic, it's political malpractice," Rep. Mike Lawler told reporters of Johnson refusing to give them a vote on ACA subsidies

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Dec 16, 2025 • 11:51 AM EST • Health • axios.com
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Local senior citizens treated to breakfast, entertainment at Springfield High School

Breakfast and entertainment were on the menu Tuesday morning at Springfield High School.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 11:50 AM EST • Entertainment • wkbn.com
Elmhurst Business Group Barred From City Committee

The association's representative could have conflicts of interest, according to a city committee.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 11:37 AM EST • Business • patch.com
Nick Gross joins Westbrook in leading $1B OKC entertainment district, soccer stadium

U.S. investor Nick Gross is joining Sacramento Kings G Russell Westbrook in backing a new entertainment district in Oklahoma City anchored by a new soccer stadium.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 11:17 AM EST • Entertainment • sportsbusinessjournal.com
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‘Living rocks’ suck up a lot of carbon

Super tough microbialites are some of the oldest evidence of life on Earth.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 11:07 AM EST • Science • popsci.com
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Larian is using generative AI, confirms CEO, but Divinity won't contain anything AI-generated

Larian is using generative AI as part of its game development process, but the studio's new Divinity game won't include anything AI-generated.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 10:45 AM EST • Technology • eurogamer.net
Public Health Wake-Up Call: Will the US Lose Measles Elimination Status?
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Dec 16, 2025 • 10:43 AM EST • Health • contagionlive.com
Key Data on Health and Health Care by Race and Ethnicity

This analysis examines how people of color fare compared to White people across 64 measures of health, health care, and social determinants of health using the most recent data available from federal surveys and administrative sets as well as the 2023 KFF Survey on Racism, Discrimination, and Health.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 10:41 AM EST • Health • kff.org
Beidas Elected Co-Editor-in-Chief of Implementation Science

Rinad Beidas, PhD, the chair and Ralph Seal Paffenbarger professor of Medical Social Sciences, has been elected the next co-editor-in-chief of Implementation Science, the field’s flagship journal, effective January 1, 2026.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 10:34 AM EST • Science • news.feinberg.northwestern.edu
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Apple Developing iMac Pro With M5 Max Chip

Apple is developing a high-end iMac featuring the M5 Max chip, according to information from leaked internal software. The finding comes from leaked kernel debug kit files used by Apple engineers. These kernel debug kit files enumerate unreleased Apple hardware by internal identifiers, such as codenames and platform names, and they can also include separate references that map platform identifiers to chip codenames and marketing names.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 10:30 AM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
‘Terrific entertainment’ or ‘self-indulgent’? Critics go to war over ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’

James Cameron's third trip to Pandora is coming in on the low end of the review spectrum for the Avatar franchise.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 10:30 AM EST • Entertainment • yahoo.com
French Health Tech Unicorn Plans Secondary Investment Of Hundreds Of Millions

Doctolib, once France’s most valuable startup, was worth $6.4 billion at its previous funding round in 2022.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 10:26 AM EST • Health • forbes.com
Fantasy Basketball Stock Up Stock Down: Paul George is back

Paul George is healthy and producing while Kel’el Ware has hit a rough patch.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 9:53 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Taylor Swift docuseries finally turned me into a Swiftie

“The End of an Era” on Disney+ goes deep into the star’s humanity.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 9:32 AM EST • Entertainment • cnn.com
NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory Reveals ‘First Light’ Images

NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory has captured its first images from space, revealing rare views of Earth and the Moon in ultraviolet light. Taken on

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Dec 16, 2025 • 9:30 AM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
Soccer gets weirder in Portland

Two eccentric new teams are shaking up Portland's soccer scene.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 9:25 AM EST • Sports • axios.com
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The Year in Computer Science

Explore the year’s most surprising computational revelations, including a new fundamental relationship between time and space, an undergraduate who overthrew a 40-year-old conjecture, and the unexpectedly effortless triggers that can turn AI evil.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 9:24 AM EST • Science • quantamagazine.org
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Key digital health and device leaders depart FDA

In this edition of STAT's Health Tech newsletter: More exits at FDA, AI advances in routine mammograms, and more.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 9:15 AM EST • Health • statnews.com
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Vice Sports ‘Don’t Call It a Comeback’ Coming to Vice TV

The eight-episode docuseries, hosted by Noah Eagle, dives into the most memorable, come-from-behind victories in sports history.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Sports • frontofficesports.com
This Disappointing Western Drama Is Still A Top Show On Netflix Right Now

Other shows trending this week include HBO Max's hit "It" prequel and a Taylor Swift tour docuseries.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Entertainment • huffpost.com
Year in Review: The biggest Arkansas entertainment stories of 2025

Arkansas had an eventful 2025, with Miss Arkansas' Teen Peyton Bolling winning Miss America's Teen 2025, Johnny Cash's music featured in a Super Bowl LIX commercial, the Little Rock Zoo announcing the birth of a baby gorilla, Kid Rock and Gov. Sanders meeting to discuss the Rock the Country music festival, and the Magic Springs amusement park shutting down the Arkansas Twister coaster.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Fallout’s goofy apocalypse gets serious in season 2

Maybe war does change.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Entertainment • theverge.com
Year in Review: The biggest Arkansas entertainment stories of 2025

Arkansas had a busy 2025 with Miss Arkansas’ Teen Peyton Bolling winning Miss America’s Teen, Johnny Cash’s music featured in a Super Bowl commercial, the Little Rock Zoo announci…

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Dec 16, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Entertainment • kark.com
Rising memory costs are about to test buyers' patience

AI-nflation: Rising DRAM and NAND prices are squeezing handset makers and threatening a fragile market recovery

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Dec 16, 2025 • 8:45 AM EST • Technology • theregister.com
UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics

Review, which will focus on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows conviction of former Reform politician for accepting bribes

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Dec 16, 2025 • 8:37 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
Jackpot Digital to Deploy Electronic Poker Tables at Two PENN Entertainment Properties in Mississippi

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 16, 2025) - Jackpot Digital Inc. (TSXV: JJ) (OTCQB: JPOTF) (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: LVH3) (the "Company" or "Jackpot Digital")Jackpot Digital, the world's leading provider of innovative dealerless electronic poker gaming solutions, is pleased to announce that it has finalized installation agreements to deploy its Jackpot Blitz® dealerless poker electronic table games ("ETGs") at Boomtown Casino Biloxi and Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast in...

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Dec 16, 2025 • 8:37 AM EST • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
US added 64K jobs in November after losing 105K in October, delayed report shows

The Labor Department released the highly anticipated November jobs report which showed the U.S. economy added jobs despite uncertainty over inflation.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 8:33 AM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
AP All-American teams include pair of Penn State stars

Kaytron Allen and Olaivavega Ioane received All-American honors from the Associated Press for the 2025 season

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Dec 16, 2025 • 8:26 AM EST • Sports • nittanylionswire.usatoday.com
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Evolv Expands Sports & Entertainment Presence in Southern California with Deployment of Evolv Express® at Pechanga Arena San Diego

WALTHAM, Mass., December 16, 2025--Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVLV), a leading security technology company pioneering AI-based solutions designed to create safer experiences, today announced that its flagship product, Evolv Express®, has been deployed at Pechanga Arena San Diego ("PASD"), the premier multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue located in downtown San Diego, California. Express uses advanced sensor technology and AI to detect concealed threats and identify the pe

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Dec 16, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
US politics live updates: Hegseth and Rubio to brief members of Congress on boat strikes as questions mount

On Monday night, the US military said it attacked three more boats believed to have been smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing eight people

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Dec 16, 2025 • 7:56 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
How cryptocurrency is changing politics

From electoral campaigns to government investments, crypto is everywhere and looks like it’s here to stay

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Dec 16, 2025 • 7:31 AM EST • Politics • theweek.com
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Why Do Warm Hugs Make Us Feel So Good? Here’s The Science

“Warm touch reminds us that we are connected, valued, and part of a social world.”

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Dec 16, 2025 • 7:28 AM EST • Science • iflscience.com
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Apple Best Positioned to Weather DRAM Price Surge, Says Counterpoint

Apple and Samsung are best equipped to handle rising memory chip costs that could drive down global smartphone shipments by 2.1% in 2026, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. Image credit: iFixit In its latest projection for the smartphone market next year, the firm has downgraded its forecast from a previously expected 0.45% growth, citing a memory shortage that has pushed component costs up 10% to 25%.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 7:25 AM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
Kelly Born on All the Ways AI Is Changing Politics

Yascha Mounk and Kelly Born discuss the socioeconomic impact of artificial intelligence.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 7:05 AM EST • Politics • persuasion.community
Rob Reiner was more than a Hollywood legend. He helped shape California politics

Rob Reiner may be best known for his Hollywood films, but he was also a Democratic political force in California.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • capradio.org
Youth Mental Health Spotlighted at U.S. Launch of the Second Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing | Johns Hopkins Center for Global Mental Health

In October 2025, global health leaders, policymakers, youth advocates, and researchers convened in the nation’s capital for a two-day A Call to Action for Youth Mental Health. The event served as the U.S. launch of the report of the Second Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing, an international effort to address the urgent and escalating challenges facing adolescents worldwide. Hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Mental Health, the convening followed the World Health Assembly launch in May 2025. The next steps will be to continue collaborating with partners across the U.S. and the world to support the actions responsive to youth needs, including, Integrate youth lived experience expertise into mental health research, policy, and practiceApply data-driven accountability for equitable access to quality careShape urban environments to promote youth mental healthUnderstand gendered drivers and tailored responses to support youth mental healthCatalyze intersectoral engagement for youth mental health: health, education, and social support systems

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Dec 16, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • publichealth.jhu.edu
Nantucket High School Students Dive into Real-World Science at Marine…

Nantucket Current is the island's leading online news source. We deliver the news, stories, and people of Nantucket, unbiased and unfiltered.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • nantucketcurrent.com
Chicago health information leader recognized for raising CPR readiness and blood pressure awareness

DALLAS, Dec. 16, 2025 — In the United States, more than 350,000 sudden cardiac arrests occur outside of the hospital every year, and 90% of them are fatal.[1] In an effort to save more lives, Laura Merrick, winner of the American Heart Association’s 2025...

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Dec 16, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • newsroom.heart.org
Legal sports betting linked to sharp increases in violent crime, study finds

As legalized sports betting sweeps across the country, new research shows it comes with a measurable rise in violent and impulsive crime on game days.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Sports • news.rice.edu
Trump’s Inner Circle, On the Record (Part 2 of 2)

Susie Wiles discusses the Epstein files, Pete Hegseth’s war tactics, and “retribution” against Letitia James.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 6:46 AM EST • Politics • vanityfair.com
Susie Wiles Talks About The First Year of Trump’s Second Term (Part 1 of 2)

In the first half of ‘Vanity Fair’’s interview with Susie Wiles, the chief of staff discusses Elon Musk’s DOGE disaster, the FBI’s “incredible job” investigating January 6, and how Trump once berated her.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 6:45 AM EST • Politics • vanityfair.com
Nurses who retired from Kalamazoo hospital will lose health care benefits Dec. 31

Without the payments, retirees will have to pay hundreds to thousands more each year, according to the Michigan Nurses Association.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 6:40 AM EST • Health • mlive.com
Jackpot Digital to Deploy Electronic Poker Tables at Two PENN Entertainment Properties in Mississippi

Jackpot Digital Inc. (TSXV: JJ,OTC:JPOTF) (OTCQB: JPOTF) (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: LVH3) (the "Company" or "Jackpot Digital")Jackpot Digital, the world's leading provider of innovative dealerless electronic poker gaming solutions, is pleased to announce that it has finalized installation agreements...

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Dec 16, 2025 • 6:37 AM EST • Entertainment • investingnews.com
Miller-Meeks says GOP health care bill does more to fix rising costs

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is the lead sponsor on a GOP bill aimed at making health care more affordable, without extending ACA subsidies.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 6:05 AM EST • Health • desmoinesregister.com
Business leaders agree AI is the future. They just wish it worked right now

By Deepa Seetharaman, Supantha Mukherjee and Krystal Hu SAN FRANCISCO/STOCKHOLM, Dec 16 - Last spring, CellarTracker, a wine-collection app, built an AI-powered sommelier to make unvarnished wine

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Dec 16, 2025 • 6:04 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Trump’s war on democracy is failing

And it’s his own fault.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • vox.com
What Makes This Business So Successful? We Find Out From the Founder's Kids

The children of Morgan Clayton, founder of Tel-Tec Security Systems in Bakersfield, California, share how their father's wisdom, life experience and caring nature have turned their family business into a locally respected powerhouse.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 5:30 AM EST • Business • kiplinger.com
Chincoteague Island featured in Business View Magazine

Chincoteague has been featured in Business View Magazine as part of the publication’s ongoing series highlighting economic growth and best practices in cities and towns across North America. The feature is based on an in-depth interview between Chincoteague Mayor Denise Bowden and Business View Magazine Editor-in-Chief Karen Surca, focusing on how the island community balances tourism-driven prosperity with long-term sustainability ... Read More

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Dec 16, 2025 • 5:25 AM EST • Business • shoredailynews.com
Opinion | Why Both Republicans and Democrats Are Wrong About Health Care

The real issue is how to address overall cost. Haggling over Obamacare subsidies or what might replace them isn’t the solution.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • nytimes.com
The Groundbreaking Political Legacy of Theodore Roosevelt

American presidents occasionally perform roles that extend well beyond the formal obligations of their office. Thomas Jefferson’s tenure (1801–1809) embodied the broader progress of antebellum sout…

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Dec 16, 2025 • 4:58 AM EST • Politics • lithub.com
Deacon Sports Xtra: Dr. Herman Eure Utilized Values and Principles to Break Barriers as a University Trailblazer - Wake Forest University Athletics

The distinguished faculty member and 2017 Wake Forest Medallion of Merit recipient played an integral role in building the university's foundation.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 4:51 AM EST • Sports • godeacs.com
Global Business Activity Growth Slows as Tariffs Bite

Business activity in the U.S., Europe and parts of Asia continued to grow as 2025 draws to a close, but at a slower pace as higher barriers to trade and uncertainty about relations between major powers took their toll.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 4:16 AM EST • Business • wsj.com
Starmer urged to stand up for BBC against Trump’s ‘outrageous’ $10bn lawsuit

Ed Davey says prime minister must make it clear lawsuit is ‘unacceptable’ as US president quotes Badenoch to back ‘fake news’ claim

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Dec 16, 2025 • 3:55 AM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
High school basketball: Monday's scores

CIF City Section and Southern Section boys' and girls' basketball scores from Monday.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 1:28 AM EST • Sports • latimes.com
Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets
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Dec 16, 2025 • 12:38 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Analysis: Trump’s reaction to Reiner’s murder is indefensible — but America has been here before

Of course, President Donald Trump doubled down on his tasteless social media post about murdered Hollywood director Rob Reiner.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 12:01 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Your period may make sport injuries more severe

Professional footballer players who became injured while on their period took longer to recover than when injuries occurred at other times of their menstrual cycle

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Dec 16, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Sports • newscientist.com
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Kevin Bacon tears up in emotional tribute to 'A Few Good Men' director Rob Reiner: 'I'm not sure how to do this'

Kevin Bacon has happy memories of his time making the 1992 movie 'A Few Good Men," especially of late director Rob Reiner.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 11:12 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com
Wyatt Johnston with a Goal vs. Los Angeles Kings
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Dec 15, 2025 • 10:49 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Pentagon "escalating" its review of Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging defiance of illegal orders

The Pentagon says it is "escalating" a probe into Sen. Mark Kelly, one of six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to "refuse illegal orders."

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Dec 15, 2025 • 10:32 PM EST • Politics • cbsnews.com
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Washington claims first NCAA men's soccer title

Harrison Bertos scored 1:54 into overtime after Washington let a two-goal lead slip against North Carolina State to earn their first-ever Men's College Cup national championship.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 10:14 PM EST • Sports • espn.com
'Boots' canceled after 1 season at Netflix

'Boots' won't be lacing up for more at Netflix. The Miles Heizer- and Vera Farmiga-starring show has been canceled after 1 season on the streamer.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 9:59 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com
MAGA Is Having a Hard Time Defending Trump Mocking Rob Reiner — But It Sure Is Trying

MAGA commentators are finding inventive ways to defend Donald Trump mocking Rob Reiner's killing, while others are condemning the president's post.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 9:00 PM EST • Politics • rollingstone.com
Mariannette Miller-Meeks unveils plan to reduce health care premiums

Iowa District 1 Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and House Republicans are working on a bill aimed at reducing health care costs, but face skepticism from Democrats.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 8:47 PM EST • Health • kcci.com
Gonzaga Inches Closer to Top 5 in AP Poll

Another productive week of action for the Zags helps them move up in the rankings.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 8:05 PM EST • Sports • slipperstillfits.com
Speaker Mike Johnson battles with GOP centrists over expiring health care subsidies

Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a possible revolt from a small bloc of GOP centrists this week over the looming expiration of Covid-era Obamacare subsidies — which will spike premiums for tens of millions of Americans in 2026.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:47 PM EST • Health • cnn.com
Miller-Meeks says her health care bill would address ‘root causes’ of high premiums

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks said Monday the health care bill she is leading in the U.S. House would address the “root causes” behind rising health care premiums while not seeking to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:38 PM EST • Health • kcrg.com
OpenAI’s Chief Communications Officer Is Leaving the Company

Hannah Wong told staff she is moving on to her “next chapter.” The company will be running an executive search to find a replacement, according to a memo.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:10 PM EST • Technology • wired.com
Legacy Health strike grows as 80 urgent care, pediatric care providers plan walkouts

Nurse practitioners and physician associates at Legacy-GoHealth clinics and pediatric care plan two-day walkouts.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:07 PM EST • Health • oregonlive.com
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The wrong pillow can wreck your sleep. Science can help you find the right one.

Your pillow is one of the most powerful tools to help you fall asleep, stay asleep—and even ease your pain and improve posture during waking hours.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • nationalgeographic.com
Science Carries On. Here Are Our Top Topics for 2026

Whether space, health, technology or environment, here are the issues in science that the editors of Scientific American are focusing on for 2026

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • scientificamerican.com
The inappropriate business pushback toward Sheetz coming into Michigan

Consumers benefit when businesses compete for their business

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Business • mackinac.org
WHO highlights health risks and opportunities in the global waste crisis

A new World Health Organization (WHO) report, Throwing away our health: the impacts of solid waste on human health – evidence, knowledge gaps and health sector responses, warns that poorly managed solid waste is driving a public health crisis and calls for urgent action to protect people and the environments they live in.Globally, the volume of municipal solid waste is growing at an unprecedented rate. Yet, many countries still lack the systems and resources to manage this waste safely. “Solid waste reflects how our societies produce and consume, and how we treat people and the environment in the process,” said Dr Ruediger Krech, Director a.i., Department of Environment, Climate Change, One Health & Migration at the World Health Organization. “If we continue to treat waste as an afterthought, we will lock in avoidable disease, climate pollution and deep social inequities. This report is a clear call to put health and equity at the centre of how we design, manage and ultimately reduce waste.”The report summarizes evidence on how solid waste – especially municipal solid waste – affects health through polluted air, water, soil and food. When waste is not collected, or is dumped, burned or not poorly treated, it can release hazardous chemicals, contaminate drinking-water sources and create breeding grounds for insects and rodents.Communities underserved by waste management services, those living near dumpsites and poorly managed landfills and incinerators, children and pregnant women, as well as waste workers – particularly those working informally – face the greatest risks. For the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) community, the report underlines that safe management of municipal and health care waste is integral to safely managed, climate-resilient systems.A large share of municipal solid waste is still not collected or is disposed of in uncontrolled conditions, including open dumpsites and open burning. These practices damage ecosystems, contribute to climate change and undermine efforts to build healthy cities. When waste is properly managed, however, it can become a resource – generating energy and creating green jobs. The report calls for a coordinated, multisectoral response grounded in the waste hierarchy: preventing waste where possible, then reducing, reusing and recycling, with safe recovery and disposal.Key actions for governments and partners include reducing waste generation at source; expanding affordable and reliable waste collection services, especially in underserved communities; improving control at recovery and disposal facilities; and eliminating open dumping and burning, including hazardous waste. The new report identifies a central role for the health sector in addressing solid waste as a public health threat. The health sector can prevent and minimize health-care waste at source, improve segregation and safe treatment, invest in cleaner climate-resilient technologies, and advocate for health-protective policies and standards. The report also encourages more surveillance, research and biomonitoring to strengthen the evidence base, and promotes social protection and inclusion of informal waste workers.“This report gives countries and health authorities a very practical agenda,” said Mr Bruce Gordon, Head, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health Unit, WHO. “Health ministries can start now by ensuring safe management of health-care waste, developing strong occupational health programmes for waste workers, and working with municipalities to reduce health risks from solid waste by closing open dumps and burn sites and gradually improving towards safe services. These concrete steps save lives today and will make cities cleaner and healthier in the future.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • who.int
Entertainment and more in the Mid-Ohio Valley

PARKERSBURG — The Artsbridge calendar of events for the Mid-Ohio Valley: TODAY * Anything Goes: Wild Things, all member exhibition of the West Virginia Watercolor Society, Parkersburg Art Center * Belpre Holiday Lights, Civitan Park * Christine Rhodes, multi medium artwork display, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg * Here the Pioneers Landed, exhibit, […]

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Entertainment • newsandsentinel.com
Book Review: ‘Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature’

'Free Gifts' is a book for deep thinkers wishing to delve into the ideas that formed our society and are now remaking the physical planet.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Politics • earth.org
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Poll: Vote for Fort Collins-area Blue FCU Athlete of the Week (Dec. 15)

Vote for Blue FCU Athlete of the Week, with nominees from Liberty Common and Rocky Mountain basketball, Windsor/Rocky wrestling and Fossil swimming.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 5:45 PM EST • Sports • coloradoan.com
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Pending vote could bring entertainment complex to Albany Mall

A tennis center proposed years ago in Albany is moving closer to reality after a local investor offered to donate property near the Albany Mall for the project.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 5:44 PM EST • Entertainment • walb.com
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WATCH: Trump defends reaction to Rob Reiner killing despite GOP criticism

The statement, even for Trump, was a shocking comment that came as police were still investigating the deaths of the director and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, as an apparent homicide.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 5:28 PM EST • Politics • pbs.org
3 things to know from the latest NBC News Decision Desk Poll: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Trump's Rob Reiner comments spark backlash from Republicans.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 5:01 PM EST • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Oklahoma doctor explains health risks of processed meats

Health experts warn processed meats like bacon and hot dogs are linked to higher risks of cancer, heart disease, stroke and obesity, while unprocessed meats are healthier choices.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 4:59 PM EST • Health • news9.com
Donald Trump is sports-fan-in-chief : The NPR Politics Podcast

President Trump has built a brand as the sports-fan-in-chief, attending roughly a dozen major sporting events so far this year. We discuss how professional men’s sports align with Trump’s political brand.This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 4:45 PM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Donald Trump is sports-fan-in-chief : The NPR Politics Podcast

President Trump has built a brand as the sports-fan-in-chief, attending roughly a dozen major sporting events so far this year. We discuss how professional men’s sports align with Trump’s political brand.This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 4:45 PM EST • Sports • npr.org
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With return, Philip Rivers extends NFL health insurance plan for 5 more years

Though his Hall of Fame candidacy now has to wait, Rivers unlocked some important health benefits with his return.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 4:35 PM EST • Health • nytimes.com
Jimmy Lai's daughter says he'd focus on family, not activism, if he's freed in Hong Kong

Pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai would devote himself to God and his family rather than political activism if he were released

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Dec 15, 2025 • 4:34 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Mesa business loses access to all social media accounts after wrongful suspension

Let ABC15 Know has received dozens of emails from people who were devastated that their social media accounts were suspended.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 4:23 PM EST • Business • abc15.com
Microsoft will finally kill obsolete cipher that has wreaked decades of havoc

The weak RC4 for administrative authentication has been a hacker Holy Grail for decades.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 4:15 PM EST • Technology • arstechnica.com
Commentary: Trump’s callous political attack on Rob Reiner shows a shameful moral failure

Hours after Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered, President Trump blamed the beloved Hollywood figure for his own death. It's a new low, but also shows just how right Reiner was.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 3:58 PM EST • Politics • latimes.com
Finally, a good weekend for Minnesota sports

The Minnesota Wild had their fourth-straight win over the weekend. And the Minnesota Vikings are looking to end their season on a high note.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 3:31 PM EST • Sports • mprnews.org
Trump's religious freedom nominee is being held up by a former political foe, his allies say

Eight months after being nominated for an ambassadorship, former Rep. Mark Walker hasn’t had a hearing because of a senator he once ran against, sources say. Now, Trump is involved.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 3:15 PM EST • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Trump mocks Rob Reiner after death. Here's what Reiner said about Trump and Charlie Kirk

Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found dead at their home in Los Angeles this weekend.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 3:01 PM EST • Politics • axios.com
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How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak

For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 3:00 PM EST • Science • nytimes.com
What does losing Harris Democratic Party endorsement mean for John Whitmire?

Harris County Democratic Party officials argue that today’s political climate will force them to be more outspoken in future races — even the nonpartisan ones.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 2:35 PM EST • Politics • houstonchronicle.com
Chippewa County Hazmat team called in to assess strong odor at local business

There are no reported injuries.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 2:26 PM EST • Business • weau.com
GM Revamps In-Car Entertainment, Adds Apple Music Directly to Cadillac and Chevrolet

General Motors ($GM) is taking a major step to modernize its in-car entertainment experience. The company is rolling out a built-in Apple ($AAPL) Music app to selec...

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Dec 15, 2025 • 2:05 PM EST • Entertainment • tipranks.com
Myles Garrett Compares QB Caleb Williams to Patrick Mahomes
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Dec 15, 2025 • 2:00 PM EST • Sports • roundtable.io
ACA shoppers face sticker shock as Congress dithers on health care

With subsidies that help consumers pay their health insurance premiums set to expire, health care shoppers face staggering prices. Lawmakers are running out of time to agree on a solution.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 1:57 PM EST • Health • npr.org
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The best 8 movies Rob Reiner directed during his career

Rob Reiner created the mockumentary genre with "This Is Spinal Tap," scared us with "Misery," and made us fall in love with "When Harry Met Sally."

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Dec 15, 2025 • 1:49 PM EST • Business • businessinsider.com