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Small businesses are getting clobbered by health insurance costs

Health insurance costs have risen for small business workers, who face higher family coverage costs and fewer plan choices than larger firms.

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Oct 22 • 3:24 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
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Yankees aren’t promising Giancarlo Stanton his old job

Giancarlo Stanton finished the season healthy. Brian Cashman isn’t presenting that as a promise that the Yankees’ designated hitter job […]

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Oct 22 • 3:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Microsoft Diagnostic AI Outperforms Generalist Physicians in Science Study

Microsoft's MAI-DxO diagnostic system outperformed participating generalist physicians on complex diagnostic cases in a peer-reviewed study published October 22, 2026 in Science, which reported 83.2% accuracy for the sys...

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Oct 22 • 3:13 PM EDT • Science • unite.ai
NoRA Cupcake Company in Middletown closes after nearly 15 years in business

Carrie Carella, the business’s owner, made the announcement on Facebook Wednesday night.

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Oct 22 • 3:08 PM EDT • Business • nbcconnecticut.com
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Josh Simmons set to miss at least four weeks

Chiefs OT Josh Simmons moved to the Reserve/Injured list but will not need back surgery

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Oct 22 • 3:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Employer Political Activity During the 2026 Midterms: Key FAQs

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, employers may have questions about whether (and how) they can support candidates or political positions. This FAQ addresses common questions about company political activity, communications with employees, mandatory political meetings, and political contributions.

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Oct 22 • 3:05 PM EDT • Politics • fisherphillips.com
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Top health adviser and MAHA ally quits Trump admin

Means' departure two weeks before the midterm elections underscores MAHA's discontent with the pace of change on food policy.

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Oct 22 • 3:04 PM EDT • Health • axios.com
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Valve Employee Seemingly Slips Up And Says Rumored Half-Life 3 Codename On Stage

Wait a minute, what's HLX?

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Oct 22 • 3:04 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Everything to know about Elizabeth Holmes doc 'You Can See Everything'

How much can you really see in Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's 'You Can See Everything' documentary about Elizabeth Holmes? At 2 hours and 54 minutes, there's a lot there, and yet still so many questions left unanswered.

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Oct 22 • 3:03 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Canva releases its first image generation model

Canva is making its new image model available to all users, promising better, more customizable performance at lower costs.

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Oct 22 • 3:00 PM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
Sam Heughan to star opposite Viola Davis in new thriller 'Ascent'

Sam Heughan attends the premiere of “Outlander: The Final Season” on March 2, 2026, in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for STARZ)

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Oct 22 • 3:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • kmaland.com
Detroit councilwoman defends Kercheval business review requests amid neighborhood backlash

Detroit City Councilmember Renata Miller says she's sticking up for residents scared to speak up.

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Oct 22 • 2:59 PM EDT • Business • crainsdetroit.com
Top adviser to Kennedy resigns from Trump administration

Calley Means, a key advocate for the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, had grown frustrated with a lack of progress on his policy goals, a source familiar with his departure said.

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Oct 22 • 2:57 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Endeavor Heartland names fall accelerator participants

Bentonville-based Endeavor Heartland recently named eight companies to participate in its fall 2026 ScaleUp Accelerator. The program is supported by the Walton Family Foundation and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission....

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Oct 22 • 2:55 PM EDT • Politics • talkbusiness.net
Endeavor Heartland names fall accelerator participants

Bentonville-based Endeavor Heartland recently named eight companies to participate in its fall 2026 ScaleUp Accelerator. The program is supported by the Walton Family Foundation and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission....

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Oct 22 • 2:55 PM EDT • Business • talkbusiness.net
Giant iPhone Duo Displays Coming to Four Apple Stores

To celebrate the launch of the iPhone Duo this Friday, Apple has set up oversized iPhone Duo promotional displays at Apple Fifth Avenue in New York City, Apple Covent Garden in London, Apple BKC in India, and Apple Jing'an in Shanghai. The installations were already spotted under wraps, and Apple CEO John Ternus has since revealed what they look like in a photo of Apple Jing'an shared on his Weibo account today.

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Oct 22 • 2:50 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Governor Candidate Jocelyn Benson (D-MI) Visits Small Business and Meets with Voters

Governor Candidate Jocelyn Benson (D-MI) visits small business and meets with voters in Jackson, Michigan.

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Oct 22 • 2:49 PM EDT • Business • c-span.org
Brighton Held 0-0 by Jablonec: Wasteful Seagulls Frustrated

Despite dominating possession in the Czech Republic, Fabian Hürzeler’s side lacked a clinical edge, relying on Bart Verbruggen’s heroics to escape a stubborn Jablonec defense with a draw.

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Oct 22 • 2:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
GOP player in ‘ghost’ candidate scandal behind texts slamming AG candidate

Alex Alvarado’s political action committee sent the texts attacking Jose Javier Rodriguez, the Democrat running for Florida attorney general, and was an early supporter of Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier’s campaign.

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Oct 22 • 2:46 PM EDT • Politics • orlandosentinel.com
Launching the search for our next dean of the School of Business

This message is shared on behalf of President Peter Rodriguez. Dear Wake Forest colleagues, Today, we begin a national search for the next dean of the Wake Forest University School of Business. The School of Business plays a vital role in our University’s overall mission [...]

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Oct 22 • 2:46 PM EDT • Business • inside.wfu.edu
Valve Developer Mistakenly Mentions Rumored Half-Life 3 Codename

A Valve developer mistakenly slipped up and made mention of Half-Life 3's long rumored codename during a recent conference.

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Oct 22 • 2:46 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Joe Burrow has never hidden his political beliefs

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow didn’t have much to say about Vice President JD Vance’s surprise visit to practice on Wednesday. But for a player who has rarely been shy about speaking his mind, his short response certainly caught some attention. Burrow said that he didn’t get a chance to meet Vance, noting that the…

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Oct 22 • 2:44 PM EDT • Politics • sports.yahoo.com
Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman says its AI outperforms doctors on hard cases as he chases ‘medical superintelligence’

Microsoft’s new AI diagnostic system beat generalist doctors on hard cases, according to a study in Science. But most of the improvement seems to come from the AI models underneath, not from Microsoft’s system itself.

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Oct 22 • 2:43 PM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
Jamie Miller leaving Gulf Coast Business Council for leadership role at Mississippi Power

Jamie Miller is leaving the Mississippi Gulf Coast Business Council for a leadership position at Mississippi Power, the largest electric utility in the

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Oct 22 • 2:41 PM EDT • Business • supertalk.fm
RFK Jr. ally Calley Means quits Trump administration amid food agenda delays

Means has been a key player in Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again movement.

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Oct 22 • 2:39 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Former OpenAI science lead launches Warp Science to automate wet labs with robots

The new startup raised a $215 million round led by Lightspeed.

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Oct 22 • 2:38 PM EDT • Science • techcrunch.com
Analysis | The top issues in the midterms

Corruption, health care and AI are among concerns driving voters besides affordability.

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Oct 22 • 2:38 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Eagles to release E.J. Jenkins ahead of Cowboys matchup

The Eagles are releasing E.J. Jenkins, according to Mike Garafolo. The tight end appeared in all six games this season, making two starts

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Oct 22 • 2:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Indiana football: Breaking down Michigan’s quarterback quandary

Michigan has a quarterback problem on its hands, in the midst of a season that’s been a problem for Kyle Whittingham.

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Oct 22 • 2:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
County BZA approvals permit poultry, business expansions

Wayne County Board of Zoning Appeals approved five petitions — two requesting additions for ag businesses, another seeking acreage reduction for poultry, a mining business expanding its property and a chiropractor moving his operations locally — at its Oct. 8 meeting. Hally Jordan and James Spears’ petition to reduce minimum lot acreage to accommodate 14 […]

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Oct 22 • 2:30 PM EDT • Business • westernwaynenews.com
‘Clear political stunt’: Beshear rejects Ball’s nominees for executive ethics commission

A day after submitting nominations for an appointment to the Executive Branch Ethics Commission, Republican Auditor Allison Ball says Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear rejected her list. A spokesperson for the governor said the list was “a clear political stunt.”

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Oct 22 • 2:29 PM EDT • Politics • kentuckylantern.com
SpaceX and Tesla have high election stakes as Elon Musk pours $366 million into campaigns

Musk’s biggest political bet is on the Senate, where control could shape future investigations, federal spending and regulations affecting SpaceX and Tesla.

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Oct 22 • 2:26 PM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
Key Trump Health Adviser Resigns Ahead of Midterm Elections

Calley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with stalled progress on the MAHA agenda.

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Oct 22 • 2:25 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Key Trump Health Adviser Resigns Ahead of Midterm Elections

Calley Means, who helped unite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Trump, pushed food reforms but grew frustrated with stalled progress on the MAHA agenda.

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Oct 22 • 2:25 PM EDT • Health • nytimes.com
Elijah Arroyo will miss the rest of the season

Elijah Arroyo will miss the rest of the 2026 season.

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Oct 22 • 2:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dementia risk may be linked to seemingly harmless daily habit, new research suggests

Even naps under 30 minutes raised dementia risk 40% in a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study of nearly 1,000 older adults.

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Oct 22 • 2:22 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
New Analyses Offer Comprehensive Guide to the Real Consequences of Republican Health Care Cuts

As many of the Medicaid cuts take effect January 1, Families USA’s new six-part series shows the damage is greater than the sum of its parts.

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Oct 22 • 2:18 PM EDT • Health • familiesusa.org
JD Vance is happy to tell you about his Machiavellian politics

Americans have become familiar with Machiavellian politics during the Donald Trump era. The president is certainly a practitioner. Vice President JD Vance is cut from the same cloth.

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Oct 22 • 2:14 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
FOX Sports Reveals Broadcasters, New Tech Wrinkles For 2026 World Series

FOX Sports announced its announcers, studio analysts and new wrinkles for the 2026 World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers.

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Oct 22 • 2:02 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Microsoft says its AI tool is better than doctors at diagnosing conditions

‘We’re gonna build something that is indistinguishable from human performance … in the next couple of years,’ Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman tells The Verge.

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Oct 22 • 2:00 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Promising Sci-Fi RPG Exodus Changes Its Main Character's Face After Fan Criticism

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Oct 22 • 2:00 PM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
Sabyasachi Sen Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Glass Science and Technology

Sabyasachi Sen, professor and chair of materials science and engineering at UC Davis, is the 2026 recipient of the American Ceramic Society’s George W. Morey Award, which celebrates outstanding, original contributions to glass science and technology.

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Oct 22 • 1:54 PM EDT • Science • engineering.ucdavis.edu
Nintendo Switch 2 Gets Its First Software-Only Jailbreak, With Help From OpenAI Codex

Sammy Hajhamid, a security researcher who goes by pepsipu online, has released ns2jb, a software-only jailbreak for the Nintendo Switch 2 that runs on the latest 23.0.1 firmware. To show it off, Hajhamid modded Mario Kart World, a Switch 2 exclusive, and also dropped Peter Griffin, Hatsune Miku,...

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Oct 22 • 1:53 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Libertarianism Is Equality of Permission

“Without shared standards of right and wrong, it’s impossible to settle disputes; it’s impossible to maintain social cohesion and trust. Every healthy society rests on some shared conception of the sacred.”

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Oct 22 • 1:53 PM EDT • Politics • cato.org
Stony Brook Researchers David Miloschewsky and Supartha Podder Resolve a Decades-Old Puzzle About the Limits of Quantum Computing

Finding a path through a maze is hard, even for quantum algorithms. A quantum computer can find the exit of a certain kind of maze far faster than a classical computer. But can it also give you directions? David Miloschewsky and Supartha Podder of Stony Brook University’s Department of Computer Science have proven that finding

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Oct 22 • 1:50 PM EDT • Science • news.stonybrook.edu
Baptist Health Paducah to host Baby & Family Health Expo

Baptist Health Paducah will host a Baby & Family Health Expo for growing families on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

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Oct 22 • 1:48 PM EDT • Health • wpsdlocal6.com
Vikings Receive Wild Speculation on Trade Deadline Moves

With Minnesota sitting undefeated, analysts suggest a blockbuster trade for a Pro Bowl quarterback could turn their championship-caliber defense into a definitive Super Bowl favorite.

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Oct 22 • 1:47 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Amazon renames Kindle Unlimited to Kindle Plus and expands access to audiobooks

Kindle Unlimited is now Kindle Plus.

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Oct 22 • 1:46 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
This New G-Shock Looks a Lot Like One of the Most Iconic Watches Ever Made

Meet the “CasioNaut.”

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Oct 22 • 1:46 PM EDT • Technology • gq.com
Red Wings Executive Makes Troubling Admission About Dylan Larkin’s Future

Red Wings executive Jimmy Devellano admits Dylan Larkin still wants to leave Detroit despite the organization's attempts to repair their relationship.

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Oct 22 • 1:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Michigan State at No. 9 UCLA: Score Prediction

Fresh off a near-upset, the injury-riddled Spartans travel to Pasadena seeking a trap-game stunner against an undefeated Bruins squad missing its starting quarterback in a pivotal conference clash.

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Oct 22 • 1:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jamilia Sherls, on where health systems should turn for vaccine guidance
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Oct 22 • 1:41 PM EDT • Health • managedhealthcareexecutive.com
Politics: The Midterm Races You Aren’t Hearing About

In just a dozen days, voters across the country will cast their ballots in midterm elections that could shift the balance of power in Washington. A lot of focus has been devoted to the contested races for Congress, with billions of dollars being spent on critical statewide contests and referendums.From governors’ mansions to statehouses to local ballot initiatives, voters will make their voices heard.We gather a panel of experts and zero in on some midterm races that aren’t necessarily making national headlines.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.

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Oct 22 • 1:41 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Analysis | The Republicans who aren’t endorsing Trump

In today’s edition … Immigration fear heats up Trump-Haley clash, dominates late GOP ad spending … Twelve House hard-liners sink a procedural rule in protest of Johnson’s bipartisan government funding deal.

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Oct 22 • 1:40 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
2026 NFL Madrid pregame entertainment announced

The NFL announced that Pablo Sáinz-Villegas and Taylor Momsen will perform the national anthems of Spain and the United States prior to the 2026 NFL Madrid Game.

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Oct 22 • 1:39 PM EDT • Entertainment • nfl.com
State Fair of Louisiana Celebrates 120 Years with Championship Rodeo, Family Fun and Entertainment

Photo Courtesy of State Fair of Louisiana SHREVEPORT, La. — A Louisiana tradition 120 years in the making is gearing up for another exciting celebration as the State Fair of Louisiana returns to Sh…

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Oct 22 • 1:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • shreveportbossierjournal.com
State Fair of Louisiana Celebrates 120 Years with Championship Rodeo, Family Fun and Entertainment

Photo Courtesy of State Fair of Louisiana SHREVEPORT, La. — A Louisiana tradition 120 years in the making is gearing up for another exciting celebration as the State Fair of Louisiana returns to Sh…

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Oct 22 • 1:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • rapidesparishjournal.com
UTC student-athletes host Tommie F. Brown Academy students for Sports Camp Day

“Are we going to college today?” a Tommie F. Brown Academy student asked during the walk from the elementary school to UTC’s Aquatic and Recreation Center. The question set the tone Wednesday, Oct. 21, as 46 Brown Academy students in kindergarten through fifth grade spent an hour at the ARC with 14 UTC student-athletes for Sports Camp Day.

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Oct 22 • 1:31 PM EDT • Sports • blog.utc.edu
Trishaween with Trisha Paytas canceled

Western Michigan University’s Campus Activities Board (CAB) event Trishaween with Trisha Paytas has been canceled as of Oct. 22, just nine days before Paytas was set to perform at Miller

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Oct 22 • 1:28 PM EDT • Entertainment • westernherald.com
Kristen Bell says she cries weekly over challenges of family life: ‘It’s brutal’

Kristen Bell admits she cries weekly over the challenges of family life and marriage: ‘Do not think because I am on your television that it is easy for me.’

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Oct 22 • 1:24 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Trump’s shock-jock politics don’t work for everyone. An Ohio attack ad is proof.

Cheered by an online ecosystem, the GOP has rewarded “owning the libs” for a decade. But the blowback to an ad in the governor’s race suggests there are limits.

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Oct 22 • 1:15 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
New Report Highlights How Private Credit Powers Businesses Across America

Dunham: "Private credit direct lending plays a critical role in our economy, supporting countless small and midsized businesses across the U.S."

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Oct 22 • 1:14 PM EDT • Business • investmentcouncil.org
The Crooks family business is volleyball excellence

Wesleyan Christian Academy's Nejari Crooks is heralded as a 5-star volleyball prospect committed to Penn State. Her coaches at WCA are her own parents, each of which have their own storied history with the game of volleyball.

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Oct 22 • 1:13 PM EDT • Business • highschoolot.com
What early voting data is showing ahead of midterms
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Oct 22 • 1:12 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Small business optimism dips in September NFIB survey

Small business optimism slipped in September as owners grappled with rising costs, higher interest rates and a persistent shortage of qualified workers, according to a monthly survey released by the National Federation of Independent Business. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.8 points to 97.9, just below the survey’s 52-year average of 98.0. The […]

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Oct 22 • 1:11 PM EDT • Business • quadcitiesbusiness.com
Judge insists Trump must be deposed in his $10B lawsuit against the BBC, warns it could be tossed in fight over records

A federal judge warned President Donald Trump could see his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC dismissed if he does not work harder to produce information the news outlet it is entitled to in the case, including sitting for a deposition.

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Oct 22 • 1:08 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
How well have past GOTY winners sold?

We’re less than two months away from 2026’s The Game Awards, and what a year it’s been for fantastic games, including Resident Evil Requiem, Forza Horizon 6, Slay the Spire II, the Blood of Dawnwalker, and Control Resonant – just to name a few. So as we approach the end of the year, we thought we’d look back on our estimates for the GOTY winners of the past four years. In terms of revenue, Elden Ring (2022 winner), Baldur’s Gate 3 (2023), Astro Bot (2024), and Expedition 33 (2025) have generated a combined $3.8B via 73M copies sold: Let’s have a look, then. Elden Ring has generated $2B in revenue Elden Ring is a phenomenon in every sense. It’s sold a whopping 36.4M copies across Steam (50%), PS5 (35%), and Xbox (15% across console and PC). Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Elden Ring also just passed an astronomical milestone: $2B in revenue. While PlayStation and Xbox account for half of Elden Ring’s copies sold across these three platforms, they account for 57.5% of revenue. This – as ever – is due to regional pricing and the higher relative share of PC gamers in lower-priced markets. For example, around 17.4% of Elden Ring’s Steam copies sold were in China, where the game costs about 26% less than the price in the States. There’s an … interesting narrative going around these days that console gamers are only interested in ball-and-gun games and have the patience for little else. Well, Elden Ring’s impressive sales prove that is simply not true, and across all platforms. What’s more, over 9.8M people have played Elden Ring for over 100 hours, with nearly 3.5M people getting all of the achievements and trophies. For reference, 10.9% of Elden Ring’s PlayStation players have the platinum trophy, while 10.5% of players on Steam and 3.9% of Xbox players unlocked all the achievements. Git gud, Xbox players! Of the 1.5M people who played Elden Ring on PlayStation last month, 4% also played Dark Souls 3 last month, 4% played Bloodborne, and 3% played Sekiro. There’s those Soulsborne diehards for you. By many accounts, including my own, Elden Ring is one of the best games of all time. It’s an evergreen seller that will continue to be a cash cow for Bandai and FromSoftware for years to come. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Elden Ring has sold another 2M copies across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox this year, generating almost $110M. This means it’s outperforming many of this year’s high-profile releases. Even Elden Ring’s standalone run-based PvE spinoff, 2025’s Nightreign, has sold 7.8M copies and generated $282M in revenue. Baldur’s Gate 3 is another billion-dollar-plus banger Another cross-platform phenomenon is Baldur’s Gate 3, which has sold 23.2M copies and generated over $1.2B in revenue. About 18.7M of these copies (80.6%) are via Steam, 2.9M via PS5 (12.7%), and 1.6M (6.8%) via Xbox. Around 1.3M folks on Steam bought BG3 before it hit 1.0. The PlayStation version launched about a month after the PC 1.0 release, while the Xbox version came four months later due to technical issues around developing local co-op on the Series S. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Across platforms, Baldur’s Gate 3’s monthly active users have never dropped below 2M, including 2.2M MAUs last month (68.5% on Steam, 21.9% on PS5, and 9.6% on Xbox). And it still regularly brings in 280K to 400K players every day: About 1% of BG3’s Steam player base has played for over 500 hours! That’s a little under 200K people. Astro Bot is also an evergreen seller, albeit a more niche, family one Astro Bot, 2024’s winner, has now sold 4.7M copies and generated $291M in revenue. The budget, including marketing, is almost certainly under $100M, given the small Japan-based core team and three-year dev timeline. You can really see why the tides are changing toward less expensive hubs. Astro Bot is the only first-party winner on this list, but follows other first-party winners of The Last of Us Part II (2020’s winner), God of War (2018), and Breath of the Wild (2017). Around 46.6% of Astro Bot’s copies sold have been physical, which is far higher than the typical game. This makes sense for a couple of reasons: There’s a large family audience for this one, and physical boxes are an item to wrap when giving Astro as a gift. Astro has collector value for the PlayStation core (this is nostalgia-fueled platformer celebrating PlayStation’s history) Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Astro is another one of those games that continues selling over time, regularly selling more than 100K a month. It’s sold around 1M more copies this year ($60M in revenue) and is a popular title with families. We can see this using the Alinea platform’s MAU crossover tool: Astro Bot’s top #2, #3, and #4 games by crossover in any given month this year are Minecraft, Fortnite, and Roblox – without fail. The #1 title every month, though, is Astro’s Playroom, a pack-in with all PS5 consoles. For every month this year, between 20% and 30% of Astro Bot players also played Astro’s Playroom that month. So the free pack-in is a noice funnel for converting players to a full paid product. Expedition 33 sells 8.7M despite Game Pass cannibalisation Finally, we have last year’s winner – Expedition 33. The turn-based-RPG banger has generated $366M via 8.7M copies sold, with 58.8% on Steam, 35.7% on PS5, and 5.5% on Xbox. Xbox’s share of copies sold is this low due to Expedition 33 launching on Game Pass, where 4.3M people across console and PC accessed the game. A little under 700K Xbox players used their subscription to play Expedition 33 this year. That said, the game’s 1.5-year Game Pass deal ended last week on October 16, and we’re already beginning to see a positive trend on Expedition 33’s copies sold via Xbox (but the jury’s still out!). There’s understandably a lot of French pride behind this one, as France is the game’s #3 market on both Steam and PlayStation. Vive la France! One thing that stood out to me is that the GOTY winners aren’t $300M Hollywood productions made in the US. They’re mostly mid-budget studios outside the traditional AAA cost centres. Lots to think about there. Also, good games sell well; who’d have thunk it!? And there’s a whole load of them this year, with GTA 6 still to come, too. GTA just made the cutoff point for the VGAs this year. What a coincidence! Loading... Cool links and other stuff Our physical games newsletter from Tuesday was picked up by GameSpot, Eurogamer, TweakTown, and a bunch of others. We’re offering a free trial of our platform for games companies. Send us a message here, or reply right here on Substack/email, and we’ll set you up. Next week, we’ve got some exciting news regarding the future of our newsletter, so stay tuned! The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. Want to see why these companies (and many others) are subscribed to Alinea? Get a free platform trial! [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]

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Oct 22 • 1:02 PM EDT • Technology • alineaanalytics.substack.com
N.Y. state calls on agencies to keep budgets flat

The warning comes as the state is already facing projected budget gaps in the coming years.

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Oct 22 • 1:02 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Environmental engineers awarded $2.4M to study how abandoned wells impact health

A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by an engineer from Penn State, has been awarded a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Energy to study the impacts that orphaned natural gas wells might have on the surrounding environment or communities.

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Oct 22 • 1:01 PM EDT • Health • psu.edu
Two CVSS 9.0 Linux KSMBD RCE Flaws Disclosed on Public Mailing Lists Before Kernel Fixes

Two CVSS 9.0 flaws in Linux KSMBD could enable remote code execution; one needs no authentication, and neither has a mainline fix.

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Oct 22 • 1:01 PM EDT • Technology • thehackernews.com
Report: Arizona men’s basketball roster spending trails top programs

Arizona men’s basketball’s budget for building a Final Four-caliber team is significant, but the UA is far from one of the top spenders in the sport, according to a new report on roster spending. Arizona will spend approximately $15-17.5 million on its men’s basketball roster, CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander and Isaac Trotter reported this week. […]

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Oct 22 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Democratic Virginia state Sen. Lucas accused of leading marijuana criminal conspiracy

U.S Attorney General Todd Blanche says a powerful Democratic Virginia state senator was charged with leading a criminal marijuana enterprise.

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Oct 22 • 12:54 PM EDT • Politics • abc7news.com
Democratic Virginia state Sen. Lucas accused of leading marijuana criminal conspiracy

U.S Attorney General Todd Blanche says a powerful Democratic Virginia state senator was charged with leading a criminal marijuana enterprise.

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Oct 22 • 12:54 PM EDT • Politics • 6abc.com
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine calls on Vivek Ramaswamy to take down ad featuring opponent’s estranged mother

DeWine, a Republican, said he still endorses Ramaswamy over Democrat Amy Acton in the race to succeed him as Ohio’s governor.

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Oct 22 • 12:49 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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“The View” stars compare Megyn Kelly to ‘fungus’ for shaming Christina Applegate amid MS misdiagnosis: ‘Are you crazy?’

Whoopi Goldberg tore into Kelly for saying Applegate was “crying now because I guess she no longer gets to be the face of this disease.”

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Oct 22 • 12:49 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Roaming Tap provides mobile keg solution for gatherings

A Sioux Falls couple who wanted to explore entrepreneurship have started with The Roaming Tap Co., a rentable custom-built trailer with four taps that can dispense any beverage sold in a keg.

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Oct 22 • 12:47 PM EDT • Business • siouxfalls.business
Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC to no longer endorse, directly give to candidates

But the pro-Israel lobby is not relinquishing its political power, evidenced by its move to give more than $9 million to support Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race.

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Oct 22 • 12:47 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
World's first round-trip mission to Mars has launched ‪—‬ why it could be a 'transformative leap' for science

The Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission, which launched from Japan on Oct. 19, is on its way to Mars. When it arrives, the probe will attempt to land on one of the Red Planet's twin moons and scoop up rocks to bring back to Earth. Experts tell Live Science what these "transformative" samples could teach us.

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Oct 22 • 12:46 PM EDT • Science • livescience.com
Business student finds room to pursue big goals at Oglethorpe

Already a decorated equestrian, business administration student Kat Fuqua '30 reflects on how OU has helped her pursue her passions.

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Oct 22 • 12:46 PM EDT • Business • oglethorpe.edu
The SEC is a beautiful mess. Texas and Ole Miss are about to find out who can survive it
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Oct 22 • 12:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Students Take a Bus Ride to a Different Rutgers

A new seminar helps undergraduates connect their interests to research they never knew existed For Dave Bushek, the obstacle to bringing students to Rutgers’ field stations across New Jersey was getting them there. A visitor to Rutgers’ shellfish research facilities wondered why more students weren’t seeing them, too. Bushek, a professor of marine and coastal […]

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Oct 22 • 12:40 PM EDT • Science • sebsnjaesnews.rutgers.edu
Marquette Business to host Marburg Memorial Lecture, Oct. 30

Free to attend, the lecture will feature Dr. Leah Boustan, professor of economics and director of the Economic History Program at Yale University.

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Oct 22 • 12:36 PM EDT • Business • today.marquette.edu
Jimmie Johnson on the NASCAR business world: "It's a war"

Johnson made a name for himself a seven-time Cup Series champion, but he's now experiencing the 'race within the race' as a co-owner at Legacy Motor Club

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Oct 22 • 12:34 PM EDT • Business • sports.yahoo.com
GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine denounces controversial Ramaswamy attack ad
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Oct 22 • 12:33 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
University Hospitals Urgent Care in Medina sells for $3 million

The sale was between two third-party owners and will not affect operations at the site, the buyer's broker reports.

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Oct 22 • 12:31 PM EDT • Business • crainscleveland.com
Mikel Arteta Drops Bukayo Saka Injury Update Ahead of Everton

Everton face Arsenal this weekend, and the Gunners could be without one of their star players in Bukayo Saka.

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Oct 22 • 12:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
“Having Ja in Portland is special,” said Ann Miller, …

“Having Ja in Portland is special,” said Ann Miller, …

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Oct 22 • 12:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Summit County Public Health offering updated COVID-19 vaccines

Summit County Public Health has begun to offer the updated COVID-19 vaccine. Here's how to get it.

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Oct 22 • 12:24 PM EDT • Health • beaconjournal.com
Peoples Could Become Rangers’ Future Setup Man for Latz

Armed with a 96-mph heater and elite contact suppression, Ben Peoples possesses the raw velocity and metrics to anchor a dominant late-inning bridge for the Texas Rangers.

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Oct 22 • 12:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Indoor golf facilities a booming business across the state

Indoor golf is booming in Delaware as Flight Indoor Golf and Back Nine Golf open, expand, and draw year-round players.

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Oct 22 • 12:23 PM EDT • Business • delawarebusinesstimes.com
Birmingham AI security startup launches with $10M seed round

A Birmingham startup has raised $10 million to develop its software that polices AI agents.

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Oct 22 • 12:22 PM EDT • Business • crainsdetroit.com
UM Health-Sparrow offers $40,000 in loan repayment to nursing, respiratory therapy students

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow is working to address the growing shortage of nurses and respiratory therapists in Mid-Michigan by offering eligible students up to $40,000 in loan repayment.

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Oct 22 • 12:20 PM EDT • Health • wilx.com
Senate Health Committee Holds Hearing on Impacts of H.R.1

Senate Health Committee Holds Hearing on Impacts of H.R.1 TRENTON – The Senate Health and Human Services Committee, led by Chairman Joe Vitale, held a hearing today on the impacts of federal House Resolution 1 (H.R.1) and how New Jersey residents can adapt to major cuts to programs like Medicaid. The committee heard from[...]

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Oct 22 • 12:20 PM EDT • Health • insidernj.com
Pedal to the Metal: NASA’s Psyche Heads Toward Asteroid Belt

With a successful Mars gravity assist in its rearview mirror, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has fired up its thrusters and is accelerating to the metal-rich

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Oct 22 • 12:16 PM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
Coast Business Council details changes and future plans

The Gulf Coast Business Council meeting provided changes as well as a look into the area's future in terms of economic development.

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Oct 22 • 12:15 PM EDT • Business • wfsb.com
Coast Business Council details changes and future plans

The Gulf Coast Business Council meeting provided changes as well as a look into the area's future in terms of economic development.

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Oct 22 • 12:15 PM EDT • Business • wbtv.com
Baker Mayfield Returns To Practice, Diminishes Jalon Daniels' Fantasy Outlook

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers welcomed star quarterback Baker Mayfield back to practice on Wednesday following a three-game absence due to injury.

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Oct 22 • 12:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Question 3 would create all-party primary

Ballot Question 3 would eliminate political party primaries in Massachusetts and establish a single, all-party primary.

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Oct 22 • 12:07 PM EDT • Politics • westernmassnews.com
Next Woman Up: Jamie Meeks, Director of Sports Nutrition for the New Orleans Saints

In this installment of the Next Woman Up series, Saints director of sports nutrition Jamie Meeks discusses being the first full-time dietitian at LSU, preparing for the Saints' Paris game and leaving an impact in her profession.

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Oct 22 • 12:02 PM EDT • Sports • nfl.com
"The Diplomat" reminds us that political couples used to be smart

Netflix’s hit drama recalls eras when presidents and their spouses were intellectual equals

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Oct 22 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • salon.com