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Deere workers reject contract extension, setting up 2027 labor showdown

Union members turn down two years of raises and bonuses as UAW President Shawn Fain signals a fight over jobs and outsourcing when the current deal expires.

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Aug 24 • 1:10 PM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
A glorious night of opera under the stars

There is no more reliable harbinger of the coming new music season than Lyric Opera of Chicago’s annual concert in Millennium Park. Currently known as “Sunday in the Park with

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Aug 24 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • hpherald.com
Apple Watch Series 12: Everything to Expect Next Month

The Apple Watch Series 12 is almost certain to be introduced at Apple's annual iPhone event next month, and the rumors point to another quieter upgrade year for the device. Apple has not altered the Apple Watch's design since the Series 10 arrived in 2024, and it is not expected to change this year either, making 2026 the third year of the current case. This isn't unusual since every Apple Watch casing design has lasted through three successive generations before being refreshed.

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Aug 24 • 11:55 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
NEA Women in Business: Janice Griffin

Residence: Jonesboro Education: Bachelor’s degrees in political science and history, Arkansas Tech University; Master of Arts in sociology, Arkansas State University Professional background: I am currently the DHS County Manager...

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Aug 24 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • talkbusiness.net
AirTag 2 now just $20 each ahead of new feature coming soon

Last week delivered a collection of particularly notable price drops on current-generation Apple gear, from AirPods Pro 3 at 25%...

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Aug 24 • 9:20 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
From social media to politics: Poland’s Ukraine debate

Polish society’s relationship with Ukraine currently faces numerous problems. An early enthusiasm for aiding Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression has often given way to anti-migrant sentiment. New thinking is needed in both Poland and Ukraine in order to maintain constructive bilateral links.

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Aug 24 • 9:12 AM EDT • Politics • neweasterneurope.eu
SBA Proposes Sweeping Changes to Small Business Size Standards

Revised Size Standards Methodology The current SBA methodology, last updated in 2024, uses seven analytical factors to calculate size standards based on six-digit North American Industry Classificatio...

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Aug 24 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • pillsburylaw.com
Veterans Affairs to open clinic in South Burlington

The VA White River Junction Healthcare System expects the new clinic to open by 2030. It will replace and expand on the services the VA currently offers at its clinic in Burlington.

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Aug 24 • 7:18 AM EDT • Health • vtdigger.org
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AEW Dynamite show after All In Wembley is struggling to sell tickets

AEW Dynamite heads to the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas following All In this weekend, and ticket sales are currently tracking way below

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Avalanche news: Joe Sakic delivers confident Cale Makar contract update

Colorado Avalanche president and general manager Joe Sakic provided another positive indication Sunday that the team expects to secure a long-term contract extension with defenseman Cale Makar before the start of the 2026-27 season. Makar is entering the final season of his current contract, which carries a $9 million salary-cap hit. He became […] The post Avalanche news: Joe Sakic delivers confident Cale Makar contract update appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Aug 24 • 3:07 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
M6 iMac Coming This Year in New Colors

Apple is readying new iMac models with an upgraded chip and new color options, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says the new version is likely to be an updated 24-inch model with an M6 chip, replacing the existing M4 model that arrived in October 2024. New colors are also said to be on the menu, though Gurman does not say what they are. The current iMac comes in seven colors, including green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, and silver.

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Health of Norway's King Deteriorates While in Hospital, Palace Says

OSLO, Aug ⁠23 (Reuters) - ⁠The health ⁠of Norway's King Harald, 89, has ‌deteriorated during the ‌weekend ⁠while ⁠in hospital, the royal household said in a statement on Sunday. Harald, Europe's oldest current head ⁠of state, ⁠was hospitalised ⁠on Monday and was treated for anaemia. "His ...

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Aug 23 • 2:06 PM EDT • Health • usnews.com
IndyCar prez: Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington D.C. likely to be a one-off

President Trump’s administration and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser are interested in turning the Freedom 250 Grand Prix into an annual event, but it’s currently shaping up to be a one-and-done, according to IndyCar President Doug Boles.

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Aug 23 • 12:58 PM EDT • Business • sportsbusinessjournal.com
Encompass Health (EHC) Stock May Be 16% Undervalued As Cash Flow Holds Up

Encompass Health stock has more than doubled over the past 5 years, yet current checks still suggest the shares trade at a discount to an intrinsic value estimate based on a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) approach and to what earnings multiples imply. Encompass Health has returned about 105.2% over 5 years, which puts current investors in the position of weighing further upside against the gains already on the table. Expectations for continued cash flow generation from its rehabilitation...

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Aug 23 • 12:16 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
WHO RUNS MARYLAND POLITICS NOW?

ByThe Maryland Wire The Machine Didn’t Die — It Broke Apart Mike Miller is gone. Steny Hoyer is retiring. The two men who helped define Maryland political power for generations are disappearing from the map. Nobody has inherited all of what they controlled. Instead, Maryland power has fractured among Wes Moore, legislative leaders, county organizations, federal figures and a new generation fighting to connect the pieces. By The Maryland Wire For decades, there were two names in Maryland politics that required almost no explanation. Mike Miller. Steny Hoyer. You didn’t necessarily have to agree with them. You didn’t even have to like them. But everyone understood something: Not social-media power. Not cable-news power. Not the temporary power that comes from one big election. They possessed political infrastructure. Relationships. Institutional memory. Donors. Staff. Allies. County leaders. Lobbyists. Legislators. Operatives. And the ability to connect people who needed something with people capable of delivering it. Today one is gone. The other is preparing to leave Congress after more than four decades. And Maryland faces a question it hasn’t had to answer in generations: The answer may be: Nobody. At least not the way Miller once did. Maryland’s old machine wasn’t inherited by one person. It fragmented. And now several ambitious political networks are competing to assemble the pieces. Miller presided over the Maryland Senate for 33 years, becoming one of the longest-serving legislative leaders in American history. He stepped down as Senate president in 2019 and died in January 2021. (Behavioral and Social Sciences) But Miller’s real power wasn’t the title printed on his door. It was the accumulation of relationships behind it. Miller came from Maryland’s old Democratic organization and developed into an extraordinarily adaptable political operator, retaining authority even as the Senate around him became younger and more liberal. (The Washington Post) He understood something fundamental: politics is information. Who wants what? Who owes whom? Which senator needs help? Which county executive wants something in the budget? Which committee chairman can move a bill? Which lobbyist represents which client? Which candidate should receive support today because that candidate could be a senator ten years from now? Miller knew the answers because he’d spent decades collecting them. Miller’s influence wasn’t confined to elected officials. Former Miller aides became prominent Annapolis lobbyists. Maryland Matters noted figures such as Joseph Bryce and Timothy Perry among the high-profile lobbyists who had once served as top Miller aides. (Maryland Matters) That was one of Miller’s greatest political achievements. He didn’t merely accumulate power around himself. He produced alumni. Staffers became lobbyists. Legislators became committee chairs. Allies became power brokers. And decades of relationships reinforced one another. By the end, Mike Miller wasn’t simply a person. He was an ecosystem. Hoyer’s network was different. Miller’s power was rooted in Annapolis. Hoyer connected Maryland to Washington. He served in the Maryland Senate before winning election to Congress in 1981 and ultimately became one of the longest-serving members of the U.S. House and a longtime No. 2 in House Democratic leadership. In January 2026, Hoyer announced that he would retire rather than seek another term. (The Washington Post) His influence stretched through: Prince George’s County, Southern Maryland, Congress, federal agencies, donors, campaign organizations, and generations of Democratic candidates. And Hoyer had something machine builders value enormously: a succession network. That became obvious almost immediately. When Hoyer announced his retirement, Maryland’s 5th Congressional District exploded with candidates. Twenty-four Democrats entered the race. But when the votes were counted, the winner was Adrian Boafo, Hoyer’s former campaign manager. Boafo wasn’t running without establishment help. He was endorsed by Hoyer. He was endorsed by Governor Wes Moore. And he ultimately won the Democratic nomination. (AP News) In his victory speech, Boafo described the result as voters deciding it was time to “pass the torch to a new generation of leaders.” (AP News) That phrase captures the transition perfectly. Hoyer’s seat isn’t simply being vacated. Parts of his network are being transferred. But they aren’t being transferred to another Steny Hoyer. They’re being absorbed into a newer political constellation. And standing prominently inside that constellation is Wes Moore. If someone forces you to name the single person sitting nearest the center of Maryland Democratic politics today, the answer is Governor Wes Moore. The 2026 Democratic gubernatorial primary underscored the scale of his position. Moore won renomination overwhelmingly, receiving roughly 88% of the Democratic primary vote. (WBAL-TV) But raw votes tell only part of the story. Look at the party infrastructure. The Maryland Democratic Party says Steuart Pittman ran for state party chairman in 2025 “at the suggestion of Governor Wes Moore.” Pittman took office that July. (The Maryland Democratic Party) That’s important. Governors traditionally influence their state parties. But party leadership plus fundraising, endorsements, executive appointments and national relationships creates the beginning of something bigger: a political network that could survive the governor’s term. Moore also played a role in the Hoyer succession by backing Boafo. That’s how political organizations reproduce themselves. You support tomorrow’s politician today. And that’s the distinction that matters. Moore has enormous statewide visibility. Miller had decades of accumulated legislative control. Moore can endorse candidates. Miller could influence the environment in which legislators lived every day. Committee assignments. Leadership positions. Legislative priorities. Relationships that had been accumulating since before many current lawmakers entered politics. Moore may have a larger national profile than Miller ever possessed. But he doesn’t possess Miller’s half-century of Annapolis memory. Nobody does. Which is why the modern Maryland political structure looks less like a pyramid and more like several power centers connected by overlapping relationships. One of those centers belongs to Senate President Bill Ferguson. Ferguson controls an institution no governor can simply command. The Senate. Maryland’s official 2026 legislative records identify Ferguson as Senate President. (Maryland General Assembly) That means influence over: committee structure, Senate leadership, legislative priorities, confirmations, and negotiations with the House and governor. But Ferguson is not Mike Miller 2.0. Miller’s extraordinary longevity allowed him to become almost inseparable from the institution. Ferguson possesses the office. Miller possessed the office plus decades of political mythology and accumulated relationships. Those aren’t the same thing. The House now has its own new center of gravity. Official 2026 legislative records identify Joseline Peña-Melnyk as Speaker of the House of Delegates, alongside Ferguson as Senate President. (Maryland General Assembly) That makes the current Maryland governing triangle: Executive power. Senate power. House power. None fully controls the others. And that fact alone demonstrates how different modern Maryland is from the Miller era. The governor proposes. The legislature disposes. Committee leaders negotiate. County interests intervene. And political coalitions shift issue by issue. That’s not one machine. That’s a networked power structure. Then there’s U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks. Her significance isn’t that she is the new Hoyer. She isn’t. Hoyer spent decades constructing his network. Alsobrooks brings something different: Prince George’s County roots, a statewide electoral organization, a United States Senate platform, and relationships with national Democratic leaders. That makes her a critical bridge between Maryland and Washington at precisely the moment Hoyer leaves. Hoyer’s retirement therefore doesn’t necessarily weaken Prince George’s influence. It changes who carries it. Prince George’s itself is undergoing a dramatic generational transition. Official 2026 results show Aisha Braveboy winning the Democratic County Executive primary with 87,944 votes and 73.31% of the vote. (Maryland State Board of Elections) That’s political infrastructure. Prince George’s is one of Maryland’s central Democratic vote engines. A county executive with that level of primary support gains: appointments, budget influence, organizational relationships, donor access, and a platform for cultivating the next generation of political leadership. Braveboy therefore isn’t merely another person on the Maryland power map. She controls a place from which a political organization can be built. Boafo is particularly interesting because he sits almost perfectly at the intersection between the old and new worlds. He worked for Hoyer. Hoyer endorsed him. Moore endorsed him. Then Boafo beat an enormous Democratic field for Hoyer’s seat. (AP News) That doesn’t make him powerful on Hoyer’s scale. He’s just beginning. But it illustrates how power actually transfers: not through a ceremonial handoff, but through endorsements, donors, staff, relationships, and voter confidence. Boafo may become Hoyer’s congressional successor. He will not automatically inherit Hoyer’s 40-plus years of political capital. That part has to be rebuilt. This is the part that often gets overlooked. When a machine breaks apart, power doesn’t only move upward. Some people’s relationships become less valuable. Former Miller aides still know Annapolis. Former Miller allies still possess institutional memory. Veteran lobbyists don’t forget how legislation works. But something fundamental disappeared when Miller did: the common center. The person capable of connecting all of them instantly was gone. That changes the value of a political network. Imagine knowing everybody in Annapolis. Useful. Now imagine the person who introduced many of those people, appointed committee chairs, influenced Senate priorities and understood decades of relationships is simultaneously Senate President. Much more useful. Remove that person and the individual relationships remain. But the system becomes decentralized. First: Bill Ferguson. The Senate’s institutional relationships now run through his leadership rather than Miller’s. Second: the House leadership. With the Miller-Busch generation gone, today’s House leaders are building their own committee chairs, alliances and relationships. Third: Wes Moore. Moore became governor after Miller was gone. That distinction matters. Earlier governors had to operate with Miller sitting across State Circle. Moore entered office during a generational reset. Instead of negotiating with the old machine, he has the opportunity to help build the next network. Fourth: Angela Alsobrooks and the emerging Prince George’s generation. Hoyer is leaving. Miller is gone. The county’s political leadership now belongs to another generation. Fifth: politicians who were outside the old Miller organization. When someone dominates an institution for 33 years, inevitably some politicians develop within that organization and others outside it. Miller’s departure created room for people who may never have risen as quickly under the old structure. That’s the biggest point. If Mike Miller’s power had simply transferred to Bill Ferguson, Maryland would still have a machine. If Hoyer’s influence simply transferred to Boafo, Maryland would still have a machine. If every county leader simply took orders from Moore, Maryland would have a machine. None of those things happened. Instead: Moore controls the statewide executive platform. Ferguson controls the Senate. Peña-Melnyk controls the House. Alsobrooks has statewide and federal reach. Braveboy has Prince George’s executive power. Pittman leads the state Democratic Party after Moore encouraged him to seek the role. (The Maryland Democratic Party) Boafo represents the beginning of the post-Hoyer congressional generation. And Baltimore, Montgomery County, organized labor, donors and other county organizations maintain their own centers of influence. That’s not one machine. If you want to understand where Maryland power is moving, don’t simply watch office titles. Watch endorsements. Who does Moore support? Who does Alsobrooks support? Who gets Ferguson’s allies? Who gets House leadership? Who gets Hoyer’s blessing? Who gets labor? Who gets major donors? And most importantly: That is where the new Maryland network becomes visible. The Boafo race was a textbook example. Hoyer’s successor didn’t emerge randomly from 24 candidates. He had ties to the outgoing incumbent and support from the governor. The old network and the emerging one overlapped. And voters chose him. (AP News) Moore may ultimately become the most important person in determining whether Maryland develops another durable statewide political organization. But the test isn’t whether Moore himself remains popular. The test is what happens to the people he supports. Which delegates become senators? Which senators become committee chairs? Which county officials become executives? Which staffers become candidates? Which appointees become statewide leaders? Who gets his donor network? Who gets his political advisers? Who eventually gets his endorsement when Maryland faces a post-Moore gubernatorial succession fight? That’s how we’ll know whether Moore was merely a successful governor— or the founder of another generation of Maryland power. There’s another category worth watching: politicians who came from Miller’s Maryland but remain active in the new one. Dereck Davis is one. Anthony Brown is another. Veteran legislators and former officials throughout the state still possess old relationships that newer politicians don’t. These people can function as bridges. That’s important because political systems rarely reset completely. The new machine usually grows partly from pieces of the old one. Donors don’t disappear. Lobbyists don’t disappear. Operatives don’t disappear. Institutional memory doesn’t disappear. They find new centers of gravity. If you want one name: His overwhelming 2026 Democratic renomination, executive authority, national profile and influence within the Maryland Democratic Party make that difficult to dispute. (WBAL-TV) But saying Moore “runs Maryland” the way Miller once ran the Senate would oversimplify the reality. Maryland power today looks more like this: WES MOORE Statewide organization.Appointments.Fundraising.Executive government.National Democratic relationships. BILL FERGUSON The Senate.Committees.Confirmations.Legislative leverage. JOSELINE PEÑA-MELNYK The House.Committee leadership.Budget and legislative leverage. ANGELA ALSOBROOKS Statewide electoral organization.Federal platform.Prince George’s relationships.National Democratic connections. AISHA BRAVEBOY Prince George’s executive organization.County government.A major Democratic vote base. THE POST-HOYER GENERATION Boafo and the emerging political class that will have to rebuild Hoyer’s Washington-Maryland network rather than simply inherit it. It did something more interesting. Mike Miller’s influence was too personal, too old and too deeply rooted in his own relationships to be inherited whole. Hoyer’s network is too extensive and too intertwined with decades of congressional politics to fit neatly inside one successor. So the pieces are moving. Toward Moore. Toward Ferguson. Toward Peña-Melnyk. Toward Alsobrooks. Toward Braveboy. Toward younger candidates and new county organizations. And toward veteran political survivors who understand both eras. That’s the next chapter of Maryland politics. The person who eventually connects: Annapolis, Prince George’s, Montgomery County, Baltimore, labor, business, donors, the Maryland Democratic Party, and the congressional delegation will possess something Maryland hasn’t truly seen since Miller’s heyday. Not merely another elected official. And maybe that’s why searching for “the next Mike Miller” is the wrong exercise. There may never be another one. The more important question is: Miller spent half a century becoming that person. Hoyer spent decades becoming another version of it. Maryland’s current political leaders are still competing for the privilege. And until somebody actually connects all those pieces, the most accurate answer to the question “Who runs Maryland?” may be the most fascinating one of all: No one does. Not anymore. But there are plenty of people trying. Sources University of Maryland and Maryland Matters — Miller’s 33-year Senate presidency and political legacy. (Behavioral and Social Sciences) Washington Post historical reporting — Miller’s rise from Maryland machine politics and ability to retain power as the Senate evolved. (The Washington Post) Maryland Matters — former top Miller aides who moved into Annapolis lobbying and the changing Senate power structure. (Maryland Matters) Washington Post and Reuters — Hoyer’s January 2026 retirement announcement after more than four decades in Congress and his long Democratic leadership career. (The Washington Post) Associated Press — Adrian Boafo’s 2026 victory in the Democratic primary to succeed Hoyer, including Hoyer and Moore’s support and Boafo’s “pass the torch” remarks. (AP News) Maryland Democratic Party — Steuart Pittman’s official biography stating that he sought the state chairmanship at Moore’s suggestion. (The Maryland Democratic Party) Maryland General Assembly — official 2026 records identifying Bill Ferguson as Senate President and Joseline Peña-Melnyk as Speaker. (Maryland General Assembly) Maryland State Board of Elections — official 2026 Prince George’s County results showing Aisha Braveboy’s dominant County Executive primary victory. (Maryland State Board of Elections) 2026 election reporting — Moore’s overwhelming Democratic gubernatorial primary victory. (WBAL-TV)

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AMD’s AM4 CPUs Like The Re-Launched Ryzen 7 5800X3D Deliver Negligible Gaming Improvements In Newer Motherboards, Making Older Hardware Relevant During DRAM Crisis

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D shows negligible gaming gains on newer motherboards, proving older AM4 hardware remains fully relevant amid the current DRAM crisis

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When Will Bills Vs. Browns Resume After Being Suspended?

The Buffalo Bills and the Cleveland Browns are currently playing in a preseason game at Huntington Bank Field. But the game didn’t start well. Buffalo started with the ball and moved down the field in the first two minutes, but the action stopped due to a lightning delay. The NFL will stop a game due […] The post When Will Bills Vs. Browns Resume After Being Suspended? appeared first on HEAVY.

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Carmel business offers free electronics recycling

As businesses and residents accumulate outdated computers, laptops and other electronics, finding a responsible way to dispose of them can be a challenge. Indy Laptops, a Carmel-based company, offers free electronics recycling through its Technology Lifecycle Solutions program.

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Aug 22 • 2:25 PM EDT • Business • youarecurrent.com
Carmel business offers free electronics recycling

As businesses and residents accumulate outdated computers, laptops and other electronics, finding a responsible way to dispose of them can be a challenge. Indy Laptops, a Carmel-based company, offers free electronics recycling through its Technology Lifecycle Solutions program.

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Congo receives more than 16,000 doses of Ebola vaccine as it grapples with unprecedented outbreak

The current Ebola outbreak in Congo is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which currently has no approved treatment or vaccine.

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Aug 22 • 1:12 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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The Blood of Dawnwalker's console modes top out at 40fps, with no 60fps option at launch

New console footage confirms The Blood of Dawnwalker will cap out at 40fps on PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X/S at launch, with no 60fps mode currently planned.

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Aug 22 • 11:06 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Indiana First State to Roll Out VA's New National Health Records Portal

The current system 'My HealtheVet' will transition to VA.gov and combine health records, prescriptions and secure messages.

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Aug 22 • 8:42 AM EDT • Health • military.com
Tennis in 2026 is a reminder of what Williams, Federer, Nadal and Djokovic made the sport forget

The dominant players that came before the current stars of tennis made the extraordinary appear routine. It's not so easy.

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Reimagining how scientists study the chemistry of the air

Professor Victoria Barber and doctoral student Cooper Crabtree are spearheading Keck Foundation-funded project charting a path toward better understanding atmospheric oxidation. by Álvaro Castillo, UCLA College of Letters and Science From the vantage point of Victoria Barber, a UCLA assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, understanding the chemical reactions that shape air quality and climate are among the most pressing scientific challenges of our time. And thanks to a recent grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation, she and doctoral student Cooper Crabtree will spearhead a new research project exploring exactly how pollutants form in the atmosphere. Specifically, the project will examine how volatile organic compounds transform through atmospheric oxidation and explore how pollutants, like smog, form in the atmosphere. VOCs are released by sources ranging from trees and wildfires to vehicle exhaust pipes and consumer products such as cologne and perfume. As they undergo atmospheric oxidation, they can transform into a wide range of other compounds. Anyone in Southern California can attest to the urgency of this area of research — for example, in late July of this year, Los Angeles County was under an active ozone pollution advisory for almost a full week. While many people associate ozone with the protective ozone layer high in the stratosphere, ground-level or tropospheric ozone is a harmful secondary pollutant formed through atmospheric oxidation. Understanding how VOCs transform into pollutants like ozone is therefore critical to improving air-quality forecasts and informing strategies to reduce exposure. “My group is focused on trying accelerate our understanding of these networks of reactions so that we can do a better job of predicting how those pollutants form,” Barber said. “When we make decisions about how we might alter emissions, we can understand how that’s going to influence the production of these downstream pollutants.” With support from the W. M. Keck Foundation, Barber and Crabtree are developing new experimental approaches that will combine — and improve — techniques to study hundreds of chemical systems more efficiently than traditional methods allow. Instead of spending years decoding a single VOC, the project seeks to dramatically expand the pace and scale of discovery. The grant comes at a particularly important moment for environmental research. Barber, who joined UCLA in 2023, says funding for climate and air-quality research, especially for early career scientists, has become increasingly difficult to secure, a challenge compounded for ambitious projects that require building entirely new research infrastructure. The Keck Foundation’s support, Barber said, provides the flexibility to pursue bold early-stage, high-risk ideas that may be more difficult to fund using conventional federal funding sources. “It’s really, really hard to do environmental research under the current federal paradigm,” Barber said. “By stepping in and providing stable and flexible funding to explore this new idea, the Keck Foundation is making a huge difference to my research program.” In addition to funding early-career faculty, the Keck Foundation’s support is also focused on empowering graduate students like Crabtree in their scientific growth. The project gives Crabtree the opportunity to help develop an entirely new experimental approach to studying atmospheric chemistry — an experience that will provide him with valuable technical skills, scientific training and preparation for the next stage of his career. Stable funding also allows doctoral students like Crabtree to devote themselves more fully to research rather than balancing their scientific work with additional teaching responsibilities needed to cover funding gaps. “Getting to devote more of my time to research this past school year has greatly improved the pace and quality of our experiments, data analysis and planning for our future work,” said Crabtree, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in chemistry. “I feel very lucky — especially amid the current uncertainty surrounding scientific funding — to be able to continue exploring exciting knowledge gaps in our field and growing as a scientific researcher.” For Barber, mentorship is among the most rewarding and important aspects of her role as a faculty member. “Our jobs as faculty are to do good science and make good scientists,” she said. “I believe the Keck Foundation shares this belief and sees the potential positive impact this project can have.”

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Trump announces plan to lower beef prices. Some Republicans are already balking

The president said on social media that he had committed to ensuring the imported beef would be sold at 25% below current market rates

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Trump announces plan to lower beef prices. Some Republicans are already balking

The president said on social media that he had committed to ensuring the imported beef would be sold at 25% below current market rates

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Confirmed Detections of New World Screwworm | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

View APHIS' current dashboard of confirmed New World screwworm cases in U.S. livestock and wildlife, updated regularly by county, state, and species.

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Aug 21 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • aphis.usda.gov
Report: Limited Edition Xbox launches Black Friday for €900

Much more expensive than the launch Series X, but a small premium over current prices.

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Aug 21 • 7:34 AM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
Xbox Series X25 price and release date leaked

The Xbox Series X25 was unveiled during the Xbox Game Showcase back in June, and Microsoft is currently expected to reveal more details during Gamescom 2026. However, it looks like its price and release date have already leaked.

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Browns news: QB situation gets grim ESPN prediction

Oh, those dreary Cleveland Browns quarterbacks, who make a third-stringer look like a good idea. And is the current backup a checkdown king ? Furthermore, the QB situation got a grim prediction from ESPN with this most likely outcome. “Watson opens the season as the starter, the team loses a lot of games, and Sanders takes over at some point,” Dan […] The post Browns news: QB situation gets grim ESPN prediction appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Cash-hungry college sports programs are starting nonprofits to make money to stay competitive

NEW YORK (AP) — University of Louisville athletic director Josh Heird says there is no “silver bullet” that will help his department’s current revenue race.

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Aug 20 • 12:03 PM EDT • Sports • wral.com
Review: In a deluge of free entertainment, Alternating Currents 2026 flowed into a loading dock, record store and the QC's coolest venues

The Quad Cities’ annual Alternating Currents Festival landed on a rainy weekend this year (Aug. 13-16), but the weather didn’t dampen the spirits gathering for over 200 events across Davenport, Bettendorf and Rock Island. The smiles outlasted the downpours as free music, art, comedy and film events carried on, albeit with few a cancellations, a […]

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Johnny Ray to lead new Swampscott waterfront restaurant, entertainment venue

A Marblehead restaurateur is taking his experience in restaurants and entertainment across the town line to help launch a new waterfront destination in Swampscott. Johnny Ray, owner of The Beacon in Marblehead and co-owner of Johnny Ray’s Music Emporium, is leading the operation of the new Swampscott Center for the Performing Arts at the town-owned

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‘Most Valuable Athlete on Earth’ — Sports World Split Over Whether WNBA Would ‘Drop Off a Cliff’ Without Caitlin Clark

Caitlin Clark is currently averaging 22. 1 points, 8.

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Aug 19 • 12:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘GTA VI’ Leaker Drops Even More New Footage, Reveals Motivations

'GTA VI' is currently suffering from a number of leaks from a specific leaker, revealing gameplay, maps, systems and more.

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Aug 19 • 10:32 AM EDT • Technology • forbes.com
Medical researcher who touted Covid ‘cure’ and was hailed by Dr Oz under fire over ethics

New findings further call into question scientific judgment of current health leaders in the Trump administration

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In Good Health: Finding A Primary Care Physician

When was the last time you went to the doctor?Not necessarily for something big, not for a broken finger or the flu. Just a checkup. A regular annual visit to make sure everything is ok with your health.For about a third of Americans, it’s probably been too long. In 2024, more than 100 million people did not have a regular primary doctor at all, according to the National Association of Community Health Centers.The outlook is particularly bleak for young people. More than a quarter of people aged 18 to 29 polled in a national survey this summer said they didn’t have a primary care doctor. And over half of them who did have a doctor said they skipped or didn’t schedule an annual wellness check up in the past year.But the blame shouldn’t fall solely on the patients. Primary care doctors are getting squeezed by the current healthcare system. There’s a growing shortage of primary care physicians. That can mean wait times of months just to get an appointment.For today’s installment of our series, “In Good Health,” we’re unpacking the state of primary care—and what to do if you don’t have access to it.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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Our Milky Way galaxy gobbled up a smaller galaxy about 11.8 billion years ago, scientists find

Scientists observing clusters of stars congregated near the Milky Way's centre have discovered evidence that our galaxy swallowed a smaller galaxy roughly 11.8 billion years ago, when the universe was less than 15 per cent of its current age.

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Aug 18 • 12:58 PM EDT • Science • cbc.ca
LETTER: New resident, business owner finds a home

To the editor: My family moved to Marblehead with absolutely no knowledge of its historical character. We simply sought a home close to Landmark Academy so our daughter Charlotte, newly diagnosed with dyslexia, could drive herself to school once she was accepted off the waitlist. What we found is a tiny hamlet that welcomed us

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Universal Health Services buys Talkspace for $835M

Pennsylvania-based UHS expands into the virtual behavioral health space with the acquisition, though Talkspace will keep its branding and current CEO.

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Are Red Wings Execs Dead Men Walking?

The post Are Red Wings Execs Dead Men Walking? appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now. What’s going on with the Detroit Red Wings? Even generational franchise superstars who are currently part of the club’s management […] The post Are Red Wings Execs Dead Men Walking? appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now.

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On the road: Keisha Lance Bottoms' 'Southeast Georgia Health Care Tour'

Former Atlanta mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms campaigned across Coastal Georgia, visiting towns such as Woodbine, Brunswick, and Richmond Hill before concluding her trip at the Georgia Democratic Convention in Savannah.

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US government is pushing to gain unprecedented access to your medical records – as data protections are weakening

Large datasets can be useful research tools, but current government efforts to gather medical records depend on policy and technology that falls short of protecting people’s privacy.

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Aug 17 • 8:38 AM EDT • Health • theconversation.com
Connecting a primary care patient with behavioral health treatment could be a phone call away

A statewide referral network could ease burdens and improve access to behavioral healthcare treatment services for Rhode Islanders amid a primary care shortage.

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Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:FUN) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:FUN - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Hold" by the sixteen research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold

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Here's How Much A 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Has Depreciated In 5 Years

Shopping for a modern 5.0L track pony? Check average used prices, current asking rates, and five-year value changes before making an offer on a used model.

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Business is blooming: First Street Flowers stand a hit in the Village

A typical Thursday morning for Hannah Lazarz is spent in her front yard with a pair of shears. She carefully picks out her next batch of flowers, snipping them at an angle and plucking off most leaves. Those selected are bound for bouquets and jars for her flower stand, First

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This Serial Killer Thriller Is My Favorite New Show Right Now

There are a ton of great shows and movies to watch right now, but my current favorite series is a serial killer thriller on Hulu, 'Furious'. The must-watch show stars Emmy Rossum as an FBI agent out to stop a killer. Here's my 'Furious' review.

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Politics chat: Democrats take lessons from the primaries, set 2028 calendar

We look at how the Democrats are gearing up for the 2028 presidential primaries, as well as their takeaways from the current batch of primary races.

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Trump turns to containing the fallout from setbacks in Iran

The current approach — an economic choke hold on Iran — is being led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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Predicting the Titans' Starting Lineup Following Preseason Win vs. 49ers

What I currently believe the Tennessee Titans' starting lineup will look like ahead of Week 2 of preseason work.

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Hansi Flick identifies five alternatives to solve Barcelona’s striker absence

Barcelona find themselves in an unusual position heading into the new season.Following the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, Hansi Flick currently has no natural senior centre-forwar...

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Blue Jays Coaching Staff Explains Incredible Season Turanround

The coaching staff for the Toronto Blue Jays explained why the team has made such a surprising season turnaround.Don’t look now, but the Blue Jays are just 1 GB from the third and final American League Wild Card spot, which is currently held by the Detroit Tigers. Considering the team seemed completely dead in the […] The post Blue Jays Coaching Staff Explains Incredible Season Turanround appeared first on HEAVY.

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New York Yankees Announce Roster Decision with Recently Signed Player

The New York Yankees are currently taking on the Toronto Blue Jays in an AL East showdown with AL Wild Card implications. Before the Blue Jays series, the Yankees organization announced a handful of roster decisions, and one of them had to do with recently signed player Mitch Garver. More MLB on Heavy: New York […] The post New York Yankees Announce Roster Decision with Recently Signed Player appeared first on HEAVY.

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Measles case confirmed in Madison County, what health officials are saying

A case of measles has been confirmed in Madison County.The individual is currently recovering at home according to Madison County Public Health.Madison County

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Aug 14 • 10:28 PM EDT • Health • cnycentral.com
Former Dallas Cowboys Star Suspended for Season Opener

Former Cowboys star and current Commanders DE Dorance Armstrong has been suspended 1 game for violating NFL's personal conduct policy. The post Former Dallas Cowboys Star Suspended for Season Opener appeared first on HEAVY.

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Aug 14 • 6:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
President Trump Takes Credit for Steep Crime Rate Declines

Violent crime rates, including murder, have dropped precipitously. The trend began before the president’s current term.

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Aug 14 • 6:02 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Survey: Healthcare costs potent political issue in Georgia, but more for Democrats than Republicans

As Georgia approaches its gubernatorial election, candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson offer opposing solutions to rising healthcare costs amid a University of Georgia survey showing widespread bipartisan concern over affordability and price transparency.

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Aug 14 • 12:35 PM EDT • Politics • thecurrentga.org
Health advocacy group sues AMA to make billing codes public

PatientRightsAdvocate.org is challenging the doctor’s association’s copyright of the current procedural terminology, or CPT, system. Use of the codes is required by law, and that means they should be freely available, per the suit.

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Kingdom Hearts Is A "Billion-Dollar" Franchise, According To Disney

Square Enix is currently working on the fourth game

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Aug 14 • 2:30 AM EDT • Technology • nintendolife.com
The Atlantic Ocean can handle more warming than expected

Scientists have found that the AMOC may be far more vulnerable to rapid warming than to temperature alone. When warming happens slowly, the ocean can adapt, but at faster rates similar to today’s, the massive Atlantic circulation could reach a tipping point at much lower temperatures.

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Aug 13 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Octavia Spencer Talks Giving 'Visibility' to Missing Indigenous Women

The narrator and executive producer of the ID series talks about the "duty" she feels to amplify the stories of missing and murdered native women and the current efforts toward seeking justice.

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Aug 13 • 2:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • hollywoodreporter.com
Families concerned about reports of mental health crisis on USS Lincoln

Families of marines are voicing concern over reports about the USS Abraham Lincoln, a naval aircraft carrier based in San Diego that has been in the Middle East supporting the Iran war for over 200 days. Families say their loved ones onboard are dealing with food shortages, plumbing problems and mental health issues. NBC News’ Dan De Luce reports on the lawmakers demanding answers and the broader implication that the war in Iran is having on the military.

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Aug 13 • 1:37 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report

The tech giant has considered a nine-figure budget for the payments, according to the WSJ.

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Aug 13 • 10:34 AM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
At Trump's Patriot Games, political criticism clouds competition

Amid competition and camaraderie, an undercurrent of political criticism loomed over the White House athletic competition for teens.

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Aug 13 • 10:00 AM EDT • Politics • bostonglobe.com
Business Beat : St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School seeking to hire food staff member

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB- St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School is currently seeking a dedicated individual to join ...

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Aug 13 • 8:07 AM EDT • Business • wtvbam.com
PENN Entertainment (PENN) Stock Looks Cheap On Sales While Online Risks Linger

PENN Entertainment has put long term shareholders through a rough ride, with the share price down about 71% over the past 5 years, yet the stock now screens as cheap on several valuation checks. Recent news around stronger physical casino performance and increased iGaming investment has refocused attention on whether the current price reflects the company’s mix of mature retail assets and a more competitive online business. The roughly 71% share price decline over 5 years leaves PENN...

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Legislative leaders indicate Dunleavy’s Alaska LNG bill is doomed as business groups pan it

The governor proposed a 2% corporate income tax on oil and gas companies that currently pay no state income tax, though the gas line project itself would be exempt.

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ICE agents could soon use electric shock gloves

State Attorney General Letitia James says New York is currently “reviewing” DHS’s proposal.

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Aug 12 • 6:16 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
INOVIO Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Recent Business Highlights

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of Biologics License Application (BLA) for INO-3107 as a treatment for Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis...

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Aug 12 • 4:05 PM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com
DR Congo Ebola outbreak set to become deadliest on record, WHO warns

Outbreak to eclipse West Africa's Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016 if it continues at current pace, WHO chief says.

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Aug 12 • 2:23 PM EDT • Health • aljazeera.com
Portland Planning Board supports repeal of downtown entertainment buffer

Downtown businesses and organizations have said the current rule is outdated and restrictive. The City Council is slated to take up the issue Aug. 24.

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Two business-focused grants available in York County

HANOVER, Pa. (WHTM) — Main Street Hanover announced two grant opportunities that are currently open for application. According to Main Street Hanover, there are currently two grant funding op…

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NV lawmakers mull maternal health protections for '27 session, punt on child welfare funding fix

Nevada state lawmakers are considering a wide-range of health-related policies in the next year’s legislative session that includes implementing a slate of maternal health protections in a “momnibus” bill, bolstering efforts to investigate Medicaid insurance fraud, and reducing reporting requirements for state health agencies. Also at Tuesday’s interim Health and Human Services committee meeting, discussion […]

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Aug 12 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • nevadacurrent.com
The Hollywood Merger Won’t Kill Entertainment Jobs. Blocking It Might

Something besides industry consolidation is clearly to blame for Hollywood’s current contraction.

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Letters: Refocus public health priorities on current threats like food safety, measles

Recently, public discourse has been dominated by debates surrounding Dr. Anthony Fauci and COVID-19. While leadership in managing a pandemic is important, our focus should be on the critical dangers

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Crimson Desert dev comments on status of Nintendo Switch 2 port, targeting first half of 2027

Pearl Abyss has commented again on the Nintendo Switch 2 port of Crimson Desert, providing the most encouraging update we’ve had thus far. In its latest earnings letter, the company said that it’s now “currently playable at a foundational level, and technical evaluations are underway to ensure performance optimization and compliance with our quality standards.” The other piece of important...

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St. Anthony Hospital names new chairman amid relocation effort

Dr. Peter McCauley, currently a strategic adviser for healthcare private equity firm 2Flo Ventures, will replace the hospital's former CEO Guy Medaglia.

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Aug 11 • 4:23 PM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
Banking apps could help manage mental health, study finds

While the link between financial stability and mental health is well-established, a new University College Dublin (UCD) study reveals a major blind spot in current research: an overreliance on self-reported ...

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Aug 11 • 1:20 PM EDT • Health • phys.org
Live Results: Alabama midterm U.S. House primaries after redistricting

Voters in four of Alabama’s seven congressional districts will select U.S. House nominees Tuesday under a new map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority-Black districts currently represented by Democrats.

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Aug 11 • 10:40 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard reportedly exits tour after health issues

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard is reportedly stepping away from the band's current tour due to health concerns.

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Aug 11 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
UFC President Dana White Open to Creating Women’s BMF Title

UFC president Dana White said that he is open to creating a women’s BMF title for some of MMA’s best women’s fighters to compete for.The UFC has a men’s BMF title, which is currently possessed by lightweight star Charles Oliveira, but there is no women’s BMF title.However, that could potentially change, as White said for […] The post UFC President Dana White Open to Creating Women’s BMF Title appeared first on HEAVY.

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Aug 11 • 1:51 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
College Football Coach Rankings 2026: 11-25

From legends who've become institutions to up-and-coming superstars with the world there for the taking, these are the 15 coaches who are among the very best, but slightly below the current elite.All of them have won big things, but each is missing something. Can he win the really big games? ...

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Aug 11 • 1:08 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Small business owners, advocates sound the alarm on new Virginia hemp law

Small business owners and advocates are sounding the alarm on new hemp laws that will make many products that are currently legal, illegal to be produced or sold as hemp in Virginia.

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Aug 11 • 12:49 AM EDT • Business • wavy.com
Chicago Cubs Recently Cut Pitcher Lands New Deal with Rays

The Chicago Cubs are currently off on Monday, but they can’t escape being in the always revolving rounds of roster transactions across MLB. About a week ago, the Cubs designated pitcher Jake Woodford for assignment. Instead of opting to accept a minors assignmnet, Woodford decided to elect free agency. He didn’t last long on the […] The post Chicago Cubs Recently Cut Pitcher Lands New Deal with Rays appeared first on HEAVY.

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Guide to Austin politics: The Daily Texan explains city government, local leaders’ roles

The city of Austin is currently developing their annual city budget and considering a bond issue, while several charter amendments (link once story is up) are up for a vote in November. With all this activity in City Hall, the Texan is providing a guide to new UT students on how Austin politics works and...

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Aug 10 • 11:52 PM EDT • Politics • thedailytexan.com
Where undergrads grow into scientists

Deep in the woods of in Petersham, Mass., ecologists are cultivating a renewable resource — future generations of scientists. For three decades, the Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology has prepared undergraduates from around the globe for careers in the sciences.

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Aug 10 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • current.fas.harvard.edu
Mayor throws weight behind delivery worker bill

The bill would eliminate the current contractor model and place the responsibility for worker safety.

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Aug 10 • 7:39 PM EDT • Politics • ny1.com
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Saber's newest game trailer takes a shot at Gearbox's CEO, if you look closely

The first hint that something might be up with the recent debut trailer for Saber Interactive’s Rideshare Stimulator is an unusual choice of words—aside from that second one in the game’s title. “Don’t take your passengers too seriously,” the trailer’s narrator says, as he describes this upcoming game. It a car game about the gig work of driving eccentric people to their destinations, a riff on Crazy Taxi. And then, he says: “When I think I’ve met the randiest of passengers, someone even stranger gets in.” “Randiest”? That suggests “randy,” which usually means having strong sexual desire. Yet none of the oddball backseat occupants featured in the trailer seem particularly lustful. One is an old man who considers his grandson a failure, another shares the theory that birds might control traffic lights, another says he’s banned from an aquarium. A little later, there’s a license plate, shown 63 seconds into the trailer, on the front of an SUV: USB DRV It’s a Texas plate. The symbol between those letters is a cog wheel. If you know, you know. That’s a reference to Texas-based Borderlands game development studio Gearbox Software (their logo features a cog wheel). More specifically, it’s a reference to Gearbox’s CEO Randy Pitchford, who in 2018 found himself explaining the nature of video he’d saved on a USB drive that was found at a Medieval Times restaurant before being returned to the studio: “It was ‘barely legal’ porn. This girl’s handle was ‘Only 18.’” The “girl” in the video had committed a solo sex act that Pitchford, an avid practitioner of magic, found remarkable. “I realized, this is not a sex worker…This is a fucking magician.” Back then, the USB drive was central to competing lawsuits against Gearbox by the studio’s former lawyer and by Gearbox against him. A settlement in late 2019 “exonerated” Pitchford, per the Hollywood Reporter. The USB story has resurfaced at times, now in a trailer from a company that not long ago was corporate brethren with Gearbox. Saber vs. Gearbox The head of Saber told Game File that the reference is payback. “The dig is because Randy took shots at Embracer in Borderlands 4,” Saber CEO Matt Karch told me when I asked him about the license plate. “Without Embracer, Randy is performing magic tricks at birthday parties for a living.” Having interviewed Karch during a cross-country flight in late 2024, I can confirm that Karch was unimpressed with Pitchford during their time both working in the Embracer group. I’d approached him not out of surprise that there was animosity but that it was manifesting publicly now. Gearbox was founded in 1999, worked on a port of Halo early on, and developed hit series such as the loot-based sci-fi shooter Borderlands before it was purchased by The Embracer Group in early 2021 for $363 million (with a possible earn-out of over $1 billion, if certain targets were hit by 2027). Saber was founded in 2001, worked on a remaster of Halo early on, had a big hit with zombie shooter World War Z and was purchased by Embracer in early 2020 for $150 million, with a potential earn-out of up to $375 million. For a few years, the Embracer group was a voracious acquirer of game studios. Then, as investment dried up, it choked. In March 2024, Embracer sold Saber to an investment company controlled by Saber CEO Matt Karch, and it sold Gearbox in an all-stock deal to long-time Borderlands publisher Take Two Interactive. Other studios were shut down. Hundreds of developers were laid off. Gearbox didn’t say much about their Embracer experience, nothing too direct, at least. In the summer 2024, Pitchford told reporter and occasional Game File contributor Nicole Carpenter that Borderlands 4’s story was in some way thematically connected to Gearbox’s experience at Embracer: “There’s this cultural and emotional shift in me, personally, and at the studio. What does it mean to trade some autonomy for organization?” When Borderlands 4 came out, there was something stranger: the matter of “Embracer’s Bluff,” a location in the game featuring an AI-powered toilet and a large trash dump, according to a detailed Kotaku account of the place. Gearbox never commented on it; Take Two never got back to me about it when I asked them last year. By contrast, since Saber exited Embracer, Karch has been one of Embracer’s biggest defenders, casting their management as well-meaning and supportive despite the layoffs and studio closures that resulted from their excessive expansion. Like others, Saber’s Karch saw Embracer’s as a shot. With Rideshare Stimulator’s trailer, he’s returned fire. “It’s amazing to me how fast people forget those who went above and beyond for them,” Karch told Game File. A rep for Gearbox did not comment by press time. Game File is a reader-supported publication. Your backing makes my reporting—including any coverage of trailer-based beefs—possible. Good news! I’m currently running Game File’s first big sale of 2026. You can get a one-year subscription for 23% off. Click here to take advantage of the limited-time offer. And thank you for your support! Item 2: In brief… 🚫 Wal-Mart has laid off the staff of Restart, a games media outlet launched in 2024, Aftermath reports. 🟥 A GTA VI preview is on the way, at last, via an “extended look” that will premiere, unusually, on Netflix at 3pm ET on August 27, then officially go live elsewhere six hours later. Last week, Game File noted that Take Two label Rockstar Games is overdue for showing off GTA VI, based on the timing of the initial hands-off previews of GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2. During a call with investors, Take Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders for GTA VI were “unprecedented and astonishing,” but added the company can’t predict how many of those pre-orders represent bonus sales vs. sales that otherwise would have been made at launch. During the same call, Zelnick was noticeably bullish on the future of playing games over streaming cloud connections (predicting wider adoption in three or so years). He sounded unbothered by Sony’s plans to stop making discs for new games (he said the business is 90% digital already and predicted that there could still be limited edition physical editions of games “in the same way there’s still vinyl in the recorded music business.”) 👀 Take Two wrote off $43 million in their spring quarter after deciding “not to proceed with further development of an unannounced title in its pipeline from a third-party developer.” 🤔 Some rare age-demographics from a big publisher: Capcom recently told investors that “users in their 20s account for approximately half of the users of both Pragamata and Resident Evil Requiem.” Item 3: The week ahead Tuesday, August 11 Game releases: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2; already out for PC, PS5, Xbox) continues the Bethesda strategy of putting Elder Scrolls games on everything; Royalty Free-For-All is a Smash Bros.-style fighting game featuring public domain characters such as Mother Goose brawling with Oliver Twist in a stage based on the original Little Shop of Horrors movie. Wednesday, August 12 Game release: Pro Jank Footy (PC, console) is an arcade-style Australian Rules Football game with increasingly ridiculous rules, the more you play (I enjoyed the Steam demo) Thursday, August 13 Game release: Super Mario Sunshine (Switch 2, originally released in 2002 on the GameCube) is released for Switch 2’s Nintendo Switch Online service. This game is the black sheep of 3D Mario games. It’s the successor to the breakthrough Super Mario 64 and the rare Mario game built around a single (vacation resort) theme. Mario’s got a water-spraying backpack, a Yoshi pal and a lot of blue coins to collect.

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Nearly 20 products issued health alert: ‘Should be thrown away’

These products contain the jalapeños at the center of the current salmonella outbreak.

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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum talks gas prices, data centers, slavery exhibit

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum discusses current issues including gas prices, data centers, the President's House, and the Reflecting Pool.

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Aug 10 • 12:53 PM EDT • Politics • nbcphiladelphia.com
Life On Earth Appeared Not Once But Twice, Both Times Evolving From A Common Genetic Code

For life to get started it may have depended on one of the rarest, and currently most expensive, metals on Earth.

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UNCW Business School Students Travel to Prague for Real-Life Consulting Experience by David Glew

This article was contributed by Kestrel Smoot, International Programs Coordinator for UNCW’s Cameron School of Business. During the most recent spring semester, 33 upper-level finance and marketing students from the UNCW’s Cameron School of Business traveled to Prague, Czechia, to participate in an intensive international consulting project. Unlike traditional study-abroad programs, the Prague consultancy project focuses on real client engagement. Each year’s project is entirely new, designed through collaboration between faculty and industry partners to identify a current business challenge that students will address. This year, students worked with MAMS-Champi, a Czech non-alcoholic beverage company that is seeking to expand into other global markets. Throughout the first half of the semester, students attend class at UNCW and prepare for their time abroad by conducting preliminary research, developing analytical frameworks, and organizing themselves into specialized teams responsible for tasks such as marketing strategy, industry analysis, consumer segmentation, and competitive evaluation. The course emphasizes independence and teamwork, requiring students to take ownership of their work, manage deadlines, and collaborate across functional groups. Additionally, faculty serve as advisors, allowing students to navigate the complexities of the project much as they would in a professional consulting environment. Once in Prague, students met with company leadership, toured facilities, and refined their recommendations based on real-time feedback. The in-person component is widely regarded as the most transformative aspect of the program because students must synthesize weeks of work into a cohesive presentation and deliver it to the client, demonstrating professionalism, strategic thinking, and adaptability. Beyond the consulting work, students participated in cultural and educational activities that broadened their understanding of global business environments. They explored Prague’s historic districts, learned about Czech culture, and engaged with local professionals. These experiences helped students understand how economic, regulatory, and social factors shape market opportunities. The Prague consultancy project stands as a defining example of the Cameron School of Business’s commitment to experiential learning, consistently strengthening students’ confidence, enhancing their resumes, and serving as a focal point in job interviews. Employers recognize the value of the hands-on experience and transferable skills students gain, underscoring the program’s role in preparing industry-ready graduates for today’s fast-moving business landscape.

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If Congress can’t save college sports, it’s time for Plan B. Except there is no Plan B

If College Sports Inc. truly wants stability, it's going to have to blow up the current model completely and try something new.

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There’s life beyond Aussie super pace trio: Tony Dodemaide

Tony Dodemaide, who is managing Australia’s development squad that is currently training in Chennai, and is also part of the national selection group, explained that the tight international schedule leaves little room for a conventional warm-up fixture. Australia’s fourth Test against New Zealand is scheduled to finish on Jan 8, while the first Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy is slated to begin on Jan 21.

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Aug 10 • 5:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Starz Entertainment (STRZ) Stock Sees Fair Value Lift After Q1 Analyst Revisions

Price targets for Starz Entertainment have been refreshed, with Fair Value moving from US$28.50 to about US$32.33, which marks a higher central valuation estimate in current models. These updates sit alongside Street commentary that weighs the separation from Lionsgate, Q1 model changes, and the new content approach, as analysts balance upside from execution against risks and the recent share price move. Read on to see how to track these shifting views and follow the evolving narrative around...

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Aug 10 • 5:09 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Mirror cells could threaten life on Earth. Why are we building them?

For people with two hands, one is usually dominant. On a molecular level, earthly life takes this to the extreme. All of the DNA in living things twists to the right, whereas the protein building blocks favor a kind of left-handed chemistry.The rules of life are based on this chemistry.In recent years, scientists have worked toward a kind of mirror version of life. Currently, the technology doesn't exist to make mirror life at the cellular level — and likely won't for at least a decade. Still, a group of scientists is concerned enough about the possibility that they've published a 299-page technical report calling for a stop to the science.In this encore episode for our Tech Camp series, host Regina Barber talks to Carl Zimmer, a science reporter at The New York Times, about his reporting on mirror cells — and why creating them could lead to devastating consequences for life on Earth.Check out Carl's full article.Curious about other controversial research? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

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Aug 10 • 3:00 AM EDT • Science • npr.org
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Study links better midlife vascular health to nearly 13 more dementia-free years

A long-term study of 12,409 adults found that a greater burden of diabetes, hypertension, and current smoking in midlife was associated with substantially fewer years lived free of dementia. Adults with none of these risk factors had about 30.1 dementia-free years from age 55, compared with 17.5 years among those with all three, a difference of nearly 13 years.

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Aug 10 • 1:49 AM EDT • Health • news-medical.net
Trump Names Will Scharf as White House Counsel

The president said Mr. Scharf, a deeply conservative lawyer and the current staff secretary, would replace David Warrington in early September.

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Aug 9 • 9:25 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Eagles' QB2 Battle Is Still Too Close to Call

One of the key training camp battles for the Philadelphia Eagles was who would be the backup for Jalen Hurts: Tanner McKee or Andy Dalton. While Dalton currently has the slight edge, the race is not over just yet. Last season, McKee served as the second quarterback, starting in Week 18 against the Washington Commanders when the Eagles decided to rest their starters heading into the playoffs.

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Aug 9 • 8:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com