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Xbox officially announces Mythic Achievements, rolling out to Insiders today
It's official! Xbox has now unveiled Mythic Achievements and has begun rolling out the new Platinum trophy rival to Xbox Insiders.
PAHO and Panamerican Trauma Society join forces to expand care for injured people during emergencies in the Americas
Five-year collaboration will strengthen training and preparedness, expand access to specialized clinical expertise, and promote knowledge exchange to help countries rapidly scale up trauma and emergency care during disasters and other health emergencies.
Manchester City respond to Premier League’s seismic ruling of guilt over majority of 115 charges
The club said it was ‘disappointed and surprised’ by the independent commission’s verdict
Erika Kirk Reveals Stance on Political Issues, Says She ‘Voted Similarly’ to Late Husband Charlie
Erika Kirk recently divulged where she stands on a few political issues. The Turning Point USA CEO, 37, spoke to Vanity Fair in an interview published Tuesday, September 29, revealing she and her late...
The MacArthur Foundation’s ‘genius’ fellows: The full 2026 class list
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation unveiled its 2026 class of fellows Tuesday. It's an interdisciplinary list of 20 individuals ranging from artists to scientists. The recipients will
Meta Plans VR Glasses Strap Accessory for Active VR Gaming
Meta VR Glasses can play all of the same games you might on Quest, whether it be through integrated hand-tracking or by pairing optional Touch Plus controllers. But if you’re planning on getting active, Meta says they’ll be selling an accessory for that. We haven’t seen any images yet, however at Connect 2026 last week […]
AFP-MT Opposes I-194, Warns Measure Would Silence Montanans, Threaten Businesses
HELENA, MT — Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP-MT) today announced its opposition to I-194, a statewide ballot measure that would strip Montana small businesses, family farms and ranches, and nonprofit organizations of their right to speak up in the political process — and put their ability to legally operate in the state on the line if […]
NSU STEM Day puts science, technology and more in the hands of area high schoolers
NATCHITOCHES, La. – From flying drones to handling snakes, guiding airplanes, and cracking codes, students from 18 high schools were led through demonstrations, workshops, and guided exploration of all branches
Months After LA County Cut Clinical Services at Seven Public Health Sites, It Has Not Shown Whether Patients Found Replacement Care
Measure ER starts on October 1, and a county-affiliated nonprofit is soliciting pledges. However, the county still hasn’t publicly shown which services have been replaced or whether referred patients received them.
Timken Co. completes sale of belts business to Gates Industrial
Jackson Township-based Timken Co. has completed the sale of its belts manufacturing assets to the Denver-based Gates Industrial Corporation.
New on DVD: Set sail on adventure with 'Moana' once more
Disney's latest live-action remake of an animated hit tops the DVD releases for the week of Oct. 6. "Moana": The young princess Moana (Catherine Laga'aia) is chosen by the ocean
Entertainment headlines with Brenda Alexander
Nick Cannon has a new reality show coming, and Hayden Panettiere's ex, files for temporary guardianship of their daughter.
Pixel 11a looks mostly unchanged in first leak, reportedly brings purple color back [Gallery]
The first leak of Google’s upcoming Pixel 11a just hit the web, revealing a virtually unchanged design, as well as...
Health officials lower barriers with Parkersburg drive-thru flu shot clinic
Area residents rolled down their car windows and rolled up their sleeves on Tuesday morning as the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department hosted a drive-thru flu shot clinic at the Wood County Center on Market.
SOLIS MAMMOGRAPHY AND HCA HEALTHCARE CHARLESTON PARTNER TO EXPAND BREAST HEALTH SERVICES IN SOUTH CAROLINA
/PRNewswire/ -- Solis Mammography, the nation's largest independent provider of specialized breast health services, and HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital have...
Nominations open for Business Alabama Awards 2027
Deadline for Business Alabama Awards nominations is Oct. 29.
Brightline Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Florida rail line says move will not impact operations with new funding committed
Heart of a Fighter: A Colonel’s Journey from Silent Heart Attack to Triple Bypass at Broward Health
Dr. Alexander Justicz, Tim Irvin, Dr. Kenneth Herskowitz September 29, 2026- Tim Irvin II, a colonel with the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO), doesn’t back down from a challenge, even when it’s literally his heart on the line. Over the course of his more than 30-year career in law enforcement, the 51-year-old husband and father moved […]
McDonald’s is using AI to help price your Big Mac
A McDonald’s “pricing engine” analyzes millions of transactions and estimates what customers are willing to pay, Reuters reports.
Apple iPhone 2026 Buying Guide: Decide Between the 18 Pro, Pro Max, Duo, Air, 17, 17E
The new iPhone lineup pairs higher-end models with last year’s lower-cost phones. Here’s how they stack up.
More than 1 million Florida mail ballots were sent out. Votes are trickling in
Supervisors of elections reported that more than 2,200 ballots have already been returned, mostly from voters in the military and overseas.
Lookingglass Theatre has new leaders, including David Schwimmer as producing director
CHICAGO — Lookingglass Theatre has appointed David Catlin, a longtime ensemble member and a Northwestern University faculty member, and Ericka Ratcliff, most recently the literary manager at Chicago Shakespeare Theater,
Winning Her Fight Against Endometrial Cancer with Broward Health
Scott Jordan, M.D., and Lizbeth Muller Sept 29, 2026 – Miami businesswoman Lizbeth Muller, 60, proudly holds the title of endometrial cancer survivor. The most common type of gynecologic cancer, endometrial cancer affects the lining of the uterus (endometrium). Lizbeth was diagnosed in 2023 after noticing some unusual symptoms. “I stopped having periods years earlier, […]
Sharks betting on Celebrini as franchise, business boom
San Jose Sharks F Macklin Celebrini is the new face of the NHL and has been named the team’s captain, leaving some waiting to see what he does to follow up on last year’s incredible season.
Ascot reorganizes underwriting businesses, names division presidents
Ascot Group on Tuesday announced a reorganization that will bring its global insurance and reinsurance underwriting operations into a newly created division and establish a separate consumer lines…
GTA 5 Modder Cancels Nintendo Switch Port Just Days Before Launch After Previously Taunting Rockstar: 'I Am Thankful For Take-Two's Mercy'
The creator behind the planned port will not release any code or assets online in order to avoid a possible lawsuit
Motion Society Hires Chanel Simmons To Lead U.S. Operation
Creator economy business Motion Society has named former Spotify, Meta and Fullscreen exec Chanel Simmons as its new U.S. boss.
Creator Business Motion Society Hires Ex-Spotify, Meta & Fullscreen Exec Chanel Simmons To Lead U.S. Operation
EXCLUSIVE: Creator economy business Motion Society has named former Spotify, Meta and Fullscreen exec Chanel Simmons as its new U.S. boss. She will become Managing Director, U.S., at the company, whic...
Belmont’s Mini Market Makers get down to business
Already a seasoned entrepreneur at age 10, Merri Suzuki’s daughter Emi is eager to bring her slime business, Gummy Drops, back to the Belmont Farmers’ Market on Oct. 1, for the second-annual Mini Market Makers (MMM) Day. Suzuki, the food assistance manager at the Belmont Farmers’ Market, said that 10 kid vendors (including her daughter) ages 8 through 12, will be selling their goods for the second year in a row as part of MMM. The goal of the program “is to help children learn what it’s like to be in business. They’ll develop an idea, decide what to charge,
Illinois flag football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 10, Week 6
As the regular season concludes and the postseason, here's where Illinois' flag football teams stand.
Wladimir Klitschko reportedly wants guardianship of daughter with Hayden Panettiere
Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is asking a court for guardianship over the the 11-year-old daughter he had with actor Hayden Panettiere. The 36-year-old star died in South Carolina on
V10 Entertainment Gears Up For MIPCOM By Tieing With Former Paramount, Amazon MGM Studios & Vision Plus Execs
EXCLUSIVES: Distributors are really getting into the pre-MIPCOM swing. L.A.’s V10 Entertainment is gearing up for the TV content confab by adding a trio of veteran sellers to its ranks. Michelle Payne...
Politics Is Still Fueling The Law School Admissions Frenzy
The law school Trump Bump is on its second Trump administration.
V10 Entertainment Adds Ex-Paramount & Amazon MGM Studios Execs To Team
V10 Entertainment has added a trio of veteran sellers with histories at the likes of Paramount and Amazon MGM Studios to its ranks.
Amazon Discounting New Mac Mini and Mac Studio Alongside Early Prime Day Deals on Monitors
Amazon has brought back a few discounts on Apple's brand new Mac mini and Mac Studio, with up to $50 off select models. These deals are returning alongside early Prime Big Deal Days discounts on Samsung monitors that make nice pairings with a new Mac. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.
RFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha event
Health secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidemic’
Packers add veterans Laken Tomlinson, Mekhi Becton to help struggling OL
Packers coach Matt LaFleur was asked if Tomlinson and Becton could help Green Bay's offensive line immediately.
Anthropic joins ARPA-H clinical AI moonshot, will hold closed-door health care event
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: Oura delays IPO plans, Anthropic joins an clinical AI effort by ARPA-H, and MAHA's health data goals.
Frederick County business wants to turn plastic waste into filament for 3D printers
Primo3D is collecting 50 pounds of waste plastic from Meredith's Good Luck Tavern to test their prototype waste-to-filament machine. Founder Drew Primo hopes to scale up the process and give residents a place - other than the recycling bin - to put their plastic.
Gamecocks Need to Weather the Storm
Winning football games in the SEC is never easy, but South Carolina needs to stay the course.
Sarkisian says Longhorns need to cut out unacceptable celebrations
Defensive end Colin Simmons was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after he mimicked urinating on the field.
Jack Smith clashes with senators over Trump probes, says ‘I will not be silenced’
Jack Smith returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to defend his derailed efforts to prosecute President Donald Trump, telling lawmakers he would not “be silenced by continued threats of prosecution” from the president.
Play USA TODAY's College Football Shuffle
Solve the shuffled words, match each one to the right headline and see how well you know the week in college football.
What does Labour’s ‘hope’ agenda mean for the Budget?
Chancellor’s conference speech outlined Labour’s vision for growth but what was ‘left unsaid’ is ‘far more important’
MLB wild card schedule: Four Games 1 on Tuesday
The 2026 Major League Baseball postseason is officially underway with four games on Tuesday, all Games 1 of the best-of-3 wild card series. And due to a combination of injuries and some of these teams scrambling to even make the postseason, three of the eight teams involved will use a bullpen game in their first […]
Taking the odds: Sports betting at Lehigh
Sports betting and online gambling have become highly popular, even addictive, among college students in recent years.
Exclusive: Google Pixel 11a Official CAD Renders Leak
Our exclusive first look at the Google Pixel 11a: design, colors, size, what's new inside, and when it's expected to launch and at what price.
GOP doubts about North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus
Republicans haven’t abandoned the Southern battlegrounds, though they're shifting greater resources to states they see as more competitive.
One Refreshing Early Storyline From the Boston Celtics
Hey, it's early, but this already has our attention.
Samsung’s Android 17 floodgates are open – updates rolling out for Galaxy S26, S25, more
The floodgates are open. After a delay and staggered starts, Samsung is widely rolling out its Android 17-based One UI...
Business Council of Douglas County announces business spotlight and lifetime achievement awards
STATELINE, Nev. – The Business Council of Douglas County honored businesses and people that have made a positive mark on Douglas County with the Business Spotlight Awards and the Lifetime Achievement Awards at its 34th...
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt's daughter Zahara legally drops dad's last name
Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt is now legally Zahara Marley Jolie.
Sage’s Financial Symphony: Unveiling Business’ Hidden Rhythm
Aaron Harris, Chief Technology Officer at Sage, explains how Sage and Loud Numbers use Financial Symphony to make AI finance transparent
Britain Politics Labour
Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers his Leader's Speech during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
iPhone Duo Reportedly Facing Production Problems Ahead of Launch
The iPhone Duo is reportedly facing production difficulties ahead of its October launch, with early output expected to be limited. A person said to be close to Foxconn's supply chain told China's Jiemian News that final assembly yields for Apple's first foldable iPhone were only slightly above 60% as of September 17. The source said that, under Apple's current quality standards, it could take another six months to a year for the assembly line to reach a mature yield.
Flutter Entertainment reacts to online betting and gaming ban in Brazil
Flutter (FLUT) halts Brazil online betting after a provisional ban; SEC filing outlines possible $70M revenue hit.
Raiders TE Brock Bowers' Week 3 usage was beautifully insane
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers' Week 3 usage was beautifully insane by HC Klint Kubiak.
Ill. gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey addresses cuts to Choate Mental Health & Developmental Center
Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey made a stop in Anna on Monday, September 28.
Quentin Coleman Projected to Be Illinois’ Second-Leading Scorer
Freshman five-star Quentin Coleman is expected to make an immediate impact for Illinois, with Bart Torvik projecting him to be the Illini’s second-leading scorer.
Bad Saints Jazz Festival to bring to Lancaster diverse jazz music \'that doesn\'t quite behave\'
With the inaugural Bad Saints Jazz Festival, Josh Gibbel hopes to create a Lancaster tradition that celebrates jazz music in all its glory for years to come.
Poll: Voting to repeal WA 'millionaires tax' hinges on ballot details
A new poll suggests an initiative to repeal Washington's new high-earners tax is trailing badly, influenced by ballot language that discloses its budget impact.
Comedy Night Will Feature Tony V
Tony V will headline a night of comedy at the Sea Crest Beach Hotel on Saturday, October 17.
Cities keep shelling out taxpayer money for sports stadiums, yet the economics almost never makes sense
Communities almost never see a boost in job or income growth after taxpayers subsidize a new sports facility.
ITG Appointed Global Content Partner for Merlin Entertainments
Under the partnership, ITG provides Merlin with global client services teams, content production facilities, film and photography capabilities and access to its proprietary Storyteq platform
Shearwater Health Names Steve Heintz Chief Operating Officer, Strengthens Global Leadership Team
/PRNewswire/ -- Shearwater Health, the founder of Clinical Process Outsourcing (CPO®) and a global leader in clinician-led healthcare operations, today...
Mets Morning News: Wild Card Round begins
Your Tuesday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.
U.S. Small Business Employment Rate Remains Steady in September
Positive weekly earnings and hours worked growth trends continueROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, which reports on employment levels in U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees, the pace of job growth increased 0.02 percentage points to 99.15 in September. The jobs index remained broadly in line with the 2026 year-to-date average of 99.19. Hourly earnings growth remained below three percent in September (2.78%)
Watch live: RFK Jr., Vance outline MAHA agenda at health summit
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Vice President Vance will headline the annual Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) summit in Washington on Tuesday. The daylong gathering …
Scott Harris Addresses Potential Riley Greene Contract Extension
Scott Harris declined to discuss a Riley Greene contract extension Monday but made it clear how highly the Detroit Tigers value their star outfielder.
“The Swan” contestant recalls fluid filling lungs after plastic surgery for divisive show: ‘I almost died’ for reality TV
Hulu’s nightmare-fuel documentary “The Swan: Behind the Mirror” takes viewers inside one of the most twisted reality series of all time.
Amica Ranked #1 in Homeowners Insurance in JD Power 2026 Study
LINCOLN, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 29, 2026--
See Alaska Airlines' new premium economy and business-class seats
Alaska is the latest US airline to shore up its premium offerings to attract customers willing to pay more.
WIU Joins HL7’s Inaugural Break the Code Cohort
Western Illinois University’s School of Computing, Data, and Mathematical Sciences is proud to partner with HL7 International’s inaugural Break the Code program, giving WIU students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the technologies shaping the future of healthcare.
Ukraine’s Academy of Sciences warns against Russian cooperation after attack
The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine has urged the international scientific community not to “restore or legitimise institutional cooperation with Russian state scientific and educational structures,” after a Russian drone hit its Presidium building in central Kyiv, killing at least two people and injuring several others. The drone strike took place in the early afternoon on September 28 while staff were working.The academy called the strike, one of several Russian attacks on Ukraine’s capital using jet-powered drones in recent days, an act of terrorism. “It is a strike [. . .] on the very idea that knowledge, research, and the search for truth should serve life, not its destruction,” it said in a statement.The academy thanked the global scientific community for its solidarity following the attack and warned against any temptation to normalise scientific relations with Russia.“Science cannot exist outside of moral responsibility. There can be no ‘ordinary scientific cooperation’ with a state that kills people and destroys scientific institutions of another country,” it said.“We urge not to create opportunities for Russian state institutions to return to the international scientific community as if nothing happened. There can be no ‘science beyond politics’ when science is attacked with weapons.”After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Europe almost entirely cut institutional ties and joint programmes with Russian science, although personal academic contacts are still ongoing.Related articlesRussia widens targeting of European research centresHow geopolitical rifts cut scientific collaborationThe European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (ALLEA), for instance, continues to exclude the Russian Academy of Sciences from its network.ALLEA condemned the latest attack as a “barbaric act” and part of a broader “systematic targeting of Ukraine’s scientific and cultural infrastructure.” This is a “deliberate attempt to erase the conditions under which free inquiry, knowledge, and democratic life are possible,” it said in a statement.Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, more than 4,650 educational institutions across Ukraine have been damaged, and a further 423 have been destroyed, according to ALLEA.National academies across Europe joined ALLEA in condemning the attack. “Science is about the pursuit of knowledge for the benefit of humanity, so this is an attack on civilisation itself,” said Paul Nurse, president of the UK’s Royal Society.Attacks on scientific, university and cultural institutions “are attacks on the foundations of society and constitute a clear violation of international law,” wrote the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.The presidents of the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine also released a joint statement condemning the attack and pledging to continue to support the Ukrainian research community.The targeting of the Ukrainian academy prompted outcry from European leaders. “Today, science became a target for Russia,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on social media.“These strikes are the latest illustration of the Russian regime’s hostile contempt for science and truth,” said French President Emmanuel Macron.
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New laws make incremental tweaks to California’s mental health court, while bigger changes nixed
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Sunday designed to help his mental health court reach more vulnerable Californians. But two other bills that would have made much bigger, and more controversial, changes to the program died without ever making it to his desk. […]
120/80 Health Group restructures in response to evolving business demands
The healthcare communications firm is formalizing its holding group structure, expanding its leadership team and pushing further beyond traditional PR work.
120/80 Health Group restructures in response to evolving business demands
The healthcare communications firm is formalizing its holding group structure, expanding its leadership team and pushing further beyond traditional PR work.
The Politics of Duping
As dupe brands become more brazen, the line between taking inspiration from competitors and shamelessly knocking them off has become increasingly blurred.
Newsom vetoes insurance-claim bills: Is it ‘petty’ politics?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills that would have helped improve the insurance-claims process for consumers but signed one that also addresses claims-related issues, leaving Los Angeles County fire survivors and others wondering whether the vetoes were retaliatory. One bill, Senate Bill 877, […]
What’s In Anthropic’s I.P.O. Filing
The artificial intelligence giant reportedly believes that it’s on track for a record-breaking stock market listing, according to a prospectus seen by Reuters.
Health policy polling shows similar feelings across party lines
With Michigan’s general election underway, a new poll shows voters want many of the same things from government health policy. Colin Jackson has more.
DRC: Early access to care and oxygen decisive for Ebola patients’ survival
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers fighting the country’s largest-ever Ebola outbreak are struggling to overcome critical challenges to patient care, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday.
Optimi Health Appoints Melanie Pump to Board of Directors
Seasoned finance executive brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across technology, digital infrastructure, software, fintech and emerging growth companiesVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Optimi Health Corp. (NASDAQ: OPTH) (CSE: OPTI) (FSE: 8BN) ("Optimi" or the “Company"), a commercial-stage manufacturer and clinical-stage developer of regulated psychedelic drug products, today announced the appointment of Melanie Pump to its Board of Directors (the "
NC Wesleyan University opening new sports and entertainment school with $10M gift
North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount will open a school of sports and entertainment, the university announced Tuesday.
NC Wesleyan University opening new sports and entertainment school with $10M gift
North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount will open a school of sports and entertainment, the university announced Tuesday.
Britain Politics Labour
Politician Charles Clarke attends the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Bailey hopes to keep Choate Mental Health Center open
Gov. Pritzker says Illinois should move away from state-owned developmental centers.
The Beclowning of Scott Bessent
One iron law of current politics is that nobody who associates themselves with Donald Trump emerges with a shred of credibility. For some, that’s not a big loss — it’s not as if anyone respected Pete Hegseth even before he decided that the key to military success in an age of drones and AI was more testosterone. For others, however, the costs are real. I’m old enough to remember when Marco Rubio was widely considered a reasonable, thoughtful politician. Right now, however, my candidate for the biggest loser is Scott Bessent, the Secretary of the Treasury. Bessent started out with significant reputation to lose: When Trump selected him, this was the headline in the Financial Times: Jason Furman, Barack Obama’s chief economist, described him as a “credible Treasury secretary who has a real understanding of the global economy”. But Bessent has now transformed himself into the Baghdad Bob of bonds. Three weeks ago, after intervening (for reasons that remain somewhat unclear) to support the Japanese yen, Bessent boasted about his ability to move markets and dared investors to bet against his, declaring “I am the house now.” He then tried to push long-term interest rates down, buying 30-year U.S. Treasuries in a move some have compared to paying down part of your mortgage by running up your credit card balance. Here’s how that’s going so far: To get some perspective on how high interest rates have gone, here’s a longer-term perspective: We haven’t seen interest rates this high since the fading days of the dotcom bubble. Why are interest rates hitting new records? The backdrop, as I argued in last Sunday’s primer, is the huge AI-driven investment boom; more on that next week. But the immediate cause of the latest interest rate spike was Trump’s rejection of an Iranian proposal to end the war. This rejection sent crude oil prices, which for a while had fallen considerably, shooting back up: It’s notable, by the way, that oil prices remain high even though a significant amount of oil is now being shuttled through the Strait of Hormuz by night, on smaller vessels. That’s an interesting story, which has a lot to do with the fact that oil from the Hormuz shuttle runs must be transferred to larger vessels before being shipped to markets in Europe and Asia; around 15 percent of the world’s large crude carriers are now parked off the coast of Oman, waiting to be tanked up. This is creating a shipping crunch: But that’s a topic for another day. For now, the point is that with oil still high and refined products, especially diesel, still close to record levels, inflation will remain elevated. And this in turn means that the Federal Reserve will keep short-term interest rates high, an expectation that is feeding into longer-term rates. Hence Bessent’s bond-market humiliation. The truth is that Bessent might not have been able to get interest rates down even in the best of circumstances. But he certainly won’t get anywhere as long as Trump keeps believing that he can somehow convert his Iran debacle into a triumphant victory. And Trump will keep believing that as long as he is surrounded by sycophants who tell him what he wants to hear. Sycophants like, for example, Scott Bessent, who is predicting the imminent collapse of the Iranian economy, possibly within two weeks. Bessent is right to say that the embargo on Iranian oil exports is placing the country under great economic strain. But his implicit prediction that this will quickly produce a deal that Trump can call victory looks no more plausible than his boasts about the bond market. The big question now is, why would anyone with a reputation to lose work for Donald Trump? As the beclowning of Bessent shows, joining the Trump team won’t just damage your reputation; it will utterly destroy it.
Meta is expanding its Muse AI agent to target small businesses
The new Muse for Small Business connects to tools including Canva, Slack, and Intuit, and links to Meta ad accounts and business profiles
Newcastle United duo nearing returns after rejoining team training
Nico Gonzalez and Joelinton have handed Newcastle United a boost after returning to first-team training.Gonzalez missed the win over Hull City before the international break after taking a knock, whil...
Lesbian Bar Project Co-Founder: Purity Politics Could Destroy Our Remaining Spaces
Subscribe As a professional lesbian and Massachusetts native, I’ve recently been asked by a lot of folks what I think about the saga unfolding at Last Ditch. The now-viral story, first reported by The Boston Globe, centers on a Western Massachusetts lesbian bar that lifted its mask requirement for one night a week to help drum up business. The decision ignited an intra-queer controversy that has been feasted on by media outlets across the political spectrum—from the New York Post to LGBTQ Nation—and is even reportedly being eyed for a Hollywood adaptation. Apparently nothing is more entertaining than a bunch of lesbians and queers fighting with each other over KN-95s. What has been lost in all of the chatter and media coverage is the very real possibility that Last Ditch, which just opened in April 2025, will have to close its doors. The venue’s one remaining founder, Jackie Matellian, revealed in a community Zoom meeting that she’s working four jobs, is now solely responsible for the bar’s $50,000 business loan and is struggling to keep up with the bills. So as we laugh about the controversy’s similarity to a “Portlandia” skit and how one of the bar’s founders left to enroll in clown school, we forget that yet another lesbian bar is facing an existential crisis—and this time the call is coming from inside the house. In 2020, my friend Elina Street and I created The Lesbian Bar Project, an Emmy-, Webby- and GLAAD Media Award-winning docuseries and initiative that tells the stories of lesbian queer bars around the world. We were moved to act because at the time there were only an estimated 16 lesbian bars in the United States, and the pandemic threatened to bring that number down even further. There are now more sapphic bars than there were just before the pandemic—about 36 of them in total—but this is down from approximately 200 in 1980. Maybe that doesn’t mean much to you, but for the millions of sapphics living in the U.S., this number is calamitous. As the world laughs at lesbians and sapphics, I want to take a second and tell you what I feel when I walk into one of these bars, which are all unique and irreplaceable in their own way: I feel seen. Sometimes I think Cubbyhole in New York City’s West Village neighborhood knew I was gay before I did. When I walked in there for the first time, before I was even out, I was transfixed by the colorful array of tchotchkes hanging from the ceiling and how the women standing next to me were completely unafraid to express their desire for one another. I knew the minute I was ready to come out, I had a home. I also felt the joy of a new couple falling in love at Seattle’s Wildrose, the quiet confidence of a short king lining up her shot at the pool table at Ginger’s in Brooklyn and the kick of cayenne pepper in Julie Mabry’s crawfish at Houston’s Pearl Bar. Subscribe Lesbian bars don’t just serve lesbians; they serve queer folks across the spectrum, including bisexual, pansexual and trans people. As Elina and I traveled across the U.S. and Europe and to parts of Latin America to document the bar owners, staff and patrons that make up the ecosystems of these spaces, we also became uniquely acquainted with the factors that threaten their existence: gentrification, wage gaps, sexism, environmental disasters, gun violence, rising insurance premiums and political administrations working to annihilate queer people and their families. Lesbian bar owners, like all leaders and entrepreneurs, are imperfect. There have been significant issues over the years at lesbian bars: employee harassment, racism, lack of accessibility, sexual assault and transphobia. All bar owners should be held accountable and should listen to their communities to evolve into safer and more equitable spaces. I also acknowledge my privilege: I am able-bodied, white, cis and from a family system that loves me for who I am. Not everyone has that. Queer people, especially trans and bisexual people, are suffering from disproportionately high levels of depression, and our mental health system isn’t equipped to support them. Immunocompromised people and long COVID are real, and many of my friends are suffering to this day. The people with the least safety net are often the ones for whom a bar closing costs the most. And yet, as we’re seeing with Last Ditch, the queer community often lashes out at each other. It’s also the mainstream media taking the internal conflict and making a mockery out of it, distracting from the real possibility that this bar could close due to financial pressures. A bar that many people loved and needed is facing extinction. Perhaps it’s safer to dissent with one another than with the larger forces trying to eradicate us, but in doing so, we risk destroying the few spaces we have left. Due to the constraints of purity politics—some in good faith, some not so much—lesbian bar owners, almost all of whom are queer women themselves, are forced to be everything for everyone, similarly to how women are forced to be everything for everyone. By asking these bars to uphold impossible standards—standards very few other third spaces are asked to consider—we all end up losing. I want to move as a community toward dialogue, compassionate dissent and collaboration to make our spaces better with the goal of keeping them OPEN and thriving, rather than destroying them from the inside with expectations that are arguably unattainable. Subscribe While I have your attention—for this fleeting second of the news cycle—may I urge us to spearhead a way to keep these small businesses afloat without attacking our own community along the way? Bar owners are left with an impasse: They want to be community-centered, but they also have to make money to keep their doors open. Sometimes they might make business decisions that don’t work for everyone—and that’s partly because different patrons have different priorities and want different things—but these owners deserve the opportunity for productive dialogue**.** We have to work with them and with each other to keep our spaces open, to keep them growing. Lesbian bars raised me into the queer woman I am today. One thing I think about as I reflect on the six years of work we’ve done to document these spaces is that shared, unspoken language I have with a stranger the moment we both walk into one of these bars: the nod, the ease, the not having to explain ourselves. I don’t want to lose that, and neither should you. If objective, nonpartisan, rigorous, LGBTQ-focused journalism is important to you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation through our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, Resource Impact, by clicking this button: Donate
Celtic Get Financial and Business Warning Amid Club Crisis
Celtic have received a warning about the club’s financial and business situation amid the sporting crisis they are going through.The Hoops have just lost their two most recent derbies against Rangers, falling 0-3 on September 13 in the quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup and falling 0-1 at Parkhead on September 20 on Matchday 7 […] The post Celtic Get Financial and Business Warning Amid Club Crisis appeared first on HEAVY.
From a martini bar to a spot from a consulting chef on ‘The Bear,’ here are 6 new Chicago restaurants
Also in the mix: A Queens-born soup dumpling spot and a market with a sprawling, European-like square for sipping spritzes.
Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions
President uses social media post to deny reports that he was willing to ease sanctions in return for ‘concrete’ steps over its nuclear program
Federal judge upholds Idaho law that bans vaccine, medical treatment requirements in daycares
The ruling upholds an Idaho law that bans daycares, businesses, governments and schools from mandating vaccines or “medical interventions."
Amazon, GoodRx target US prescription subscribers as health insurance coverage slips
Amazon.com , GoodRx and other companies offering online subscriptions that charge a flat fee for prescription drugs and other health services are reaping the benefits of Americans looking to combat rising costs and dwindling health insurance options.
