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A deadly crash, missed warnings and a nursing home under repeated federal sanctions

George Marks died after he left a Charlotte nursing home in his wheelchair and was struck by a garbage truck. Records show warnings about his safety weren't acted on.

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Oct 8 • 3:30 AM EDT • Health • northcarolinahealthnews.org
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China has nominated health official Song Li as WHO head

China has nominated health ​official Song Li ‌as a candidate to lead the World ​Health Organization, China's ​Foreign Ministry said on ⁠Thursday, confirming ​a Reuters exclusive that said ​Song was put forward to succeed the incumbent ​director general, ​Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

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Oct 8 • 3:29 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com
Six social causes recognised at Atlético’s ADN Rojiblanco gala

The Atlético de Madrid Foundation held its first ADN Rojiblanco awards gala at the Club Telefónica of the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Wednesday 7 October, with six social projects linked to the club...

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Oct 8 • 3:20 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Yankees Expected to Make Aaron Judge Change After Playoff Sweep

The New York Yankees are expected to transition Aaron Judge to DH in the coming season. The post Yankees Expected to Make Aaron Judge Change After Playoff Sweep appeared first on HEAVY.

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Oct 8 • 3:12 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
UK alum brings exercise science to thoroughbred racing

A Kentucky Derby broadcast sparked Carly Schuerger’s passion for horse racing. Now, the UK graduate is combining exercise physiology with hands-on racing experience as one of just 12 people selected for Godolphin Flying Start, a two-year international program preparing future industry leaders.

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Oct 8 • 3:00 AM EDT • Science • uknow.uky.edu
Is Fury v Joshua about meritocratic sporting excellence or just algorithmic celebrity power?

This long-awaited fight is happening exactly as intended: at the sweet spot where commercial potential meets a genuine absence of jeopardy

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Oct 8 • 3:00 AM EDT • Sports • theguardian.com
Kilgore Tec expands its distribution, workforce

Kilgore Tec Products Inc. is expanding its distribution territory and plans to grow its Spokane Valley workforce by about 40% as the building-envelope contractor targets 100% sales growth over the next five years.

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Oct 8 • 3:00 AM EDT • Business • spokanejournal.com
Open Studios Tour of Nevada County returns

The 31st annual Open Studios Tour of Nevada County is happening October 10-11 and 17-18 with over 90 studios and over 100 artists participating this year. Free tour guides are

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Oct 8 • 3:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • theunion.com
Around Town: Oct. 8

Around Town: Oct. 8

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Oct 8 • 3:00 AM EDT • Business • spokanejournal.com
Why early-season data points to Premiership style shift

Underlying numbers from the start of the Scottish Premiership season suggest a refreshed approach could be taking hold across the league.

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Oct 8 • 2:52 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
America's bond market may be catching a break

France is the latest flashpoint in the global bond selloff as mounting debt worries rattle investors and send government borrowing costs higher.

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Oct 8 • 2:26 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
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Oct 8 • 2:14 AM EDT • Science • cbsnews.com
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Pomegranates, time-change preps and a fun science experiment | What's in Season with Michael Marks
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Oct 8 • 2:09 AM EDT • Science • cbsnews.com
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Anthropic and OpenAI are keeping other companies on the IPO sidelines

Everyone's waiting for Anthropic to go public. Buying the stock is another story.

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Oct 8 • 1:56 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
How boxing inspired a play about men's mental health

The play explores losing a sense of purpose, the difficulty some men have talking about their mental health and the support they can find in each other.

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Oct 8 • 1:44 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Sutter Health tests sleep-friendly hospital room innovations

Hospital rooms often make it difficult for patients to sleep due to bright lights and loud noises, but Sutter Health is working to change that at its Innovation Center in San Francisco.

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Oct 8 • 1:43 AM EDT • Health • kcra.com
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Why single Ebola death in Kenya has sparked fears of wider African spread
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Oct 8 • 1:34 AM EDT • Health • aljazeera.com
The 2026 science Nobels went to decades-old discoveries

Optogenetics, IceCube and the Soai reaction all waited two to four decades for the call from Stockholm

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Oct 8 • 1:31 AM EDT • Science • openthemagazine.com
Dodgers, Brewers meet again in second straight NLCS

If the Dodgers are going get back to the World Series to finish off their third consecutive championship, they’ll have to travel the same path as in 2025 to complete their trek through the National League. The Dodgers will play the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS beginning Sunday night, October 11 at American Family Field […]

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Oct 8 • 1:09 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Real wages set to fall in major European economies, except Germany

Italy, Spain, France and the UK are projected to see declines in real wages between the first quarters of 2026 and 2027, while Germany is expected to record growth. Euronews Business looks at what is driving the divide.

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Oct 8 • 12:57 AM EDT • Business • euronews.com
Cam Jurgens Sends Message to Eagles After Trade to Ravens
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Oct 8 • 12:53 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Yankees left with 'broken clubhouse' after agonizing postseason sweep

Still without Aaron Judge, the Yankees offense went silent against the Rays.

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Oct 8 • 12:51 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
I’m a pediatrician in Michigan, and here’s what I’ve learned about how medical schools can improve community health

In medicine, poverty is often screened for, documented and then ignored as a “social” issue outside the scope of medicine.

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Oct 8 • 12:36 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Suns HC Jordan Ott provides update on Miles Bridges

CHICAGO — The Phoenix Suns may have dodged a bullet with Miles Bridges after he left Wednesday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls due to injury. Oct 7, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Miles Bridges (22) warms up prior to a preseason game against the Chicago Bulls at United Center.

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Oct 8 • 12:27 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Why people from Bermuda come to Boston for healthcare

Mass General Brigham receives more patients from Bermuda than from any other international country or territory.

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Oct 8 • 12:01 AM EDT • Health • bostonglobe.com
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The Shelborne by Proper: a Miami landmark is back in business

Following a $100mn restoration, the 1940s Art Deco hotel offers a stylish base for soaking up South Beach

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Oct 8 • 12:00 AM EDT • Business • ft.com
Peanuts

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Oct 8 • 12:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Garfield

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Hasbro Expands Location-Based Entertainment

Hasbro unveils immersive attractions, themed dining and live experiences across North America, Latin America, Middle East and Asia.

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Oct 8 • 12:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • licenseglobal.com
What Bruce Arians Thinks of Buccaneers' 0-4 Start

The Super Bowl-winning coach preaches patience amid a historic slump, but mounting injuries and a daunting October schedule threaten to derail Tampa Bay’s postseason hopes entirely.

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Oct 7 • 11:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Johnson Meets With Veterans in Austin to Discuss Health Care, Affordability

Johnson Meets With Veterans in Austin to Discuss Health Care, Affordability

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Oct 7 • 11:16 PM EDT • Health • kttc.com
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Gov. Stein and NCDHHS announces $17 million for rural mental health services

North Carolina will invest more than $17 million to expand rural mental health and substance use services in multiple ENC counties, including crisis-response te

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Oct 7 • 11:05 PM EDT • Health • wcti12.com
Postgame: Avalanche Let One Slip Away Late in Winnipeg

What felt like Avalanche domination through the first period on Wednesday ended in heartbreak at the hands of the Winnipeg […]

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Oct 7 • 11:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rahm Emanuel reveals his political plans

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel tells Sean Hannity DSA candidates are in a ‘separate party’ on a new episode of ‘Hang Out with Sean Hannity.’

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Oct 7 • 10:58 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Broncos HC Sean Payton Announces Big Patrick Surtain Injury News

The Broncos got the Patrick Surtain II news they wanted, but Sean Payton faces another challenge against Justin Herbert. The post Broncos HC Sean Payton Announces Big Patrick Surtain Injury News appeared first on HEAVY.

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Oct 7 • 10:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Debra Messing backs GOP NY gov candidate in political shift

‘The Five’ co-hosts discuss ‘Will & Grace’ star Debra Messing’s surprising political shift after a long period of support for Democrats.

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Oct 7 • 10:40 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Winless Titans fire three execs in front office shake-up

A detailed view of the Tennessee Titans logo is seen prior to Week 2 of a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks at Nissan Stadium on Aug. 23, 2026, in...

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Oct 7 • 10:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Breast cancer survivors join together as CHI Health St. Elizabeth shines pink for October

CHI Health hosted its 16th annual ladies night on Wednesday, celebrating those impacted by the disease as they gathered to support one another.

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Oct 7 • 10:14 PM EDT • Health • 1011now.com
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Penguins Ghastly Giveaways Give Capitals Big Win

WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was the final time Alex Ovechkin would be introduced for a Washington Capitals (2-1-0) home opener. […]

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Oct 7 • 10:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Eric Morris: Oklahoma State Still Working Through Braylin Presley's Eligibility

Braylin Presley is back at Oklahoma State, but his playing status remains uncertain. Eric Morris says the Cowboys are still working through eligibility questions while Presley faces the challenge of learning a new offense four games into the season. Here's the latest on his potential role.

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Oct 7 • 10:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Wednesday's Connecticut high school sports roundup: Comp Sci boys soccer beats International

A look at the Connecticut high school sports scene for Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.

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Oct 7 • 9:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why Alex Cora Is Smart to Sit Out 2027 Season
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Oct 7 • 9:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Where did the Browns land in CBS Sports' Week 5 power rankings?

The Browns are starting to earn respect from those around the NFL.

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Oct 7 • 9:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Alvin Kamara misses practice

New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara unable to practice Wednesday

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Oct 7 • 9:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Despite Blowback From Ohtani Comments, Travis Hunter was Almost Right

Jacksonville cornerback Travis Hunter was once knocked by comparing himself to the LA superstar

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Oct 7 • 9:46 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Chicago White Sox haven't stressed all season. Why start now?
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Oct 7 • 9:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump says he won't let Iran strike L.A. or San Diego: 'Not going to let that happen'

Trump told a Texas rally that the U.S. would not allow Iran to strike Los Angeles or San Diego, two days after his remarks on the subject stirred outrage among California leaders.

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Oct 7 • 9:30 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Scientists Identify a Small Village in Italy Where Women Live Exceptionally Long Lives

The intriguing mystery of Bolotana.

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Oct 7 • 9:19 PM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
California undergoing early flu spike as health officials urge vaccinations
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Oct 7 • 9:06 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Dodgers win NLDS over Braves, continue march for World Series three-peat

The Dodgers passed their first October test –– and reminded the baseball world of their recipe for postseason success.

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Oct 7 • 9:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Detroit Free Press

District 142 is expanding in downtown Wyandotte with District Sound Lounge, a music-themed space with food, drinks, memorabilia and entertainment. See link below ⬇️ 📸 Provided by District 142

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Oct 7 • 9:01 PM EDT • Entertainment • facebook.com
Old Town Trick-or-Treat returns, business sought

Halloween fun returns to Old Town Lompoc on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 12–3 p.m., featuring for treats, games, music, costumes, and "plenty of spooky fun for the whole family," the

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Oct 7 • 9:00 PM EDT • Business • santamariatimes.com
Glen Powell reveals he's not 'a political person'

Glen Powell might have political ties through his family, but the Hollywood leading man finds that his "calling is elsewhere."

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Oct 7 • 8:58 PM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Dolly Parton's nephew accused of using 'no trespassing' sign, barbed wire to deter process server

Dolly Parton’s estate is alleging that Bryan Seaver, the singer’s nephew and former head of security, is avoiding being served in a lawsuit, which alleges he threatened and extorted her estate.

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Oct 7 • 8:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
UPMC patients report problems with new electronic health record system
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Oct 7 • 8:44 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Trump administration paving way for temporary sale of some unapproved peptides

Food and Drug Administration scientists and some medical experts have raised alarms about increasing access to certain peptides.

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Oct 7 • 8:38 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Seattle business owner claims ICE activity is hurting sales

Owners of a Seattle Mexican market say they are worried that ICE activity is driving customers away, reporting a plummet in sales and foot traffic.

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Oct 7 • 8:31 PM EDT • Business • fox13seattle.com
Trump interrupted by protesters as he fights to rally Texas voters behind Paxton

This was Trump's third trip to Texas in less than a month as the GOP tries to stave off a blue wave.

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Oct 7 • 8:30 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal Retirement: Georgina Rodriguez's Admission on Future Resurfaces
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Oct 7 • 8:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Neanderthal woodworking was far more advanced than we thought, new study shows

Nearly 600 wooden remains from Abric Romaní show Neanderthals used wood for spears and shelter structures between 62,000 and 40,000 years ago.

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Oct 7 • 8:19 PM EDT • Science • archaeologymag.com
Two Washington Nationals Prospects Shine in Arizona Fall League

A pair of Washington Nationals stuck out through the first week of the Arizona Fall League

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Oct 7 • 8:16 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Russia dismisses reports of second plague case as ‘false information’
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Oct 7 • 8:16 PM EDT • Health • aljazeera.com
Laura: Our great national museums have turned into political instruments

Fox News host Laura Ingraham discusses Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch stepping down and criticizes the institution’s past DEI initiatives on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’

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Oct 7 • 8:08 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Ex-Browns Star Pass-Catcher Signs With Vikings

The former Cleveland Browns receiver has a new home as he looks to extend his career. The post Ex-Browns Star Pass-Catcher Signs With Vikings appeared first on HEAVY.

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Oct 7 • 8:01 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Measles, the outbreak at the intersection of politics and medicine

Most of us have never had to worry about measles. The name itself sounds rather medieval, and we’re happy to adopt a similar attitude toward the disease. It seems like something that plagues the history books, but has no bearing on our daily lives, yet you may have heard it discussed more often lately. So, what exactly is going on with measles in America?

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Oct 7 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • tuftsdaily.com
UNM College of Pharmacy to Offer Free Health Services

Community Outreach Day brings flu vaccines, health screenings and education to multiple Albuquerque locations on October 16

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Oct 7 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • cabq.gov
UMC, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center trade statements in OB-GYN doctor dispute

University Medical Center and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are exchanging public statements about OB-GYN services following the recent departure of two doctors.

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Oct 7 • 7:55 PM EDT • Health • kcbd.com
Amazon layoffs hit hundreds of employees across multiple teams

Amazon faces new layoffs affecting seller support, engineering, and customer service amid its cost overhaul and AI investments.

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Oct 7 • 7:48 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Carter Jensen Earns Recognition in MLB Pipeline's All-Rookie Squad

Jensen was named to a prominent group of outstanding rookies in 2026.

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Oct 7 • 7:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
MLB Division Series: Rays at Yankees, Brewers at Padres

The Rays and Brewers can close out their series tonight.

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Oct 7 • 7:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Advocates, community members, business owners gather at Doral city hall to fight against ICE arrests
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Oct 7 • 7:11 PM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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Mental Health Facility for First Responders

Jordan Love backs plan for mental health facility for first responders

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Oct 7 • 6:58 PM EDT • Health • weau.com
Raiders Week 5 vs Patriots features Super Bowl LX rematch

The Patriots will face another Super Bowl rematch this week when the Raiders come to town.

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Oct 7 • 6:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Who Won August and September: Original Films or Franchises?

(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) I just heard someone say that if you’re reading a pundit or data analyst, and they don’t tell you that they got anything wrong, they’re not a pundit but an “influencer”. I agree with that. You have to tell your audience when you get things wrong, or they won’t (or shouldn’t) trust you as much. Today, we’ve got another edition of “What I Got Right, What I Got Wrong”. In general, I’m patting myself on the back (and patting very hard) about a few things like IP at the box office, LIV golf, horror films, crowdfunding movies, superheroes, and old people going to the theaters. That said, I also made a couple of data mistakes on the streaming bubble popping and HBO’s datecdotes, so I’m not perfect. But first, I need your feedback... Subscribe Follow-Ups: What Should We Call Mid-Budget Movies Which Aren’t Cinematic Enough for Theaters But Are Too Expensive to Make Money on Streaming? After I asked for feedback on what we should call straight-to-streaming films that are too big to pencil out on streaming but not really big enough to resonate in theaters, I got some great suggestions from you all, including... “Moldilocks” from John Aboud “Little Big Indie” from Travis Frick1 “Midflicks” from Jonathan Funke. “Extra-Medium” from Jona Nwuke. (Read the explanation in the footnote.) Between these and Brandon Katz—who suggested “Bermuda Budget Triangle”, “The Platform Gap” and “The Distribution Deadzone”—we’ve got some excellent suggestions. And they’re better than my suggestion, the “Streaming Budget Dead Zone”, so let’s take a poll! The winning entry becomes the new term. Loading... RIGHT: LIV Golf is Fully Bankrupt…Is Anyone Else Next? A few years ago, I was always a bit perplexed at all the articles I’d read praising LIV Golf and their strategy to disrupt the PGA. LIV Golf, a brand new professional golf league, offered PGA stars ten times what they made on the PGA Tour to join their new league. And folks praised this strategy for its initial “success” in that a lot of big names did indeed leave the PGA. Yeah, of course the players came over. LIV Golf paid them so, so, so much more! But LIV Golf hadn’t discovered a way to increase potential revenue. So think about this in basic business terms… They paid much more in costs… …but had no real way to increase revenue. That’s not a strategy! That’s deficit financing. It won’t work unless you bankrupt the competition (and then turn around and pay those same golfers much, much less). It’s not a sustainable strategy and only lasts as long as the company/person/nation backing it decides they’re cool with losing money. For LIV Golf, that meant Middle East oil wealth, in particular Saudi Arabian money. Clearly, the current Iran War has hurt Middle East finances, so they need to trim their more exorbitant spending. And LIV Golf was part of that trimming. This should be a major warning for others. TGL’s parent company, TMRW Sports, just got a $1 billion valuation, despite TGL’s (the indoor golf league) horrible TV viewership of less than half a million viewers per match. Unrivaled, the women’s basketball league, just secured a $650 valuation, despite its horrible TV viewership and a new rival (Project B) entering the scene next year. To relate this to streaming, Hollywood should ask which streamers may have wealthy patrons funding their losses. (Let’s be clear: Google, Amazon and Apple.) Could those patrons lose their appetite? For Amazon, probably not. But Apple has a new boss, so maybe! WRONG: My Analysis of the Streaming Bubble Was Missing a Week I’m going to be congratulating myself a lot today, but I make mistakes too, like this data goof. When I last compiled the data on the decline in TV shows, I was missing one week at the end of June. If you look at the first image, you can see that one week was mislabelled as “July”. Mainly, this image got updated to show a 27% decline, not 29%: This change doesn’t really impact the overall analysis, but it is two percent better. By the way, through the third quarter, the decline increased and it’s now a 30% decrease since 2022. (I’ll write/visualize this in an upcoming article.) But I want you to trust me and my data. Especially these days, when many people are using LLMs that I know are inserting faulty data into their charts, I want to keep earning my audience’s faith. So that’s the accurate data. RIGHT: IP Remains Very, Very Popular In July, I wrote a giant (and I mean giant) article on Backrooms, Obsession, and the box office, going over what we know, what we don’t know about what works in theaters, looking at YouTubers, IP, the horror genre, comic book movies, and a whole lot more. The month of August really tested a lot of my theses and, being honest, mostly supported my arguments. Let’s start with IP. Looking at 8-Aug (the weekend after Spider-Man: Brand New Day came out) to 18-Sep (the weekend that Resident Evil came out, which I think provides a nice bookend to this time period), there were seven films based on pre-existing IP: Resident Evil (2026) ($126 million) Practical Magic 2 ($65 million) _Insidious: Out of the Furthe_r ($65 million) Coyote Vs. Acme ($59 million) Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie ($53 million) Tony ($15 million) Super Troopers 3 ($7 million) Compare those to the notable original films from the past month—I actually could have included more movies, but here are just thirteen, bringing us to an even twenty films—including.... The End of Oak Street ($54 million) Buddy ($26 million) Mutiny ($15 million) By Any Means ($15 million) The Dog Stars ($14 million) Runner ($14 million) One Night Only ($11 million) Hope ($8 million) Spa Weekend ($7 million) The Uprising ($6 million) Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma ($6 million) Onslaught ($3 million) Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man ($2.8 million) Here’s that in chart form: Five of the top six films in this time period were all based on IP. I made a big chart of films that grossed over $200 million at the box office before Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey hit theaters. Let’s update that chart! By the way, if you want to see how I categorized each film—so another bar chart—here it is: I know that many of my fellow critics/pundits/analysts dislike films based on IP and how Hollywood is making so many of them. And I’m sympathetic to this point of view. As I’ve written many, many times before, you need a balance between existing franchises, new IP, and original films. And Hollywood clearly needs to make more films like Resident Evil (a well-made film from a visionary director) and fewer Practical Magic 2’s (which didn’t get critical or customer buzz). But at some point, critics and pundits need to contend with what audiences are telling them: Movie-goers aren’t showing up to original films. Audiences are speaking with their dollars, telling you they want more IP and franchises. You can try to convince studio heads to make fewer IP-based films and franchises, but the data and numbers aren’t there. Instead, critics need to work harder to convince audiences to show up for original films. Aim your ire/concern at the average person, not studio heads.2 Because they’re just making the films that audiences are telling them to make. WRONG: Original Horror Films Didn’t Break Out I’ll be honest, even though I wrote an article casting some skepticism on the horror genre in July, if you asked me to make a prediction, I would have predicted that, in August, a new, original horror film would have blown up. No, seriously, I just assumed that Obsession and Backrooms presaged a change in audience behavior. But none of the buzzy new original horror films from August—Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Onslaught (not an action film in spite of the ads), The End of Oak Street, Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man, or _Buddy—_broke out. To be clear, exactly one of those films (Buddy) had good “ROI”, but again—I try to be specific in my language—none were “popular” in any broad sense of the word. None of them will be “saving” movies theaters like Backrooms or _Obsession_helped save the summer. The new Insidious film and Resident Evil, both based on IP, were far and away the biggest horror films since July. (We’ll see if this changes in October/Halloween season.) RIGHT: Stay Skeptical about Crowdfunding... I’ve long been skeptical about crowd-investing platforms as one of Hollywood’s saviors, mainly because there’s so much hype/buzz. People need to stay more skeptical about more things, explaining both the potential upside but also the downsides. In particular, the media often hypes crowdfunding at the start and never checks in on the actual results after they’ve come in later. And August gave us our first update! _Ice Cream Man—_directed by Eli Roth—grossed $6 million off of a $5.5 million budget. This is a production of The Horror Section, which was one of the first “crowd investing” studios with 2,400 investors, which means that 2,400 investors probably lost money. They certainly aren’t getting as great of returns as if they had just invested their dollars in the stock market. Hopefully Stiletto (Tagline: “Someone’s Going to Make it Rain Blood!”) does better next month. WRONG: Another Data Goof Here’s another data error. When the first episode of House of the Dragon came out, HBO put out that it had 21.5 million viewers in the first three days, and I read that to mean in the US…but no, it was global. So my US-only datecdotes charts shouldn’t have included it. We never got US-only numbers for the first episode, but for the final episode, HBO put out that it had 11 million US viewers. (And that global dropped to 21 million viewers.) Here’s the updated chart (which I’ve since used in the Streaming Ratings Report): Still, this show is absolutely huge. RIGHT: Superhero Films Remain Very, Very Popular After Supergirl flopped, I read a few takes that “comic book movies are going the way of the Western”. Post-Spider-Man: Brand New Day, that take didn’t age well. To be fair, I have a very nuanced take on the superhero genre right now; it’s down right now, for a lot of reasons. But it’s not “dead”. Maybe _Spider-_Man is just a really popular character? I saw that take, and it’s a fair counter-argument. (But pundits arguing that superhero movies were dead should have mentioned this $1.5 billion counter-argument…) But is it just Spider-Man? The next Avengers film already has $50 million in pre-sales (and I was skeptical that that film would do well) and the Avengers: End Game re-release topped the box office two weekends ago (over three original films). And I wouldn’t bet against Batman or Superman. So maybe it’s just Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and the Avengers. Oh, and Deadpool, of course. And Black Panther. And Wolverine. And probably the X-Men. Plus a well-made Wonder Woman or the Hulk film could break out. But that’s it! It’s just those ten characters/teams. Oh, what’s that? Lanterns is also doing well on HBO? (See previous section…) To be fair, I’m actually pretty sympathetic to the argument that more popular characters—like Spider-Man and Batman—anchor more popular films. In fact, I made that exact argument three years ago when I first wrote about the “Marvel-cession”. In many ways, you can blame The Guardians of the Galaxy for fooling Marvel Studios (and the rest of us) into believing that any character could pop. It turns out, the list of iconic characters is probably smaller than most people think. But it’s probably too early to say that superhero films and comic book movies are dead unless “death” means a slight decline over a longtime. RIGHT: Who Killed Theaters? Old People I get frustrated whenever I see headlines or analysis about how young people are “returning” to theaters. As I’ve detailed(for years), young people have always powered the US box office, despite narratives about “kids these days” and their “phones”. Really, what’s changed post-2020/pandemic is that old people aren’t going to the movies nearly as much. This summer, I saw a movie (from an older director) in a theater near a retirement community, and multiple older people at the theater were talking about how this was their first time seeing a movie in years. I dislike personal anecdotes, so YouGov can fill in the data, best summarized by this headline: “Who killed movie theaters? Not the youths”. According to them, 64% of people aged 18-29 have seen a movie in the last year, but only 30% of 65-and-older. 20% of 18-29 have seen a movie in theaters in the last week and 42% in the last month. Here’s the polling data: Most concerning? Many Americans (17%) think theaters are a worse or much worse experience than watching films at home. Slight WRONG: Hadestown Opens Big A live theater capture of the Broadway musical, Hadestown, made $20 million at the US box office, which begs the question: was I wrong to be skeptical about musicals a few years ago? Yes and no. On the one hand, $20 million is a far cry from being “popular”, so yeah, the genre isn’t that popular overall and Hadestown is one of the more popular musicals from recent years (i.e. the “Taylor Swift Data Fallacy” in action). On the other, I doubt filming this cost all that much, and I don’t think that they spent much on marketing, so this is a good source of ancillary revenue. Smaller Updates WRONG: As I mentioned in a Streaming Ratings Report, I underestimated the budget for Enola Holmes 3. It probably cost more like $50 million, if not more. But... I’m not sure that it really matters? At sub-10 million hours, prices have to come down to make this work. WRONG: Netflix is giving Ink a 27-day in theaters! To quote the kids/YouTubers these days, let’s go! Now I might actually have a chance to see Danny Boyle’s latest in theaters. I’d complained about this in a “Coming Soon” section, but I was heartened to read that Netflix is giving multiple films longer theatrical windows this year. RIGHT: Netflix is sending 4-5 films per year to theaters. Netflix is slowly but surely sending more and more films to theaters, as I cautiously predicted earlier this year. For now, it’s just three big films and a number of awards contenders, but still, this is great news. And they’ll be releasing box office grosses! Just this week, Ted Sarandos confirmed that KPop Demon Hunters 2 will come to theaters (and my guess is it performs in the box office top ten at a minimum). WRONG: Angel has 3 million subscribers! How do I know this? Well, they told Deadline, who reported it. I marked this as “wrong”, since they’ve doubled their subscribers in one year but, you know, they don’t really have a hit film to speak of and they’re still losing money. WRONG: Furious was only renewed for one more season. I accidentally wrote “two more seasons” in my latest “Renewals, Cancellations, Un-Orders and Removals Update”. RIGHT: House of David is ending with its third season. In July, Prime Video renewed House of David for a third season, as I just wrote in my latest “Renewals and Cancellations” report. Well, now it’s ending after that third season. Why? As I’ve been writing, its viewership wasn’t great. I got feedback that this show didn’t cost very much, but it cost enough that its limited viewership didn’t save it. WRONG: Adults was a Hulu original! So I missed Adults when it first came out last year; I saw that it aired on FX and just assumed that it was a linear-first program. Turns out, it aired three episodes on FX, but binge-released the rest of its episodes the next day on Hulu. Huh. So I should have covered it last year! But I just wrote about it. 1 “When I was a kid in the 90s, if you wore a t-shirt to school that wasn’t too big and also wasn’t too small, but somehow didn’t quite fit, we’d say you were wearing an “extra-medium” shirt.” 2 As always, a huge exception is Disney, which barely makes anything original anymore.

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Oct 7 • 6:41 PM EDT • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com
'No one can come in': Birmingham restaurant owner says City Hall events cost his business

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — When Birmingham City Hall hosts events, Leroy Russell says they can leave his restaurant out of reach.Russell, owner of Spice of Life

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Oct 7 • 6:33 PM EDT • Business • abc3340.com
Eagles Get Discouraging Saquon Barkley Update Despite ‘Not Major’ Injury

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is dealing with a hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday’s 24-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. ESPN lists his status as questionable ahead of Week 5. Head coach Nick Sirianni gave no update on Monday and said more answers would come Wednesday. Despite the lack of official details, […] The post Eagles Get Discouraging Saquon Barkley Update Despite ‘Not Major’ Injury appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

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Oct 7 • 6:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump to give Musk top US science medal

Tech bosses Sergei Brin, Jensen Huang and Lisa Su will also receive the National Medal of Science.

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Oct 7 • 6:29 PM EDT • Science • scmp.com
Patrick Mahomes’ Response Awaited After Maxx Crosby’s Eyebrow-Raising Revelation

Maxx Crosby and Patrick Mahomes faced each other once more as the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders clashed in one of the most exciting games this season. The AFC rivals were both 3-0 up and have been amazing this season, though it was the Chiefs that emerged victorious. The score itself was very […] The post Patrick Mahomes’ Response Awaited After Maxx Crosby’s Eyebrow-Raising Revelation appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

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Oct 7 • 6:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Packers defense gets ready to take on Bears

The Green Bay Packers renew their rivalry with the Bears Sunday at Lambeau Field. By necessity, the Packers defense will have a different look.

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Oct 7 • 6:25 PM EDT • Sports • spectrumnews1.com
World leader in livestock fertility research closes out 58-year career

After 58 years, Fuller Bazer, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor, Department of Animal Science, will close out his scientific career

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Oct 7 • 6:21 PM EDT • Science • agrilifetoday.tamu.edu
Dan Campbell Leaves Door Open to Adding New Coach

Dan Campbell hasn't considered adding a veteran defensive assistant yet, but the Lions coach left the door open ahead of Detroit's Week 6 bye.

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Oct 7 • 6:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Novant Health reduces retirement match amid cost pressures

Novant Health announced changes to its retirement benefits Tuesday that will take effect starting next year.

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Oct 7 • 6:19 PM EDT • Health • wect.com
AI disruptions roil local Boston tech companies PTC, HubSpot

HubSpot is cutting jobs, PTC is getting bought out, and Amazon is shrinking its office.

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Oct 7 • 6:17 PM EDT • Business • bostonglobe.com
At Black business expo, officials urge owners to speak up

State and federal lawmakers called for more Black small business owners, who disproportionately face economic challenges, to meet with elected officials and ask for support.

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Oct 7 • 6:17 PM EDT • Business • bostonglobe.com
Opposing political groups go head-to-head on Austin’s Prop I

Two political groups in Austin are at odds over a charter amendment proposition on the November ballot, and both held press conferences on Wednesday to share why they support or oppose the measure.

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Oct 7 • 6:14 PM EDT • Politics • kxan.com
Florida HC Jon Sumrall Provides Injury Update on Key Receiver

As the Gators aim to rebound against South Carolina, the status of star playmaker Vernell Brown III remains uncertain following a pivotal practice update from Gainesville.

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Oct 7 • 6:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New AI trade group launches with focus on health sector

MassIntelligence launched with two founding member companies and plans to add 13 others by invitation.

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Oct 7 • 6:00 PM EDT • Health • bostonglobe.com
Right wing laughter to take center stage in Naples

Three years ago, Arynne Wexler was working in the tech industry. Two years ago, she became a TikTok darling of the political right.

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Oct 7 • 6:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • floridaweekly.com
Eagles bring back wide receiver on the practice squad

More WR depth.

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Oct 7 • 5:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
UT symposium explores AI’s growing role in future of health care

Some of the biggest names in health care, technology and research gathered at the University of Texas this week to discuss how artificial intelligence is already changing the way patients receive c…

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Oct 7 • 5:57 PM EDT • Health • kxan.com
The WHO seeks more details on the death of a plague research lab employee in Russia

The World Health Organization says it wants more information on what caused the death of an employee at a Russian plague research lab. Russia says the woman died of pneumonia of unknown origin.

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Oct 7 • 5:53 PM EDT • Health • npr.org
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Kentucky's Ousmane N'Diaye gets eligibility ruling

Kentucky basketball has been waiting for an official ruling on the eligibility of Ousmane N'Diaye, and received it on Wednesday.

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Oct 7 • 5:52 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why now was the time for DeMeco Ryans to take back control of the Texans' defense
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Oct 7 • 5:52 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Florida man in Maine to finish 12,000-mile walk for mental health awareness

A Florida man who has walked across America to raise mental health awareness has arrived in Maine to finish his journey.

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Oct 7 • 5:47 PM EDT • Health • wmtw.com
Trump to give Musk top U.S. science medal

U.S. President Donald Trump will present close ally Elon Musk and other tech bosses with the top U.S. scientific award at a ceremony on Thursday, the White House said.

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Oct 7 • 5:46 PM EDT • Science • ctvnews.ca
Ravens Injury Report Week 5: Lamar Jackson Misses Practice

The Baltimore Ravens have released their initial injury report for Week 5 and quarterback Lamar Jackson has missed Wednesday practice.

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Oct 7 • 5:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
After vast sewage spill, officials say testing shows Potomac is back to health

Testing “found no current signs of harm” from the millions of gallons of raw sewage that flowed into the river in January, according to D.C. Water.

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Oct 7 • 5:30 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Bobby Bones details how ‘DWTS’ allegedly decides performance order

Bobby Bones is sharing his theory about how the ‘DWTS’ performance order is determined: ‘They’re showing them off on purpose’

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Oct 7 • 5:22 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Defense Secretary Hegseth addresses crew of USS Lincoln before deployment ends

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Oct 7 • 5:22 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
A 2.96 ERA Reliever the Tigers Can Actually Afford

Detroit needs someone who can hold a lead, and Arizona is about to lose exactly that. #Tigers

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Oct 7 • 5:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com