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Task force says SF should cull commission system

Voter-approved body recommends significant reforms.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 10:07 PM EST • Politics • sfexaminer.com
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Mark your calendars: Weekly sports schedule for Dec. 15-21

Tuesday, Dec. 16

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Dec 15, 2025 • 9:00 PM EST • Sports • santamariatimes.com
Lexington restaurant owner says ongoing construction hurting business

A Lexington restaurant owner says business is down 50 percent for the month of November due to the double crossover diamond construction project on Leestown Road.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 6:04 PM EST • Business • wkyt.com
TeraWulf says A.I. data center is for science and education in zoning appeal. Critics call it a work around.

ITHACA, N.Y. — The land-use moratorium that would have halted the construction of a proposed data center has been withdrawn, but the company behind the project still has more bureaucratic […]

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Dec 15, 2025 • 5:45 PM EST • Science • ithacavoice.org
All 1,600 Kentucky battery plant employees laid off as Ford pivots away from EV business

All 1,600 employees of the brand new electric vehicle battery plant in Kentucky will be laid off before Ford converts it to manufacture batteries for data centers and other utilities.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 5:30 PM EST • Business • wdrb.com
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Who was the best boys athlete on the Northshore for the week of Dec. 7-13? Vote Now!

Help choose the best boys athlete in St. Tammany Parish for the week of Dec. 7-13. You have until Wednesday at noon to vote!

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Dec 15, 2025 • 3:00 PM EST • Sports • nola.com
Three international companies get tax incentives for jobs in central Ohio

The Ohio Tax Credit Authority projects may result in more than $148 million in new payroll and generate over $1.1 billion in Ohio investments.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 2:06 PM EST • Sports • dispatch.com
When Does ‘The Traitors’ Return? Everything We Know About Season 4

Plus, everything else we know about the upcoming season.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 1:00 PM EST • Entertainment • cbs19news.com
Business editor Adam Daigle's top five stories of the year: Trader Joe's is No. 1

The sale of the Northgate Mall was the No. 2 story of the year.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 10:33 AM EST • Business • theadvocate.com
Indie singers, 2 rock bands announced as latest Musikfest 2026 headliners

Indie band AJR will be coming to the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza on August 9, 2026.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 10:23 AM EST • Entertainment • wfmz.com
Susan B. Anderson turned a passion for knitting into a family business

Anderson and her son, Evan Anderson, run Barrett Wool Co., a small business that sells knitting patterns, kits and wool yarn.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Business • channel3000.com
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Errol Laborde: Remembering the frog found at a Christmas Eve church service

“O Holy Night,” the choir sang while a frog at floor level weaved his way through what must have appeared to be a stampede, hoping and hopping for survival.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 9:30 AM EST • Entertainment • nola.com
’60 Minutes’: Scott Pelley Gives Blunt Verdict on New CBS Owners

The longtime news anchor admits they were 'concerns' following Paramount-Skydance merger.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 8:40 AM EST • Entertainment • cbs19news.com
This Baton Rouge company wants to ‘dominate’ the Gulf Coast. Here's how they'll do it

“As far as I’m concerned, I want to dominate the Gulf Coast,” he said. “I want AG to be the wholesaler of choice for anybody doing business along the Gulf Coast."

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Dec 15, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • theadvocate.com
O’Neill Institute’s Center for Health and Human Rights and Ríos host High Court Justices for Second Annual Judicial Dialogues on Health and the Law in Latin America and the Caribbean

The O’Neill Institute’s Center for Health and Human Rights at Georgetown Law and Ríos Strategic Lawyering for Social Justice held the second annual Judicial Dialogues on Health and the Law in Latin America and the Caribbean event.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 4:30 AM EST • Health • oneill.law.georgetown.edu
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Can Fatawu strike inspire Foxes to go the distance?

BBC Final Score reporter John Bennett on Abdul Fatawu's long-range strike for Leicester City against Ipswich Town.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 4:07 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
That's Entertainment: Week of 12/15/2025

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Dec 15, 2025 • 3:30 AM EST • Entertainment • leadertelegram.com
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Rob Reiner's life in photos

Rob Reiner, one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation who directed movies such as “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally …” and “This Is Spinal Tap,” died Sunday

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Dec 15, 2025 • 1:11 AM EST • Entertainment • gazettextra.com
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Spring Lake Township launches facade grant program to boost local business visibility

Spring Lake Township trustees are launching a new program hoping to bring more attention to businesses on M-104.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 6:28 PM EST • Business • fox17online.com
SNOW FOX | Business, childcare and church closings/delays for Monday, Dec. 15, 2025

This list will be updated frequently.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 6:00 PM EST • Business • wdrb.com
Family-owned business of the year: Marcus Corp.

In the face of a shaky downtown Milwaukee hotel market in recent years, Marcus Corp. has stood steady. The Milwaukee-based lodging and movie theater

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Dec 14, 2025 • 5:00 PM EST • Business • biztimes.com
‘SNL’ Weekend Update Sends Stern Warning About ‘Stranger Things’ Child Actors

Jane Wickline doesn't think AI will be the end of humanity — but the 'Stranger Things' cast could easily harness their influence.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 10:02 AM EST • Entertainment • cbs19news.com
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Business Ins and Outs: Sushi place, Round the Clock, Honey Jam, Jimmy John's, Dunkin' and Tsunami Express opening

Business Ins and Outs: Sushi place, Round the Clock, Honey Jam, Jimmy John's, Dunkin' and Tsunami Express opening

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Dec 14, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Business • nwitimes.com
Celebrity News | Ella McCay Release + Dick Van Dyke’s Centennial: Revisiting Three Entertainment Giants

James L. Brooks, Dick Van Dyke & Carl Reiner: Three Great Talents

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Dec 14, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Entertainment • thejewishnews.com
Former Starbucks To Be Demolished, Replaced With New Bank: CT Business News

Longtime Business Closes / CT's Top Restaurants, Chefs Of 2025 / Downtown Landmark Celebrates 50 Years / Stop & Shop Closing Store & More...

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Dec 14, 2025 • 8:04 AM EST • Business • patch.com
Town acts to reduce quarry truck traffic by 75%. Attorney says move may kill local business.

Harmony Sand and Gravel faces new restrictions limiting daily truck traffic to 25 vehicles after township officials responded to resident complaints about safety hazards and property damage.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • lehighvalleylive.com
The geography of grief, mapped from Louisiana all the way across Texas: Jan Risher

A long drive across Texas isn’t just about the scenery. It’s about the horizons, the small surprises, and the unexpected ways grief finds its space.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Entertainment • nola.com
One Louisiana parish is 5th in the nation for stroke prevalence in adults. See data.

See where each parish measures up.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • nola.com
McGlinchey leaves father's namesake firm; new hires at Jones Walker, Mary Bird Perkins

Take a look at some of the recent promotions and new hires announced at south Louisiana businesses.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • nola.com
Tri-state people in business: New hires, promotions, recognitions

Ryan Hermsen joined Medical Associates Clinic of Dubuque’s physical therapy department as a physical therapist.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 2:00 AM EST • Business • telegraphherald.com
Toledo could follow other Ohio cities with entertainment fee

In 2011, Kyle Miasek, the finance director for the city of Youngstown, went out on a limb and created an additional tax levied on admission to events at ...

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Dec 14, 2025 • 2:00 AM EST • Entertainment • toledoblade.com
Sponsored: Science vs. Spin: The Truth About Menhaden Fishing in Louisiana Waters

Louisiana’s coast supports a wide variety of uses, including conservation, recreation, commercial fishing, energy, and shipping. The debate over menhaden harvest and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC)’s proposed

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Dec 14, 2025 • 1:00 AM EST • Science • nola.com
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1897 hanging provides window into New Mexico's violent territorial politics

The 1892 murder of a prominent Santa Fe County political leader and ex-sheriff sent shockwaves across New Mexico Territory.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 12:30 AM EST • Politics • santafenewmexican.com
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Erika Kirk says ‘everyone has a responsibility’ to turn down political temperature in CBS town hall

Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, said in an interview released on Saturday that “everyone has a responsibility” to dial down intensifying violent rhetoric in the…

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Dec 13, 2025 • 10:02 PM EST • Politics • thehill.com
The Edna Karr-St. Augustine state-title winner posts familiar result in Dome away from home

For Edna Karr, this was a business trip. A ride across the Crescent City Connection and into the place that felt like home.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 7:52 PM EST • Sports • nola.com
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Winter Doesn't Slow Down Entertainment in Buena Vista - by Carly Winchell

Buena Vista (BV) has become known as a small town with a lively music scene. Entertainment does not die down during the winter months either. Below are a

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Dec 13, 2025 • 5:00 PM EST • Entertainment • arkvalleyvoice.com
Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old

Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke is celebrating his 100th birthday. Van Dyke hit the century mark on Saturday, some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in

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Dec 13, 2025 • 10:53 AM EST • Entertainment • lancasteronline.com
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Business notes: Tommy’s Dutch Lunch reopens following renovations

The restaurant is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday at 1203 W. Pine St.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 8:30 AM EST • Business • union-bulletin.com
Efforts to help small businesses in Tucson

Businesses that have closed in downtown and Fourth Avenue have all felt it, so is there anything that can be done to protect the remaining businesses?

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Dec 13, 2025 • 7:57 AM EST • Business • kold.com
Washburn musician rocks StageNorth stage

Washburn native Yazmin Bowers performed at StageNorth Dec. 6 with her band Beat Zero, joined by the Havana Quartet and fellow Blue Canvas Orchestra member Scott Kirby.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Entertainment • apg-wi.com
Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine launch title says journalist, Valve aiming for Spring 2026

Journalist says that Half-Life 3 is a Steam Machine launch game, with Valve aiming for a Spring 2026 release, with the RAM crisis causing headaches.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 6:49 AM EST • Technology • tweaktown.com
Arts and entertainment calendar

Events coming up in the Greenville area offer music, arts, theater and family fun. Here is a sampling. In this events listing, “today” refers to Dec. 13.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Entertainment • reflector.com
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St. Charles wins state title over Shaw with winning field goal after unsportsmanlike penalty

There were just 5 seconds remaining.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 11:30 PM EST • Sports • nola.com
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Jacobs Entertainment to file for demolition of Bonanza Inn in downtown Reno

Jacobs Entertainment has confirmed it will file a permit for the demolition of the old Bonanza Inn along Fourth Street in downtown Reno.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 10:28 PM EST • Entertainment • 2news.com
New Business: Bound Together bookstore opens in Nashua; CodeX speakeasy reopens

THE NAME of the new used bookstore in Nashua perfectly captures owner Michelle Audet’s goal of creating a space for people of all ages.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 8:00 PM EST • Business • unionleader.com
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BIA Business Perspective: Connecting political and business leaders creates solutions

At the BIA’s 11th annual Leadership Summit this week a consistent theme arose: access to talent and available workforce is critical for New Hampshire’s economic future.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 8:00 PM EST • Business • unionleader.com
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Popular Downtown Springfield business set to close after 8 years

A popular Springfield business has announced it will close its doors after eight years.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 3:45 PM EST • Business • wandtv.com
News | School signs one of biggest office deals in Los Angeles entertainment hub

Concorde Career Colleges brings hundreds of students and staff to Burbank

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Dec 12, 2025 • 1:05 PM EST • Entertainment • costar.com
Julianne Murray steps down as Delaware U.S. Attorney, citing politics

Delaware's top federal prosecutor for the past six months submits her resignation, and has a lot to say about it.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 10:58 AM EST • Politics • wdel.com
1 in custody, 1 injured following shooting at Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Collier County

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a shooting that occurred at Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Naples.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 10:35 AM EST • Sports • winknews.com
50 Cent to get $50 million from the state for Shreveport projects. There are clawbacks.

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson gets big state support for Shreveport plans.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 9:45 AM EST • Business • shreveportbossieradvocate.com
Walsall have extra motivation to go up

Shrewsbury Town boss Michael Appleton says the collapse of Walsall's promotion hopes last season is driving them on this term.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 7:28 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
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Roper: Want to revive Uptown? Grab a ‘passport’ and show Hennepin Avenue businesses some holiday cheer

The “Holidays on Hennepin” program aims to draw traffic to the street after a lengthy road reconstruction.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Business • startribune.com
2026 Flathead Valley Winter Sports Preview

The snow has fallen and the sun is officially on hiatus, which means Flathead Valley athletes are trading in their cleats and knee pads for goggles, headgear and basketball shoes. Area teams and athletes over the last few weeks have been amping up their preparation ahead of the start of the high school winter sports […]

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Dec 12, 2025 • 6:56 AM EST • Sports • flatheadbeacon.com
‘This place will win’: Business leaders say West Palm Beach is becoming America’s next big boomtown

West Palm Beach has evolved from its retirement haven days, as tech firms, financial giants and entrepreneurs flock to one of the country's most sought-after business destinations.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
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SNOW FOX | Business, childcare and church closings/delays for Friday, Dec. 12, 2025

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Riverside outlasts Ascension Catholic and secures second LHSAA state title

Riverside took possession for the final time knowing that it needed only to kneel out the remaining minute and 15 seconds before it could secure a football state championship.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 8:16 PM EST • Sports • nola.com
Google spinout proposes Oakland County data center nearly as large as Oracle megaproject

While controversy stirs around OpenAI’s Stargate data center project in Saline Township, another data center complex nearly as big is being quietly planned 45 miles northeast in Lyon Township.Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, a spinout of Google parent company Alphabet Inc., has submitted plans to…

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:05 PM EST • Business • crainsdetroit.com
Anderson Hay CEO says company isn’t closing after Ellensburg business files for bankruptcy

Anderson Hay Enterprise, Inc. of Ellensburg has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 6:05 PM EST • Business • yakimaherald.com
Business owners fear wall could collapse, crush homeless encampment east of L.A.

Business owners in El Sereno, a neighborhood east of downtown Los Angeles, are raising concerns about a cement block wall along an alley, saying it could collapse and cause serious injuries or deat…

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Dec 11, 2025 • 3:59 PM EST • Business • ktla.com
Truth Beer Company to close as owners announce plans to sell business

The owners of Truth Beer Company have announced plans to close their taproom and brewery near the Lancaster Amtrak station ahead of a planned sale of the business.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 3:55 PM EST • Business • lancasteronline.com
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Acupuncturist Cailey Halloran talks about her duties and responsibilities in the oncology department at Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center, Thursday, December 11, 2025, in Baton Rouge, La.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 3:40 PM EST • Health • nola.com
The year in sports

One-time NPR host David Greene talks sports in America and running his hometown newspaper.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 2:07 PM EST • Sports • wbez.org
Big Play Entertainment opens Dunwoody center in time for holiday break

Brandon and Ray Wooldridge, the father and son who own Big Play Entertainment Atlanta, picked a spot in Dunwoody after a tornado demolished the family’s business outside of Nashville.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 1:45 PM EST • Entertainment • appenmedia.com
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Burton entrepreneur delivers salt to area businesses

Christina Berry started a new winter business delivering buckets of sidewalk salt to businesses in the Burton area.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 9:09 AM EST • Business • abc12.com
Billionaires are spending massive sums on politics. A backlash brews.

An anti-oligarch protest in a small Indiana town shows the depth of the national backlash against the concentration of wealth and power.

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Dec 11, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
The New WHO Pandemic Treaty and Global Health Governance: Incorporating Common but Differentiated Responsibilities into PABS  - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

On May 20, 2025, the World Health Assembly unanimously adopted the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement, an international treaty designed to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. The product of three years of arduous negotiations, the treaty marks a new era of global cooperation in public health. However, core aspects of the agreement remain unresolved—notably the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) System, which is intended to ensure equitable access to pandemic-related materials and benefits. To support the successful implementation of the WHO Pandemic Agreement, the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” should be formally incorporated into the negotiating agenda of the PABS annex. Introduction For the first time, an international treaty has enshrined the principle of “One Health,” the compelling idea that the health of animals, humans, and the environment all contribute to pandemic risks. SARS (2003), H1N1 (2009–10), Ebola (2014–16), and COVID-19 all emerged through zoonotic spillover from animal hosts—respectively, civets, hogs, and bats. Together, they underscore the need for a coordinated, cross-sectoral approach. The Pandemic Agreement responds to this call, requiring state parties to acknowledge the ecological interplay and commit to a comprehensive “One Health” strategy. Specifically, Article 5 charges governments to address “the drivers of pandemics and the emergence and re-emergence of infectious disease at the human-animal-environment interface,” including wild animal markets, deforestation, and antibiotic overuse. Yet the effectiveness of this “One Health” vision depends equally on the free flow of scientific information and data among countries and institutions. Just as environmental and animal health factors have been neglected in past global frameworks, so too has data sharing been marginalized, despite its centrality to timely detection and response. The Pandemic Agreement takes an important step by requiring governments to enhance data collection and cooperate with the World Health Organization (WHO). However, these provisions will remain aspirational without a robust Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex. The PABS system will determine whether countries and researchers can rapidly exchange pathogen samples and genetic data while ensuring equitable access to resulting research and development, including diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. Without such mechanisms, the treaty’s promise to operationalize “One Health” and strengthen global preparedness will risk becoming largely symbolic, echoing earlier failures to translate shared principles into coordinated action. Equity Concerns When the 2025 Health Assembly adopted the Pandemic Agreement, it left the difficult question of access to pathogens and the sharing of resulting benefits to be addressed in a separate agreement. Negotiations on this separate agreement, PABS, are now underway in Geneva. Yet governments remain divided over fundamental questions of equity between the countries that primarily contribute to the system and those that primarily draw from it—and consequently benefit. For example, wildlife in countries bordering the equator is likely to produce PABS materials, but companies in Europe are likely to use them to develop lucrative products. The most likely contributor countries are likely to be those biodiverse countries around the equator, such as Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia, where the number of human-mammalian viral host interactions is large. Conversely, countries most likely to benefit from this material are those with the technology, investors, and infrastructure to capitalize on genomic data, such as the United States, EU member states, and Japan. This imbalance reflects a broader pattern seen in prior international frameworks. Now, as in the past, the wealthiest countries in the world (a useful heuristic is membership of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)) disproportionately benefit from systems in which pathogens and genomic sequencing data are contributed to a common source. Under the International Agreement on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (the “Plant Treaty” or “Seed Treaty”) and the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework, companies from Europe and North America disproportionately withdraw biological samples and data for development into lucrative medical products. Their governments and companies have both statutory and contractual claims to the products that those companies correspondingly produce. PABS appears poised to follow the same pattern. The text calls for strong language on access to pathogens and associated data, but the corresponding benefits that should flow to poorer countries are couched in equivocal or non-binding language. Common but Differentiated Responsibilities To address these inequities, the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” should be formally incorporated into the negotiating agenda of the PABS annex. Common but differentiated responsibilities are often a feature of climate change negotiations. The basic principle is that, even though all countries should reduce carbon emissions, governments that became rich and powerful through massive carbon emissions (e.g., France, the United Kingdom, the United States) should have a greater obligation to address the resulting crises. Applied to PABS, it would require that governments hosting and supporting companies developing lucrative products carry greater obligations toward the cost of running the PABS system; share benefits or final medical products; and transfer technology to help countries worldwide develop their own capacities to innovate and manufacture vaccines during an emergency. For example, an annex could mandate that any company based in an OECD country that withdraws PABS material would be obligated to donate the resulting diagnostics, therapeutics, or vaccines to the WHO during a public health emergency or pandemic. Questions remain about how robust those donations would be, but the principle is that they should deliver highly significant lifesaving benefits to be equitably shared. Theoretically, this approach mirrors the PIP Framework, in which companies withdrawing influenza samples are required to pay half of the operating costs. In practice, however, the framework has fallen short. The PIP Framework Secretariat has struggled to secure payments from companies, with companies often disagreeing over how much is owed. Additionally, without another pandemic influenza to test the strength of the agreement during a public health emergency, corporate compliance with sharing mechanisms remains unknown. Even if these limitations did not characterize the PIP Framework, partially paying for operating expenses does not address the inequity in access to genetic data and pathogen samples that left less developed countries last in line for COVID-19 vaccines (and, before them, H1N1). Common but differentiated responsibilities would go further, addressing governments’ legitimate grievances regarding information sharing. It would make withdrawals of PABS material and resulting products more transparent, building trust across the board. Enforcement and Enduring Success A key implication of this approach is that the governing mechanism of the PABS must have real enforcement authority. The WHO Pandemic Agreement delegates its core governance responsibilities to a Conference of the Parties (COP)—a governing body composed of one representative from each participating government, similar to those established under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The proposed WHO Pandemic Agreement COP is charged with oversight functions but ultimately possesses no real authority to compel a government to take any action it does not wish to take. The text does not give the COP the ability to, for example, sanction a party that does not comply with either textual obligations or PABS provisions. In other words, there are no effective mechanisms in place to ensure compliance. Perhaps just as significant, establishing a meaningful enforcement mechanism within the PABS system would strengthen the WHO’s credibility and its ability to ensure compliance across global health governance. By setting a precedent for accountability, such a mechanism could enhance the organization’s authority not only within the Pandemic Agreement but also in enforcing the revised International Health Regulations and other frameworks for public health emergencies. Conclusion The PABS annex can—and should—be different. It should establish clear responsibilities for funding as well as for sharing the diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines that result from contributions to the system. The system, in turn, must include a dedicated body empowered to hold governments and the corporations they sponsor accountable for their responsibilities before, during, and after pandemics. Doing so would restore trust in the broader agreement, which was eroded as commitments were repeatedly diluted while parties scrambled to meet their own self-imposed deadlines during the Pandemic Agreement negotiations. A robust PABS Annex would cement a grand social bargain. Wealthier countries and their corporations would gain unimpeded access to scientific information essential for developing and manufacturing lifesaving medical products. As such, they would stand to gain considerable economic benefit. Yet that privilege must be matched with responsibility. The grand bargain must include not only the right to innovate, but also the duty to ensure that innovation serves all. As medical products are developed and produced through collective contributions, every person must have equal access. All human beings deserve an equitable chance to survive—to save their own life, the lives of their families, and the well-being of their communities. … Sam Halabi, JD, MPhil, is the Bette Jacobs Endowed Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Health and the Director of the Center for Transformational Health Law at Georgetown Law. He serves as the co-lead for the WHO’s Working Group on Regulatory Consideration on AI and Health’s training workstream. He earned his JD from Harvard, his MPhil from Oxford, and undergraduate degrees from Kansas State University. Lawrence Gostin, LLD (Hon.), JD, BA, is University Distinguished Professor and Founding Director and Timothy and Linda O’Neill Professor of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. He is the author of Global Health Security: A Blueprint for the Future (Harvard University Press, 2021); Global Health Law (Harvard University Press, 2014); Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint (University of California Press, 3rd ed., 2016); Public Health Law and Ethics: A Reader (University of California Press, 3rd ed., 2018); Law and the Health System (Foundation Press, 2014); Principles of Mental Health Law & Practice (Oxford University Press, 2010). He also directs the WHO Collaborating Center at Georgetown University. Image Credit: United States Mission Geneva, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Dec 11, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Health • gjia.georgetown.edu
The Herald's weekly entertainment picks

Looking to be entertained from Thursday, Dec. 11, through Wednesday, Dec. 17? Check out the Skagit Valley Herald’s weekly recommendations.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:30 PM EST • Entertainment • goskagit.com
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OU football eager to face Alabama under 'Friday night lights' in College Football Playoffs

The Sooners are prepping to host a playoff game in Norman with excitement building.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 9:51 PM EST • Sports • oudaily.com
Virginia City business owners face steep rent increases from state

Virginia City business owners say new state lease agreements increasing rent to 15% of gross revenue could force closures in the historic town.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 7:44 PM EST • Business • kxlf.com
MHA Nation family entertainment center opens doors

NEW TOWN —MHA Nation on Wednesday, Dec. 10, opened the doors on family fun during the grand opening of the new Thrill & Chill Family Entertainment Center in New Town. The new center includes mini golf courses, a laser tag venue, ropes course, an arcade and movie theater. A family restaurant and private party rooms […]

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Dec 10, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Entertainment • minotdailynews.com
Tulare County Economic Forecast: Cities sprouting business seeds

Editor’s note: The Business Journal published its 2026 Regional Economic Forecast issue on Nov. 28. This is one of those stories. From the grand opening of mom-and-pop shops in the revitalized downtown Tulare region to

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Dec 10, 2025 • 5:47 PM EST • Business • thebusinessjournal.com
Governor awards $1 million for business parks in hometown of political opponent

Gov. Larry Rhoden has awarded $1 million from a fund he controls to help fund two business parks in the hometown of a political opponent.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 4:57 PM EST • Business • southdakotasearchlight.com
Businesses tout advantages of downtown office locations

Where you go to work matters: As these three organizations found out, moving their offices downtown brought big benefits.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 2:46 PM EST • Business • siouxfalls.business
Downtown St. Louis entertainment district to deploy mounted police force starting next year
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Dec 10, 2025 • 1:39 PM EST • Entertainment • ksdk.com
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Downtown St. Louis entertainment district to deploy mounted police force starting next year

Downtown St. Louis could get a permanent mounted police patrol and more mega-concerts as part of a new entertainment district launching in 2026.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 1:05 PM EST • Entertainment • bizjournals.com
L.A. Sentinel Recognized at L.A. Press Club’s National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards Gala

The Los Angeles Sentinel editorial team earned top recognition at the 18th Annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Gala held Dec. 7, at the Millenium Biltmore Hotel in downtown L.A.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 12:47 PM EST • Entertainment • lasentinel.net
Beaufort business owners to hold indoor Christmas market

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) – Starting Thursday, December 11, business owners around downtown Beaufort are coming together to host a collaborative indoor Christmas market. Named the Mistletoe Marke…

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:17 AM EST • Business • wsav.com
Several Milwaukee restaurants sounded the alarm on business, here's how you can help

Local restaurant owners at Strange Town, Mekong Cafe, Seven Swans Creperie and more share how business has slowed and they're struggling.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 11:06 AM EST • Business • jsonline.com
Gresham touts Garage to Storefront program as way to uplift small business

Program waives first-time fees and helps fill vacant storefronts in business hubs The city of Gresham wants small businesses to thrive and take a bite out of the vacant storefronts across town. The hope is its Garage to Storefront program could be the answer to success. “It helps relieve some of the first-time fees for […]

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Dec 10, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • theoutlookonline.com
Dunham, Ascension Christian football teams look to bring home state titles

Dunham, Ascension Catholic are both playing for high school football state championships on Thursday.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Sports • theadvocate.com
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As Helena Moreno inherits a New Orleans budget crisis, she might learn from Buddy Roemer

Buddy Roemer was suddenly confronted with a budget crisis after he was elected governor of Louisiana in 1987 — similar to the situation that Helena Moreno is facing as mayor-elect of New Orleans

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Dec 10, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • nola.com
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Sledged on the beach - England's break in Noosa

England can not escape Australian sledging on their break from the Ashes series in the beach town of Noosa.

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Dec 10, 2025 • 2:14 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
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Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Double-doubles in return

Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Double-doubles in return

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Dec 10, 2025 • 12:16 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
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Certified industrial development land is dedicated at Holmen business parks

New industrial sites are becoming available in Holmen. LADCO hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, to dedicate property that is ready for development at two business parks north of downtown Holmen. The sites have been certified by state officials as ready for new construction. Vicki Markussen, the executive director of LADCO, says the two new development […]

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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:48 PM EST • Business • wizmnews.com
Area Events & Entertainment Community Calendar

Dec. 11 - Veterans Coffee & Conversation at the Eagles Club Dec. 13 - Optimist Free Movie for kids at The Cosmo Theatre at 1 p.m. Dec. 13 - Merry Merrill Market (downtown Merrill) 5-9 p.m. Dec. …

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Dec 9, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Entertainment • merrillfotonews.com
Albany County Legislature passes 2026 budget

The Albany County Legislature passed the $902 million 2026 Albany County adopted budget unanimously on Monday.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 6:21 PM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
More Fore: The Rise of Indoor Golf Entertainment in Minneapolis

The Twin Cities have always been regarded as avid golf towns—but downtown?

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:12 PM EST • Entertainment • tcbmag.com
Centennial Yards' Entertainment District bags big Irish pub from NYC

In a recent interview, Centennial Yards Company president Brian McGowan predicted the downtown megaproject he’s overseeing will emerge in coming years as the “Times Square of the South.” Helping that cause, perhaps, is the rising district’s newest signing.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 4:08 PM EST • Entertainment • atlanta.urbanize.city
Louisiana yanks a Medicaid contract, pushing 345,000 people to other plans

Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill have been battling some of the nation’s largest health care companies in the legislature and in court.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:30 PM EST • Health • nola.com
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Entertainment jackpot: Larchwood casino enhances entertainment

LARCHWOOD—Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort northwest of Larchwood wants to be known as “the entertainment destination,” according to marketing director Greta Brower, especially as its growing “exponentially” in 2026.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:00 PM EST • Entertainment • nwestiowa.com
Study outlines a strategy to revitalize downtown Baton Rouge retail

A new study outlines strategies to strengthen downtown's retail health by attracting more customers, easing operations, and creating a plan for long-term growth. Mukul Verma of Throughline Co… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. We are glad you enjoy reading Business Report. Continue reading this story and get ACCESS to all our content from any device […]

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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:20 AM EST • Business • businessreport.com
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6 Ways to Turn Your Small Town Business Into a Local Success Story

Discover practical strategies to build brand awareness, attract loyal customers and stand out in a close-knit community.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Business • entrepreneur.com
Exciting Holiday Shows in New Orleans!

Get into the festive spirit with a trio of seasonal shows featuring yuletide tunes, nostalgic performances, and immersive experiences at various theaters around New Orleans. 🎄✨ #HolidayCheer #NOLAShows

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Dec 9, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Entertainment • nola.com
STEM Students Blend Science and Policy in New Capitol Campus Fellowship

Ella Camp (C'26) has always loved science but wanted to pivot from a career focused solely on research. In a new Earth Commons fellowship, she found an opportunity to dig into environmental public policy.

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Dec 9, 2025 • 8:35 AM EST • Science • georgetown.edu
To escape Washington politics, follow this nature path out of town

The C&O towpath takes you from Georgetown to Great Falls Park, where the Potomac River runs wild and commuters, hikers and kayakers roam

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Dec 9, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Politics • ft.com
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Greenville City Council approves downtown entertainment district, honors Mayor White’s 30-year tenure

Greenville City Council unanimously approved a new downtown entertainment district Monday night, limiting operating hours for future businesses in an effort to improve public safety following late-night incidents that gained social media attention.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 11:54 PM EST • Entertainment • foxcarolina.com
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Binnington named Sports Personality of the Year

Jordan Binnington was named the Sports Personality of the Year at the 2025 Jack Buck Awards on Monday night. Binnington received the award from former Blues goaltender Mike Liut, who previously won Sports Personality of the Year in 1981, at the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis. Binnington is

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Dec 8, 2025 • 10:00 PM EST • Sports • nhl.com
Sensory play business Squish opens downtown

Kids in Marshalltown have a new play option – Squish, a downtown hands-on sensory play business. Owners Bobbie Slaney and Tiffany Fouts started the business inside the Hellberg’s Jewelers building at 13 W. Main St., with a soft opening on Monday. According to Slaney, the inspiration came when they saw there were not a lot […]

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Dec 8, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Business • timesrepublican.com
Lancaster County police departments pairing with addiction, mental health specialists in state-funded program

Participating Lancaster County police departments are using a peer co-responder program to improve their response to calls involving addiction and mental health issues.

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Dec 8, 2025 • 5:30 PM EST • Health • lancasteronline.com