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Which Mid City Mall businesses are closing? What we know

Mid City Mall went on the market in 2024, according to previous reporting by The Courier Journal.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 12:29 PM EST • Business • courier-journal.com
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Health officials warn of potential measles exposure at DIA

Colorado health officials put out an alert Tuesday about a potential measles exposure at Denver International Airport earlier this month. That

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:24 AM EST • Health • cpr.org
Inside Gaming: Strip operator extending discounts into 2026

Plus, Atlantic City casinos won more than $236.8 million from gamblers in November, a year-over-year increase of 5.7 percent, according to state regulatory data.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Business • reviewjournal.com
Popstar! Best of 2025: The Fan-Voted Entertainment Rewind That Defined the Year

/PRNewswire/ -- From blockbuster premieres to viral moments, Popstar! Best of 2025 is a fan-voted celebration of the movies, shows, music, and cultural moments...

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Dec 23, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Entertainment • prnewswire.com
Beloved sports reporter dies at 41 after fall from LA building

Australian sports reporter Duncan McKenzie-McHarg, who covered international tennis for Stan Sport, died Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 41.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:11 AM EST • Sports • cleveland.com
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Latest Epstein files name Trump multiple times

In the more than 10,000 files released Tuesday, Jeffrey Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein, said the sex trafficker was killed because he was going to name co-conspirators.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:08 AM EST • Politics • miamiherald.com
Klarna Sees Triple-Digit Spending Growth Across Entertainment, Experiences, and Automotive This Holiday Season

NEW YORK, December 23, 2025--Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today reports an increase in U.S. holiday spending beyond traditional retail, with consumers driving triple-digit year-over-year growth across entertainment (+130%), experiences (+115%) and automotive products (100%), such as vehicle maintenance and repairs, from December 1 through Monday, December 22, signaling a clear shift toward experiential and high-value practical purchases this season.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:31 AM EST • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Federal cuts and a race to replace McConnell. Here’s a look at top state politics stories in 2025

Kentucky Public Radio has covered a tumultuous year of federal cuts and shifts, the lawsuits challenging them, state governance and another hefty legislative session. Rediscover our top politics stories of 2025.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Politics • lpm.org
Venue Adjustments for Intermountain Health Freestyle International Presented by Stifel

PARK CITY, Utah (Dec. 23, 2025) — U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced updates to the Intermountain Health Freestyle International presented by Stifel, originally scheduled to take place at Deer Valley Resort. Due to unseasonably warm weather, both the aerials and moguls World Cup events will be moved.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • usskiandsnowboard.org
New Jersey Science Olympiad Tournament Coming in January

In January, NJIT will host the New Jersey Science Olympiad tournament, at the university's Campus Center Ballroom and Makerspace.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • njbmagazine.com
The disunity of science is a feature, not a bug

Mathematical models wield miraculous power, but mistaking them for reality has trapped science in a destructive quest for a “Theory of Everything.” Physicist and philosopher Ragner Fjelland argues that this leads to bloated, Frankenstein theories kept alive by clumsy, ad-hoc amendments, which reduce rather than boost science’s power. Fjelland calls for a radical shift in our attitude: we must reorientate towards creating entirely new theories, celebrating rather than lamenting disunity and diversity in science. Science, from the scientific revolution in the seventeenth century to the present day, has more or less developed in a “reductionist” way. The fundamental assumption is that all sciences may be ordered in a hierarchy that can be represented as an upside-down pyramid. At the top we find the human sciences, and at the bottom physics. Strong (or “ontological”) reductionism maintains that all theories at one level can be completely reduced to the lower level, all the way down to theories of atoms and elementary particles, or whatever is “at the bottom.” In the end, all diversity in the world can be unified in one fundamental theory. Hence it is called a final theory, or a Theory of Everything.One of the central figures in developing the idea of a Theory of Everything is the Dutch theoretical physicist Gerard 't Hooft, who received a Nobel Prize in physics in 1999 for his work. He emphasizes the non-empirical status of the theory:There exists no closely resembling alternative theory. This means that any slight change brought about in the rules would make the theory unlikely or inelegant. The theory will be a "package deal": take it, or leave it. This should hold both for the local laws and for the boundary conditions.This endeavor is not new. On the contrary, it goes all the way back to the birth of Western philosophy 2,500 years ago. The Babylonians made regular astronomical observations during a period of 600 years, from 747 BCE until 150 ACE. They developed mathematical techniques to predict astronomical phenomena, but they made no attempts at explaining them. However, the Greeks developed models, both material and theoretical, to explain the observed phenomena.The best example is Plato’s late dialogue Timaeus. Here he introduces a divine craftsman, the Demiurge, who has constructed the universe according to an original plan. Plato seems to have thought that the original plan is what is actually real, while the material world is merely an imperfect realization of it. He therefore does not, in the Timaeus, reconstruct the material universe, but the original plan, which can then be used to explain the material universe.Plato’s aim in producing a theoretical model is to reconstruct the original plan. That is what he carries out in Timaeus—and some modern physicists have embarked on the same project. For example, Einstein’s basic attitude is reflected in the title of Abraham Pais’ biography: “Subtle is the Lord...,” echoing Einstein’s comment, “Subtle is the Lord, but malicious He is not.” In an interview Einstein compared our situation to a child who enters a huge library. The child knows that someone has written the books, but he does not know the languages in which they are written. He suspects that there is a mysterious order, but he does not know what it is.___“We have all been working in what Husserl called the Galilean style; that is, we have all been making abstract mathematical models of the universe to which at least the physicists give a higher degree of reality than they accord the ordinary world of sensation.”Steven Weinberg, Nobel Prize in Physics (1979)___This Platonist view is contrary to a widespread impression of science, symbolized by the picture of the “father” of modern science, Galileo Galilei, with his telescope. According to this impression, Galileo liberated himself from the dominating metaphysics of his day—basically Aristotelian philosophy—and constructed a telescope that he directed towards the sky, showing that Jupiter has four moons. He also performed experiments with bronze balls rolling down inclined planes and found the law of freely falling bodies.However, in other cases Galileo emphasized the unreliability of our senses. It is easy to see why. He defended Copernicus’ heliocentric hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, we are not at rest at the center of the universe, but moving at a tremendous speed through space. Why don’t we observe this motion? Galileo praises Copernicus because “with reason as his guide he resolutely continued to affirm what sensible experience seemed to contradict.” In other places he directly refers to Plato. SUGGESTED VIEWING The quest for a final theory With Michio Kaku Galileo’s Platonism goes back to his early writings. In The Assayer, published as early as 1623, Galileo compared the universe to a grand book that is written in the language of mathematics, and “its characters are triangles, circles, and other geometric figures without which it is humanly impossible to understand a single word of it.” Therefore, things that cannot be described by mathematics—for example, colors, smells and odors—are not real. They are merely subjective.This division into subjective and objective, advocated by Galileo and his younger contemporary René Descartes, is normally associated with a mechanistic world view, which is regarded as the opposite of Platonism. When we reduce something to, for example, molecules and atoms, we move “downwards.” In contrast, the Platonist moves “upwards,” to abstract entities. However, it only shows that when we address fundamental questions, we should be careful in applying everyday spatial metaphors like “up” and “down.”___Nature is complex, and we cannot in general construct mathematical models that adequately describe the world.___The endeavor of finding a Theory of Everything has been heavily criticized. In 2006, the theoretical physicist Lee Smolin published “The Crisis in Fundamental Physics.” He argued that one of the most fundamental principles of science is that we should only regard theories as scientific if we have the possibility to show that they are false by experiments. Although he did not refer to Karl Popper, other critics have referred to Popper and argued that a theory is not scientific if it cannot be falsified (see for example Ellis & Silk 2014).These were not the first physicists to be anti-reductionists. In 1972, the journal Science published an article by the physicist Philip Anderson with the title “More Is Different.” This is the kind of article a scientist would normally write only after he has won a Nobel Prize. However, Anderson won the Nobel Prize for physics five years later, in 1977. The article is amazing, not primarily because it argues in favor of anti-reductionism in general, but because it argues for anti-reductionism within physics itself. Anderson’s conclusion was:At each stage entirely new laws, concepts, and generalizations are necessary, requiring inspiration and creativity to just as great a degree as in the previous one. Psychology is not applied biology, nor is biology applied chemistry.We may say that Plato started the “unity of science movement,” based on Euclidean geometry as the model of all knowledge. A distinguishing mark of geometry is that all possible constructions can be reduced to a few fundamental principles. We have to acknowledge that this approach has limitations. In general, we can easily model technological systems. In addition, we may construct simplified and idealized models that capture important aspects of systems, from various perspectives and for various purposes. But nature is complex, and we cannot in general construct mathematical models that adequately describe the world. In a complex system, each level has its distinct, emergent, properties that are characteristic of this level. Therefore, a complex system should be investigated at different levels and from different perspectives. Instead of exclusively pursuing a scientific ideal based on the unity of science, we should acknowledge the diversity—or even the disunity—of science.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • iai.tv
My health care costs are going up. So I made a video series figuring out why and who's to blame.

No one is more motivated to understand this topic than a 26-year-old journalist with a marketplace plan.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • motherjones.com
5 ways to get your business finances ready for the new year

Comerica reports 5 ways to prepare your business finances for the new year: review finances, update payroll, assess credit, strengthen security, and set goals.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Business • comerica.com
Key Wisconsin motor sports events for the 2026 racing season

With IndyCar, IMSA, Outlaws and High Limit, ASA, dirt late models and specials, Wisconsin racing has plenty to offer in 2026. Still no NASCAR though.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:08 AM EST • Sports • jsonline.com
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How Australia Fights Scientific Misinformation

The Science Media Centre connects researchers and journalists.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • bloomberg.com
'Fragmented' Microsoft tools undercut efficiency at Amazon and Whole Foods, internal Deloitte review found

Whole Foods' use of Microsoft 365 apps remained disconnected from Amazon, leading to inefficiencies and security concerns, a Deloitte review found.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
UW-Stevens Point launches sport business program in fall 2026

UW-Stevens Point will launch a sport business major, minor and certificate in fall 2026, preparing students for careers in a $600B industry.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 4:01 AM EST • Business • stevenspointjournal.com
HARMAN to Acquire ZF’s ADAS Business

STAMFORD, CT – December 23, 2025 – HARMAN International, a global leader in automotive technology and lifestyle audio, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to...

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:06 AM EST • Business • iprsoftwaremedia.com
HARMAN to Acquire ZF’s ADAS Business

HARMAN International, a global leader in automotive technology and lifestyle audio, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today ann...

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Dec 23, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Business • businesswire.com
Miami-Dade Tax Collector cracks down on businesses with suspected ties to Cuba

Miami-Dade Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez announced Monday that he revoked the licenses of 20 businesses suspected of engaging in trade with the Cuban regime.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 10:29 PM EST • Business • nbcmiami.com
'Reckless, dangerous': Health leaders denounce MK Son Har-Melech's proposal that Israel leave WHO

MK Limor Son Har-Melech’s push to withdraw Israel from the WHO drew backlash from health leaders, who warned of risks to public health and international ties.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • jpost.com
A navigator for better science reporting

Science touches nearly every beat in local journalism, yet many reporters lack the training or time to confidently navigate complex scientific topics. In this piece, Bob Sillick explains how The Open Notebook, in partnership with the Reynolds Journalism Institute, has launched the Science Reporting Navigator to close that gap. The new tool aims to help local journalists spot misinformation, understand research and bring scientific clarity to their daily reporting.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • editorandpublisher.com
Media developments to watch for in 2026

Sports media developments to watch for in 2026

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:40 PM EST • Sports • sportsbusinessjournal.com
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Inner Balance Brings New Approach to Women’s Hormone Health and Skin Care

With only two products on the market, Inner Balance is offering an alternative to long-standing treatment models in hormone therapy.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:01 PM EST • Health • usatoday.com
Holly Gleason Receives National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards

NY Times No. 1 best-selling author Holly Gleason recently celebrated six awards from [...]

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Dec 22, 2025 • 3:51 PM EST • Entertainment • musicrow.com
Democratic Rep. Crockett says Vance used ‘racist tropes’ in comments about her

Two Black Democrats, Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh, criticized comments the vice president made about them during his weekend speech at a Turning Point gathering.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 3:13 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Health officials warn of potential measles exposure at international airport in North Carolina

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reminding the public of a potential measles exposure at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 2:09 PM EST • Health • wyff4.com
Governors’ Health Priorities in 2025

Through emergency response, behavioral health investments, maternal health protections, nutrition innovations, rural health transformation, and workforce development, Governors have demonstrated that effective governance requires evidence-based policymaking, cross-agency coordination, and sustained political will. Governors confronted complex challenges with innovative solutions grounded in evidence and adapted to local contexts. As highlighted at the 2025 Health and Human Services Policy Advisors Institute, states […]

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Dec 22, 2025 • 1:46 PM EST • Health • nga.org
RWJBarnabas Health’s Monmouth Medical Center and Seaview Orthopaedics Partner with Operation Walk USA

Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, and Seaview Orthopaedics, a partner practice of RWJBarnabas Health, teamed up to give the gift of mobility to two Jersey Shore residents this holiday season through Operation Walk USA, a nationwide initiative that provides free joint replacement surgeries to uninsured patients in need.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 1:36 PM EST • Health • rwjbh.org
San Mateo seeks to solidify local business

As San Mateo approves a three-year economic development plan, the City Council reiterated the need for diversifying its small business base — ensuring key establishments such as grocery stores and

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • smdailyjournal.com
Pac-12 agrees to deal with Playfly Sports

The Pac-12 is set to make Playfly Sports its exclusive partner for sponsorship development, a deal that is expected to kick in immediately.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:45 AM EST • Sports • sportsbusinessjournal.com
AMC Entertainment Scores Its Biggest Pre-Christmas Holiday Weekend Since 2021, as More Than 4 Million Moviegoers Visited an AMC or ODEON Cinemas Location From Thursday Through Sunday

LEAWOOD, Kan., December 22, 2025--AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, today announced a strong opening-weekend performance for AVATAR: FIRE & ASH at AMC’s U.S. theatres and internationally at ODEON Cinemas. Combined with solid performances from several other new releases and holdover films, AMC enjoyed its best pre-Christmas holiday weekend since 2021, based on attendance and admissions revenue.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:40 AM EST • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, partners with global digital skills platform Simplilearn to launch five AI-focused professional programmes for business leaders

Simplilearn, which has more than eight million learners in 150+ countries, has agreed a strategic partnership with Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, to deliver five cutting-edge programmes to professionals worldwide. Focused on AI-driven business and technology education, the programmes bring together the academic excellence of Oxford Saïd, as part of the world's #1-ranked university (Times Higher Education World University Rankings), with Simplilearn's international platform.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:39 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Sports Injuries Worse During An Athlete's Period, Study Says

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sports injuries sustained by female athletes tend to be worse during their period, a new study reports. Injuries are more severe and take longer to heal during menstruation, researchers recently reported in the journal

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:05 AM EST • Sports • usnews.com
Where is Santa? NORAD, Google Santa trackers are here, where to find them

Christmas Day is almost here, which means Santa Claus is gearing up to put presents under Floridians' trees. Here's how you can track his journey

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:02 AM EST • Entertainment • news-journalonline.com
Gazing into our 2026 crystal ball: Predictions for the new year

It's that time when those of us slaving over a keyboard conjure and combine sufficient acumen, alchemy and acuity to formulate industry forecasts.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Sports • sportsbusinessjournal.com
Zorts Sports Announces Strategic Partnership With GAME Network to Expand Youth and Amateur Sports Visibility

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zorts Sports, a leading sports-technology platform powering youth and amateur tournaments nationwide, today announced a strategic partnership with GAME Network, a rapidly growing sports-streaming and athlete-driven content network. The partnership brings together Zorts’ tournament infrastructure and GAME Network’s media and broadcasting capabilities to create a more connected ecosystem for athletes, event operators, families, and fans. Zorts provides

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Dec 22, 2025 • 12:28 AM EST • Sports • finance.yahoo.com
Switch 2's Mario Kart World Bundle Has Apparently Reached The End Of Its Lifecycle

"According to an internal GameStop memo"

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:30 PM EST • Technology • nintendolife.com
Mental health conditions are associated with increased risk of subsequent self-harm, assault and unintentional injuries in two nations

Nature Mental Health - In this two-nation administrative register study (~5 million individuals), mental health conditions were linked to subsequent unintentional, self-harm and assault...

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • nature.com
Aggies win school's first NCAA volleyball title

Texas A&M won its first NCAA volleyball championship after sweeping Kentucky, one of three No. 1 seeds the Aggies beat in the tournament,.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 6:09 PM EST • Sports • espn.com
Concert venue, entertainment district planned for downtown Tampa

The district will be built in a lot across from the Benchmark International Arena.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 4:15 PM EST • Entertainment • baynews9.com
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US pursuing another tanker ship near Venezuela amid Trump blockade

The US is pursuing a vessel in international waters near Venezuela on Sunday after attempting to intercept it, a US official said, as President Donald Trump’s administration tightens its crackdown on the country’s oil industry.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 4:05 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle production has ended

Nintendo is officially ending production of the Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle – at least in the United States. That news comes from an internal GameStop memo. In it, the retailer states: “This bundle SKU has now reached end of lifecycle, and additional units will no longer be produced. Future replenishment of Nintendo Switch 2 will be the base...

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Dec 21, 2025 • 2:00 PM EST • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
John Cena, Elijah Wood and John Boyega to attend MEGACON Orlando 2026

Though now officially retired from WWE, fans can meet superstar wrestler-turned-actor John Cena at the 2026 MegaCon in Orlando, Florida.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 11:17 AM EST • Entertainment • news-journalonline.com
Israeli scientist makes ‘Nature’ journal’s top ten list of shapers of science in 2025

‘Peptide detective’ Weizmann immunologist Prof. Yifat Merbl was recognized for a new hidden immune mechanism.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 10:18 AM EST • Science • jpost.com
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How this 30-year-old turned her junk journaling hobby into a business after being laid off from her dream job

Nandi Owolo started junk journaling in June 2024. A year and a half later, she's turning the crafting hobby into her full-time business.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Business • cnbc.com
Scientists who use AI tools are publishing more papers than ever before

Science is entering a massive publishing boom, in large part due to artificial intelligence. New research published in the journal Science has revealed that scientists who use large language models (LLMs) ...

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Dec 21, 2025 • 9:50 AM EST • Science • phys.org
Sources: Main Street misses Cardinals payment, will shutter if it cannot sell to DAZN

Main Street Sports Group has missed a December payment to the St. Louis Cardinals as it continues to pursue a last-ditch sale to DAZN, and sources told SBJ late Saturday that if the DAZN purchase does not close by January, Main Street will wind down and dissolve its business at the end of this year.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 8:43 AM EST • Business • sportsbusinessjournal.com
Sources: Main Street misses Cardinals payment, will shutter if it cannot sell to DAZN

Main Street Sports Group has missed a December payment to the St. Louis Cardinals as it continues to pursue a last-ditch sale to DAZN, and sources told SBJ late Saturday that if the DAZN purchase does not close by January, Main Street will wind down and dissolve its business at the end of this year.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 8:43 AM EST • Sports • sportsbusinessjournal.com
Strengthening U.S.-Nigerian Health Cooperation under the America First Global Health Strategy - U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria

Strengthening U.S.-Nigerian Health Cooperation under the America First Global Health Strategy The United States signed a five-year, $5.1 billion bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Republic of Nigeria December 19 to advance the America First Global Health Strategy, supporting resilient, self-reliant, and durable health systems while promoting accountability and shared responsibility. Under the five-year MOU, the United States intends to commit nearly $2.1 billion in health assistance, with nearly $3.0 billion in new domestic health expenditures by the Government of Nigeria over the same five-year period. This represents the largest co-investment any country has made to date under the America First Global Health Strategy and underscore Nigeria’s commitment to greater national ownership of its health system. Under the MOU, the United States will continue to support surveillance and outbreak response, laboratory systems, health commodities; frontline healthcare workers, and data systems. Nigeria faces significant health challenges, including one of the highest maternal and child mortality rates globally and approximately30 percent of the global malaria burden. U.S. assistance under the MOU will expand access to affordable, preventive and curative services for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria, polio, and maternal and child health, strengthening health outcomes across Nigeria. The MOU places a strong emphasis on Christian faith-based healthcare providers, recognizing their indispensable role in delivering care to communities in need. Nigeria’s more than 900 faith-based clinics and hospitals serve more than 30 percent of the country’s 230 million people, often in areas where healthcare facilities are limited or absent. The MOU provides approximately $200 million in dedicated support to strengthen and support these Christian facilities, enhance workforce capacity, and expand access to integrated HIV, TB, malaria, and maternal child health services. Investments in Christian faith-based health institutions are uniquely positioned to complement public-sector facilities and reinforce Nigeria’s overall health infrastructure. The MOU was negotiated in connection with reforms undertaken by the Government of Nigeria to prioritize the protection of Christian populations from extremist violence. As with all U.S. foreign assistance, the President and Secretary of State retain the right to pause or terminate programs that do not align with U.S. national interests, and the United States expects Nigeria to continue making measurable progress in combating religiously motivated violence against Christian communities. This five-year MOU is the latest of several health cooperation MOUs signed in Africa this month. The United States will continue to sign multi-year Bilateral Agreements on Global Health Cooperation with countries receiving U.S. health assistance to advance the America First Global Health Strategy.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:49 AM EST • Health • ng.usembassy.gov
Christmas tree farming is a growing business in Alabama

Local farms like Neely Farms focus on creating an experience with tree-cutting, hot cocoa, and rides for families seeking alternatives to store-bought trees.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:30 AM EST • Business • al.com
Science says we’ve been nurturing “gifted” kids all wrong

A major international review has upended long-held ideas about how top performers are made. By analyzing nearly 35,000 elite achievers across science, music, chess, and sports, researchers found that early stars rarely become adult superstars. Most world-class performers developed slowly and explored multiple fields before specializing. The message is clear: talent grows through variety, not narrow focus.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Commentary: Shea Serrano's 'Expensive Basketball' headlines remarkable year for Latino sports books

Gustavo Arellano highlights a special year for Latinos in sports, with Fernando Mendoza winning the Heisman and four strong sports books released.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Sports • latimes.com
Science & Medicine: Can acupressure provide a safer pain relief alternative for people with dementia?

Many people dismiss alternative therapies like auricular — which means ear — acupressure as unscientific, but a UT Health San Antonio researcher thinks it may be an effective way to reduce chronic pain for people with dementia that doesn't carry the risks associated with opioid medication.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Science • tpr.org
Rachel Caruso was the first mental health responder to the Brown shooting

Rachel Caruso, a social worker, was the first mental health responder to arrive at Brown University after Saturday, Dec. 13’s shooting

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Dec 21, 2025 • 5:07 AM EST • Health • providencejournal.com
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German business welcomes pending return of UK to Erasmus Programme

German business has welcomed the United Kingdom's re-entry into the European Union's Erasmus youth education programme from 2027 and hopes that it will lead to an easing of visa requirements. Ulrich Hoppe, head of the German-British Chamber of Commerce (AHK) described the decision as "a very significant step" in remarks made to dpa days after Brussels and London agreed on the step.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 4:25 AM EST • Business • dpa-international.com
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Exclusive | ‘No need to explain’: leading mRNA vaccine expert Hu Haitao leaves US for China

China is catching up fast in mRNA-related fundamental research and technological development, Hu says.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Science • scmp.com
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We share some of the 'most' challenging stories we've worked on (Politics+) : The NPR Politics Podcast

It's another installment of our series, "Political Mosts," where we answer a superlative-type question about covering politics and our careers in journalism. Today, Sarah McCammon (national political correspondent) and Sam Gringlas (Congress reporter) each take a turn answering this question: "What's been the 'most' challenging political story you’ve worked on?" They also answer this question from a listener: “Who is the politician, living or dead, you’d 'most' like to interview?” Listen to find out how you can submit a most-type question for us to answer in a future bonus episode!

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Dec 21, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Politics • npr.org
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Mets poach top international prospect from Yankees, per report

Dominican shortstop Wandy Asigen, 16, will sign with the Mets after backing out of a verbal agreement with the Yankees.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 11:30 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Steam Deck's biggest competitor is now just $489 — Enjoy Xbox and PC titles on the go with this gaming handheld for Christmas

Even as a modest, non-X sibling, the Xbox Ally is a great Windows alternative to Steam Deck, ideal for cloud gaming and more.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 10:40 AM EST • Technology • windowscentral.com
Here are the Salem area's top high school sports moments from 2025

These are some of the most memorable moments from high school sports in the Salem-Keizer area in 2025.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 8:01 AM EST • Sports • statesmanjournal.com
MSU faculty, students earn international honor for wood science innovation

A Mississippi State University research project born in the classroom and expanded through hands-on collaboration is earning international recognition for advancing wood science.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Science • cdispatch.com
Congress didn’t throw a lifeline on health care. Why you should act now

Don’t make assumptions, says Covered California chief. Shopping now could help many Californians avoid steep January premium hikes.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Health • sacbee.com
ESPN says athletics at this Salem school lead the nation. Here's why

A Salem-Keizer high school for the second straight year has been recognized by ESPN for its work with Unified Sports.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 7:03 AM EST • Sports • statesmanjournal.com
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The Postman works to survive slower-than-expected holiday season

In its first holiday season without a USPS contract, The Postman post office remains open for business and is able to ship through USPS.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 7:02 AM EST • Business • statesmanjournal.com
The ‘Cookie and Coal’ awards for 2025 in Georgia politics

Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Patricia Murphy reflects on who has been naughty and nice in Georgia politics for 2025.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • ajc.com
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Koch Political Operation Spent Nearly $550 Million During 2024 Cycle

The huge sum shows that while the Koch network may not hold significant power at high levels of the Republican Party, it remains a financial juggernaut.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 5:01 AM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
Afcon quiz: Name every Africa Cup of Nations winner

With the Africa Cup of Nations kicking off on Sunday, 21 December, can you name every tournament winner?

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Dec 20, 2025 • 3:25 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
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Google warns staff with US visas against international travel due to embassy delays, Business Insider says

Alphabet's Google has advised some employees on U.S. visas to avoid international travel due to delays at embassies, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing an internal email.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 11:26 PM EST • Business • reuters.com
Blackstone business seeks city relief from streetcar construction impacts

A Blackstone District business owner is asking city officials for financial relief after reporting significant revenue losses during streetcar construction on Farnam Street.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 11:22 PM EST • Business • wowt.com
Major Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam shuttering distillery for 2026

The move comes as Kentucky’s $9 billion bourbon industry is dealing with a glut of supply and slipping sales.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 8:02 PM EST • Business • kentucky.com
Fresno City Council selects business park alternative for SEDA, directs further analysis

KMPH Fox 26 is the Central Valley's news leader, covering Fresno, California and the surrounding area, including Clovis, Madera, Hanford, Visalia, Biola, Kerman, Tranquillity, San Joaquin, Reedley, Coalinga, Avenal, Lemoore, Tulare, Selma, Caruthers, Tollhouse, Three Rivers, Porterville, and Merced.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 7:48 PM EST • Business • kmph.com
Is winter warmer in Sacramento than it was 50 years ago? What the science says

Climate change has warmed Sacramento’s winters, shrinking Sierra snowpack and threatening water supplies statewide.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 6:52 PM EST • Science • sacbee.com
New-look classifications set for SC high school sports after realignment. Take a look

There are plenty of changes in the latest reclassification that’ll take effect for the next school year.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 4:10 PM EST • Sports • thestate.com
Bracketology: Where UNC, Kentucky are projected to land in NCAA Tournament

Our newest CBS Sports Bracketology projects champions from the power conferences

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Dec 19, 2025 • 3:13 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Switch 2 Dev Says Nintendo Has Cheaper Cartridges Coming as Alternative to Game-Key Cards, Then Backtracks, but Either Way Its Title Will Now Be a Proper Physical Release

Fans expect Nintendo to soon make cheaper Switch 2 cartridges available to game publishers as a fresh alternative to Game-Key Cards, though one developer has said it expects its game to still cost around $10 more as it shifts to a proper game card.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 1:09 PM EST • Technology • ign.com
DraftKings launches prediction market amid fight over sports betting

DraftKings — one of the two largest sportsbooks in the U.S. — is embracing a surging alternative to traditional online gambling.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Sports • axios.com
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Whole Hog Politics: Jasmine Crockett’s Texas tornado could do damage in other states

Texas has been taking us all on a wild ride for the midterm elections. There’s obviously the gerrymandering wars that were touched off in Austin by the GOP’s mid-decade land grab. We’re a lon…

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Dec 19, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Politics • thehill.com
Why quantum computers have memory problems over time

A team of Australian and international scientists has, for the first time, created a full picture of how errors unfold over time inside a quantum computer—a breakthrough that could help make future ...

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Dec 19, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Technology • phys.org
Choose New Jersey Celebrates Historic Gains in International Business Attraction During the Murphy Administration

Expanded global presence, international missions, and more than 80 MOUs strengthened economic, academic, and cultural partnerships, elevating New Jersey’s reputation as a destination for business growth. Newark, New Jersey — Choose New Jersey, the state’s leading nonprofit business attraction organization, is celebrating New Jersey’s enhanced reputation as a global destination for business growth. Since Governor Murphy[...]

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Dec 19, 2025 • 6:46 AM EST • Business • insidernj.com
Best player? Surprise package? Review of WSL so far

Former England internationals Ellen White and Fara Williams review the Women's Super League season so far as we head into a winter break.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 3:36 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
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Two NC governors, two parties and ‘mutual respect’: Jim Martin on the late Jim Hunt

Former Republican Gov. Jim Martin talked to The News & Observer about former Democratic Gov. Jim Hunt, who died at 88.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 7:27 PM EST • Politics • newsobserver.com
Water Street Tampa expanding with new entertainment district in downtown

Soon, Tampa will have a new spot to see concerts. The parking lot across the street from Benchmark International Arena will become a small concert venue that will allow new artists to have a sell-out show in Tampa.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 6:49 PM EST • Entertainment • fox13news.com
Mets to sign top international prospect SS Wandy Asigen: reports
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Dec 18, 2025 • 6:14 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Football gossip: Semenyo, Neves, Fernandes, Rashford, Smit, Jackson, Saka, Guilherme

Manchester United target Antoine Semenyo in January transfer, Ruben Neves wants Premier League return, Bruno Fernandes' release clause revealed and Bukayo Saka on the verge of signing new Arsenal contract.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 5:45 PM EST • Sports • bbc.com
Monty Pickle and Halle Stanford: Jewish Joy, Entertainment and Pickle Latkes

Taste Buds with Deb - Episode 137

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Dec 18, 2025 • 5:02 PM EST • Entertainment • jewishjournal.com
Former NC Gov. Jim Hunt, a longtime, dominant figure in state politics, has died

Jim Hunt was elected to an unprecedented four terms as governor.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 5:02 PM EST • Politics • newsobserver.com
"What's Your Story?" A Small Business Giveaway 2026 Presented by Torrington Savings Bank

“What’s Your Story?” A Small Business Giveaway 2026 Presented by Torrington Savings Bank in partnership with Hartford Business Journal Hartford Business Journal and Torrington Savings Bank are the “Sponsors” of […]

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Dec 18, 2025 • 4:23 PM EST • Business • hartfordbusiness.com
HHS Cuts Children’s Health Grants After Pediatric Association Criticizes RFK Jr

An internal HHS official flagged “identity-based language,” referencing a line discussing “racism and poverty.”…

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Dec 18, 2025 • 4:06 PM EST • Health • truthout.org
Spears Business HTM students excel at ICHRIE competitions testing hotel management skills

Students in OSU’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management excelled in two recent International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education competitions. Mel Gelnar won the ICHRIE Hotel Challenge, while Carrie Bailey placed second in the ICHRIE Hotel Challenge and the LEVEL UP competition.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 2:33 PM EST • Business • news.okstate.edu
Las Vegas tech CEO lands on Forbes 30 Under 30

TensorWave CEO Darrick Horton has set out to do the impossible and is being rewarded for it.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 9:30 AM EST • Business • reviewjournal.com
Sky Sports remains exclusive home of The Masters Tournament with more live coverage than ever before

Sky Sports will remain the exclusive home of the Masters tournament in a new multi-year extension with Augusta National Golf Club; the 2026 Masters will take place from April 6-12 as Rory McIlroy returns as defending champion after completing the career Grand Slam in 2025

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Dec 18, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Sports • skysports.com
3,500-Seat Entertainment District Planned in Downtown Tampa

Strategic Property Partners plans a new entertainment district in downtown Tampa featuring a 3,500-seat venue, hotel, retail and parking near Benchmark International Arena.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 8:07 AM EST • Entertainment • tbbwmag.com
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Owner of Fair Oaks’ Shangri-La seeks to sell the business

What’s going on with Shangri-La + a South Land Park sushi gem.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • sacbee.com
California’s Geospatial Science in Action

How our mapping, research, and advocacy help bring restoration planning to life.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 7:06 AM EST • Science • audubon.org
Advancing health equity for people on the move

On International Migrants Day, WHO celebrates the contributions of 304 million international migrants and calls for health equity for people on the move. This year’s theme, “My Great Story: Cultures and Development”, underscores that refugee and migrant health is a right, essential for resilience and thriving communities. WHO works with Member States and partners to build inclusive, culturally sensitive health systems, guided by its Global Action Plan on Refugee and Migrant Health. Recent initiatives include the WHO Dashboard on global experiences, leadership training through the Health and Migration School, and free competency courses for health workers. WHO urges continued action to remove barriers, invest in migrant-sensitive systems, and achieve health for all.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • who.int
Your body feels cold in two different ways

Researchers have uncovered that the body uses different molecular systems to sense cold in the skin versus internal organs. This explains why surface chills feel very different from cold experienced deep inside the body.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Tampa’s Water Street will get new concert venue, hotel, parking and more

Vinik Sports group will manage the entertainment venue, located near Benchmark International Arena.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Entertainment • tampabay.com
Bernard Arnault still isn't ready to talk about LVMH's real-life 'Succession' drama

LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault generally avoids succession talk, keeping investors guessing about future leadership at the luxury giant.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 6:07 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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4-acre entertainment district to be built in downtown Tampa

The developer behind Water Street Tampa is bringing a live music venue with retail and a hotel to a lot across from Benchmark International Arena.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Entertainment • businessobserverfl.com