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Inside the states' case to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

Winning a restraining order will be a crucial test for California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and his group. Some observers see the states' efforts as an uphill climb because the U.S. Justice Department last month approved the merger.

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Jul 15 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Best international shows to stream in 2026

For six weeks, soccer made the U.S. the center of worldwide celebration. Keep the post-World Cup blues at bay by watching these 15 international series.

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Jul 15 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Starmer says his political journey is over at his last question session as UK leader

Keir Starmer has answered questions from lawmakers in the House of Commons for the last time before leaving the prime minister's office next week

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Jul 15 • 5:28 AM EDT • Politics • abcnews.com
Iowa Tribe claims health care sovereignty from IHS

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma entered the Indian Health Service’s Tribal Self-Governance Program this month, announcing it now has more direct oversight of its healthcare.

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Jul 15 • 5:01 AM EDT • Health • kosu.org
Iowa Tribe claims health care sovereignty from IHS

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma entered the Indian Health Service’s Tribal Self-Governance Program this month, announcing it now has more direct oversight of its healthcare.

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Jul 15 • 5:01 AM EDT • Health • kosu.org
Google's AI search features pose 'unacceptable risk' to children, new report finds

Common Sense Media found that across more than 2,600 test interactions, Google’s two built-in AI search functions routinely failed to recognize risky and harmful behavior.

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Jul 15 • 5:00 AM EDT • Technology • pbs.org
Forrester’s 2027 Budget Planning Guides: After A Year Of Caution, Business And Tech Leaders Are Ready To Invest Again

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 15, 2026--According to Forrester’s (Nasdaq: FORR) 2027 Budget Planning Guides, business and technology leaders are approaching 2027 with renewed confidence as they increasingly accept volatility as a permanent feature of the business environment. After a year of more cautious spending, more than 80% of leaders expect their budgets to increase over the next 12 months, with as many as one-quarter anticipating growth of 10% or more. But planning in the age of AI demands more

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Jul 15 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Here’s What Northcoast Thinks About Six Flags Entertainment (FUN)

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:FUN) is one of the best small cap stocks to buy with the highest upside potential. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:FUN) received a rating update from Northcoast on July 8, with the firm initiating coverage of the stock with a Neutral rating. For reference, in its financial results for fiscal Q1 […]

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Jul 15 • 4:33 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Independent Testing Shows Which Business Security Products Actually Hold Up When It Matters

When Iranian-linked hackers breached medical device maker Stryker in March 2026, they did not need a sophisticated zero-day exploit to cause chaos. Once inside, they triggered simultaneous factory resets on more than 200,000 corporate devices across 79 countries, grinding order processing, production and shipping to a halt for days. Two months later, Foxconn confirmed that the Nitrogen ransomware group had stolen an alleged 8 terabytes of data from its North American factories, including project

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Jul 15 • 4:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Independent Testing Shows Which Business Security Products Actually Hold Up When It Matters

When Iranian-linked hackers breached medical device maker Stryker in March 2026, they did not need a sophisticated zero-day exploit to cause chaos. Once inside, they triggered simultaneous factory resets on more than 200,000 corporate devices across 79 countries, grinding order processing, production and shipping to a halt for days. Two months later, Foxconn confirmed that the Nitrogen ransomware group had stolen an alleged 8 terabytes of data from its North American factories, including project

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Jul 15 • 4:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Grief and mental health - The real reasons for Stanley Nwabali's exit from, and return to, Chippa United

Five months after his surprise departure from Chippa United without much explanation, Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has returned to the South African Premiership club, in equally unexpected fashion.

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Jul 15 • 3:18 AM EDT • Health • africa.espn.com
New Kent supervisors strike down tech district plan; rezone 340 acres for potential business park

While a plan to create a data center-friendly technology zone in New Kent County appears to be dead for now, at least some of that same land could soon be home to a new business park.

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Jul 15 • 2:00 AM EDT • Business • richmondbizsense.com
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Cartier Owner Richemont Posts Sales Beat on Strong Jewelry Performance

Sales at the luxury group rose 20%, bolstered by its jewelry business and despite a volatile market for the sector.

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Jul 15 • 1:58 AM EDT • Business • wsj.com
Hide and Sneak with Zorua in Pokémon Pokopia

See if you can out-sleuth the competition and earn special prizes.

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Jul 15 • 1:06 AM EDT • Technology • pokemon.com
LeBron James Teases Warriors Move With Surprising Golf Outing

LeBron James golfed with Draymond Green and Kevin Hart, sparking fresh rumors about a potential Warriors return before his free agency decision.

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Jul 15 • 12:37 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Heat Dome Broils the Western U.S.

A ridge of high pressure fueled record-breaking temperatures in Montana, Utah, and Wyoming on July 12, 2026.

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Jul 15 • 12:01 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
ESPN's 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards honors people using power of sports for good

The 12th annual award ceremony celebrated athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of the sport to make a positive impact on society and communities.

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Jul 14 • 11:36 PM EDT • Sports • 6abc.com
ESPN's 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards honors people using power of sports for good

The 12th annual award ceremony celebrated athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of the sport to make a positive impact on society and communities.

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Jul 14 • 11:36 PM EDT • Sports • abc30.com
ESPN's 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards honors people using power of sports for good

The 12th annual award ceremony celebrated athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of the sport to make a positive impact on society and communities.

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Jul 14 • 11:36 PM EDT • Sports • abc7chicago.com
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ESPN's 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards honors people using power of sports for good

The 12th annual award ceremony celebrated athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of the sport to make a positive impact on society and communities.

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Jul 14 • 11:36 PM EDT • Sports • abc7.com
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Nearly 75% of Americans think there’s too much money in politics
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Jul 14 • 11:15 PM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
Popular diet trend could boost mental health among older adults, study finds

Older adults who followed a Mediterranean diet during COVID-19 lockdowns reported less decline in happiness and life satisfaction than their peers.

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Jul 14 • 11:08 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
'Weather the storm of construction': New funding for businesses impacted by streetcar

Omaha offers new funding resources for businesses impacted along streetcar route. The Streetcar Business Impact fund provides money to businesses with proven revenue decreases.

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Jul 14 • 11:08 PM EDT • Business • ketv.com
Delaware County business owner throws out ceremonial first pitch ahead of All-Star Game

Shana Pistilli, the owner and founder of the Rubato School of Music, won the 2026 MLB and Mastercard Small Business Contest on Friday.

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Jul 14 • 10:50 PM EDT • Business • 6abc.com
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse for Switch launches October 15

The Switch version of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse will launch day and date with the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Microsoft Store) versions on October 15, publisher Konami and d…

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Jul 14 • 9:22 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
California not among states seeing cyclosporiasis increase, health officials say

Despite the surge elsewhere, California is not among the states currently experiencing an increase in cyclosporiasis cases, health officials say.

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Jul 14 • 8:16 PM EDT • Health • abc7.com
California not among states seeing cyclosporiasis increase, health officials say

Despite the surge elsewhere, California is not among the states currently experiencing an increase in cyclosporiasis cases, health officials say.

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Jul 14 • 8:16 PM EDT • Health • abc7news.com
FTO designation exposes compliance gaps in Brazil’s entertainment sector

Following a domestic money-laundering probe that linked funk artists to Brazilian criminal groups and the subsequent US designation of two cartels as terrorist organisations, Brazilian legal practitioners tell Latin Lawyer they are updating sanctions-screening systems for entertainment-industry clients, reassessing their own onboarding processes for artists and producers and reaching out to Mexican peers for guidance on managing the fallout.

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Jul 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • latinlawyer.com
Matt Damon recalls George Clooney stealing his identify to prank Amy Poehler and Tina Fey: ‘I was so bewildered’

Matt Damon recalls feeling ‘bewildered’ after getting a fruit basket from Amy Poehler and Tina Fey — but after one phone call, he realized it was all part of a prank orchestrated by George Clooney.

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Jul 14 • 8:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Bowling Green, is among those backing a bill to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide.

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Jul 14 • 7:41 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
Concert review: DeVotchKa and Wheelchair Sports Camp celebrate Little Miss Sunshine at Red Rocks

Film on the Rocks returned to Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Monday night with a celebration that felt uniquely Colorado. Denver Film partnered with the

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Jul 14 • 7:33 PM EDT • Sports • cpr.org
Maine Democrats criticize GOP Sen. Susan Collins after fatal ICE shooting of motorist in the state

A federal immigration agent fatally shot a motorist just south of Maine's largest city on Monday, the second time in a week that ICE has used deadly force on American soil and at least the ninth death since President Donald Trump began his immigration crackdown.

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Jul 14 • 7:05 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
The Trump team’s worst predictions about the Iran war

Over the last four and a half months, President Donald Trump and those around him have confidently made predictions that quickly fell apart.

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Jul 14 • 6:57 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Pat Oliphant, fearless Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist, dies at 90

PHOENIX (AP) — Pat Oliphant, an influential political cartoonist known for creating caricatures of U.S. and world leaders, died Monday. He was 90.

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Jul 14 • 6:18 PM EDT • Politics • wral.com
WV Among Least Affordable for Health Insurance Nationwide
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Jul 14 • 6:14 PM EDT • Health • wchstv.com
Taylor Riggs: This is an economy that's open for business

'The Big Money Show' co-host Taylor Riggs reports on major banks like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo delivering blowout profits in Q2, indicating a resilient economy and strong consumer spending.

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Jul 14 • 6:08 PM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Sen. Padilla tours Boyle Heights warehouse fire site amid community health concerns: LAFD chief says ammonia wasn't leaked

While it was originally thought that ammonia had leaked during the fire, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jamie Moore, who led Tuesday's tour, said the ammonia in the building was never exposed to any flames and was never a threat.

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Jul 14 • 5:39 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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17-year-old CEO of Richmond-area lemonade business has sadly died

Aubrie Greene, the 17-year-old CEO of a Richmond-area lemonade business, has sadly died.

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Jul 14 • 5:32 PM EDT • Business • wric.com
Magnolia Bakery in Chicago shut down over cockroach infestation, health violations

Magnolia Bakery's Chicago location was shut down after a failed inspection on Monday found several violations, including live cockroaches.

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Jul 14 • 4:55 PM EDT • Health • nbcchicago.com
UCA College of Business Global Accreditation Extended

The University of Central Arkansas College of Business has successfully achieved the extension of its business program accreditation by the

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Jul 14 • 4:51 PM EDT • Business • armoneyandpolitics.com
Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) Stock Trades Below Fair Value Following Its 62% Slump

Flutter Entertainment has had a tough run over the past year, with the stock down 61.9%, yet current valuation checks still flag it as looking cheap against its fundamentals. High profile interest from investors such as Michael Burry has sharpened the focus on whether the market has pushed Flutter too far to the downside or is correctly pricing in regulatory and competitive risks. Over the last 12 months, Flutter Entertainment's share price has fallen 61.9%, which puts recent interest from...

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Jul 14 • 4:20 PM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
Sold-out Henry Cho show boosts Bloomington Center for Performing Arts

The Bloomington Center for Performing Arts sold out over 1,100 tickets for comedian Henry Cho's July 12 performance, part of his The Empty Nest Tour, demonstrating the city's growing interest in arts ...

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Jul 14 • 4:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
‘Not harmless entertainment’: Montgomery County bill looks to tackle street takeovers

A new bill moving through the Montgomery County Council is aimed at tackling a big, sometimes dangerous problem on county streets.

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Jul 14 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • dcnewsnow.com
'This is not normal': AOC unloads on McConnell's prolonged absence

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions whether Mitch McConnell's months-long Senate absence is legal, while GOP senators insist he'll return for key votes.

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Jul 14 • 3:53 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Lamine Yamal's Controversial Penalty Decision Sparks Outrage Among Fans

One controversial VAR call involving Lamine Yamal quickly became the biggest talking point of Spain's semifinal.

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Jul 14 • 3:51 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sam Neill had pneumonia before death, costar says

Rima Te Wiata, who starred alongside Sam Neill in ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople,’ said that the ‘Jurassic Park’ actor had pneumonia before his death.

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Jul 14 • 3:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Where USA TODAY Sports ranks Florida among SEC programs entering 2026

USA TODAY Sports' latest SEC program rankings pin Florida in the conference's middle tier as Jon Sumrall takes the helm in Gainesville.

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Jul 14 • 3:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Takeaways from Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s first congressional testimony

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh on Tuesday offered his most detailed account yet of the sweeping changes he’s ushering in at America’s central bank and the philosophy behind them.

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Jul 14 • 3:35 PM EDT • Business • cnn.com
County business park to get first infrastructure, new name

New Hanover County’s Holly Shelter Business Park could be getting its first infrastructure and a new name in the coming months. The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $6.5 million infrastructure construction contract and renaming on Monday. Once developed, the approximately 300-acre master-planned industrial park is expected to accommodate more than 2 million square feet of industrial space. The construction contract was awarded to Carolina Civilworks, which submitted the lowest responsive bid for the construction of the infrastructure, Akin Akinola, the county’s engineer, told commissioners on Monday. In May 2023, the county approved a development agreement with Sidbury Land & Property Company to establish the business park. The firm then conveyed approximately 52 acres to the county, giving officials the option to purchase another 200 acres, Akinola said. “The county’s role is to construct the initial public infrastructure that will make the site ready for future development,” he said. “Today’s contract award represents the first major construction phase of that project.” The first phase of development will include approximately 2,750 linear feet of business park roadway, a water main and fire hydrants, along with a sanitary sewer pump station, sewer force main and gravity sewer. Other infrastructure will include a right-turn lane on Holly Shelter Road, along with associated drainage, utilities and traffic control improvements. “Completing this work establishes the backbone infrastructure necessary to serve future development and positions the site for future economic investment,” Akinola said on Monday. County staff, in consultation with Wilmington Business Development officials, are also recommending renaming the park as the I-40 Coastal Commerce Park, said Jennifer Rigby, the county’s chief strategy officer. The new name would emphasize the park’s proximity to I-40 and its location on the coast, she said. Several county commissioners also asked to add New Hanover County's name to the business park's name to commemorate the county's contributions. “We are hoping to achieve space for our businesses to grow and expand here in New Hanover County,” Rigby said. “We’ve had great success with out Blue Clay Business Park and this is another opportunity to really provide locations for our businesses to grow and expand.”

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Jul 14 • 3:24 PM EDT • Business • wilmingtonbiz.com
47 revelatory hours with Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

To review this month’s supposed remake of 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, I must first correct the record. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced isn’t a game about pirates (and assassins) in the 18th century Caribbean. Sure, sure, that’s what the trailers would have you believe. They’ve go their clips of Edward Kenway swinging his swords and steering his pirate ship into cannon-blasting combat against British frigates. Is Resynced truly a pirate game? Of the 47 hours I spent playing Resynced over the past few weeks, I will admit I spent maybe 44 (?) of them collecting plunder with Blackbeard, drinking rum with Anne Bonny and debating the pros and cons of the lawless pirate-run settlement Nassau with Benjamin Hornigold. I may in fact have spent dozens of hours sailing to remote islands, reading treasure maps, opening messages left in bottles, sinking the odd Man o’ War with a well-timed broadside, collecting sea shanties for my crew, befriending a pet monkey, and hunting whales. I am nevertheless neither so Gullible nor so Narrow-Minded as to call the magnificent Resynced a “pirate remake.” Oh no. Forget any reviews of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced you may have read. Forget what you yourself may have played, if you’ve spent any time with the game since its launch. What Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is really about I’m here to give you the scoop (spoilers for Resynced’s Animus menu lore, which many players are probably not going to see): Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, the new game whose development was led by Ubisoft Singapore, is set in the year 2096. It’s about a societal split, about revolution, about an old Assassin’s Creed adventure repurposed in the series’ distant future as propaganda or samizdat. It’s about the overheated future of 2096, essentially conquered by the series’ well-established nefarious Templar-run company Abstergo. (In this future, Abstergo is, among other things, remaking a 2013 pirate movie called Devils of the Caribbean, but this time in VR. The VR version will be backed by a marketing plan that involves AI influencers, a 10,000-avatar “metaverse premiere event” and that manufacturing of memes aimed at “50 million VR nodes.” See what I mean about Abstergo being evil?) Resynced is about a late 21st-century population mollified by the widespread use of Abstergo’s Animus devices which let people experience the lives of historical figures culled from “genetic memories.” It’s about an insurgent faction of Assassins. And it’s about a plan to wake the population into revolutionary fervor by showing them the memories of 18th century pirate Edward Kenway, who—as depicted in the original Black Flag and again in Resynced—gradually comes to an understanding about the Assassins of his day and their centuries old fight for freedom. Resynced is also about an AI developed within the late 21st-century Animus, called Ego. It has found a way to alter genetic memories, to create and show Animus users false ones. The game is about Ego’s efforts to tell the people experiencing Edward Kenway’s memories that Kenway was wrong, that fighting against order is folly, that we should crave a world where “compliance is rewarded with power.” Who are we in this game? We’re an unnamed Animus user in 2096 who experiences Kenway’s journey virtually. At four moments during Kenway’s exploits in the Caribbean our virtual jaunt can be interrupted for 10-15 minutes, as we explore Animus “rifts” where Ego explicitly tries to tell us how wrong Kenway was. None of this is what 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag was about, of course. That was a different game, even if you also spent dozens of hours pirating as Kenway in that game, across missions and a map that’s been faithfully reintroduced and rebuilt for Resynced. The 2013 Black Flag was about you playing as an unnamed researcher newly hired in 2013 by Abstergo Entertainment, the video game development wing of the Templars’ evil-corp. In that game, you were assigned to use the Animus to dive into the genetic memories of Desmond Miles, a man who died in Assassin’s Creed III and who was descended from a long line of Assassins (and at least one Templar) whose adventures were featured across the prior AC games. In 2013’s Black Flag, your mission was to plumb the Edward Kenway experience for material that Abstergo could use in productions such as the motion picture Devils of the Caribbean, though the Templars had some ulterior motives for the assignment. Resynced is therefore not a remake of 2013’s Black Flag. It’s a sequel. It is a new game about a new exploration of Edward Kenway’s pirate/assassin journey, set 83 years after the framing sequences of the original game. Resynced provides a new narrative framework that, thanks to the concept of an AI that wants to alter historical memories, arrives with creative justification to tweak a now-classic 13-year old game. That makes Resynced, already a hot seller, a tantalizing hint of where Ubisoft could go with a line of Assassin’s Creed remakes. They could remake the first game, the Ezio games, even the recent ones set in ancient Egypt and Greece. And for each, they could not just modernize the graphics and controls but expand and alter their sequences of events to use them as reference points for a conflict set in the late 21st century, as rival factions try to weaponize historical memories. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, even when that work consists of ravings about Assassin’s Creed’s modern day plot, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe A story most players will probably miss If you didn’t know any of this, I’m not surprised. If you played the game and still didn’t catch it, I’m not a bit shocked. If Ubisoft has no plans to do more of this, I won’t fall down. Almost all of what I’ve described is optional and missable in Black Flag Resynced. I nearly missed it myself, as I planned for a breezy playthrough of an old Assassin’s Creed favorite. Instead, I found myself in a 40+ hour hunt for the “real” story, buried deeper in Resynced than any gold-filled chest. The story of 2096 is Resynced’s meta-story, told in two remote pockets of the game: 1) four optional playable “rifts” that players may find as they proceed through Resynced’s pirate fantasy , 2) in dozens of text files tucked three menus deep in the game’s barely-interactive Animus hub. Assassin’s Creed games have almost always had a meta-story about people in the 21st century (usually matching the game’s release year) and their connections to the main history portions you play. Those meta-stories have always been squeezed into the margins, though seldom as severely and as, uh, graphiaclly simple, as in recent games. Back in 2013, the modern-day exploits of you as an Abstergo Entertainment employee were prominent. They were portrayed via first-person portions that occasionally interrupted the third-person Kenway experience and could be explored for hours, complete with their own missions, side quests and puzzles. Resynced’s 2096 story—of Assassin “Watchers” vs. Abstergo/Tempar goons, of rogue AIs, of panicking scientists, of a woman wondering why her Animus-addicted husband is muttering about Mary Read (“What does he mean by Assassins?”), of a fight for the population’s hearts and minds via varying interpretations of Edward Kenway’s life choices—is mostly told through unlockable text files. The files are interesting. Offered via diary entries, intercepted chats and news reports, they present varied perspectives of a world in crisis. One set works as a narrative puzzle as it reveals the Rashomonic interpretations of a massacre, or was that a successful Assassin hit? Another favorite reveals the rising bitterness of a person who, through Edward Kenway’s journey, now shakes at the ignored evil around him. One surmises that Ubisoft is averse to putting the Assassin’s Creed’s meta-story in the way of more marketable pirate playgrounds and ninja/samurai epics. Instead, we get a better-than-nothing text-in-menus approach introduced in 2025’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows. In Shadows, players unlocked the meta-story text files largely via time-gated missions that called on the user to kill X number of enemy type Y, clear three enemy castles, re-win a three-phase fighting tournament, and other grinds. Time restrictions on accessing these missions and unlocking the files meant it could take players months to access the full story in-game. But even in the most hardcore Assassin’s Creed hangouts, the fanbase instead seemed to throw up their hands rather than grind to keep up. In Resynced, Ubisoft has shown some mercy, diminishing the amount of new text files that are tied to timed grinds. Now, most of the text-based 2096 lore are associated with “data file” collectibles that players can find in the world. That includes a batch of written entries that explain a historical link between the feudal Japan era in Shadows and the piracy adventures in Black Flag. Players who explore a lot will find dozens of data files, though the game does not appear to offer any in-game tracker for finding each one. You just need to keep looking for them. As of this writing, I have most of them, but not all. I can’t find any full guide for them online. And even Ubisoft’s optional $5 microtransaction that reveals lots of items in-game does not appear to reveal the locations of the text files (at least the official description omits them from its collectibles list). That’s not a huge bother, because tracking the data files down compelled me to re-explore the waves and islands of Black Flag. That was a thoroughly pleasant task to do for the first time in a dozen years. I expect many players, though, will be content to wait for the files to be reproduced in an online AC wiki somewhere, the easier to read on a web page. It may not seem enticing to play a video game in order to gradually unlock pages of text to read. Why not, you may ask, just read a book, where they put the pages in order? For one, they’ve not tucked this latest installment of Assassin’s Creed’s meta saga in a book. I also enjoy the unordered delivery, the dawning comprehension of a story about 2096’s desperate people and questionable tech, which I glimpsed first at its middle, then the end, then the front, then other moments in between1. I am also enamored with the idea of the Assassin’s Creed games I’ve previously played, including Black Flag, being repurposed for an information war. The ideas in Resynced’s meta-story, which builds off characters and ideas in Shadows’ chunks of text, are strong. The potential of where they could go with it is exciting. As for the pirate stuff? Looks great, controls pretty well, is fun to play and oh so speedy in terms of how much of a good time you can have with each sit-down. It never gets old to chase a new shanty page across a rooftop, bombard a fort with upgraded mortars or use a diving bell to explore sunken wrecks (hats off to the team at Ubisoft Barcelona that worked on the underwater portions in Resynced; that team is now facing layoffs, such is the misery of modern gaming and oft-troubled Ubisoft). New pirate missions in Resynced involving new ally characters are brief, dramatic and add more to Edward’s story, even if the gameplay perks they provide barely enhance the gameplay. A new denouement for high-class pirate Stede Bonnet is affecting; a new hunt for Blackbeard’s treasure is a welcome extra moment. A new epilogue to hunt down a pirate killer, on the other hand, over-complicates Kenway’s character. The ending credits remain my favorite of any game I’ve ever played. Black Flag provides great source material. The revisit is well-made and a great sign of what could be. It is offered in a different wrapper that hints at an opportunity for more interesting remakes to come, should Ubisoft choose to pursue such treasures—and as we brace to resist or comply with an Abstergo future. 1 The messages that Edward Kenway finds in bottles tell another out-of-order story, one about a man reckoning with the strange memories and voices he’s heard in his head since he was a boy. That tale was also in the 2013 game and develops into one of Black Flag’s most compelling character arcs. In Resynced, it has lost its climax, because the bottle story previously paid off in the halls of the first-person Abstergo Entertainment, which is exclusive to the older game. An altered resolution, written by the 2013 game’s lead writer is fine, doesn’t invalidate the 2013 version, but makes for an inferior final note.

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Jul 14 • 3:17 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Netflix wants you to apply to its new game show with $2M prize

Netflix opens casting for a 'Monopoly' competition series, inviting applicants to join a life‑size version of the classic board game.

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Jul 14 • 3:14 PM EDT • Entertainment • usatoday.com
Ravens Reportedly Keeping Tabs on Stefon Diggs

The Baltimore Ravens are among the teams that are reportedly keeping tabs on free agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs.

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Jul 14 • 3:04 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Major Montana healthcare organizations exploring partnership

St. Peter's Health and Billings Clinic-Logan Health announced Tuesday that they are exploring ways to partner that they believe will strengthen and expand local healthcare services.

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Jul 14 • 2:30 PM EDT • Health • ktvh.com
Smart people: IBM's AI warning sparks new Saaspocalypse fears

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna wrote a letter to shareholders about a revenue miss. It's renewing months-old fears about a SaaSpocalypse.

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Jul 14 • 2:23 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Shah calls out Collins for votes on ICE funding, leadership

In response, Collins’ spokesperson Blake Kernen said Collins has negotiated funds for body cameras and de-escalation training. In addition, she’s increased by 17% funds for investigations into the types of incidents that occurred Monday in Biddeford.

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Jul 14 • 1:52 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
OU baseball set to hire Ken Guthrie from Mets to be assistant director of scouting

OU is set to hire Ken Guthrie as assistant director of scouting/player personnel, according to D1 Baseball's Kendall Rogers Monday night.

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Jul 14 • 1:02 PM EDT • Sports • oudaily.com
Here's where Wisconsin ranks among best states for business

USA TODAY NETWORK Wisconsin is the 22nd best state for business, according to a new analysis by CNBC. The America’s Top States for Business

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Jul 14 • 12:55 PM EDT • Business • wausaupilotandreview.com
Man jailed for life for killing business associate in money row

Ben Wazabanga drove from Bedford to London to confront Ayowale Aladejana over business debts.

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Jul 14 • 12:40 PM EDT • Business • bbc.com
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In football and also in politics, we must balance high hopes with realism

Letter: Absurdly high expectations for the new prime minister will only lead to anger and resentment, writes Colin Montgomery – we new a new political ballgame

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Jul 14 • 12:36 PM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
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UCLA Site Planning Studio Reimagines Santa Monica Airport and Business Park Redevelopment

Students collaborate with city officials, developers, and community groups to explore future land use and open space possibilities for a major Los Angeles site.

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Jul 14 • 12:21 PM EDT • Business • luskin.ucla.edu
Suburban business park developer Michael Mooney has died at age 83

Mooney LeSage was known for developing business parks in such communities as Franklin, Germantown, Menomonee Falls, Mequon, Sturtevant, and Sussex.

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Jul 14 • 12:10 PM EDT • Business • jsonline.com
New England Patriots Dealt Harsh Linebacker Verdict in NFL Rankings

The New England Patriots spent the past two seasons rebuilding a defense capable of carrying a contender.NFL evaluators still see a weakness right in the middle of it.No Patriots player appeared in ESPN’s ranking of the NFL’s top 10 off-ball linebackers for 2026. New England also failed to place anyone among the honorable mentions or […] The post New England Patriots Dealt Harsh Linebacker Verdict in NFL Rankings appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 14 • 12:01 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
J. K. Simmons' private family life with 'beautiful' famous wife
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Killings of three British politicians in a decade shine light on febrile political mood

For the third time in a little over a decade, British lawmakers stood up one-by-one in Parliament on Monday, paid tribute to a slain politician, and echoed each other’s fears about the rising tide of violence in politics.

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Jul 14 • 11:41 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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T. rex fossil sells for a monster price tag at NYC auction

One of the most complete fossils of the dinosaur that has captured humanity's imagination sold for millions during Sotheby's Natural History auction.

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Jul 14 • 11:30 AM EDT • Technology • usatoday.com
9th Circuit rules for California small-business owner in challenge to federal anti-money laundering rule

A Southcrest business owner challenged a rule FinCEN said was aimed at combatting money laundering

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Jul 14 • 11:21 AM EDT • Business • eastbaytimes.com
Bennett unveils tax plan in Maine governor’s race

Bennett said he also wants a state panel to study a program in Vermont that caps property taxes at a percentage of household income.

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Jul 14 • 11:21 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
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These Church Members Disagree on Politics. Together They’re Wiping Out Medical Debt.

A politically diverse congregation in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has been raising money to retire millions of dollars of medical debt in the surrounding community.

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Jul 14 • 11:16 AM EDT • Politics • nextcity.org
Brick Pizzeria closes in Franklin; new 'entertainment experience' coming

Brick Pizzeria and Ristorante has closed at Ballpark Commons in Franklin after opening just over three years ago.

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Jul 14 • 10:13 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Hamilton County health officials report more cyclosporiasis cases

As of noon Monday, Hamilton County Public Health is reporting 16 total cases, up from the 13 cases reported late last week.

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Jul 14 • 9:51 AM EDT • Health • wlwt.com
Dying Light: The Beast Cancelled for PS4 and Xbox One Consoles, 10 Months After Current-Gen Launch

This gruesome open world isn't making its way to last-gen machines.

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Jul 14 • 9:27 AM EDT • Technology • digitalfoundry.net
Mace says split with Trump ‘may have ended my political career’

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Monday that her split with President Trump over her push for the Epstein Files Transparency Act could have been the tipping point in her failed gubernatorial bid. “It…

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Jul 14 • 9:17 AM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
Trump reduces size of 2 national monuments in Utah

The move to shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by about 90% unravels protections established by former presidents for areas with unique archaeological and historical features

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Jul 14 • 9:13 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
How birders in Chad ‘found’ the rusty lark, a bird lost to science for nearly a century

The morning of Feb. 2, 2026, started like many others for Pierre Defos du Rau and Julien Birard: It was hot and sunny with a gentle breeze, ideal birding weather. The two French ornithologists, who have been birding since their teens and have traveled the world in search of birds, were at Abou Telfane Game […]

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Jul 14 • 8:47 AM EDT • Science • news.mongabay.com
Pixel Watch 5 leaks in official-looking renders with new colors, bands, watch face [Gallery]

Ahead of its official reveal next month, Google’s Pixel Watch 5 has fully leaked in official-looking new renders, showing off...

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Jul 14 • 8:35 AM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Massive Pixel 11 leak just revealed almost everything about Google's next phones

Google accidentally listed the entire Pixel 11 series on Amazon, revealing pricing, specs, colors, and storage options nearly a month before launch.

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Jul 14 • 8:30 AM EDT • Technology • androidcentral.com
Trump administration claims healthcare fraud crackdown has saved taxpayers $5.56B in six months

A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General shows most of the money comes from a small number of huge cases, where the federal government was able to reclaim hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicare and Medicaid funds being abused by criminal defendants.

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Jul 14 • 8:08 AM EDT • Health • healthexec.com
'This was the easy part for Alonso'

The Drake Suite at Stamford Bridge is adorned with pictures of Chelsea managers holding trophies. Many of these pictures are of Jose Mourinho, but fellow Premier League winner Antonio Conte also features. Xabi Alonso motioned to these as he answered a question on his illustrious predecessors during his unveiling news conference on Monday, saying he is "really honoured and privileged" to follow in their footsteps.

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Jul 14 • 8:04 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Microsoft Patches a Record 570 Security Flaws

Microsoft Corp. today released software updates to plug at least 570 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, almost triple the number of vulnerabilities the software giant fixed in its record-smashing Patch Tuesday release last month. Microsoft…

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Jul 14 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • krebsonsecurity.com
Five RWJBarnabas Health Hospitals Recognized Among “100 Great Community Hospitals" for 2026 by Becker’s Hospital Review

RWJBarnabas Health, the largest, most comprehensive academic health system in New Jersey, today announced that five of its hospitals have been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review and included in its list of “100 Great Community Hospitals" for 2026.

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Jul 14 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • rwjbh.org
PMOS vs. PCOS

The name change of a hormonal condition - from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), could improve diagnosis and treatment.

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Jul 14 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • uclahealth.org
Sony faces an anti-trust complaint in Mexico over ending PlayStation physical media

Sony's decision to kill PlayStation physical media has caught the ire of lawmakers in Mexico, who argue that could turn it into a monopoly.

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Jul 14 • 7:46 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Monster Hunter Wilds Gets Permanent Price Cut Next Month Alongside 'Streamlined' Digital Editions

Wild times

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Jul 14 • 7:30 AM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
Fatal ICE shooting in Maine comes just days after similar incident in Texas

Monday’s ICE-involved killing in Maine is at least seventh instance of a person shot dead during immigration enforcement operations since January 2025

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Jul 14 • 7:09 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
JPMorgan Posts Record Revenue Across Every Business Line

JPMorgan Chase had record revenue for each of its businesses in the quarter, CEO Jamie Dimon said. Highlights include: Fees from investment banking were up 30% from a year earlier. Revenue from markets rose 35%. Revenue in Consumer and Community Banking rose 8% to $20.27 billion, boosted by

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Jul 14 • 7:08 AM EDT • Business • wsj.com
Can humans hibernate their way to Mars?

Scientists are trying to recreate the biology that lets animals survive months without food or water, in hopes of making deep-space travel possible

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Jul 14 • 7:00 AM EDT • Science • theguardian.com
Science of the city: Why is the county so overweight?

Last month, “Science of the City” explored the unique reasons why Greater Hyattsville can support so many healthy food outlets, despite more than 50% of the county being classified as a “food desert.” This month we explore the controversy over how living in a food desert, which lacks healthy food, or a “food swamp,” which […]

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Jul 14 • 6:46 AM EDT • Science • streetcarsuburbs.news
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They harvest the nation’s food, but a new rule may strip them of health insurance

Seasonal work. Inconsistent hours. Frequent moves. Cash payments and informal jobs. For farmworkers who rely on Medicaid, these common employment patterns could put their health coverage at risk. It’s a heightened concern for the estimated million-plus farmworkers who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, as new work requirements kick in for the federal-state healthcare […]

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Jul 14 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • northdakotamonitor.com
Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Raid Make-Up Event

Starts Sunday, July 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM Local Time Ends Sunday, July 26, 2026, at 7:00 PM Local Time During Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global certain areas experienced issues with raids. This led to Scopely Explore turning off Team GO Rocket to help the event run smoother. Trainers experienced technical issues when attempting to […]

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Jul 14 • 5:57 AM EDT • Technology • pokemongohub.net
When facing allegations of bad behavior, are there red lines for politicians?

In the post-#MeToo era accusations of sexual misconduct have increased. But while some politicians have ended their campaigns or resigned, others have survived such allegations, raising questions about how voters evaluate charges and the impact of partisanship.

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Jul 14 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • csmonitor.com
Lane Johnson headlines Eagles’ leaked Madden NFL 27 ratings

The Eagles are well represented among Madden 27's projected top 100 players, though two popular platforms disagree on several overall ratings.

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Jul 14 • 3:36 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Billy Pie is back in the restaurant business with new Tuckahoe Shopping Center spot

After a few years focusing on selling frozen pies from other shops, Billy Fallen is warming up for his brick-and-mortar return in the West End.

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Jul 14 • 2:04 AM EDT • Business • richmondbizsense.com
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CJ McCollum Shares Honest Thoughts on Knicks Winning NBA Championship

The Hawks guard credits the Knicks for figuring things out during their title run, but believes Atlanta proved it belongs among the East's best.

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Jul 14 • 1:54 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Teen entrepreneur Brooke Sweeney to showcase award-winning business at Bellevue Farmers Market

At an age when most teenagers are enjoying summer break, 15-year-old high school sophomore Brooke Sweeney is growing a business she built from the ground up. Brooke, founder of Oats Elevated, will be among the featured vendors at the Bellevue Farmers Market on Sunday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bellevue Beach...

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Jul 14 • 12:45 AM EDT • Business • nkytribune.com
Flash handle business against Rhythm, in OVL Baseball, Monday

Henderson is in first place, in the Ohio Valley League, as the regular season finale draws near

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Jul 14 • 12:09 AM EDT • Business • 14news.com
The science of sponge anxiety

Kitchen hygiene is one of those topics where common sense, science, and social media often collide. A new study suggests that the humble kitchen sponge is remarkably good at harboring bacteria and spreading them to food-contact surfaces.

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Jul 14 • 12:00 AM EDT • Science • acsh.org
Christian Pulisic's Endorsements At 'Serious Risk' After World Cup

Christian Pulisic had a World Cup to forget. The U.S. men's national team star had to leave his team's 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 last Monday with a leg injury. Pulisic was later diagnosed with a bone bruise and a microfracture in his leg. He was disappointed by the result, while much ...

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Jul 13 • 11:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Algorithm allows cancer patients to avoid CT scans for pulmonary embolism

There has been increased interest in finding alternative methods to diagnose pulmonary embolism in this patient population.

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Jul 13 • 10:51 PM EDT • Business • radiologybusiness.com
Grizzlies' Cedric Coward: Rough shooting night Monday

Grizzlies' Cedric Coward: Rough shooting night Monday

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Jul 13 • 9:23 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
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Family seeks answers months after Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, 1 of dozens nationwide

While some ICE detainees have since been deported, or after legal fights returned home to Chicago, one man will never return home.

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Jul 13 • 9:13 PM EDT • Business • abc7chicago.com
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