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Midtown Costco set to close, reopen as business center

Costco has committed to keeping the Midtown pharmacy open during the conversion.

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Oct 1 • 11:13 AM EDT • Business • kctv5.com
L.L. Bean to open store in Greenville

L.L. Bean's new location will be within the 40-acre Greenville County Square Redevelopment on the south side of downtown Greenville.

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Oct 1 • 11:05 AM EDT • Business • upstatebusinessjournal.com
Rapper Rick Ross charged with battery after domestic violence accusation

Authorities say rapper Rick Ross was arrested early Thursday in Miami Beach and charged with battery related to a domestic violence accusation. Online court records show Ross, whose legal name

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Oct 1 • 11:03 AM EDT • Entertainment • caledonianrecord.com
Could GTA VI bring back casinos?

Bodog reports that while GTA VI hints at potential gambling elements, no confirmation for a full casino has been made ahead of its November 2026 release.

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Oct 1 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • wyomingnewsnow.tv
Could GTA VI bring back casinos?

Bodog reports that while GTA VI hints at potential gambling elements, no confirmation for a full casino has been made ahead of its November 2026 release.

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Oct 1 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • caledonianrecord.com
Pink Harvest fundraiser planned in Barneveld

The Pink Harvest Fundraiser will be held at Hotel Moore in Barneveld with raffles, live music and activities supporting American Cancer Society programs.

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Oct 1 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • romesentinel.com
Beatles uncover hidden John Lennon song in archives. What is it?

There is no such thing as a final Beatles song.

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Oct 1 • 10:58 AM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Trina Braxton's 'beloved husband' Von Scales dies at 58

"Braxton Family Values" star Trina Braxton's husband, Von Scales, has died at the age of 58. A representative for the singer, 51, confirmed the news in a statement to TMZ

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Amanda Peet reveals 'weird' breast cancer symptom

Amanda Peet's advice for protecting your health? Keep an eye out for the warning signs.

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Oct 1 • 10:58 AM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Rapper Rick Ross arrested on domestic violence strangulation charge

Rick Ross has been arrested in Miami on two counts of felony battery, including one by strangulation, which allegedly involve domestic violence. The "Hustlin'" rapper, 50, was arrested around 6

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Oct 1 • 10:58 AM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
‘Digger’ review: Climate change satire will leave you feeling cold

Sometimes, a wildly talented and imaginative artist can make a film that leaves you entirely cold, worn out by the in-your-face-ness of it all. Such is the case with “Digger,”

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Oct 1 • 10:32 AM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com
Wisconsin native Bradley Whitford honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

MADISON (WKOW) -- Emmy Award-winning actor Bradley Whitford was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Wednesday.

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Oct 1 • 10:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • wqow.com
Wisconsin native Bradley Whitford honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

MADISON (WKOW) -- Emmy Award-winning actor Bradley Whitford was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Wednesday.

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Oct 1 • 10:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • wxow.com
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Alexandre Pato-backed consortium completes Northampton Town takeover

Northampton Town have officially entered a new era after Sports Alpha Capital (SAC) completed its takeover of the League Two club.The investment group has acquired a 70% shareholding in Northampton To...

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Oct 1 • 10:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Monthly Strum Club & Potluck Returns To York House Oct. 6

LYNDON — Catamount Arts announces the return of the monthly Strum Club to York Street Meeting House, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 6. The community is invited to a potluck at 5:30

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Oct 1 • 10:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • caledonianrecord.com
Supreme Court to review key part of Trump’s immigration policy

(CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to review President Donald Trump’s policy of imposing mandatory detention without bond hearings for people who entered the country illegally, taking up one

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HOMETOWN HEALTH: Doctors more cautious prescribing anxiety medication, studies show

Prescriptions for the anxiety drug benzodiazepine are declining in the United States.

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Oct 1 • 9:47 AM EDT • Health • wdbj7.com
Health Expo ’26 returns with free screenings, new colon health station

Organizers of Health Expo ’26 are urging community members to get proactive about their colon health.

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Oct 1 • 9:17 AM EDT • Health • springfieldnewssun.com
As private equity, politics and prediction markets reshape sports, is the press box up to the task?

Sports journalism has sometimes been called the ‘toy department,’ since it was known for less serious reporting. But the sports page has an opportunity to take on a real watchdog

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Oct 1 • 9:04 AM EDT • Politics • kdhnews.com
Nina Simone, Langston Hughes and their forgotten creative collaboration

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)

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Oct 1 • 9:02 AM EDT • Entertainment • caledonianrecord.com
‘Gears of War: E-Day’ review: Prequel leans into horror, successfully

It’s as if the “Gears” characters were dropped into a “Resident Evil” game — and it works far more often than it doesn’t, writes our reviewer.

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Oct 1 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
Riverhead asks residents, businesses to report nor’easter damage

Riverhead Town officials are asking residents and business owners to self-report damage from the Sept. 26-27 nor’easter using a New York State online form to help document impacts and support…

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Oct 1 • 8:36 AM EDT • Business • riverheadlocal.com
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Proposed 2027 Amherst budget includes 6.9% tax levy increase

Town Supervisor Shawn Lavin said this increase is a way to keep essential services funded through the $188 million budget.

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Oct 1 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Rome dental practice reopens after storm forced 15-month move

A longtime dental practice in Rome — three generations nearing 100 years — has reopened its doors after storm damage last year cut through the office "like a hot knife through butter," said Dentist Pablo Elizondo.

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Oct 1 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • romesentinel.com
One Small Step: Town Council candidate and art advisor talk religion, identity and how both shape their politics

Gabe Koerber and Shari Brownfield on how Catholicism and Judaism influence their political, community passions.

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Oct 1 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • 891khol.org
Apple Stores Receive 'Do Not Open' Boxes Ahead of Smart Home Products Launch

Apple Stores around the world are preparing to install new product presentations starting on Thursday, October 8. Apple retail stores received confidential boxes earlier this week featuring "Do Not Open Until October 8" stickers on them. They are believed to contain new visual merchandise, which enables workers to update labels, graphics, and product layouts in stores around the release of new products.

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Oct 1 • 7:59 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Primetime'

In “Primetime,” Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, host of “To Catch a Predator,” an offshoot of NBC’s “Dateline” news program in the mid-2000s. Hansen and the show’s production team would

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Oct 1 • 7:45 AM EDT • Entertainment • fltimes.com
Editorial: The Trump administration’s strange affection for prediction markets

There is something genuinely strange happening at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency responsible for regulating derivatives markets. Under Chairman Michael Selig, the CFTC has challenged states seeking

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Oct 1 • 7:42 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Columbus Commons brings back free sunset movie series with Halloween twist in October

Downtown Columbus is getting a spooky dose of outdoor entertainment this October as the free Sunset Movie Series returns to Columbus Commons with Halloween-them

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Oct 1 • 7:37 AM EDT • Entertainment • abc6onyourside.com
SF blockchain tycoon drops $500,000 on D10 race

Candidate Theo Ellington has also raiseed the most money by far.

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Oct 1 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • sfexaminer.com
Vietnam Pandora Jewelry

A model holds up a bracelet charm with trinkets of Vietnamese map and flags at the Pandora factory in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, Wednesday, Sept.30, 2026. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

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Oct 1 • 6:46 AM EDT • Business • telegraphherald.com
Vietnam Pandora Jewelry

Pandora CEO Berta de Pablos-Barbier, right, speaks with Danish Ambassador to Vietnam Lina Gandlose Hansen as they visit the factory in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, Thursday, Oct.1, 2026. (AP

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Oct 1 • 6:45 AM EDT • Business • telegraphherald.com
Vietnam Pandora Jewelry

Craftspersons create jewelry pieces at the Pandora factory in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, Wednesday, Sept.30, 2026. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)

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Oct 1 • 6:43 AM EDT • Business • telegraphherald.com
Paducah Chamber to host Judge Executive forum; Baptist Health blood drive continues

The Paducah Chamber will host its Judge Executive Forum Thursday. The forum will be available to view on WPSD at Midday, or via stream. And Baptist Health will enter day

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Oct 1 • 6:43 AM EDT • Health • wpsdlocal6.com
NEED TO KNOW: Arts and culture news this week

What you need to know in arts and culture news this week.

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Oct 1 • 6:33 AM EDT • Entertainment • fredericknewspost.com
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Hometown’s Best: Nominate your favorite local live music, entertainment, or sports venue in Southwest Virginia

What’s your favorite local live music, entertainment, or sports venue in Southwest Virginia?

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Oct 1 • 6:22 AM EDT • Entertainment • wsls.com
Hometown’s Best: Nominate your favorite local live music, entertainment, or sports venue in Southwest Virginia

What’s your favorite local live music, entertainment, or sports venue in Southwest Virginia?

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Oct 1 • 6:22 AM EDT • Sports • wsls.com
Hometown’s Best: Nominate your favorite place to watch sports in 2026

What’s your favorite place to watch sports in Southwest Virginia?

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Oct 1 • 6:09 AM EDT • Sports • wsls.com
Talarico Talks Personal History, Policy at U.S. Hispanic Business Council Event

The Democratic U.S. Senate discussed the oil and gas industry, healthcare, and rural Texas.

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Oct 1 • 6:03 AM EDT • Business • thetexan.news
Champaign County clerk seeking more election judges

“As it stands, we currently have 148 judges who have been trained and signed up to work on Election Day. We need a minimum of 270 judges and would love

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Oct 1 • 5:30 AM EDT • Politics • news-gazette.com
Things to do: Oct. 1-7

HUNTINGTON — A variety of theatrical performances, live music and art exhibits are on tap this week. Here are events to look out for.

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Oct 1 • 5:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • herald-dispatch.com
VA built dozens of new veteran health centers but can’t find enough doctors and staff

When the Department of Veterans Affairs opened a new, state-of-the-art clinic with ribbon-cutting fanfare last year in his hometown of Fredericksburg, Virgina, Michael Dunlap was thrilled to have care so close.

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Oct 1 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • cnn.com
Entertainment

Playhouse at McConnellstown has launched its “Raise the Roof” Capital Campaign to raise $30,000 for repairs to the theater’s roof and gutter system. Donations of any amount are being accepted

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Oct 1 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • bedfordgazette.com
Appalachian Murder Mystery dinner theater event coming to Aspire! Conservatory

ASHLAND, Ky. — The question is simple: who killed Elias Blackwood?

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Oct 1 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • herald-dispatch.com
Laughter Shocktober brings dangerously unrehearsed comedy to Nevada City Oct. 8

Laughter Shock, Nevada County’s notoriously unpredictable improv troupe, returns to the Nevada Theatre for one night of unscripted comedy with Laughter Shocktober, Thursday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m.

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Oct 1 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • theunion.com
Grayson Gallery accepting submission for Halloween-themed art show

GRAYSON, Ky. — The Grayson Gallery Board and volunteers will host the annual Halloween-themed art show with an opening reception and costume contest set for Oct. 30, the evening before

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Oct 1 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • herald-dispatch.com
I-105 FallFest 2026: Country music festival returns to Manheim Township Sunday

Manheim Township's Overlook Park will be a hub for country music as the 34th annual FallFest country music festival returns Sunday.

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Oct 1 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • lancasteronline.com
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe set to launch prediction market app with Kalshi

The app will allow customers to bet on real world events, such as weather forecasts, political races and Oscar winners through SaltTrade Derivatives, a new tribal business that harkens back to the Tunica-Biloxi’s history as salt traders.

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Oct 1 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • nola.com
Rahm Emanuel, former Chicago mayor, tours New Orleans schools. 'Louisiana is working.'

Rahm Emanuel, the former Mayor of Chicago and former Ambassador to Japan, toured New Orleans schools on Wednesday as he floats a presidential run in 2028.

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Oct 1 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nola.com
Individual tickets for home match v AC Milan available

Available to registered fansOur next home match is also our first home game of the current UEFA Europa League season - and it brings a huge name to town! On Thursday, October 15, at 18:45 CEST, we hos...

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Oct 1 • 4:54 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
O-Town Frontman Ashley Parker Angel Opens Up About His Shocking Health Scare and Las Vegas Sanctuary

See inside Angel's Las Vegas abode where he supports his carefully choreographed wellness ritual after a health scare.

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Oct 1 • 4:16 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Commentary: The tech threat to women’s privacy

In late August, Texas and Florida became the latest states to limit the use of Flock cameras, an artificial intelligence-powered network of automated traffic surveillance devices, in response to growing

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Oct 1 • 4:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Those Darn Accordions bring accordion-powered rock to Nevada City

Think you know what an accordion sounds like? Think again.

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Oct 1 • 3:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • theunion.com
Out & About: A weekly guide to live and local entertainment

Thursday, Oct. 1 Music

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Husker football scouting report: Maryland

This Saturday, Nebraska hosts Maryland in another conference showdown. Several key pieces within the Terrapins indicate they could bring a challenge to the Huskers.

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Oct 1 • 1:00 AM EDT • Sports • dailynebraskan.com
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History a factor in Nebraska softball’s next games against Omaha

Nebraska softball has won its first two games of their season against Kansas and is set to play against UNO for the first time since April. The Huskers face Omaha on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Bowlin Stadium.

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Rockstar confirm 10+ new details about Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay

Rockstar reveals new GTA 6 details, including over 170 animal species, ride-share fast travel, hurricanes, and side activities across the state of Leonida.

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Oct 1 • 12:55 AM EDT • Technology • tweaktown.com
Crossword

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Dennis The Menace

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Take it From the Tinkersons

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Garfield

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Escape to Key West for the water, nature, serenity

Key West, the continental United States’ southernmost city, blends a colorful 19th-century heritage with a laid-back contemporary vibe. Visitors will find palm-shaded streets, picturesque historic homes, a lively multicultural culinary

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Oct 1 • 12:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • keysnews.com
Senate leaves town until after the midterms as final bills founder

Democrats block several pieces of legislation pushed by Republicans looking for victories ahead of Election Day.

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Sep 30 • 11:41 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
The Herald's weekly entertainment picks

Looking to be entertained from Thursday, Oct. 1, through Wednesday, Oct. 7? Check out the Skagit Valley Herald’s weekly recommendations.

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Sep 30 • 11:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • goskagit.com
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Downtown Gulfport business owners, Mainstreet bury hot dogs in hopes of clear skies for Cruisin’ the Coast

When they found out about an old wives tale of burying a hot dog to deter bad weather, those involved figured they would give it a try.

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Pflugerville seeks input from small businesses to improve downtown

In an effort to improve its downtown, the City of Pflugerville is seeking input from small business owners interested in opening, relocating or expanding their businesses in the area.

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Sep 30 • 10:23 PM EDT • Business • kxan.com
Washington Post Osprey Story Blurs the Line Between Science and Special Interests

Article Repeats Unproven Claims Without Explaining Where They Exceed the Scientific and Regulatory Record

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Sep 30 • 10:01 PM EDT • Science • voiceofalexandria.com
New Hampshire Book Festival returns with more than 60 partic...

The New Hampshire Book Festival returns to downtown Concord Friday and Saturday with more than 60 authors, new books and keynotes from Jeff Kinney and Jodi Pico...

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Sep 30 • 10:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • unionleader.com
Working Ports | Episode 5: Charting the Course - Connecting the Port, Business and Opportunity

Galveston's port does more than move ships, cargo and passengers. Its economic impact reaches into businesses, infrastructure, jobs and industries throughout the community.

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Sep 30 • 10:00 PM EDT • Business • galvnews.com
Alexandria's business community gathers as AEDP tallies first results of ALX Forward

The economic development group announced a $200,000 state grant at its annual meeting, where the developer of the Old Town North power plant site said it expects to break ground next year

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Taxpayers in Cairo welcome idea of downtown "entertainment district"

CAIRO, Ga. -- Downtown Cairo could soon get a taste of big-city nightlife.City leaders in the small South Georgia town are discussing ways to create a downtown

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Sep 30 • 9:06 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox49.tv
The city of Cleveland expects an major economic boost after USA Boxing event

The USA Boxing National Open is back in the city of Cleveland after four years. Brining in over 500 fighters and their families to downtown. The city is expecting to see over 3 million dollars in revenue after this week's event.

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Sep 30 • 8:54 PM EDT • Sports • spectrumnews1.com
AI safety measures widely backed by most Americans, poll finds

WASHINGTON — A vast majority of Americans favor requiring artificial intelligence companies to meet independent safety benchmarks for their models, even if those standards mean slowing development of the technology,

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Sep 30 • 8:10 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Business Community Signals Openness to Removing Public Vote on Nuclear

PLYMOUTH — Gov. Maura Healey’s mission to restore nuclear power to Massachusetts has put the local business community at odds with nuclear watchdog groups. Advocates worry that the removal of […]

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Sep 30 • 7:52 PM EDT • Business • provincetownindependent.org
Pete Davidson reveals what he admires most about ex Kim Kardashian

Pete Davidson is fond of his famous exes, from Ariana Grande to Kim Kardashian.

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Sep 30 • 7:40 PM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
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Five-star point guard pays secret official visit to Kentucky

The Kentucky basketball team hosted a five-star point guard for a visit, and fans didn't know he was in town.

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Sep 30 • 7:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Selma business owner makes donation to Selma University

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma business owner makes a sizable donation to Selma University — to support and promote business. Selma-U President Dr. Stanford Angion was all smiles — at a check presentation on the campus Wednesday morning. “It is really wonderful when you find hometown people who is giving back to help others who are coming along...

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Sep 30 • 7:13 PM EDT • Business • waka.com
Jackson County Health Department hosts walk-in clinics for flu season

The Jackson County Health Department will host walk-in clinics across Murphysboro and Carbondale to help make flu and COVID-19 vaccines more accessible.

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Looking at the Ugly Side of the Paramount-Skydance Merger...And How I’d Fix It

A Message from Our Sponsor Certified Fresh with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, FX’s Adults is an ensemble comedy series about a group of twenty-somethings in New York leaning on each other to navigate love, work, friendship and family. Don’t sleep on “The Sitcom of the Moment” - Awards Buzz All Episodes now streaming on Hulu on Disney+. Watch The Teaser Trailer... (Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industr(Welcome to the “Most Important Story of the Week”, my bi-weekly strategy column analyzing the most important (but often not buzziest) news story of the last two weeks. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. Please subscribe.) Before we dive in, I wanted to congratulate Broadcast Now for being the first to report that Netflix’s How to Get to Heaven from Belfast has been cancelled. (I saw this in a write-up by Kasey Moore of Whats-On-Netflix.) More importantly, I wanted to note that, as of yesterday, none of the other trades had reported the news yet. I have half a guess that eventually one of them will report this. Anyways, it’s time to take a break from my deluge of streaming ratings reports to continue my analysis of the Paramount Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery (PSWbD) saga. As I noted last week, a lot of times when folks use the (sometimes cliched) “the good, the bad and the ugly” framing for an article, “the ugly” section is just more bad. Or very, very bad. In this case, yeah, I do think it’s ugly. In more than one way. Unfortunately, we’re only going to have time to tackle one of those ways today: the ugly pile of debt to finance this deal. (In a future article, I may cover the entire process for how it went down, which was very, very ugly.) Last issue, I explained why I liked this deal in a vacuum. Unfortunately, “vacuums” don’t exist outside of space. Let’s dive in. Subscribe Most Important Story of the Week - The Ugliness of the Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger More than one person sent me a note speculating that the big problem with Paramount Skydance buying Warner Bros. Discovery is the “Warner Bros.” portion of the deal. In fact, that’s a take I read a lot about Warner Bros., ever since they caught Netflix’s, and then Paramount-Skydance’s, eye. In short, multiple companies (Time, AOL, AT&T, Discovery) have bought and then regretted buying Warner Bros. Since it’s nearing Halloween, you could almost say it’s like the folks think WB is cursed! It’s a haunted studio—like the town of Derry in movie studio form—and whoever takes possession of it will fall into misery! Yet...I just don’t like that story, because it doesn’t explain the “why” behind why those deals fell through. Especially when Warner Bros. has continued to succeed as a TV and film studio in the intervening two decades. Lord of the Rings? Harry Potter? Game of Thrones? Everything HBO? Considering it never fully owned a broadcast TV channel, this media company has done pretty well. So what went wrong? Well, in recent years, companies bought Warner Bros. instead of the other, smarter option. Explaining POCD (And Applying It to Mergers & Acquisitions) As I explained last issue, one of my favorite frameworks is the POCD tool for evaluating venture capital investments: People Opportunity Context Deal The bar to invest as a VC is high. (Or I might say “was” since cheap interest rates made life easier last decade.) You review a thousand prospectuses, get pitched by a hundred, and invest in the ten best, with the hopes that one of those ten would pay for the rest. That means every element of a deal needed to pay off: you needed the right people running the companies, who could capitalize on the right opportunity, in the context of an industry that was ripe for disruption. If you could then not overpay, you could make some money in a smart deal. The analogy isn’t perfect here, but close enough. For a merger or acquisition to work, you need the combined company (which is the opportunity) to make more than the price you need to pay (which is the deal). Note: the people and context still matter, but with M&A, it’s a little more straightforward: does the opportunity exceed the cost? And usually with Warner Bros., it hasn’t. If you want to find out the single biggest mistake made by the Warner Bros. suitors over the last few years (and my simple fix) become a paid subscriber. I’ll also touch on who I think Paramount-Skydance could (shockingly) consider buying next, TBD, and more. Sign up here.

Flick sets Oct. 5 Capitol events for custody bill

Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) announced Oct. 5 Capitol press conference, Judiciary hearing and panel on House Bill 1499 child custody reform.

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Sep 30 • 6:30 PM EDT • Politics • kten.com
Threads Dance Project marks 15 years with 'Love Evolving'

Threads Dance Project is marking its 15th anniversary this fall with Love Evolving, a retrospective celebrating the Minneapolis dance company's history while introducing new work shaped by stories from the

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Sep 30 • 6:29 PM EDT • Entertainment • insightnews.com
Laufer recognizes UVA Health advocacy group with resolution

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Virginia Del. Amy Laufer recognized UVA Health's Nursing Advocacy Initiative with a bipartisan resolution that praises the initiative's three years of work training nurse ambassadors

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Sep 30 • 6:15 PM EDT • Health • cbs19news.com
Central Iowa town asks residents and businesses to stop using water immediately

Carlisle sent out an urgent notice Wednesday asking all water customers to stop using water immediately as crews search for a large break.

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Sep 30 • 6:08 PM EDT • Business • kcci.com
3 Towson University students among 17 facing firearms charges after shooting

BALTIMORE — Three of the 17 people facing firearms charges following a weekend shooting near Towson University are enrolled there as students, the university said Wednesday. A Towson University spokesperson

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Sep 30 • 5:57 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
13 scarily fun Denton Halloween events to check out this October

Halloween is here yet again, and with it an overwhelming amount of events and fun activities all month long. The sheer number of events this month makes it just about

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Sep 30 • 5:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • dentonrc.com
Business leaders warn sluggish hiring could stall Seattle’s downtown revival and tax base

Seattle’s job market is falling behind other major cities, and now business leaders are pressing city hall for a course correction.A new report from the Downtow

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Sep 30 • 5:40 PM EDT • Business • komonews.com
Dance for heroes lights up palm beach for veterans

Palm Beach Ray of Hope hosts “Dancing with the Palm Beach Stars” at Mar-a-Lago on February 27, 2027, supporting local veterans through their partnership with Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

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Sep 30 • 5:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • floridaweekly.com
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Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers his Leader's Speech during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

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Sep 30 • 5:25 PM EDT • Politics • columbiamissourian.com
Federal judge allows Paramount-Warner merger to move forward

A federal judge in Oakland has approved a settlement that allows Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison to finalize his $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Ellison is aiming

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Sep 30 • 5:23 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Talarico courts rural Texas voters in Senate race against Paxton

The Democratic Senate candidate said Republicans have hurt farmers and small towns as he touted positions on energy, data centers and healthcare.

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Sep 30 • 5:22 PM EDT • Politics • dallasnews.com
Carbondale dad deep into national Super Dad contest

CARBONDALE — A local dad is in the running for a national contest with a simple message: a super dad is a present dad.

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Sep 30 • 5:21 PM EDT • Entertainment • thesouthern.com
Dallas of the future - The 10-year plan to transform downtown with apartments and entertainment
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Sep 30 • 5:16 PM EDT • Entertainment • wfaa.com
Meet the Wonder Gardens’ new CEO brings fresh plans

Sally Mulvena, new CEO of Wonder Gardens, aims to blend modernization with historical preservation while enhancing visitor experiences at this 90-year-old Bonita Springs attraction.

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Sep 30 • 5:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • floridaweekly.com
Essentia Health celebrates start of construction for new downtown Moorhead clinic

MOORHEAD (KFGO) - Essentia Health is starting construction on a new family medicine clinic in downtown Moorhea...

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Sep 30 • 5:13 PM EDT • Health • kfgo.com
Fryeburg Fair kicks off on Sunday

FRYEBURG, MAINE — Fryeburg Fair, established in 1851, runs Oct. 4-11, eight full days, Sunday to Sunday. This year is the 176th fair.

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Sep 30 • 5:08 PM EDT • Entertainment • conwaydailysun.com
‘Digger’ review: Climate change satire will leave you feeling cold

Alejandro G. Iñárritu's latest film, starring an unrecognizable Tom Cruise, wears out its welcome far too quickly, writes Moira Macdonald.

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Sep 30 • 5:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com