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Businesses may start charging more for services as rising gas prices persist

Over the last two weeks, the price of a gallon of gas has increased roughly around 20 cents per week in Fresno.

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Sep 29 • 2:34 AM EDT • Business • abc30.com
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Makai Lemon does little to aid offense on MNF

Makai Lemon caught three of four targeted balls on Monday night for 29 yards.

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Sep 29 • 2:23 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cuba’s cherished ballet tradition endures through daily blackouts and shortages

Cuba is facing severe challenges, with blackouts and shortages affecting daily life. Yet classical ballet remains a cherished cultural institution. The National Ballet School in the capital of Havana continues

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Sep 29 • 2:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • messenger-inquirer.com
Brutal drop for Rome Odunze as struggles continue Monday night

Rome Odunze caught three passes for 44 yards but dropped an easy touchdown during the team's blowout win over Philadelphia.

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Sep 29 • 1:37 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pensacola pediatrician appointed to federal health task force

Dr. Patrick Hunter was named to the U.S. Preventive Services Task, which is tasked with improving the health of Americans through evidence-based recommendations about preventive services.

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Sep 29 • 1:30 AM EDT • Health • wusf.org
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Andi Jackson and Harper Murray lead Husker volleyball on and off the court

Nebraska volleyball has a special duo in their roster. Seniors Andi Jackson and Harper Murray have grown together through college and are showing their best volleyball.

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Sep 29 • 1:00 AM EDT • Sports • dailynebraskan.com
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Dontayvion Wicks generates little in Chicago

Dontayvion Wicks saw five targets in Week 3 but caught just two of them for 32 yards in a loss to the Chicago Bears.

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Sep 29 • 12:41 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tyler Reddick's championship hopes fading after Kansas in 2026

Tyler Reddick's championship hopes are fading after a tough NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway.

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Sep 29 • 12:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Teresa Giudice asks for privacy for daughter Milania Guidice

"Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice asked for privacy after bodycam footage showed police responding to an incident involving her daughter Milania Guidice.

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Sep 29 • 12:21 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko petitions to protect their daughter's inheritance

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko has filed an urgent petition asking that he be allowed to act as their 11-year-old daughter's temporary representative in California

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Sep 28 • 11:26 PM EDT • Entertainment • newspressnow.com
Brad Pitt’s daughter Zahara drops his last name, keeps mom Angelina Jolie’s

The couple’s eldest daughter is their third child to make the change.

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Sep 28 • 11:24 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Chinese Academy of Sciences sets sci-tech progress priorities in 5-year plan

The Chinese Academy of Sciences has released its development plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, setting priority directions for sci-tech breakthroughs in three major fields: basic research, strategic high technologies and sustainable development.

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Sep 28 • 11:01 PM EDT • Science • chinadailyhk.com
Tomasita's, Atrisco owner is New Mexico Restaurateur of the Year

Gundrey, who was raised in the family business, said his mother taught him everything, including how to treat his employees and his customers.

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Sep 28 • 11:00 PM EDT • Business • santafenewmexican.com
Golden Knights Starting Over, but Fueled by ‘Unfinished Business’

A certain energy has crackled in the air at City National Arena throughout training camp and the preseason. There is a hunger, a sense of urgency that has nothing to do with the shortened preseason. And everyone in the Vegas Golden Knights organization, from the players to the head coach to the general manager, speaks of unfinished business.

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Sep 28 • 10:01 PM EDT • Business • sports.yahoo.com
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Golden Knights Starting Over, but Fueled by ‘Unfinished Business’

A certain energy has crackled in the air at City National Arena throughout training camp and the preseason. There is a hunger, a sense of urgency that has nothing to do with the shortened preseason. And everyone in the Vegas Golden Knights organization, from the players to the head coach to the general manager, speaks of unfinished business.

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Bucs vs. Packers odds: Opening lines for Week 4 matchup

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are home once again Sunday as they welcome the Green Bay Packers to Raymond James Stadium. Both teams enter the matchup looking to get things turned around following rough starts to the season. So what are the oddsmakers thinking of the Week 4 matchup between the Bucs and Packers? Per FanDuel, […]

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Sep 28 • 9:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown Make NFL History

Detroit Lions stars Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown became the first teammates since 1962 to each score at least five touchdowns through three games.

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Sep 28 • 9:28 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
TCR Reacts: Parting ways with Hauck the right move?

Let us know your thoughts!

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Sep 28 • 8:58 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Imperial Valley Entertainment Convention draws big crowds

The Imperial Valley Entertainment Convention brought out big names, big crowds, and big smiles for every fandom from Pokemon to Marvel.

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Sep 28 • 8:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • kyma.com
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Naughty Dog will fully reveal Intergalactic in 2027

Naughty Dog confirms new Last of Us projects are in early development…

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Sep 28 • 8:47 PM EDT • Technology • videogameschronicle.com
Naughty Dog Will 'Fully Reveal' Intergalactic in 2027, but No Release Window Yet

Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann concluded this year's "The Last of Us Day" by giving updates on the developer's current projects, teasing two new The Last of Us projects that "will expand the canon of The Last of Us beyond Part I and Part II" without confirming whether or not either one of them is a game, as well as saying that its next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Project, will be "fully reveal[ed]" next year.

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Sep 28 • 8:37 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
U2 Helped Prove The Sphere’s Business Model — And Still Holds A Record At The Venue

Three years after 'U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere' began, U2 still holds Sphere’s highest per-show residency average at roughly $6.1 million.

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Sep 28 • 8:36 PM EDT • Business • forbes.com
Braves Postseason eve chat and discussion: September 28

Happy Wild Card eve to all who celebrate. How are we feeling? Firstly, a hype video for you. This year’s campaign theme and accompanying hashtag? LET IT FLY. Are you hype enough yet? Let us know the creative ways you’re playing hooky with work or school for tomorrow’s 2 pm ET contest. We can write […]

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Sep 28 • 8:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet to be fully revealed in 2027

Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Naughty Dog will lift the veil on science-fiction adventure game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet in 2027, Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druc…

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Sep 28 • 8:23 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Two new The Last of Us projects in “very early stages” at Naughty Dog

Two new projects set in the world of The Last of Us are in the “very early stages” at Naughty Dog, studio head Neil Druckmann said in a note marking the end of The Last of Us Day 2026.

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Sep 28 • 8:22 PM EDT • Technology • gematsu.com
Black businesses caught in limbo as lawsuit challenges Trump administration over $289M in funding

Freedom Economy says community lenders have received award notices but not the actual funds as a Sept. 30 deadline approaches.

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Sep 28 • 8:15 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
John Harbaugh: Giants Could Still Add Another QB Following Trade

New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh says his team could still add another QB after JJ McCarthy trade. The post John Harbaugh: Giants Could Still Add Another QB Following Trade appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 28 • 8:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nancy Pelosi rallies Democrats at Crow fundraiser in Colorado’s 6th CD

Nancy Pelosi told a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Jason Crow the path to preserving the country's democratic form of government runs through the kitchen table

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Sep 28 • 7:57 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Nancy Pelosi rallies Democrats at Crow fundraiser in Colorado’s 6th CD

Nancy Pelosi told a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Jason Crow the path to preserving the country's democratic form of government runs through the kitchen table

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Sep 28 • 7:57 PM EDT • Politics • denvergazette.com
Chicago renter ordinance votes delayed as Johnson, opponents seek compromise

Neither Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal nor a competing measure has enough support to become law as the two sides continue negotiations.

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Sep 28 • 7:44 PM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
GOP Congressman reacts to Trump adviser saying the midterms will be ‘f***ing rough’
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Sep 28 • 7:37 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) CFO Acquires 4,000 Shares of Company Stock

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY - Get Free Report) CFO Cory Hatton purchased 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 28th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.50 per share, for a total transaction of $26,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 104,475 shares of the company's stock, valued at $679,087.50. This trade represents a 3.98% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

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Sep 28 • 7:08 PM EDT • Entertainment • marketbeat.com
Paramount, states reject Booker's call for deeper review of merger deal

Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and attorneys general from 12 states are pushing back against Sen. Cory Booker's questions about how their antitrust settlement came about and whether its terms go far enough.

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Sep 28 • 6:56 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla Sends Powerful Message About Jaylen Brown

If you thought we were going to get through the Boston Celtics‘ media day without a discussion about the Jaylen Brown trade, then you’d be wrong. Joe Mazzulla opened up his availability to the media by praising Brown and what he brought to the Celtics and the city of Boston during his 10-year tenure with […] The post Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla Sends Powerful Message About Jaylen Brown appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 28 • 6:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Perriello lays out health care platform as 5th District race heats up

With the race for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District heating up, challenger Tom Perriello brought his health care message to Lynchburg on Monday.

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Sep 28 • 6:40 PM EDT • Health • wset.com
FEMA can’t condition security grants on election changes, judge says

The Trump administration had sought to limit anti-terrorism funding for local governments that didn’t check the citizenship status of voters.

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Sep 28 • 6:31 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Grizzlies Make Availability Priority After Overhauling Health Staff

Zach Kleiman said availability is the goal after the Grizzlies brought Mike Curtis back to lead an overhaul of their health and performance staff.

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Sep 28 • 6:30 PM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
Grizzlies Make Availability Priority After Overhauling Health Staff

Zach Kleiman said availability is the goal after the Grizzlies brought Mike Curtis back to lead an overhaul of their health and performance staff.

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Sep 28 • 6:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ODU political experts analyze new Trump messages

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — President Donald Trump told voters several weeks ago in the face of discouraging GOP polling numbers to “pretend I’m on the ballot.” That should be especially easy now that a series of new messages from the White House have begun running, though the administration emphatically denies that they are propaganda. The […]

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Sep 28 • 5:51 PM EDT • Politics • wavy.com
Jacie Hoyt Signs Extension With Oklahoma State Through 2030-31

Oklahoma State has extended Jacie Hoyt through the 2030-31 season after 84 wins and three NCAA Tournament appearances in four years. With the nation’s No. 1 transfer class arriving, OSU is betting on Hoyt to take the Cowgirls another step forward nationally.

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Sep 28 • 5:51 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dakota Johnson reveals root of Taylor Swift friendship, shares thoughts on Travis Kelce wedding photos

The “Verity” actress doesn’t think her longtime bestie will ever drop the pictures from her nuptials.

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Sep 28 • 5:34 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Collegiate sports reform bill is expected to pass in Senate, but House is unclear

The Senate is expected to pass the Protect College Sports Act to allow the NCAA to reinstate limits on athlete transfers and eligibility, opponents say it doesn't do enough to address rising spending.

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Sep 28 • 5:27 PM EDT • Sports • npr.org
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This Futuristic Body Scan Mapped 1,596 Skin Markings and Tested My Heart and Blood in an Hour. Was It Worth It?

I did the new $499 Neko scan and have thoughts.

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Sep 28 • 5:26 PM EDT • Health • menshealth.com
I Never Thought “Explosive Diarrhea” Would Become a Reason to Vote Blue, but Here We Are

These foodborne illness outbreaks have certainly put the Republican party in a sh*tty situation.

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Sep 28 • 5:18 PM EDT • Politics • esquire.com
Des Moines Art Center awarded $100,000 climate grant

The Des Moines Art Center has received a $100,000 Implementation Grant through the 2026 Frankenthaler Climate Initiative to replace the original 40-year-old air-handling system in its 1985 building, which was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier. The upgrade is expected to reduce energy use by an estimated 30% to 60% while improving environmental controls…

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Sep 28 • 5:16 PM EDT • Business • businessrecord.com
NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN: You do not know women’s sports

When female autonomy is still marketed through male desire, is it really empowerment or just the same gaze repackaged?

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Sep 28 • 5:01 PM EDT • Sports • vanderbilthustler.com
Freeman Wants Dodgers World Series Win for Rojas

Freddie Freeman rallies the 100-win Los Angeles Dodgers roster around a veteran’s farewell while battling through personal injury to secure another World Series for Miguel Rojas.

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Sep 28 • 5:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
MTA axes G train shutdowns planned for December after outcry from small businesses

The dreaded December G train shutdowns have been scrapped, to the relief of business owners and residents in North Brooklyn. Long-overdue repairs initially scheduled to stretch through the end of the year have been finished ahead of schedule, according to the MTA, and though the G still needs some work, it will run like…

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Sep 28 • 4:57 PM EDT • Business • amny.com
As work requirements kick in for Medicaid, some states are taking a tougher stance

At least six states will require documentation that individuals are too sick to meet Medicaid work requirements kicking in next year. The rules are stricter than what the federal government is requiring.

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Sep 28 • 4:55 PM EDT • Health • pbs.org
7-9- years-old

7-9- years-old – from left, Laken Tyler Thomas received the award for prettiest hair and people’s choice. She is the nine year-old daughter of Nathan and Steffanie Thomas; second runner-up

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Sep 28 • 4:49 PM EDT • Entertainment • herald-citizen.com
4-6 years-old

4-6 years-old – from left, second runner-up Kennedy Shanks, the five year-old daughter of Ethan Shanks and Victoria Stanley, winner, Tinley Mae Brooks, the six year-old daughter of Justin and

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Sep 28 • 4:48 PM EDT • Entertainment • herald-citizen.com
Deadline Wednesday: Free business training for Central Oregon veterans, families

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Applications are open through Wednesday, Sept. 30, for Startup Training Resources to Inspire Veteran Entrepreneurship (STRIVE), a free eight-week business training program for military veterans and their family members. The in-person program is designed to assist military-connected entrepreneurs in developing skills to create and sustain small businesses. Offered in collaboration with

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Sep 28 • 4:44 PM EDT • Business • ktvz.com
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Philadelphia shouldn’t give up on the Academy of Natural Sciences’ historic museum

The Academy's 150-year-old building faces roughly $150 million in deferred maintenance costs. While that may seem daunting, it is not insurmountable.

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Sep 28 • 4:41 PM EDT • Science • inquirer.com
Lions Announce Pair of Roster Moves Following Win Over Jets

The Detroit Lions released DB Natrone Brooks from the practice squad and brought back TE Miles Kitselman ahead of Week 4.

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Sep 28 • 4:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
TeraOpenScience Launches Global Innovation Contest: Idea • Innovation • Business: A Science Challenge uniting Students & Professionals

WOODBURY, Minn., September 28, 2026--TeraOpenScience, the open-innovation platform accelerating real-world scientific and technological breakthroughs, today announced the launch of its global contest, Idea • Innovation • Business: A Science Challenge. The competition invites students and early-career researchers to lead one of the platform’s featured technologies, build a multidisciplinary team, and propose a full innovation and commercialization plan to bring the solution to industry.

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Sep 28 • 4:32 PM EDT • Science • finance.yahoo.com
Michigan got $173M to transform rural health. Where is it going?

Some rural healthcare leaders say the Rural Health Transformation Program doesn’t go far enough to stabilize their industry amid federal cuts. Meanwhile, Michigan lawmakers say there’s a ‘transparency issue.’

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Sep 28 • 4:31 PM EDT • Health • bridgemi.com
Taylor Swift and Dakota Johnson were besties onstage, plus a buzzy ‘Off Campus’ reunion: Here’s what caught my eye during the VMAs

Risqué fashion choices, historic wins, onstage reunions and a slate of top-notch performances. What more could you want from the VMAs?

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Sep 28 • 4:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels traveling to London, possibly playing Colts

Jayden Daniels will return to Commanders practice this week in London, though playing prospects vs. Colts are uncertain

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Sep 28 • 4:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How Did the Cantera Rojiblanca Fare This Weekend?

Another weekend of action came and went across Guadalajara’s youth divisions. The Cantera Rojiblanca picked up a pair of important wins and played several matches in which the teams fought for a res...

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Sep 28 • 4:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Bobby Kotick’s lawyers sent me a bad email (and later apologized)

The message I had received was unsettling—for a moment. Then it was just really confusing. Back on January 20 of this year, at 5:15pm ET, I received an email with the subject line “Legal Correspondence re Bobby Kotick.” It was from the law firm Clare Locke, a firm I’d heard had been emailing reporters in recent years about their coverage of Kotick, the former, longtime CEO of Activision Blizzard. The letter was threatening. A lawyer from the firm introduced themselves as “defamation counsel to Bobby Kotick.” They issued a “demand” that I “correct” a Game File article I’d published a week prior. The article that had irked them had been a scoop of sorts. I’d written about a a 2022 lawsuit brought by a Swedish pension fund, AP7, over Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard. The suit wasn’t news, but I was first to review and report about Kotick’s extensive pushback to the fund’s claims. The pension fund’s core contention was that the sale had been rushed by Kotick to avoid the consequences of sexual misconduct scandals swirling around the company in 2021. (He’d not been accused of misconduct himself in those suits, to be clear.) As I wrote at the time, Kotick had denied the allegations of the rushed sale. Beyond that, Kotick used a December 2025 reply to the Swedish fund’s lawsuit to assign blame for those workplace scandals, the bad press and even for the AP7 lawsuit. I’d found Kotick’s arguments novel and newsworthy. Across nearly 3,000 words, I explained Kotick’s take: that a Swedish gaming company was behind the Swedish fund’s lawsuit (the Embracer group; they denied it); that the Microsoft-Activision deal was not rushed and was secured at what Kotick felt history had proven to be an optimal price for shareholders; that he believed a conspiracy of people at unions government agencies, PR firms and the media had spun up claims of widespread workplace misconduct at Activision Blizzard in 2021. The article gave context for all of this, letting readers assess the claims and weigh their credibility. As I’d later write to Kotick’s lawyers: I would be surprised if you could point to any news article about Bobby Kotick in the last five years that has spent more of its wordcount articulating his point of view. He is welcome to do an interview with Game File any time. Nonetheless, there they were in my inbox that Tuesday evening: Clare Locke, the law firm that secured a $787.5 million settlement from Fox News over false statements about voting machines. They were emailing me, threatening that failure to comply with their demand could support a claim of “actual malice,” a legal standard for libel. Unless… Unless, they said, I added a key paragraph to my article. This was a paragraph that I already knew Kotick’s lawyers had been emailing reporters about for at least a year, and it was a paragraph that was already in my article. The paragraph they wanted is from a 2023 settlement that California’s Civil Rights Department struck with Activision Blizzard. The settlement had closed a two-year-old lawsuit over alleged sexual discrimination at the game maker. The paragraph basically said that claims of systemic or widespread sexual harassment—or of execs like Kotick tolerating such behavior—had never been proven. I’d already seen proof that Kotick’s lawyers had pushed for the settlement’s language to be added to reports about 2021 sexual discrimination and misconduct lawsuits brought against Activision Blizzard by California and, separately, by the U.S. federal government (both suits were since settled). I knew that Kotick and his lawyers felt that the California settlement language should be mentioned in the same breath as references to an article he hated and denied, a November 2021 Wall Street Journal article claiming Kotick knew “for years” of sexual misconduct at Activision Blizzard. So, in the Game File article that Clare Locke emailed me about, in the interest of ensuring I was being fair and balanced regarding the person I was covering, I had already included the following excerpt from the California settlement [emphasis added in bold]: (Kotick has repeatedly pushed back against that November article in the Wall Street Journal, citing among other things, language from a court-approved consent decree as part of Activision’s 2023 $54 million settlement over the California suit. It states: “no court or any independent investigation has substantiated any allegations that: there has been systemic or widespread sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard [or] that Activision Blizzard senior executives ignored, condoned, or tolerated a culture of systemic harassment, retaliation, or discrimination.”) On the evening of January 20, I was incredulous. How do you write a four page legal threat about a week-old article and miss this? While scrambling to also make my kids dinner, I wrote a lengthy reply to Clare Locke’s lawyers, basically asking them to cool it with the threats and to start making sense. In part, I wrote: I hope you can understand why I am having trouble understanding what you’re asking for, when the statement you’re demanding to see in Game File’s article already appears in Game File’s article. Actual malice, as you know, refers to a reckless disregard for the truth. I’m not sure what your argument is when my article already states your client’s position. Here is where I should remind you, the reader, that I am an independent journalist. I publish on Substack, and have availed myself of the Substack Defender program that provides writers on the platform with legal support. But I’m no Wall Street Journal or New York Times, nor even IGN or GameSpot when it comes to such things as, well, having a legal department. There are more fun things for me to do as an independent journalist than writing back to a powerful law firm representing a very rich person. On the evening of January 20th, I was just trying to cook some pasta, broccoli and chicken nuggets for hungry twins. Nevertheless, I wrote back to them. Two hours later, I got a reply. Summarizing: A lawyer for Clare Locke said they’d “reviewed an incomplete version” of my article and they “apologize for the confusion.” (My guess: Someone didn’t read past the piece’s paywall, even though they’d had a full week to scrounge up the funds to do so. What I’d published above the paywall was balanced, as was what came after.)1 That was almost that, but something about the situation bothered me. The letter had been marked “confidential.” I hadn’t agreed to that, and I disliked the idea that powerful people on the beat that I cover would act like they could unilaterally control what I might tell my readers about. On the morning of the 21st, having already gotten the powerful law firm to back off, I oh-so-wisely re-approached them with just one more thing. I thanked them for clearing things up the night before but noted that I’d never agreed to keep their letter confidential. I’m all for agreeing with a source to keep things off the record, but that’s the thing. We have to agree. You can’t just declare it. I’m not bound by that. I wrote to Clare Locke’s lawyer and said, in part: I trust the matter is resolved. It was disappointing to have to spend less time with my kids last night in order to address your legal letter. Family time’s precious. I will add, for clarity’s sake, that, while your letter stipulated that it was confidential, I did not agree to those terms. In the future, should you wish to communicate with me confidentially, I am happy to agree to classifying our communication as “off the record” prior to the actual communication—as is standard with any professional journalist. The firm’s lawyer replied, not directly addressing the confidentiality issue but asserting that the matter was resolved. Why I didn’t write about this until now In May, I told this story on an episode of Simon Parkin’s podcast My Perfect Console, but I held off on sharing it directly with Game File readers. I held off to avoid stepping on the toes of another reporter, the journalist Mikhail Klimentov. He’d interviewed me in the spring of 2025 about an investigation he was working on regarding Bobby Kotick lawyers pressing the media to add the California settlement language to stories referencing the 2021 lawsuits. And about how some outlets had changed their stories and how some simply deleted them. Initially, I was a third-party source for Klimentov’s reporting, providing on-the-record context about the state of the games media. I’d heard about the letters but hadn’t put the time into pursuing the story. I thought it was interesting, and I was glad he was covering it. When the outlet that Klimentov was going to run his reporting in dropped the story, I began talking to him about potentially publishing his reporting on Game File. This was tentative. Then, in January, when I got my own Clare Locke letter, I told Klimentov that I didn’t think it would make sense for me to publish him, not with me now being part of the story. I had my own version of this situation to tell. But I wished him well and said I’d refrain from telling my tale until he could get his reporting out there. Last Friday, Klimentov finally ran his investigation, in a nearly 48-minute video report for People Make Games. It covers various Clare Locke letters, how media outlets reacted to them and what to make of all this. His video weighs the merits of Kotick’s request and looks at some of the articles that were changed (one of which had a glaring error). I highly recommend watching it: (Note, I did some editorial consulting for a People Make Games video last year but nothing to do with this report.) While many outlets haven’t left any public evidence that they updated their Kotick coverage at Kotick’s counsel’s request, at least one has. Back in October 2025, the mainstream outlet Reuters applied the most transparent article update I’ve seen. On the 3rd of the month, they published an article about the state of the Swedish pension fund’s lawsuit. Days later, they added this: In an October 7 letter sent after publication of this article, Kotick’s defamation counsel disputed claims of widespread harassment at Activision. “Not a single investigation, court finding, verdict, or ruling ever concluded that there was any merit” to the allegations of widespread harassment at Activision, Tom Clare and Nick Brechbill of Clare Locke wrote. I’ve never added a statement to my article on Game File, because none was needed. Not for fairness’ sake, nor to meet any demands of Kotick’s lawyers. I’ve nevertheless wanted to be transparent with Game File readers. If someone powerful is questioning my reporting, is threatening a lawsuit over it… if that threat is part of a pattern involving other games media outlets and if, in my case, the whole thing ran into a ridiculous ditch, I want you to know about it. I also share this as a real example of how I handle threats to Game File. I stand up for my own reporting, even when it’s not comfortable to do so. (In that same category of standing up for the work I do, I’ll point to an incident in late August. Asocial media post I published to X/Twitter regarding reporting I did about Take Two and GTA VI was hit by bogus copyright claim by a firm working for the publisher. I pushed back and got it reversed; even while a bigger games media outlet let themselves be censored. This is the other reason I’m sharing this story: To emphasize that dealing with threats from powerful people is one of the costs of covering the video game industry independently and as fearlessly as possible. This is where you come in. Your support, through free and paid subscriptions (sign up here!), can help me keep doing that. It can ensure that I’ve got the back-up I need. And it can help make fiascoes like this even less of a worry, so I can spend my evenings dealing with more important things, such as making sure I steam the kids’ broccoli just right. 1 That pension fund lawsuit I wrote about in January has all but gone away. In May, the fund and Activision Blizzard owner Microsoft agreed to settle. Lawyers for the fund brokered a $250 million settlement for former Activision Blizzard shareholders. In the settlement, the fund’s lawyers changed their rhetoric. Where once they’d questioned the meaning of the California settlement language, they adopted a version of it for themselves. Several weeks ago, while seeking to get a court to sign off on the terms of the settlement, they proposed their fee for their work in the case: $60 million.

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Sep 28 • 4:13 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Newsom vetoes bills aimed at insurance reform sought by wildfire survivors

Supporters of the bills said would give policyholders greater transparency and accountability when insurance companies delay or underpay claims

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Sep 28 • 4:00 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
A stock award for AMC Entertainment (AMC)'s CFO is set to vest over three Januaries, subject to service.

Granted September 24, the stock rights each represent one Class A share. One-third is scheduled to vest each January from 2027 through 2029, subject to service.

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Sep 28 • 3:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • stocktitan.net
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Is 'Testing the Bounds' of What Naughty Dog Is Capable of, Troy Baker Says

Troy Baker has teased that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is "testing the bounds" of what Naughty Dog is capable of, telling fans that they are going to have their "minds blown."

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Sep 28 • 3:48 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
402,577 shares are tied to an executive award at AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC), with vesting spread over three years.

Daniel E. Ellis received the award on September 24, 2026. One-third is scheduled to vest each January from 2027 through 2029, subject to service conditions.

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Sep 28 • 3:41 PM EDT • Entertainment • stocktitan.net
Naughty Dog Officially Celebrates Last of Us Day with DLC

Still no word about a potential Part 3

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Sep 28 • 3:40 PM EDT • Technology • polygon.com
Scenes From the 2026 State Fair of Texas

Photographer Jason Janik documents the people, traditions, excitement, and well-earned naps of the Fair throughout its three-week run.

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Sep 28 • 3:38 PM EDT • Entertainment • dmagazine.com
🚨 A rout is on! Italy are tearing Turkey apart

Italy, thoroughly revamped by coach Roberto Mancini, is working to be seen again as “Bella Italia.” In the Nations League clash against Türkiye, the Azzurri are at least showing that the change i...

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Sep 28 • 3:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Alabama agrees to two-year extension, raise with AD Greg Byrne

Alabama and athletic director Greg Byrne have agreed to a revised two-year contract extension that will pay him an average annual base salary of $2.67 million through June 30, 2033.

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Sep 28 • 3:32 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Dayton Mall owner launches multi-phase makeover

The owners of the Dayton Mall in Miami Twp. are renovating the property in an effort to strengthen the property through a series of interior and exterior upgrades.

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Sep 28 • 3:30 PM EDT • Business • springfieldnewssun.com
iPhone 18 Pro First Impressions: What Do You Think So Far?

It's been a little over a week since the iPhone 18 Pro models launched, and we want to hear from MacRumors readers. What do you think of Apple's newest iPhones? If you upgraded from an older phone, was it worth it? What about upgrading from an iPhone 17 Pro? What problems are you running into? Anything you love so far? MacRumors readers have already been sharing early opinions on the MacRumors forums, and there are interesting discussion threads to read through.

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Sep 28 • 3:26 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Panthers Pass Rusher Believes Deshaun Watson Sold Penalty

Carolina Panthers pass rusher Jaelan Phillips believes Deshaun Watson sold that roughing the passer penalty at the end of the game.

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Sep 28 • 3:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Robert Williams III: "I went through a lot of …

Robert Williams III: "I went through a lot of …

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Sep 28 • 2:57 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
AMC Entertainment (AMC) executive Mark Way's rights to 362,319 shares vest over three years.

One-third of Way's award is scheduled to vest in each January from 2027 through 2029, subject to service conditions. Shares are due within 30 days of vesting.

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Sep 28 • 2:56 PM EDT • Entertainment • stocktitan.net
AMC Entertainment (AMC) grants its general counsel 201,289 share units that vest in stages through 2029.

Edwin F. Gladbach received the grant Sept. 24. One-third vests each January from 2027 to 2029, subject to service conditions; shares follow within 30 days.

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Sep 28 • 2:39 PM EDT • Entertainment • stocktitan.net
Newer Chromebooks Will Be Able to Upgrade to Googlebook OS

The company also confirms it'll continue to support ChromeOS through mid-2034.

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Sep 28 • 2:28 PM EDT • Technology • pcmag.com
Musician upholds 74 lashes for hijabless performance as Iran continues entertainment crackdown

The court found that a hijabless performance had violated “public decency through the production and publication of obscene and immoral content on cyberspace platforms.”

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Sep 28 • 2:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • jpost.com
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Community Futures Challenge offers $250,000 to turn local ideas into scalable solutions

A national competition launched by Philip Morris International’s U.S. is offering $250,000 to help locally developed ideas grow into scalable solutions for communities across the country. The Community Futures Challenge will award $250,000 across five grants of $50,000 each to eligible nonprofit organizations. Applications are open through Nov. 30. Arizona State University is serving as […]

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Sep 28 • 2:10 PM EDT • Business • chamberbusinessnews.com
The Last of Us Day Reveals Ghost of Yotei Collab Content and Ambience Video as Fans Beg Naughty Dog for TLOU 3

Naughty Dog has revealed it's celebrating The Last of Us Day 2026 with Ghost of Yotei content, player avatars on PlayStation and Steam, and an hour-long ambience video as fans continue begging for any updates on The Last of Us Part 3.

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Sep 28 • 1:59 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
A.I., data centers, health care among top concerns for Common Ground Fair attendees

Monitor Editor Kate Cough gave a talk about local news and the Maine news landscape. Listeners lamented the loss of local news in their communities.

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Sep 28 • 1:53 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Ana Navarro tried using Matt Damon to set up Ben Affleck and Shakira after actor’s 2nd Jennifer Lopez split

“I want better for Shakira though. From a dating standpoint, he seems a little messy,” Navarro’s “View” cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin added.

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Sep 28 • 1:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
A Trump adviser tells CNN the midterms are ‘going to be f-ing rough.’ Here’s how they’re trying to blunt the damage
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Sep 28 • 1:20 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Dan McGrath: In the playoff arms race, Cubs and Sox are behind on the count

Gone are the days of Don Cooper trusting his starters to get through the order a third time. Now, both teams put their hopes in a collection of journeymen.

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Sep 28 • 1:20 PM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
Panthers bring back familiar face to practice squad on Monday

The Panthers have brought back a hog molly to their practice squad.

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Sep 28 • 1:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Scott Harris Says Tigers Won’t Build Through Free Agency

Scott Harris says the Tigers are building through development and will use free agency only to supplement. #Tigers

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Sep 28 • 12:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Xbox is releasing a Gears of War pizza cutter.

Xbox has teamed up with Prince St. Pizza to launch a pizza cutter to mark the launch of Gears of War: E-Day. The $60 cutter is built in the shape of the Prototype Lancer weapon from the game, and also includes an in-game pizza emblem. Price St. Pizza will also be selling an “Emergence Pie” pizza with a spicy vodka sauce in stores across the US and Canada through November 1st. [Image: The $60 Prototype Lancer cutter. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/CutterImage-a1fcb5295fc994e46da8.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

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Sep 28 • 12:40 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
This Is College Football’s Surprise Team of the Year

Who saw Mississippi State coming? Through four weeks, the Bulldogs have gone from an afterthought in the SEC to 4-0, 2-0 in conference play and No. 16 in the country . After winning just five games last season, Jeff Lebby’s team suddenly looks like one of the most dangerous teams in the SEC. And the…

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Sep 28 • 12:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Extreme sports exhibit at the Orlando Science Center

A new exhibit at the Orlando Science Center explores the psychology and science behind extreme sports. At Extreme Sports: Beyond Human Limits visitors can test their mental and physical skills through different activities. FOX 35's David Martin has all the details.

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Sep 28 • 12:20 PM EDT • Science • fox35orlando.com
Supporting Healthy Aging Through Policy

Celebrate longevity and explore how states and territories can support healthy aging through policy, in honor of Healthy Aging Month.

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Sep 28 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • astho.org
Florida RB Jadan Baugh Makes Heisman Trophy Declaration

Dominating the ground with eleven touchdowns, the Gators' breakout star embraces his teammates' challenge to chase college football’s ultimate individual honor while fueling Florida’s unexpected playoff surge.

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Sep 28 • 11:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rep. Button has beat back tough challengers before. Will she do it again?

Lone Star Politics sits down with State Representative Angie Chen Button to talk about the upcoming election for District 112.

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Sep 28 • 11:30 AM EDT • Politics • nbcdfw.com
Man Utd Learn Conditions To Appoint Breakout Premier League Manager

As Michael Carrick’s tenure falters, the Red Devils eye Brighton’s tactical prodigy Fabian Hürzeler, though a massive compensation fee stands between the German and Old Trafford.

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Sep 28 • 11:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Top 10 transfer portal impact players of Week 4

In the new era of college football, the transfer portal has become a significant component of roster construction. Throughout the 2026 college football season, On3 is breaking down the top 10 transfer portal impact players based on weekly performances. Here are the most impactful transfer portal players from Week 4: 1. Oregon QB Dylan Raiola Raiola came […]

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Sep 28 • 11:17 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pumpkin Patch Is Open At Methodist Church

The Pumpkin Patch is back at the Bourne United Methodist Church, 37 Sandwich Road in Bourne village. The patch will be open every day through Saturday, October 31, from 10:30

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Sep 28 • 11:15 AM EDT • Entertainment • capenews.net
Trump's mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he's 'not political'

Long before he was the top official at the U.S. Postal Service, David Steiner was a corporate executive surfing mid-oughts television when he came across Donald Trump on “The Apprentice.” “If that is...

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Sep 28 • 11:13 AM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
CFP Bracketology: Week 4

Another chaotic week of college football saw eight ranked teams fall and a major shakeup around the bubble as the calendar flips to October. We are barely one-third of the way through the season and the playoff picture looks a lot different than it did a few weeks ago. My playoff picture after Week 4: […]

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Sep 28 • 11:11 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fubo to Stream Minnesota Wild Games Through New Distribution Agreement with National Hockey League

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO) today announced a new multi-year distribution agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL) for carriage of four regional sports networks (RSNs) ahead of the 2026-27 season. As part of this agreement, coverage of Minnesota Wild games on Wild+ will be available on

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Sep 28 • 11:02 AM EDT • Sports • nhl.com
After a deepfake voice fooled her grandfather, this founder sprang into action

After her grandfather was scammed by a deepfake of his brother's voice, Tarini Padmanabhuni founded DetectifAI, a San Francisco startup building AI models small enough to run directly on smartphones and flag fake voices in real time, and it's now one of the companies competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt.

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Sep 28 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
Infinity Song Is Done Asking for Permission

Infinity Song discusses sibling harmony, self-belief, a bold new album and creating communal escape through live music.

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Sep 28 • 10:44 AM EDT • Entertainment • newsweek.com
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Inova buys two Fairfax medical buildings for $97.5M

Inova Health bought two medical office buildings in Fairfax County for $97.5 million, Newmark announced Wednesday.

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Sep 28 • 10:28 AM EDT • Business • virginiabusiness.com
Javonte Williams with a Good Week 3

Dallas Cowboys RB Javonte Williams rushed 19 times for 98 yards and a touchdown and also caught two balls for five yards in the 34-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens Sunday.

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Sep 28 • 9:47 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com