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Melissa Gilbert leaves NYC amid husband Timothy Busfield's legal troubles

Melissa Gilbert is leaving the Big Apple apartment she shared with husband Timothy Busfield after eight years.

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Jun 23 • 9:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Herring Gut Coastal Science Center welcomes two new members to Advisory Council

PORT CLYDE — Two distinguished leaders in environmental science and communications have been appointed to Herring Gut Coastal Science Center's Advisory Council: Claire Parsons and Melissa Waterman. The Advisory Council provides strategic guidance and expertise to support Herring Gut's mission of educating students and communities about the connections between Maine's waters, environment, and economy.

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Jun 19 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • penbaypilot.com
The Politics Hour: A historic D.C. primary election and Montgomery County voting on new leadership

We break down D.C. primary elections with Democratic nominee for D.C. Delegate Robert White, At-Large Councilmember-elect Elissa Silverman, and WAMU's D.C. politics reporter Alex Koma. Plus, we preview Maryland's primaries with WAMU's Maryland reporter Jenny Abamu.

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Jun 18 • 4:59 PM EDT • Politics • wamu.org
Trump's FISA threat is like 'cutting off your nose to spite your face,' says Sen. Slotkin

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., says Trump's threat to block FISA reauthorization is like "cutting off your nose to spite your face."

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Jun 18 • 2:30 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Akin entertainment, sports & media practice head Chris Spicer and partners Alissa Miller and Vanessa Roman have been named to the 2026 Los Angeles Times Entertainment Business Visionaries list, which…

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Jun 17 • 4:56 PM EDT • Entertainment • akingump.com
New Monroe County mental health office director appointed

Melissa Armstrong was previously program director of Rochester Regional Health's Behavioral Health Access and Crisis Center.

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Jun 15 • 10:44 AM EDT • Health • wxxinews.org
NWA Women in Business: Melissa Curry

Residence: Fort Smith Education: Certified dementia practitioner, certified dementia practitioner trainer, certified dementia care manager, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (Westark College) Professional background: Curry has been the CEO...

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Jun 15 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • talkbusiness.net
One year after her death, lawmakers reflect on former House Speaker Melissa Hortman's legacy at the Legislature

Lawmakers across the political spectrum say what best defines Hortman's legacy in St. Paul is that she consistently put people above politics.

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Jun 14 • 3:00 PM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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There's no question, Melissa Ortiz is officially a BELIEVER

There's no question, Melissa Ortiz is officially a BELIEVER

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Jun 13 • 12:06 AM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
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Man accused of killing Minnesota lawmaker and her husband is due to change plea

Vance Boelter is charged with killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman

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Jun 11 • 7:39 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
The Asian workers keeping Greenland in business

Marinel Garciano dislikes winter, and that's tough when it lasts nine months in Ilulissat, Greenland.But behind the glass there was no greenery -- just the pristine white of a blizzard enveloping the ...

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‘Just a flea bite’: Canyon man loses home, business in Hungate Fire

A Canyon man lost his home and business in the Hungate Fire — but says it's "just a flea bite" compared to what he's already survived. NewsChannel 10's Alissa Spangler has his story.

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AMNH Presents For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence

New York, N.Y. - On May 15, the American Museum of Natural History will open For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence , a special exhibition that celebrates the artistry, history, and cultural impact of the world’s most coveted athletic prizes. The exhibition will open in the Melissa and Keith Meister Gallery, part of the Museum’s Allison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals, and will showcase more than 70 championship rings, trophies, medals, and jewelry spanning nearly 150 years of sports history. For the Win opens in advance of FIFA World Cup 2026™ and kicks off World Cup, World Cultures: Celebrating the Community and Science of Sport, a series of programs and experiences at the Museum for New Yorkers and visiting fans from around the world.

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May 14 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • iloveny.com
Ohio Science Teacher Honored With 2026 Shell Science Teaching Award

Melissa Kowalski, a science teacher at Put-in-Bay School in Ohio, was named the 2026 Shell Science Teaching Award recipient by the NSTA.

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May 11 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • businesswire.com
Publication Q&A with Melissa Maffeo: Science of the Supernatural

Melissa Maffeo, associate teaching professor of Psychology, spoke with the Dean’s Office about her new book, Science of the Supernatural, published with Cambridge University Press. In it, Maffeo blends research and storytelling to explore eerie phenomena through the lens of neuroscience and psychology. Diving into [...]

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May 7 • 11:22 AM EDT • Science • inside.wfu.edu
Peters, Slotkin, Walberg, and Huizenga Call on Small Business Administration to Approve Disaster Declaration to Assist Communities Impacted by Southwest Michigan Tornadoes

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), alongside U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI-05) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-04), are urging the Small Business Administration (SBA) to support Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request for an administrative disaster declaration following the devastating tornadoes in Southwest Michigan this […]

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Apr 28 • 2:13 PM EDT • Business • slotkin.senate.gov
What concerts are happening in South Bend area from April 27 to May 3?

Michiana is buzzing with live music. Find out where to catch Melissa Etheridge, The Isaacs and more this week.

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Apr 27 • 5:06 AM EDT • Entertainment • southbendtribune.com
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Shaky political science: using "simulated" elections over real-world elections

[Dear DSOS readers – this article is the latest in our “Shaky Political Science” series. In our 38 page report, “Shaky political ‘science’ misses mark on ranked choice voting,” released in early December, we examined over 40 studies focused on ranked choice voting. We found that many of these studies suffered from puzzling research methodologies, poorly constructed surveys, unrealistic simulated elections, cherry picked data, and faulty analyses that often were contradicted by results from real-world elections (a link to our full paper is here). Here are links to the first three articles in our series: the first one summarizing the overall results of our report, the second one analyzing a study co-authored by University of Minnesota academic Larry Jacobs, which was one of the most error-prone of all the research we reviewed in our report, and a third article showing an admirable example of two political scientists holding two other political scientists accountable for their flawed, sloppy research]. In this fourth article in our “Shaky Political Science” series, we shine a spotlight on seven studies that were web-hosted and funded by New America’s Political Reform Program and its Electoral Reform Research Group (the ERRG is an ad hoc committee headed by New America’s Political Reform Program and joined by the American Enterprise Institute, the Unite America Institute and Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law). This research consortium has been led by Lee Drutman, senior fellow with New America’s Political Reform Program. These seven studies are simply not credible from any objective standard about how political “science” is supposed to illuminate our understanding of either ranked choice voting or politics in general. The feature that six of these seven studies have in common is that they all used surveys – artificial, simulated elections -- to attempt to say something cogent or interesting about ranked choice voting (RCV) elections. None of them used real world data from actual RCV elections – either the 1000+ elections in the US or the many thousands of elections from places like Australia, Ireland and elsewhere where RCV has been used for 100 years. While a few of these studies conclude with some mixed positives about RCV, our analysis here is content neutral. The idea that, with a political reform like RCV, you can ask respondents in a mock, artificial election to vote with that method, with only the barest of explanation about how RCV works or its likely impacts (i.e. no spoiler candidates, majority winners, voters liberated to pick their favorite candidates, coalition-building), and then ask them their thoughts/reactions about voting in that system, with fake candidates and no real campaigning, no real exposure to an actual election or actual candidates, rests on some very puzzling assumptions. The findings of these seven studies actually are contradicted by the findings from many other studies based on real-world RCV elections. These New America studies also failed to list the real-world RCV studies in their own citations, instead including those studies that reinforced their conclusions. The seven studies featured in this article were chosen because they form a cohesive cohort which precisely illustrates one of the main points of our research paper, namely that using surveys, i.e. artificial elections, or mathematical/theoretical models, instead of real-world data, is in fact “shaky political science.” Below are summaries of our analysis of five of the seven New America studies. You can read our complete analysis of all seven studies at our paper, “Shaky political ‘science’ misses mark on ranked choice voting.” Choosing to “Vote As Usual” by Andre Blais, Carolina Plescia, and Semra Sevi. New America. (Blais et al., 2021). This study, web-hosted and funded by New America’s Political Reform Program and its Electoral Reform Research Group, used two surveys in which respondents completed ballots for simulated elections using plurality, approval, RCV and point (Score) voting. In both cases the authors provided the respondents with only minimal explanation of each method. For example, the entire explanation for RCV was “For this vote, rank the candidates from your first to your last choice (you do not need to rank them all). This is called the ranked vote.” That’s it. The study did not provide any context or explanation to survey respondents about why she/he might want to rank multiple candidates. Participants were not even told that ballots would be tabulated using an “instant” runoff, not to mention any description of RCVs ability to eliminate the spoiler effect or liberate voters to rank their favorite candidates without fear of helping the “greater evil” candidate to win. That’s like taking an iPhone back in time to 1970 and asking someone if they like it better than their rotary phone without explaining how it works. Their first survey targeted states that held 2020 Super Tuesday Democratic primaries and used the real candidates’ names in the survey; the second survey used fictitious candidates. In other words, they surveyed respondents who had only ever participated in plurality elections, had no history or background with using RCV or any of the other methods, had no clue about its likely impacts, and did not communicate how the alternative methods would be counted, and then asked them: “How satisfied are you with using each system?” Predictably, the winner was plurality elections, the system used for president, Congress, gubernatorial and state legislative elections – in other words, the method they have been using, year after year, all their voting lives. With so little explanation of RCV and its impacts, this study is simply not credible in discovering anything useful about real-world RCV elections. It merely shows that a basic voter education campaign is needed when adopting a new election system. Additionally, the result contradicts many other post-election surveys following real RCV elections, asking opinions from voters who had just participated in a RCV election, that showed a great deal of satisfaction with RCV (see details on that in Studies 22-25 in our paper, as well as the four studies cited in the review for Study 28). Share Other studies on “satisfaction” and “understanding” make similar mistakes, in terms of basing their surveys on inadequate explanation to respondents and lack of education about context. How could any survey ever hope to measure accurately, in essence simulate a real-world election, without actual campaigning candidates, the media writing about those candidates, organizations endorsing candidates and voters being inundated with crucial information? More than anything, what these “studies” based on surveys show is that if you ask voters about something they don’t know very much about, and fail to adequately educate them, their responses will unsurprisingly reflect their confusion. Equally puzzling is that New America’s Electoral Reform Research Group, headed by political scientist Lee Drutman, found this to be a credible enough study that they not only published it but highlighted it in Drutman’s own discussion of research related to ranked choice voting. This pattern was repeated in study after study featured by New America’s Electoral Reform Research Group. For example in Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Expression: Voter Guides Narrow the Gap between Informed and Uninformed Citizens by Cheryl Boudreau, Jonathan Colner, and Scott MacKenzie, the researchers based their analysis on a survey which found that respondents who were asked to vote in a simulated RCV election, with minimal explanation of RCV or how it works, displayed less evidence of being informed about how to use RCV effectively, with the least informed voters ranking fewer candidates. As pointed out under the study above, in a real election voters are informed by a wide variety of methods, including public education by the election administration, by interested political groups, the media, and the candidates themselves who benefit from voters being aware of how to vote in the new system. In Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship by Joseph Anthony, David C. Kimball, Jack Santucci and Jamil Scott, the researchers used respondents from different parties and races voting in simulated plurality and RCV elections, who indicated their satisfaction with each voting method. Instead of using real world election results, the authors fell back on the easy, armchair and less reliable academic research methodology of making up mock elections. As with the other studies, little explanation was given of how RCV works or what its implications might be (electing majority winners or eliminating spoilers, for example). Unsurprisingly, this study found that respondents were not very satisfied with RCV. However, when the authors added an explanation that RCV has a tendency to elect more women and people of color, they found that this greater explanation increased the preference for RCV. The more voters were familiar with it, and the more they understood potential positive impacts – surprise! -- the more they were open to switching away from the status quo. Of note, the results from this study are thoroughly contradicted by a number of other studies whose data was obtained from real RCV elections with real voters. Those studies show a great deal of satisfaction with RCV. More “fake election” research An interesting wrinkle on this “research by fake elections” approach, which only served to illustrate how unreliable such “research” can become, was taken in Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy: Insights from Maine and Other U.S. States by Joseph Cerrone and Cynthia McClintock_,_ also web-hosted and funded by New America’s ERRG. It gets high marks for creativity, but an eye-roll for thinking this could possibly add anything meaningful to our understanding of real world RCV elections. This study tried to determine whether RCV, plurality or two-round runoff elections provided greater voter satisfaction and acceptance of election results. To determine that, the authors conducted a survey asking if voters were satisfied with a fictional newspaper report of an election, with three different versions given to respondents – plurality, runoff and RCV, with variations of Republican/Democrat winners and variations of “come-from-behind” winners,” i.e. candidates not initially in first place but who win the “runoff.” Again, a minimal explanation of RCV or how it works was given, and the survey showed that respondents had the greatest unfamiliarity with RCV than the other methods. The unsurprising result? Respondents were much more satisfied with “come-from-behind” victories in a traditional two-round runoff election than in RCV, even though RCV is also a runoff system but with a single round of counting. Interestingly, the dissatisfaction with RCV disappeared for those who were more familiar with RCV. In fact, among those respondents who were “very familiar” with RCV, they were equally satisfied with RCV, runoff and plurality. Surprise, surprise. Again, what this study revealed, more than anything, is not only the inadequacy of the explanation for RCV given by the authors of this study, but the failure of the research format itself, thinking that such an artificial mock election could somehow simulate what actually happens in the real world in a real RCV election. Those four studies reviewed above are fitting examples of inadequate and shaky political “science.” Other studies reviewed in our paper from the New America/Electoral Reform Research Group cohort which also used mock elections included: Ranked-Choice Voting is an Acquired Taste by Joseph Anthony and David C. Kimball. New America. (Anthony et al., 2021). Ranked-Choice Voting is No Refuge for Extreme Candidates by Melissa Baker. New America. (Baker, 2021). Also included in this New America cohort is Does Ranked-Choice Voting Reduce Racial Polarization? by Yuki Atsusaka and Theodore Landsman, which actually did use real-world election results data but applied an odd and unconventional methodology to the data which relied on shaky assumptions and non-real-world scenarios that were too divorced from reality. To determine levels of “racially polarized voting,” the researchers imagined “ethnic parties,” by which they mean political parties for each ethnic group, which was especially odd since the election data they were using came from nonpartisan RCV races. But then they made an even odder assumption, namely that since race and ethnic characteristics of studied voters were not available, the authors tried to infer that information based on who voters selected and the racial make-up of voters in each district. This amounted to little more than vague and ambiguous guesswork dressed up with a bunch of mathematical equations used to give it a veneer of scientific appearance. Indeed, it seemed to assume racial polarization in order to prove racial polarization. Based on this questionable methodology, the authors concluded that RCV doesn’t reduce racial polarization. But the premise of this study missed an obvious reality: since RCV incentivizes more candidates to run and can result in more diverse fields of candidates, one would expect more racially-polarized voting in voters’ top rankings, not less, because more voters would have someone on that ballot who represents their racial or ethnic identity and more freedom to vote for their real first choice. By encouraging more diverse candidates and eliminating the spoiler effect, RCV facilitates voting for a favorite candidate of your own race and then selecting a second choice with the best likelihood of winning. The real measure is what voters do with their additional rankings – do they consider other candidates and vote “for the best of the rest”? This study didn’t tell us anything useful about that. But readily available data shows this is common in real RCV elections, and candidates act on this knowledge by engaging with voters outside their racial group. So the authors of this study failed to consider or account for what actually happens in real-world elections, and their conclusions are tainted by this failure. New America has contributed a great deal over the past 2.5 decades to our understanding of many policy areas, including politics and political reform (full disclosure: Steven Hill, one of the authors of this article and of the “Shaky Political Science” research paper and series, is a former senior fellow and former director of New America’s political reform program, 2005-2010). So it was especially disappointing that New America funded and published such a large batch of dubious studies about ranked choice voting. The stated praiseworthy goal of its Electoral Reform Research Group was to inspire new academic research about ranked choice voting that would shed light and help the public better understand the impacts of RCV. Instead, the ERRG research did just the opposite. It produced dubious research that created more confusion and misinformation. In so doing, New America’s political reform program contributed to “shaky political science.” Steven Hill and Paul Haughey Share Upgrade to $5 subscription Thanks for reading DemocracySOS, a reader-supported digital portal for the pro-democracy movement. Subscribe for only $5 per month to receive full benefits and to support our work. Subscribe

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Apr 21 • 9:31 AM EDT • Science • democracysos.substack.com
In wake of political violence, states use campaign cash for personal security

The number of states approving this use of campaign funds has more than doubled since the assassinations of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and activist Charlie Kirk.

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Apr 19 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Eye on the Y: BYU neuroscience student advances science of seizure intervention, Elder Ulisses Soares to speak at April 2026 commencement and Grantwell program gives students opportunities to work with nonprofit organizations

Melissa Blotter: Advancing the science of seizure intervention

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Apr 13 • 10:56 PM EDT • Science • universe.byu.edu
Breakout Bras Builds Its Business On Personal Service...And A Perfect Fit

Melissa Thomason's 'Breakout Bras' in Greenville offers a rare personal bra fitting experience, helping women find comfort and confidence.

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Apr 13 • 11:33 AM EDT • Business • greenvilleonline.com
Entière Dermatology founder Dr. Melissa Levin dives into science of sunscreen

Entière Dermatology founder Dr. Melissa Levin dives into science of sunscreen

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Apr 10 • 2:30 PM EDT • Science • qz.com
Slotkin talks to Ohio voters amid questions about her national ambitions

Elissa Slotkin's national tour of states Trump won in 2024 has included Iowa and Ohio this week, two states pivotal to capturing the White House.

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Apr 9 • 10:17 PM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
Possible presidential candidate rallies Dems in Cincinnati with Pureval

Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin and Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval discussed broadening the Democratic Party's appeal in the Midwest.

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Apr 9 • 9:27 PM EDT • Politics • cincinnati.com
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Melissa Etheridge recalls moment 11-year-old son came out to her as straight: ‘Mom, I’m sorry’

The singer, who came out as gay in 1993, is the mother of four children.

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Apr 9 • 6:39 PM EDT • Entertainment • nz.news.yahoo.com
Elissa Slotkin is testing whether winning in Trump country is a winning message for Democrats

Sen. Elissa Slotkin knows how to win in Trump country. She’s trying to show her fellow Democrats the way.

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Apr 9 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue to feature WNBA stars Napheesa Collier, Sophie Cunningham

The 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue will feature WNBA stars Napheesa Collier, Sophie Cunningham, and USA Track and Field sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden.

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Apr 8 • 2:57 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
See photo as Sarah Trone Garriott, Sen. Slotkin talk health care

See photos as Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-MI, joins State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott to talk to Iowans about health care on April 7, 2026, in Des Moines.

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Apr 8 • 7:23 AM EDT • Health • desmoinesregister.com
Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan joins Sarah Trone Garriott for health care town hall

The Michigan Democrat said she joined Iowa Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott in Des Moines because she wanted to support Midwest Democrats.

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Apr 7 • 9:11 PM EDT • Health • iowacapitaldispatch.com
Sen. Elissa Slotkin sits down with Trump voters in Iowa while campaigning for Democrats

Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin is in Iowa to support Democratic congressional candidates and gather insights on how Democrats could win over President Donald Trump’s supporters

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Melissa Gilbert says her, Timothy Busfield are ‘grieving’

Melissa Gilbert has spoken out about the allegations of sexual assault of a minor.against her husband Timothy Busfield.

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Apr 7 • 12:11 AM EDT • Entertainment • newsnationnow.com
Melissa Gilbert says child abuse allegations ruined her life with Timothy Busfield: 'He's canceled'

Melissa Gilbert defended husband Timothy Busfield against child abuse allegations in her first TV interview on 'Good Morning America,' saying the 'traumatic' experience ruined their future: 'It's done. He's canceled.'

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Apr 6 • 10:14 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Melissa Blotter: Advancing the Science of Seizure Intervention

Melissa Blotter is pioneering a bold new approach to treating life-threatening seizures by using ketone bodies to stop them in real time.

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Apr 6 • 10:00 AM EDT • Science • lifesciences.byu.edu
‘GMA’: Melissa Gilbert Fiercely Defends Timothy Busfield Through Tears

Busfield awaits trial on charges of sexual abuse against minors.

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Apr 6 • 9:12 AM EDT • Entertainment • kten.com
‘GMA’: Melissa Gilbert Fiercely Defends Timothy Busfield Through Tears

Busfield awaits trial on charges of sexual abuse against minors.

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Apr 6 • 9:12 AM EDT • Entertainment • deltanews.tv
‘GMA’: Melissa Gilbert Fiercely Defends Timothy Busfield Through Tears

Busfield awaits trial on charges of sexual abuse against minors.

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Apr 6 • 9:12 AM EDT • Entertainment • fairfieldsuntimes.com
Akin, an Elite Global Law Firm

Akin media, entertainment & sports practice head Chris Spicer and partners Alissa Miller and Vanessa Roman have once again been named by Los Angeles Times as Banking and…

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Apr 3 • 11:26 AM EDT • Entertainment • akingump.com
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The Metro: Why one sports fan is opening a bar dedicated to women’s sports

Alissa Graff is a sports fan who found out first hand that, despite the growing...

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Apr 1 • 12:34 PM EDT • Sports • wdet.org
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Cottage Health Appoints Melissa Ruiz, MD, MPH, as Endowed Chair of Pediatric Residency Program

Credit: Courtesy SANTA BARBARA, CA—March 25, 2026—Cottage Health has appointed Melissa Ruiz, MD, MPH, as the Endowed Chair of the Pediatric Residency

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Mar 26 • 12:37 PM EDT • Health • independent.com
These are the women exec moves you need to know across sports, finance, and media

From women rising across the MLB and a new volleyball league to the next move for the founder of Baked by Melissa.

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Manlius town supervisor resigns

Deputy Supervisor Alissa Italiano will take over his responsibilities as acting supervisor until a new supervisor can be appointed.

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Mar 19 • 5:34 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
True Bill Talk: Prosecution & Politics

The March 14 episode of True Bill Talk shifts the podcast’s focus from its typically local level to a national one. Nelson Bunn is the Executive Director of the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), an organization that influences the policies of thousands of prosecutors across the country. In a conversation with host Alissa Marque Heydari, […]

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Mar 19 • 12:13 PM EDT • Politics • law.vanderbilt.edu
The day before the Oscars, the ‘Bridesmaids’ rehearsed

The “Bridesmaids” cast has reunited at the Dolby Theatre as Oscar presenters. On Saturday Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Ellie Kemper, Rose Byrne and Melissa McCarthy ran through their lines and

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'Scream 7' hits theaters this weekend. Where did we leave off with the slasher franchise?

This marks the first film since the exit of Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega, who starred in the last two 'Scream' movies.

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Feb 24 • 4:09 PM EST • Entertainment • yahoo.com
I Just Realized Where I Know 'The Hunting Party' Star Melissa Roxburgh from…and I'm Freaking Out

Melissa Roxburgh is starring in a new Netflix thriller and if her face looks familiar, it's you’ve likely seen her in one of these other shows. Find out more here.

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Feb 21 • 10:00 AM EST • Entertainment • purewow.com
Melissa Joan Hart remembers James Van Der Beek as 'my first on screen kiss'

Melissa Joan Hart shared a heartfelt tribute to James Van Der Beek on Wednesday, where she remembered him as 'my first on screen kiss' after he guest starred on 'Clarissa Explains It All.'

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Feb 13 • 5:19 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com
Melissa Joan Hart dropped 20 pounds by cutting two things in her ‘longevity journey’

Melissa Joan Hart lost 18 pounds by cutting two things from her diet during her midlife wellness journey. The former "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" star reveals her approach.

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Feb 7 • 10:56 AM EST • Health • foxnews.com
Slotkin, Houlahan refuse to sit for DOJ interviews over ‘illegal orders’ video

Two Democratic lawmakers – Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania – said Thursday they will not sit for interviews with the Justice Department related to their involvement in a video urging service members to disobey illegal orders.

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Johns Hopkins Health Plans Executive Elected Chair of Medicare Advantage Plan Alliance Compliance Forum

Melissa Mohon to Lead National Organization Dedicated to Improving Regulatory Compliance and Quality Care for Medicare BeneficiariesHANOVER, Md., Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melissa L. Mohon, Executive Director of Compliance, Privacy and Regulatory Affairs at Johns Hopkins Health Plans, has been elected Chair of the Medicare Advantage Plan Alliance (MAPA) Compliance Forum. In this role, Mohon will lead the national organization’s efforts to advance regulatory compliance and strengthen coll

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Feb 2 • 9:33 AM EST • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Netflix may be turning into an ‘entertainment giant,’ but its stock looks like ‘dead money’ to investors

"They had this really great profitability story," S&P's Melissa Otto says. But when that feels priced in, "that's probably going to spoil the market."

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Jan 31 • 8:30 AM EST • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Netflix may be turning into an 'entertainment giant,' but its stock looks like 'dead money' to investors

"They had this really great profitability story," S&P's Melissa Otto says. But when that feels priced in, "that's probably going to spoil the market."

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Jan 31 • 8:30 AM EST • Entertainment • fortune.com
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Three months after Hurricane Melissa: PAHO continues supporting health system recovery across the Caribbean

Washington, DC, 28 January 2026 (PAHO)- Ninety days after Hurricane Melissa swept across parts of the Caribbean, countries are transitioning from emergency response toward recovery—while continuing to confront public health risks linked to damaged infrastructure, disrupted services, and heightened vulnerability to disease. The Category 5 storm made landfall first in Jamaica on 28 October 2025, causing widespread damage in several Caribbean nations, mainly across Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti, and placing sustained pressure on national health systems.

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Jan 29 • 5:18 PM EST • Health • paho.org
HDUs help deliver quality and cost improvements, Medicaid leaders say

Melissa Kotrys of the Contexture health information exchange previews her HIMSS26 panel session exploring how health data utility capabilities support Medicaid and public health objectives.

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Jan 26 • 12:49 PM EST • Health • healthcareitnews.com
Health in a Handbasket: Kitchen Confidence

Registered dietitian and nutritionist Elissa Strassman joins us for an open conversation about our kitchen stories.

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Jan 26 • 10:03 AM EST • Health • foxrochester.com
Target's HR chief memo about "expected disruptions" from ICE

In a memo to staff, chief human resources officer Melissa Kremer said the company is "listening and working to de-escalate where possible."

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Jan 23 • 11:51 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
Austin Peay women’s lacrosse coach Melissa Rausch excited to bring new sport to campus

Fans of Austin Peay State University sports will have a new team to root for beginning in 2026: Govs women's lacrosse.

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Jan 20 • 2:35 PM EST • Sports • clarksvillenow.com
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Dr Bot: can ChatGPT be trusted with your health?

Medical editor Melissa Davey speaks to Nour Haydar about the newly launched ChatGPT Health platform and how it is changing healthcare as we know it

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Jan 19 • 9:00 AM EST • Health • theguardian.com
Timothy Busfield's wife Melissa Gilbert, 'Thirtysomething' costars offer 75 letters of support amid sex abuse claims

As Timothy Busfield faces charges of child sex abuse, his wife, Melissa Gilbert, and former 'Thirtysomething' costars are standing by him in a new filing that includes 75 letters of support: 'Tim has the strongest moral compass of any human.'

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Jan 17 • 3:03 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com
As rumors swirl about Midtown Costco, KC acts to preserve current retail format

Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilwoman Melissa Patterson Hazley proposed an ordinance to partner with Costco to retain its Midtown warehouse offerings.

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Jan 15 • 3:19 PM EST • Business • bizjournals.com
A Plume of Bright Blue in Melissa’s Wake

The category 5 hurricane stirred up carbonate sediment near Jamaica in what scientists believe is the largest such event in the satellite record.

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Jan 13 • 12:01 AM EST • Science • science.nasa.gov
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CNBC making changes to business day programming

CNBC editor in chief David Cho sent out the following on Friday: Team, I want to share some exciting updates to our Business Day programming that will help strengthen our editorial strategy, sharpen our on-air voices, and position us for continued growth across platforms. In addition to their current on-air responsibilities,Melissa Lee and Michael Santoli will serve […]

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Jan 9 • 11:43 AM EST • Business • talkingbiznews.com
Campaigning under threat: How political violence is already shaping the next Democratic primary

After a year in which the assassinations of Charlie Kirk and former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman were just among the highest-profile horrors, managing the fear of violence has become a central feature of political campaigns. That fear is part of the conversations many Democrats who could be competitors for the White House are having with each other, comparing notes and anxieties, according to several people familiar with the conversations who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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Jan 7 • 6:01 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Business leaders are growing more optimistic, JPMorgan survey finds

Almost two in five leaders at midsize businesses expressed optimism—especially about their own company’s future performance.

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Jan 7 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • fortune.com
Minnesota political leaders condemn Trump for sharing "outrageous" conspiracy theories on Melissa Hortman's assassination
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Jan 4 • 1:40 PM EST • Politics • cbsnews.com
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As rumors swirl after political killings, this GOP lawmaker draws a line

Minnesota state senator Julia Coleman knew both Charlie Kirk and Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman. She is fed up with the conspiracy theories around their deaths.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 6:00 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Melissa Gilbert has 'Little House on the Prairie' reunion with on-screen sister Melissa Sue Anderson: 'So happy'

Melissa Gilbert announced that she reunited with 'Little House on the Prairie' costar Melissa Sue Anderson: 'Long, healing talks. Lots of reminiscing. Lots of catching up. Lots of laughter and a few tears.'

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Dec 27, 2025 • 5:01 PM EST • Entertainment • ew.com
IAS APPOINTS MELISSA FURZE AS HEAD OF DATA SCIENCE

/PRNewswire/ -- Integral Ad Science (Nasdaq: IAS), a leading global media measurement and optimization platform, today announced that Melissa Furze joined the...

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Science • prnewswire.com
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Justice Melissa Hart to step down from Colorado Supreme Court

Justice Melissa Hart will step down from the Colorado Supreme Court effective Jan. 5, the Judicial Department announced unexpectedly on Friday. Hart has been on an unexplained and unusual leave of absence from the court since Oct. 28. She told Colorado Politics in November that the leave was for “family and personal health reasons,” but provided no […]

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Dec 19, 2025 • 3:27 PM EST • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life

Melissa Hortman died in a shocking act of political violence. This is her story

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Dec 18, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Politics • rollingstone.com
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas among those owed six figures by bankrupt Grand Slam Track

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and four other Olympic medalists are among those owed six-figure sums by Grand Slam Track, the racing league that filed for bankruptcy earlier this month.

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Dec 16, 2025 • 9:33 AM EST • Sports • news4jax.com
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Trump attacks on political opponents spur a surge of threats, NBC News review finds

In recent weeks, nearly two dozen elected officials on both sides of the aisle said they were targeted after getting caught in the president's crosshairs.

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Dec 13, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • nbcnews.com
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A political year in review with Melissa Clarke and Michael Read

In the final episode for 2025, political editor Tom McIlroy speaks with Melissa Clarke from ABC RN Breakfast and Michael Read from the Australian Financial Review about criticisms of Albanese’s ambition for reform and the future of Sussan Ley’s leadership

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Dec 11, 2025 • 8:00 PM EST • Politics • theguardian.com
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PAHO ramps up support to Caribbean health systems one month after Hurricane Melissa

Washington, D.C., 3 December 2025 (PAHO)– One month after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) continues working closely with national health authorities of Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba to restore essential services, prevent and respond to disease outbreaks, and strengthen health systems in the hardest-hit countries.

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Dec 3, 2025 • 3:11 PM EST • Health • paho.org
One month after Melissa, Jamaica scrambles to get back to business

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Antony Anderson had been on the job for exactly five months as Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States when his country suffered its worst natural disaster in history.

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Dec 2, 2025 • 8:27 AM EST • Business • washdiplomat.com