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Trump expected to make shipbuilding announcement amid tensions around Venezuela

President Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement about shipbuilding alongside his Pentagon chief and Navy secretary on Monday, according to a person familiar with the plans.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 12:29 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
YOUR INPUT WANTED: Help shape the 2026 Delta Science Plan

The Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Science Program has released the third iteration of the Delta Science Plan for public review. The Delta Science Plan outlines the vision, principles, and strategies guiding science in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. All members of the Delta science community and interested stakeholders are encouraged to provide input. This includes federal, state, and local agency scientists, tribes, non-governmental organizations, academic researchers, and members of the public who care about the future of the Delta. The Delta […]

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Dec 22, 2025 • 11:45 AM EST • Science • mavensnotebook.com
Activists Announce They've to Scrape All of Spotify in Massive 300 Terabyte Archive

Anna’s Archive claims it scraped millions of tracks from Spotify in the name of preservation.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 11:25 AM EST • Technology • gizmodo.com
Jack Roper inducted to SC Entertainment and Music Hall of Fame

(WSPA) – The 2025 class of the South Carolina Entertainment and Music Hall of Fame got a little dose of magic. The organization announced on Monday that Jack Roper, former co-host of Your Car…

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Dec 22, 2025 • 11:00 AM EST • Entertainment • wspa.com
Former Arkansas, Louisville HC Bobby Petrino reportedly set to join Bill Belichick at UNC as new OC

The University of North Carolina is working on bringing in former Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino as Bill Belichick’s new offensive coordinator, according to reports by On3.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 10:33 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
CfA Science in the Press at AAS 247 | Center for Astrophysics

Cambridge, Mass. (December 22, 2025)— New scientific results from across the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) will be revealed at multiple press conferences and presentations during the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) from January 5-8, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.Presentations will highlight new research, including a deeper look into little red dots, a more complete census of active galactic nuclei, and uncovering properties of early universe dwarf galaxies, a look at Betelgeuse’s binary companion.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 10:01 AM EST • Science • cfa.harvard.edu
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Hult Launches 3 New Undergraduate Business Programs

Hult’s latest undergraduate programs target the human-centered capabilities HR leaders say graduates lack most.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:36 AM EST • Business • poetsandquantsforundergrads.com
Sports Medicine Welcomes Elizabeth Murphy to Staff

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Monday the hiring of Elizabeth Murphy as an associate athletic trainer.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:05 AM EST • Sports • goutrgv.com
NASA launches science balloon in Antarctica | Space photo of the day for Dec. 22, 2025

The first scientific balloon flight happened on Dec. 16, 2025.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Science • space.com
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2025 was a tumultuous year in New Orleans politics

2025 was full of historic events, including a deadly terrorist attack, a snowstorm and hosting Super Bowl LIX. But ironically enough, it was the inability of city government to perform seemingly simple duties, like following through on deals and staying on budget, that revealed the true dysfunction at City Hall.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 9:00 AM EST • Politics • nola.com
Launch Family Entertainment closes out 2025 with record growth, six new openings, and accelerated multi-unit development

WARWICK, R.I. – Launch Family Entertainment (Launch), a leading indoor family entertainment franchise, is ending 2025 with major development milestones, including six new park openings, 13 secured …

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:51 AM EST • Entertainment • amusementtoday.com
Stanley Black & Decker Announces Agreement to Sell Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing Business to Howmet Aerospace for $1.8 Billion

/PRNewswire/ -- Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing...

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:45 AM EST • Business • prnewswire.com
Stanley Black & Decker Announces Agreement to Sell Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing Business to Howmet Aerospace for $1.8 Billion

Stanley Black & Decker(NYSE: SWK) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing ("CAM") business to Howmet Aerospace for $1.8 billion in cash. CAM provides critical fasteners, fittings, and other engineered components for the aerospace and defense industries.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:45 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
San Mateo seeks to solidify local business

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

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • smdailyjournal.com
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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Louisiana politicians in 2025 rolled back public health and environmental efforts

There are a range of issues facing Louisiana residents as 2025 draws to a close, from skyrocketing insurance costs, stronger storms, uncertainty over healthcare and limited resources for working families and people experiencing poverty.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Health • nola.com
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Louisiana politicians in 2025 rolled back public health and environmental efforts

There are a range of issues facing Louisiana residents as 2025 draws to a close, from skyrocketing insurance costs, stronger storms, uncertainty over healthcare and limited resources for working families and people experiencing poverty.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Politics • nola.com
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Trump admin pausing all off shore wind project construction due to national security concerns

President Trump's Interior Department announces immediate pause on all large-scale offshore wind project leases, citing classified national security risks.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:56 AM EST • Business • foxnews.com
Call Of Duty Is Finally Coming To Switch Soon

A new report says a Call of Duty game for Switch will launch "in a few months."

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:43 AM EST • Technology • gamespot.com
AMC Entertainment Scores Its Biggest Pre-Christmas Holiday Weekend Since 2021, as More Than 4 Million Moviegoers Visited an AMC or ODEON Cinemas Location From Thursday Through Sunday

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

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:40 AM EST • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. could reshape entertainment industry

Netflix is making one of the biggest moves in entertainment history. On Dec. 5, the company announced plans to acquire the film and television businesses of Warner Brothers Discovery in a deal valued at roughly $72 billion in equity. If approved, the acquisition would bring together two of the most powerful forces in modern entertainment....

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:05 AM EST • Entertainment • knightcrier.org
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This cancer-fighting molecule took 50 years to build

MIT scientists have achieved the first-ever lab synthesis of verticillin A, a complex fungal compound discovered in 1970. Its delicate structure stalled chemists for decades, despite differing from related molecules by only two atoms. With the synthesis finally complete, researchers created new variants that showed strong activity against a rare pediatric brain cancer. The breakthrough could unlock an entire class of previously unreachable cancer-fighting molecules.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
D.C.-area execs sound off on the impacts of Trump's second term so far

Greater Washington execs share how Trump's 2025 policies hit their businesses, from real estate slowdowns to contract losses and uncertainty.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:54 AM EST • Business • bizjournals.com
The big business stories in Hollywood with entertainment reporter John Horn

With box office revenues continuing to slump, a major studio up for sale, and the announcement that the Academy Awards will go to YouTube in 2029, this has been a tumultuous year in Hollywood.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:50 AM EST • Entertainment • wbur.org
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, partners with global digital skills platform Simplilearn to launch five AI-focused professional programmes for business leaders

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

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:39 AM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Ruben Östlund To Launch ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ With Q&A At Göteborg Film Festival

2026 Göteborg Film Festival runs from 23 Jan to 1 Feb, 2026.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 6:30 AM EST • Entertainment • deadline.com
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The Beloved Octopath Traveler series surpasses 6m lifetime sales, shortly after Octopath Traveler 0's launch

Official Octopath Traveler accounts have announced the series has surpassed 6m lifetime sales.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 5:29 AM EST • Technology • eurogamer.net
Comptroller Auditing Troubled Health Benefits Fund for City Workers

In audio obtained by THE CITY, District Council 37 executive director Henry Garrido railed against the Comptroller’s probe as “outrageous,” “unprecedented” and a “political stunt.”

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:59 AM EST • Health • thecity.nyc
December 22, 2025: Rural Health Symposium Opens Registration, Announces Call for Abstracts

The Duke University School of Nursing will convene healthcare professionals, educators, researchers, community leaders, and policymakers for a 1-day symposium dedicated to reducing rural health disparities across North Carolina through […]

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Dec 22, 2025 • 4:00 AM EST • Health • rethinkingclinicaltrials.org
Detroit Lions 24-29 Pittsburgh Steelers: DK Metcalf appears to punch Lions fan

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf is involved in an altercation with a Detroit Lions fan in the second quarter at Ford Field.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 2:39 AM EST • Sports • bbc.com
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'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' stripped of Indie Game Awards due to generative AI use

It had previously been announced Game of the Year.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 2:18 AM EST • Technology • mashable.com
The new Pac-12 Conference partners with Playfly Sports for Sponsorship Development

The Pac-12 Conference and Playfly Sports today jointly announced a partnership that will see the sports industry’s leading revenue-maximization company serve as the new Pac-12’s partner for sponsorship development. The partnership begins immediately, ahead of the new league’s launch for the 2026-27 season. As part of the partnership, Playfly will assist the Pac-12 in building a centralized revenue engine powered by data, valuation expertise and scalable brand integrations. This model will focus on developing innovative partnerships that align with evolving fan behavior and brand objectives.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 1:03 AM EST • Sports • pac-12.com
Zorts Sports Announces Strategic Partnership With GAME Network to Expand Youth and Amateur Sports Visibility

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

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Dec 22, 2025 • 12:28 AM EST • Sports • finance.yahoo.com
BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Core Kitchen—Heating things up with a winter residency at Gateways Inn in Lenox

Launched in October 2024, the couple-owned business has been offering private dinners, pop-ups, supper clubs, special events, micro-catering, and take-home heat-and-eat meals.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 12:07 AM EST • Business • theberkshireedge.com
Uncertainty as Congress is deadlocked on health care uncertainty

While millions of Americans will see a big increase in their health care premiums starting January 1. Congress left town for the year after a deadlock on expiring health care subsidies. Chad Pergram has more from Capitol Hill.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 10:38 PM EST • Health • fox32chicago.com
This simulation reveals what really happens near black holes

Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the universe, and now scientists can model them more accurately than ever before. By combining Einstein’s gravity with realistic behavior of light and matter, researchers have built simulations that closely match real astronomical observations. These models reveal how matter forms chaotic, glowing disks and launches powerful outflows as it falls into black holes. It’s a major step toward decoding how these cosmic engines actually work.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
MSC joins Science Center for Marine Fisheries

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has joined the industry advisory board of the U.S. Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS)

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • seafoodsource.com
Subaru Telescope reveals a hidden giant planet

Astronomers have uncovered a massive hidden planet and a rare “failed star” by combining ultra-precise space data with some of the sharpest ground-based images ever taken. Using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaiʻi, the OASIS survey tracked subtle stellar wobbles to pinpoint where unseen worlds were lurking—then captured them directly.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
This AI finds simple rules where humans see only chaos

A new AI developed at Duke University can uncover simple, readable rules behind extremely complex systems. It studies how systems evolve over time and reduces thousands of variables into compact equations that still capture real behavior. The method works across physics, engineering, climate science, and biology. Researchers say it could help scientists understand systems where traditional equations are missing or too complicated to write down.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
MIT Scientists Have Discovered a Way To Rejuvenate the Immune System

As the immune system weakens with age, researchers have found a way to temporarily boost its function by reprogramming liver cells to support T-cell development.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 4:39 PM EST • Science • scitechdaily.com
Sudlersville man arrested for attempted arson of Ridgely business

The Office of the State Fire Marshal announced today they have arrested a 26-year-old Sudlersville man for attempted arson targeting a business in Ridgely.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 4:14 PM EST • Business • wboc.com
Samsung’s True iPhone Fold Competitor Dubbed ‘Wide Fold’ Is Reportedly In Development, Will Feature A ‘Passport’ Type Form Factor, Launch Aimed For Fall 2026

A true iPhone Fold competitor from Samsung could be in the works, with the latest report stating that the device will have a wider aspect ratio

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Dec 21, 2025 • 2:23 PM EST • Technology • wccftech.com
Caltech pulls off a trick that scientists thought was impossible

Engineers manage to intertwine several qubits at once, taking the biggest leap yet toward a functional quantum internet.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 2:05 PM EST • Science • earth.com
Hasselblad in 2025: Legendary Company Launches its Best Digital Camera Ever

Quality over quantity.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 2:00 PM EST • Technology • petapixel.com
Steam’s December update finally brings a fully 64‑bit client to Windows, modernizing the platform after years of partial support

The Steam client finally makes the move to 64 bit on Windows, laying the groundwork for better performance, stability, and future updates across PC gaming’s largest platform.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 10:42 AM EST • Technology • windowscentral.com
Top 25 And 1: UNC moves to 11-1 after dramatic CBS Sports Classic victory

The Tar Heels now have one nonconference game remaining before opening ACC play

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Dec 21, 2025 • 8:54 AM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Top Eugene-Springfield high school fall sports moments of 2025

From walk-off wins to dominant state championship performances, athletes from Lane County made the 2025 fall sports season one to remember.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 8:01 AM EST • Sports • registerguard.com
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After Dugan Verdict Comes Politics and Courthouse Uncertainty

Milwaukee judge has become national symbol of clash over ICE arrests.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:26 AM EST • Politics • urbanmilwaukee.com
A tape measure, a metal detector and a spirit level: 25 surprisingly useful things you can do with your phone

While many use our phones predominantly to doomscroll, smartphones have a range of little-known functions that could make life better and easier – from heart monitoring to even developing camera film

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Technology • theguardian.com
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ASUS GPU Tweak III stable released, fixes NVIDIA driver issues and adds 1% low and 0.1% low metrics

GPU Tweak 3 stable released ASUS GPU Tweak III hit a rough patch in early December, after some users reported the app would not launch once they installed

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Technology • videocardz.com
Digital Storm hints at a next-gen Aventum system for CES 2026

New Aventum launching at CES 2026 Digital Storm says its next flagship desktop is moving into production ahead of CES 2026. The company describes it as

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Technology • videocardz.com
Global warming could trigger the next ice age

Scientists have uncovered a missing feedback in Earth’s carbon cycle that could cause global warming to overshoot into an ice age. As the planet warms, nutrient-rich runoff fuels plankton blooms that bury huge amounts of carbon in the ocean. In low-oxygen conditions, this process can spiral out of control, cooling Earth far beyond its original state. While this won’t save us from modern climate change, it may explain Earth’s most extreme ancient ice ages.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Proposed Space Station Could Be Deployed in a Single Launch

A prototype of Max Space's Thunderbird could launch as early as 2027.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 6:05 AM EST • Technology • gizmodo.com
Steam Drops Brand New Free Game With 100% Positive Rating

A brand new free game that has just launched on Steam this weekend has accrued 100% positive ratings.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Technology • gamingbible.com
Ephrata theater celebrates 45 years with Sondheim, ‘1776,’ ‘Spider Woman,’ ‘Cinderella’

Whether you’re interested in classic or contemporary musicals from the American theater canon, edgy plays that seek to come to terms with uncomfortable parts of American history or theatrical revues,

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Dec 21, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Entertainment • lancasteronline.com
New hires at Ochsner, Emergent Method, promotions at Pennington Biomedical, Zehnder Communications

Take a look at some of the recent promotions and new hires announced at south Louisiana businesses.

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Dec 21, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • nola.com
Nintendo Fans Might Get The Entire Tomb Raider Survivor Trilogy Thanks To Their "Passionate Response"

But Aspyr "can't announce anything at the moment"

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Dec 21, 2025 • 4:30 AM EST • Technology • nintendolife.com
Faith-based entertainment sees a revival in Hollywood. Defining what it is can be a challenge

LOS ANGELES – At the movies this fall, Josh O’Connor plays a hot priest with a complicated past, Keanu Reeves is an angel who lost his wings, and Elizabeth Olsen has a romantic dilemma in the afterlif...

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Dec 21, 2025 • 3:00 AM EST • Entertainment • durangoherald.com
GoLocalProv | News | The Politics of Tragedies – “The Sunday Political Brunch”—December 21, 2025

By all measures, it has been a tough week. From the fatal shootings at Brown University and an MIT professor’s home, to the murders of an iconic Hollywood couple. There were also new developments in the Epstein case, some key votes in Congress, and another presidential controversy. Let...

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Dec 21, 2025 • 2:26 AM EST • Politics • golocalprov.com
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Women entrepreneurs envision business futures in Durango

The number of women founders and employees is catching up to men locally and nationally, but gender-based hurdles persist. epond@durangoherald.com

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Dec 21, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Business • durangoherald.com
I’ve been doing this standing exercise for six months and it’s transformed my core strength

Swap sit-ups for this functional move

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Dec 21, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Technology • fitandwell.com
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'I've lived it': Valeria Alarcón pushes for state funding for rural, tribal health councils

"As a woman of color, cancer survivor in this field of work, it feels like all of my life experiences are ... to inform the work that I do —

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Dec 21, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Health • santafenewmexican.com
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Inside RFK Jr.’s scrapped plan to adopt the Danish vaccine schedule in America

Legal and political concerns prompted the health department to cancel a planned announcement on Friday, officials said.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 5:12 PM EST • Health • politico.com
FY26 FDA Broad Agency Announcement: Advanced Research and Development of Regulatory Science

FY26 FDA Broad Agency Announcement: Advanced Research and Development of Regulatory Science / cancer, FDA, FY26, Headlines, OncoDaily, Oncology

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Dec 20, 2025 • 2:25 PM EST • Science • oncodaily.com
Game publisher says cheaper Switch 2 cartridges are coming in since-deleted post

A post from ININ Games, which is no longer available, mentioned that Nintendo announced two new cartridges with less storage capacity.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 2:11 PM EST • Technology • engadget.com
ModRetro announces version of Chromatic retro handheld made from materials used in military drones

ModRetro recently unveiled a new version of their Chromatic retro handheld partially made with the same materials used in military drones made by Anduril, a weapons manufacturer. The CEO of ModRetro, Palmer Luckey, also owns Anduril. The new console has caused quite a stir in the retro community because of its ties to weapons manufacturing.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 11:26 AM EST • Technology • notebookcheck.net
Google Assistant will stick around a bit longer than expected for some Android users

Google has announced that it needs a bit more time to make Gemini the new default digital helper for most of its users.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 8:00 AM EST • Technology • engadget.com
This “mushroom” is not a fungus, it’s a bizarre plant that breaks all the rules

Balanophora is a plant that abandoned photosynthesis long ago and now lives entirely as a parasite on tree roots, hidden in dark forest undergrowth. Scientists surveying rare populations across East Asian islands uncovered how its cellular machinery shrank but didn’t disappear, revealing unexpected similarities to parasites like malaria. Some island species even reproduce without sex, cloning themselves to colonize new habitats. This strange survival strategy comes with risks, leaving the plant highly vulnerable to habitat loss.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
See inside new Keystone Retreat Behavioral Health Center in Ephrata [photos]

Keystone Retreat Behavioral Health Center has opened on the Ephrata site once owned by the now-defunct addiction and mental health facility Retreat.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • lancasteronline.com
Interview: Aspyr on bringing Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition to Nintendo Switch 2 / Switch and future possibilities

There’s been a lot going on within the world of Tomb Raider recently, including the arrival of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. Ports for both systems were announced and released last month. To learn more about what went into the launch of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, we spoke with producer manager Jordon Reese from Aspyr....

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Dec 20, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Technology • nintendoeverything.com
Was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero?

From retailers to banks, carmakers to councils, the bold pledges for carbon-neutral economies are being watered down or scrapped

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Dec 20, 2025 • 12:00 AM EST • Business • theguardian.com
Jackson councilman concerned about business closures in city

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Businesses leaving Jackson is a trend many officials said they’re seeing more and more. Now, another long-standing business could be next if a major bridge stays…

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Dec 19, 2025 • 9:19 PM EST • Business • wjtv.com
The New York Times

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to make a seismic shift. He is expected to announce that American children should be immunized according to a different schedule with fewer vaccines,...

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Dec 19, 2025 • 9:12 PM EST • Health • facebook.com
Elise Stefanik, loyal Trump ally, ends New York  governor bid and will leave politics

U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader and loyal ally of President Donald Trump, said on Friday she was bowing out of politics, including her recently announced bid for governor of New York, to spend more time with family.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 8:55 PM EST • Politics • reuters.com
Fresno City Council selects business park alternative for SEDA, directs further analysis

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

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Dec 19, 2025 • 7:48 PM EST • Business • kmph.com
Where to watch UNC vs. Ohio State: CBS Sports Classic picks, TV channel, stream

No. 12 UNC will take on Ohio State in Saturday's second game of the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta

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Dec 19, 2025 • 7:31 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
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Elise Stefanik, Loyal Trump Ally, Ends New York Governor Bid and Will Leave Politics

By Steve Gorman Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader and ‌loyal ally of President Donald Trump, said on ‌Friday she was bowing out of politics, including her recently announced bid for governor of New York, to spend more time with family. Stefanik, 41,

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Dec 19, 2025 • 7:28 PM EST • Politics • usnews.com
US Health Agency Announces Two Medicare Pilot Programs on Drug Pricing

Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. government ‌on Friday announced pilot programs ‌to start in 2026 and 2027 that are aimed at reducing out-of-pocket drug costs under the Medicare ‍healthcare program for older and disabled Americans to prices on par with economically comparable ⁠countries. The Centers ...

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Dec 19, 2025 • 6:39 PM EST • Health • usnews.com
WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025

In today’s episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we dive into five stories—from AI to DOGE—that encapsulate the year and give us clues as to what might unfold in 2026.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 5:58 PM EST • Politics • wired.com
HOFFMANN FAMILY TO ACQUIRE CONTROLLING INTEREST IN PITTSBURGH PENGUINS FROM FENWAY SPORTS GROUP

Fenway Sports Group (FSG) and Hoffmann Family of Companies today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the Hoffmanns to acquire a controlling interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Headquartered in Chicago, Ill., the Hoffmann family have built a diverse portfolio of operating businesses and commercial real estate

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Dec 19, 2025 • 5:13 PM EST • Sports • nhl.com
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Duke Health nurse arrested for sex crimes against patients

Duke Health nurse Jomil Tugado made a court appearance on Friday morning.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 5:02 PM EST • Health • wral.com
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Elise Stefanik ends her short-lived bid for New York governor and won’t seek reelection to House

Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday she was ending her short-lived bid for governor of New York and would not run for another term in Congress.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 4:27 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Medtronic announces filing of IPO registration statement for Diabetes business, MiniMed

Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced that its Diabetes business, which as previously announced will operate under the name MiniMed, has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of newly issued common stock. The separation is expected to be completed through a series of capital markets transactions, with a preferred path of an IPO and subsequent spl

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Dec 19, 2025 • 4:20 PM EST • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Stefanik drops her candidacy for governor, won't seek reelection

Stefanik sent a statement in a tweet just before 4 p.m. Friday announcing her decision.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 4:00 PM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Chamber Announces Excellence in Business Award Recipients - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3

Effingham's News and Sports Leader

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Dec 19, 2025 • 3:30 PM EST • Business • thexradio.com
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
Titans Sports Network and Overnght Announce Multiyear Partnership

Overnght Media Group and Titans Sports Network have entered a multiyear partnership that will provide Cal State Fullerton students with hands-on experience in live sports production across a wide range of sports, including water polo, football and more. Through this partnership, students will have the opportunity to work alongside Overnght’s production teams, gaining real-world experience […]

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Dec 19, 2025 • 3:22 PM EST • Sports • news.fullerton.edu
Bracketology: Where UNC, Kentucky are projected to land in NCAA Tournament

Our newest CBS Sports Bracketology projects champions from the power conferences

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Dec 19, 2025 • 3:13 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Charlotte Small Business Ecosystem Report Launches Action Plan

A recently completed assessment of Charlotte’s small business ecosystem is already helping to shape how small businesses access resources, capital and long-term growth opportunities.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 3:03 PM EST • Business • charlottenc.gov
Trump announces deals with nine drug companies, aiming to lower cost of medicine

In his latest effort to lower drug costs, President Donald Trump unveiled Friday “Most Favored Nation” pricing deals with nine more pharmaceutical companies.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 2:30 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Trump secures agreements with major drugmakers to lower Medicaid prescription costs for Americans

President Donald Trump announced Friday that nine additional pharmaceutical companies joined its most-favored-nation pricing initiative.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 2:25 PM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
Wizards Announces New Spoiler Season Experiment For Lorwyn Eclipsed

Lorwyn Eclipsed spoiler season is coming soon, and Wizards has promised some interesting changes to the usual formula!

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Dec 19, 2025 • 1:51 PM EST • Technology • mtgrocks.com
Bruce Pearl makes network debut, previews CBS Sports Classic between UK vs. St. John's, UNC vs. Ohio State

The former Auburn coach will be on the call for both of Saturday's CBS Sports Classic games.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 12:47 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
WBD Sports Reports Another Year of 'Record-Breaking' Mountain Bike World Cup Viewership

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports has announced it set more

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Dec 19, 2025 • 12:26 PM EST • Sports • pinkbike.com
Five Takeaways From the World’s Biggest Earth Science Meeting

The world’s biggest Earth science conference had a shocking backdrop this year, with the Trump administration announcing that it plans to close an iconic climate research lab. Suffice to say, that changed the tone of the gathering.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 11:31 AM EST • Science • bloomberg.com
HHS to announce overhaul to child vaccine schedule, aligning with Denmark

The Trump administration is planning to announce an overhaul to the childhood immunization schedule early next year, recommending fewer shots and aligning U.S. policy with that of Denmark. A source…

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Dec 19, 2025 • 11:11 AM EST • Health • thehill.com
Naomi Osaka leaves Evolve, tennis agency she co-founded, after three years

Former world No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka launched the agency with Stuart Duguid in 2022.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 10:11 AM EST • Sports • nytimes.com
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Portland home décor retailer Schoolhouse lays off most employees, future uncertain

Schoolhouse sold to Food52, a New York food and lifestyle publisher, in 2021.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 9:30 AM EST • Business • oregonlive.com
How to Reform Science Funding

Harvard’s recent announcement that it would significantly scale back its doctoral programs came as a shock to the rest of the academic world.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 8:13 AM EST • Science • compactmag.com
Larian announce plans to let folks ask anything about their generative AI use, asserting "a lot has become lost in translation"

Larian CEO Swen Vincke has announced the studio's plans host an ask me anything session about their generative AI use and Divinity's development process.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 8:11 AM EST • Technology • rockpapershotgun.com