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LZ Sees Surprising Result in Search for Dark Matter

Key Takeaways Dark matter is the mysterious substance that accounts for the vast majority of matter in our universe. LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) is a world-leading dark matter detector and specializes in searching for WIMPs, or weakly interacting massive particles. A new LZ study found one particle interaction that is difficult to explain with known background processes and could potentially have been caused by a WIMP. LZ continues to run to see if additional data strengthens or weakens the hint of a dark matter interaction. For the better part of a century, people have been trying to understand dark matter. This invisible substance makes up roughly 85% of the mass in the universe but has never been directly detected. Determining exactly what it is remains one of the biggest questions about our world. Now, a new analysis from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment has recorded a single particle interaction that researchers have great difficulty explaining with known background signals from normal matter. The result does not yet meet the statistical threshold required to claim a discovery, but is the most compelling hint of dark matter reported by the experiment to date. LZ is an international collaboration of 250 scientists and engineers from 39 institutions. The detector is managed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and operates nearly one mile below ground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in South Dakota. The experiment uses 10 tonnes of ultrapure liquid xenon to search for dark matter and is optimized to look for WIMPs, or weakly interacting massive particles. The results were presented in a scientific talk at the 2026 TeV Particle Astrophysics conference in Japan. The paper will be released on the online repository arXiv and submitted to the journal Physical Review Letters. “We’re very intrigued to see this event in the data, in the region where we expect dark matter to show up and the competing backgrounds are very low,” said Rick Gaitskell, a professor at Brown University and the spokesperson for LZ. “With only one event, we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves. We are not claiming to have seen dark matter. But we have seen something interesting that we want to share with the scientific community for their input.” The LZ collaboration studies experimental data in batches. In the new result, researchers analyzed 220 live days of data collected between March 2023 and April 2024. The collaboration had previously searched this dataset for faint signals from the simplest kinds of WIMP interactions. The new analysis searched for a broader range of possible WIMP interactions that could deposit more energy in the detector. LZ is particularly sensitive to such signals while also minimizing false positives. “This was a detailed study in a region we hadn’t explored within this dataset, and we spent months of additional effort to understand all the possible causes of background events,” said Sam Eriksen, a senior research associate at the University of Bristol in the U.K. and lead author of the study. “We understand our detector and the backgrounds so well that even a single outstanding event, like the one we found, is important. We expect dark matter events to be extremely rare, so only a handful could mark the first detection of WIMP dark matter.” If the anomalous event was caused by dark matter, the WIMP that generated it would likely have a mass of at least 200 GeV/c2 (gigaelectronvolts), or more than 200 times the mass of a proton. It would also suggest a specific type of interaction between WIMPs and ordinary matter beyond the simplest model. The LZ results have not reached “5-sigma” significance, the statistical threshold considered a discovery in physics. The new analysis is 2.6 sigma, meaning there is approximately a 0.5% chance that the event could be explained by known backgrounds. With additional data, researchers can test whether the finding continues to grow in significance or fades away. LZ has already accumulated the world’s largest dark matter dataset and will continue to accrue WIMP search data at SURF, substantially improving their search statistics. LZ searches for dark matter by looking for signature flashes of light from energy deposited in the detector. The collaboration leverages multiple methods to prevent or account for particle interactions caused by normal matter. This includes the mile of rock that shields the detector from cosmic rays from space, a water tank and outer detectors that protect the central detector from background neutrons, and a suite of computational tools that disentangle particle interactions and reject dark matter mimics. “Outlier events in the data are not unexpected, but they usually stand out as a background of some kind when you look at them deeper,” said Aaron Manalaysay, a physicist at Berkeley Lab and the chair of LZ’s Institutional Board. “This is the first example in any experiment I’ve worked on of an outlier that appears valid in every way. Of course, we’re still twisting our brains trying to think if there’s a rare background mechanism we could’ve missed, but it’s thrilling to wonder if this could be the first hint of a dark-matter observation.” LZ is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of High Energy and Nuclear Physics, and the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, a DOE Office of Science user facility. LZ is also supported by the Science & Technology Facilities Council of the United Kingdom; the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology; the Swiss National Science Foundation; the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics; and the Institute for Basic Science, Korea. Thirty-nine institutions of higher education and advanced research provided support to LZ. The LZ collaboration acknowledges the assistance of the Sanford Underground Research Facility. ### Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is committed to groundbreaking research focused on discovery science and solutions for abundant and reliable energy supplies. The lab’s expertise spans materials, chemistry, physics, biology, earth and environmental science, mathematics, and computing. Researchers from around the world rely on the lab’s world-class scientific facilities for their own pioneering research. Founded in 1931 on the belief that the biggest problems are best addressed by teams, Berkeley Lab and its scientists have been recognized with 17 Nobel Prizes. Berkeley Lab is a multiprogram national laboratory managed by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. DOE’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit energy.gov/science.

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VIDEO: Thieves break into 3 Avondale businesses, owners say

Three businesses in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood were broken into Tuesday morning, the owners said.

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Sep 1 • 8:16 AM EDT • Business • abc7chicago.com
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Dozens of Nashville businesses appeal property value as state leaders prioritize tax cap

Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, Dickson, Clarksville, White House, Greenbrier, Springfield, Gallatin, Hartsville, Lebanon, Mt Juliet, Smyrna, College Grove, Thompson’s Station, Centerville, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Manchester, McMinnville, Smithville, Sparta, Cookeville, Hohenwald, Waverly, Camden, Paris, Lafayette, Portland, and in Kentucky, Russelville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Alvaton, Scottsville, Hopkinsville, Glasgow.

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Sep 1 • 7:07 AM EDT • Business • fox17.com
New York Jets Flight Connections 09/01/26

Happy Tuesday, Jets fans! Here are your links for today. Randy Lange – Aaron Glenn Assesses ‘Worst Weekend in Football’ and What It Means for the Jets Brian Costello – Jets see plenty of reasons to believe in Cade Klubnik as backup QB — even after uneven preseason Rich Cimini – Rookie Cade Klubnik is […]

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Sep 1 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘Most’ of Star Wars Zero Company studio Bit Reactor was furloughed ahead of launch

Last week was meant to be a moment of triumph for Bit Reactor, the Maryland-based game studio founded in 2021 with ambitions to create a great new tactical combat game. On Thursday, August 27, Bit Reactor’s debut title, Star Wars Zero Company, released to stellar reviews. And, from the Gamescom show in Cologne, Germany, studio co-founder Greg Foertsch was giving interviews discussing what the studio’s next game may be. But for many developers on the game, launch has been bittersweet. Fans love it. Critics prefer it to most recent Star Wars games. Zero Company, which is out for PS5, Xbox Series consoles and PC, is the top-selling game on Steam. Much of the team that made it, however, is currently going without pay. They were furloughed, just weeks ahead of the game’s launch. A rep for Bit Reactor confirmed to Game File today that the studio had furloughed many of its workers prior to the game’s release. They said it was a difficult decision and one that had been made before it was clear how launch would go. The rep emphasized that the call to do this was Bit Reactor’s alone (meaning not from publisher EA nor Star Wars license holder Disney). While the rep declined to comment on the scale of the furloughs, a previously unreported lawsuit brought by studio co-founder Alison Kelly in 2024 noted in a filing from August 12 of this year that Bit Reactor “has furloughed most of its employees and terminated contractors…” One source told Game File the furloughs impacted 80% of the team; another referred to there only being a skeleton crew left on Bit Reactor’s active payroll, ready to address any of Zero Company’s post-launch bugs. The issue is that Bit Reactor, a studio formed in 2021, had run out of most of its money just ahead of the launch of its first game. Over the weekend, Zachariah Scott, a senior technical artist who worked at Bit Reactor from early 2023 until an acrimonious exit this past May, said on LinkedIn that the studio was “concealing the fact that the team was Furloughed weeks ago.” Reached by phone today, Scott told Game File that he spoke to nearly a dozen Bit Reactor workers over the weekend. “Everybody has essentially the same story, which is, ‘Yeah, I got furloughed three weeks ago.” The Bit Reactor rep told Game File that the studio hoped to bring furloughed workers back, suggesting that a successful launch of the game could be impactful. Scott told Game File that workers he spoke to were less confident that even if there were returns, that all who were furloughed would get their old jobs again. A heated dispute Bit Reactor’s mid-2026 was almost even more tumultuous. The lawsuit by co-founder Alison Kelly that first revealed the furloughs was initially slated to go to trial in June. The suit is a she-said/he-said about whether Kelly, until 2024 the chief operating officer of Bit Reactor, was a co-owner of the studio or whether it was solely owned by Greg Foertsch. In July 2024, Kelly sued, saying she was pushed out by Foertsch. She first sued in federal court and later refiled in Maryland’s Baltimore County, alleging breach of contract and that Foertsch had unjustly enriched himself. Kelly cited damages of over $20 million, on the basis of Bit Reactor allegedly being worth more than double that. Foertsch’s side has said Kelly was never a co-owner and has countered with claims about her job performance (which she has denied). The June trial was postponed until early 2027, as both sides have been deposing witnesses and filing more claims and denials along the way. Amid all of that, filings in the lawsuit reviewed by Game File paint a picture about Bit Reactor’s origins, early aspirations around tactics games, the team’s breakthrough in drawing the attention of Electronic Arts with the help of a pitch tied to one of EA’s non-Star Wars franchises, and early fractures among its co-founders. The real story about the company behind Zero Company

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Aug 31 • 10:23 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Las Vegas Strip to lose two major shows as Cirque’s "Mad Apple", Wynn’s "Awakening" close
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Aug 31 • 9:31 PM EDT • Entertainment • news3lv.com
Two student deaths prompt University of Utah to share mental health resources

The University of Utah is mourning the deaths of two students who died in unrelated circumstances over the weekend and has shared mental health resources with t

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Aug 31 • 8:43 PM EDT • Health • kutv.com
Music and entertainment marathon planned for Labor Day weekend along the bay at Matanzas Inn, On the Bay

A three-day marathon of music and entertainment is in the works this Labor Day weekend at Matanzas Inn, On the Bay, and Petey’s Upper Deck. The businesses will be hosting live music and entertainment as part of a new event being called “Bash on the Bay” by organizers. The bash will be held Sept. 5-7 […]

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Aug 31 • 8:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • fortmyersbeachtalk.com
Police saturate entertainment district in downtown Selma

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma Police Department and the Dallas Co. Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint saturation detail in downtown Selma over the weekend. The detail was conducted in the city’s entertainment district — in response to a shooting incident that happened the previous weekend. “When you have 300 and something shots that were fired, one person injured,...

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Aug 31 • 7:25 PM EDT • Entertainment • waka.com
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Person taken into custody in Bethel Township after possible mental health crisis

A possible mental health crisis led to police temporarily shutting down roads in Bethel Township on Monday afternoon, authorities said.

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Aug 31 • 5:56 PM EDT • Health • wfmz.com
Lionel Richie admitted to ICU after St. Louis concert

Lionel Richie has been admitted to the intensive care unit of a St. Louis-area hospital after performing a show on his Sing a Song All Night Long tour with Earth, Wind & Fire over the weekend.

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Aug 31 • 5:05 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
What does the Lindsay Clancy trial tell us about treating maternal mental health?

Lindsay Clancy is currently on trial for killing her three children.Prosecutors say the murders were intentional, but her defense team says she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis -- a condition that does not have a distinct diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.That's the handbook used to identify mental health conditions, so patients often have a hard time getting proper care.The case has put a spotlight on maternal mental health and how its treated by the public and healthcare professionals. What does it reveal?WBUR’s Deborah Becker contributed reporting to this episode.It was produced by Megan Lim and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Éowyn Fain, Hannah Gluvna and Ted Mebane. Our director is Jonas Adams.It was edited by Justine Kenin and Tinbete Ermyas.Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

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Aug 31 • 4:45 PM EDT • Health • npr.org
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After 45 years in business, this West Menlo Park institution is slated to shutter

Lutticken’s Deli and After 5 Restaurant, a sandwich shop and restaurant that has operated in unincorporated West Menlo Park since 1981, is set to close at the end of September.

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Aug 31 • 3:34 PM EDT • Business • mercurynews.com
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Dallas Cowboys net results from Pickens, Jones trades with Steelers

The Cowboys and Steelers have gotten comfortable with one another

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Aug 31 • 3:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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How NJ's Largest Health Network is Fixing an $8B National Crisis in Parkinson's Care

Hackensack Meridian Health has developed an innovative Parkinson’s Disease Care Pathway integrated directly into its electronic health record system.

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Aug 31 • 3:17 PM EDT • Health • aha.org
Flock Safety cameras face bipartisan scrutiny over privacy and misuse

The issue drew renewed attention after the arrest of a Kentucky police officer accused of misusing the cameras to track his ex-girlfriend more than 2,000 times

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Aug 31 • 3:14 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Would You Eat a Cookie Made From Upcycled Plastic? Scientists Propose a New Way to Deal With Waste and Provide Food in Extreme Environments

A team of researchers programmed yeast to turn broken-down plastic and agricultural waste into sweet treats called µBites. They might come in handy during deep-space missions or in disaster zones, although some critics say the food is impractical

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Aug 31 • 11:42 AM EDT • Science • smithsonianmag.com
USA TODAY Sports Super 15 East region football rankings, Week 3

After the East region's first full weekend of play, see which high school football teams top the East rankings this week.

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Aug 31 • 11:01 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Former Georgia football playoff hero released by Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys have released former Georgia Bulldogs and NFL veteran cornerback Derion Kendrick, according to a team announcement.

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Aug 31 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
To nap or not to nap? Science is still waking up to the question

Many people struggle to sleep enough at night. Surprisingly, science cannot say if adding in a nap to sleep in two blocks is healthy.

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Aug 31 • 11:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencenews.org
To nap or not to nap? Science is still waking up to the question

Many people struggle to sleep enough at night. Surprisingly, science cannot say if adding in a nap to sleep in two blocks is healthy.

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Aug 31 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • sciencenews.org
Officials press Pennsylvania health department on ‘measles-associated’ deaths

Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons wrote over the weekend. “If the governor disputes [the coroner’s] finding, he has a responsibility to say why in a clear, transparent way, rather than dismiss it. Nothing prevents him…

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Aug 31 • 10:52 AM EDT • Health • baltimoresun.com
Sleeping in on weekends is good for the heart: What research has shown

Study finds that catching up on sleep at weekends is linked to a lower risk of hypertension.

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Aug 31 • 10:01 AM EDT • Health • aljazeera.com
Bradley Barcola to Liverpool: France forward who has moved from PSG is quick, strong, versatile, intelligent

Is Bradley Barcola a good signing for Liverpool? Having spoken to the former Paris Saint-Germain forwards old academy boss, Adam Bate examines the strengths and weaknesses of the France international to find out more…

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Aug 31 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • skysports.com
Minnesota State Fair: Political Hub, Always Center Stage

It's more than food on a stick, long lines and Grandstand shows. The Minnesota State Fair has always been a proving ground, outreach opportunity, and sometimes divisive stage for politicians, from local candidates up to the nation's highest office. Yes, politics is yet another State Fair tradition. | 830 WCCO

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Aug 31 • 9:49 AM EDT • Politics • audacy.com
Prominent Black Democrats rally behind Keisha Lance Bottoms

Republicans want to make Bottoms' record as Atlanta mayor a major liability in the governor's race, but her successor, Andre Dickens, offered an unequivocal defense on Sunday.

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Aug 31 • 9:06 AM EDT • Politics • ajc.com
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U.S. Special Envoy for Global Partnerships Paolo Zampolli’s Meeting with Uzbekistan's Minister of Sports and National Olympic Committee

U.S. Special Envoy for Global Partnerships Paolo Zampolli’s Meeting with Uzbekistan’s Minister of Sports and National Olympic Committee Tashkent, Uzbekistan – August 31, 2026 – U.S. Special Envoy for Global Partnerships Paolo Zampolli met with the leadership of the Ministry of Sports and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Uzbekistan to discuss the current state of the U.S.-Uzbekistan sports cooperation and prospects for its continued growth. Discussions focused on strengthening international sports cooperation, advancing the Olympic movement, and identifying promising joint projects. Special Envoy Zampolli congratulated Uzbekistan on its selection as the host of the 2027 World Fencing Championships and welcomed Uzbekistan’s possible participation in a planned World Robotics Organization. Special Envoy Zampolli also congratulated the people of Uzbekistan on the 35th anniversary of the country’s independence. “Sport brings people together like nothing else,” said Special Envoy Zampolli. This engagement builds on Special Envoy Zampolli’s prior meetings with Uzbekistan’s national sports leaders and teams and reflects the United States’ sustained commitment to sports diplomacy as a bridge for cultural exchange and international cooperation.

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Aug 31 • 8:46 AM EDT • Sports • uz.usembassy.gov
How Musk, Thiel, and Altman Misread Science Fiction

Many of the tech billionaires who built our world have taken the wrong lessons from their favorite science fiction.

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Aug 31 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • theatlantic.com
Business has lost the trust of a generation. I hear about it at my dinner table

A colleague told me, half-terrified, that her son's becoming a full-blown socialist. Our kids have been taking notes on the new (broken) social contract.

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Aug 31 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • fortune.com
RFK Jr. packs health agencies with political appointees

Eighteen months into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure leading the Health Department, he’s stacked his agencies with more political appointees than any other recent administration, while reducing staffing to a 20-year low.

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Aug 31 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • politico.com
RFK Jr. packs health agencies with political appointees

Eighteen months into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure leading the Health Department, he’s stacked his agencies with more political appointees than any other recent administration, while reducing staffing to a 20-year low.

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Aug 31 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Today on Pinstripe Alley

Headed west after a big weekend.

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Aug 31 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Democrats fought Trump's bill. Why back part of it now?
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Aug 31 • 4:50 AM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta Steam numbers haven't budged in the second weekend, despite Warzone's arrival and transformative patch

Although many would argue the second beta weekend of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was better in key ways, the numbers seemingly didn't reflect that.

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Aug 31 • 4:35 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Apple's Tim Cook clears unfinished business ahead of CEO handoff

CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports on how Tim Cook is using his final days as Apple CEO to make tough personnel and product decisions before John Ternus takes over September 1.

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Aug 31 • 12:36 AM EDT • Business • cnbc.com
Weekend Break: 810 Entertainment in South Barrington pairs brunch with some healthy competition

Chicago's Very Own source for breaking news, weather, sports and entertainment.

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Aug 30 • 9:52 PM EDT • Entertainment • wgntv.com
Weekend Break: Brunch, bocce and bowling? 810 Entertainment in South Barrington has all 3 and more

Chicago's Very Own source for breaking news, weather, sports and entertainment.

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Aug 30 • 9:23 PM EDT • Entertainment • wgntv.com
LSSU’s Lukenda School of Business among 84 institutions worldwide featured in AI in Business Education Report

SAULT STE. MARIE – The Lukenda School of Business at Lake Superior State University has been recognized among 84 business schools worldwide for its efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into business education as part of the July 2026 edition of A Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Business Education. The report, developed by Inspire Higher Ed […]

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Aug 30 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • miningjournal.net
Colorado High School Football Rankings: Top 25 Teams

Valor Christian is looking very strong, and their cross-sectional matchup against Mater Dei this weekend will be one of the biggest games in the country.

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Aug 30 • 6:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ surges past expectations, snagging No. 2 at domestic box office after cancellation

‘Coyote vs. Acme dropped an anvil on the domestic box office this weekend, surpassing projections for a $15.4 million premiere that placed it just behind ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and just ahead of ‘The Odyssey.’

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Aug 30 • 6:42 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, 'Spider-Man' stays No. 1 for fifth weekend

Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned “Coyote vs. Acme,” the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend. For the fifth weekend in a row, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” topped…

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Aug 30 • 4:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • japantoday.com
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Bob on Business: Panther City BBQ smokin’ Northside, chicken lands in Near Southside

Also, Horned Frog tequila; industrial acquisition; and a growing logistics park.

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Aug 30 • 3:52 PM EDT • Business • fortworthreport.org
North Carolina: Rabid baby goats at a mobile petting zoo prompts health warning

On Friday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported confirmed multiple rabies cases in baby goats at a mobile petting zoo located in Iredell County. They were first notified of a potential rabies exposure among four baby goats at Farm Adventures in Harmony, North Carolina on August 27. The goats were most likely exposed to rabies by a skunk that had entered the pen where they were kept in late July. The NC State Laboratory of Public Health confirmed rabies viruses in three of the baby goats on August 28; a fourth goat was not tested but is also assumed to have been infected. Based on information gathered on August 28, it was determined that no other animals on the farm pose a risk of rabies exposure to people. Learn about rabies Anyone who had contact with baby goats from the Farm Adventures mobile petting zoo either at their location in Harmony, North Carolina, or at an off-site event, between July 28 and Aug. 27, 2026, may have been exposed while the animals were infectious. Impacted individuals should contact their local health department to determine whether medications are needed to prevent infection. Individuals are encouraged to call before visiting an emergency department or urgent care clinic to determine if treatment is needed and where it can be accessed. Known potential exposure dates and locations include: July 28: Jurney’s Assisted Living, 1942 Van Haven Drive, Statesville in Iredell County July 30: Private event in Mecklenburg County Aug. 1: Community Connections Back-to-School Bash, Breeden Amphitheater, 333 S. Main St., Lexington in Davidson County Aug. 6: Brookdale Peachtree, 2806 Peachtree Road, Statesville in Iredell County Aug. 8: Private event in Watauga County Aug. 9: Private event in Burke County Aug. 15: Masonic Picnic Grounds, 201 Poplar St., Mocksville in Davie County Aug. 16: Private event in Durham County Aug. 22: Private event in Iredell County Aug. 23: Private event in Durham County Rabies is a deadly disease that can spread from wild animals to pets and people, primarily through a bite, scratch or when infected saliva touches broken skin or mucous membranes. Human rabies infections are extremely rare in the United States. No human cases have been reported in North Carolina since 2011. Rabies is almost always fatal in mammals, including people, unless medications to prevent infections are given before symptoms develop. Symptoms can begin weeks to months after someone is exposed. Early symptoms are flu-like illness including weakness, fever or headache as well as a prickling or itching sensation where someone was bitten or exposed. In 2025, over 4,000 animals were submitted to the NC State Laboratory of Public Health for rabies testing, and of these, approximately 6% tested positive. In North Carolina the disease most often occurs in wild animals especially skunks, raccoons, bats and foxes. Outbreak News Today is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe

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Aug 30 • 2:52 PM EDT • Health • outbreaknewstoday.substack.com
Washington to receive $227M in Meta settlement to protect children’s mental health

Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown said the harm done by platforms like Instagram and Facebook has taken away things that used to be normal for kids.

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Aug 30 • 1:28 PM EDT • Health • opb.org
Weekend Break: Bowling, bocce and brunch? Yes, you can do all 3 and more at 810 Entertainment in South Barrington

810 Entertainment opened earlier this year in a newly renovated space in South Barrington, located in Chicago’s northwest suburbs.

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Aug 30 • 1:10 PM EDT • Entertainment • wgntv.com
Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, 'Spider-Man' stays No. 1 for fifth weekend

Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned the Looney Tunes feature “Coyote vs. Acme,” it has a new lease on life thanks to Ketchup Entertainment. The movie debuted with an estimated $15.5...

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Aug 30 • 12:41 PM EDT • Entertainment • sfchronicle.com
Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, 'Spider-Man' stays No. 1 for fifth weekend

Three years after Warner Bros.

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Aug 30 • 12:41 PM EDT • Entertainment • ksat.com
Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, 'Spider-Man' stays No. 1 for fifth weekend

Three years after Warner Bros.

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Aug 30 • 12:41 PM EDT • Entertainment • wsls.com
Razmania Sports Festival brings kids face-to-face with Lions players, trading cards in Pontiac

Kids got a sports experience they won’t soon forget this weekend. At Razmania Sports Festival, young fans had the chance to meet their sports heroes, participate in youth drills and explore the world of trading cards.

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Aug 30 • 12:33 PM EDT • Sports • clickondetroit.com
Mass. awards $17.9 million to improve community health in 31 communities

Recipients announced Friday include Nuestras Raíces in Holyoke.

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Aug 30 • 12:28 PM EDT • Health • masslive.com
Brad Paisley gets emotional as he sings Dolly Parton duet solo after her death: ‘Never thought it would be about her’

Brad Paisley says his 2005 duet with Dolly Parton, ‘When I Get Where I’m Going,’ has taken on new meaning since her Aug. 25 death at 80.

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Aug 30 • 12:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
A Grip on Sports: A couple things of note today? The NFL can't get here quickly enough. And it wasn't a great weekend for the local college football teams

A GRIP ON SPORTS • As far back as I can remember, Sundays have been lazy days. The calm after Saturday’s storms. The deep breath before Monday’s hamster wheel rolls again. A day for quiet contemplation of whatever higher power guides you. Until kickoff.

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Aug 30 • 11:55 AM EDT • Sports • spokesman.com
A draw in Cardiff still leaves unanswered questions

BBC Final Score's Laura Kenyon says despite their first Championship goals of the season, Sheffield United still have issues to resolve.

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Aug 30 • 10:46 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Ex-Chargers star Keenan Allen’s glassy eyes visible in DUI arrest mugshot

A copy of the NFL player's mugshot, obtained by The California Post, showed Allen seemed to have a glazed-over look on his face after he was taken into custody for allegedly driving drunk in Indiana.

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Aug 30 • 10:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Microsoft Admits Windows 11 KB5120998 Update Breaks Mouse Cursors, With Wallpapers Turning Black Until You Uninstall It

Microsoft is investigating issues with Windows 11 KB5120998 update causing mouse cursor and wallpaper bugs, prompting users to uninstall the update.

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Aug 30 • 8:22 AM EDT • Technology • wccftech.com
1.4-million-year-old footprints reveal a surprisingly large human relative

Ancient footprints in Kenya reveal that eight Paranthropus boisei may have traveled together 1.4 million years ago, with some individuals reaching surprisingly large, human-like body sizes. The tracks offer a rare glimpse of their social behavior and suggest these extinct human relatives may have lived in more complex groups than previously thought.

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Aug 30 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
‘Part of the Tri-Cities.’ 99-year-old business icon still runs her own shop

Alice Bennett runs the rental business she started in 1955.

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Aug 30 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • tri-cityherald.com
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Launch Broadcast Begins

NASA’s live broadcast begins for the launch of the agency’s Grace Roman Space Telescope. Liftoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is targeted for 7:26 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Aug 30 • 6:20 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope: Launch Updates

NASA's live online coverage of the launch of the agency's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is underway. NASA and SpaceX are targeting 7:26 a.m. EDT Sunday for liftoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Aug 30 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
Late payments threaten business license of Chicago body removal contractor

The small funeral home company that holds the lucrative contract for the city’s body removal services may soon be dissolved due to its failure to pay business license fees to the state.

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Aug 30 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • chicagotribune.com
‘We are excited about the future’: Aiken and Florence healthcare providers announce intent to merge

Aiken-based Rural Health Services has announced intent to merge with HopeHealth, another nonprofit that provides primary and specialty health care services.

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Aug 30 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • postandcourier.com
Health plan in NY deny your claim? Research says keep appealing

For home health care, 78.4% of claims denials taken to the second level of appeals were overturned during tthe study period, researchers found.

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Aug 30 • 4:01 AM EDT • Health • uticaod.com
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Odell Beckham Jr.’s NFL comeback gets a curious twist as insider questions John Harbaugh’s latest words

Odell Beckham Jr. ’s NFL comeback has taken another twist after Giants head coach John Harbaugh made a telling choice of words about the veteran wide receive...

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Aug 29 • 7:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Fami。- Hakoniwa (Victor Entertainment/JPU Records)

The bassist of Lovebites, Fami returns with a release of her own material for the first time in five years. Given that in the timespan since 2021’s Sotsugyo, she did join Lovebites, it’s not surprisingly that it’s taken a bit of time to get more solo material out there. Given her spotlight in the international […]

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Aug 29 • 7:01 PM EDT • Entertainment • deadrhetoric.com
Gov. Andy Beshear: 'People are looking at Kentucky'
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Aug 29 • 6:23 PM EDT • Politics • kentucky.com
Saratoga businesses see sales boost during Travers weekend, but less than 2025

A packed Travers weekend at Saratoga Racecourse is bringing a surge of business to Saratoga Springs, even as some vendors say this summer has not matched last y

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Aug 29 • 5:23 PM EDT • Business • cbs6albany.com
Kentucky health officials warn of potential measles exposures

Health officials have identified potential exposures in Richmond and Olive Hill

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Aug 29 • 4:53 PM EDT • Health • wkyt.com
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Fox Cities businesses take on healthy living challenge ahead of marathon weekend

Local businesses are turning marathon weekend into a team-building challenge less than a month before the Community First Fox Cities Marathon Weekend, presented by Miron Construction.

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Aug 29 • 4:37 PM EDT • Business • wbay.com
3.2K views · 13 reactions | Our media and politics reporter Ken...

Our media and politics reporter Ken Bensinger examines how political campaigns in the U.S. are increasingly paying social media influencers for support, though the ties are not always clearly...

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Aug 29 • 2:55 PM EDT • Politics • facebook.com
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American Airlines Bolsters Maintenance Workforce to Combat Broken Seats, Wonky Tray Tables And Defective In-Flight Entertainment Systems

American Airlines has hired more than 60 additional maintenance technicians to finally get to grips with what the carrier’s frequent flyers, pilots, and flight attendants know all too well… the upkeep of its airplane cabins hasn’t been a big enough priority for far too long, with broken seats, wonky tray tables, and defective in-flight entertainment…

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Aug 29 • 2:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • paddleyourownkanoo.com
St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Game Discussion Saturday

The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates will convene again Saturday afternoon for game 2 of their weekend series. Kyle Leahy is the scheduled starter for the Cardinals while the Pirates will send RHP Lake Bachar to the mound. First pitch is 1:15pm central time with the game broadcast available via Cardinals.tv.

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Aug 29 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Takes Fifth No. 1 As 'Coyote vs. Acme' Takes $14 Million Opening

Ketchup Entertainment nearly quintuples its opening weekend record while 20th Century's "The Dog Stars" bombs with $7 million launch

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Aug 29 • 11:54 AM EDT • Entertainment • thewrap.com
When the Nation's Top Health Official Becomes the Outbreak's Biggest Obstacle

RFK Jr. cast doubt on confirmed measles-associated deaths during Pennsylvania's worst outbreak in decades.

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Aug 29 • 10:45 AM EDT • Health • globalbiodefense.com
Fed Chairman Warsh shows courage with Jackson Hole speech, defying political pressure, says Harvard's Rogoff

Ken Rogoff said Warsh made it clear that if the inflation data didn't improve, he's going to hike interest rates.

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Aug 29 • 10:09 AM EDT • Politics • finance.yahoo.com
AI-generated videos are already displacing actors and livestreamers across China's entertainment industry

In China, 95 percent of the 128,000 short dramas released in Q1 2026 were AI-generated. Some actors are being forced to hand over their voice and likeness to AI tools before getting fired, the Financial Times reports. AI-related labor disputes are rising fast.

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Aug 29 • 9:25 AM EDT • Entertainment • the-decoder.com
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Updated George Pickens Fantasy Outlook 2026: Can the Cowboys Star Replicate Last Year’s Success?

George Pickens saw his fantasy football stock get unlocked during his first season in Big D, and the 25-year-old carries lofty expectations into 2026 as a result. The big question is about the type of stat line he can provide if CeeDee Lamb stays on the field, a worry that drafters don’t seem to have.

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Aug 29 • 7:52 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
In the Lindsay Clancy case, the mental health system is also on trial

On trial alongside the broken defendant in the Clancy case: Our broken mental health system.

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Aug 29 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • bostonglobe.com
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She was told women couldn't be scientists. Now a NASA space telescope bears her name

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on Sunday at 7:26 a.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Aug 29 • 5:07 AM EDT • Science • abcnews.com
NASA Holds Science Briefing Ahead of Roman Space Telescope Launch

NASA holds a pre-launch science briefing ahead of its Roman Space Telescope launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Aug 29 • 12:00 AM EDT • Science • c-span.org
5 potential roster cuts Cowboys should consider trading for

Do you think the Cowboys will make any trades this weekend?

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Aug 28 • 11:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Asheville businesses brace for weekend demonstrations on Merrimon Avenue

Some businesses are giving customers a heads-up about possible traffic.

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Aug 28 • 10:52 PM EDT • Business • wlos.com
Dave Canales: 'The defenses were handling business'

Panthers head coach Dave Canales on wrapping up the preseason with a win over the Texans, cleaning up penalties, and he also provides injury updates ahead of cutdown weekend.

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Aug 28 • 10:34 PM EDT • Business • panthers.com
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“SNL ”star Kenan Thompson stepping in for Simon Cowell on “America’s Got Talent”

Cowell is taking a break from the show for back surgery.

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Aug 28 • 8:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Kenan Thompson stepping in for Simon Cowell on ‘America’s Got Talent’

‘SNL’ star Kenan Thompson will join Mel B, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara at the judges’ desk on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ while Simon Cowell is out

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Aug 28 • 8:17 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Florence and Aiken healthcare providers HopeHealth and Rural Health Services to merge

Nonprofit healthcare provider HopeHealth and Rural Health Services (RHS) announced plans to merge operations into a single community health center to serve Flor

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Aug 28 • 8:02 PM EDT • Health • wpde.com
RFK Jr. questions measles deaths in Pennsylvania

Click in for more news from The Hill{beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story RFK Jr. seizes on Shapiro’s measles statements Top Trump administration health officials are seiz…

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Aug 28 • 7:59 PM EDT • Health • thehill.com
3 waiver claim candidates for the Bengals during final cuts

Cameron Williams is a young prospect at tackle that could become available this weekend.

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Aug 28 • 7:28 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
West Melbourne sixth graders learn science behind NASA telescope mission

Brevard County students are studying NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope ahead of its Kennedy Space Center launch, connecting science lessons to space history.

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Aug 28 • 6:45 PM EDT • Science • mynews13.com
Friday Night Happy Hour: Post-preseason edition

Welcome to the weekend.

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Aug 28 • 6:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is free to play for the weekend though only on one platform, Standard Edition on sale for just $10

Duck King just launched as the second DLC character of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Season 3, and there's a few special offers going around for the game right now.Players who've never hopped on to the ...

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Aug 28 • 6:29 PM EDT • Technology • eventhubs.com
Democrats are now touting part of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill
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Aug 28 • 6:06 PM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
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Political feud between Gov. Shapiro and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. erupts into high-stakes battle over vaccine safety

Amid a worsening measles outbreak that has sickened hundreds throughout the state, Gov. Josh Shapiro stepped to the podium during a press conference in...

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Aug 28 • 5:20 PM EDT • Politics • post-gazette.com
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TCRF Accuses AI-Bro After Site Taken Offline By DDoS Attack

The person accused subsequently served with an image of a butthole drawn in MS Paint

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Aug 28 • 4:51 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Nude suspect breaks into business: Report

Officers spoke with a manager of the business, who described an incident captured on security footage taken around 9:20 p.m. Monday.

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Aug 28 • 3:18 PM EDT • Business • fox8.com
Massive outbreak of 'explosive diarrhea' parasite expands to 3 more states with more than 11K sickened
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Aug 28 • 1:31 PM EDT • Health • nypost.com
Activision Just Served A Notorious Call Of Duty Cheat Maker

Elocarry's Call of Duty cheats have since been taken down

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Aug 28 • 1:00 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
College football's battle for LA: As USC and Lincoln Riley run out of excuses, Bob Chesney has UCLA dreaming big again: 'We've awoken the masses'
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Aug 28 • 12:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Indie Dev Posts Tearful Message After Laptops Stolen At Gamescom

The creator of the forthcoming Mimic and others had equipment taken from booths overnight

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Aug 28 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Healthcare challenges: Why many women struggle to get the care they need

Founder and CEO of Sela Health Kayalin Akens-Irby has more.

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Aug 28 • 11:41 AM EDT • Health • abc7ny.com
Auto review: 2026 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X offers function over flash

There is an arms race underway in the automotive industry. Blackened chrome, LED strips, giant grilles, screens the size of suburban kitchen islands, illuminated logos, animated turn signals, ambient lighting

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Aug 28 • 11:40 AM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com