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AtScale Finds Semantic Layer Boosts AI Accuracy on Enterprise Data by Up to 2.4x

A more powerful AI model isn’t necessarily the answer to unreliable business analytics. New research from AtScale found that leading AI models answered fewer than 40% of business questions correctly when querying databases directly. But when AtScale added its semantic layer, accuracy improved by 1.7x to 2.4x across all seven models tested. In one test, […]

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Oct 16 • 11:27 AM EDT • Science • hpcwire.com
Mars Impact Fund Commits $3M to 4-H science pathways

Mars is investing $3 million in National 4-H Council to expand agricultural, food science and veterinary career opportunities for up to 200K young people.

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Oct 16 • 11:22 AM EDT • Science • agdaily.com
Southwest Iowa economic development groups announce new partnership

Advance Southwest Iowa Corp. and the Mills County Economic Development Foundation have announced a new partnership to strengthen economic development efforts across Mills and Pottawattamie counties. The organizations have jointly selected Joe George as senior director of economic development, effective Monday. This shared economic development position will focus on business attraction, retention and expansion, site…

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Oct 16 • 11:22 AM EDT • Business • businessrecord.com
NBA, sportsbooks reportedly agree to ban certain bets, including parlays involving the under on same player's stats
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Oct 16 • 11:14 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Newcastle United v Aston Villa Live TV and these global channel listings

Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle United v Aston Villa Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (5.

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Oct 16 • 11:11 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Marsha's opened to put women's sports first. A year later, it's closing

The news of the Oct. 18 closure prompts more discussions around what we expect from queer spaces.

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Oct 16 • 11:08 AM EDT • Sports • billypenn.com
Mets Will Reportedly Add Scouts To Increase Live Evaluation
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Oct 16 • 11:04 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump will rally Georgia Republicans despite party divisions in battleground state

President Donald Trump's midterm campaign blitz arrives in Georgia on Friday for a rally with top Republican candidates in a state that has long been the epicenter of the president's false claims about election fraud.

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Oct 16 • 10:57 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
How Hürzeler’s Tactics Have Changed Brighton in 2026/27

The German tactical mastermind has weaponized relentless high-pressing and clinical efficiency, transforming the Seagulls into a fearless scoring machine that currently rivals Europe’s most elite heavyweights.

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Oct 16 • 10:47 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NFL fans question Donald Trump’s choice of Week 6 game

Ale_Mi/Depositphotos Donald Trump cancels NFL game visit President Donald Trump was reportedly planning to attend the Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 18, 2026. CNN correspondent Kristen Holmes first reported the expected visit on October 13. The game was scheduled for a Sunday afternoon kickoff at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa,…

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Oct 16 • 10:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
IU Kelley School of Business Expert Weights in on Prediction Markets and Midterm Elections

As prediction markets play a growing role in election forecasting and increasingly compete with traditional polling, Russell Rhoads, clinical associate professor of finance at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Indianapolis, is available to provide expert analysis and commentary. Rhoads can help audiences understand how prediction markets work, what market odds actually signal about election outcomes, and why investors, analysts, and political observers are payin

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Oct 16 • 10:45 AM EDT • Business • newswise.com
Double trouble: Sister duo powers nationally ranked flag football team's 15-0 run

Together, the sisters have produced more than 1,800 yards of offense during the Titans' undefeated season.

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Oct 16 • 10:36 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Skubal Refused to Discuss Future After Dodgers Elimination

After a stunning NLCS sweep, Tarik Skubal faces a high-stakes free agency that could shatter records and ignite a bidding war between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets.

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Oct 16 • 10:36 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Can AI solve our mental health access problem?

Last week I asked you what worries you most about AI in health. It was close, but your top answer was “AI giving bad health advice.” Last week’s poll results: You’re in good company. This concern was top of mind at a conference I joined at Stanford last week, where researchers, clinicians, and people who build AI systems spent a day debating trust and safety in health AI. Stepping back, I’m also hearing your emerging concerns about AI’s impact on our well-being generally. I see this as a matter of public health, and we’ll take it in pieces as we learn together. Today we’ll focus on AI chatbots used for therapy for mental health. Early this month, Governor Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 903, California’s most ambitious attempt to regulate AI use for mental health. It’s at the center of active debate, and raises the questions patients, family members, citizens, and voters will face as AI moves deeper into health care. Let’s work through it. What is “AI-based therapy”? It’s really two things: purpose-built mental health apps designed to deliver structured support, and general chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini that people increasingly use for emotional support—even if they weren’t built for it. Spoiler alert: I don’t know whether the shift toward AI therapy is good or bad. The evidence isn’t there yet. But I do know it’s already happening, and I have some ideas about how we can roll it out with safety in mind. The therapy dilemma, in a nutshell Mental health challenges are common, and strain health and well-being across populations. Therapy (interactive dialogue with a trained, empathetic practitioner) helps many people heal. The demand for licensed therapists far exceeds the supply in California, and AI-based therapy can narrow that gap. AI-based therapy remains novel, unproven, and not well tested. Right off the bat, we can see we’re dealing with trade-offs here. Since the main driver of demand for therapy from a robot is lack of access to therapy from a human, we’ll start there. It’s too hard to find and afford a human therapist California is short roughly 55,000 licensed, non-prescribing therapists and counselors, about 40% of what we need. Psychiatrists, who rely on talk therapy as a complement to prescribed medications, are even more scarce. Eight counties have none, and density ranges from 1.7 per 100,000 residents in San Benito County, to 68.1 in Marin County. My wife is a psychiatrist in Marin, and even here access is tight. If it’s hard in the best-supplied county, imagine rural Sierra County, or the San Joaquin Valley. In 2024, more than half of Californians who tried to make a mental health appointment struggled to find a provider who took their insurance, compared with 14% for physical health care. When Senate staff posed as “secret shopper” patients and called 120 mental health providers in Medicare Advantage networks, they landed an appointment less than once for every five tries. Insurers pay behavioral health clinicians about 22% less than medical and surgical clinicians for comparable office visits. On top of that, billing denials and prior authorizations hit hardest at the solo and small practices common in mental health. Psychiatrists opt out of Medicare at the highest rate of any specialty. In many places, a cash practice for therapy fills quickly with patients paying $250 or more an hour, with no insurance paperwork at all. Families who can pay cash find providers more easily. Those who rely on insurance, including Medi-Cal enrollees, older adults, rural residents, and non-English speakers, compete for what’s left. So we can’t pretend the human system works, and we can’t blame people for turning to AI for support when they’re in distress. AI is filling the gap It’s estimated that roughly a quarter of AI users use it for mental health support. If you have internet, it’s available 24/7, it’s cheap, and it speaks your language. Uninsured adults are about twice as likely as insured adults to do it (30% vs. 14%). It feels anonymous in ways that may enable people to ask things they’re unsure or embarrassed about. The largely hidden, personal use makes it hard to study whether it’s actually helping people with their mental health issues, but researchers are trying. Does AI therapy work? A 2026 analysis of nearly 40 randomized trials found chatbots showed a real but small reduction in depression symptoms. But most of these trials were compared to an alternative of no therapy, not a human therapist. So the benefit of AI therapy is probably real, but modest, and mostly untested against the alternative of human contact. We need more studies. Serious concerns OpenAI’s own estimate is that more than a million ChatGPT users each week show signs of suicidal planning or intent. These are high stakes encounters, and AI doesn’t always get it right. That’s partly because a chatbot can sound like a therapist, but it has no license, no duty of care, and it’s not clear who to hold accountable when it gets things wrong. AI is also designed to help users in whatever task they’re seeking to accomplish. People may feel like they’re getting therapy, but they’re mainly getting a convincing conversation. It’s easy for an AI companion to wander into gray areas, like playing along with “creative writing” that may be about the user’s own suicidal intent. Courts are driving safety conversations A wave of lawsuits have been filed on behalf of families claiming that chatbots pushed people they loved toward self-harm, including teens who died by suicide. The first settlements came this year. OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco, and dozens of cases alleging that ChatGPT drove users to suicide or self-harm are now before a San Francisco judge. Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy after several states brought lawsuits accusing the chatbot of pushing dangerous content to kids. But the technology seems to be improving. Last month, an independent evaluation found that newer AI models “almost never endorse suicide.” That’s progress, but our societal appetite for even one preventable death is very low. So how do we move forward? Finding a middle ground Earlier this month the governor vetoed Senate Bill 903, a bill designed to place guardrails on the use of AI for therapy. The bill would have prohibited any AI-based platform from being advertised as psychotherapy, and would have required a licensed professional to review and approve each encounter where AI was used to support therapeutic decisions. Newsom called it overly broad, since even routine screening questions would have needed clinician sign-off. Knowing we’re already short on mental health providers, requiring human review of AI encounters may not relieve our access problems. Still, the answer isn’t no oversight. Here’s one feasible short term solution. Rather than reviewing each encounter, a licensed clinician can design the guardrails: what counts as a crisis, what triggers an immediate handoff to a human, and what gets sampled for audit each month. The AI runs inside that structure. Conversations get checked, failures get reported, and a real clinician owns the framework. Medicine already has models to learn from. The FDA process for rolling out newly approved medications is an example. After a product reaches patients, we keep watching for adverse events. Patient-facing AI needs the same “digital pharmacovigilance”: systematic tracking of harms, near misses, and the types of groups that get hurt and why. It’s also critical that users know that they can reach a human if they’re in crisis. Most chatbots now include messages like these: Bottom line The rush to use unproven AI tools for mental health support is mostly a workaround, a sign of a health system people can’t get into. We need better access to proven care from licensed clinicians. That takes reimbursement that makes accepting insurance viable, and a bigger workforce. But, built and tested well, AI could be part of the answer. It could be the 2 a.m. check-in when no one else is awake, or a way for patients to practice skills their therapist taught them. It could be the first step to get someone the right level of care, and take paperwork off clinicians’ plates so they spend more time with patients. None of this is simple. The SB 903 veto doesn’t end the debate, and the legislature will be back. In the meantime, those of us using these tools need to stay informed, ask hard questions, and hold the companies building them accountable. I’ll try to do my part, and we’ll keep learning together. Love,Matt P.S. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988- you’ll reach a real person— or chat at 988lifeline.org 24/7. Dr. Matt Willis is the author of Your Local Epidemiologist in California. A California native, he’s served as a primary care physician, CDC epidemiologist, and public health officer for Marin County, where he guided the pandemic response. He lives in Marin with his family and their dogs, Teddy and Ramona. Thank you Cynthia He, MD, PhD, and Parnika Saxena, MD, for their guidance in preparing this article. Cynthia works in an outpatient mental health clinic, treating patients who have Medi-Cal or, sometimes, no insurance. Parnika works in an inpatient psychiatric unit, treating patients with public or private insurance or self-pay ability. All opinions are their own and do not represent their employers.

What Science Changed Its Mind About in 2026

Even in 2026, the natural world around us is ever-evolving, changing what we think we know about common species.

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Oct 16 • 10:30 AM EDT • Science • a-z-animals.com
Math Professor Secures National Science Foundation Grant to Advance Math Education

Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Dana Clahane, was recently awarded a federal grant of $499,893 by the National Science Foundation (NSF). A prestigious award, the grant will elevate undergraduate mathematics education in a project titled “Building Mathematics Research Communities at Two-Year Colleges” (BMRCTYC). Over the next three years, BMRCTYC will establish local Mathematics Research Communities at eight... Read more »

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Oct 16 • 10:28 AM EDT • Science • news.fullcoll.edu
Nebraska-Oregon Preview: Why the Huskers Must Win Early

Oregon’s quarterback uncertainty and vulnerable early-down defense give Nebraska a path to bowl eligibility and a defining win under Matt Rhule.

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Oct 16 • 10:28 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Giants Could Trade Lee for Savings and Outfield Opening

The San Francisco Giants must decide if Jung Hoo Lee’s inconsistent production warrants a massive salary as rising prospects and urgent pitching needs force a roster overhaul.

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Oct 16 • 10:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Packers Get Dak Prescott Admission Over Old Lambeau Boast

The Green Bay Packers have given Dak Prescott grounds to reconsider one of the first conclusions he reached at Lambeau Field.Prescott went into Green Bay as a rookie in 2016 and left with a 30-16 victory over the Packers. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns in the win, while rookie […] The post Packers Get Dak Prescott Admission Over Old Lambeau Boast appeared first on HEAVY.

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Oct 16 • 10:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tesla's new Roadster car can thrust itself in the air. Don't expect to drive it anytime soon

Thursday's launch arrived after years of delays and anticipation around the new Roadster — and Tesla shares climbed about 2% in morning trading on Friday after its unveiling.

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Oct 16 • 10:16 AM EDT • Sports • pbs.org
Pat McAfee Net Worth in 2026: ESPN Salary, NFL Earnings and Business Ventures

Pat McAfee has turned a seventh-round punting career with the Indianapolis Colts into a sports media fortune, and his next ESPN contract could double what he al

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Oct 16 • 10:03 AM EDT • Business • si.com
Main SEC football storylines for Week 7

Alabama-Tennessee and Missouri-Ole Miss take center stage

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Oct 16 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sony Has Caused 'Friction' Between It and PlayStation Fans Over Disc Mess, Says PS1, PS2, PS3 Creator

Kutaragi understands both sides of the argument

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Oct 16 • 10:00 AM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
Kopernik Cultural Center to host Polish heritage event

UTICA — The Kopernik Cultural Center, 810 Columbia St., will host a free open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, in observance of Polish-American Heritage Month. The

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Oct 16 • 10:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • romesentinel.com
Weekly Rundown: JAMA Network to add AI journal in 2027; UMass Memorial Health partners with Microsoft, Accenture

Stay up to date on the latest in health tech, digital health and health AI news with this weekly brief. Read below for news from the week of Oct. 12 to 16. | The latest news from UMass Memorial Health, Elation Health, HealthTap, JAMA and more.

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Oct 16 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • fiercehealthcare.com
Sacramento health inspectors found 251 rodent droppings in this facility. Where?

Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave red placards to six eateries and cited 12 other facilities.

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Oct 16 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • sacbee.com
TNIAAM WBB Roundtable: let’s talk about attendance

A hot topic (again) heading into the new year.

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Oct 16 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Northwestern vs. Michigan State: 3 Best Bets for Week 7

Capitalize on vulnerable pass defenses and Aidan Chiles’ revenge narrative as these three expert picks target undervalued player props for a high-stakes Big Ten showdown in East Lansing.

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Oct 16 • 9:56 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New inflation data undercuts President Trump’s economic claims
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Oct 16 • 9:52 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Detroit Lions Trade Target Gaining Steam as Deadline Approaches

Detroit Lions trade speculation surrounding Zyon McCollum is growing. A new assessment reveals what Tampa Bay might demand before November 10.

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Oct 16 • 9:51 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Davids Urges Federal Action as Kansas Small Businesses Squeezed Out of Tariff Refunds While Large Corporations Cash In

Today, Representative Sharice Davids demanded immediate action to ensure Kansas small businesses receive the tariff refunds they are owed. Following this year’s Supreme Court ruling overturning the president’s reckless tariffs, the federal government began processing billions of dollars in refunds.

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Oct 16 • 9:41 AM EDT • Business • davids.house.gov
Plant science graduate student committed to improving food security

Sarah Flanagan, a doctoral student in plant science and food security, has been involved with the World Food Prize Foundation and its mission of world food security since high school. Now, she is set to return for the Norman E. Borlaug Dialogue, Oct. 20-22.

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Oct 16 • 9:41 AM EDT • Science • psu.edu
Can science prove the Earth is round? Every major test points to the same conclusion
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Oct 16 • 9:34 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
Five Big Questions The Angels Must Answer This Offseason

From new ownership to the GM position to the manager's office and finally to the field, the Los Angeles Angels face some pretty significant unknowns as they begin preparations for 2027.

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Oct 16 • 9:29 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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He Wants AI Benchmarking To Be a Science, Not a Dark Art

Moritz Hardt, author of a new book on benchmarks, believes these “standardized tests” for artificial intelligence are fundamentally broken — but not unfixable.

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Oct 16 • 9:25 AM EDT • Science • quantamagazine.org
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Hornets Could Move on From Tidjane Salaün

Tidjane Salaün may not remain with the Charlotte Hornets.

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Oct 16 • 9:20 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Following Argus Focus Is The Digital Growth Story Undervalued

Caesars Entertainment (CZR) is back in focus after research provider Argus highlighted its mix of roughly 50 U.S. gaming properties and detailed 2024 EBITDAR contributions from Las Vegas and regional operations. Recent trading has been softer, with the share price slipping over the past week and month, and the 3-month share price return down 2.04%. However, Caesars Entertainment still carries a 24.15% year to date share price gain and a 34.61% 1-year total shareholder return, alongside a much...

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Oct 16 • 9:13 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Health Care and Crude Led the Week While Tech Lost Its Grip

American News Group News Commentary - The State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust slipped 0.28% and the Invesco QQQ Trust fell 2.62% over the five trading sessions ended Thursday, October 15, according to Stock Analysis data, as a hotter-than-expected inflation report revived concerns about interest rates and technology stocks sold off. Among U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds with at least $1 billion in assets, excluding leveraged and inverse products, the week's leaders came from health care, crude

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Oct 16 • 9:10 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Alabama Football 2026: Previewing the Tennessee Defense

The Vols have found themselves with a great defense. Can Alabama break that spirit?

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Oct 16 • 9:04 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Bucks Reportedly Exploring Trades Ahead of Regular Season

The Milwaukee Bucks could make roster moves before next week's regular-season curtain-raiser.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Penn State's Mike Rhoades Takes Small Shot at Pat Kraft

He has a point.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cisco Expands Work With Hawks, Cavaliers, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment

Cisco is expanding its work with the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (BSE) as the 2026-27 NBA season gets underway, providing digital infrastructure for their arenas...

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • sportsvideo.org
Fierce Healthcare Regulatory Recap: HHS presses medical groups on gender-affirming care for minors; CMS distributes RHTP funding to 5 states

Stay up to date on the latest across Washington, D.C. with this weekly brief. Read below for news from Oct. 12 to Oct. 16. | The latest news from CMS and HHS this week: HHS demands info on ‘sex-rejecting procedures’ for minors, CMS releases more RHTP funds and more.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • fiercehealthcare.com
Technics EAH-A1000 review: Superior sound and excellent ANC in a premium package

Technics’ flagship over-ear wireless headphones are light on compromises, but enter a competitive market.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Technology • engadget.com
The Science Of Foundayo: How Eli Lilly’s Daily Weight Loss Pill Works

Managing your weight in middle age can be remarkably frustrating, especially when habits that used to work suddenly stop moving the needle.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • health.yahoo.com
CVS Caremark Is Transforming the Health Care Experience

WOONSOCKET, RI / ACCESS Newswire / October 16, 2026 / Originally published on Company NewsroomHealth care consumers increasingly expect the same convenience and connectivity they experience in other aspects of their daily lives. As digital experiences become more personalized and intuitive, is working to make care easier to access, navigate and understand.

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Oct 16 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Bill Taft: Road construction shouldn’t drive out local businesses

These road projects threaten to undo millions of dollars and years of economic development efforts.

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Plague is stoppable. The next health threat may not be.

The word plague is scary. Centuries ago, the Black Death killed tens of millions of people and changed the course of history. Plague still kills people around the world, and the word still evokes catastrophe. New fears of plague surfaced on October 2, when a lab worker in Irkutsk, Russia, died of pneumonia. Reports suggested that she may have contracted plague through a laboratory exposure. Understandably, people were alarmed. On October 7, the World Health Organization called for the Russian Federation to be transparent about what it knew. WHO issued an update on October 10. Russian authorities told WHO that testing did not identify plague and that investigations found no laboratory release. WHO said confidence in its risk assessment remained limited and that further clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory information was needed. The cause of the woman’s illness remains unknown, and WHO says a laboratory-associated exposure cannot be excluded. As I explained in a recent interview, this incident is very unlikely to lead to a pandemic. Plague is still active, including in the U.S., which sees a handful of cases each year. But it is a disease we can prevent and treat. Plague doesn’t spread readily, and it responds to antibiotics. The standard response—isolate the patient, trace contacts, and administer antibiotics and monitor for symptoms among contacts for seven days—works. We have even planned for antibiotic-resistant plague. At CDC, we developed a playbook for antibiotic-resistant plague and ran exercises on how to find and stop it. CDC guidance anticipates engineered resistance and recommends two different classes of antibiotics if there’s reason to suspect it. There is no evidence that resistance—or even confirmed plague—is involved in this incident. We have thought through how to address plague, but we’re not ready for the next major health threat that emerges from a lab or from animal spillover to humans. What should concern people is how little stands between the world and the next pathogen to get loose. Since peak COVID, epidemic preparedness has fallen off the political agenda, but the risk is greater than ever. More labs handle dangerous pathogens with more ways to make those pathogens deadlier, and more people live and work in close contact with animals. There are actions we can take now: We need better lab safety in every country. The number of labs that work with dangerous pathogens has increased worldwide over two decades, but there’s no enforceable international standard and no inspection regime; the Biological Weapons Convention, fifty years on, still has no verification mechanism. Labs that study dangerous germs need strong safety systems, training, and oversight. We need to reduce spillover events. Three in four emerging human infections start in animals, and there’s a lot we can do to reduce spillover risk, but the world is doing very little of it. Live-animal markets are one place to act. For instance, closing live-bird markets helped control H7N9 influenza in China. Reducing opportunities for people to encounter infected animals can prevent infections before they become outbreaks. In The Formula for Better Health, which is now out in paperback along with the hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook versions, I argue that labs do too many risky experiments with too many dangerous pathogens in too many institutions, and that every experiment should first answer one basic question: Is the likely benefit greater than the risk? Spillover risk can also be reduced: In the book, I discuss how Brazil cut its deforestation rate by 70% from 2004 to 2012 while increasing agricultural production and reducing risky contact between people and forest animals. We need faster detection and response. Delay costs lives. Strong surveillance, good labs, and trained responders can turn a single case into a small cluster of infections instead of an epidemic. Resolve to Save Lives has worked for nearly a decade to help countries find and stop outbreaks faster. The 7-1-7 target, which Resolve to Save Lives developed with partners in Uganda and elsewhere, provides a clear standard: detect within 7 days, notify within 1 day and complete all essential early response actions within 7 days. In Uganda’s Kasese district, for example, a review of a measles outbreak using 7-1-7 identified shortages of accessible funds, fuel, and vehicles that delayed the response. District leaders established funds they could access quickly. When, a few months later, the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever appeared, the district detected it in three days, notified authorities in one, and mounted an effective response in two. Only one case was confirmed, and the patient survived. Because funds were available before the emergency, authorities were prepared and able to act. This kind of preparation can’t wait until the next crisis begins. Plague is an old disease we that know how to stop. The next threat may be harder to recognize, harder to treat, and easier to spread. Safer labs, less risk of spillover, and faster outbreak detection and response need sustained investment now, while we still have time to prevent the next emergency. Share

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Oct 16 • 8:57 AM EDT • Health • tomfrieden.substack.com
Tamaqua Choose Happiness competition offers $50K to new businesses

Three winners of the Tamaqua Choose Happiness Business Plan Competition will share $50,000 in startup funding for new businesses in municipalities comprising the Tamaqua Area School District.

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Oct 16 • 8:55 AM EDT • Business • republicanherald.com
Health Foundation of South Florida Awards $300,000 to Bring Vision Care to Low-Income Schoolchildren in Miami-Dade and Broward - Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report

Health Foundation of South Florida’s 2026 Inspiring Women of Health honorees and board members The Foundation celebrates seven years of honoring exceptional women advancing health equity in Broward, Miami-Dade, and […]

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Oct 16 • 8:54 AM EDT • Health • southfloridahospitalnews.com
Seoul National University of Science and Technology Researchers Show How Smartphones Can Help Detect Lung Problems in Children

/PRNewswire/ -- Respiratory disease in children is a major global concern. Although stethoscopes help clinicians detect abnormal lung sounds, access to...

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Oct 16 • 8:53 AM EDT • Science • prnewswire.com
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F-16 crash debris cleared as health officials wait on soil and ground testing results
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Oct 16 • 8:51 AM EDT • Health • upnorthlive.com
HOMETOWN HEALTH: Epilepsy leading to greater risk of developing dementia before 65, study shows

Researchers said the overall risk of dementia is still low, and more study is needed to understand the link.

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Oct 16 • 8:49 AM EDT • Health • wdbj7.com
What Preseason Said About Rockets’ New Guard Rotation

Because of the Houston Rockets' trip to China this preseason, they wound up playing only three total games. In the last of those on Thursday night, they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, 113-89. For Houston, preseason is now over, and the 2026-27 regular season will begin on October 21st. The main overhauls since 2025-26 occurred …

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Oct 16 • 8:46 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
De'Aaron Fox Reveals Key to Unlocking Spurs' Starting Lineup

For the first time this preseason, De'Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper, and Stephon Castle all played together. The results were mixed, although the San Antonio Spurs are optimistic about unlocking the lineup.

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Oct 16 • 8:41 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Bills aim to avoid letdown in Las Vegas as Raiders seek rebound

Buffalo will come into its game against Las Vegas trying to maintain momentum. The Bills could learn a lesson on what not to do from the Raiders.

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Oct 16 • 8:31 AM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com
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Texas vs. Florida: How to watch, date, time, TV channel

Texas looks to rebound against Florida after a loss to Oklahoma dropped the Longhorns from the No. 1 spot in the national polls.

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Oct 16 • 8:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
FAU Receives $1.2M Grant to Expand Youth Mental Health Services

FAU’s College of Education has received a $1.2 million grant to launch OWLS-Fly, a three-year initiative expanding access to free, family-centered mental health services for children ages 6 to 17 and their families in Palm Beach County. The program will prioritize underserved families, including those with children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, while training graduate counseling students to address the mental health needs of youth with and without disabilities.

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Oct 16 • 8:30 AM EDT • Health • newswise.com
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Can social media bans protect young people’s mental health? Early research suggests that bans aren’t the answer

Kids have found ways around most of the safeguards meant to keep them off social media platforms.

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Oct 16 • 8:21 AM EDT • Health • theconversation.com
Patrick Mahomes: Is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback entering Tom Brady-like second half of Hall of Fame career?

Patrick Mahomes is returning from a torn ACL at the end of last season and looks back to his best; will Kansas City Chiefs put together second half of career reminiscent of Tom Brady; watch Chiefs vs Chargers live on Sky Sports on Sunday at 9.25pm

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Oct 16 • 8:20 AM EDT • Sports • skysports.com
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Hawks' Controversial Zaccharie Risacher Trade Is Looking Better Already

Zaccharie Risacher's rough Mavericks preseason offers little reason for Atlanta to second-guess its decision to trade the former No. 1 pick.

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Oct 16 • 8:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Which 2026 Cubs’ Pitchers Are Entering Free Agency?

Chicago's offseason is underway, and the Cubs' free agent pitchers could tell the story. Multiple key pitchers are set to enter free agency. Looking at the Cubs' players with options, the list gets longer. However, since that is hard to predict right now, we will focus strictly on the pitchers entering free agency. Minor League …

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fanatics to Open Flagship Atlanta Sports Retail Experience at Centennial Yards as Part of New Multiyear Partnership with Atlanta Hawks

Deal pairs e-commerce with in-venue retail operations at State Farm Arena New retail destination, as part of mixed-use Centennial Yards real estate development, to offer Hawks and Atlanta team sports merchandise year-round

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • fanaticsinc.com
Wizards Look to Build on Encouraging Preseason vs. Pelicans

The Washington Wizards aim to curb turnovers and sharpen defensive physicality against the Pelicans, while rookie Felix Okpara hopes to stand out again.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pirates Should Make Brandon Lowe Decision as Early as Possible

This would change the plans of many teams.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Everyone is Saying the Same Thing About Duke's Expected Top Scorer

The Blue Devils need him to get going.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cigarette Ads Once Promised Absurd Health Benefits. Scientists Just Found One of Them Was Actually True.

A 1959 finding about smokers held up for decades—and researchers now know the likely reason.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • popularmechanics.com
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia predicts team will win opening round playoff series — and the NBA season hasn't even started

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia predicts first-round playoff win, says UWM stock decline won't affect team ownership.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • cnbc.com
Rice graduate students showcase innovative research at synthetic biology science cafe

The Science and Technology Policy Program at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted a “science cafe” Oct. 13 to bring research to reality and answer questions from the public, giving attendees a look at projects underway in university laboratories and an opportunity to ask questions about the science, its potential applications and its implications for society.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • news.rice.edu
J. Harrison Ghee Exits Oh, Mary! Tour to Focus on Health Recovery

Alaska Thunderf*ck and John-Andrew Morrison will continue to lead the tour through early 2027, with further casting to be announced.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • playbill.com
WNBA Superstar A’ja Wilson’s Next Big Play? Building A Business Empire

Beyond her $1.4 million Aces salary, Forbes estimates Under 30 alum A’ja Wilson will earn more than $5 million from sponsors including Nike, Chase and AT&T.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • forbes.com
FAU Receives $1.2M Grant to Expand Youth Mental Health Services

FAU’s College of Education has received a $1.2 million grant to expand free mental health services for children and families in Palm Beach County, with a focus on underserved youth and those with disabilities.

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • fau.edu
Big Tech and Big Business are spending millions to block progressives on the California ballot

Groups funded by Meta, Google, and cryptocurrency billionaires have spent millions trying to sway voters, especially in races with two Democrats on the ballot

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Oct 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • calmatters.org
Ken Kutaragi ‘understands’ why PlayStation fans don’t want to give up physical games

‘Father of PlayStation’ suggests game companies need to change sentiment around digital ownership…

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Oct 16 • 7:59 AM EDT • Technology • videogameschronicle.com
OrbiMed raises two new life sciences funds worth $3B with one aiming for Asia

The sixth cycle of OrbiMed’s Asia Partners fund included one with more than $1 billion earmarked for life science companies based on the Eastern continent.

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Oct 16 • 7:50 AM EDT • Science • biospace.com
Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Could Be 8% Undervalued As Cash Flow Hopes Build

Caesars Entertainment (CZR) is back in focus after its recent share performance, with the stock closing at US$29.25. Investors are weighing this price against mixed return figures across different time frames. Short-term momentum for Caesars Entertainment has been soft, with the share price return down over the past month. However, the year-to-date share price return of 24.15% and 1-year total shareholder return of 34.61% contrast sharply with a 5-year total shareholder return that is still...

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Oct 16 • 7:38 AM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
ODU, CHKD Harness AI and Geospatial Data to Understand Childhood Asthma Disparities

In some communities throughout Hampton Roads and Western Tidewater, children are hospitalized for asthma at nearly twice the rate of children statewide. Old Dominion University and Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters researchers want to understand why — and whether artificial intelligence and geospatial analysis can help reveal patterns that traditional approaches may miss.

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Oct 16 • 7:24 AM EDT • Health • odu.edu
Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District program spotlights soil health

In honor of Ohio Soil Health Week, Nov. 8-14, the public is invited to join the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 to learn about soil “FUNdamentals” at the Geauga West Library, 13455 Chillicothe Road in …

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Oct 16 • 7:16 AM EDT • Health • news-herald.com
Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) Adds Eli Lilly and J&J on Wednesday

The fund bought $304.2 million in stocks, increasing all 60 positions and selling none.

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Oct 16 • 7:04 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Commentary: Demystifying mental health inpatient stays

I am one of the 68 million Americans living with a mental illness and one of the over 10 million Americans who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Living with these diseases and seeking treatment is highly stigmatized — and newly precarious under the policies of the current federal administration. The best way to break stigma […]

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • minnesotareformer.com
Health & Hardware: Injury Updates and Special Teams Solutions

Detroit navigates a devastating season-ending loss to special teams staple Tom Kennedy while leveraging a timely bye week to restore vital playmakers across a battered secondary.

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
Health & Hardware: Injury Updates and Special Teams Solutions

Detroit navigates a devastating season-ending loss to special teams staple Tom Kennedy while leveraging a timely bye week to restore vital playmakers across a battered secondary.

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Giants' J.J. McCarthy Drama is Getting More Bizarre

What are the New York Giants exactly doing here?

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Park Tower penthouse once asking $15M heads to auction with bids starting around $3M

The auction is more evidence that the penthouse condo market is looking for where prices should be.

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Oct 16 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com
OKC Public Safety Partnership to fund mental health coordinator using human services grant

Oklahoma City is using a $293,250 human services grant from the Inasmuch Foundation to fund a mental health project coordinator, aiming to improve the city’s mental health systems.

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Oct 16 • 6:30 AM EDT • Health • kosu.org
BayCare opens proton therapy center at Tampa's St. Joseph’s Hospital

Florida's west coast gets another option for the radiation option, which uses charged particles called protons to target tumors while limiting exposure to surrounding healthy tissue.

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Oct 16 • 6:28 AM EDT • Health • wusf.org
Colts Slide in Power Rankings After Another AFC Loss

Perception of the Indianapolis Colts is waning as they came up short in another AFC matchup.

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Oct 16 • 6:26 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Fund Update: 208,165 $IVV shares added to Japan Science & Technology Agency portfolio

Japan Science & Technology Agency has added 208,165 shares of $IVV to their portfolio, per a new SEC 13F filing. This disclosure reflects the funds' holdings for the 09-30-2026 report period. You can see the fund's full portfolio on Quiver Quantitative, and also track the largest institutional owners of $IVV.$IVV Hedge Fund ActivityWe have seen 1,995 institutional investors add shares of $IVV stock to their portfolio, and 1,563 decrease their po

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Oct 16 • 6:13 AM EDT • Science • quiverquant.com
Fund Update: New $130.0M $QQQM stock position opened by Japan Science & Technology Agency

Japan Science & Technology Agency has opened a new $130.0M position in $QQQM, per a new SEC 13F filing. This disclosure reflects the funds' holdings for the 09-30-2026 report period. You can see the fund's full portfolio on Quiver Quantitative, and also track the largest institutional owners of $QQQM.$QQQM Hedge Fund ActivityWe have seen 859 institutional investors add shares of $QQQM stock to their portfolio, and 367 decrease their positions in

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Oct 16 • 6:13 AM EDT • Science • quiverquant.com
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Blake Butera’s Year One Gave the Nationals Reason for Optimism

Blake Butera's first season as a manager in the big leagues was not perfect, but did provide a positive outlook for the Washington Nationals going forward.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
It's time to reassess the size of our solar system, scientists say

The edge of our solar system may be defined not by a sharp boundary, but by a "complex dance among forces, energies and trajectories," two researchers argue.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • space.com
Immigrant advocates say federal cuts to Medicaid are creating a 'health care crisis'

The federal government cut off access to healthcare benefits for some immigrants and refugees under the H.R. 1 bill on Oct. 1. Dozens of refugees, asylum seekers and humanitarian parolees have complained to St. Louis organizations that they are suffering without healthcare services.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • stlpr.org
Pelosi, Sewell join Alabama health care advocates to discuss rising costs and coverage cuts

James and Andrea Phillips say the cost of coverage puts doctor visits out of reach as they manage serious health problems. Their story was at the center of roundtable on health care access.

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Oct 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • wbhm.org
Hollywood veteran bets on Cleveland with new talent firm HeartRock Partners

Cleveland native Alec Shankman founded HeartRock Partners to link Hollywood talent with Northeast Ohio brands and manufacturers — nine months in, it's growing fast.

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Oct 16 • 5:45 AM EDT • Entertainment • crainscleveland.com
Hollywood veteran bets on Cleveland with new talent firm HeartRock Partners

Cleveland native Alec Shankman founded HeartRock Partners to link Hollywood talent with Northeast Ohio brands and manufacturers — nine months in, it's growing fast.

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Oct 16 • 5:45 AM EDT • Business • crainscleveland.com
Rockstar Mods Real Life Vehicles to Look Like GTA 6 Cars Before Driving Them Through Miami

Rockstar’s wild marketing push for GTA 6 is well underway, with the latest seeing modded cars cruising around Miami.

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Oct 16 • 5:13 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Gov. Josh Shapiro launches a federal PAC — the strongest signal yet he’s eyeing a 2028 run

Shapiro’s New Path PAC will allow him to fundraise and contribute directly to the Pennsylvania Democratic congressional candidates whom he’s supporting in the midterms, his campaign said.

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Oct 16 • 5:01 AM EDT • Politics • inquirer.com
‘Far too close for comfort’: An under-the-radar Senate race embodies Democrats’ midterm worries

An open Senate seat in Minnesota.

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Oct 16 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
GOP states have made it harder to vote. The changes could swing tight races

GOP lawmakers and officials around the country have enacted voting restrictions that could affect turnout in key races.

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Oct 16 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
University of Michigan approves new $100M sports medicine institute in Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan Board of Regents has approved plans for a 100,000-square-foot sports medicine institute in south Ann Arbor that will bring specialized care, surgery, rehabilitation, and athletic performance services under one roof.

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Oct 16 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • clickondetroit.com