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In Blair, Dr. Oz talks rural health funding in Nebraska

Dr. Mehmet Oz met with U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair to discuss Nebraska’s $218 million allocation through the Rural Health Transformation Program.

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Oct 9 • 11:35 PM EDT • Health • wowt.com
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New York lawmaker seeks more data in 'Enough is Enough' law

Amid the Cornell University rape investigation, there’s a new push to update New York’s “Enough is Enough” law.

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New York lawmaker seeks more data in 'Enough is Enough' law

Amid the Cornell University rape investigation, there’s a new push to update New York’s “Enough is Enough” law.

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STEMsters gives younger learners hands-on science experience

This school year, seniors Mohashin Tasfiya, Raisa Kamal, Amber Liu, and Saniha Jasrah, brought a new chapter of the STEMsters, a non-profit organization originally created in California, to Townsend Harris High School. The association aims to expose STEM topics to younger students through hands-on-projects, inspiring them for their future careers. STEMsters meets after school with...

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Oct 9 • 9:00 PM EDT • Science • thhsclassic.com
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Former U.S. Justice Department prosecutor weighs in on AG debate

Capital Tonight wanted to hear what a fellow attorney and former federal prosecutor thought of the debate.

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Oct 9 • 7:30 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Bills Likely to Face Aaron Donald on MNF vs Rams

The Buffalo Bills have a tough game this week against the Los Angeles Rams.

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Oct 9 • 7:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Inside Trump and Mamdani’s 2-hour phone call after the New York City ICE shooting

The friendly relationship between President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hit one of its toughest tests yet Thursday after a series of calls over a shooting involving immigration agents in the Bronx.

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Oct 9 • 6:38 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Wladimir Klitschko granted temporary guardianship of Hayden Panettiere estate

Wladimir Klitschko appeared in virtual court on Thursday alongside 11-year-old daughter Kaya, who he shares alongside Panettiere. Kaya is the sole heir of the “Heroes” star’s estate, following the death of the actor Aug. 16.

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Oct 9 • 6:22 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Browns' Deshaun Watson gets bad news ahead of Jets showdown

The Cleveland Browns and quarterback Deshaun Watson may have a tougher time against the New York Jets. Here's why.

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Oct 9 • 6:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Seahawks Injury Issues: Coach Earns Credit For Finding Answers

With key starters sidelined, first-time coordinator Brian Fleury earns praise for stabilizing Seattle’s offense through creative adjustments and steady leadership amidst a wave of early-season roster volatility.

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Oct 9 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Our Solar System May Be Destroyed 100 Times Faster Than We Thought

We'll die as we were born.

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Oct 9 • 6:00 PM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
Wichita Police arrest teenagers after stealing candy from local business

Wichita Police have arrested several teenagers for theft after they were caught on camera earlier this week stealing candy from a small business in Delano.

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Oct 9 • 5:55 PM EDT • Business • kake.com
Can agritourism help small family farms in N.Y. survive?

From pick-your-own apples to hard cider and fall activities, farms are finding new ways to bring customers through the gates. But can agritourism help family farms navigate rising costs and labor challenges?

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Oct 9 • 5:33 PM EDT • Business • spectrumlocalnews.com
Trump Casts Himself as Columbus’s Protector in Pitch to Italian Americans

President Trump sought to inject the Genoese explorer into the current political conversation.

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Oct 9 • 5:12 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Elon Musk’s Ex-Wife Claims He Cut Daughter’s Health Insurance

Elon Musk’s estrangement from daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson is getting another deeply personal airing, this time from her mother. In […]

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Oct 9 • 5:10 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Top Dawg Entertainment Wins Appeal Against Doxxing Claims by Sexual Assault Accusers

Top Dawg Entertainment won an appeal dismissing doxxing claims brought by two women who accused the label's executives of ...

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Oct 9 • 4:53 PM EDT • Entertainment • complex.com
Nvidia's head of corporate communications leaves after four months

Anna Soellner has left Nvidia after roughly four months as head of corporate communications. She joined the AI chip giant from Reddit.

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Oct 9 • 4:35 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
R&S Holdings Acquires Residential Addiction Treatment Operator Innovo Detox

R&S Holdings, a behavioral health organization that offers addiction treatment and behavioral health services through its subsidiaries, has added a

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Oct 9 • 4:06 PM EDT • Health • bhbusiness.com
R&S Holdings Acquires Residential Addiction Treatment Operator Innovo Detox

R&S Holdings, a behavioral health organization that offers addiction treatment and behavioral health services through its subsidiaries, has added a

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Oct 9 • 4:06 PM EDT • Business • bhbusiness.com
Baptist Health buys Coral Gables office building for $39M as region’s health care heavyweights compete for space

Baptist Health South Florida picked up a Coral Gables office building for $39 million, the latest booster shot to its regional growth. The health care system bought the property at 2855 Le Jeune Road from City National Bank, in a deal that pencils out to $321 per square foot, according to records and real estate database Vizzda. The bank sold the four-story building after it leased 145,000 square feet for its headquarters at 2701 South Le Jeune Road, also in Coral Gables. The space consolidated staff members working in its former Coral Gables building, as well as in Brickell and […]

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Oct 9 • 4:00 PM EDT • Health • therealdeal.com
Ciara Miller says “DWTS” did not show enough of her personality beyond Bravo’s “Summer House” scandal

Miller and her pro partner, Brandon Armstrong, were eliminated from the competition in week 4.

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Oct 9 • 3:44 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Netflix’s Summer of Bummer

(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) Today, I’ve got a guest post from longtime friend of the newsletter, Brandon Katz. I’ve been trying to find time all summer to look at Netflix’s straight-to-streaming film slate, but between a pre-planned trip and Nielsen moving up their streaming data timeline, I’ve been swamped. So I reached out to Brandon, one of my favorite fellow analysts, to write about it. And I feel like he captured the tone and data focus of the newsletter perfectly. You can connect with Brandon on LinkedIn and Twitter. Enjoy! Don’t worry, folks. You’re in safe hands with me. To ease any anxieties about an interloper in ESG’s domain, I’ll start by stealing one of his best framing devices: headlines. Box office flops are covered in the same way the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles eye pizza: with cartoonish insatiability. I would know. I’m a former reporter who wrote nearly identical headlines: Yet, intentionally or not, streaming misses get treated with kids gloves, filtered through a rosy lens: In the last six years, U.S. streaming viewership has become nearly as transparent as the box office, but the data often arrives weeks later, in a number of less intuitive metrics, and with nary an official budget to be found. This plays into the Wall Street-whispering narratives major streamers have been cultivating for years. They get a pass in a way that theatrical studios simply don’t. Subscribe Netflix’s Summer Slate Not a single Netflix original film released between May and August this year opened above 20 million U.S. TV hours, per Nielsen. That benchmark usually serves as the EntStrategyGuy’s floor for a streaming hit on Netflix. None of these films enjoyed a hit-cementing single week of 20-plus million hours during their runs. Netflix’s two best films were true crime docs, Maternal Instinct (16.5 million hours) and The Crash (19.7 million), the best overall week for a film this summer. Great for most other streamers, but not necessarily what we’re used to seeing from Netflix. For an overly-dramatic comparison, Happy Gilmore 2 opened last summer to around 47 million hours (celebrity cameos, baby!). Zooming out, the picture looks even worse. In 2026, Netflix’s five biggest scripted summer films posted the lowest average (28.6 million hours) and median (28.8 million hours) eight-week viewership totals of the past four years. Now, it’s unrealistic and unfair to expect Netflix to deliver a _KPop Demon Hunters-_sized hit every year. But it’s also not ideal to see the size of their hits shrinking over the last few summers. Let’s quickly run through some of the notable summer misses. Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein’s perfectly fine romcom, Office Romance, fell off the charts after 20 million hours in its first two weeks. Top films usually last for four-plus weeks. Starry titles ideally don’t decay that fast either. Homegrown star Millie Bobby Brown couldn’t prevent the snappy Enola Holmes franchise from diminishing returns. At 14.3 million U.S. hours, the third film posted roughly half of what the first two films did in their first two weeks. What’s on Netflix calculated that per-day global views were down nearly 60% from the second movie. The Whisper Man did okay with more than 36 million hours over its first four weeks. But I expected a little more juice from a film featuring Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, and Adam Scott. Kevin Hart’s Ladies First collected just 11.2 million hours total across two weeks. That’s a big miss for one of Netflix’s go-to stars. Plopping into the same bucket are Sunny Sandler’s Don’t Say Good Luck (10.3 million in two weeks) and John Cena’s Little Brother (17.5 million). Meanwhile, English-language originals Color Book (June 19), In the Hand of Dante (June 24) and Heartstopper Forever (July 17) never sniffed Nielsen’s Top 10 at all, despite needing only 2 to 5 million hours to land in the top ten most weeks. (By my count, eleven English-language scripted original films released between May and August did chart). It’s only fair to mention that Swapped (1-May) posted nearly 42 million U.S. hours over five weeks (the longest Netflix original run this summer) and is currently their eighth most-watched English-language film ever worldwide. Remarkably Bright Creatures (37 million, 4 weeks) and Voicemails for Isabelle (27 million, 4 weeks) weren’t bombs either. Still, overall, I think it’s fair to say this was a quieter summer season than we’re used to seeing from the market-leader. You might not realize that given the language commonly used in public analysis. The Twist Despite the starkly black-and-white tone of the coverage, here’s the twist: when many box office bombs arrive on streaming, their viewership looks a whole lot like many of Netflix’s supposedly successful summer releases. Hmm, where have we heard that one before? Masters of the Universe topped out at $65 million stateside against a $170 million budget_._ I’ll admit, Skeletor ripping sleeveless curls as a gym bro and bodyslamming Adam’s co-workers was funny. But, much to the chagrin of my bank account, my laughter doesn’t launch franchises. Yet the He-Man reboot opened to 19.6 million hours (from a Wednesday five-day opening instead of just one weekend), on par with Hoppers on Disney+ (19.4 million). It put up nearly 47 million hours over its first six weeks, bigger than all of Netflix’s summer releases. Pretty darn healthy and likely to land among the 25 most-watched movies on streaming this year. Sticking with Amazon, The Sheep Detectives just barely broke even at the box office with $133 million worldwide (and only $66 million domestic). I never expected cloven-hooved, cud-chewing mammals to be able to bring me to tears. Yet that’s exactly how I found myself at the end of this surprisingly affecting movie (#NoShame). It was likely the unexpected quality in a family-friendly film that powered its streaming over-performance. Sheep Detectives delivered a solid run for Prime video netting 26.2 million hours! How about franchise IP? Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu had the lowest opening ($81 million) and lowest-grossing Disney-era live-action Star Wars film ($178 million domestic). One day before release, its Heat score (19.8%)—audiences who list their interest as a 7/7—fell behind blockbusters Wicked (21%), Superman (23%), Fantastic Four: First Steps (23%), Michael (23%), Toy Story 5 (26%) and Avatar: Fire and Ash (27%), according to Greenlight Analytics. The urgent enthusiasm just wasn’t there. On streaming, Mando opened to weeks of 12.1 million, 6.1 million and 2.7 million hours (21 million total) over its first three frames. Not the numbers Lucasfilm was hoping for nor the numbers of a streaming hit. But they’re in the same vicinity as some Netflix summer releases with $345 million at the global box office to offset a smidgen of the pain. Final Thoughts So why oh why does this nuance gap exist? Four key reasons: Data Literacy: A “$100 million opening” just makes sense. After decades of box office reporting, even casual movie fans are well-versed in the benchmarks of hits and home runs. There’s an immediate shorthand. But “16.5 million” hours doesn’t land nearly as cleanly. Despite leaps of progress, the streaming ratings era is still in its infancy compared to theatrical. The EntStrategyGuy and I met thanks to a late 2010s group chat of data nerds hungry to find a shred of certainty in nebulous streaming performance. I’m not surprised to see “No. 1 on Netflix” still getting misconstrued out in the wild. Timing: By Friday morning, we have the box office’s Thursday night previews totaled, allowing us to better project the weekend’s expectations. From there, ticket sales are reported daily. By Sunday, the film’s fate is usually finalized, at least in terms of public perception. In streaming, Nielsen recently improved its delay to…two weeks. The medium isn’t forced to contend with instant gratification as harshly. Financials: Theatrical film budgets are a mere Google away. Profit and loss is calculated in the cold and unforgiving naked light of day for all to see. But finding the vast majority of streaming exclusive movie budgets requires the forensic investigation skills of a Criminal Minds detective. Also, it’s very difficult to calculate how much revenue/value a straight-to-streaming films provides a streamer. This is why there are so few stories about streaming original movies “losing X amount of money”. On top of that, marketing budgets are far greater for theatrical movies than streaming exclusive movies, which leads to earlier and better awareness. This then translates to a wider pool of potential interest. Narrative Control: Netflix is the only major streaming service to publish weekly first-hand viewership data and annual engagement reports. Naturally, some headlines borrow their first-hand framing**.** Other streamers benefit from their comparative lack of transparency. They may occasionally announce vague performance platitudes such as Apple TV’s Mayday becoming its “biggest film debut on the platform to date over its first 18 days,” and that it ranked No. 1 with left-handed viewers in its first weekend. (Fine, I made up that second one). But, for the most part, they keep first-hand viewership shrouded in mystery to avoid bad press. Especially for outlets that demand multiple articles per day from their writers, it’s an easy (and understandable) way for some reporters to hit their daily article quota by just repeating what the streamers have told them. TL:DR version: Streaming-exclusive movies are asked to do different things than theatrical movies, but that doesn’t mean they should escape judgment. Both still need to draw enough eyeballs to justify their cost within the proper performance contexts. The more cleanly we can inject a little nuance into streaming analysis, the better we’ll understand the audience and content trends that drive this industry. And that’s what all of this is really about: knowing what audiences actually want! Brandon Katz is the Director of Insights & Content Strategy at Greenlight Analytics where he focuses on evaluating the ever-fluid media landscape to unearth understanding, opportunity and value. Greenlight Analytics is the entertainment intelligence consulting company redefining how Hollywood finds, understands, and activates audiences. Prior to joining Greenlight Analytics, he served as the senior entertainment industry strategist at Parrot Analytics, and as a full-time entertainment industry reporter covering the Xs and Os of Hollywood, most notably with TheWrap and the Observer.

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COME ON DOWN! Greg Abbott Offering Access to Texas Governor’s Mansion in Exchange for Political Support

DALLAS, TX – Come on down!Career politician Greg Abbott would love to have you over to the Texas Governor’s Mansion, but only if you help him get reelected first.Through his Abbott Impact app, users earn points for completing various political activities for the Abbott campaign, like getting people out to vote for him, knocking on doors, and making phone calls. And just in time for the holidays, the app also lets you find out which political party your contacts belong to and how they’ve voted in

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Oct 9 • 3:06 PM EDT • Politics • texasdemocrats.org
Some G.O.P. Lawmakers Pan Hegseth’s Plan to Stream Execution of Fort Hood Shooter

Some G.O.P. members of Congress said that broadcasting the execution of the Fort Hood shooter was inappropriate, though others gleefully applauded it.

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Oct 9 • 2:54 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Chad Lowe shares a message of hope after death of 13-year-old daughter

Chad Lowe posted a message about hope and spirituality on Instagram, following his 13-year-old daughter Fiona's death.

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Oct 9 • 2:32 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Sting strips down, bashes through intimate Seattle show

Overblown drums blunted an otherwise joyous underplay from the English pop-rock giant.

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Oct 9 • 2:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
Overworld Collectibles aims to build a third space for Denton gamers

At Overworld Collectibles, customers gather around tables to sort through trading cards and discuss their collections, surrounded by shelves of video games and other memorabilia lining the small store.

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Oct 9 • 2:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • dentonrc.com
Deep-sea expedition around the Hawaiian Islands includes 10 local scientists, students, educators

The expedition will utilize remotely operated vehicles and seafloor mapping technologies to explore never-before-seen ridges, seamounts and abyssal plains throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago.

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Oct 9 • 2:00 PM EDT • Science • kauainownews.com
Ohio political blogger found guilty in explicit Shrek meme trial

An Ohio political blogger let out a surprised laugh as he was found guilty of harassment after he sent an explicit digitally altered image of the cartoon character Shrek to a powerful lawmaker.

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Oct 9 • 1:37 PM EDT • Politics • ohiocapitaljournal.com
Iowa's 3 top congressional races move in Democrats' favor

Cook Political Report analysts see a tougher path for Iowa Republicans in November, moving two House races to leans Democratic and another to toss-up.

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Oct 9 • 1:33 PM EDT • Politics • desmoinesregister.com
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Strengthens New York City's Special Pathogen Preparedness through Specialized Hands-On Training

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue today hosted around fifty health care workers from NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, and NYC

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Oct 9 • 1:32 PM EDT • Health • nychealthandhospitals.org
jonetta rose barras: Are aspects of DC’s much-touted healthcare system on the verge of collapse?

When MedStar Washington Hospital Center in DC announced the closure of one of its two postpartum maternal units over the summer, alarms understandably went off throughout the government and advocacy community. In the District and in many other parts

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Oct 9 • 1:29 PM EDT • Health • thedcline.org
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DOE, NIH, and Biohub Partner to Build Foundational Data for Predictive Biological AI Models

WASHINGTON and SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9, 2026 — The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Biohub signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance the frontier of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in biology, deepen our understanding of human health and disease, and accelerate breakthroughs in medicine and biotechnology. […]

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Oct 9 • 1:22 PM EDT • Science • hpcwire.com
The 6 College Football Games to Watch in Week 6

Check out our conference preview for all the Big 10 action this weekend. Florida State at Louisville 7 p.m., ESPN (Friday) Both teams are in desperation mode as they try to avoid the season going into a complete tailspin. Florida State is coming in with momentum after pounding Virginia, although it’s been proven you can’t […]

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Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue: Game Boy Jukebox Back in Stock at Pokémon Center

Don’t miss your chance to take a nostalgic musical trip through the Kanto region.

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Oct 9 • 1:06 PM EDT • Technology • pokemon.com
Meharry Medical College’s G.O.A.L.S. Celebrates Five Years of Inspiring Middle School Students Through Hands-On Science and Health Exploration

Nashville, Tenn. – For five years, Meharry Medical College has been planting seeds of possibility in young minds through G.O.A.L.S.—Go Out and Love Science—an immersive, hands-on experience designed to introduce middle school students to science, medicine, dentistry and health-related careers. Recently, nearly 200 sixth, seventh and eighth graders from Haynes Middle School came to Meharry’s

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Oct 9 • 12:24 PM EDT • Science • tntribune.com
Are colleges doing enough to support students' mental health? Join our live audience.

"Connections" goes on the road to The Little Theatre for a conversation about mental health on college and university campuses. We'd like you to join us.

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Oct 9 • 12:22 PM EDT • Health • wxxinews.org
A House Candidate Says She Was Raped While Campaigning. It’s a Horrific Account—and an Urgent One.

Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she has lived through an experience that women everywhere have to fear.

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Oct 9 • 12:15 PM EDT • Politics • slate.com
Mac Mini (M6) Review: Still Great, But A Tougher Sell

Price hikes have come for the Mac mini, and while it's still a great miniature computer for those who want one, the value proposition isn't quite as strong.

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Oct 9 • 12:14 PM EDT • Technology • bgr.com
Gears of War: E-Day sells 230K copies

Gears of War: E-Day has sold 230K copies since its advance-access launch on October 1 and full release on October 6. Steam accounts for 168K of those, with Xbox (console and PC) selling 62K. But there’s more to this story, as Xbox makes up the bulk of revenue. E-Day is the best-reviewed Gears game in nearly two decades (and the best one ever made, in my opinion). The Coalition has made a banger here (it’s currently in my top 10 of the year). Despite E-Day’s undeniable quality, this is a soft result. And it’s down to the business model, really. E-Day has made $37M so far, thanks to the Premium upgrade On Xbox, Game Pass is cannibalising much of the premium revenue. Our estimates show that 1.7M folks accessed E-Day via their subscription rather than a copy. But Xbox is having it both ways – or having it halfway, at least – via its Premium Edition Game Pass upgrade. Game Pass subscribers could pay $30 (or their local equivalent) for up to five days of early access starting October 1. Our estimates show that of the 1.7M who accessed E-Day through Game Pass, 722K paid for the upgrade. Between the review embargo lifting on October 1 and the full release, E-Day managed to shift another 250K early-access upgrades – no doubt helped by the campaign’s rave reviews. So despite selling far fewer copies on Steam, Xbox accounts for almost three-quarters of the revenue (roughly $26M of the $37M, versus about $11M on Steam). So “230K copies” undersells the paying audience. Including the 722K upgrades, nearly 950K people actually paid something for E-Day. The $30 upgrade is a halfstep from cannibalisation, but will Xbox go all the way? While E-Day is a sublime game, these are soft numbers for a flagship when Xbox badly needs revenue wins. E-Day sold 62K copies on Xbox against 722K Premium upgrades, so for every one copy sold on Xbox, nearly 12 Game Pass upgrades were sold. The $70 premium SKU is – functionally – dead on Xbox. Normally you can’t see what a Game Pass player would have paid, because the game’s just there in the subscription. But the $30 early-access upgrade estimate shows that 722K people demonstrated they’ll spend real money on this game. In a world without day-one Game Pass, many of these folks would have bought E-Day at $70. They paid $30 for five days early access to something they don’t own. Xbox is, in effect, charging its most valuable customers the least, based on a hangover from a tried-and-exhausted strategy from a previous administration. Those 722K willing-to-pay players generated about $21.7M via the upgrade. If three quarters of this group – mostly US and European audiences – bought E-Day outright, that’s nearly $40M. Of course, Game Pass does bring in meaningful recurring revenue, and E-Day is adding value for hundreds of thousands of subscribers. However, Game Pass is no longer growing, so Xbox is at a crossroads. Xbox is reportedly looking to do a Netflix and bolt on an ad-supported tier to pad it further. But that will just set a new floor, and leadership keeps telling us the priority now is revenue growth, which is subscriber-speak for ARPU. Xbox has already pulled Call of Duty from day-one Game Pass after day-one inclusion hammered its sales, with new CoD titles now arriving on the service around a year late. We know that some Microsoft executives believe the service devalues games outright, and rumours (which Microsoft has dismissed so far, to be fair) suggest that day-one releases could be taken off Game Pass. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe When a game this well-reviewed does this softly on its home platform, the model – not the game – gets brought into question. What else E-Day’s early adopters have played (including this month so far) Looking at E-Day‘s players on Xbox, most have played the franchise before (86% have played Gears 5, 76% Gears 4), and every game on the crossover list is either a shooter or a title from an Xbox-owned studio (though Game Pass is inflating those numbers, of course, more on that later): As for what else Xbox’s E-Day players have played this month, the top three are Fortnite (16%), Roblox (7%), and Call of Duty (6%). Another 5% played Minecraft Dungeons II, which is also on Game Pass and launched a couple of days before Gears‘ advance-access date. Many Game Pass players are happy to check out most big new additions. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Over on Steam, the top crossover games are also mostly shooters (slightly more PC-coded ones), including Space Marine 2, which was itself heavily inspired by Gears: Looking at what E-Day‘s Steam players are into this month shows who they are – as subscriptions don’t skew the data. The top three are Wardogs (13%), Deadlock (12%), and CS2 (10%), so you’ve got the restless shooter crowd checking out the new hotness. A little further down are Helldivers 2 and Space Marine 2, your co-op PVE shooter players who’ll feel right at home in Horde mode. Game Pass is skewing the playtime distribution on Xbox Looking at the playtime distribution in our platform, E-Day players on Steam are – relatively speaking – playing for longer: 54% of E-Day players on Xbox have played for five hours or less (versus 32% on Steam) 19% of Xbox players played for over 15 hours (versus 33% on Steam) 14% of Xbox players played for over 20 hours (22% on Steam) The absolute number of people playing for over 15, 20, and 50 hours is, of course, bigger on Xbox, thanks to the sheer volume of folks who came in through Game Pass (upgraders included). None of that is cause for alarm. Game Pass is the reason Xbox playtime skews lower, as when a game is free to try, people try it and bounce without putting in even an hour (17% under an hour on Xbox versus 6% on Steam). Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe The subscription brings in tourists alongside the committed, dragging down the average even when the game is excellent (but also perhaps winning over the uninitiated). It’s standard across every subscription-included title, on PS Plus too. Forza Horizon 6, for instance, had 11% of its Xbox players bounce under an hour, versus just 2% on Steam. So, Xbox’s crossroads So there we have it. Gears of War: E-Day is an incredible game whose revenues have been stifled by subscription inclusion and exclusivity. It’s the best-reviewed entry in the series in fifteen-odd years, but it still turned into one of the year’s softer flagship launches, not because players didn’t want it, but because Xbox’s own storefront gave its most willing buyers a reason not to pay. Which leaves Xbox at a crossroads. Will it keep making Gears games when the financial returns are this thin and the margins this low? And if it does, does the next one arrive off Game Pass at day one – the way CoD now does, or even on PlayStation? I think it should. Alright, back to E-Day for me! The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]

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Oct 9 • 11:49 AM EDT • Technology • alineaanalytics.substack.com
3 Biggest X-Factors For Alabama to Take Down Georgia

The Alabama Crimson Tide has an extremely tough matchup this weekend.

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Oct 9 • 11:47 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
McKenzie Health System Offers $55 3D Mammograms During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, McKenzie Health System is making breast cancer screening more accessible by offering $55 3D mammograms for uninsured and underinsured women throughout October.

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Oct 9 • 11:38 AM EDT • Health • mha.org
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Scientists Have Developed a Breakthrough Energy Source to Fuel the First Humans on Mars

A NASA-backed experiment shows how engineered microbes can convert discarded water bottles into edible protein.

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Oct 9 • 11:25 AM EDT • Science • popularmechanics.com
Harry Connick Jr. reveals eldest daughter’s eerie connection with his late mother

Harry Connick Jr. shared the ‘craziest’ story about eldest daughter Georgia, revealing how she has a spiritual connection to his late mother, Anita Livingston.

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Oct 9 • 11:18 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Robert Wagner shares rare photo with Natalie Wood’s daughter for birthday

Robert Wagner shared a rare photo with Natalie Wood’s daughter, Natasha Gregson Wagner, to celebrate her birthday. Gregson Wagner was raised by her actor stepfather after Wood’s 1981 death.

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Oct 9 • 11:03 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Confirmed: Barcelona breakthrough academy talent renews until 2030

FC Barcelona’s plans for the present and future are taking shape, with the club officially confirming the renewal of one of its most promising young players, Xavi Espart.The Catalan club announced t...

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Oct 9 • 10:56 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
China's Chang'e-6 Mission To The Moon Brought Puzzling Samples Of Cubic Iron Back With It

It is the first time this phase of iron has been found in lunar samples. Usually, it would only be stable at temperatures between 912 and 1,394 degrees Celsius (1,674 to 2,541 degrees Fahrenheit).

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Oct 9 • 10:46 AM EDT • Science • iflscience.com
Matthew Stafford evaluates his performance in Rams' first 4 games

Matthew Stafford admitted there's "definitely room for improvement" in his play through the Rams' first 4 games.

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Oct 9 • 10:20 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mitch Marner Gets Latest Laugh vs. Maple Leafs

Thursday night marked the third time that Mitch Marner has played against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Marner still hasn’t lost to his former team while now suiting up for the Vegas Golden Knights. The Golden Knights pulled out a 4-3 victory in a shootout to ensure that Marner is now 3-0 lifetime against the team […] The post Mitch Marner Gets Latest Laugh vs. Maple Leafs appeared first on HEAVY.

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Oct 9 • 10:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Steam Saturdays classes return this fall at Suncoast science center fab lab

High school student instructors lead younger students through hands-on projects

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Oct 9 • 10:18 AM EDT • Science • mysuncoast.com
Business interruption losses climb 30% in two years: Allianz Commercial

Rising business interruption losses are increasingly hitting companies, with fire and explosion driving the costliest claims at roughly 2.9 billion euros ($3.3 billion) as the average value of claims…

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Oct 9 • 10:15 AM EDT • Business • businessinsurance.com
Tommy Lee Jones makes rare appearance following daughter Victoria's death

Tommy Lee Jones is making a rare appearance on the red carpet following the death of his daughter.

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Oct 9 • 10:11 AM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Aaron Sorkin reveals the tough question he’d ask Mark Zuckerberg if he ever got the chance

‘The Social Reckoning’ writer-director Aaron Sorkin has never spoken to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg despite writing two movies about him. He tells Entertainment Weekly the one question he’d like to ask if he got the chance.

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Oct 9 • 10:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Supermassive Black Holes

Through studying the early universe, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has brought us closer to understanding one of the most prominent theories that explain the origins of supermassive black holes, that of black hole "seeds."

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Oct 9 • 9:57 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
Trucking industry hit by string of bankruptcy filings as diesel costs surge

At least eight transportation-related companies sought Chapter 11 protection in September as the trucking industry grapples with higher fuel costs.

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Oct 9 • 9:49 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
As Google, OpenAI and Meta Push A.I. Agents, Enterprises Need Models That Think Less

The next breakthrough in enterprise A.I. may not come from models that reason more deeply, but from systems that know when to rely on established rules instead. Campfire’s John Glasgow argues that …

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Oct 9 • 9:45 AM EDT • Business • observer.com
Travel Health Insurance Requirement Implemented

As of October 6, 2026, all travelers to Kenya must obtain travel health insurance through the government-sanctioned provider prior to entry and must present proof of coverage upon arrival. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) portal (for ETA-eligible nationals) and the eCitizen portal (for non-ETA-eligible nationals) have been updated with this requirement. The insurance costs approximately USD 44 and is valid for one year, including for repeat trips to Kenya during the insurance policy's validity period. Previously, travelers could rely on private or employer-provided health insurance and did not need to provide proof of coverage before entering the country. This change will not affect the above applicants' processing times. However, travelers should obtain the required insurance before traveling to avoid delays or bars to entry. Notably, Tanzania recently adopted a similar mandatory inbound travel insurance requirement, potentially signaling an emerging trend in the East African region.

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Oct 9 • 9:36 AM EDT • Health • fragomen.com
Falcons Playoff Projections Show A Difficult Wild Card Matchup

The Falcons could host the 49ers in the Wild Card round. While the matchup looks tough, Atlanta's prime-time success and top run defense offer hope.

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Oct 9 • 9:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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David Ellison expects CBS to be in business with NFL for ‘foreseeable future’

Skydance CEO David Ellison is full speed ahead on a press tour to promote his freshly combined media company, which formally brought together Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery after a lengthy process earlier this week. Since the company’s formal combination, Ellison has fielded questions during a press conference and given a handful of interviews. Most…

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Oct 9 • 9:30 AM EDT • Business • sports.yahoo.com
Washington Commanders Running Backs Looking to Pick Up Production

Though the Washington Commanders rank among the best rushing attacks in the NFL, can the running back room pick up more of the slack in 2026?

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Oct 9 • 9:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
When health advice goes viral, these San Diego doctors are trying to cut through the noise

More than a third of Americans turn to social media for health information, but doctors warn some of what they find there can be dangerous.

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Oct 9 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • kpbs.org
Matthias Jaissle Reveals Why Newcastle Was the Right Choice

Newcastle United has shown early signs of Matthias Jaissle’s preferred style of play during the opening weeks of his tenure, but the head coach believes the team remains several months away from reaching its ultimate footballing identity. In an interview with multiple media members during the international break, including The Athletic’s Chris Waugh, Jaissle revealed […]

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Oct 9 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Businesses board up along the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Isaias approaches

Jamie Browne and her husband, who bought Down Under Dive Shop in May, spent Thursday boarding up the business.

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Oct 9 • 8:58 AM EDT • Business • wbrc.com
ESPN makes Georgia CFP projection ahead of Alabama game

ESPN projects Georgia football to reach the College Football Playoff ahead of a tough upcoming matchup against Alabama.

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Oct 9 • 8:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Artist opens downtown Walla Walla gallery to the public

Photographs and found-object constructions will be on display Saturdays through Nov. 28 at The Noodle Grotto Studio Gallery.

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Oct 9 • 8:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • union-bulletin.com
Texas Tech's Playoff Dream Faces Tough Road Despite Perfect Start

Texas Tech is undefeated at 5-0, but a challenging Big 12 schedule and questions about its playoff resume could determine whether the Red Raiders reach the CFP.

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Oct 9 • 8:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Has Bryce Young done enough to earn your confidence?

Bryce Young has been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL through four weeks. Do we believe that he can keep it up?

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Oct 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Indiana football at Nebraska: 3 things to watch for

Indiana plays its second straight road game, heading to Lincoln to face a tough Nebraska group.

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Oct 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Finding Joy Again: Sarah Adam on Mental Health and High Performance

There is a familiar message in elite sport: Keep going.Push through the hard training. Push through fatigue. Push through doubt. Push through the pressure.For Sarah Adam — the first woman named to the U.S. Wheelchair Rugby Paralympic Team, a silver med...

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A-State receives $2.2 million National Science Foundation grant

Arkansas State University has received a $2.2 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead a multi-institutional research project to improve drought tolerance in rice and wheat, two...

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Oct 9 • 7:52 AM EDT • Science • talkbusiness.net
A-State receives $2.2 million National Science Foundation grant

Arkansas State University has received a $2.2 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to lead a multi-institutional research project to improve drought tolerance in rice and wheat, two...

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Oct 9 • 7:52 AM EDT • Business • talkbusiness.net
8 Best Gifts for Men Who Have Everything in 2026

Buying for the man who already owns the good version of everything is its own kind of design challenge. He has the watch, the pen, the television, the card holder. What he doesn't have is the version nobody else thought to make, the object that solves a problem he didn't know he had or simply

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Oct 9 • 7:40 AM EDT • Technology • yankodesign.com
The midterm polls that caught our eye this week

Polls show Trump losing support among his base and voters focused on Senate control and issues.

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Oct 9 • 7:30 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Bank Iowa CEO Jason Herrboldt focuses on trust, community and growth

The lessons Jason Herrboldt learned while growing up on his family’s farm in Menno, S.D., have stuck with him during his career in banking: Work hard, persevere and show up for your community. “That culture of supporting each other and working through hard things was how I was raised,” said Herrboldt, 47, who in May…

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Oct 9 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • businessrecord.com
Iowa Stops Hunger recap: A conversation on campus hunger

Mallary Allen empathizes with students who struggle with food insecurity because she used to be one herself. When she was in college, she became a parent and used programs like SNAP and WIC. “It was kind of scary for me,” she said. “It would have been helpful, maybe, to share what I was going through,…

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Oct 9 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • businessrecord.com
World Mental Health Day: a Miami film can help us see through someone else’s eyes

I made the film while studying at Miami Dade College. Choosing to write a film about myself was one of the most vulnerable things I had ever done. | Opinion

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Oct 9 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • miamiherald.com
Badgers' Grady Deering gains confidence through experience

A happy-go-lucky Wisconsin men's hockey player opens the season on a high note. His team now faces Minnesota State.

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Oct 9 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • captimes.com
McKinsey's Eric Kutcher sees AI aiding workers over firms

McKinsey's North America chair says AI is helping workers get more done, though broad companywide gains remain elusive.

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Oct 9 • 5:44 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Unity woman paralyzed in sledding accident partners in new styling business

Angela Vaslavsky knows she will walk again. After being launched into a pair of downed trees while sledding on New Year’s Eve, Vaslavsky, 44, suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury. Doctors thought she might not survive the night, let alone regain mobility in her arms or legs. Ten months later,

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Oct 9 • 5:28 AM EDT • Business • triblive.com
How Trump’s Revenge Campaign Descended Into Turmoil

The president’s allies have sought to prove a “grand conspiracy” through a sprawling Justice Department inquiry. It has buckled under staffing shake-ups, internal disputes and trouble finding evidence.

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Oct 9 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Why We Must Invest in Scientists, Not Just Science

“It is through patient, painstaking work, driven by curiosity and pursued through personal dedication and sacrifice, that scientific advancement occurs,” writes Nicholas B. Dirks.

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Oct 9 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • time.com
Why We Must Invest in Scientists, Not Just Science

“It is through patient, painstaking work, driven by curiosity and pursued through personal dedication and sacrifice, that scientific advancement occurs,” writes Nicholas B. Dirks.

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Oct 9 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • yahoo.com
‘Rocky Horror’ is a 50-year tradition of mess and chaos. This NOLA theatre does it anyway.

The theater has been hosting live screenings since before Katrina and it’s become a rite of passage for many in New Orleans, especially in the queer community. “Sometimes it just looks like a hurricane of popcorn and rice and toilet paper came through the plac. You blow it all to the front, sweep it up and move on to the next day.”

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Oct 9 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • nola.com
Your next business might last six months. That can be enough.

"A business can support you between jobs, give you experience or show you that a line of work is not the life you want," writes Tom Lahat, co-founder and CXO of Tailor Brands. "Closing it does not erase that value."

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Oct 9 • 4:40 AM EDT • Business • calcalistech.com
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Lens set Andrija Bulatovic price tag amid Bundesliga interest

RC Lens have set their price tag for Montenegro midfielder Andrija Bulatovic (19) amid interest from Bundesliga clubs, as per a report from Sky Sports Germany. Bulatovic made his breakthrough into the...

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Oct 9 • 4:40 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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This pediatrician never thought he’d see measles. Now, he treats it every day.

HERSHEY, Pa. — When Evan Shirey learned about the measles virus, it was through medical textbooks and hypotheticals. He never thought it would become...

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Oct 9 • 4:00 AM EDT • Health • post-gazette.com
European majors' strong earnings growth expected to have continued in Q3

Major European companies are expected to report substantially higher third-quarter earnings, the latest LSEG I/B/E/S data showed on Thursday, although the ​year-on-year growth should slightly temper from the previous quarter.

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Oct 9 • 3:44 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Microsoft 365 Family subscribers will finally be able to share AI benefits

OneDrive storage limits are changing, though

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Oct 9 • 3:14 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Yale conservatives of color say race has not affected their politics

Four students of color who are members of right-wing political groups on campus said their ideologies have largely been unaffected by their racial identities, though they were split on whether Yale fosters a space welcoming to conservative ideals.

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Oct 9 • 2:25 AM EDT • Politics • yaledailynews.com
Kvernadze remains Roma’s priority for January

Roma, ahead of the next transfer window, are looking to provide Gasperini with a right-footed left winger capable of beating opponents. The player, who has been highly sought after this summer, could ...

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Oct 9 • 2:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
L’Oréal Expands Sports and Entertainment Marketing with PSG and Plénitude Arena Partnerships

L’Oréal is expanding its sports and entertainment marketing through partnerships with Paris Saint-Germain and Plénitude Arena, combining beauty experiences, brand activations and skin health research.

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Oct 9 • 1:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • globalcosmeticsnews.com
Editor Score Predictions: Nebraska vs. Indiana

Throughout the 2026 Husker football season, the sports senior staff will be sharing their score predictions for each game. This weeks predictions are in terms of the next game this Saturday against No. 7 Indiana.

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Oct 9 • 1:00 AM EDT • Sports • dailynebraskan.com
Festival continues

Photos from the first day of the second Winchester Main Street Festival, which continues through Saturday.

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Oct 9 • 12:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • winchesternewsgazette.com
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How Swansea found their way back as ambition returns

With Swansea City leading the Championship as the EFL returns, BBC Sport looks at how the club has brought back old values and new hopes.

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Oct 8 • 11:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Week 6: Thursday high school football scores & highlights

Haughton 41, St. Fredericks 0 Haynesville 54, Glenbrook 36 Huntington 33, Byrd 28 BTW 26, Northwood 58 Linden-Kildare 14, James Bowie 56 Other scores: (LA) Lakeside 15, Mansfield 42 (LA) Bossier 0, North Webster 22 (LA) Loyola 46, Sterlington 66 (TX) Gladewater 46, Sabine 14 (TX) Overton 49, Cross Roads 22

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Oct 8 • 11:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Southern California man accused of recording victims through hidden bathroom cameras

A Southern California man was arrested for allegedly recording victims through hidden bathroom cameras installed at his business. The Ontario Police Department identified the suspect as Bryce Neigh…

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Oct 8 • 11:16 PM EDT • Business • ktla.com
Sanrio Puroland 35th Anniversary: Connecting Smiles Through Entertainment

The popular theme park has brought smiles to generations of fans, while embracing new forms of entertainment to reach an even wider audience.

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Oct 8 • 11:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • japan-forward.com
Indian Premier League Stands Alone at the Top as Asia Pacific Sports Rights Growth Slows, Media Partners Asia Finds

The Indian Premier League remains the only Asia Pacific sports property priced at the top of the global market, according to new research from Media Partners Asia, which expects growth in the region’s sports rights fees to slow to 1%–2% a year through 2030, down from about 10% a year since 2021. The cricket league …

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Oct 8 • 11:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
HISD will cut health care plans from 7 to 4 as higher premiums hit employees in 2027

HISD employees will have fewer medical plans to choose from in 2027 and will have to pay higher premiums, though the district has said a 4% pay increase will help cover them.

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Oct 8 • 10:43 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
McCullough's Positive Presence Sets the Tone for the Marlins' Future

The mood around Miami has been moving forward, as a winning culture is arising in South Florida

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Oct 8 • 10:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com