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Apple's Fine Print: Daily Usage Limits for Siri AI, 'Expanded Access' Coming for a Fee
Apple today confirmed that there will be a daily usage limit for Siri AI, with expanded access available for a fee in the future. In the fine print of Apple's announcement of the Health Sensing features coming to the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, Apple says it will have usage limits on Siri AI, intelligent photo editing tools, Image Playground, and Apple Foundation Cloud models in the Shortcuts app.
Chicago Bulls Preseason Game Flexed to National Television
One of the Bulls' five preseason games was picked to be televised on ESPN.
Jahmyr Gibbs Drops Telling Hint About Drew Petzing’s Lions Offense
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs gives a hint about what the Lions offense under OC Drew Petzing could look like in 2026 The post Jahmyr Gibbs Drops Telling Hint About Drew Petzing’s Lions Offense appeared first on HEAVY.
Appeals court considers future of nationwide access to medication abortion
The issue of medication abortion was back before a New Orleans-based appeals court on Wednesday, in the latest iteration of a years-long legal effort to end the provision of abortion drugs via telehealth.
Michael J. Fox’s Parkinson’s battle has ‘gotten harder,’ but he’s hopeful
NEW YORK — Michael J. Fox’s battle with Parkinson’s disease has “gotten harder,” but he remains optimistic that a cure is coming. The 65-year-old television star was 29 years old
How to Watch Seahawks Games Without Cable in 2026
The defending champion Seattle Seahawks will be must-watch TV in 2026. Fortunately, even if you don’t have cable, you can still easily watch them.Your options will vary depending on what exactly you’re looking for, and whether games are in or out of your market, but no matter your situation or location, we have the full […] The post How to Watch Seahawks Games Without Cable in 2026 appeared first on HEAVY.
Apple Unveils the iPhone Duo, a Foldable Phone That Costs $1,999
At the company’s annual September product event, Apple also demonstrated its work on artificial intelligence and other new devices.
ATSC 3.0 Wins Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Award
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will honor ATSC on October 14 with a 2026 Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Award.
Georgia Fans Are Absolutely Furious About This
Georgia football fans will pay for a lot of things. Tickets. Parking. Donations. Merchandise. Streaming subscriptions. Apparently, game highlights are next. Georgia promoted its traditional “Victory Highlights” video following its 63-3 destruction of Tennessee State , except there was one massive catch. The full video was placed behind the Glory Glory subscription service, which starts…
Héctor Socas, astrophysicist: ‘If a more advanced civilization contacted us, they should be more afraid of us than we are of them’
Artificial intelligence, extraterrestrial life, the climate crisis, the future of work and global governance. This science communicator uses the lens of science to tackle a much broader question: what kind of civilization do we want to be?
Netflix orders new series based on Larry McMurtry’s ‘Lonesome Dove’
The book originally published in 1985.
Apple's revamped Health app will calculate your 'health age' and readiness score
The update uses Apple Intelligence to make better sense of your health data.
Apple completely revamped iOS 27’s controls and apps for the iPhone Duo
iPhone Duo is also the first iPhone to support Apple Pencil.
Apple unveils Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4 with an AI upgrade that can recap your day
Most notably, Apple is taking aim at the growing wave of AI wearables with new "Audio Intelligence" features that let you rewind moments and remember details from daily conversations.
Scientists Discover the Earliest Evidence of Drug Use in Really Old Teeth
A hunter-gatherer who lived in Indonesia as early as 25,000 years ago may have regularly sucked on betel nuts to release their psychoactive properties.
Does Kentucky Have Any Chance to Upset Alabama?
Let’s get one thing out of the way. Alabama should beat Kentucky. The Crimson Tide are around 10.5-point favorites , have considerably more talent and looked dominant in their 48-10 Week 1 victory over East Carolina. But does Kentucky have a chance? Absolutely. Make Keelon Russell Look Young This is the biggest key. Keelon Russell…
‘Few new ideas’: What Trump’s feckless diplomacy tells Putin
Trump’s envoys in Ukraine seem desperate while Germany’s right surges.
Recovery session at Casteldebole this morning
Domenico Tedesco’s Rossoblù completed a recovery session at the Niccolò Galli Training Centre this morning. Those who played most of the match against Sassuolo worked in the gym, while the rest to...
Americans prefer getting bitten by a mosquito or stubbing their toe than today’s politics
Respondents still prefer today’s politics over billionaires, telemarketers, health insurance companies, artificial intelligence, Elon Musk and root canals.
How serious is Corbin Carroll’s back injury after concerning update?
KANSAS CITY – Surviving the final weeks of the season without Corbin Carroll could be a recipe for disaster for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Only time will tell how serious Carroll’s back injury is, but the recent update isn’t a good one.
MANN ROBINSON EXPANDS ENTERTAINMENT ECOSYSTEM WITH 'URBAN OPERAS', A NEW VERTICAL STREAMING PLATFORM BUILT FOR STORIES THAT KNOW US
Filmmaker, director, producer, studio owner, distributor, and streaming entrepreneur Mann Robinson is expanding his growing entertainment ecosystem with the launch of Urban Operas, a new vertical streaming platform created to bring culturally connected, mobile first storytelling directly to audiences.
New CNN poll in Maine shows a razor-thin contest between Sen. Susan Collins and Troy Jackson
The ‘Sacred Science’ has another way to deal with death
The next time someone asks why you’re on your phone so much, tell them you’re just working on your Immortality Project. It’s a concept from cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker’s 1973 book “The Denial of Death,” which posits that most of what humans spend our time on is meant to pretend the inevitable isn’t waiting for […]
Policy vs. Practice: Digitizing Mexico's Healthcare Ecosystem
Mexico's new digital health law mandates EHRs and telemedicine, but market and infrastructure gaps could slow real-world adoption.
W Hotel planned at ex-Wachovia Center in uptown Charlotte
New York-based Spandrel Development Partners plans to add a W Hotel at 400 South Tryon, the 34-story office building in downtown Charlotte that it acquired last year in an auction.
Vermilion Farm Market announces indefinite closure after nearly 50 years in business
Vermilion Farm Market, a locally owned and operated fixture in the community since 1979, has announced that it is closing indefinitely. The market did not explain the decision in its announcement.
Thunder Road Films & Lit Entertainment Group Launch TR/AK Media Co.
Thunder Road has with Lit Entertainment Group to launch TR/AK, a new media venture centered on commercially ambitious film and television.
Oklahoma @ Michigan Preview And Prediction
I’m not overthinking this one. Oklahoma is going to beat Michigan comfortably. The No. 11 Sooners travel to Ann Arbor on Saturday after completely destroying UTEP 51-0 in their season opener. Oklahoma scored on its first eight possessions, while John Mateer threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns. Michigan’s opener couldn’t have looked more different.…
ARPA-H to invest $62 million to develop FDA-authorized AI to help treat heart failure
ARPA-H, the government agency that funds cutting edge health research, plans to commit $62.7 million to develop artificial intelligence bots that direct
Stores collecting biometric data in Monroe County must tell customers
Monroe County mandates businesses to post notices when using biometric identification technology, enhancing transparency and protecting consumers.
An onslaught of midterm polling is coming. Here’s how to sort through it
If read carefully, high-quality polls can still tell you a lot about how this year’s midterms are shaping up – and keeping a few simple questions in mind can help you sort through the overwhelming and sometimes overblown deluge of data.
Building a stronger workforce through inclusive hiring
ARC Ontario promotes inclusive hiring in New York to strengthen workforce by employing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Will it kill off humanity? Computer scientists and politicians wrestle with risks of AI
Alarming warnings from industry insiders increase pressure for curbs on artificial superintelligence
Will it kill off humanity? Computer scientists and politicians wrestle with risks of AI
Alarming warnings from industry insiders increase pressure for curbs on artificial superintelligence
CobbleStone® Announces Four Business Solutions Director John O'Brien as Featured Speaker at User Conference 2026
/PRNewswire/ -- CobbleStone Software, a recognized leader in contract lifecycle management (CLM) and contract artificial intelligence, is pleased to announce...
The Cost of Cutting American Science: How Federal Cuts Diminish Public Health Capacity
Among the federal government’s many responsibilities is the work it does to protect public health. Federal agencies monitor our food supply to ensure safety, conduct research to better understand emerging health threats, provide funding for public health programs in communities and work to detect and respond to disease outbreaks. Americans rely on these efforts every day—in a 2024 online survey, 74% of respondents said that “if the federal government issued safety guidance about food you eat regularly,” they would follow it. Changes to Federal Public Health Capacity The Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the federal government have resulted in significant impacts on our nation’s public health capacity over the past 20 months, affecting the response to health concerns such as measles, Ebola and cyclosporiasis. Agencies with core public health, food safety and disease prevention responsibilities experienced large workforce decreases during the first year of the administration. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for instance, the workforce in February 2026 was 26.7% smaller than in September 2024 before the start of the Trump administration. The Food and Drug Administration saw a similarly steep decline of 21.6%. Agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Food Safety and Inspection Service also experienced large workforce decreases. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); Changes can also be seen in crucial public health occupations. The number of federal food inspectors, for example, decreased by more than half between September 2024 and February 2026, going from 1,035 to 473. This is the lowest number of food inspectors employed by the federal government since at least 2005. By February 2026, there were also 33.3% fewer federal public health program specialists, whose work includes advising federal funding recipients on public health activities and analyzing the effectiveness of public health programs. Government’s capacity is diminished as employees with specialized knowledge and experience in protecting the public and responding to health risks depart, leaving agencies less prepared to carry out their public health missions. There also have been vacancies in critical high-level leadership positions at public health agencies, most notably at the CDC, which had a permanent Senate-confirmed director for less than a month between January 2025 and early August 2026. Although the CDC has previously been led by acting directors at the start of an administration, the nearly yearlong gap since the departure of the administration’s first permanent director in August 2025 is without precedent. As of August 2026, the FDA is also currently without a Senate-confirmed commissioner following the previous commissioner’s resignation in May 2026. Additionally, public health agencies are experiencing increased politicization of their leadership ranks. In agencies such as the CDC and Food Safety and Inspection Service, the number of individuals in the Senior Executive Service—the most senior career leaders in government—has declined significantly, while at the same time the number of political appointees has reached record levels. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); At the CDC, for example, the number of career SES decreased 42.9% between December 2024 and February 2026, while the number of non-Senate confirmed political appointees at the agency was six times larger than the agency’s historical average from 2009 and 2024. Knowledgeable career leaders are integral to the ability of public health agencies to carry out their work with scientific integrity and professional judgment, and rapid leadership turnover and increased politicization threaten agencies’ ability to make evidence-based decisions to protect our health. The upheaval and politicization in public health agencies have also negatively affected employee engagement. Strong employee engagement is crucial to the ability of agencies to carry out their mission and successfully provide essential services to the public. In the 2025 Public Service Viewpoint Survey conducted by the Partnership for Public Service, the Department of Health and Human Services—which encompasses major public health agencies such as the CDC and FDA—had an employee engagement and satisfaction score of 20.4 out of 100, one of the lowest among large agencies. Only 2.8% of HHS employees indicated trust in their political leaders and only 8.7% reported confidence that they could report a suspected violation of law or regulation without retaliation. Employees at HHS also reported that the agency’s ability to provide services to the public had suffered. Nearly half of employees at HHS, 47.5%, said their work unit was worse at delivering quality services compared to its performance in 2024. In addition, 57.8% said their work unit was performing worse at fulfilling stakeholder needs. In addition to the work done within federal agencies, the federal government also distributes significant funding for public health and disease prevention work to state and local governments, nonprofits and small businesses—funding which has been significantly disrupted. At the CDC, for example, there was a 71.9% decrease in the amount of project grant funding issued in fiscal year 2025 compared to fiscal year 2024. The FDA also issued far less funding in fiscal year 2025—a 21.3% decrease from its fiscal year 2024 funding. Changes in federal funding include the ending of grants to community organizations that worked on HIV prevention and the cancellation of funding for research into improvements to patient safety and healthcare quality. These changes go beyond federal agencies to impact the broader public health ecosystem, including the state and local health departments responsible for much of the on-the-ground public health work in their communities. About 80% of the CDC’s domestic funding is directed towards state and local partners—meaning that cuts to CDC funding can ultimately result in cuts to state and local public health capacity. Federal agencies also provide expertise and assistance to state and local health agencies as they deal with particular health challenges, but workforce cuts have resulted in fewer federal employees available to help. The Impact of Changes to Public Health Capacity These changes to federal public health capacity are not abstract concerns. Disrupted programs, reduced funding and lost expertise at public health agencies across all levels of government threaten the public’s physical well-being and safety. In some cases, this has already led to harm. The most immediate impacts of federal cuts were seen in interruptions to ongoing public health programs and crisis responses. In one instance, when CDC grants were canceled during the 2025 Texas measles outbreak—the most severe measles outbreak in 25 years—public health officials in Lubbock, Texas were forced to pause parts of their measles response work supported by the frozen funding. Lubbock’s director of public health further said that a lack of available CDC experts to reach out to for advice “definitely” impacted the department’s response to the measles crisis. Cuts to federal funding also forced Dallas County Health and Human Services to cut staff and cancel 50 community vaccination clinics during the outbreak. Public health work outside of major outbreak responses was also disrupted. For example, in April 2025, the Milwaukee Public Health Department was unexpectedly unable to reach experts on lead poisoning due to firings at the CDC when responding to concerns about lead contamination in Milwaukee public schools. Due to federal workforce cuts, several programs at the CDC, including Alzheimer’s and epilepsy programs, have also become trapped in limbo—existing on paper, but without the staff necessary to operate. More recent crises reveal how federal cuts have weakened the public health infrastructure needed to prevent and respond to dangerous new outbreaks. Internationally, cuts at the U.S. Agency for International Development eliminated funding for disease testing and contact tracing abroad, which delayed detection of and responses to the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While international outbreaks may seem far removed, the unchecked spread of disease in any country can quickly pose a danger to economic well-being, security and health around the world. Within the United States, public health cuts inhibited responses to the summer 2026 outbreak of the food-borne parasite cyclospora. At the federal level, cuts to funding for lab equipment and for CDC staff with expertise in parasitic infections—including 9 out of 11 staff members at the lab responsible for identifying parasitic outbreaks in 2025— contributed to the largest reporting delay in outbreak cases at the CDC in 15 years. Conflicting communications from the FDA about the source of the outbreak, which followed cuts to the agency’s communications department, additionally led to confusion among the public about how to best avoid infection. At the same time, cuts to HHS funding and support for local and state public health slowed some health departments’ responses to the crisis. The exact costs of these delays, constraints and confusion in public health responses are difficult to estimate. However, their message is clear: federal cuts have already made containing threats to public health even more of a challenge. Conclusion Protecting public health—from food safety to disease prevention—is one of the federal government’s most important missions. Dramatic and haphazard cuts to federal agencies and funding have already disrupted the public health system, impacting the response to challenges such as measles, lead poisoning and cyclosporiasis. The U.S. public health system needed improvement before these disruptions. Since 2022, federal leadership and coordination in response to public health outbreaks has been on the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk List of areas in need of attention to improve government effectiveness and efficiency. Recent cuts only compound these concerns. The chaotic dismantling of government and resulting disruptions to crucial functions like public health and disease prevention highlight the need for meaningful reform and concrete policy proposals to reimagine how government can better serve the public and be more effective, responsive and accountable. To learn more about the impact of federal cuts to public health and science more broadly, visit The Cost of Cutting American Science. Learn more For more information on the Partnership for Public Service’s government reform initiative, visit Government for a New Era. View here In line with The Cost of Cutting American Science, federal workforce data in this brief is as of February 2026
The Cost of Cutting American Science: How Federal Cuts Diminish Public Health Capacity
Among the federal government’s many responsibilities is the work it does to protect public health. Federal agencies monitor our food supply to ensure safety, conduct research to better understand emerging health threats, provide funding for public health programs in communities and work to detect and respond to disease outbreaks. Americans rely on these efforts every day—in a 2024 online survey, 74% of respondents said that “if the federal government issued safety guidance about food you eat regularly,” they would follow it. Changes to Federal Public Health Capacity The Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the federal government have resulted in significant impacts on our nation’s public health capacity over the past 20 months, affecting the response to health concerns such as measles, Ebola and cyclosporiasis. Agencies with core public health, food safety and disease prevention responsibilities experienced large workforce decreases during the first year of the administration. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for instance, the workforce in February 2026 was 26.7% smaller than in September 2024 before the start of the Trump administration. The Food and Drug Administration saw a similarly steep decline of 21.6%. Agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Food Safety and Inspection Service also experienced large workforce decreases. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); Changes can also be seen in crucial public health occupations. The number of federal food inspectors, for example, decreased by more than half between September 2024 and February 2026, going from 1,035 to 473. This is the lowest number of food inspectors employed by the federal government since at least 2005. By February 2026, there were also 33.3% fewer federal public health program specialists, whose work includes advising federal funding recipients on public health activities and analyzing the effectiveness of public health programs. Government’s capacity is diminished as employees with specialized knowledge and experience in protecting the public and responding to health risks depart, leaving agencies less prepared to carry out their public health missions. There also have been vacancies in critical high-level leadership positions at public health agencies, most notably at the CDC, which had a permanent Senate-confirmed director for less than a month between January 2025 and early August 2026. Although the CDC has previously been led by acting directors at the start of an administration, the nearly yearlong gap since the departure of the administration’s first permanent director in August 2025 is without precedent. As of August 2026, the FDA is also currently without a Senate-confirmed commissioner following the previous commissioner’s resignation in May 2026. Additionally, public health agencies are experiencing increased politicization of their leadership ranks. In agencies such as the CDC and Food Safety and Inspection Service, the number of individuals in the Senior Executive Service—the most senior career leaders in government—has declined significantly, while at the same time the number of political appointees has reached record levels. (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); At the CDC, for example, the number of career SES decreased 42.9% between December 2024 and February 2026, while the number of non-Senate confirmed political appointees at the agency was six times larger than the agency’s historical average from 2009 and 2024. Knowledgeable career leaders are integral to the ability of public health agencies to carry out their work with scientific integrity and professional judgment, and rapid leadership turnover and increased politicization threaten agencies’ ability to make evidence-based decisions to protect our health. The upheaval and politicization in public health agencies have also negatively affected employee engagement. Strong employee engagement is crucial to the ability of agencies to carry out their mission and successfully provide essential services to the public. In the 2025 Public Service Viewpoint Survey conducted by the Partnership for Public Service, the Department of Health and Human Services—which encompasses major public health agencies such as the CDC and FDA—had an employee engagement and satisfaction score of 20.4 out of 100, one of the lowest among large agencies. Only 2.8% of HHS employees indicated trust in their political leaders and only 8.7% reported confidence that they could report a suspected violation of law or regulation without retaliation. Employees at HHS also reported that the agency’s ability to provide services to the public had suffered. Nearly half of employees at HHS, 47.5%, said their work unit was worse at delivering quality services compared to its performance in 2024. In addition, 57.8% said their work unit was performing worse at fulfilling stakeholder needs. In addition to the work done within federal agencies, the federal government also distributes significant funding for public health and disease prevention work to state and local governments, nonprofits and small businesses—funding which has been significantly disrupted. At the CDC, for example, there was a 71.9% decrease in the amount of project grant funding issued in fiscal year 2025 compared to fiscal year 2024. The FDA also issued far less funding in fiscal year 2025—a 21.3% decrease from its fiscal year 2024 funding. Changes in federal funding include the ending of grants to community organizations that worked on HIV prevention and the cancellation of funding for research into improvements to patient safety and healthcare quality. These changes go beyond federal agencies to impact the broader public health ecosystem, including the state and local health departments responsible for much of the on-the-ground public health work in their communities. About 80% of the CDC’s domestic funding is directed towards state and local partners—meaning that cuts to CDC funding can ultimately result in cuts to state and local public health capacity. Federal agencies also provide expertise and assistance to state and local health agencies as they deal with particular health challenges, but workforce cuts have resulted in fewer federal employees available to help. The Impact of Changes to Public Health Capacity These changes to federal public health capacity are not abstract concerns. Disrupted programs, reduced funding and lost expertise at public health agencies across all levels of government threaten the public’s physical well-being and safety. In some cases, this has already led to harm. The most immediate impacts of federal cuts were seen in interruptions to ongoing public health programs and crisis responses. In one instance, when CDC grants were canceled during the 2025 Texas measles outbreak—the most severe measles outbreak in 25 years—public health officials in Lubbock, Texas were forced to pause parts of their measles response work supported by the frozen funding. Lubbock’s director of public health further said that a lack of available CDC experts to reach out to for advice “definitely” impacted the department’s response to the measles crisis. Cuts to federal funding also forced Dallas County Health and Human Services to cut staff and cancel 50 community vaccination clinics during the outbreak. Public health work outside of major outbreak responses was also disrupted. For example, in April 2025, the Milwaukee Public Health Department was unexpectedly unable to reach experts on lead poisoning due to firings at the CDC when responding to concerns about lead contamination in Milwaukee public schools. Due to federal workforce cuts, several programs at the CDC, including Alzheimer’s and epilepsy programs, have also become trapped in limbo—existing on paper, but without the staff necessary to operate. More recent crises reveal how federal cuts have weakened the public health infrastructure needed to prevent and respond to dangerous new outbreaks. Internationally, cuts at the U.S. Agency for International Development eliminated funding for disease testing and contact tracing abroad, which delayed detection of and responses to the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While international outbreaks may seem far removed, the unchecked spread of disease in any country can quickly pose a danger to economic well-being, security and health around the world. Within the United States, public health cuts inhibited responses to the summer 2026 outbreak of the food-borne parasite cyclospora. At the federal level, cuts to funding for lab equipment and for CDC staff with expertise in parasitic infections—including 9 out of 11 staff members at the lab responsible for identifying parasitic outbreaks in 2025— contributed to the largest reporting delay in outbreak cases at the CDC in 15 years. Conflicting communications from the FDA about the source of the outbreak, which followed cuts to the agency’s communications department, additionally led to confusion among the public about how to best avoid infection. At the same time, cuts to HHS funding and support for local and state public health slowed some health departments’ responses to the crisis. The exact costs of these delays, constraints and confusion in public health responses are difficult to estimate. However, their message is clear: federal cuts have already made containing threats to public health even more of a challenge. Conclusion Protecting public health—from food safety to disease prevention—is one of the federal government’s most important missions. Dramatic and haphazard cuts to federal agencies and funding have already disrupted the public health system, impacting the response to challenges such as measles, lead poisoning and cyclosporiasis. The U.S. public health system needed improvement before these disruptions. Since 2022, federal leadership and coordination in response to public health outbreaks has been on the Government Accountability Office’s High-Risk List of areas in need of attention to improve government effectiveness and efficiency. Recent cuts only compound these concerns. The chaotic dismantling of government and resulting disruptions to crucial functions like public health and disease prevention highlight the need for meaningful reform and concrete policy proposals to reimagine how government can better serve the public and be more effective, responsive and accountable. To learn more about the impact of federal cuts to public health and science more broadly, visit The Cost of Cutting American Science. Learn more For more information on the Partnership for Public Service’s government reform initiative, visit Government for a New Era. View here In line with The Cost of Cutting American Science, federal workforce data in this brief is as of February 2026
Gracenote Expands AI Product Roadmap with Sports MCP Server, Entertainment SLM and Agents
/PRNewswire/ -- Gracenote, Nielsen's content intelligence business, today unveiled the next phase of its AI product roadmap. Anchored by its Video Model...
EverTrue Acquires Aidentified's Philanthropy Business, Securing Exclusive Data Rights to Advance AI-Powered Fundraising
/PRNewswire/ -- EverTrue, the philanthropy-first intelligence platform for fundraising teams, today announced an exclusive partnership with Aidentified, a data...
H1 acquires Defacto Health to expand provider network intelligence
H1 has acquired Defacto Health, a healthcare data company focused on provider network intelligence, in a move to expand its offerings for health plans and strengthen its healthcare data assets. | H1 has acquired Defacto Health, a healthcare data company focused on provider network intelligence, in a move to expand its offerings for health plans and strengthen its healthcare data assets.
Parlance Brings Verified Push Notification Security to Health System IT Help Desks on ServiceNow Store
/PRNewswire/ -- Parlance, a healthcare voice AI company, today announced the availability of its help desk intelligent virtual assistant (IVA) on the...
BBH Launches a New Technology Business, Braid, Solving for Intelligent Data Transformation
BOSTON, September 09, 2026--Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) today announced the launch of a new technology affiliate, Braid LLC, focused on solving enterprise data transformation for financial services. Braid offers an AI-native data transformation platform that gives firms a scale solution to transform, connect, and manage their data with confidence.
Elysium Health™ Officially Opens The Elysium Longevity Institute™ (TELI), Establishing a New Standard for Longevity Medicine
/PRNewswire/ -- Elysium Health, Inc.™, the leading longevity science company, today announced the opening of The Elysium Longevity Institute™ (TELI), marking...
GameSquare Enters Definitive Contribution Agreement to Acquire Sports, Music and Entertainment IP Assets from FanEngine
("FanEngine"), a technology and media asset consolidator that collectively enables sports, music and entertainment IP owners to build direct relationships with fans and monetize those relationships through gamification, brand integration, events, content, commerce, and experiences.The Transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to profitability and represents the next step in GameSquare's strategy to build a differentiated, end-to-end platform spanning audience analytics, creators, agenc
GameSquare Enters Definitive Contribution Agreement to Acquire Sports, Music and Entertainment IP Assets from FanEngine
Highly profitable transaction expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and support multiple recurring revenue opportunitiesFanEngine's assets add well-known global IP assets Peaky Blinders, Simon's Cat, The Two Robbies and Friends, 4Cast Media Platform featuring Former England Captain Ben S…
Indigenous Arts Initiative will offer workshops on arts, entertainment industry
The Indigenous Arts Initiative, which includes partners from the University of Kansas, will bring two distinguished Indigenous artists and educators to Lawrence this September for a series of free public workshops exploring art, culture, storytelling and filmmaking.
AT&T Business and Amazon Leo form strategic partnership
AT&T Business and Amazon Leo have agreed to bring broadband services to AT&T Business customers nationwide, making AT&T is the first major U.S. telecom provider to offer converged connectivity solutions that include Amazon Leo’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services. With the agreement, AT&T Business customers have multiple access connectivity options, which the company said […]
Mac Allister 'spoke brilliantly'
Former Chelsea and Everton winger Pat Nevin says Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister "said exactly the right things" when telling media that he is "very sad" not to have been offered a new deal by the club. The Argentine, who joined on a five-year contract from Brighton in June 2023, saw team-mates Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch extend their Reds deals this year. "I often hear various players saying things and pushing things a certain way and you get a bit fed up with it," Nevin told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.
Telemedicine company offers GLP-1s for addiction
A CDC Covid restructuring, public trust in Fauci, and more health news from Morning Rounds
iPhone 18 Pro Details Purportedly Leaked By Verizon's AI Assistant
A series of screenshots shared with MacRumors today seemingly show Verizon's AI chat assistant answering detailed questions about the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, just hours before Apple's announcement event. The screenshots were shared privately with MacRumors by X user "mehrtosh," who says the responses came from the "Ask Verizon" AI assistant built into the carrier's app.
Arbeloa needs 'positive support' but defence is 'comical'
Rohan: I feel as though Arbeloa has completely underestimated the physicality of the Premier League. Without signing another centre-back as a partner for Calvin Bassey, he has allowed other players to breach the right of our defence easily. Arbeloa needs to find a way to counter this so we can start picking up points.
Eberl reveals Bayern explored move for Barcola before Liverpool switch
Bayern Munich were linked with a move for Bradley Barcola in the past, when he was still playing for Paris Saint-Germain, but ultimately chose not to pursue their interest.In an interview with Sport B...
PROJEKTIL | 10th anniversary & the future of immersive
The founders reflect on a decade of immersive storytelling, from artist collective to international touring studio
Review | Cavalluna’s Hong Kong debut was a magical, if cliché, equine spectacle
Cavalluna’s Asian debut stunned the city with its spectacular horsemanship, but plain and flawed storytelling was a fly in the ointment.
First on CNN: Routine blood testing may hold hidden clues to colorectal cancer before age 45
When you have your blood drawn in a routine doctor’s visit, some of the markers in your blood that get tested could hold unexpected clues to how likely you are to develop colorectal cancer at a young age, new research suggests.
Democrats demand Trump administration halt collection of patients’ ER records
A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling for the Trump administration to suspend a new surveillance program it quietly launched to collect the personal and identifiable health data of Americans who visit emergency rooms.
The wildest sport you’ve never heard of has some unlikely stars: American cowboys
Nine American cowboys joined thousands of global athletes in Kyrgyzstan for the World Nomad Games, competing in Kok-Boru — Central Asia’s ancient, brutal sport of equestrian goat-grabbing.
Maven Securities LTD Makes New $2.28 Million Investment in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV
Maven Securities LTD acquired a new stake in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 12,470 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,283,000. Other
Turning information into action to strengthen health emergency preparedness in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
WHO and partners advance a new regional All-Hazards Public Health Intelligence (PHI) Network to connect information, anticipate risks and support faster, more coordinated action during health emergencies9 September...
Film and TV Portrayals of A.I. Go Beyond Science Fiction
Plots involving some kind of artificial intelligence are even part of soap operas. Here’s how they’ve evolved over the decades.
‘Fat b*tches’: Videos reveal the extent of GOP candidate’s crude sexual remarks
Brandon Herrera repeatedly made vulgar sexual statements and derogatory comments about the appearance and intelligence of women, CNN found.
After a decade as GOP’s main character, Trump gets one more starring role at midterm convention
For a decade, President Donald Trump has made himself his party’s main character — a singular force around whom its rallies, conventions and political identity have revolved.
How Do Business Owners Really Feel About Influencers? It’s A ‘Love-Hate Relationship’
Four entrepreneurs tell Inc. how they leverage content creators to grow their U.S. brick-and-mortar businesses.
Comviva announces Kalyanasundaram Sivasubramaniam to lead the DigiTech Business, Accelerating Platform-Led Growth and AI Transformation
Comviva, a global leader in digital transformation solutions, today announced the appointment of Kalyanasundaram Sivasubramaniam as Product Unit Head for its DigiTech business. In this role, he will lead the strategic growth and evolution of Comviva's DigiTech portfolio, including its intelligent digital business platform, BlueMarble.
Today’s Papers – Big Inter gifts, Juventus in trouble
La Gazzetta dello SportJuve, you need to get yourself blessed.Locatelli returns in 2027; stop for BogaAfter Yildiz and Thuram, the captain underwent surgery too (could be out for six months)Inter’s ...
The world’s best-paid politician is getting a $1 million pay rise
Singapore’s ministers are already among the world’s highest-paid politicians, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong earning more than four times US President Donald Trump’s annual government salary.
Slime Molds and a double Ig Nobel Prize winner and a big, great science adventure
” ‘This is dangerous’: slime moulds and the bitter debate over the nature of intelligence — Scientists are battling over whether supposedly simple organisms should be considered ‘intelligent’…
Lane Kiffin and Livvy Dunne Just Made LSU Cool Again
I’m not saying Lane Kiffin is the most entertaining hire LSU has made in years. I’m just saying Livvy Dunne is suddenly back around LSU football. Coincidence? Absolutely. But let me have my fun. Dunne returned to Baton Rouge for LSU’s season opener against Clemson, watched the Tigers absolutely demolish the Tigers 51-10 and showed…
'I cannot take my eyes off Bouaddi
Ayyoub Bouaddi belied his age with a mature Champions League performance on his first Manchester City start to showcase why the club were so intent on signing the 18-year-old. Erling Haaland will take the plaudits for his two goals, but it was Bouaddi who caught the eye with a tidy and assured performance in the middle of the park, signalling early signs that Rodri may not be too sorely missed after his departure. "His age, his game – he looks absolutely born to do it," former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin said on BBC Radio 5 Live during the game.
Alleged victim of Alan Jones looked ‘sunken and diminished’, politician tells court
Downing Centre court hears that the alleged victim was usually outgoing but his demeanour changed at a meeting with Jones at his apartment
Trump gave Natalie Harp and two other aides $45,000 each in cash gifts for holidays
President Donald Trump gave Natalie Harp and two other White House aides $45,000 each in cash gifts, according to financial disclosure statements.
MidCap Business Credit Closes $10MM Asset-Based Credit Facility for Paper Converter
MidCap Business Credit closed a $10 million asset-based credit facility for a privately held paper converter specializing in custom paper products for
49ers defensive lineman Alfred Collins' injury latest blow to largely unproven unit
San Francisco 49ers second-year defensive lineman Alfred Collins tore his patellar tendon at the team's second practice in Melbourne and will be out for the season, coach Kyle Shanahan said.
Baker Mayfield Agrees to Extension After ‘Disrespectful’ Buccaneers Offer
Baker Mayfield walked off the field in Jacksonville last month after a scoreless preseason finale, hardly the tune-up a quarterback wants heading into a contract year. Weeks earlier, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers passer had called the team’s opening offer ‘disrespectful’ and shut down extension talks completely. That standoff loomed over training camp all summer. Now, […] The post Baker Mayfield Agrees to Extension After ‘Disrespectful’ Buccaneers Offer appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
Colorado students report bullying, threats, mental health concerns as school year begins
Colorado’s Safe2Tell system received more than 1,500 reports in August, including bullying, threats, mental health concerns and a case involving an AI-generated explicit image.
Allegheny County Council proposes bill that could regulate AI use in political campaign materials
Members of Allegheny County Council on Tuesday introduced a bill that would require political candidates to disclose their use of artificial intelligence in campaign materials, an effort aimed at preventing voters from being misled by AI-generative content. If passed, the ordinance would establish disclosure requirements for AI-generated campaign content used
Hawaiian Telcom Unveils Future-Ready Business Fiber Platform Engineered for 10 Gig Connectivity
Hawaiian Telcom announced enhancements to its business fiber internet portfolio, including expanded symmetrical upload and download speeds across Fioptics Business Internet plans and the introduction of Fioptics Advanced WiFi for business customers. Together, these enhancements provide Hawaiʻi businesses with faster, more scalable connectivity backed by a fiber network engineered to support connectivity solutions up to 10 Gig.
Braves outshined by Rays’ stars in series-opening loss
Kicking off a critical late-season homestand Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, a breakthrough performance from AJ Smith-Shawver on the mound or a strong performance from its star hitters could have been enough to deliver the Atlanta Braves a tone-setting win. Unfortunately for them, they got neither of those. An early exit from Smith-Shawver […]
Taylor Swift Promoter Tells Judge Live Nationr Could Kill His Business
Louis Messina, tour promoter for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour as well as Ed Sheeran and other top acts, told a judge Live Nation has harmed his business.
The Trump administration slams Ford for its ties to China
The Trump administration on Tuesday expressed “profound concern” to carmaker Ford about its alleged ties to Chinese technology and manufacturing.
What to stream: ‘The Paper,’ ‘In the Grey,’ Bloc Party’s latest album
The second season of “The Paper” and a new album from Bloc Party are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Bruins’s Casey Mittelstadt Gets Honest About 1st Year In Boston
It won’t be long now before the Boston Bruins gather for Training Camp in preparation for the 2026-27 NHL Season, and they’ll be out to prove that they’re better than losing in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as they did earlier this spring.One of the key forwards for the Bruins is Casey […] The post Bruins’s Casey Mittelstadt Gets Honest About 1st Year In Boston appeared first on HEAVY.
Pat Fitzgerald Tells Spartans Playing Time Starts in Practice
Pat Fitzgerald told Michigan State that playing time is earned in practice, not on Saturdays. #GoGreen
Scientists in Chicago remotely controlled a wireless brain implant in South Korea over the internet
"The biggest challenge is demonstrating long-term safety and reliability in the human brain."
Rep. Chris Pappas will face former Sen. John E. Sununu in New Hampshire Senate race, CNN projects
Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas will face Republican former Sen. John E. Sununu in the race for New Hampshire’s open Senate seat, CNN’s Decision Desk projects.
Why General AI Coding Assistants Fall Short in Science
Generic AI coding assistants struggle with scientific workflows. Rolv v3 adds reproducibility, biomedical intelligence, HPC execution, and visual DAGs.
Drone debris falls on business grounds in Russia's Novorossiysk, mayor says
Drone debris fell on the premises of a number of businesses and close to an inhabited building in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk late on Tuesday, Mayor Andrei Kravchenko said on the Telegram messaging app.
A study links prenatal acetaminophen with reproductive changes in girls. Doctors say it remains safe to use when needed
A new study found that some girls born to mothers who took acetaminophen during pregnancy developed reproductive organ changes that could affect fertility later in life. It’s a finding the study authors say should drive future research but shouldn’t yet change how certain symptoms are treated during pregnancy.
D-backs @ Royals discussion
Today’s Lineups DIAMONDBACKS ROYALS Lars Nootbaar – DH Carter Jensen – C Ketel Marte – 2B Bobby Witt – SS Gabriel Moreno – C Vinnie Pasquantino – 1B Geraldo Perdomo – SS Salvador Perez – DH Corbin Carroll – RF Michael Massey – 2B Nolan Arenado – 3B Nick Loftin – 3B Tommy Troy – […]
Why Kayshon Boutte could be immediately fantasy football relevant
Boutte will be making plays alongside Nico Collins
Not hitting your step goal? Pick up the pace
Walking at a brisker pace may lower the risk of early death, even for people who don’t reach high daily step counts, a new study found. Here’s what experts recommend.
Live results: Delaware primary election
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Supreme Court rejects Missouri’s request to use congressional map with extra GOP seat
The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Missouri’s request to use a congressional map for the November midterm election that would have given Republicans a chance to flip a seat, a rare setback for the GOP’s effort to keep control of the House next year by eking out an advantage from its political boundaries.