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Bernalillo County reviews four potential models for the future of MDC healthcare services

Bernalillo County reviews four potential models for the future of MDC healthcare services

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Oct 16 • 4:38 PM EDT • Health • koat.com
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UConn Health emphasizes importance of early screenings for National Mammography Day
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Oct 16 • 4:35 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
WP Intelligence Briefing | What the midterms could change about U.S. health care

An election lookahead at what’s at stake for health policy

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Oct 16 • 4:32 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Inside 'Dancing With the Stars' rehearsals with Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik: Sore ribs, sharp humor and 'no days off'

Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik talk "DWTS" rehearsals, taking criticism and who's on his "dead to me" list.

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Oct 16 • 4:32 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Cardinals-Rams history: Sean McVay owns Arizona

Sean McVay is 16-3 against the Cardinals.

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Oct 16 • 4:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NFL removes Broncos OLB Jonathon Cooper from Commissioner's Exempt List
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Oct 16 • 4:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Abdul Carter returns to practice, draws questionable tag for Sunday
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Oct 16 • 4:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nick Nurse Sends Clear Message to Teams Coming After 76ers

After all the star-studded additions, the Philadelphia 76ers have garnered the attention of everyone in the NBA.

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Oct 16 • 4:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
AI chatbots could make healthcare more accessible, but some doctors are still wary

AI chatbots are everywhere these days, helping to write emails or draft resumes and answer users’ burning questions about everything from their love life to medical advice.

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Oct 16 • 4:00 PM EDT • Health • dentonrc.com
Liverpool predicted lineup vs. Brentford: Projected XI, team news
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Oct 16 • 3:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Packers RB Josh Jacobs to be removed from NFL's commissioner exempt list, will be eligible to play Week 7

Jacobs was arrested for domestic abuse last May and was placed on the list ahead of the season.

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Oct 16 • 3:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Olympiacos Target Former Manchester United Winger

Olympiacos are revisiting a move for former Manchester United man and free agent Adnan Januzaj to bolster their wing depth as injury concerns and lack of impact plague current options.

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Oct 16 • 3:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
DK Metcalf questionabel for Week 6

DK Metcalf missed practice on Friday.

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Oct 16 • 3:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
All Lancaster County health systems will soon use same software for patient records

All major health systems in Lancaster County will be using the same online portal for health records by Nov. 2, allowing caregivers to access records with patient consent regardless of

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Oct 16 • 3:50 PM EDT • Health • lancasteronline.com
Ford Airport in Iron Mountain sees hangar boom as business grows

Officials say airport expansion reflects wider economic growth in Dickinson County.

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Oct 16 • 3:44 PM EDT • Business • uppermichiganssource.com
Jalen Duren teases major development after $200 million contract

Jalen Duren wants to reach new heights in 2026-27. The Pistons are expected to give him every chance to do so.

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Oct 16 • 3:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
In 'Bucks County, USA,' a community torn apart by politics tries to heal

The five-part docuseries on PBS, co-directed by Robert May and Barry Levinson, aims to find common ground between community members in a purple county in Pennsylvania.

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Oct 16 • 3:32 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
“The Hobbit ”and Marvel star Martin Freeman quietly marries longtime partner Rachel Benaissa

Freeman and Benaissa have been dating since 2020.

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Oct 16 • 3:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Manny Diaz has Suggestion to Fix Transfers in College Athletics

Duke football head coach Manny Diaz has a great suggestion on how to fix transfers in college athletics.

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Oct 16 • 3:16 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Hilary Swank responds to 'too old' remarks over pregnancy at 52

"Yellowjackets" star Hilary Swank is taking the high road.

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Oct 16 • 3:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Raven-Symoné gets personal defending Kelly Clarkson in Brooklyn store feud

Raven-Symoné is defending Kelly Clarkson's right to speak out about the shopping experience that left the singer feeling slighted.

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Oct 16 • 3:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Timothy Busfield's child sex-abuse case dismissed

Timothy Busfield's child sex-abuse case has been thrown out.

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Oct 16 • 3:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
What we know about Billy Evans, Elizabeth Holmes' long-term partner

Elizabeth Holmes, her partner Billy Evans and their two children are the focus of the new, nearly three-hour long documentary, "You Can See Everything."

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Oct 16 • 3:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com
Patriots WR talks difference between Bill Belichick and Mike Vrabel

Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas revealed the key difference between the Bill Belichick and Mike Vrabel eras.

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Oct 16 • 3:07 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Selma Blair breaks silence on arrest and plane incident

The actress was arrested on Oct. 11 after allegedly assaulting two flight attendants mid-flight during “a medical emergency.”

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Oct 16 • 3:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Kenya records third Ebola case, linked to first patient who died
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Oct 16 • 2:57 PM EDT • Health • aljazeera.com
Jason Priestley reveals why he wanted to leave “Beverly Hills, 90210”, says he begged Aaron Spelling to end show

The actor played Brandon Walsh on the Fox drama for its first eight seasons.

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Oct 16 • 2:56 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
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Oct 16 • 2:32 PM EDT • Entertainment • theeveningleader.com
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Why Apple is finally making its own smart home devices

The Home Collection might not be for you

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Oct 16 • 2:30 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Doja Cat’s Seattle arena concert was a scorching, slapstick spectacle

Doja Cat brought ‘80s excess, pop-rap and pyrotechnics to Climate Pledge Arena.

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Oct 16 • 2:09 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
Football Obsessions Impact Productivity and Health for Fans

Learn how football obsessions impact productivity, how to safely deal with football fandom in safe ways. Manage being a football fan with grace.

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Oct 16 • 2:00 PM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Oct 16, 2026

A closer than expected governor’s race between Foulkes and Block

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Oct 16 • 1:58 PM EDT • Politics • oceanstatemedia.org
Expedia accused of inflating hotel prices in new lawsuit

Struggling to afford hotel prices? A new lawsuit alleges Expedia is jacking up costs across the board. A proposed class-action lawsuit filed on Oct. 2 in the U.S. District Court

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Oct 16 • 1:55 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Science Museum of Virginia Opens “Rescue” Exhibit

Watch Virginia This Morning each weekday from 9 to 10 a.m. Find the show on Facebook and Instagram at @VirginiaThisMorning.

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Oct 16 • 1:50 PM EDT • Science • wtvr.com
Historic Orlando hospital site could become affordable housing, health care hub
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Oct 16 • 1:50 PM EDT • Health • clickorlando.com
US records 4,410 measles cases as outbreak grows

The CDC reports 451 hospitalisations nationwide as health officials expand vaccination efforts.

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Oct 16 • 1:40 PM EDT • Health • aljazeera.com
Park City business groups express concerns about employee retention, worker housing

The Park City municipal government recently compiled comments from business groups in preparation for a discussion about economic development issues.

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Oct 16 • 1:30 PM EDT • Business • parkrecord.com
Buccaneers Reveal Baker Mayfield’s Status vs. Steelers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles confirmed on Friday that quarterback Baker Mayfield will be out for Sunday’s game […]

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Oct 16 • 1:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Show-Me-State Politics: Good news for farmers; midterms near

KY3's Tyler Wayne and KY3 Missouri Capitol Bureau Chief Hannah Falcon discuss this week in Missouri politics.

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Oct 16 • 1:24 PM EDT • Politics • ky3.com
Business temporarily evacuated after gas leak in Horry County

A business was temporarily evacuated after a gas leak in Horry County on Friday.

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Oct 16 • 1:13 PM EDT • Business • wmbfnews.com
Eagles sign Joe Milton off Cowboys' practice squad

The Eagles poached a quarterback off the Cowboys' practice squad.

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Oct 16 • 1:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Kelly Clarkson bird saga continues. Molly is worth $15 million

LOS ANGELES — The Kelly Clarkson wooden bird feud continues to soar as the New York City novelty shop accused of disrespecting the "Voice" star sets a whopping $15 million

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Oct 16 • 1:09 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
The Kelly Clarkson bird saga continues. Molly is worth $15 million

LOS ANGELES — The Kelly Clarkson wooden bird feud continues to soar as the New York City novelty shop accused of disrespecting the "Voice" star sets a whopping $15 million

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Oct 16 • 1:09 PM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com
Raiders wide receivers Week 5 snap and production review

Undermanned unit doesn’t produce much in defeat

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Oct 16 • 1:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
College Football Playoff Expansion Could Change Everything For Texas A&M

A proposed 24-team College Football Playoff could give Texas A&M more postseason opportunities, but Mike Elko faces bigger problems with the Aggies struggling in 2026.

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Oct 16 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ole Miss vs Missouri: A CFB27 Simulation

Heading into this digital match up, Ole Miss is 5-0 and #2 in the country while Missouri is unranked with a 4-2 roster. They also obviously have Ahmad Hardy as the starting running back, but Roberts has been so good, we can accept the performance by Hardy as a reasonable result regardless. Let’s see how […]

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Oct 16 • 1:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Colorado confirms first child flu death this season, health experts encourage vaccines
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Oct 16 • 12:55 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Is the Texas Senate race tightening?

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Oct 16 • 12:55 PM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
Kristi Noem quietly moves to her third job in Trump administration

(CNN) — Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has quietly moved into a new role at the State Department after her special envoy status expired last month.

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Oct 16 • 12:50 PM EDT • Politics • wkow.com
Vegas Has the Pistons 10 Wins Below Last Season’s 60

The Pistons won 60 games last season, and Vegas set their new win total 10-plus games lower. #Pistons

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Oct 16 • 12:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dallas Stars sign forward David Perron to one-year contract

David Perron has signed up for a 20th NHL season on a one-year deal with the Dallas Stars.

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Oct 16 • 12:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Riverside has a donkey dilemma. Can science offer clues for coexistence?

For students at UC Riverside, the start of fall semester means picking up their class syllabus, catching up with friends and snapping selfies with the adorable wild donkeys that roam

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Oct 16 • 12:47 PM EDT • Science • uniondemocrat.com
Reaching peak fall color: The science of autumn's transformation

Ever wonder how every year nature transforms green leaves into a stunning array of colors?

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Oct 16 • 12:45 PM EDT • Science • bostonglobe.com
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PSV Secure Shuryjano Cornecion’s Future With New Contract Until 2031

Fresh off an impressive first-team debut, the teenage midfielder commits his long-term future to the Eredivisie giants as Peter Bosz looks to integrate the academy graduate permanently.

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Oct 16 • 12:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Candace Cameron Bure declined to return to ‘The View’ for season 30

Candace Cameron Bure says ‘The View’ asked her to return for season 30, with the ‘Full House’ and ‘Special Forces’ star explaining to EW why she declined.

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Oct 16 • 12:38 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
UT Health oncologist discusses breast cancer awareness
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Oct 16 • 12:36 PM EDT • Health • ksat.com
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God Help Me, I Actually Loved Street Fighter

Stupid, surreal, and a little sexy are how best I can describe yet another video game movie.

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Oct 16 • 12:32 PM EDT • Entertainment • esquire.com
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WDBJ7+ Hometown Health Special: October 2026

WDBJ7+ Hometown Health Special: October 2026

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Oct 16 • 12:31 PM EDT • Health • wdbj7.com
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Ducks Wire staff predicts Oregon Ducks vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Ducks Wire staff predicts Oregon vs. Nebraska, including final score picks, players of the game, and key matchup predictions.

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Oct 16 • 12:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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R.I. Health and Human Services head to replace Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals CEO

Revolving door? Richard Charest’s jump from government to industry raises ethics questions.

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Oct 16 • 12:23 PM EDT • Health • bostonglobe.com
Y! Sports Biz: Cover your eyes!

Commercial breaks are stressing parents out.

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Oct 16 • 12:06 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The new Apple TV 4K just got its first (very small) discount

The electric screwdriver’s half off.

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Oct 16 • 12:02 PM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Tennessee-Alabama football game score predictions

Tennessee versus Alabama football game score predictions in Week 7.

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
John Mills urges Washington football OL to keep pushing forward

After struggling through the first half of the season, John Mills has urged Washington's offensive line to keep pushing forward.

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Oct 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sylvester Stallone explains that shocking “Tulsa King” premiere twist: ‘I wanted people’s jaws to drop’

He believes that he went “as far as I could go” with the characters who met their end at the start of season 4.

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When does “Frisco King” premiere? Everything we know about Samuel L. Jackson’s “Tulsa King” spinoff

Jackson’s former hitman takes his hustle from NOLA to Texas in Taylor Sheridan’s latest series.

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Oct 16 • 11:53 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Yankees get $120 million prediction for NPB Triple Crown winner

The Yankees are a potential landing spot for the NPB star.

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Oct 16 • 11:44 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Local health insurance broker highlights changes coming to Medicare, healthcare policies in 2027

As over a million Coloradans review their healthcare plans for Medicare’s open enrollment period — running from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 — a local health insurance broker is preparing

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Oct 16 • 11:42 AM EDT • Health • littletonindependent.net
Gaza malnutrition and starvation at ‘catastrophic’ levels: Health Ministry
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Oct 16 • 11:37 AM EDT • Health • aljazeera.com
OU football head coach contracts details: What is Brent Venables' buyout?

OU football head coach Brent Venables’ contract extension details were released Friday morning, which the OU Daily obtained.

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Oct 16 • 11:30 AM EDT • Sports • oudaily.com
New copper roof just the beginning for First Baptist in Rome

The First Baptist Church in Rome is looking a bit shinier these days after a new copper roof was installed — all that's missing is the 30-foot, wood-frame copper steeple. Church officials said the steeple will be reattached in the coming week, completing a post-tornado roof repair.

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Oct 16 • 11:30 AM EDT • Entertainment • romesentinel.com
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Hilary Swank addresses ‘backlash’ over pregnancy at 52: ‘You’re too old’

Meanwhile, she said men don’t receive the same criticism.

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Oct 16 • 11:23 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Dunleavy was confident that Butler would appreciate …

Dunleavy was confident that Butler would appreciate …

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Oct 16 • 11:18 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NBA, sportsbooks reportedly agree to ban certain bets, including parlays involving the under on same player's stats
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Oct 16 • 11:14 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Indiana's biggest home game ever will reveal just how far Curt Cignetti has taken the Hoosiers
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Oct 16 • 11:13 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Analogue is re-releasing its SNES and Genesis consoles with some nice upgrades

Analogue’s SNES and Genesis consoles are back with upgrades.

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Oct 16 • 11:08 AM EDT • Technology • theverge.com
Health Department to hold flu clinic at Westford Academy

Westford residents have the opportunity to receive free flu vaccinations at a community clinic hosted by the Westford Health Department.

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Oct 16 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • westfordcat.org
The biggest changes between the new“ Sense and Sensibility ”movie“ ”and Jane Austen’s book

Georgia Oakley’s film stays mostly true to the novel, with a few notable changes.

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Oct 16 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Realtor Hosts Local Artist

ST. JOHNSBURY — Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to showcase the work of local artist Mardi McGregor at its St. Johnsbury office, located at 1184 Main Street.

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Oct 16 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • caledonianrecord.com
‘NCIS’ stars Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly to reunite in prequel

NEW YORK — Original “NCIS” cast members Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly will reunite onscreen for the first time in 10 years in the franchise’s “NCIS: Origins” prequel. By now,

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Oct 16 • 10:56 AM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com
Zara Larsson Has a Blunt Message for Brands That Dislike Her Politics

Zara Larsson revealed that she has lost several business opportunities because of her outspoken views on political issues. The Swedish pop star emphasized the real-world impact of money, saying, “Mone...

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Oct 16 • 10:50 AM EDT • Politics • yahoo.com
Breece Hall, Adonai Mitchell among those ruled out for Jets
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Oct 16 • 10:50 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How Hürzeler’s Tactics Have Changed Brighton in 2026/27

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

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

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

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Oct 16 • 10:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘Sense and Sensibility’ review: Daisy Edgar-Jones shines in adaptation

Every beloved book lives forever in the mind of its reader, and sometimes if we’re lucky, it becomes a beloved movie, too. Jane Austen’s tale of two sisters, “Sense and

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Is the Prince estate finally listening to fan complaints?

MINNEAPOLIS — Is the Prince estate finally listening to complaints from hardcore fans? On Oct. 9, the estate and NPG Records released the “Calabama EP” as a follow-up to the

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Oct 16 • 10:38 AM EDT • Entertainment • recorderonline.com
Can AI solve our mental health access problem?

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

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