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Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna to headline Des Moines political fundraiser

Progressive U.S. representative and potential 2028 presidential candidate Ro Khanna is returning to Iowa for an event just weeks before Election Day.

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Sep 1 • 3:52 PM EDT • Politics • desmoinesregister.com
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Rockstar Games unveils its official GTA Online RP server, mere months before GTA 6

GTA 6's online is still an unknown, but Rockstar Games is putting a closed beta out for its GTA Online RP server called nopixel 5, and it's coming soon.

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Sep 1 • 3:44 PM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
ALCF Service-Enabled Science Series Explores Experiment-Time Computing and the DIII-D Digital Twin

Sept. 1, 2026 — The latest session in the ALCF’s Service-Enabled Science training series explored how integrated computing resources, automated workflows, and modern data infrastructure are helping accelerate fusion research. The webinar, “Fusing Experiments, Data, and Computing at DIII-D and ALCF,” led by General Atomics’ Mark Kostuk and Brian Sammuli, is now available on the ALCF’s […]

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Sep 1 • 3:19 PM EDT • Science • hpcwire.com
'GTA 6' Netflix Extended Look Tops Charts With 31.1 Million Views in Four Days

With only six hours of exclusivity Netflix's "Grand Theft Auto 6" extended look became the streamer's most-viewed title last week.

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Sep 1 • 3:00 PM EDT • Technology • variety.com
Online entertainment sites in the context of U.S.-Israel business and technology

How American market scale and Israeli expertise in cybersecurity, AI, fintech and software are shaping the technology behind digital entertainment.

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Sep 1 • 2:39 PM EDT • Entertainment • jpost.com
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Double Fine will finally make Brutal Legend 2, but only if its new Kickstarter campaign reaches an almost impossible $100m

Brutal Legend 2 might finally happen after 17 years, but only if Double Fine can make a near-impossible $100m on Kickstarter for the open-world sequel.

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Sep 1 • 2:35 PM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Rocket boosts bid to woo UWM brokers with new program, referral bonus

UWM pushed back on Rocket’s effort, saying its rival's new program relies on cash incentives rather than technology and service.

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Sep 1 • 2:29 PM EDT • Business • detroitnews.com
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House passes funding bill to avoid shutdown before midterms

Continuing resolution to approve government spending until 11 December passes 370-48 and will now go to Trump

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Sep 1 • 2:29 PM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
From Israel to international markets: How geography shapes digital entertainment apps

From local regulations to payment systems and user experience, geography plays a defining role in shaping how digital entertainment apps work across international markets.

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Sep 1 • 2:28 PM EDT • Entertainment • jpost.com
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Sony Rolls Out New Customer Harassment Policy After Physical Disc Controversy Sparks Backlash

Sony Japan has introduced a new customer harassment policy following widespread backlash toward its decision to stop producing physical game discs starting January 2028.

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Sep 1 • 2:23 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Tennessee football, Olympic sports will wear First Horizon jersey patch

Tennessee football and Olympic sports will have an orange and white First Horizon Bank logo on their uniforms in the 2026 season.

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Sep 1 • 1:58 PM EDT • Sports • knoxnews.com
Delta Fest returns to Jackson with focus on Deep South’s $270 billion boom

Delta Fest returns to Downtown Jackson for three days of discussions, networking and performances focused on economic growth across the Deep South.

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Sep 1 • 1:48 PM EDT • Business • clarionledger.com
6 Big September Games We've Already Played if You Want to Know What We Think of Them So Far

September is here, which means the Fall is here, which means some of the biggest games of the year drop this month. We've already played some of the biggest ones, so check out our previews of Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, and more on this page.

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Sep 1 • 1:44 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
PlayStation argues "reasonable consumers" already know they don't actually own their digital games

PlayStation lawyers have argued that "reasonable" players aren't being deceived by Sony's small print, which says digital game purchases don't grant ownership.

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Sep 1 • 1:39 PM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Rockstar Games Reveals Its Official GTA Online Roleplaying Server, nopixel V

Rockstar Games has revealed its official GTA Online roleplaying server, nopixel V, ahead of GTA 6's launch.

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Sep 1 • 1:37 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Don’t dismiss ‘Woke 1.0’ – young people’s activism should be encouraged

Letter: Far from being crazy, the grandchildren of the radical ‘permissive’ generation are using their voices to fight for progress, as we taught them to do, writes Paul McGilchrist

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Sep 1 • 12:43 PM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
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Massachusetts Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results

See live results from the 2026 Massachusetts Senate primary election as Republican and Democrat votes are counted by candidate and county.

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Sep 1 • 12:34 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Massachusetts House Primary Election 2026 Live Results

See live results from the 2026 Massachusetts House primary election as Republican and Democrat votes are counted by candidate and county.

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Sep 1 • 12:33 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Dialed Health Is Officially Live, with a Launch Centered Around Events

At its core, Dialed Health brings together three elements that have often been treated separately: recovery tools, community engagement, and event infrastructure.

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Sep 1 • 12:22 PM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
Watch Louisiana Grandstand unveil plans for entertainment destination
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Sep 1 • 12:10 PM EDT • Entertainment • shreveporttimes.com
How SBGA Helps Small Businesses Build Operations That Keep Up With Growth

. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses account for the vast majority of American companies and employ nearly half the private-sector workforce.

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Sep 1 • 11:54 AM EDT • Business • usatoday.com
BBC axes ‘iconic’ Ski Sunday winter sports show after nearly 50 years on TV

Ski Sunday is being axed amid complaints that the BBC’s sports coverage continues to go downhill

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Sep 1 • 11:24 AM EDT • Sports • theguardian.com
Democratic socialists' next hurdle: Winning over Black voters

DSA officials say their organizing is centered on economic concerns, from housing costs and food prices to stagnant wages.

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Sep 1 • 11:22 AM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
Sonos Ace Ultra, Beam Ultra, Sonos Fabric, and a New App: Everything Sonos Just Announced

Sonos is cramming AI into its software because it’s “very hot these days.” The new features, which include agentic automation, are opt-in.

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Sep 1 • 10:40 AM EDT • Technology • wired.com
gamescom 2026’s Steam wishlist winners

gamescom wrapped up last weekend, and it was bloody fantastic. It really felt like the industry had a spring in its step again. The show itself was BUZZING, with 368K attendees (+3% over last year), maxed-out exhibit space, and Opening Night Live pulling over 78M online views (+7.5%). Let’s have a look at the games at the event that brought in the most new Steam wishlists between August 23 and 30. One quick thing before we start, and stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but wishlists are NOT a barometer for launch sales (they’re bookmarks, not baskets is what we always say over here at Alinea). With that aside, wishlists are a nice gauge of hype, so let’s dive in. Witche(r)s and Warlocks take the top two spots The biggest game of the event (by new wishlists, anyways) wasn’t a game at all. It was an expansion. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s upcoming expansion, Songs of the Past, nabbed 451K Steam wishlists by the end of the weekend. It’s a big example of something we bang on about constantly: proven IP with built-in fandom is the most powerful force in this market. But said IP can also ripple into other external success stories (more on that later!). Anyway, Songs of the Past debuted at Opening Night Live, and it’s the first Witcher 3 expansion in over a decade, landing next year after a full Witcher 3 remaster (free for existing owners!) arrives next month. The Witcher 3 has sold around 66M copies, and I’ll be one of those owners jumping back in to refresh myself on the core game (like there isn’t enough to play!), then play the expansion next year. This is all part of CDPR’s plan. The studio is clearly whetting everyone’s appetite for The Witcher 4 in 2028 via a classic bridge strategy. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Releasing a free 4K remaster next month – followed by a proper expansion in 2027 – keeps IP top-of-mind across a huge gap between content (games-wise, anyway). It kind of echoes Capcom’s evergreen catalogue strategy. And outsourcing co-development to Fool’s Theory (a studio led by trusted Witcher 3 veterans) keeps CDPR’s internal headcount focused on The Witcher 4. #2 by wishlists between Aug 23 and 30 went to another giant IP: Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, published by Wizards of the Coast and developed by Invoke Studios (a team of ex-Far Cry, Watch Dogs, and Splinter Cell devs). It’s due to launch in 2027, and it looks brilliant so far. It’s a dark-fantasy open world with third-person spell-slinging. It’s a very Witcher-ish aesthetic. As you might expect, 48% of Warlock’s Steam wishlisters have played Baldur’s Gate 3, and 46% have played The Witcher 3. One to watch. For sure! Mash-ups: Anime GTA (!?) and a city-builder for kids (and adults) Ananta took #3 with 302K new wishlists. It’s an open-world game that looks like GTA and Persona had a baby. It was published by NetEase, developed by Naked Rain, and got a trailer at Opening Night Live. I got hands-on at the show, and it wears its influences openly; there’s literal web-slinging (very Spider-Man) and a LOAD of mini-games (Like a Dragon). It’s free-to-play and out in January. For Ananta, Naked Rain is taking the free-to-play, cosmetics-only route. That’s certainly a choice for a single-player open-world game. Without gacha mechanics driving high ARPU, Ananta is betting purely on top-of-funnel reach and long-term retention. This puts pressure on skin appeal when there’s no multiplayer lobby to flex in (although, co-op is reportedly coming later). Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Then there’s Lego Skylines (273K wishlists between Aug 23 and 30), which does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a cosy Lego twist on the city-builder genre, as shallow or as deep as you fancy (five min quick sesh or ten-hour no-lifer session; latter for me). There’s some family-friendly stuff in there like couch co-op, which is only really viable on console. Iceflake Studios, which Paradox acquired back in 2020 is developing this one. So Paradox is probably looking for a family-friendly onramp to its rad Cities: Skylines games. The overlap there is plain, with 33% of Lego Skylines wishlisters having played Cities: Skylines and 16% Skylines II. There’s no doubt plenty of parents here (and uncles, ahem) planning to indoctrinate the next gen of city-builders. I’ll definitely be playing with my youngest nephew. This one could be big and educational. I’m very curious to see more. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Mature IP, new and old, rounds out the list As for the rest of the list of gamescom games by new wishlists between Aug 23 and 30: Heroes of Might & Magic III Remake got 189K new wishlists. It remakes the iconic 1999 turn-based-strategy classic in full 3D and 4K. It follows this year’s Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era (~1.8M copies sold, as per our estimates), and around a quarter of the III Remake wishlisters have played Olden Era, including 7% of them this month. Wardogs – a $40 PvP shooter – added another 146K to an already massive pile (nearly 1.6M total). It’s published by Team17 and made by Bulkhead. It plays somewhere between the tactical squad stuff of … Squad and the all-out-chaos battlefield of … Battlefield. It’s up to 100 players, and it’s out in about 10 days. It’s already pre-sold over 500K copies on Steam ($16.6M), boosted by a pre-order-only beta. It sold another 70K copies during gamescom, too. Afterworld managed 121K new wishlists. It’s a Paradox-made post-apocalyptic grand-strategy game, and it was announced at the show. It’s a departure from Paradox’s usual historical stuff, and the studio’s first new setting in over a decade. The Paradox purists are into it, with over half its wishlisters having played Hearts of Iron IV (19% this month) and 41% Crusader Kings III (17% this month). Metro 2039 got 110K during the show, tunnelling its total past 1.3M. Nearly 40% of wishlisters have played 2020’s Metro Exodus, the previous mainline title in the series. The Metro novels are Russian, dev 4A Games is Ukrainian, and it’s set in Moscow, so it’s unsurprising that – after the US (17.3% of wishlisters) – the next two countries are Russia (12.7%) and Ukraine (10.0%). The Blood of the Dawnwalker drew in (the blood of) 108K new wishlisters, now totalling an impressive 1.7M (at a $70 price point, though). It’s an open-world dark-fantasy action-RPG set in 14th-century Europe (with vampires!), made by some former Witcher devs at Rebel Wolves. Again, it shows. Over half of Blood of the Dawnwalker’s wishlisters have played The Witcher 3, and its #2 market is Poland, home of Rebel Wolves. That’s that hometown-hero effect we keep banging on about again! And Blood of the Dawnwalker plays very well, by the way. While it looks like a Witcher clone on the surface, it actually brings a lot to the table mechanics-wise. I love the whole time-as-a-currency spin on RPG gameplay. It gives the game a different, refreshing pace. Essentially, you start Blood of the Dawnwalker with a pool of 480 action points spread across 30 days and 30 nights. As for how the game performs, we’ll be posting some numbers next week, so hit subscribe below to get that in your inbox when it’s ready. Subscribe The Witcher’s legacy ripples Make no mistake: on a high level, this was The Witcher‘s gamescom. The #1 game by wishlisters was a Witcher 3 DLC. Warlock is clearly Witcher-inspired – as is Blood of the Dawnwalker, which was made by ex-Witcher devs. There was a lot of other cool stuff on the floor that we’ll no doubt be covering in subsequent newsletters, though! As always, wishlists went through the roof for sequels, remakes, DLC, and licensed IP. As always, though, these wishlists will likely convert to about 5% to 10% of launch-day buyers, with the probable exception of The Witcher DLC – the exception that proves the rule. Either way, we’ve got a nice, diverse list here – one that is very Witcher-y, Paradox-y, and – if you’re a fan of great games on Steam – a bloody good list. We even got a bunch of new IP to get excited for. Great gamescom! Even if we are still processing that unfathomable number of mini Kölsch beers! One more thing: GTA 6 broke the internet (again) Move aside, Spider-Man and The Odyssey (I love you both, really). But the decade’s defining entertainment zeitgeist is round the corner. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that Rockstar dropped an extended look at GTA 6 last week. It was INSANE, the most impressed I’ve ever been by a showcase like this. You can see the budget seeping through every second of the extended look, and this level of game is unobtainable for any other publisher. Everyone’s going nuts, and rightly so. GTA 6 is out in holiday 2026, and it’ll be the biggest entertainment release ever, full stop. For those without a PS5 or Xbox Series console, a $500-$900 console is a big ask in this economy, but GTA will pull a lot of last-generation-console fence sitters over the current-gen fence either way: The autumn timing puts GTA 6 on (digital) shelves for the holidays, meaning a PS5 or Xbox (let’s be honest, mostly the former) will be on many a Christmas and Hanukkah list. Demand will outweigh the struggling supply, though, and PS5 Pros are already sold out and being sold at a markup via scalpers. Every console that isn’t on a shelf is a sale deferred or lost, and worse, it hands scalpers the margin. GTA has cultural clout that reaches everyone. It’s been a mainstream fixture since 2001’s GTA III and its clout has only grown exponentially since then. There’s a touchpoint for every generation alive. The FOMO-word-of-mouth double punch does the rest. Loading... It’ll reactivate the lockdown cohort, the millions who picked up gaming in 2020-21 and churned. GTA 6 will bring them back. Remember when College Football 25 brought a bunch of US gamers to current-gen consoles? GTA will do that globally. Once they’re back (or upgraded), and all GTA’d out, the fresh current-gen-console folks will check out the rest of the current-gen catalogue they missed. GTA Online, if not free to play, will also lead to a boost for PS+ and Xbox Game Pass, another boost for the ecosystem players. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Even some of the smug PCMR 60FPS crew won’t be able to resist their FOMO and will bite the bullet on a console to play this one early (then double dip). The consoles cost the same as a decent stick of RAM these days anyway lmao… Don’t get me wrong, though. GTA 6 is no silver bullet for the mature console market, but it does prime the current gen for a couple of strong swan-song years. And it’ll also give the consoles more users from which to maximise ARPU. ‘’We are in the latter half of the lifetime cycle of [the PS5],’’ said Sony President and CEO Hiroki Totoki in a Wall Street Journal interview. ‘’That means we do not need to aggressively sell the console today; rather than that, we are focusing on the current revenue from the current user base.’’ The biggest, best premium games always arrive late in a console cycle, so getting more players aboard now, ahead of that content storm (the new current-gen-only Call of Duty included), is a clear win for the platforms. On the Netflix thing, though: let’s all chill out a bit, like. Half my LinkedIn feed was going bonkers treating the reveal debuting on Netflix like it’s the future of entertainment. It wasn’t. It was a six-hour head start, and Netflix left that detail out of the “first-of-its-kind partnership” press release. The extended look hit Netflix at 3pm ET on 27 August, then went up on YouTube and Rockstar’s site for everyone six hours later. And it was all over social immediately, anyways. This reveal was going to reach an untold number of people whether it debuted on Netflix, YouTube, a Times Square screen, or a group chat. The last trailer did nearly half a billion views in a day with no gatekeeper at all. Netflix just stood next to that audience for six hours, borrowing it. It’s was a tidy deal for Netflix, sure. But every outlet on earth was breaking the thing down frame by frame by the evening anyway. Anyway. I’m hype. And we’ll be covering some GTA numbers on the newsletter soon. So hit subscribe below to get that in your inbox when it’s ready! Subscribe 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. 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Sep 1 • 10:27 AM EDT • Technology • alineaanalytics.substack.com
Could humans ever communicate with whales?

Ever since the earliest known recording of whale song was made in 1949, researchers have been captivated by the wails, rumbles, clicks, grunts and squeals of their communication. As technology improves, scientists are decoding the intricate patterns that make different species’ vocalisations distinctive. Madeleine Finlay hears from Emma Bryce, a journalist who has spent months investigating human efforts to understand whale song. She explains how this knowledge could help us better protect whales from human-made harms.Credits:1. Valeria Vergara/Raincoast Conservation Foundation2. Footage courtesy of Raincoast Conservation Foundation - Obtained for research under SARA permit XMMS 4 20263. Video by Amanda Cotton/Project CETI4. Footage courtesy of Valeria Vergara and GREMM. Obtained for research under SARA permits QUE-MM02-2016 and QUE-LEP-001-20185. Project CETI6. Project CETI

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Government accountability expert breaks down what we’ve learned from the leaked grand jury report on Hope Florida
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All the major entertainment venues opening in metro Phoenix

The year has had major entertainment openings already, including the Arizona Boardwalk Big Wheel and Harkins Theatres 4D experience with more to come.

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Sep 1 • 8:02 AM EDT • Entertainment • azcentral.com
Huntsville Business Journal Sit Down With Success: Matt Meyer Of Hiley Auto Group

As managing partner at Hiley Auto Group in Huntsville, Matt Meyer has seen firsthand what it takes to grow a business, build a strong team, and adapt as an

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Sep 1 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • huntsvillebusinessjournal.com
Hands-On: The M.A.D.Editions M.A.D.3 Vincent Calabrese

The third entry in the MB&F spinoff pays tribute to a legendary watchmaker.

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Sep 1 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • hodinkee.com
TOPGOLF ANNOUNCES FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP AS NEW ARCADE PARTNER ACROSS NEARLY 100 U.S. VENUES

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Sep 1 • 8:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • press.topgolf.com
NYC unveils new Legionnaires safety measures after 11 deaths in Upper East Side cluster

The 11 deaths top the total number of deaths in a similar outbreak in Harlem in 2025, when seven people lost their lives.

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Sep 1 • 7:51 AM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Election live updates: Ed Markey and Seth Moulton chase Senate Democratic primary win in Massachusetts

Live updates and the latest news as Ed Markey and Seth Moulton chase the Democratic nomination for Senate in Massachusetts

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Sep 1 • 7:27 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Politics & Power: AI data centers spark backlash over costs, environment, security

Nick Allard, Dean of the Jacksonville University School of Law, joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton on this week's episode of "Politics & Power" to discuss AI's growth and rising concerns about utility costs, environmental impact, and data security.

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Inexpensive new cars are becoming tougher and tougher to find

Automakers in recent years have decided that the lower end of the market is no longer worth the investment.

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After Being Ditched by Xbox, Double Fine Says It'll Make Brütal Legend 2 If Its Amnesia Fortnight 2026 Kickstarter Raises an Impossible-Sounding $100 Million

Psychonauts and Costume Quest maker Double Fine has launched its new game development Kickstarter project after cutting ties with Xbox, and says it'll make Brütal Legend 2 if it raises an impossible-sounding $100 million.

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Sep 1 • 6:20 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Ole Miss NCAA violations include sports betting by baseball, cheer

Ole Miss reported 16 Level III violations in the 2025-26 school year. Sports wagering among athletes cropped up on two teams.

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Sep 1 • 6:07 AM EDT • Sports • clarionledger.com
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Air monitor in South Memphis now operational, health department says

The air monitor is now feeding data to the EPA's AirNow.gov website.

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Whistleblower says USPS system Trump ordered for mail ballots is flawed and untested

An executive order from Trump, which is stymied in the courts, required the Postal Service to rapidly build a complex system to vet mail ballots.

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Can Ed Markey’s progressive politics overcome the age question?

The 80-year-old Massachusetts senator has appeared to harness antiestablishment energy even as he faces a younger primary challenger in Rep. Seth Moulton.

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Sep 1 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Eye on Entertainment: Honoring Dolly Parton
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Sep 1 • 5:39 AM EDT • Entertainment • clickorlando.com
I helped build Obama's 2008 campaign. Democrats aren't ready for 2026.

The most dangerous political misinformation of the 2026 midterm election may not go viral. You may never see it at all.

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Sep 1 • 5:07 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Ex-NFL star Colin Kaepernick’s unfinished business

In an exclusive interview with NBC News, the former quarterback opens up about the NFL, racism, politics and the 10 years since he took a knee.

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As the legal hunt for the GTA 6 leaker continues, Take-Two reportedly tries another more secretive Discord subpoena, this time specifying individuals

Take-Two appears to have learned new information about the people responsible for leaking GTA 6 footage, and the company is changing tactics to find them.

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Sep 1 • 4:26 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Bit Reactor furloughed "many of its workers" in the weeks before Star Wars Zero Company's launch

Sources claim 80% of the developer's staff were furloughed, and that a skeleton crew is left to address post-launch bugs

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Sep 1 • 4:07 AM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
Almost half of terrorism arrests in Great Britain since 9/11 have been in past year

Increase coincides with proscription of Palestine Action last year which has led to thousands of arrests for allegedly supporting the protest group

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Sep 1 • 3:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Massachusetts Democratic primary is a generational clash as Rep. Seth Moulton targets Sen. Ed Markey

Democrats across the U.S. are showing a strong desire for change.

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Sep 1 • 12:05 AM EDT • Politics • news4jax.com
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‘Most’ of Star Wars Zero Company studio Bit Reactor was furloughed ahead of launch

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

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Aug 31 • 10:23 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Lionel Richie hospitalized after Missouri tour stop: Report

Two months after postponing concerts due to health issues he experienced on stage, Lionel Richie has reportedly been hospitalized following a show.

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Aug 31 • 8:41 PM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
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Azim Eskandarian joins the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, a

The honor recognizes the College of Engineering dean’s impact on engineering education and the intelligent and autonomous vehicle industry.

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Aug 31 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • news.vcu.edu
Crystal Beach businesses prepare for possible flooding as tropical system approaches
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PlayStation Is Set to Pay Out $7.85 Million to Users as Part of Class-Action Lawsuit

PlayStation users may be eligible for a cut of a $7.85 million class-action lawsuit settlement very soon.

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Aug 31 • 6:31 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Some registered Delaware voters can still choose a political party prior to voting in the primary

Voters automatically registered to vote at the DMV can still choose a party and vote in the 2026 Delaware Primary Election.

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Aug 31 • 6:29 PM EDT • Politics • delawarepublic.org
Florida orders removal of Flock cameras from state highways

The Florida Department of Transportation is revoking permits for automated license plate readers on roads in the state highway system.

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Aug 31 • 6:00 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
GTA 6 Gets Even More New Screenshots as Rockstar Locks in for November Launch

It seems the drought of Grand Theft Auto 6 news has finally come to an end, as Rockstar has published even more screenshots for fans to comb through.

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Aug 31 • 5:32 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
The House returns with a short to-do list: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Republican anxiety in Ohio’s Senate race.

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Aug 31 • 5:00 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Scott Wolf's ex-wife Kelley Wolf apologizes after divorce battle, arrest

Scott Wolf's ex-wife Kelley Wolf, who was arrested amid the couple's divorce, opened up about her mental health struggles in a new social media post.

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Aug 31 • 4:46 PM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
Risk of mosquito-borne viruses rises as EEE detected in Michigan horse

Michigan health leaders say there's a growing threat to humans and horses of mosquito-borne viruses after EEE was detected in two Michigan counties.

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Aug 31 • 4:29 PM EDT • Health • freep.com
U.S. military does not plan to deploy troops to the polls in November, general says

Responding to a senator’s questions, Gen. Dan Caine said the Pentagon did not plan to send military personnel to voting sites or to seize ballots or voting machines.

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Half of women experience hair loss. Can this supplement actually help?

The brand behind URO Vaginal Probiotic is entering the hair wellness category with new supplement designed to help women experiencing hair thinning and shedding.

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Aug 31 • 4:08 PM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
US health officials exclude measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania from counts

RFK Jr, the health secretary, has suggested the death were ‘fabricated’ while the CDC claimed it was reviewing them

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Aug 31 • 4:06 PM EDT • Health • theguardian.com
How Vibe Coding Changed the Way I Run My Business (and Why Every Solopreneur Should Try It)

Vibe coding has changed how I run my business. Here’s how I use it to automate repetitive work, build useful tools, launch ideas faster and get more done without hiring a development team.

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Sen. Ed Markey, Democrat, across decades in Massachusetts politics

Markey has served in Congress for nearly 50 years. Here he is in recent years.

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Aug 31 • 2:27 PM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos from prediction platform for life

Santos was accused of profiting from bets tied to his attendance at Trump’s State of the Union address

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Aug 31 • 2:26 PM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
GTA 6 Pre-Orders Jumped By 436% in a Single Day After Netflix Reveal, As PS5 Dominates Xbox

Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders jumped sharply after Rockstar's extended gameplay look aired on Netflix, according to new estimates from Sensor Tower. The analytics firm says pre-orders rose 436% on August 27, the day of the showcase, compared to the day before. That momentum carried into August...

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2 members of the Board of State Canvassers put politics over voters

Former Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says Michigan board members unfairly blocked a voter ID ballot initiative.

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Aug 31 • 2:05 PM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
Take-Two Stock Drops Amid GTA 6 Leaks - Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ:TTWO)

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ:TTWO) shares are falling Monday, potentially facing selling pressure tied to a string of leaks surrounding "Grand Theft Auto VI" ahead of the game's Nov. 19 release.

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Save Over 50% Off a Like New Pair of Sony WH-1000XM6 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones During the eBay Labor Day Sale

Includes a 2 year warranty.

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Jeff Rehberger and the Business of Betting Big on Illinois

Jeff Rehberger looked at that landscape and saw something else: a regulated, scalable market that would reward whoever built the right infrastructure to operate inside it seriously.

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Aug 31 • 1:17 PM EDT • Business • usatoday.com
Grand Theft Auto VI could cause a massive workplace productivity crisis

Hardcore gamers and casuals alike have had November 19 circled on their calendars for months, and for good reason. On the third Thursday of the month, Rockstar...

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Livestream: Vice President Vance delivers remarks at Republican political event in Macomb County

Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Macomb County Monday afternoon.

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Aug 31 • 12:59 PM EDT • Politics • clickondetroit.com
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Has Finished Shooting its Performance Capture, Confirms Naughty Dog

Naughty Dog's next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, has wrapped shooting on the game's performance capture.

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Aug 31 • 12:53 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading

The online prediction market platform Kalshi has permanently banned former U.S. Rep. George Santos after concluding the former Republican congressman likely engaged in insider trading when he bet against his attendance at the State of the Union address.

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Pensacola Interstate Fair 2026 music and entertainment lineup announced

There's a little something for music fans of all genres at this year's Pensacola Interstate Fair this year. Check out this complete list of acts.

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Aug 31 • 10:12 AM EDT • Entertainment • pnj.com
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Health advisory in effect at Miami-Dade beach, testing revealed bacteria

A water quality advisory is in effect at a Miami-Dade, Florida, beach after testing revealed elevated levels of bacteria in surrounding waters.

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Aug 31 • 10:10 AM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
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A pediatrician is running for Senate. Can doctors change the political debate over health and science?

After Lindsey Graham’s death, Democrat Annie Andrews finds herself in a closely watched race as she seeks to flip his Republican seat

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Aug 31 • 10:08 AM EDT • Health • theguardian.com
A pediatrician is running for Senate. Can doctors change the political debate over health and science?

After Lindsey Graham’s death, Democrat Annie Andrews finds herself in a closely watched race as she seeks to flip his Republican seat

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A pediatrician is running for Senate. Can doctors change the political debate over health and science?

After Lindsey Graham’s death, Democrat Annie Andrews finds herself in a closely watched race as she seeks to flip his Republican seat

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Religion, power and politics: what’s behind the violent attacks on Ethiopia’s Orthodox Tewahedo Church

Managing religious affairs in Ethiopia is crucial for national cohesion and broader peacebuilding processes.

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OpenAI's ChatGPT advertising business posted $1 billion in annualized revenue

The roughly 200-day-old ad business is now available in more than 40 countries, with self-serve access expanding Monday

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Aug 31 • 9:21 AM EDT • Business • qz.com
Smelling test: children need education in sniffing aromas, scientist says

Exclusive: Dr Will Tullett says better understanding of scents can improve wellbeing and perception of the world

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Hampton Social, 30hop among new Waukee Towne Center tenants

Waukee Towne Center has named its first wave of restaurants, stores and entertainment businesses ahead of a planned late-spring 2027 opening.

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Aug 31 • 8:59 AM EDT • Entertainment • desmoinesregister.com
Sony's next PlayStation State of Play coming this Thursday, followed by a Japan and Asia-dedicated showcase

We're due for another summer PlayStation State of Play, and we're getting two of them in one day.

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Aug 31 • 8:50 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
In Texas, ordinary Muslim religious practices are increasingly being treated as political threats

After 9/11, suspicion of Islam hardened into an assumption in Texas that Muslim identity itself signals danger, writes a scholar of constitutional law.

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Aug 31 • 8:01 AM EDT • Politics • theconversation.com
AI is hurting US politics. Here’s how candidates could use it for good

The technology can help candidates listen more deeply to voters, as examples from Japan and Scotland show

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Aug 31 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
A “quantum bath” puts quantum entanglement on autopilot

Physicists have demonstrated a new way to entangle distant quantum bits without the constant measurements and active control normally required. The team created a “quantum bath,” a shared environment filled with correlated microwave photons that automatically pushes separated qubits into an entangled state and helps keep them there. The experiment confirms a theoretical prediction made more than 20 years ago and could offer a simpler way to connect modules in future quantum computers.

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Aug 31 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
The No. 1 Best Drink to Help You Poop, According to a Dietitian

In TODAY.com’s Expert Tip of the Day, a dietitian shares the best drink to help you stay regular.

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Aug 31 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • today.com
5+ Best Dermatologist-Recommended Vitamin C Products in 2026

Seeing dull, uneven skin? This ingredient can help.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Massachusetts state primary

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey faces a competitive Democratic primary challenge in Massachusetts on Tuesday from U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton in his bid for a third full term.

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Aug 31 • 7:49 AM EDT • Politics • news4jax.com
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Aug 31 • 7:29 AM EDT • Entertainment • clickorlando.com
Live updates: U.S. and Iran trade strikes after monthlong lull

Live updates and the latest news as the U.S. and Iran trade strikes after monthlong lull and Trump voters express frustrations with the administration in interviews with NBC News.

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Aug 31 • 7:18 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Fable's main story will take around 15 to 20 hours to complete

Xbox has revealed how long Fable's main story will take to finish, and its life sim elements could stretch playtime much further.

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Aug 31 • 7:05 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
Sweden ends aid to Liberia in a hammer blow to women’s rights and healthcare

Sexual and reproductive services face an uncertain future as the country’s second-largest donor halts support worth hundreds of millions of pounds

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Aug 31 • 7:00 AM EDT • Health • theguardian.com
Pro-AI group jumps into the data center fight with new ads aimed at reshaping public opinion

The nonprofit group Build American AI is launching a multimillion-dollar ad campaign in Kansas, Ohio and Wisconsin to promote its data center agenda.

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Sweet Corn Festival offers four days of free family entertainment

Festivalgoers can enjoy free entertainment throughout the Sweet Corn Festival Sept. 2-5 with acts for all ages.

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Aug 31 • 5:11 AM EDT • Entertainment • lancastereaglegazette.com
Bluebird 5K Run on Labor Day raises awareness about suicide prevention

Tallahassee's Bluebird 5K race on Labor Day honors those lost to suicide and raises up stories of hope and mental health recovery.

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Aug 31 • 5:05 AM EDT • Health • tallahassee.com
Launch family fun center bringing arcade, trampoline park to Davis Hwy soon

A new 31,000-square-foot family entertainment center will offer Pensacola food, a trampoline park, dodgeball, a ninja course and much more this fall.

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Aug 31 • 5:03 AM EDT • Entertainment • pnj.com
Health First expands in Brevard with new ER and hospital upgrades

Health First is hiring for Brevard County's first freestanding emergency room while expanding its hospital network.

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Aug 31 • 5:02 AM EDT • Health • floridatoday.com
Psychologists Defined the 6 Elements of Mental Health. How Many Do You Have?

Forget TikTok trends or Instagram advice, a new study asked dozens of actual experts what is actually important for good mental health.

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Aug 31 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • inc.com
Big Knob Grange Fair celebrates 84th season on Sept. 1-5

Livestock events, exhibits, food, live music and more are planned at the 84th Big Knob Grange Fair on Sept. 1-5 in Rochester.

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Aug 31 • 4:51 AM EDT • Entertainment • timesonline.com
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