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Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN and IBM Team Advance to Finals for 2026 ACM Gordon Bell Prize

Joint research team modeled a 12,635-atom protein, the largest-known to be simulated using quantum computers. Breakthrough was achieved through quantum and classical methods working together, expanding quantum-centric supercomputing’s potential in life sciences research.

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Sep 9 • 12:01 AM EDT • Science • newsroom.clevelandclinic.org
Revolut takes aim at business banking with FTSE 250 companies

Fintech’s business division has a target of 1mn customers globally by 2027

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Sep 9 • 12:00 AM EDT • Business • ft.com
Final Pickin' in the Park of 2026 season

Put on your dancing shoes for the last Pickin’ in the Park of the summer from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the Canton Recreation Park.

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Sep 9 • 12:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • themountaineer.com
Altour's Boult: Rising Travel Costs a 'Permanent Phenomenon'

Travel costs will continue rising into 2027, though more slowly than earlier this year, according to the annual GBTA-Altour forecast. Altour chief commercial officer Michael Boult spoke with BTN's Michael B. Baker about the findings, why travel buyers should expect little relief from higher prices in the near term, and why policy might not be the answer.

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Sep 9 • 12:00 AM EDT • Business • businesstravelnews.com
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.

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Sep 8 • 11:57 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Grading Baker Mayfield's Extension with the Buccaneers

Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield finally agreed to a contract extension that keeps the franchise QB with the team through 2029. What grade does the new deal deserve?

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Sep 8 • 11:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump gave $45,000 holiday gifts to Natalie Harp and two other White House aides

President Donald Trump has given substantial holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to financial disclosures released by the administration | 830 WCCO

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Sep 8 • 11:20 PM EDT • Politics • audacy.com
Aaron Judge Is Finally Back. But Right Now, The Yankees Just Need Him To Play It Safe

On Tuesday at Yankee Stadium, Aaron Judge was back after being sidelined for over three months. But he was on a leash, and that bothered him.

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Sep 8 • 11:16 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Jessica Pegula rallies back into U.S. Open semifinals

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jessica Pegula came back to win her U.S. Open quarterfinal match Tuesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium, reaching the semifinals of the Grand Slam event for the third year in a row. Pegula, the 32-year-old Buffalonian ranked No. 3 in the world, defeated No. 26 seed Emma Navarro in the all-American […]

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Sep 8 • 11:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Former Celtics Forward Finds New Team After Boston’s Roster Overhaul

A former Celtics forward has found a new team after Boston’s offseason overhaul left him without a clear role. The post Former Celtics Forward Finds New Team After Boston’s Roster Overhaul appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 8 • 11:07 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pegula outlasts Navarro to set US Open semi with Sabalenka

Jessica Pegula booked a third straight US Open showdown with Aryna Sabalenka, grinding out a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over Emma Navarro on Tuesday to set a semi-final clash with the two-time defending champion.

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Sep 8 • 11:01 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Should the Chicago Bears extend D’Andre Swift?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bears fans and fans across the country. D’Andre Swift is in the final year of the three-year, $24 million contract he signed with the Chicago Bears in 2024, and before last season, no […]

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Sep 8 • 10:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Five Plays: Ole Miss First Quarter

Louisville went down to Nashville and battled Ole Miss to the final second on the clock. There were a lot of questions that the Cards needed to answer quickly, with the main one being how Lincoln Kienholz would play in his first career start. But UofL came out with a great plan, and they took […]

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Sep 8 • 10:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
LSU finalizes roster, preventing the addition of two former NFL players
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Sep 8 • 10:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Baylor finds confidence and belief despite loss to Auburn

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Baylor may have lost the battle on the scoreboard Saturday, but the Bears believe they gained something just as important in Atlanta: confidence. Despite a loss to Auburn, Baylor players said the game showed the team’s growing chemistry, physicality and belief heading into the rest of the season. Fifth-year cornerback […]

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Sep 8 • 10:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
SMARTIES Philippines 2026 Finalists Revealed: Celebrating Hyper-Local Innovation and Business Impact

Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) has officially announced the SMARTIES Philippines 2026 Finalists. This year's shortlist recognizes campaigns blending cultural insights with emerging technologies to navigate evolving consumer behaviors and deliver measurable business impact.

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Sep 8 • 10:00 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Dan Lanning's Ducks still not ready for college football's primetime

Oregon struggled to find consistency against Boise State to open the season.

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Sep 8 • 9:47 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
LSU football ends quest to add ex-NFL players to roster this season

By filling his 105 roster spots, Lane Kiffin removes possibility of adding Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris this season.

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Sep 8 • 9:41 PM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aides

Financial disclosures show the sums were equivalent to nearly one-third of each of their salaries. Experts say the gifts are without precedent and may violate the law.

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Sep 8 • 9:39 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
LSU announces final decision on adding former NFL players

The biggest storyline in college football over the past few weeks has been LSU and head coach Lane Kiffin’s attempts to add multiple players to its roster who had signed NFL contracts and spent time with NFL teams this preseason. Now, LSU has made a final decision on that matter. With the looming threat of…

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Sep 8 • 9:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The SEC will vote to expel LSU. Here's why

Lane Kiffin and the Tigers could be without a conference soon.

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Sep 8 • 9:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New Apple CEO to face first test with foldable iPhone launch

Apple is expected to unveil a slew of new and updated devices, including a long-rumored foldable iPhone, when it holds its annual late-summer hardware event on Wednesday in Cupertino, California.The tech giant is expected to finally reveal a long-awaited foldable iPhone, currently rumored to be called the iPhone Ultra, which will start at $2,000, according to reports.

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Sep 8 • 9:20 PM EDT • Technology • uk.finance.yahoo.com
Seahawks vs. Patriots: Super Bowl Rematch Game Preview

Seahawks vs. Patriots: Super Bowl Rematch Game Preview The NFL season is finally here, and it is opening with one of the most anticipated matchups possible: a rematch of Super Bowl LX. The Seattle Seahawks will welcome the New England Patriots to Lumen Field on Wednesday night, just seven months after Seattle dominated New England…

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Sep 8 • 9:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Rams Pro Bowler States Clear Goal for the 2026 Season

Los Angeles Rams EDGE rusher Byron Young states his goals for the 2026 season as he enters the final year of his rookie contract The post Rams Pro Bowler States Clear Goal for the 2026 Season appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 8 • 8:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Marlins' Brian Navarreto Finding Value Beyond Bat

Miami’s veteran backstop has endured a difficult offensive year while continuing to provide the Marlins with dependable work behind the plate and timely contributions.

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Sep 8 • 8:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
LeBron James is partnering with prediction platform Polymarket

PHILADELPHIA — Where LeBron James would choose to play the final years of his storied career was a fixture on prediction markets this summer. Now, James could benefit from the

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Sep 8 • 8:37 PM EDT • Entertainment • thederrick.com
Future Of Jimmy Kimmel's Late-Night Show In Doubt Following Bombshell Report

A spokesperson for ABC said no final decision has been made about the future of the show.

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Sep 8 • 8:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • huffpost.com
Tiafoe escapes Michelsen to reach US Open semi-finals

Frances Tiafoe rallied from two sets down -- and 3-0 down in the fifth set -- to edge 22-year-old Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10/6) and reach the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday.But in a match of swinging momentum shifts, Tiafoe battled back from 5-3 down in the third set and recovered an early break in the fifth to reach his third US Open semi-final in five years.

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Sep 8 • 8:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Man sentenced after breaking child's fingers while working for health facility

A man is avoiding jail time after breaking a child's fingers in 2025 and not reporting the injuries while working for KidsPeace, officials said.

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Sep 8 • 8:19 PM EDT • Health • nbcphiladelphia.com
Giants Officially Eliminated from Playoff Contention

Arizona’s Labor Day victory seals a fifth straight October without San Francisco, leaving Buster Posey to navigate a costly roster rebuild after a season defined by failure.

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Sep 8 • 8:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pirates Trying to Find This Balance With Konnor Griffin

The Pittsburgh Pirates need Konnor Griffin in the lineup, while also being mindful that he's still coming back from injury.

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Sep 8 • 8:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN and IBM Team Advance to Finals for 2026 ACM Gordon Bell Prize

Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN and IBM has been named as a finalist for the 2026 ACM Gordon Bell Prize for simulating the largest biologically meaningful molecules ever modeled with quantum computers, reaching a scale of 12,635 atoms.

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Sep 8 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • newsroom.ibm.com
Chinese scientists find a hidden atomic structure that unlocks methane

Scientists found that a tiny atomic structure that forms on nickel oxide during methane conversion is more effective than the metallic nickel long believed to drive the reaction. The discovery allowed a low-nickel catalyst to rival one containing 10 times more metal, potentially opening the door to cheaper and more efficient industrial catalysts.

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Sep 8 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Seahawks Announce Nick Emmanwori’s Final Injury Status for Patriots Rematch

Nick Emmanwori has spent much of the offseason recovering from offseason ankle surgery. Will he be able to suit up for the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1? The post Seahawks Announce Nick Emmanwori’s Final Injury Status for Patriots Rematch appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 8 • 7:58 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Menopause is missing from most electronic health records, study finds

Menopause is frequently missing from women's electronic health records, according to a University of Colorado Anschutz study of nearly 396,000 women participating in the National Institutes of Health's ...

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Sep 8 • 7:40 PM EDT • Health • medicalxpress.com
US Open results 2026: Quarterfinal scores and semifinal bracket updates

US Open results and bracket updates for the 2026 men’s and women’s draws.

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Sep 8 • 7:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
SteelSeries Brings Its Outstanding Infinite Battery System to Controllers With the Aeon Pro for Xbox and PC, But Is It Worth the Sky-High Price Tag?

The SteelSeries Aeon Pro packs in just about every "pro" feature you could ask for in a controller, with Hall-effect thumbsticks, tactile switch buttons, adjustable triggers, and the company's outstanding hot-swappable battery system.

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Sep 8 • 7:18 PM EDT • Technology • ign.com
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.

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Sep 8 • 7:05 PM EDT • Health • cnn.com
Matos urges Vipotnik to find form of last season

Vitor Matos hopes Zan Vipotnik's goal in Swansea City's defeat at Southampton will spark a return to the form which earned him last season's Championship golden boot.

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Sep 8 • 6:46 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The 98 Biggest TV Show Flops, Bombs and Misses in the First Half of 2026

(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) In July, I updated my look at how the “streaming bubble” popped since 2023, showing the decline in streaming TV shows over time. But after compiling and analyzing and writing about over one hundred TV show flops in the first half of 2026—I counted 99 “nominees” and there are even more honorable mentions—I couldn’t have told you that the number of shows is going down. When it comes to scripted, English-language TV shows, it feels like we have as many bombs as ever. I don’t keep a specific count, but some streamers probably had as many flops as they’ve ever had.1 That’s right, it’s time for part two of my analysis of the biggest flops, bombs and misses on streaming in the first half of 2026. Two weeks ago, I took a look at films. Today, TV shows. If you want to read the full methodology for how I assemble this list, you can find it at the bottom of this article. In short, this list is… ...scripted and unscripted TV shows,...from the nine major streamers,...in the US (using US-only ratings),...excluding true crime, kids and foreign-language shows,...that got no/poor ratings,...from Jan-2026 to the end of June-2026. Reminder: this article does not represent my personal opinion—many of these shows are great!—but I follow the data, and a miss is a miss and a bomb is a bomb. Also, price matters. If a TV show costs north of $100 million, it needs to get lots and lots of streaming viewership to justify that budget. As with past editions, I ordered this list by streamer, going from best (fewest flops) to worst (the most misses)—taking the size of the flops into consideration—and like the last edition, three or four streamers vied to take the win/loss of having the most flops. (But the actual winner is no surprise.) I try to avoid tooting my own horn too much, but seriously, in just under 5,000 words (including the methodology section) I provide a mostly comprehensive overview of the eight major streamers (Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock, Paramount+, and Apple TV) for the first half of the year, mentioning most of their hits and all their misses. It summarizes the entire first half of 2026! If you want to support this work, please subscribe. Subscribe Tubi Big Mood Boarders The Freak Brothers Twenty Twenty Six Honorable Mentions: Busted on Bodycam, Deestroying the Pitch, Destination World Cup 2026 I don’t think that Tubi spends all that much making or (mostly) licensing these original TV shows—Big Mood, Boarders and Twenty Twenty Six all come from the UK—but they’re not free and they didn’t chart anywhere. Winner: The Freak Brothers Have you even heard of this show? It’s an animated comedy...that’s on its third season! And Pete Davidson, Woody Harrelson, John Goodman and Tiffany Haddish all provide voice talent for it. Yes, animated shows don’t cost as much as live action shows, but cheap isn’t free! So a show with this level of talent needs to perform better. Disney+ Daredevil: Born Again Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Honorable Mentions: Behind the Attraction, Donna Hay Coastal Celebrations, We Call It Imagineering Disney+ doesn’t make all that many original shows anymore. They had two flops, and one was animated. Their one not-a-miss show, Wonder Man, got just good enough viewership to not be considered a “miss”...but it’s since been cancelled. At this point, Disney has pivoted entirely away from making big budget TV shows for Disney+ to making...almost nothing for Disney+? Sure, Disney’s spending circa 2019-2022 was unsustainable, but now they’re pivoting too far in the other direction. At some point, Disney needs to stop shifting strategies so wildly. Really, Disney should have made fewer shows for Disney+ at launch and the shows they did make at that time needed to be made at more reasonable budgets. And they should adopt that strategy now. Winner: Daredevil: Born Again Daredevil, the Marvel Comics character, is on my personal Mount Rushmore of favorite superheroes, so it pains me to give him the win/loss today, but this show deserves it. I’ll repeat my hot take from last spring: “Based on his popularity, Daredevil should be in movies, and probably ones that cost a lot less than the MCU’s usual price tag. Disney/Bob Iger/Ike Perlmutter (who, based on reporting, made the decision) made a huge mistake selling TV shows to Netflix in the 2010s, thus limiting this character to the small screen. Daredevil could have anchored Marvel’s post-Infinity War plans, and if he did, the MCU would probably be in a better place than it is now.” HBO Max We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… What four streamers had the most misses... HBO’s strong start to 2026… The caveat to Peacock’s turnaround this year... Paramount+’s key man problem… What country isn’t delivering hits for Netflix or Hulu... The cavalcade of stars on a streamer where no one is watching their shows... Across nearly 5,000 words of analysis… And a lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. If you’d like to read more about why you should subscribe, please read this article about the Streaming Ratings Report, why it matters, why you need it, and why we cover streaming ratings best.

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Sep 8 • 6:29 PM EDT • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com
Alaska review finds potential financial disclosure issues involving 91 candidates

A preliminary Alaska Department of Law review found potential financial disclosure discrepancies involving 91 candidates, but did not determine whether any laws were violated.

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Sep 8 • 6:26 PM EDT • Politics • youralaskalink.com
Dahlstrom reverses course, will certify Taylor and Tagle for November ballot

Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom reversed her August 31 decision and will certify Treg Taylor and Jose Tagle after a preliminary review raised questions about financial disclosure recommendations.

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Sep 8 • 6:15 PM EDT • Politics • youralaskalink.com
Carlos Augusto: "Never easy playing here, we show character"

Inter leave the Bernabéu defeated in their opening match of the 2026/27 Champions League: despite putting in a great performance and creating a huge number of chances, the Nerazzurri were defeated 2-...

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Sep 8 • 6:04 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New transfer agreements link FVTC business degrees to UW-Oshkosh

Four new pathways cover accounting, finance, business management and marketing

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Sep 8 • 6:03 PM EDT • Business • wbay.com
Glendale Actress Finds Love of Science

A few years ago, Marilyn Heidecker was more likely to portray a criminalist on TV, film, or stage rather than work as an actual scientist who analyzes physical evidence in

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Sep 8 • 6:00 PM EDT • Science • outlooknewspapers.com
2026's elections could test how skyrocketing trading on prediction markets affects races and results

Officials' fears revolve around the fear that pervasive financial incentives will further damage confidence in elections and democracy if Americans think they're influencing the outcome.

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Sep 8 • 5:48 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Kaelen Culpepper Sets a Defensive Goal for Twins’ Final Month

Culpepper’s work at shortstop gives Minnesota another reason to watch his September closely, alongside an encouraging start at the plate.

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Sep 8 • 5:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Flyers Confirm Major New Arena News

After nearly three decades of playing at the historic Spectrum in South Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers moved into Xfinity Mobile Arena (originally called CoreStates Center) in 1996.The upcoming campaign will the be 30th season that both teams call the venue home, but that won’t be the case much longer. Renderings have been released […] The post Flyers Confirm Major New Arena News appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 8 • 5:21 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New Mobile Crisis vehicle expands behavioral health response in Broome County

The expanded program took effect April 1 and includes increased staffing and response capacity for community-based behavioral health crisis services throughout Broome County.

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Sep 8 • 5:21 PM EDT • Health • wbng.com
Kathy Griffin reveals Dolly Parton wrote letter admitting she was a secret fan

Kathy Griffin reveals Dolly Parton wrote her a letter admitting she was a secret fan, after Griffin requested she appear on ‘My Life on the D-List’: ‘You say the stuff I’m afraid to.’

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Sep 8 • 5:03 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Three Marginal Trends For Orlando Magic Offseason

Navigating tight financial constraints, Orlando pivots toward low-risk gambles like Malaki Branham to bolster Paolo Banchero’s core while testing the limits of their high-apron roster flexibility.

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Sep 8 • 5:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ticket package secures your place for the match against Santos

Galo will face three major home challenges in September, including the decisive Copa Sudamericana quarterfinal match against Santos, and the Massa can now secure their place at Arena MRV with a specia...

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Sep 8 • 4:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Phoenix Suns’ Dillon Brooks Continues To Prepare for New Season

From elite training in the Wudang Mountains to dominating contests in China, the star forward is refining his mental and physical edge for a high-stakes championship pursuit.

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Sep 8 • 4:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Abilities Fine Art Gala celebrates creativity, talent, inclusion

Families & Friends Reaching for Abilities (FFRA), in partnership with the Art Center of Citrus County, will present “A Kaleidoscope of Color,” an Abilities Fine Art Gala, on Friday, Sept.

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Sep 8 • 3:59 PM EDT • Entertainment • chronicleonline.com
Staff Takeaways: Everton 2-2 Manchester United

Staff Takeaways from Manchester United’s 2-2 outing away to Everton on Sunday Colin: Everything but the finish Manchester United could not finish the job on Sunday. When attacking, they couldn’t finish moves and get the ball to a player in dangerous positions. When defending a lead, they couldn’t assert control to calm the game down […]

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Sep 8 • 3:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dripping Springs business owners advocate for wayfinding signs

New wayfinding signs and gateway monuments may soon be installed along Hwy. 290 following a 3-2 vote by the Dripping Springs City Council at a Sep. 1 meeting.

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Sep 8 • 3:48 PM EDT • Business • communityimpact.com
Catch 22: Californians can't afford health insurance but face fines if they drop it

For one Californian, the state subsidy contributed $1 a month to her $600 premium. She considered dropping coverage but faced a $1,600 penalty.

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Sep 8 • 3:48 PM EDT • Health • nbclosangeles.com
Mapping the Global Health Landscape: Analysis of Fourteen International Organizations

The global health architecture includes a number of diverse international organizations with different mandates, governance models, financing structures, and operational approaches. This KFF resource looks across a range of variables to provide a descriptive mapping of 14 key global health and related international institutions. It is intended to inform discussions about synergies and coordination, duplication, comparative advantage, shared challenges, and architectural reform.

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Sep 8 • 3:43 PM EDT • Health • kff.org
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Exclusive: Two of gaming’s biggest names are making a big investment in gaming’s future

The first thing to know about the Nova Games Foundation is that it isn’t about The Game Awards. And it’s not about PlayStation. The ambitious new grant program is the brainchild of Geoff Keighley and Mark Cerny. Keighley is the host of The Game Awards, Summer Game Fest and Opening Night Live. Cerny is a game designer of some 45 years and the lead architect for the PlayStation 4 and 5. But this new thing, which they’re revealing through Game File, isn’t about their day jobs. It’s an unaffiliated, standalone philanthropic project. It’s a bet on the artistic future of video games and a way, they tell me, to give back. “I’m nearing the end of my career,” Cerny recently told me over email. “I’m not done yet, but paying it forward—in the best way possible—is very much on my mind these days,” The Nova Games Foundation is a university-affiliated fellowship program, intended to offer six-figure grants to 20 young game designers each year, potentially for decades to come. It will offer no-strings-attached funding along with mentorship from games industry leaders, a combination intended to aid the development of groundbreaking new games, Cerny and Keighley told me. Nova will begin accepting applications in December, from class of 2026 and 2027 students from 13 affiliated gaming programs at universities in eight countries. The schools working with Nova include the New York University and the University of Southern California in the U.S., along with Abertay University in Scotland, Cnam-Enjmin in France, TH Köln in Germany, and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, Cerny and Keighley said. The plan: $100,000 per recipient, with about a quarter of Nova fellows eligible for up to $500,000 more for projects that are shaping up particularly well. Payments will be delivered based on development milestones, and recipients will own their games. Nova will help promote the work, and developers will be free to pursue the publishers and platforms of their choice. Nova can help introduce fellows to publishers, but won’t take a cut. “I’ve always wanted to give back, but given my role in the industry, I’ve never felt it appropriate to commercially invest in games,” Keighley told Game File. “I’ve never owned stock in a game company or taken a financial stake in a game. Nova is philanthropy: we aren’t taking equity or looking to recoup the grants. The return we’re hoping for is creative—helping new voices make games and find their footing. “Mark and I have each made multi-million-dollar donations to establish the foundation, and we intend to keep contributing. We hope others will join us.” Cerny and Keighley have already hired an executive director, John Maconga, and a head of grants, recent Game Developers Conference director Ashley Corrigan, to help launch the effort. They’re working to recruit game industry leaders to join the effort. Keighley says “dozens of leading game directors have already expressed interest in contributing their time.” To name one, they’ve already gotten Josef Fares, lead designer from It Takes Two and Spit Fiction studio Hazelight on board with a donation and pledge to help out. “I’m proud to support Nova because it gives the next generation of creators the freedom to explore their creativity and hopefully bring their unique visions to life,” Fares told Game File. A plan forged from a friendship Keighley and Cerny have known each other a long time. It’s been so long, Cerny isn’t even sure exactly when they met. “We travel in much the same circles and I’m sure first intersected in the 90s or early 2000s,“ Cerny said. Keighley thinks it might have been during his stint writing a column about the mid-’90s console 3DO for a gaming magazine while Cerny was working on games with Crystal Dynamics or on Way of the Warrior with Naughty Dog. They became genuine friends about a 10 years ago, Keighley said, as they bonded over a shared love of games and a hope to improve the industry. “About a decade ago, we started having dinner a few times a year in LA,” Keighley said. “Just to catch up on life and the industry. Those conversations continued over Zoom during COVID. Nova grew out of that friendship and a question we kept coming back to: ‘What could we do to help the next generation of game directors get started?’” Keighley credits Cerny with the idea to figure out a way to put their money and time back into the industry. At one of those dinners, Keighley proposed the idea of a fellowship program. He’d recalled applying for a Rhodes Scholarship when he was younger. “Spoiler: I didn’t get it,” he said. He’d admired the MacArthur Foundation’s so-called “genius grants.” He liked these kinds of programs that recognized people’s talents and gave them the financial boost and the freedom to realize their potential. With Cerny, he had pondered what a game industry version of that could be. Keighley liked the idea of centering the fellowship on students, drawing inspiration from the accomplishments of Jenova Chen, the USC game design graduate who went on to lead the creation of gently moving, ambitious games such as Flower and Journey. Keighley also thought it could be useful to help promising graduates bridge the transition from student to professional. “Joining an established studio isn’t always possible—especially in today’s market—and even then, it isn’t the right path for everyone,” Keighley said. A fellowship, he realized, could give “graduates the time, resources and guidance to pursue a game of their own and not worry about the commercial viability.” As the idea took shape, Cerny also saw an opportunity to enable more games of a certain type: “The target with the grants is games as an artistic medium,” Cerny told me. “We like to say games with ‘artistic, literary and societal value.’” He added: “I’m a pretty big gamer myself, though I tend to gravitate towards the smaller and more unique or artistic titles, games like Neva, Abzu, Gorogoa, Stray or Outer Wilds. I was just playing and Roger on a flight to Japan, and was getting misty eyed to a degree that I was concerned that a flight attendant would ask me if I was OK. “So one fun benefit here is the games that will come out of the Nova Games Foundation – I can’t wait to play them myself.” Cerny believes it will also be useful for Nova fellows to hone their craft and team leadership skills. “We are looking for the next generation of visionaries,” he said. “The trick is that they will also need to have the executive function necessary to drive a small project to completion.” Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my reporting, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Going big with this Keighley and Cerny may have started Nova and may be the ones primarily backing it right now, but they’re dreaming of something that goes beyond them. “Mark and I may have helped get it started, but one of our measures of success is that Nova grows into something the entire games industry feels a sense of ownership in,” Keighley said. “Our ambition is to build a lasting endowment supported by people and companies across the industry, and an equally broad community of creators willing to give their time and experience to the next generation.” The industry has a lot of knowledge that it can pass to the next generation, Keighley said: “Nova can hopefully become a way to connect that generosity with talented young creators at the moment when it can make the biggest difference.” Cerny, who told me he believes Nova can mature “over the next 10 or 20 years,” sees an opportunity to give generations of game makers momentum. “The industry has changed immeasurably since I started in games in 1982,” he said. “These graduates have talent, training and tools that outclass what we had back in the day by an astonishing amount. But they face a tough road ahead getting traction in the industry, and many could benefit from our support. We want to be there to give it to them.” “There’s a personal side to this, too,” Keighley said. “I don’t have children, and I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I can do for future generations. Games have been my entire career. I’ve been incredibly fortunate, and helping someone else build a life in this industry feels like a meaningful way to give back.” Cerny’s oeuvre dates back to Marble Madness and Sonic the Hedgehog 2. He has stood on stage multiple times to reveal the future of PlayStation hardware. He’s been an executive producer for a string of modern PlayStation classics such as The Last Guardian and Marvel’s Spider-Man. Nevertheless, of Nova, he said, “It’s certainly not like anything I’ve done before.” Nova Foundation applications will be due in December and the first wave of fellows will be announced in March 2027. A full list of participating universities and steps students and recent graduates can take to apply to become a Nova Fellow is forthcoming.

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Texas’ Biggest Concern Going Into Saturday Is This

Texas has one of the most talented offenses in college football. But if the Longhorns want to finally beat Ohio State on Saturday night, they have to find a way to push the football down the field. That was a massive problem last year. Ohio State completely suffocated Texas’ passing game for most of its…

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B2B Marketing Leaders Struggle to Prove Business Impact: 10Fold

10Fold research finds B2B leaders measure more than ever but struggle to connect metrics to revenue. See the communications ROI reset.

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The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is outselling Samsung's record-breaking Fold 7 by a wide margin

Samsung finally explained the engineering behind the gap.

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Study finds social, financial, and healthcare factors shape resilience in adults with sickle cell disease

A new study explores how individual and community health experiences of adults with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) shape resilience — the capacity to adapt to adversity.

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Sep 8 • 2:55 PM EDT • Health • eurekalert.org
Business Aviation Insight. Reassessing Large-Cabin Value After the Falcon 900LX’s Final Delivery Year

Challenger 650 – Photo Credit: Bombardier The Falcon 900LX and Challenger 650 sit at opposite ends of a large-cabin segment that, on 2026 data, now spans nearly $19 million in …

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Padres Hope To Have Finishing Kick For Homestretch

The San Diego Padres are facing a short season at this point, and no one knows how they'll handle the homestretch.

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Sep 8 • 2:47 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mysterious elk deaths in Nevada could offer clues about health of herds across the West

An unusual pattern of springtime elk deaths for more than a decade in northern Nevada has scientists searching for answers. What they find could shed light on broader questions about wildlife health across the West.

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Mysterious elk deaths in Nevada could offer clues about health of herds across the West

An unusual pattern of springtime elk deaths for more than a decade in northern Nevada has scientists searching for answers. What they find could shed light on broader questions about wildlife health across the West.

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Florida business owner arrested after employees find hidden camera in bathroom: sheriff

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was arrested on Monday after it was revealed that he hid a small camera inside an electrical outlet in the bathroom of his business. Donald Hemphill, 5…

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Sep 8 • 2:39 PM EDT • Business • wfla.com
Brentford's rise 'not finished yet'

From starting his coaching journey with MK Dons in 2015, it took the Ireland international 10 years to become a top-flight manager. "I went on a journey to try to be a head coach, but that wasn't straightforward," Andrews told The Football Interview. Playing his junior football in the Dublin District Schoolboy League, second tier Wolves identified Andrews as a target.

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Sep 8 • 2:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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This cosmic particle was never meant to reach Earth. Now, scientists think they finally know why it did

In 2022, researchers detected a very odd photon from an enormous gamma ray burst that should have been destroyed on its way to Earth

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Sep 8 • 2:30 PM EDT • Science • scientificamerican.com
“Furious” creator breaks down season 1 finale and teases what’s next for Alice

“I’m definitely not using the show as a platform to advocate murdering people,” Meriwether tells EW.

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Sep 8 • 2:29 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
‘Furious’ creator breaks down season 1 finale and teases what’s next for Alice

‘Furious’ creator Liz Meriwether breaks down the shocking finale and what’s next for the crime drama: ‘I’m definitely not using the show as a platform to advocate murdering people.’

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Scientists Keep Finding the Same Mysterious Beat Across the Animal Kingdom, From Fireflies to Sea Lions

From fireflies to mammals, evolution may have tuned communication to the rhythm of neurons.

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Sep 8 • 2:22 PM EDT • Science • zmescience.com
Dallas mayor sounds alarm on the 'grave threat' facing America's cities

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson warns a socialist movement threatens U.S. cities and the economy, touting his city's financial services growth and free markets.

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Joe Ryan Reflects On First Start Back From Injury

Although the 30-year-old right-hander was charged with the loss on Monday, he appears to be finding his rhythm again on the mound.

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Sep 8 • 2:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The U.S. bishops are speaking out forcefully on politics—and finally being heard

Prompted by the beginnings of both Leo XIV’s papacy and the second term of Donald J. Trump, the bishops are using their voice in a new way.

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More evidence that mass shootings are suicidal acts

New research finds national peaks for suicides, gun rampages take place within days of each other in summer.

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Louisiana contestant wins first runner-up in Miss America, 'Words that will never seem real.'

After reaching the final five, the current Miss Louisiana came up just shy of the win, but grateful for the experience nonetheless.

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Methodist Health System Undergoes Wave of C-Suite Moves

Plus: Dude Perfect CEO steps away, new CFOs join Weitzman and Mission Critical Group, the Economic Club of Dallas finds a new executive director, and more.

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Health: The Fight For The Health Of 9/11 First Responders

A quarter century after 9/11, the health of those who responded to the attacks continues to be affected.Some 3,000 people died across three locations that day. An estimated 400,000 people were exposed to toxic contaminants and risked physical injury in the hours and days that followed. That’s according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Since the dust and debris have settled, more than 96,000 have been diagnosed with physical and mental health conditions related to 9/11.In 2010, President Barack Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, establishing the World Trade Center Health Program and reopening the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. Today, more than 150,000 people are enrolled in the program.But that program wouldn’t exist without the advocacy of survivors and first responders who put their bodies and lives on the line following the attacks. How did that fight for care unfold?For more information about the Rutgers WTC Health Program, click here. And to learn more about applying, click here.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.

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NYC voters give Mamdani high marks, say mayor is doing better than expected

A new Suffolk University poll also finds New York voters disagree with GOP calls for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stay away from 9/11 memorial.

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Rangers Postseason Outlook with 18 Games Remaining

Sitting just two games back in the AL West, the Texas Rangers enter a high-stakes stretch featuring a West Coast trip and a season-defining homestand.

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Tulsa Fire Department marks 10 years of mobile health care

The program helps Tulsans address health needs before they become 911 emergencies, with clients seeing major reductions in emergency calls.

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Week 1 fantasy tight end rankings: Top TE streamers, starts

Chicago's Colston Loveland finished strong last season and became one of the top tight ends in this year's fantasy drafts. Where does he rank Week 1?

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Sep 8 • 12:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Are rich people really worse behaved? Here’s the science

Who’s more likely to steal sweets from a child? According to science, it’s the rich. A study seemingly confirming our suspicions about the moral behaviour of the wealthy was one of the winners of the 2026 Ig Nobel prizes, which honour research that makes you laugh and then think. Science editor Ian Sample tells Madeleine Finlay what the researchers think could be behind the phenomenon, and they explore some of the other awards, including one for a surprising quality we look for in our friends and another for a biomechanical definition of kissing

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My National Championship Contenders After Week 1

It’s only Week 1. I’m not eliminating anybody from the College Football Playoff conversation yet, but after finally getting to watch these teams play, nine programs stand above the rest as my national championship contenders. This isn’t a ranking. There is no particular order. Ohio State Ohio State looked exactly like the No. 1 team…

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Scientists find a huge 10-sided pattern in the clouds over Saturn's south pole

Scientists have discovered an enormous 10-sided wave pattern in the icy ammonia clouds over Saturn's south pole

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Celebrating 19 Years of Impact from One Iconic Desk

For nearly two decades, Administrative Assistant Carolina Rodriguez has been one of the first faces people see and one they remember at South Texas College’s (STC) Mid-Valley Campus. Long before titles or job descriptions, she became something harder to define but easy to feel: a constant presence, a listening ear and the heart of the campus.

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Live Results: New Hampshire midterm primaries

The race to replace retiring three-term Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is one of a handful across the country that could determine control of the U.S. Senate for the second half of President Donald Trump’s final term.

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Week 1 Reminded Us Why College Football Is the Best

College football is officially back. And somehow, Week 1 already gave us enough storylines for an entire season. The biggest statement came from LSU . Lane Kiffin’s debut couldn’t have gone much better, as No. 11 LSU absolutely destroyed Clemson 51-10 in Death Valley. LSU piled up 644 yards while holding Clemson to just 145.…

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Miami Heat's Davion Mitchell Eyeing the Most Improved Player Award

A cryptic beach message signals high ambitions for the Miami Heat’s starting point guard. Surrounded by superstars, Davion Mitchell aims to leverage his facilitating role into a career-defining season.

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From 'Love Hypothesis' to 'Fourth Wing,' 60 BookTok favorites coming to screens

Hollywood is finally catching up to BookTok. The well-read corner of the internet brought decade-old titles back to bestseller lists and new life to bookish communities.

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Review: SteelSeries Aeon Pro: The Infinite Battery Life, Dual-System Xbox and PC Controller Impresses, Despite Its High Price

Borrowing the best ideas from the firm's Arctis Nova Pro headset lineup.

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Rams-49ers final score prediction: Who you picking?

Tell us you think will win on Thursday!

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Norman Rock Creek Entertainment District faces lawsuit over tax increment financing

Norman's Rock Creek Entertainment District is a $1 billion project set to open in 2028, including a multipurpose performance venue, restaurants, retail space, office development, a hotel, and multiple housing options.

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Wimbledon refusing to credential influencers after US Open drama

Like a Biblical plague that descended upon Egypt, influencers have crashed the US Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows this year. The final tennis major of the season has become mostly about everything but the tennis. The US Open invited 100 influencers and content creators, nearly doubling the number invited from last year. Videos are…

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BIM 2.0: unfinished business

BIM 2.0: unfinished business. Revit wasn't finished at launch — so why demand perfection from its challengers now?

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New report finds little short-term health risk from air pollutants in South Portland, Portland

Six years of air sampling found benzene levels above state guidelines at one location and elevated acrolein levels across the study area.

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AZ's R&D chief Barr touts internal 'science success story' after IL-33 antibody's stellar showing in COPD

With a detailed data drop that AstraZeneca’s R&D chief described as an internal “science success story,” the British Big Pharma has secured an FDA priority review for what it believes could become a flagship biologic in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In detailed results from the late-stage Oberon and Titania trials—first teased in March and detailed in full at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Barcelona this week—the drugmaker laid out the extent of its IL-33 inhibitor’s potential to reduce moderate and severe exacerbations in a wide range of COPD patients still struggling with those “lung attacks,” as AstraZeneca’s Sharon Barr, Ph.D., called them, despite using standard-care inhaled therapy. In the headline results, a 300 mg dose of tozorakimab given once every four weeks curbed those moderate and severe exacerbations in the studies’ primary population of former smokers by 29% in the Oberon study and 34% in Titania. In the overall population of both current and former smokers, these reductions were 30% and 29%, respectively, versus placebo and inhaled standard of care. The benefits also extended to clinically meaningful exacerbation reductions in all prespecified patient subgroups and specifically turned up promising signals in patients across a range of blood eosinophil counts, with Barr telling Fierce that “it’s the details that make this even more exciting than the high-level results that we’ve already shared.” In fact, during AZ’s tozorakimab poster presentation at the ERS 2026 Congress this past weekend, attendees were so enamored by the data that event organizers had to encourage people to clear the room and look at the other presentations on offer, Barr said in an interview. “I think it really speaks to the fact that there is a lot of buzz around these data because the entire respiratory community has been so desperate for new therapies for these patients,” she explained. The respiratory disease continues to represent a “staggering unmet medical need,” Barr said, highlighting the COPD exacerbations that the Oberon and Titania studies homed in on, which she added carry a greater mortality risk than a heart attack. “When a patient has a severe exacerbation, only about half of them are still alive within three and a half years,” she pointed out. As for tozorakimab specifically, Barr christened the molecule “an AstraZeneca science success story,” harkening several years back to the point at which researchers began to explore IL-33 as a driver of respiratory disease, and COPD in particular. At the same time, “there was still so much that wasn’t understood,” she admitted, highlighting the insight that IL-33 signals through both ST2 and EGFR through the RAGE pathway, a discovery Barr attributed to AstraZeneca's own scientists. Understanding the need to tackle both pathways in COPD—and aware of competitor candidates in the hopper, including one that bound ST2—the company ultimately had to make some “courageous decisions,” Barr said. These included taking a prior COPD molecule offline and going back to the drawing board to reinvent its potential IL-33 label “to make sure that we had a molecule that could block signaling through both arms of the pathway, through both the reduced form and the oxidized form, knowing that we wouldn’t be first, but striving to be best.” “When we put [tozorakimab] into the clinic, we firmly believed that we had a differentiated molecule, and we saw the other molecules blocking just ST2 or partially blocking IL-33, unable to deliver two positive pivotal studies in COPD,” Barr explained. “We kept marching forward because we believed our molecule was differentiated, and now I think we have the clinical validation that supports that.” Ultimately, AstraZeneca finds itself on much better footing these days when it comes to potential biologic rivals to tozorakimab in COPD. Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent, for instance, is approved to treat COPD exacerbations in patients with high eosinophil counts, but not low ones. Meanwhile, the future has become cloudier for other next-gen IL-33 candidates from Sanofi and Regeneron, as well as Roche, which have suffered trial flops in recent years. One other potential ingredient for AstraZeneca’s success in its duo of studies was that the company was “ambitious in the trial design, willing to look at an all-comers population,” Barr said, “and willing to enroll the most severe patients.” Prior studies for would-be biologics rivals in COPD “avoided enrolling” those patients, she pointed out. She also highlighted the Big Pharma’s painstaking design of exacerbations in its trial, which “gave us a very rigorous readout,” and pointed to “the extra effort and investment” the company put in to understand the effect of mucus plugs in patients. Barr described mucus production as a “key feature in disease diversity,” noting that mucus plugs—obstructing clumps of mucus that block patients’ airways—are associated with worse outcomes in COPD. In its data announcement, AstraZeneca noted that an integrated analysis of Oberon and Titania found tozorakimab “demonstrated a reduction in patients’ mucus plug score,” with the pharma claiming its biologic is the first to deliver such results in a broad COPD population. “So being able to reduce those mucus plugs, we expect, is an important part of driving benefit for patients who are living with COPD,” Barr said. Again touching on the breadth of the study populations, Barr added that tozorakimab “worked across all eosinophil levels in both current and former smokers across all levels of lung function,” which she suggested “really simplifies decision-making for clinicians, and it allows them to offer therapy to the broadest possible patient population.” In the highest patient eosinophil count group, tozorakimab helped chart a 43% reduction in exacerbation risk, which Barr stressed were “unprecedented data.” In the mid-level group, AZ’s drug delivered a 23% reduction and, in the lowest group, a 34% reduction in eosinophils, which Barr said suggests efficacy “in all patient subgroups.” As for AZ’s recent guidance upgrade on the medicine’s sales opportunity, the lift from a $3 billion to $5 billion range to $5 billion plus was informed by multiple factors, Barr said, including the fact that “in 2024, there were multiple competitors, and there aren’t anymore.” Additionally, “we know that this is a massive unmet medical need, and this is a really incredible set of data that we think will be very convincing to the clinical community,” Barr said. Looking ahead to a potential evolution of the COPD treatment landscape, Barr noted that most patients start treatment in the community with an option like a triple therapy, and for them, having an option like AstraZeneca’s inhaler Breztri will remain a “really important part” of that journey. But of the patients uncontrolled on triple therapy, which Barr described as “about half of them today,” just a “small fraction” are currently eligible for biologic therapy, which she emphasized AstraZeneca is working to change. Understanding that COPD is not a “one-size-fits-all” disease, AstraZeneca is also looking at its antibody drug Tezspire for patients with T2-driven disease, and the company continues to think about new mechanisms for tackling COPD through both systemic and inhaled drugs, Barr said.

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Sunderland 'deserved more' at Brentford

Marco Gabbiadini says Sunderland deserved to win at Brentford after taking the game to their opponents on Saturday. The former Sunderland striker, speaking to Radio Newcastle, believes the Black Cats' attacking approach could have earned them all three points and suggested the result could prove significant when looking back at the end of the season. "If you finish the season in a similar position to what we finished last season and you look back over it, you might look back and think this is one that could have taken us another place up the table," said Gabbiadini.

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