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Michigan’s ‘money out of politics’ group confident in signature validity as it faces new challenge

Michigan’s Board of State Canvassers plan to take up the Michiganders for Money Out Of Politics petition next week, assessing both the sufficiency of its signatures collected over the last year, as well as a direct challenge to those signatures.

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Jul 17 • 3:17 PM EDT • Politics • michiganadvance.com
Austin Peay State University's Jody Alberd Receives National Science Foundation Grant for Veteran Research - Clarksville Online - Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information

Clarksville, TN - Jody Alberd knows the challenge of transitioning from military service to engineering studies. After 20 years in the Navy, he found

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Jul 17 • 3:00 PM EDT • Science • clarksvilleonline.com
The Evolution of Politics: From Civic Virtue to Realpolitik

While people claim they want the "virtuous" state with citizens to match, what we really get is realpolitik, whether we want it or not.

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Jul 17 • 3:00 PM EDT • Politics • mises.org
FBI raids home, business of Westfield estate developer

U.S. attorney seeks to seize developer Andy Card's waterfront property in Florida.

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Jul 17 • 2:23 PM EDT • Business • indystar.com
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How health officials are racing to track foods behind cyclosporiasis outbreak in over 27 states

Shredded lettuce is one possible culprit, although it’s highly likely there are other sources of the foodborne illnesses making people sick across the U.S.

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Jul 17 • 2:17 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Gov. Greg Abbott names Robert Howden as Texas secretary of state

Howden, previously Gov. Greg Abbott’s legislative director, succeeds Jane Nelson, whose resignation took effect Friday morning.

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Jul 17 • 2:14 PM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
Apple raises prices for Apple Music and Apple One subscriptions

Apple has raised the price of Apple Music today in the United States and other countries. Starting today, Apple Music’s...

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Jul 17 • 2:07 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com
School of Medicine and Tanner Health celebrate opening of Carrollton Clinical Campus and Simulation Lab

CARROLLTON, Ga. – The Carrollton community and leaders from across the state of Georgia gathered at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton on Friday, July 17, to celebrate the opening of Mercer University…

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Jul 17 • 2:03 PM EDT • Health • den.mercer.edu
Two Ohio State Buckeye Legends, One Picture Frame

Two of the best Ohio State Buckeyes pose for a picture together, reminding us just how good we have had it watching the last 10 years of Ohio State Football.

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Jul 17 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
By the numbers: Smeal’s Business Opportunities Summer Session

The 19th cohort of the Business Opportunities Summer Session hosted by the Penn State Smeal College of Business wrapped up earlier this summer.

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Jul 17 • 1:37 PM EDT • Business • psu.edu
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51 suspected illegal slot machines seized in Columbus investigation

State investigators seized or disabled 51 suspected illegal slot machines during searches in Columbus and Westerville, officials said.

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Jul 17 • 1:31 PM EDT • Business • dispatch.com
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China warns of reciprocal countermeasures after U.S. shortens foreign journalist visas

The Trump administration announced Thursday it will drastically shorten visas for foreign journalists in the U.S. to 240 days, down from years, and cut those for Chinese journalists to only 90 days, raising concerns over press freedom in the United States and prompting China to warn of possible reciprocal countermeasures.

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Jul 17 • 1:25 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Day in the Life: Sea View Grounds Crew

For this Day in the Life photo essay, we went to NYC Health + Hospitals/Sea View on Staten Island to meet the people who bring our outdoor spaces to life....

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Jul 17 • 1:09 PM EDT • Health • nychealthandhospitals.org
Wildfire smoke creates health concerns across Michigan, resulting in closures and cancellations

As a sepia-toned haze continues to blanket communities throughout Michigan, some government offices, local businesses and event hosts are closing up shop, as state officials urge residents to limit their time outdoors due to hazardous air quality.

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Jul 17 • 1:09 PM EDT • Health • michiganadvance.com
Iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell linked to cyclospora outbreak in 5 states

Federal health officials have identified a single supplier of the produce from Mexico that was served in Taco Bell restaurants in five states.

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Jul 17 • 1:04 PM EDT • Health • npr.org
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Seminars at Steamboat: Are America’s Science Prowess and Leadership at Risk?

Dr. Marcia McNutt, who was elected in 2016 as the first female president of the National Academy of Sciences, discusses the state of scientific advances in the U.S.

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Jul 17 • 1:01 PM EDT • Science • kunc.org
No. 2 WR Monshun Sales commits to Indiana over Texas

The Horns missed out on the consensus five-star prospect to the home-state Hoosiers.

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Jul 17 • 12:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Trump regulator orders Kalshi to defy Michigan court – escalating battle over prediction markets

The Trump administration took an extraordinary step this week to escalate its nationwide efforts to prevent states from regulating prediction markets, where users can trade on real-world events like sports, politics and pop culture.

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Jul 17 • 11:52 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Full Committee Business Meeting - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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Jul 17 • 11:51 AM EDT • Business • oversight.house.gov
Alabama students show significant gains in science proficiency; reading, math results mixed

By Andrea Tinker, Alabama Reflector Alabama students made significant improvements in science proficiency on this year’s Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP) standardized test, while the picture was somewhat more mixed on reading and math scores. According to data released by the Alabama State Department of Education on Tuesday, science proficiency went up for fourth, sixth […]

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Jul 17 • 11:34 AM EDT • Science • gadsdenmessenger.com
State warns of new "Mr. Finance" investment solicitations from man accused of running Ponzi scheme

The Illinois Secretary of State is warning a businessman known as Mr. Finance, already accused of running a Ponzi scheme, may be soliciting investments in an allegedly sketchy new business.

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Jul 17 • 11:31 AM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of the governor’s race

Rodriguez’s exit, which comes in the wake of campaign finance issues, shakes up an already wide open Democratic primary in the battleground state.

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Jul 17 • 11:26 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Socialist-backed Dem who ripped the wealthy cracks state’s top 1%, tax returns show

Abdul El-Sayed reported $262,000 in capital gains and owns two rental properties worth $750,000 while campaigning against wealthy landlords.

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Jul 17 • 11:15 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
4 sentenced in burglary ring that targeted Asian American business owners in the Northwest

Four Colombian nationals were sentenced in federal court Tuesday for their roles in a multistate burglary ring that targeted Asian American business owners across Oregon and Washington state. Derinso...

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Jul 17 • 11:14 AM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
How Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Health

NC State professor Jennifer Richmond-Bryant explains how wildfire smoke affects health, why risks vary and what communities can do to prepare.

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Jul 17 • 11:10 AM EDT • Health • cnr.ncsu.edu
The Directors: Two leaders in data science have a warp speed vision for AI, with cancer clinical trials leading the way Knudsen and Thoelke: “It’s actually solving for bottlenecks and challenges that we’ve been unable to overcome for so long”

The United States has a translation problem. Scientific breakthroughs in oncology are accelerating, but clinical trial infrastructure hasn’t kept pace. The solution: Speed up clinical trial enrollment by using AI to reduce costs and eliminate bureaucratic red tape. Tasks that ordinarily require hours of manual work for each patient in a single study can now […]

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Jul 17 • 10:58 AM EDT • Science • cancerletter.com
Pa. Rep. Jordan Harris, Sen. Joe Picozzi talk Pa. state budget

Pennsylvania State Representative Jordan Harris and Senator Joe Picozzi discuss the 2026-2027 Pennsylvania state budget.

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Jul 17 • 10:42 AM EDT • Politics • nbcphiladelphia.com
Industrial projects set the stage for future retail development in Ascension

Industrial investment is fueling commercial real estate growth in Ascension Parish as developers and retailers prepare for continued population and job expansion, Ascension Business Report writes. According to Charlie Colvin, president of Momentum Commercial Real Estate, major projects such as CF Industries and Hyundai’s investments are bringing new workers to the area, which is increasing […]

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Jul 17 • 10:26 AM EDT • Business • businessreport.com
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Air quality health advisory issued for Long Island due to wildfire smoke

An air quality health advisory is in effect for Nassau and Suffolk counties until midnight tonight due to elevated levels of fine particulate pollution, according to the New York State Department of…

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Jul 17 • 10:23 AM EDT • Health • riverheadlocal.com
Oklahoma State Didn't Land Drew Mestemaker With Money Alone

Drew Mestemaker could've chased the biggest NIL offer or a college football blue blood. Instead, he followed Eric Morris to Oklahoma State. One quote from Morris—"Don't get caught up in all the hype... and don't break my heart"—shows why relationships still matter in today's transfer portal.

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Jul 17 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.

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Jul 17 • 9:58 AM EDT • Health • pbs.org
Latvia in talks with strategic investor for ailing airBaltic, PM says

The Latvian ​government is negotiating with a strategic investor for struggling state-controlled airBaltic, Prime Minister Andris ‌Kulbergs told Reuters, as the carrier seeks to shore up its finances and avert the risk of a default.

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Jul 17 • 9:42 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Genesee Co-op FCU joins statewide small business lending initiative

Genesee Co-op Federal Credit Union joins Inclusiv Business Forward to expand affordable small business loans in Rochester and across New York.

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Jul 17 • 9:30 AM EDT • Business • rbj.net
U.S. health officials zero in on source of Cyclospora outbreak

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is zeroing in on the source of a parasitic outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce that has sickened hundreds of people across five states.

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Jul 17 • 9:13 AM EDT • Health • wlwt.com
Intercard teams up with Legends Entertainment at Scheels Sports Park in Illinois

ST. LOUIS — Intercard’s latest cashless technology has been chosen to manage the state-of-the-art arcade at Legends Entertainment in Springfield, Illinois. Legends will cater to kids and families p…

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Jul 17 • 9:11 AM EDT • Entertainment • amusementtoday.com
Meet Keyveatz, AOMG’s first girl crew redefining Korean Hip-Hop

“All you gotta know is that I rock the show,” raps Keyveatz on their debut single, “Key Beats,” a bold statement from the five-member crew carving their own

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Jul 17 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • amny.com
Mountaintop View 7-17-26: College Sports Act, Boise State Football, Mountain West Bowls, Media Days, Colorado State Football, Gonzaga Basketball

A loaded news day as we head into the weekend

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Jul 17 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Morgan State University Launches Artificial Intelligence Degree to Prepare Students for the Next Era of Innovation

New Undergraduate Program and Interdisciplinary Risk Management Course Expand Career-Ready Offerings Aligned With the Future of Work and the Demands of an AI-Driven Economy

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Jul 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • morgan.edu
Pages - Governor Moore announces Code Red air quality condition in Maryland resulting from wildfire smoke

An official website of the State of Maryland.

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Jul 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • health.maryland.gov
She could be America’s first socialist governor

Francesca Hong is running for governor of Wisconsin. We talked to her about how she’d govern this swing state.

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Jul 17 • 7:12 AM EDT • Politics • vox.com
Only Cooper Cousins Until Penn State Football

We’re exactly 50 days away from Penn State kicking off its 2026 football season against Marshall, and today we’re honoring a person who is widely expected to help anchor the offensive line. After seeing playing time mainly on special teams as a freshman, Cooper Cousins saw action on the O-line as a sophomore last season, […]

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Jul 17 • 7:03 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Lancaster County public sales: July 17, 2026

Martin & Rutt Auctioneers LLC, of New Holland, conducted a public auction of real estate June 27 for J. Clair and Grace S. Zimmerman at 1672 Reading Road, Mohnton. A

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Jul 17 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • lancasteronline.com
Tennessee State Athletics Signs Apparel Deal With Nike

NASHVILLE — Tennessee State University Athletics and Nike have announced a new multi-year partnership that will make Nike the official apparel provider for TSU Athletics.

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Jul 17 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • tsutigers.com
Alabama state health officer receives 7% raise

The raise, a 5% performance-based raise and a 2% cost-of-living adjustment, amounts to an increase of about $16,800, for a total salary of $352,800.

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Jul 17 • 5:57 AM EDT • Health • alabamareflector.com
Animal science head named president of Society for the Study of Reproduction

Rebecca Krisher, professor of reproductive biology and head of the Department of Animal Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, was named president of the Society for the Study of Reproduction, effective July 22. She is the third Penn Stater to hold the gavel and lead the organization.

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Jul 17 • 5:06 AM EDT • Science • psu.edu
Junk science drives wrongful convictions. That's not justice.

It is more important than ever for states to adopt evidence-based standards to ensure that only credible and vetted information is given to juries.

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Jul 17 • 5:05 AM EDT • Science • usatoday.com
More Trust and Estate Disputes Are Becoming Business Litigation

As more families transfer business interests, commercial real estate, and other complex assets, trust and estate advisers may need to brush up on partnership law, corporate governance, contractual rights, tax planning, or real property law, FBFK Law’s Holly Gilani says.

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Jul 17 • 4:30 AM EDT • Business • news.bloombergtax.com
Russian blogger who criticised Putin and the war has been detained, TASS reports

Russian blogger Ilya ​Remeslo, who criticised ‌President Vladimir Putin and the ​war in ​Ukraine, has been detained ⁠on suspicion ​of spreading false information ​about the armed forces, state news ​agency TASS ​reported on Friday.

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Jul 17 • 4:24 AM EDT • Politics • reuters.com
Ribbon cutting, tours planned to celebrate completion  of Kelce College of Business building and Besse Hotel renovation

Pittsburg State University and the community will celebrate the completion of two transformative projects with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and self-guided tours on Aug. 11.

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Jul 17 • 4:12 AM EDT • Business • pittstate.edu
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American College of Radiology pans proposal to shake up federal grantmaking

ACR believes a proposal to add restrictions around research funding could have "a chilling effect on academic research and innovation in the United States.”

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Jul 17 • 3:35 AM EDT • Business • radiologybusiness.com
Rubio convenes countries on left-wing political violence

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday convened leaders from more than 60 countries to take part in the Trump administration's latest effort to quell what it calls "left wing" political terrorism.

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Jul 17 • 2:15 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Doom Director Addresses The State Of id After Xbox Bloodbath

id Software was hit hard in the latest round of Xbox mass layoffs

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Jul 17 • 12:50 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Illinois takes action against new business promoted by Chicago businessman 'Brandon Mr. Finance'

The Illinois secretary of state is warning consumers about a new business being promoted by "Brandon Mr. Finance," and has issued a cease-and-desist order against the venture.

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Jul 16 • 11:47 PM EDT • Business • abc7chicago.com
Strategists weigh the issues shaping N.Y. governor's race

Both Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman are trying to persuade voters they have the better answer to what appears to be the big issue of 2026: New York’s high cost of living.

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Jul 16 • 8:50 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Democrats Split on Israel and the Politics of Data Centers

House Democrats are divided on sending U.S. aid to Israel. Plus, the backlash over AI data centers fuels local and statewide moratoriums.

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Jul 16 • 8:07 PM EDT • Politics • kqed.org
Sports without politics is a fantasy and the World Cup proves it

From ancient Greece to Nazi Germany, sport and politics have long been intertwined. Nevertheless, we still imagine that international sport can be kept above the fray and serve as a neutral arena where nations compete on merit alone. In this article, diplomacy scholar Geoffrey Allen Pigman argues the 2026 FIFA World Cup shows this is a dangerous illusion. When international sport is left entirely to revenue-maximizing private bodies like FIFA, it doesn't escape politics, but rather surrenders to its worst expressions. With the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics fast approaching, the IOC must decide whether to learn that lesson or repeat the same mistakes. The largest and most lucrative FIFA World Cup ever draws toward its climactic conclusion amidst a swirl of controversy. Team members, staff, fans, and spectators have been denied their right to enter the United States to participate, and US President Donald Trump intervened with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to overturn a referee’s call that Trump believed disadvantaged the US national team. It is a moment to step back and reflect on what the purposes of international sport mega-events like the World Cup, and international sport more broadly, are, and what they should be. Does international sport serve public purposes? Is there a public interest? Or is it primarily a private endeavor organized by commercial enterprises to entertain the global public (and generate profit in the process), which is occasionally used by governments and leaders for raisons d’etat? Central to the idea of sport is the principle of fair play, which in the international context demands that games be free from political interference. However, it is impossible to separate sport from politics, all claims to the contrary notwithstanding. The most positive political use of international sport through the millennia has been to facilitate diplomacy. The use of international sport for diplomatic objectives has existed since at least the time of the ancient Olympic Games, around which was instituted the custom of the Ekecheiria, or Olympic Truce, between participating states to facilitate fair competition and diplomatic achievements by ensuring that participants could travel safely to the Olympiad. In his seminal work On Diplomacy (1987), diplomacy scholar James Der Derian characterized the objectives of diplomacy as overcoming alienation and mediating estrangement between governments and between peoples. One increasingly important diplomatic tool in the technology-infused media environment over the past century has been public diplomacy, under which governments and non-state diplomatic actors (e.g. transnational corporations) communicate to global publics about their international policy objectives and to shape their global brand image. Political scientist Michał Kobierecki, in his important book Sports Diplomacy (2020), views sports diplomacy as falling broadly within the ambit of public diplomacy, as international sport intimately involves the participation of global publics as spectators and consumers of global media. Diplomacy scholar Stuart Murray and this author, in a 2013 article, distinguish between international sport used for diplomatic purposes and international sport-as-diplomacy, which encompasses the range of diplomacy that occurs as teams and competitors, spectators and fans, and government officials all converge for international sporting events like the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup. Diplomacy scholar H.E. Chehabi, in a 2001 article on US-Iran sports diplomacy, describes the interaction between spectators and fans at international sporting events as “people-to-people diplomacy,” in which relationships develop independently of governments and their objectives. Diplomacy by the aforementioned definitions is often unsuccessful. Moreover, all too often the tools of diplomacy may be employed by governments and other actors to thwart or oppose the objectives of diplomacy as characterized by Der Derian. Governments routinely use the tools of public diplomacy to disseminate propaganda, spreading misinformation in the attempt to deceive global publics about their objectives and to create misleading impressions about their brand identity. Within sports diplomacy, the term “sportswashing” has been coined recently to describe how governments invest in and promote international sport to create positive global public impressions of their nations and, in doing so, to distract the global public from their deficient records in areas such as human rights and democratic governance. Murray, in his 2018 book Sports Diplomacy: Origins, Theory and Practice, introduces the concept of sports anti-diplomacy, wherein governments intentionally use international sport to advance aggressive and nationalistic objectives. Obvious historical examples include Hitler’s use of the 1936 Berlin Olympics to glorify his Third Reich and the 1969 El Salvador-Honduras football “war.” SUGGESTED READING The beautiful game made ugly By Emily Ryall FIFA argues that it is and seeks to be apolitical in its stewardship of international Association Football (soccer). FIFA policies governing bids to host the World Cup require uninhibited and non-discriminatory access for players, team staff, and spectators of all participating countries to host nations and venues. It became clear soon after Trump returned to power in the United States in January 2025 that Trump’s political intentions and objectives to limit non-US citizens from living and working in the United States and, in numerous cases, even visiting the country, would collide with FIFA’s host nation policies. Beginning soon after the start of the second Trump administration, US federal authorities imposed restrictions on entry to the United States of citizens of between 20 and 40 countries for any purpose, with only limited exceptions. Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began arresting non-US citizens in the United States, including persons with and without legal status, holding them in jails, concentration camps, and other detention facilities until they were deported to their home or third countries, where they faced substantive risks to their personal safety. FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, in an effort to ensure the most successful and lucrative World Cup in history, engaged diplomatically with President Trump in an attempt to facilitate entry to the US for World Cup participants. Infantino did all in his power to ingratiate himself with Trump, to the extent of creating a FIFA “Peace Prize,” which he awarded to Trump in December 2025 at a ceremony in the then Trump-controlled John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the World Cup draw. The prize was an ersatz consolation for someone who aspired in vain to win the rather more prestigious and well-known Nobel Peace Prize. And in the run-up to the World Cup, conditions became worse. In February 2026, Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a war of aggression against Iran, illegal under international law, under the false pretence that Iran’s government was preparing to attack the United States and Israel. During the US aerial bombardment of Iran, US planes bombed Azadi Stadium, the facility where Iran’s national football team trained. As the 2026 FIFA World Cup began, it was clear that Infantino’s efforts had been for naught: the Trump administration would not adhere to FIFA policies governing access to World Cup host nations. World Cup referee Omar Artan, a citizen of Somalia, was denied a US visa to enter the United States to participate in the World Cup. Trump’s government only granted US visas to Iran’s football team ten days before they were scheduled to arrive for the tournament. Numerous members of the support staff for Iran’s team were denied US visas. Iran’s team, which had been scheduled to train in Arizona, was directed to shift its training site to Tijuana, Mexico, notwithstanding that all three of their group stage matches took place at US venues. The US Department of Homeland Security only permitted the Iranian team to enter the US on the day before each scheduled match and then to return to Mexico immediately after playing. Members of Iraq’s and Switzerland’s football teams were delayed for hours by US officials at the US border, and an Iraqi team photographer was refused entry. Spectators and fans from Haïti and Iran were denied entry to the United States altogether. A large number of fans from a range of countries had their applications for US visas rejected. There were multiple off-ramps through which participants could have avoided the negative consequences of Trump’s decisions for the 2026 World Cup. Once it was clear that the Trump government intended to violate the established expectations for World Cup hosts, FIFA could have shifted the matches scheduled to take place in the United States to Mexico and Canada. The three nations were already designated as co-hosts, and host cities and venues had been selected. Once it was clear that FIFA, governed by FIFA boss Gianni Infantino’s dependent and dysfunctional relationship with Trump, would never consider this option on its own, it fell to the national football federations to act. The national federations, particularly some combination of federations of the leading contenders (France, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Morocco, England, Germany, etc.), could have refused to participate under the US-imposed conditions or, at the least, demanded an ironclad agreement with the Trump government that FIFA policies on access would be respected. ___ International sport is inextricably entangled with diplomacy of different sorts, for good or ill, it cannot be considered to be in the purely private realm and left to revenue-maximizing private actors. ___ Why did neither FIFA nor the national football federations act to protect the interests of players, team staff, referees, fans, and spectators? In essence, the relentless engines of capitalism prevailed over norm observance, ethics, and fair play. The revenue interests of FIFA, sponsors, global media, and host cities won out. FIFA’s managers viewed hosting another World Cup principally in the United States as a veritable pot of gold for FIFA and its collaborators. FIFA has estimated its own revenue over the 2023-26 budget cycle, which includes the 2026 World Cup, at $13 billion, revised up from an initial projection of $11 billion, and 72% higher than the previous revenue cycle. Of that total, FIFA is estimated to have generated $8.9 billion from the Cup itself in revenue from TV rights ($3.92 billion), sponsorships ($2.69 billion), ticket sales ($3.1 billion), licensing rights, and other sources. A joint study by FIFA and the World Trade Organization estimates that the World Cup will contribute over $40 billion to global GDP, including nearly $14 billion in direct visitor spending in the three host countries (but principally in the United States, which hosted the lion’s share of the matches). The FIFA World Cup is now reportedly “the single most lucrative recurring commercial property in global sport.” And yet, notwithstanding the Trump government’s uses of the World Cup for sports anti-diplomacy, and the climate of anxiety that this created for participants and spectators, diplomacy that did not depend upon governments was able to thrive at the World Cup. Examples of successful people-to-people diplomacy were legion, as citizens of towns and cities across the States, as well as in Mexico and Canada, welcomed team members, their families and supporters, to training sites across North America. Fans of different teams joined together in person in stadiums for matches, at watch parties and bars, and at welcome events sponsored by host cities. The joy and camaraderie shared between the citizenry of Boston and Scotland’s “Tartan Army” of fans is but one example of how the “Beautiful Game” brings people together. Friendships forged across continents are likely to endure well beyond the Cup final. Even those achievements cannot be seen as unalloyed, however. As South African football fan Byron Pillay commented to Al Jazeera, “Football is called the Beautiful Game for a reason, for its ability to unite people. But it’s hard to believe in that magic with the politics and war rhetoric off the field of play, especially when one of the tournament hosts is central to that.” Ultimately, the experience of the 2026 FIFA World Cup illustrates that, as international sport is inextricably entangled with diplomacy of different sorts, for good or ill, it cannot be considered to be in the purely private realm and left to revenue-maximizing private actors. As long as there is the possibility of diplomatic progress in mediating estrangement between governments or between peoples, there is a broad and overarching public interest in international sport. Likewise, as it would be difficult to put on an international sport mega-event without international sporting organizations like FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), global media firms, and companies purchasing sponsorships, public and private interests in international sport must coexist, most likely somewhere on a shifting spectrum between partnership and rivalry or cross purposes. As the World Cup wraps up, the IOC needs to consider its lessons before the scheduled 2028 Los Angeles Olympics if they want to avoid a media-hyped Trump version of the 1936 Berlin Olympiad. The IOC and the National Olympic Committees need to set conditions on and make demands of Trump’s government with clearly articulated consequences for non-compliance, up to and including cancellation of the Games. Time is running out for the IOC, as unlike with the FIFA World Cup, there is no at-the-ready alternate venue for Los Angeles.

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Jul 16 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • iai.tv
Hattiesburg lands Mississippi Soccer Association State Cup, strengthening reputation as a sports tourism destination

City and tourism leaders say years of investment in athletic facilities and partnerships are paying off as Hattiesburg prepares to host the Mississippi Soccer Association State Cup for the first time in 2027.

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Jul 16 • 7:49 PM EDT • Sports • wdam.com
Connecticut judge pushes for mental health court after daughter’s overdose death

A Connecticut Superior Court judge who lost his daughter to a fentanyl overdose is now working to build the state’s first mental health court.

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Jul 16 • 6:12 PM EDT • Health • wfsb.com
MSU graduate named Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellow

Michigan State University alumnus Aaron Philip (‘26) has been named a U.S. Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellow. He is the second Spartan in university history and one of only 29 students this year to earn the designation.

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Jul 16 • 5:11 PM EDT • Science • msutoday.msu.edu
Republican candidates for secretary of state share priorities for elections administration, business regulation

Four republicans are vying for the post, which is responsible for overseeing elections and registering and authorizing businesses in the state.

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Jul 16 • 4:52 PM EDT • Business • wyomingpublicmedia.org
Syracuse shop owners say I-81 road work is hurting business

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A few local business owners told state directors managing the Interstate 81 Viaduct Project that road work has threatened to hurt their businesses. Workers reshapin…

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Jul 16 • 4:37 PM EDT • Business • localsyr.com
N.Y. spending risks long term financial stability, state comptroller report says

The report shows spending continues to grow on programs like healthcare, education and childcare, but total reserves haven't kept up pace.

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Jul 16 • 4:32 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
I Think ESPN's FPI Is Too Low on Oklahoma State

ESPN's Football Power Index isn't as high on Oklahoma State as I am. The Cowboys are underdogs in several key Big 12 games, but I think the model is underrating a team with 87 newcomers, Drew Mestemaker and Caleb Hawkins. This isn't the same team that went 1-11 a year ago.

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Jul 16 • 4:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
‘It’s not really about sports’: One parent on ending lawsuit against NH’s trans student athlete ban

Sara Tirrell, the mother of one of the teenagers who dropped her legal challenge against the state, spoke with NHPR about the decision and what the last two years have been like for her family.

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Jul 16 • 4:01 PM EDT • Sports • nhpr.org
The U.S. youth sports problem that connects soccer and baseball

The father of an MLB All-Star and VP of MLS development shares similar yet solvable challenges in diversifying the United States talent pool.

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Jul 16 • 2:30 PM EDT • Sports • andscape.com
Texas attorney general candidates have plans to fight corruption if elected

In the race to be the state’s top lawyer, there’s no love lost between the Republican and Democratic candidates.

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Jul 16 • 2:21 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Senators bullish on chances for a July vote on college sports bill - Live Updates

But others familiar with the state of negotiations say the legislation doesn't yet have support.

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Jul 16 • 2:20 PM EDT • Sports • politico.com
Maryland Community Health Resources Commission Awards $7.5 Million to Expand Health Care Access Across the State for Vulnerable Populations

Maryland Community Health Resources Commission Awards $7.5 Million to Expand Health Care Access Across the State for Vulnerable Populations

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Jul 16 • 1:35 PM EDT • Health • governor.maryland.gov
Rubio targets what he calls left-wing political violence

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has convened leaders from over 60 countries to take part in the Trump administration’s latest effort to quell what it calls “left-wing” political terrorism.

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Jul 16 • 1:10 PM EDT • Politics • apnews.com
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Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently

When major disasters strike, Americans are routinely waiting weeks — or even months — to receive presidential approval for aid. And if they live in a state that didn't support President Donald Trump, chances are greater that aid will be denied.

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Jul 16 • 12:14 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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WATCH: Epstein survivor Dani Bensky says Blanche has never responded to them in opening statement
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Jul 16 • 12:00 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Helium Comedy Gets Into Original Content With New Division Led By Maureen Taran

EXCLUSIVE: Helium Comedy, one of the United States’ premier independent comedy club operators, is getting into original content with the launch of a new division overseen by Maureen Taran. Conceived a...

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Jul 16 • 11:45 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Students show progress in science across Alabama

Alabama students made strong gains in science and improved in all three tested subjects in eighth grade, according to preliminary statewide test results presented Tuesday (July 14).

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Jul 16 • 11:33 AM EDT • Science • thealabamabaptist.org
Science Grant Could Deliver $160M For Quantum Tech In CT

At a gathering held at the UConn Hartford campus, state leaders celebrated Connecticut being selected as a Regional Innovation Engine for quantum technologies by the National Science Foundation.

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Jul 16 • 11:30 AM EDT • Science • ctnewsjunkie.com
More than half of US states ban transgender athletes from participating in sports. See where

More than half of U.S. states have bans that prohibit either transgender girls or all transgender athletes from participating on certain sports teams. See where

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Jul 16 • 11:11 AM EDT • Sports • kcci.com
More than half of US states ban transgender athletes from participating in sports. See where

More than half of U.S. states have bans that prohibit either transgender girls or all transgender athletes from participating on certain sports teams. See where

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Jul 16 • 11:11 AM EDT • Sports • wmtw.com
More than half of US states ban transgender athletes from participating in sports. See where

More than half of U.S. states have bans that prohibit either transgender girls or all transgender athletes from participating on certain sports teams. See where

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Jul 16 • 11:11 AM EDT • Sports • kcra.com
Midco Sports® Launches NSIC’s New Streaming Home

A new era begins today for the NSIC on Midco Sports Plus®! Through an expanded partnership, Midco Sports® will power the NSIC Network and serve as the centralized home for NSIC digital content, delivering exclusive live and on-demand streaming coverage of all 16 member schools.

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Jul 16 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • bsubeavers.com
NC State Health Plan overhauls insurer, hospital network and premiums. What to know

State employees will see numerous changes.

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Jul 16 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • newsobserver.com
Engagement in public life is linked with Americans’ views of politics, news

Americans who participate more in public life are more interested in politics – and more likely to have positive feelings about the state of their local communities.

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Jul 16 • 9:36 AM EDT • Politics • pewresearch.org
Alabama students post large science gains, overall eighth-grade scores improve

Alabama students posted strong gains in science, improved eighth-grade achievement and higher ACT scores, according to preliminary statewide assessment results presented Tuesday.

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Jul 16 • 9:35 AM EDT • Science • alreporter.com
Watch live: Rubio gathers diplomats for summit on ‘far-left political terrorism’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday morning will gather diplomats from dozens of countries for a summit on combating the resurgence of “far-left political terrorism.” “The event will focus o…

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Jul 16 • 8:43 AM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
Geography faculty member earns national research award

Zhenlong Li, associate professor of geography at Penn State, has received the 2026 Early/Mid-Career Research Award from the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science for research that has advanced the field of geographic information science.

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Jul 16 • 8:16 AM EDT • Science • psu.edu
Utah Modernizes Public Health Data Reporting—a Win for Government and Residents

On June 1, Utah became one of the first states in the U.S. to require acute care hospitals to use electronic case reporting (eCR)—the automated, real-time exchange of information—to notify public health agencies about instances of reportable communicable diseases.

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Jul 16 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • pew.org
Land-Grant Research Impact Fellows named in the College of Ag Sciences

Penn State scientists Michela Centinari and Adrian Barragan have been named Land-Grant Research Impact Fellows in the College of Agricultural Sciences.

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Jul 16 • 7:57 AM EDT • Science • psu.edu
Heid’s of Liverpool added to Historic Business Preservation Registry

Heid's of Liverpool has been named to the Historic Business Preservation Registry.This is according to State Senator Chris Ryan who nominated the business to th

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Jul 16 • 7:49 AM EDT • Business • cnycentral.com
'Crisis' in youth sports comes into focus after early US World Cup exit

Another early World Cup exit underscores a fractured youth sports culture in the United States, as the nation hopes to catch up with footballing powerhouses that have no clogs in their talent pipeline.

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Jul 16 • 6:04 AM EDT • Sports • reuters.com
Alabama state employees could see health benefit changes amid 'difficult choices'

Changes could be presented to the State Employees Insurance Board (SEIB) in September, CEO Stephanie Azar said.

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Jul 16 • 6:01 AM EDT • Health • alabamareflector.com
Not Politics, Just Heritage

The Interstate 40 bridge that crosses over Douglas Lake and the French Broad River now bears the name, “President Donald J. Trump Bridge.” On July 9, state officials unveiled the new bridge signs during a ceremony held at the exit 425 westbound rest area in Dandridge. This comes after the naming of the bridge was

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Jul 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • standardbanner.com
Heat-related deaths spiked in last heat wave, worrying health officials as more heat looms

Heat-related deaths jumped to 19 in the first half of the summer, with eight of those coming during the brutal heat wave around the Fourth of July, putting the state on track to record the second-most heat deaths in 15 years, new data shows

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Jul 16 • 5:23 AM EDT • Health • marylandmatters.org
Science center in W. Palm Beach gets $3M in state funds for expansion

Palm Beach donors have given millions to enlarge the Cox Science Center and Aquarium in West Palm Beach, which got $3 million in new state budget.

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Jul 16 • 5:12 AM EDT • Science • palmbeachpost.com
State Department hosting international officials to talk left-wing terrorism

Counterterrorism experts say the Trump administration’s focus on the far left lacks context about the full range of threats from extremists across the political spectrum.

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Jul 16 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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CNBC rated Ohio 'Top State for Business.' Here's what that means — and what it doesn't.

Ohio Republicans are touting a CNBC business rating, but one of its authors says it doesn't mean that life is great for average Ohioans.

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Jul 16 • 4:00 AM EDT • Business • ohiocapitaljournal.com
Rubio to convene meeting on ‘far-left political terrorism’ with representatives from 65 countries

Facing what Secretary of State Marco Rubio will describe as a “resurgence” of “far left political terrorism,” according to a State Department official, Rubio will convene diplomats from around the world in Washington on Thursday to discuss a response.

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Jul 16 • 4:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Get to know: Arkansas '29 RB target Sadiq Goji

Little Rock Parkview 2029 running back Sadiq Goji, a Nigeria native, has adjusted well to the United States and found his favorite American meal.

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Jul 16 • 3:00 AM EDT • Sports • wholehogsports.com
Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently

Americans are waiting longer for disaster aid under President Donald Trump, with delays often lasting weeks or months

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Jul 16 • 12:15 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
At the Podium: Duce Robinson’s Comments from ACC Kickoff

The 6-foot-6 All-ACC receiver details passing on the NFL to refine his route tree, embrace a fourth starting quarterback, and cement a lasting legacy in Tallahassee.

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Jul 16 • 12:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Secy. Marco Rubio Hosts Summit on Political Terrorism

Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosts a summit at the State Department addressing political terrorism.

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Jul 16 • 12:00 AM EDT • Politics • c-span.org
Warriors Tabbed a LeBron James ‘Dark Horse’ Amid Increased Optimism

The Golden State Warriors are chasing star free agent LeBron James, but their status is up for debate as he nears a decision. The post Warriors Tabbed a LeBron James ‘Dark Horse’ Amid Increased Optimism appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 15 • 11:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
WakeMed warns of impact from State Health Plan's new tier designation

WakeMed is raising concerns after being designated a non-preferred provider under the State Health Plan's new four-tier network,

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Jul 15 • 11:27 PM EDT • Health • abc11.com