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Gen Z Wants to Own Businesses. The Skilled Trades May Be Their Starting Point
As Gen Z increasingly turns to blue-collar careers, businesses can attract and develop young talent by teaching practical skills.
Mike McCarthy Reveals Key to Getting DK Metcalf More Involved
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy opened up on how the Steelers can get DK Metcalf more involved […]
Steelers receive huge injury update on two starters
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy provided an encouraging injury update on Michael Pittman Jr. and Derrick Harmon.
Mike Tirico to miss Sunday Night Football due to ‘health issue’
Mike Tirico expects to return next week, when the Steelers and Bengals face off in Cincinnati for the lead in the AFC North.
The List of Possible Democratic Senate Committee Chairs Looks a Bit, Well, Old
Let’s worry about the septuagenarians and octogenarians later. For now, let’s grab some popcorn and watch them get to work.
11/10/2026: Supervisory Status and Health Care Rule Quirks
Union Electric Company D/B/a Ameren Missouri, 14-RM-394835 (Regional Election Decision) A Regional Director dismissed the Employer's petition after finding that Distribution System Operating Supervisors (DSOS) II are statutory supervisors under Section 2(11) of the NLRA, but not managerial employees. The Employer, an electric and gas utility, filed the petition after the Union demanded recognition for DSOS I and II positions. Because the DSOS II are supervisors excluded from the NLRA's protection, no election was ordered. The DSOS I position was not decided, since no one currently holds it, and ordering an election for a unit with zero employees would be contrary to Board policy. As a preliminary matter, the Union was precluded from litigating supervisory or managerial status because it filed its Statement of Position with the Region but did not serve it on the Employer by the deadline. The Regional Director still took evidence sufficient to decide unit appropriateness, as the Board's rules require. Supervisory status rested on the authority to assign. The DSOS prioritize work tickets, choose which Line Troubleman or Traveling Operator to send, pull employees off lower-priority jobs, hold employees past shift end, decide whether to call in crews and how large they should be, and handle sick call-outs, all without consulting anyone. Relying on Oakwood Healthcare and Entergy Mississippi, the Regional Director found this resembled utility dispatchers who used independent judgment in assigning employees to places. It did not matter that the record did not show who selects the specific employees who respond to a call-out. The Employer failed to prove responsible direction because nothing showed DSOS face adverse consequences for field employees' performance. The one Performance Improvement Plan involved a DSOS's own errors. The Employer also failed to prove discipline authority, since switching error forms merely report incidents and upper management decides whether discipline follows. The managerial claim failed because there was no evidence the DSOS formulate high-level employer policy. They exercise technical discretion, sit below Superintendents and a Manager, and are first-level supervisors. Significant Cases Cited Oakwood Healthcare, Inc., 348 NLRB 686 (2006): Defined "assign" and "responsibly direct" under Section 2(11) and placed the burden of proving supervisory status on the party asserting it. Entergy Mississippi, Inc., 367 NLRB No. 109 (2019): Held utility dispatchers were supervisors because they used independent judgment in prioritizing outages and assigning field employees. NLRB v. Kentucky River Community Care, Inc., 532 U.S. 706 (2001): Established the three-part test for supervisory status under Section 2(11). NLRB v. Yeshiva University, 444 U.S. 672 (1980): Described managerial employees as those who formulate and effectuate management policies and are aligned with management. Ikea Distribution Services, Inc., 370 NLRB No. 109 (2021): Affirmed preclusion of issues for a late-served Statement of Position while confirming the Regional Director must still determine unit appropriateness. NLRB Edge is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Prime Healthcare Services – St. Michael’s, LLC D/B/a Saint Michael’s Medical Center, 22-RC-392696 (Regional Election Decision) The Regional Director dismissed a petition seeking an Armour-Globe self-determination election for two full-time radiation therapists at a Newark hospital. The union wanted the therapists to vote on joining its existing nonconforming unit of registered nurses, nurse anesthetists, and technical employees. The Regional Director found the union had not shown the therapists could appropriately be added to that unit under the Board's Health Care Rule and the community-of-interest factors. The Regional Director first explained that the Health Care Rule does not categorically bar an Armour-Globe election in a partially organized hospital with existing nonconforming units. Under St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, such an election does not create a new unit and so does not offend the Rule's concern with unit proliferation. The petitioner still bears the burden of showing the group is identifiable and distinct and shares a community of interest with the existing unit. The therapists were an identifiable, distinct group because they do identical work in the same department under the same managers. On community of interest, the evidence was mostly unfavorable to the union. The therapists work in the Cancer Center alongside unit nurses but have separate supervision (apart from occasional coverage), separate break areas, and distinct equipment and functions. Their contact with nurses is limited to routine patient handoffs, and they do not interact with or fill in for technical employees such as radiology technicians. The Regional Director found some overlap in certifications and training, which might tip the scale on those factors, but the union did not establish common terms and conditions. The Regional Director added that shared benefits or work rules would not suffice given separate supervision, no interchange, and physical separation. The decisive problem was the Health Care Rule's classifications. The therapists are professionals who fall within the Rule's "all other professionals" category. The parties' contract expressly excludes "all other professionals," and the union's attempt at hearing to classify some respiratory therapists as professionals contradicted that contract. Adding the therapists would create yet another nonconforming grouping and leave other unrepresented professionals in that category. A separate therapist-only unit would also be inappropriate because the record shows other unrepresented professional employees. A unit of all unrepresented employees in that category may be appropriate. Significant Cases Cited St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, 357 NLRB 854 (2011): An Armour-Globe election in an acute care hospital does not violate the Health Care Rule because it adds employees to an existing unit rather than creating a new one. Rush University Medical Center v. NLRB, 833 F.3d 202 (D.C. Cir. 2016): Section 103.30(c) of the Health Care Rule applies only to petitions for additional units, not to Armour-Globe elections adding employees to an existing unit. Warner-Lambert Co., 298 NLRB 993 (1990): A self-determination election requires that the employees share a community of interest with the existing unit and form an identifiable, distinct segment constituting an appropriate voting group. United Operations, Inc., 338 NLRB 123 (2002): Sets out the community-of-interest factors, and common supervision alone does not require inclusion in one unit absent interchange, contact, or functional integration. Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc., 375 NLRB No. 16 (2026): Functional integration requires that positions depend on one another to accomplish their tasks, and minor differences between groups should not be given too much weight.
Top Dem says panel will probe Trump’s family
Incoming House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. Robert Garcia tells CNN’s Dana Bash the Trump family “should be expected to answer questions” when Democrats take control of the powerful panel.
Will Democrats Allow Republican Farm Bill that Threatens Health and Environment after Midterm Landslide? - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
(Beyond Pesticides, November 8, 2026) As retiring Democratic leaders in the House and Senate Agriculture Committees huddle with the authors of the Republican Farm Bill to negotiate and fast-track the legislation, over 180 national, state, and local organizations from across the country are asking the negotiators to reject amendments that undermine longstanding public health and environment protections. In a letter to outgoing ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Angie Craig, and outgoing ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator Amy Klobuchar, the groups call the pesticide provisions in the bill “a sweeping set of exemptions, waivers, and revocations undermining 50 years of environmental laws adopted by Congress to protect farmers, families, and the environment.” The letter identifies numerous provisions of the Farm Bill that “(i) Undermine pesticide safety reviews and standards, (ii) Undercut endangered species protections, (iii) Exempt synthetically derived chemicals from safety reviews, (iv) Waive reviews for chemical categories, and (v) Delay pesticide safety reviews by five years for chemicals in wide use today.” The letter calls on negotiators to remove Title X, “Subtitle B—Regulatory Reform” from the Senate Bill, S.5526, Agricultural Act of 2026, also contained in Title X Subtitle C, “Part 1, Federal Insecticide, […]
Gas On the Chinese Space Station Has Been Cooled To Ten Trillionths Of A Degree Above Absolute Zero
In space, no one can hear your teeth chatter.
Wanna join a NASA science team? Marc Kuchner will explain how
KINGSTON, R.I. – Nov. 9, 2026 – As the citizen science officer for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, Marc Kuchner oversees a portfolio of more than 40 NASA-funded participatory science projects, reaching millions of volunteers eager to help conduct space research. So, how can you get involved? In his upcoming University of Rhode Island Honors Colloquium […]
NFL Punishes Steelers Safety for Hit on Deshaun Watson
The NFL has hit Steelers safety Jaquan Brisker with punishment for the hit that left Browns QB Deshaun Watson concussed. The post NFL Punishes Steelers Safety for Hit on Deshaun Watson appeared first on HEAVY.
EPISD trustees question whether $4.5M in health insurance relief will help all employees
McCarthy Gives Update on Two Injured Steelers
PITTSBURGH — During his Monday press conference, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy addressed the potential injured reserve returns of […]
Badenoch lays out £36bn Tory welfare cut plan and defends slashing disability benefits
Conservative leader insists ‘double amputees run marathons’ as she launches Welfare That Works policy document
Minneapolis looks to crack down on data centers
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis City Council committee new regulations on data centers Monday limiting their size, where they could be built and where their servers would have to be located.
Here are some of the House seats that Democrats didn't expect to win this year
Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina, who led the National Republican Congressional Committee, lost his seat this year.
What would 'Love is Blind' Nashville look like? Our top predictions as show casts in TN
"Love Is Blind" continues its search for Tennessee singles, with the hit Netflix show announcing its third casting call in the Volunteer State. What would a Nashville season look like?
Steelers AFC foe makes massive trade
Steelers conference foe makes massive trade ahead of deadline.
Penn State’s Jack Ham Update Arrives After Scary News
Jack Ham is a legend of the state of Pennsylvania. He grew up in Johnstown, PA. He went to Penn State and played football for the Nittany Lions. Then he starred for the Pittsburgh Steelers, winning four Super Bowl championships. Ham is a member of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College […] The post Penn State’s Jack Ham Update Arrives After Scary News appeared first on HEAVY.
3 Degree Guarantee: Christ Community Health
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The growing offensive trend that could derail Steelers
Why rising defensive attention on the run game could expose vulnerabilities in the passing attack of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Potential impacts Democratic health care proposals on employer-sponsored health care
Summary: Democratic state and federal wins in the midterm elections could lead to Medicaid expansion in some states, and focuses attention on the House Democrats’ memo on health care priorities in the new Congress. Few of these proposals are likely to become law before 2029, but they could form the foundation for Democratic health care reform efforts after the 2028 Presidential election. Portion of total newly eligible for Medicaid if non-expansion states expanded Source: Cervantes, S et al How Many Uninsured Are in the Coverage Gap and How Many Could be Eligible if All States Adopted the Medicaid Expansion? KFF, July 27, 2026 It’s been almost a week since the midterm elections, and the Democrats will have large majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, although not large enough to overcome Senate filibusters or Presidential vetoes. I reviewed some of what I thought these midterm results could mean in a post last week. In retrospect, I might have understated the elections’ impact on health care due to changes in governorship and majorities in many state legislatures. A Democratic trifecta (governorship and both houses) could mean expansion of Medicaid in Wisconsin, and a Democratic governor and House in Texas and Georgia could increase pressure in both states to expand Medicaid. That’s especially important, because Texas currently represents almost half of those who would be newly eligible for insurance from Medicaid expansions. Medicaid expansions matter to employers because they have been shown to decrease the risk of closure of rural hospitals and support workers’ ability to stay employed and productive. The House Democrats’ Cost of Living Healthcare Working Group published an 84-page memo in September with recommendations for the first hundred hours, the first hundred days, and the first year. The midterm results make this document more important. Here’s a review of what some of these recommendations could mean for employer-sponsored health insurance. Elements that could lower employer health care spending Restore the expanded advance premium tax credit for ACA plans. This could bring healthier enrollees back to the marketplace plans, which would improve the risk status of these plans and decrease the rate of uninsurance. Fewer people with insurance puts higher pressures on provider rates of employer plans. More stable ACA plans could encourage employers to consider transitioning from employer-sponsored plans to ICHRA/Choice, providing a fund for employers to purchase their own insurance on an exchange. Repeal Medicaid work requirements and other administrative rules of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which as written will lead to a large increase in the uninsured rate. Fewer people with insurance leads to more pressures from hospitals for commercial rate increases. Extend Inflation Reduction Act negotiated drug prices to commercial health plans. These are now only applicable to Medicare Parts D (outpatient drugs) and B (drugs administered by providers. The Medicare negotiated prices are lower than net prices negotiated by PBMs. Hospital price limits. Some of the Democratic House proposals would institute site neutral payment and limit outlier hospital prices to 200% of Medicare. The average commercial health plan pays about 247% Medicare rates for inpatient hospital care, and many commercial health plans currently pay over 300% of Medicare for hospital services. PBM regulations. The proposals would mandate more transparency and prevent PBMs from paying subsidiaries more than market rates. Antitrust enforcement. The plan would break up vertically integrated health care monopolies which could lower prices through competition. Ban on non-compete contractual clauses could increase competition by increasing flexibility and supply of clinicians, although it could also increase physician leverage and lead to higher wages which could raise prices. Lower the Medicare eligibility age, which could take older, more expensive, workers off employer sponsored plans. Create a Medi-Kids plan to insure all children and potentially young adults up to age 26. These plan members have low non-preventive utilization and cost less per person than older plan members, but removing children from employer plans would decrease volatility because a few children have very high medical costs. Elements that could increase employer spending (in many instances for high value services) Mandate three primary care and three mental health visits without cost sharing Eliminate cost sharing for mental health care and substance use care during pregnancy and in the year after delivery Require coverage of infertility services Cap cost sharing for insulin, epipen and respiratory inhalers Count copay coupons and assistance toward member deductibles and cost sharing Cap total health care costs (premium and out-of-pocket costs) at 8% of household income Leave a comment Elements that could improve the market Increased price transparency Tightening enforcement of short-term plans, fixed indemnity plans, and cost-sharing ministries. These skimpy health plans skim off healthier people, leaving sicker people on marketplace exchanges and employer-sponsored health plans. Here’s a past post on the perils of cheap insurance. Most of these proposals are likely not to become law in the next two years, but could form the foundation of a Democratic proposal for health care reform in 2029 and beyond. The document does not provide cost estimates for these proposals. Share Thanks for reading! If you found this useful, please share, subscribe, like, and restack. You can find previous posts at this link. Views expressed in Employer Coverage are purely my own. Thanks for reading Employer Coverage ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Subscribe
A Massive Brain-Scan Study Just Complicated a Popular Theory About Emotional Control
Activating the 'right' brain regions doesn’t guarantee someone feels better.
1970s teen idol Shaun Cassidy is back
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Camp Verde business owner lends a helping hand after devastating flooding
After devastating flooding damaged homes in the Camp Verde area last week, one local business owner and his team are volunteering to help neighbors clean up.
Steelers Hall of Fame linebacker Jack Ham hospitalized
Steelers legend Jack Ham hospitalized.
Meet Katelyn Liu, the California teen whose free science workshops grew from a local library into a 21-chapter nonprofit that has reached 15,163 young people and distributed 18,525 STEM kits worldwide
A homemade catapult, a miniature wind turbine or a simple robotics experiment can do more than just introduce a child to science. It can spark the confidence to imagine a future in engineering, technology or environmental research.
Opinion: Illinois has a new early childhood department. Now it needs to measure progress.
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Steelers 2026 mid-season awards: Offensive Player of the Year
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Berkshire posts steepest Q3 underwriting decline among US carriers
Personal lines and casualty loss trends are diverging from headline profitability across the market
Mike McCarthy: Steelers improved since last Bengals matchup
Pittsburgh’s coach says the team has grown ahead of a battle for first place in the AFC North.
Steelers Have One Big Advantage vs. Bengals
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Miami (Ohio) coach Travis Steele calls out ‘totally unacceptable’ attendance
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Here’s how Sally Field celebrated her milestone 80th birthday
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Steelers acquire promising WR in new mock trade
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ESPG AG publishes financial statements for H1 2026: Financial break-even continues and proves science parks’ resilience in challenging market environment
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Teenage violinist wins $3,500 science award for study of ...
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Jaguars-Giants Week 11 Kickoff Flexed
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Portillo’s plans first West Michigan restaurant at Woodland Mall outlot
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Bengals vs. Steelers opening odds for massive Week 10 showdown
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From baking to business: Celebrate Shop spotlights entrepreneurs with disabilities from Colorado
Celebrate Shop, an annual two-day shopping event, featured 35 entrepreneurs and business owners with disabilities. Fourteen are local to Colorado.
‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ 30th Anniversary Reunion: The Cast Breaks Down the Most Iconic Scenes
Bruce Springsteen fan club founders say political fights, El-Sayed endorsement led to shutdown: report
Bruce Springsteen's endorsement of Michigan's senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed proved the final straw for the Spring-Nuts fan club founders as group shutters.
The smart coaching change that saved the Steelers defense
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The fierce battle for James Bond is playing out in public
(CNN) — It’s been five years since Daniel Craig bid farewell to the role of 007 in “No Time to Die,” which ended with a closing credit promise that “James Bond will return.” And while corporate machinations have slowed the character’s reappearance, the battle to play cinema’s most famous secret agent is playing out more publicly than usual.In recent weeks, there have been numerous leaks to the press about the slew of big-name actors said to be auditioning for Bond in what will be the 26th film in the franchise, stoking debates among fans.Last month, it was reported that “final screen tests” were being held, with “One Night Only” heartthrob Callum Turner, “Slow Horses” actor Jack Lowden and Josh O’Connor of “Challengers” said to be among those who made the cut. Then two surprise names entered the mix over the weekend, with Deadline and Variety reporting “Primetime” star Robert Pattinson and “X-Men” actor Nicholas Hoult had also undergone screen tests for the role. (Pattinson’s casting would be particularly remarkable given he’s also currently leading another major franchise as Batman, while Hoult is appearing as Lex Luther in the new “Superman” movies.)Other wild cards, per Variety? Pop singer Harry Styles or “The White Lotus” star Theo James. At 32, Styles would be the youngest choice, while 41-year-old James is the oldest.Representatives for the actors and Amazon MGM Studios, didn’t respond to requests for comment. None of the actors have revealed what the audition process has involved, although O’Connor told the BBC that being considered was an “incredibly bizarre pinch-me moment.”A ‘methodical’ huntProducer Amy Pascal, who steered “Spider-Man” to several reboots over her career, has said fans can expect a decision by the end of the year. “We are being really, really methodical,” she told Deadline this summer. “Daniel Craig is a hard act to follow. And it’s got to be something really different that is a stirring and exciting and different.”There is immense pressure to get the decision right. For one, the Bond franchise is big business, with Craig’s “No Time to Die” earning more than $900 million. (In 2022, Amazon paid $8.5 billion to acquire Bond’s parent company, MGM.) But the role also occupies huge cultural real estate as one of the most identifiably “British” characters in film.Just six actors have portrayed Bond. Sean Connery first appeared as the suave, shaken-not-stirred secret agent in 1962’s “Dr. No.” Tradition has it that the role should be played a Brit, although George Lazenby, an Australian, played Bond in 1969’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.”Pierce Brosnan, who played 007 in four movies, appeared to back Turner in an interview with Vanity Fair last week, saying the husband of Dua Lipa was a strong actor. “They all have a voice and a physique, and a presence on film,” Brosnan said of the final candidates. “They all have longevity as actors, all of these young men.”“Whoever plays the role, I wish him the very best of life and strength and courage,” he said.The next Bond movie will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, who knows a thing or two about working in a franchise, given he has overseen the “Dune” trilogy. At a Los Angeles gala on Saturday, Villeneuve appeared to be reveling in the media’s focus on the battle for Bond.“I should not comment right now because every word I’m going to say is going to be scrutinized,” Villeneuve told Variety. “I would just say that I’m having a great time.”The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.THE-CNN-WIRE (TM) & © 2026 CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC., A TIME WARNER COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The State of Politics: For First Time in 18 Years, Democrats Control Budget Process
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Shaq says a backup plan will pay him $1M monthly starting next year
NBA icon Shaquille O'Neal spoke about his guaranteed paycheck, his early Google wager, and the "stipulations" on his children's inheritance.
CFP committee ignores reality to keep Alabama ahead of Tennessee
Tennessee crushed Alabama head-to-head. Yet the CFP committee keeps moving the goalposts to justify ranking the Tide higher.
Catholics vs. the Committee? Notre Dame appears to have a new rival after toppling No. 1 Miami
Abdul El-Sayed launches Habibi PAC to build Democratic influence
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The Real Story of the Polar Bear in a UVM Science Hall Starts With Two Montpelier Agents Undercover in the Arctic
A polar bear has been hanging out in a UVM science hall for decades. Subscribe He’s a full-grown male, standing behind glass on an artificial iceberg in the lobby of the University of Vermont’s Marsh Life Science Building in Burlington. Most Vermonters have no idea he’s there. Students who asked about him heard he came from Canada. A poacher killed him, the story went, federal officers seized the hide at the Vermont border, and the government gave him to UVM on “indefinite loan.” A UVM biology professor told it that way in 2012. The university’s own news office repeated it in 2021. That story was wrong. The bear was evidence. In 1972, two federal wildlife officers from Montpelier posed as trophy hunters, bought their way into an illegal hunt run by a poaching ring, and followed it all the way to the frozen Arctic Ocean north of Alaska. One of them shot this bear. Sonia DeYoung, who works with UVM’s natural history collections, pieced the real story together from a half-remembered campus rumor, a case file buried in Anchorage and one stripped claw. She told it Nov. 6 in UVM Magazine. The Undercover Buy Early in 1972, Paul Bagalio and Bruce Parker walked into a Seattle taxidermy shop. Both lived in Montpelier. The case file lists Parker as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent and Bagalio as a deputy game warden for the service. On paper, Bagalio was an unlikely undercover man. Born in Northfield and raised in Montpelier, he served in the Marines after high school, graduated from Norwich University in 1957, taught at Vermont Technical College and worked as an engineer at Rock of Ages, according to his obituary in the Times Argus. He founded Ramchem, a company that made epoxies for the Barre granite industry. He was also a hunter. His obituary passes along his advice: “Don’t ever miss an opportunity to hunt.” And it says he worked undercover for the U.S. Department of the Interior, helping expose what his family calls one of the largest poaching rings in U.S. history. In the Seattle shop, Bagalio and Parker posed as unscrupulous trophy hunters who wanted a polar bear and didn’t care how they got one. They came away with a scribbled note: a phone number and a hefty price. The Seattle Times later reported the number. In a May 1972 story, later reprinted in the Congressional Record, the paper said the two-man hunt cost $6,500, more than $50,000 in today’s money. The Times cited a federal search-warrant affidavit alleging that the ring paid two men who held valid Alaska permits so the hides and skulls could be shipped and processed under their names. Bagalio and Parker traveled to Barrow, on Alaska’s Arctic coast, with guides working with the taxidermist. These were not men to cross. The case file describes a man taking a 12-gauge automatic shotgun from his plane and telling Parker it was “the persuader.” One photo in the file shows a mustached accomplice peering out from beneath a heavy fur hood. On March 8, 1972, on the pack ice about 100 miles north of Point Barrow, the northernmost point in the United States, Bagalio shot a male polar bear. Parker shot a second. Bagalio had no legal permit to kill it, and that was the point. The bears were hard evidence of what the ring was selling. Back in Fairbanks, a Fish and Wildlife agent marked Bagalio’s bear so it could be identified later. He smeared fluorescent dye around its nose and ripped the dark outer sheath off one of its front claws. Bagalio and Parker went on to run several more undercover hunts against poachers in the West. The danger was real. Bagalio later told the Bennington Banner, according to DeYoung’s account, “My guide made it perfectly clear that he would leave me dead in the mountains if he thought I was an investigator.” Subscribe The Faded Rumor The bear came to UVM in 1975. How the government handed him over is still unknown. A rumor came with him. A student named in the UVM Magazine article simply as Carol helped catalog the university’s specimens in those years, and she heard it: an undercover federal agent had killed the bear in Alaska because he feared his cover would be blown and his life was in danger. Over the years the rumor faded. In the 1980s, the bear was put away in storage long enough for mice to chew the fur off his ankles, and several of his front claws went missing. He was later brought back out and set up on his iceberg in the Marsh Life Science lobby, where he has stood for decades since. Somewhere along the way, the Canada story took over. The Case File Decades later, DeYoung met Carol at an open house for UVM’s zoological collections. Carol told DeYoung’s research partner, Dave Moroney, what she remembered. They were delighted, and skeptical. At DeYoung’s request, David Rippeto, a UVM graduate who is now a Fish and Wildlife special agent in Anchorage, went through a mountain of old case files stashed in cardboard boxes and found the right one. It ran more than 80 pages: photographs, letters, permit records and a typewritten account of the case. Carol’s rumor had the core of it right. A federal officer had shot the bear in Alaska while undercover. But the file showed it wasn’t a desperate move to save his own skin. The shooting was part of the plan. The Stripped Claw One question remained. Was the bear in Burlington really Bagalio’s? DeYoung and Moroney shone a black light on the bear’s snout, looking for the dye. Nothing glowed. They already had the answer. The year before, a conservator repairing the mouse damage had found that one of the bear’s supposedly missing front claws was still there, minus its dark outer sheath, just as the agent in Fairbanks had left it in 1972. “Fifty years later, the marker originally meant for law enforcement told us we had our bear,” DeYoung wrote. Paul Bagalio didn’t live to see it. He spent the rest of his life in Vermont, most of it at Horn of the Moon in East Montpelier, and died Dec. 11, 2022, at 90, a few months before DeYoung first opened the case file. His family remembered the bear differently. The obituary says he took a record-class polar bear in Siberia, across the international date line. The federal case file puts the bear in this story about 100 miles north of Point Barrow. The obituary doesn’t say whether it’s the same animal. His bear is still on the iceberg. Go see him: The polar bear stands in the entrance to Benedict Auditorium, between the Marsh Life Science and Hills buildings on UVM’s Burlington campus. Compass Vermont is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe
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Sam Garrison announces senior House staff for 2026-28 term
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Beef industry quietly squashes part of its own science curriculum after ranchers protest
Lesson for teenagers included how cattle’s methane emissions contribute to climate crisis, but it was then scrapped
Smiling Isn’t Always Good for You, Scientists Discover
A new study reveals that smiling can sometimes backfire, challenging long-held assumptions about facial expressions and happiness. Smiling might make you feel happier, but doing it repeatedly under pressure can have the opposite effect. New psychological research suggests that the emotional benefits of smiling depend on how often people do it, whether they feel compelled
Cris Collinsworth warns Steelers about improved Bengals offensive line
Broadcaster Cris Collinsworth points to Cincinnati's upgraded offensive line as a major factor for T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers front.
‘Any Of Us Can Be Shot’: Radio Host Rebukes Dave Chappelle Over Charlie Kirk Joke
In response to the MAGA activist’s fatal shooting, the comedian said, “I feel better.”
Chile Congress committee sends science budget with negative opinion
Chile’s joint congressional budget committee sent the 2027 Science Ministry budget item to the Chamber of Deputies with a negative opinion after no government amendments were submitted.
Democrats weigh probes of Trump family, DOGE and Elon Musk, key lawmaker says
“This is the most corrupt family to ever be in the Oval Office, in the White House,” said Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.
Bengals Tuesday Trenches: Super in Spain, SNF and more
The Bengals had fun in Spain. Now they host the Steelers in a game that could decide who hosts a playoff game.
Lab-Grown Skin and AI for Teeth: Why Life Science Startups Move to Austria
AI Dental and Ingenskin have set up subsidiaries in Vienna and Graz. Their CEOs explain what makes Austria's life sciences sector so attractive for startups.
Trump-Era Funding Cuts Driving Young Scientists From U.S. Research
Under Trump, new Ph.D. enrollments are down, funding is on the decline and many budding researchers are reconsidering their careers.
GOLDEN-GLOBES
Tashkent Makes History with Central Asia’s First Golden Globes Gala (Photo credit: © Organising Committee of the Golden Globes Silk Road Tashkent)
Eagles schedule change: Steelers start time moved up
The Battle of the Keystone State will take place earlier than originally scheduled.
Browns Defender Hit With Hefty Fine for Actions Against Steelers
Cleveland Browns cornerback Tyson Campbell received the team’s largest fine following its 27-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The post Browns Defender Hit With Hefty Fine for Actions Against Steelers appeared first on HEAVY.
Browns RB Quinshon Judkins Hit With NFL Punishment
Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins was hit with a punishment from the NFL for his actions against the Steelers. The post Browns RB Quinshon Judkins Hit With NFL Punishment appeared first on HEAVY.
‘It was worth everything’: How this teen received Louisiana’s first limb-lengthening procedure
Tegan Parker, a 14-year-old from DeRidder, was always small. She has achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. Her parents decided to try a limb-lengthening procedure, which is believed to be Louisiana’s first.
How 2 teenagers turned a haircut into a business
Duality Style Lounge opened Aug. 22, shortly before both owners turned 19. It brings barbering and vintage clothing together while creating a space for other young entrepreneurs to connect.
Program raises awareness among students about dangers of distracted driving
A long-running teen driver safety program, Be In The Zone (BITZ), shows students that distracted driving is dangerous and potentially deadly.
UCLA won’t let idiotic CFP selection committee leave it behind 8 ball
MINNEAPOLIS — Take that, you inattentive dolts. Eat this, you SEC apologists. Get lost, you power-hungry losers. With its majestic triumph over Minnesota on Saturday, UCLA delivered the only statement...
Bengals News: Steelers Revenge Week
Cincinnati has to get back to business quickly with a big game against the Steelers on deck.
Warm meal and fellowship courtesy of Mohawk Valley Frontiers in Utica
Mohawk Valley Frontiers has been serving the annual get together for 22 years, said president Unice Elliott-Jefferson. The volunteers cook a hot turkey main dish, with dressing, rice, vegetables, ham, baked ziti and a variety of desserts. Each meal was free, and residents were welcome to sit and eat with others or take their meals to-go.
2 Business Owners Challenge Ald. Daniel La Spata In 1st Ward Race
La Spata seeks his third term and faces Laura Yepez, the 1st Ward committeeperson for the Cook County Democratic Party, and businessman Bill Thanoukos.
CFP Rankings Reset: 4 Mysteries Facing The Committee
The College Football Playoff rankings face a major shakeup. See the five biggest questions for Ohio State, Georgia, and Miami as the committee meets Tuesday.
Vacheron Constantin Upgrades its Fiftysix with new Two-Tone Dials and Steel Cases
The retro-inspired Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix returns with bolder two-tone sector dials, livelier case finishes and a new strap.
50 Cent Makes Zoom Court Appearance After Legal Action Against Tia Kemp
Fif has accused Kemp of libel and slander targeting his teen son.
‘Where the money is’: Q&A with Jim Sallee on why sustainability & social impact belong in business school - Haas News
Professor James Sallee studies what happens when markets don’t deliver what society needs—and how to steer them so they do. An energy economist, he is faculty director of Haas’s new Sustainability & Social Impact initiative, which brings together seven centers and institutes that have been doing work on these topics for decades. Sallee is also […]
Why this year’s flu season could be hitting teens and young adults hard
At least 1.7 million cases of flu have been reported so far this year. Here's what experts are expecting for the rest of flu season:
Why Sunday night's Steelers-Bengals game decides the AFC North
Riding matching four-game winning streaks, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals clash on Sunday night with the AFC North on the line.
Can Johnny Fisher Become a Serious Heavyweight Contender Under Zuffa?
The Essex heavyweight has been dismissed as merely a good ticket seller. But can Zuffa steer him toward bigger things?
The Celtics are replacing Jaylen Brown by committee
The Celtics have a new identity, and Jayson Tatum is at the center of it
Will Steelers trade Rico Dowdle? What fans should know
Will the Steelers trade veteran running back Rico Dowdle at the November 10 deadline, or will his value as a backup keep him in Pittsburgh?
Here are some of the House seats that Democrats didn't expect to win this year
Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina, who led the National Republican Congressional Committee, lost his seat this year.
Inside the trench chemistry driving the Steelers' offensive surge
An inside look at how improved trench chemistry unlocked Pittsburgh's running game and elevated overall offensive production.
Orchard’s First Fruit
Well, well, well - ask and ye shall receive. From a few weeks ago: I don’t see anything distinct for Orchard customers yet, so either they’re not live or not distinguished as easily as Garden Plot Eight days later, my wish was granted! Epic’s public FHIR endpoint directory added an organization called Enterprise Orchard Shared Services (Epic org ID 38769) managing an endpoint named “PA Health Center Technology Alliance,” along with 36 facilities under the same brand: The Alliance’s main office 18 Union Community Care sites 11 Delaware Valley Community Health sites Six Community Health and Dental Care sites Off to the races we go! As far as I can tell, no trade publication or Epic has covered this yet - the only public traces I see are a PACHC annual report plus a few patient FAQ pages. I’m not sure why - I think it deserves way more attention! We learn who’s actually buying (and it isn’t who Epic pitched at UGM) We get yet another entry in Epic’s playbook for reaching the low end of the market We get a census of who Epic is coming for next Grab a basket and let’s start picking. An Unexpected Harvest When Epic announced Orchard at UGM 2025, the pitch was a dedicated instance for practices of 80 to 180 providers while keeping the prewired third party applications that make Garden Plot appealing. But the first customer to surface is not that profile at all! Instead, we see something entirely different and arguably more valuable to Epic. The Alliance is a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC). As I wasn’t totally familiar myself, let’s add some quick background for readers who operate outside the safety net: Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are community clinics funded under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act t They serve patients regardless of ability to pay, which results in a payer mix heavy on Medicaid / the uninsured As you might expect, this often results in margins too thin to fund an enterprise EHR on their own (especially in the current very tough funding environment) Every state has a primary care association (PCA), funded in part by HRSA, that supports its FQHCs with advocacy and shared services PCAs have historically been trade associations, so this move is notable in that PACHC is morphing itself into something closer to a holding company. In October 2024, its board voted to form the Alliance to contract directly with Epic and run a statewide technology hub for health centers of any size. A second subsidiary, the Pennsylvania Community Care Collaborative (PC3), is a clinically integrated network of 28 health centers built for value-based contracting. CEO Shelley Riser runs both PACHC and the Alliance and calls the arrangement a “family of companies.” From the latest annual report: PACHC is the only Primary Care Association in the nation with a wholly owned subsidiary directly contracting with Epic. Why does this matter way more to Epic than a single 120-provider group ever could? One contract may only bring in three health centers and 35 sites on day one, but every other PACHC member sits in the pipeline. Moreover, the distributor is an organization those health centers already trust, funded to serve them and literally governed by a board of their own CEOs. And if that wasn’t enough, every state has one! Grafting onto the Safety Net
Open enrollment for ACA health plans again brings a sharp price hike for Marylanders
Thousands of Marylanders face another round of sticker shock while shopping for healthcare, after state officials approved a second year of steep premium increases in response to the expiration of federal tax credits that made those plans more affordable.
Dodgers notes: Shoki Oda, Aaron Bates, MLB lockout
Japanese right-hander Shoki Oda is one of the most interesting names of the offseason, as the 18-year-old right-hander is meeting with MLB teams, including the Dodgers. The lure of a larger bonus in the U.S. than what they might get in the NPB draft has led to some Japanese teenagers to jump stateside. Yuri Karasawa […]
Attorney General Blanche on Rep. Garcia: ‘I would be very worried if I was a member of that committee’
Seminole Science Observes Hispanic Heritage Month with Annual Festival
Seminole County's best source of news since 1908. This local newspaper covers Sanford, Lake Mary, Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Oviedo, Casselberry, Geneva and parts of Volusia County such as Deltona, DeBary and Osteen.