Asking Eric: Grandma says refusing a hug is rude – but I’ve taught my teen she doesn’t have to – OregonLive.com
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Month: October 2026
NFL injury tracker Week 8: Latest news, fantasy implications as Saquon Barkley (hamstring/back), Lamar Jackson (ankle) set to play; A.J. Brown (ankle/knee) questionable
Week 8 is underway, and we’re tracking all the injuries before game time.Jump to a team:AFC East: Bills | Dolphins | Patriots | JetsAFC North: Ravens | Bengals | Browns | SteelersAFC South: Texans (bye) | Colts | Jaguars | TitansAFC West: Broncos | Chiefs | Raiders | ChargersNFC East: Cowboys | Giants (bye) | … Read more
New study challenges theory that comets seeded life on Earth
The popular theory that comets were crucial to the start of life on Earth billions of years ago may not hold up, according to new computer simulations that contradict decades of scientific thinking. The finding suggests that the fragile organic molecules supposedly carried by the icy objects would have been destroyed on impact, completely upending … Read more
New study recommends broad approach to women’s heart health
“Traditionally, people think of OB/GYN and cardiology as separate fields, but now we’re talking about assessing risk over a lifetime, and that really requires multidisciplinary, longitudinal care and thought,” said Dr. Molly Siegel, an obstetrician-gynecologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital. “One of the most remarkable things about this is that so many … Read more
Binance hit by 6.3 billion dollar crypto theft
Binance executives are fighting to recover billions of dollars after the crypto platform was hit by what is being described as the largest heist in cryptocurrency history. Hackers reportedly stole $6.3 billion from users, with analysts pointing fingers at North Korea. The attack far surpasses the previous record set in February 2025, when hackers stole … Read more
Daniel J. Sullivan left his Alaska hometown before Senate election, sources say
Petersburg, Alaska — Daniel J. Sullivan, the independent candidate running for Senate in Alaska whose name is nearly identical to the Republican senator running for re-election, left his hometown of Petersburg earlier this week, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News. A resident and former student of Sullivan’s said she saw Sullivan on a flight to … Read more
Iran’s IRGC says it is ‘closely monitoring America’s movements in the region’
31 minutes agoAmericans ‘frustrated’ by Iran war in midterm elections as Trump administration has to make decision: GOP representative A Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee told Fox News Digital ahead of the midterm elections that the Trump administration has to make a key decision on the future of the US-Iran war, as … Read more
McDonald’s McRib lawsuit moves forward after federal judge’s ruling
A ‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panel discusses how the fast-food chain will manage the pressure on consumers’ wallets. A federal judge ruled Friday that McDonald’s must face a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the fast-food giant of misleading customers about the meat used in its popular McRib sandwich. U.S. District Judge April Perry in Chicago rejected the company’s … Read more
Phantom Blade Zero Draws 700,000+ Steam Players Within 24 Hours of Launch
Phantom Blade Zero launched on Steam on October 29, 2026, and within 9 hours of release it had already surpassed 500,000 concurrent players on Steam, according to SteamDB, and that number continued to rise until reaching 723,876 around 12 hours after the game’s release before slowing and skyrocketing to its current record of 731,026 peak … Read more
After Josh Jacobs was arrested, three other women told police he had abused them, too
While police investigated Josh Jacobs following a domestic violence allegation in May, many other women reported similar incidents in which Jacobs abused them. NBC 26 in Green Bay received unreleased files in connection with Jacobs’ case from the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department on Friday night, and those files showed officers heard from at least three other … Read more