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This is a developing story, check back for updates. UF Health patients who use UnitedHealthcare could lose their coverage starting Sept. 1. The two companies have been in contract negotiations for the past several months, and UF Health, which operates 12 hospitals and more than 140 primary care clinics across the state, said it is still waiting for United to respond with a “fair and sustainable proposal.” This includes streamlining the billing process and reducing administrative requirements, UF Health said in a statement to The Alligator. “Insurance companies like UnitedHealthcare are reporting billions of dollars in record profits, while health…
Tim Burton couldn't have asked for a better comeback. Beetlejuice, the first sequel in 36 years to Burton's 1988 cult horror-comedy, had its world premiere on Wednesday night at this year's Venice Film Festival where it was met with a warm standing ovation from the audience. As the audience gave them a standing ovation that lasted nearly four minutes, the cast took a collective bow on the balcony and Burton embraced his girlfriend, Monica Bellucci. Burton then led the cast out of the theater together, Dafoe and Theroux going up the stairs first, followed by Ryder and Ortega, who sat…
Indiana schools don't have enough counselors to meet the mental health needs of Hoosier teens. INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana teens are in crisis and they need help. That was the message from a group of high school students who visited the Indiana State Capitol on Wednesday. Students from across the state came together for a roundtable discussion on youth mental health, where they discussed what it's like to balance school, extracurricular activities and work. Add social media into the mix, and they say it just adds to the problems of peer pressure, bullying and beeping phones. All of this, they say,…
There will be five WNBA games on Wednesday night, including a doubleheader between the league's two best teams, the Connecticut Sun and the New York Liberty, that will be broadcast on NBA TV.Our experts bring you the best WNBA bets, predictions and picks for Wednesday, August 28 below.Best WNBA bets for Wednesday, August 28The team logos in the table below represent each matchup our WNBA betting staff is keeping an eye on in today's games: Click on the team logos for any matchup below to access the specific bets featured in this article.Sun vs Fever WNBA Best BetsJoe DerellaThe Sun…
Story LinkSANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Assistant athletic trainer Sierra Moreno will serve as assistant athletic trainer for the U.S. Beach Volleyball team at the FISU World University Championships. The 2024 Championships will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from Sept. 2 to Sept. 8. Moreno will accompany the beach volleyball team from Aug. 30 to support the team as they compete on the international stage. Moreno was presented with this special opportunity by athletic training coach Arby Gutsche, who has coached Moreno since she was an intern and continues to coach her now that she has begun her…
Stacey Jackson August 28, 2024 The Duchess of Sussex is struggling to find a CEO for her American brand, Riviera Orchid, with sources saying Markle is “difficult to work with”. Meghan Markle's passion project, American Riviera Orchid, appears to be delayed, as the Duchess of Sussex is reportedly struggling to find a CEO to lead her lifestyle brand. A source told Closer that the brand's lack of progress comes after more than a dozen staff members quit their jobs for Markle. “The numbers don't lie – the fact that nearly 20 staff have left speaks for itself – it's unprecedented,…
Google has rebooted its artificial intelligence software Gemini after a tool that converts text in photos into images sparked outrage over the way it generated fake depictions of a black Nazi, a female pope and “diverse” versions of America's founding fathers. The Alphabet-owned tech giant said on Wednesday that an early access version of the image generation feature will be available to users of its subscription-based services, including Gemini Advanced, Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise, “in the coming days.” Google said it has “upgraded our creative image generation capabilities,” which will be demonstrated in Imagen 3, which it says “sets…
Entertainers union SAG-AFTRA is celebrating a significant victory this week with the passage of a bill that will regulate the use of artificial intelligence in local showbiz.The California Senate on Tuesday passed Assembly Bill 2602, a bill that would ban employers from using AI-generated digital replicas in place of human performers under certain circumstances. If the bill becomes law, employers would not be able to use an AI version of a performer's voice or likeness if it replaces the performer's voice or likeness to perform work that the performer could have done in person, if the employment contract does not…
Japan's coast guard wants to build a 30,000-ton megaship that would dwarf the China Coast Guard's gigantic Coast Guard 5901, currently the world's largest ship. The Japan Coast Guard has earmarked $24 million in its next budget to start construction of a 200-meter-long patrol boat that is intended to carry out missions on a much larger scale than a typical coast guard vessel and has many of the features of a small-deck amphibious ship. The giant “sea base” cutter has space to accommodate up to 1,000 people in the event of a natural disaster, space on deck for three helicopters…
Donald Trump said God saved him from an assassin's bullet so he could save the United States and possibly the world, repeating the belief among his most ardent supporters that his survival was due to divine intervention.Trump also tried to shift some of the blame for last month's shooting onto President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, now his presidential rival, in an interview with TV personality Phil McGraw, known as “Dr. Phil.”The former president's attempts to stoke the idea that his November victory was not only legitimate but predestined appear aimed at boosting turnout among evangelical voters, who strongly…