The building is being stressed beyond what was originally intended.
There’s no sidewalk shed that can fully protect you from chunks of concrete popping off a 1,400-foot-tall structure.
https://nypost.com/2025/10/20/us-news/432-park-ave-could-rain-chunks-of-concrete-if-nyc-supertalls-cracks-not-fixed/
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team has encountered a significant setback amid its playoff push. Starting left guard and team captain Billy Schrauth is expected to miss 3-4 weeks with a sprained MCL, marking a pivotal injury to the offensive front that could alter the course of the season.
This latest injury is the third major blow to a Notre Dame offensive line already struggling with depth issues. The absence of Schrauth threatens the Fighting Irish’s current resurgence after an 0-2 start to the season. As both a leader and an experienced player, Schrauth has been essential to the identity of Notre Dame football in 2025.
His ability to control the trenches has been especially vital in high-stakes games where physicality often determines the outcome. According to sources, “Notre Dame standout left guard Billy Schrauth is expected to miss 3-4 weeks due to a knee injury he suffered vs. USC Saturday. Schrauth, a team captain for the No. 12 Irish, is viewed as one of the top draft prospects among draft-eligible guards.”
The offensive line, already without center Ashton Craig (season-ending injury) and right guard Charles Jagusah (leg injury), will now lean on redshirt sophomore Sullivan Absher at left guard. The timing couldn’t be worse as the Fighting Irish stand at 5-2 and are clinging to College Football Playoff hopes with crucial November matchups ahead.
Before the injury, Schrauth was a core leader on an offensive front that averaged over 200 rushing yards per game. That dominance was on full display against USC, where running back Jeremiyah Love exploded for 228 yards and a touchdown. Jadarian Price added 87 more rushing yards, fueling Notre Dame’s fifth straight win.
With key November games looming, the Fighting Irish face a challenge in maintaining their momentum without Schrauth’s presence on the offensive line.
https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/notre-dame-football-news-billy-schrauth-injury-update
WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) – Firefighters are battling a large fire that broke out at a building on Main Street in Worcester, tearing through a commercial block, officials said.
Crews arrived shortly after 8 p.m. to find a massive amount of smoke coming from a vacant building that has been under renovation. According to officials, the fire started in the basement and caused a partial floor collapse. Due to safety concerns, all firefighters were ordered out of the building.
Officials reported that getting to the fire’s hot spots has been difficult, as the fire spread into a shared attic space. The city’s Assistant Fire Chief cautioned that the entire block could be in jeopardy.
No other details were immediately available. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.
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It’s getting kind of hard to figure out who is being censured by the Minnehaha County Republican Party without a censure scorecard.
In the latest development, the vice chair and the committeewoman are trying to hold an unauthorized meeting to sanction the chair, Korry Petterson, over his sanctioning of Senator Tom Pischke for being a dirtbag to people on Facebook.
Here is the notice they sent out:
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**From:** Minnehaha County GOP Executive Board
**Date:** October 20, 2025 at 5:22:41 PM CDT
**Subject:** Special Meeting Notice: Monday, October 27, 2025 at 6:30 pm
Dear Minnehaha County Central Committee Members,
We hope this email finds you well. We are writing to encourage your full participation in our upcoming Central Committee special meeting on Monday, October 27, 2025.
This special meeting, called by Bridget Myers and myself, Vice Chairwoman Marsha Symens, will include an important discussion regarding the proposed resolution to censure Chairman Korry Petterson, specifically concerning, but not limited to, the meetings held on May 12, 2025, and October 4, 2025. These meetings were conducted improperly.
Attached is the agenda and a copy of the county rules.
Sincerely,
Marsha Symens
Vice Chairwoman
Bridget Myers
Executive Committeewoman
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I find it hard to believe that people don’t want to get involved in politics when they read about this kind of stuff. (That was sarcasm.)
Actually, this is a clown car. Except it’s South Dakota’s largest county, and there are more people—so they need a clown bus.
In the 1960s, conservative intellectual James Burnham wrote a book arguing that the decline of Western civilization was a self-imposed choice. His volume, famously titled *The Suicide of the West*, desperately needs an update—one that includes an epilogue about the United States’ growing dependence on China for the mining and processing of rare earth elements. This vulnerability ranks as one of the most fantastically self-damaging strategic missteps of our time.
China is exploiting its advantage in trade negotiations with the United States by restricting the supply of rare earths to gain leverage. A key focus of President Donald Trump’s recent meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was forging an agreement to jointly invest in critical-minerals projects. There has to be more where that came from. The United States must push on all fronts to address this truly dangerous strategic vulnerability.
Rare earth materials are crucial for manufacturing cars, smartphones, drones, medical devices, and, most importantly, high-tech weapons. For example, approximately 800 pounds of rare earths go into making a single F-35 fighter jet. Between 2019 and 2022, the Government Accountability Office reports, the United States imported more than 95% of the rare earths it consumed—and overwhelmingly from China.
It would be one thing if we relied on Norway or Canada—both allied nations with whom we have no prospect of military conflict (despite the occasional presidential joking about annexation). Instead, China, an adversary bent on surpassing the United States as a global power, is the country we are most likely to confront in a potentially ruinous war.
This scenario echoes the 1930s, when Imperial Japan imported 80% of its oil from the United States, even as it hurtled toward collision with American forces. Today, we are repeating that dynamic, except without a good reason, and playing the role of resource-starved Japan.
It’s a little like King Harold needing Norman goodwill to supply his men with shields in 1066 or Lord Nelson requiring French materials to build his ships of the line in 1798.
Not so long ago—in 1991—the United States was the biggest supplier of rare earths. Then, China undertook a concerted and highly successful effort to wrest the mining and processing of rare earths out from under us. It handed out tax rebates to boost production, bought a key U.S. rare-earths business, and shipped its equipment to China. Over time, it squeezed out the U.S. rare-earths industry and has maneuvered to maintain its dominance ever since.
This is industrial policy as highly consequential geopolitics.
There is no alternative but to respond in kind, which the Trump administration, to its credit, is now undertaking. According to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the administration will establish a price floor for the domestic rare-earths industry. The Defense Department has taken an equity stake in our largest rare-earths miner, with more such moves anticipated.
Public-private cooperation, akin to what characterized Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, is necessary, along with the relaxation of permitting and environmental restrictions. It will take years to make up lost ground, but with enough resources and staying power, this problem is solvable.
Friendly countries have ample supplies of rare earths. The bigger challenge is processing—the sector where China holds an almost complete monopoly. Processing requires specialized know-how and considerable time to build facilities. Still, this is not a technical or logistical challenge on the scale of, say, the Manhattan Project.
Of all the elements of our post–Cold War vacation from history—when defense spending, geography, and supply chains were no longer considered paramount—the outsourcing of the rare-earths industry to China was the most improvident.
If nothing else, China’s recent use of rare earths as a weapon in trade disputes is a cautionary signal of what could come during a more momentous conflict. We can’t say we weren’t warned.
WakeMed is preparing to break ground on a new mental health campus in Garner. This development marks a significant step forward in expanding and improving behavioral health care services in the region.
Several physicians have shared with WRAL that these changes are expected to help transform the way behavioral health care is delivered. The new campus aims to provide enhanced resources and support for individuals facing mental health challenges.
Reporter: Grace Hayba
Web Editor: Sydney Ross
https://www.wral.com/video/new-wakemed-health-campus-aims-to-transform-mental-health-care/22207299/
**Meghan Markle Prepares for “Meltdown of Royal Proportions” Over Taylor Swift’s Wedding Guest List**
*Published Oct. 20, 2025, 7:55 p.m. ET*
Meghan Markle is reportedly bracing for a “meltdown of royal proportions” if she doesn’t make the guest list for Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce, sources tell RadarOnline.com.
Despite publicly congratulating the newly engaged couple and even liking Swift’s Instagram announcement, insiders say the Duchess of Sussex is privately seething that the global superstar’s engagement has “eclipsed” her latest business and media ventures.
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### Swift’s Engagement Steals Markle’s Spotlight
In August, Swift, 35, revealed online that Kelce, 36, had proposed in a garden filled with pink and white flowers, sharing a set of romantic photos captioned, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”
The announcement instantly went viral, amassing millions of likes and dominating entertainment headlines. However, the timing couldn’t have been worse for Markle, 44, whose second season of *With Love, Meghan* premiered on Netflix the same day — alongside a new drop from her lifestyle brand, *As Ever*.
A Hollywood source told RadarOnline.com that Markle was “livid” her carefully orchestrated launch was overshadowed by Swift’s fairytale engagement — despite “no one caring about Meghan anyway.”
“She was furious,” the insider claimed. “She had been working for months to relaunch herself as the queen of lifestyle and empowerment, and then Taylor casually drops the biggest celebrity news of the year. Meghan was raging behind closed doors that her headlines were ‘stolen’ by the singer — but she still liked Taylor’s post to look gracious. It was through gritted teeth, no question.”
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### Desperate for a Wedding Invite?
The source added that Markle is “already panicking” over whether she’ll be invited to what’s expected to be the most exclusive wedding in show business.
“She’s desperate to be there — this is the kind of event that cements your place in the A-list hierarchy,” the insider explained. “If she’s snubbed, she’ll take it as a personal insult. She’s already saying it would be ‘a shame’ if certain people tried to keep her out, which is Meghan-speak for she’s gearing up to be angry.”
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### Complex Relationship Between Markle and Swift
The Duchess and Swift’s paths have crossed before. Markle attended Swift’s *Eras Tour* concert in Los Angeles in 2023 and reportedly sent a handwritten note afterward, praising the singer’s “grace and authenticity.”
However, sources say the two have never developed a close friendship — especially after Swift accepted an invitation to meet Prince William and his children, George and Charlotte, backstage during her London show last year.
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### Is Markle Feeling Frozen Out?
“That hurt Meghan,” claimed a royal insider. “Taylor took selfies with William and the kids, and Meghan felt like she was being deliberately frozen out. She sees Taylor as both an ally and a rival.”
In contrast to Swift’s global popularity, Markle’s latest Netflix series has received lukewarm reviews. Filmed near her Montecito home, *With Love, Meghan* showcases the Duchess baking pastries and chatting with celebrity guests such as Tan France and Chrissy Teigen.
Critics have described it as “predictable” and “perfectly polished but painfully dull.”
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### Counting Down to the Guest List Reveal
Still, Markle has privately told friends she’s “happy for Taylor” and admires her success.
“She’s said all the right things in public and private,” said the insider. “But privately, she’s counting the days until the wedding guest list comes out. She wants that invite — she needs it. Missing out on the biggest celebrity event of the decade would be a nightmare for her image.”
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*Stay tuned for updates as the wedding approaches and more details emerge about the guest list.*
https://radaronline.com/p/meghan-markle-upset-over-taylor-swift-wedding-invite-snub/
**Prince William to Strip Titles from Non-Working Royals Including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Upon Ascending the Throne**
*Published Oct. 20, 2025, 4:30 p.m. ET*
Prince William is reportedly set to take a hard stance against his estranged brother, Prince Harry, and other non-working members of the royal family by stripping them of their royal titles once he becomes king, RadarOnline.com has learned.
The 43-year-old monarch-in-waiting has already seen Prince Andrew renounce his royal titles and honors amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Sources say William plans to take an even firmer approach with others who are not actively serving within his reign.
### Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Lose Their Titles
When he becomes King William V, the prince will use an executive royal order known as “letters patent,” ratified by Parliament, to swiftly strip Harry, 40, and his wife, Meghan Markle, of their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles as well as their “HRH” (His/Her Royal Highness) status, according to a source who spoke to The Royalist.
Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior working royals in 2020 to relocate to California and pursue financial independence. Despite their departure, Markle has notably continued to use her Duchess of Sussex title both professionally and personally, often speaking openly about her disdain for royal life.
Also expected to lose their titles are the couple’s children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The children were entitled to royal styling following their grandfather King Charles III’s accession to the throne in 2022. Although Harry and Meghan had the option to style Archie as the Earl of Dumbarton at birth, they chose instead to give him the family surname Mountbatten-Windsor. However, they later embraced the princely titles following the Queen’s passing.
### Titles of Prince Andrew’s Daughters Also at Risk
The daughters of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, are also expected to have their royal titles revoked early in William’s reign, an insider revealed.
Beatrice and Eugenie were awarded their princess titles at birth as granddaughters of the late Queen Elizabeth II, in accordance with existing letters patent. In contrast, the children of the Queen’s other two children—Princess Anne and Prince Edward—were not granted prince or princess titles and thus will not be affected by William’s proposed title changes.
### The Fight Over Prince Andrew’s Titles
A close friend of Prince William told The Royalist that the prince wanted sweeping title changes implemented when Andrew was forced to relinquish his dukedom and other honors. However, King Charles III’s cancer crisis delayed such drastic moves.
“It should have been done by Charles this week, but William knows he doesn’t have the strength because of his illness. William is understanding of his father’s situation,” the friend shared. “William won’t be afraid to take the next step.”
William had reportedly been lobbying strongly for Andrew’s removal of his prince title as well. Instead, on October 17, Andrew announced that after consulting with “The King, and my immediate and wider family,” he would give up his Duke of York title and other honors, including membership in the Order of the Garter, but retain his prince title.
An insider commented on the shifting stance: “On Wednesday, the king’s office said removing the dukedom would be a lame and ineffectual gesture unless you took away the prince title as well. On Friday, it’s suddenly the other way round, and persuading him to drop the duke title, without even taking it away, is being held up as a triumph of the king’s steely will. His operation is a mess.”
### ‘Change Is Good’ — Prince William Signals Reform
Prince William has already hinted that significant changes are coming when he takes the throne.
“I think it’s safe to say that change is on my agenda. Change for good. I embrace that and I enjoy that change, I don’t fear it,” he told Eugene Levy during a recent episode of his Apple TV+ series *The Reluctant Traveler*.
As the new king, William seems determined to reshape the monarchy by tightening royal titles and streamlining the family’s role – focusing on those who actively serve the Crown.
https://radaronline.com/p/prince-william-to-strip-harry-non-working-royals-of-titles-as-king/
One of the best parts about any **Ninja Gaiden** game is experimenting with all of the available weapons. Sure, Ryu’s Dragon Blade is one of the most iconic weapons in gaming, but let’s be honest—trying out every weapon and discovering the most broken builds and combos is how you truly become a Master Ninja.
## Every Weapon in Ninja Gaiden 4
In **Ninja Gaiden 4**, there are a total of **five weapons** to acquire and upgrade. You’ll start with the default weapon, gain three more as you progress through the campaign, and unlock the final weapon only after proving yourself worthy.
Each weapon comes with its own unique playstyle, encouraging you to develop different strategies and techniques. But how do you unlock every weapon in Ninja Gaiden 4? Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered.
## How To Upgrade Weapons in Ninja Gaiden 4
Obtaining a new weapon is just the beginning. As you move forward in the game, you’ll want to upgrade your weapons to unlock new and more powerful attacks.
Weapons are upgraded using a currency called **Weapon EXP**, which you earn by defeating enemies. As you spend Weapon EXP, you’ll unlock new skills and abilities for each weapon. Unlocking certain base attacks will open up even more powerful abilities known as **Bloodraven form attacks**.
### What Are Bloodraven Form Attacks?
Good question! You can activate Bloodraven attacks by holding the **Left Trigger**. These unleash your weapon’s most powerful moves, which have some incredible effects. Not only can Bloodraven attacks interrupt enemy power attacks, but they can also stagger foes, creating opportunities for extra damage.
This mechanic becomes especially important during boss fights. Knowing the right moment to use a Bloodraven attack to stagger a boss and land free hits is often key to victory—particularly on higher difficulty levels.
## Finding Your Perfect Weapon
Every weapon in Ninja Gaiden 4 has its own strengths and weaknesses. The key is to find one that suits your preferred playstyle and then master it. Experiment, upgrade, and combine attacks to create devastating combos that will elevate you to Master Ninja status.
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Unlock, upgrade, and dominate with the weapons of Ninja Gaiden 4—and may your path to becoming the ultimate Master Ninja be swift and deadly!
https://www.dualshockers.com/ninja-gaiden-4-how-to-get-every-weapon/
