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: Jul 16, 2026 4:00pm UTC

Palworld and Pokémon fans are arguing over whether a new whale Pal called Panthalus copies the Pokémon, Kyogre.

Palworld creature Panthalus is a massive legendary blue-green whale with a white belly, flared fins and tribal-like markings across its body, plus a large bronze decoration. Beloved Pokémon Kyogre, meanwhile, is a legendary blue whale with a white belly, flared fins and tribal markings across its body, with no bronze decoration.

The Eli Lilly logo appears on the company’s office in San Diego, California, Nov. 21, 2025.

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Eli Lilly will acquire psychedelic drugmaker AtaiBeckley for $2.8 billion up front, the company said Thursday, as momentum grows for using versions of the drugs as mental health treatments. 

Move over DoorDash, Uber's latest deal would make it the world's largest food delivery player outside China

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Obsidian and Bethesda are two beloved RPG studios that complement each other beautifully, in the vein of all the classic double acts. Lennon and McCartney. Beer and nuts. Britain and Post-War Decline. By 2021, Xbox had acquired them both, which led many of us to believe that the holiest of holy grails was now on the cards: a proper follow-up to New Vegas, the acclaimed Obsidian developed Fallout spin-off that brought the series back to its wild west roots, while keeping and expanding upon the grand modernisation effort that Bethesda started with Fallout 3. The result? A game so adored that they’re now making an ultrabudget TV show that directly follows on from it, a game so highly regarded that many consider it the peak of what’s possible from either studio.

Las Vegas, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Miracle Flights continues to strengthen its executive leadership and build the capacity needed for its next chapter of growth, the organization today announced the appointments of Stephanie Ceccarelli as Chief of Impact and Emily Hancock, CFRE, as Chief of Philanthropy. Together, these appointments complete a strategic expansion of the nonprofit's executive leadership team, positioning Miracle Flights to elevate national awareness, deepen philanthropic investment and expand access to life-changing medical transportation for children and families nationwide. 

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A picture is worth a thousand words, but a car? Well, I personally have probably written hundreds of thousands of words about cars in the last 13 years, and somehow there is always more to say. There's so much that moves us about our means of conveyance. Like an old friend, your car is there for you when you need it and gives you joy and fun new experiences. Can your car say the same thing about you? 

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Happy Wednesday! It's July 16, 2026, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. This is where you'll find the most important stories that are shaping the way Americans drive and get around.