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A recent outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has stirred a heated debate in Washington. The virus, carried by rodents, caused three deaths and eight illnesses among passengers. Some t...
The upcoming election in California feels like a breath of fresh air for voters tired of high prices, soaring housing costs and political fatigue. While the state grapples with rising gas and living e...
"City officials are pushing a new entertainment district that would let people carry one drink in a special cup while walking between shops and restau...
A 54‑year‑old Nobel Peace Prize winner, Narges Mohammadi, has been transferred from a remote prison in Zanjan to Tehran Pars Hospital after suffering...
Trump quickly shot down Iran’s reply to a U. S. peace plan, saying it was “totally unacceptable. ” The president posted the comment on Truth Social...
The state’s lawmakers are sprinting toward the end of their session, with less than two weeks left to pass a budget and other urgent measures before t...
The coast guard in Taiwan says it has chased a Chinese research vessel away from waters close to the island. The ship, named “Tongji, ” is only a year...
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will head a delegation to South Korea for trade talks with U. S. counterparts on May 12‑13, the Ministry of Commerce an...
The 11th saw Hyundai unveil its new racing rig that lets players feel the speed of the N line from their living room. The set, a joint effort with LG Electronics, Sony, Logitech and Next Level Racing,...
Qualcomm’s stock finished the week at about $219, close to its yearly high. A J. P. Morgan analyst kept a neutral stance, suggesting investors keep an eye on the price but not rush to buy. The market...
Disney researchers have created a new system that helps robots imitate human motion more accurately, even when the robot’s body is very different from...
Remi Schreiber, a 7‑year‑old from Spokane Valley, shows how technology can turn challenges into music. She was born with a brain injury that left her...
The future of online buying is set to be handled by smart bots that can’t use normal bank accounts. Because of legal and technical limits, these ag...
A major classroom tool called Canvas crashed right when students needed it most—during finals week. Teachers use this system to post assignments, run...
Two big names in chips just dropped hints about working together closely. Intel’s boss congratulated NVIDIA’s CEO during a big graduation ceremony whe...
Over the last year, Alphabet has quietly built a strong lead in artificial intelligence, covering everything from cloud computing to research. Now, it...
Some headaches last all day and ignore medicine. Doctors say a few of these pains come from nerves that feel squeezed by nearby tissue or muscle. These are called trigger‑site headaches. When the o...
A French traveler from a recent cruise has tested positive for hantavirus after being flown back to Paris. The patient was one of five French crew members who returned home from the MV Hondius in earl...
The youngest child in a family of five feels isolated after growing up with constant punishment. Both sisters were treated alike by their mother, who...
The U. S. plans to honor mothers on a single day, yet the rest of the year can feel less supportive. A survey shows that 88 % of Americans intend to m...
Healthcare in Florida faces big problems that can’t be fixed by thanks alone. The state needs a steady stream of skilled workers, from nurses to as...
Walking is good for health, but how many steps a day do you really need to keep the weight off? A recent study shows that 8, 500 steps a day is eno...
A small team of British soldiers and doctors jumped from a big airplane to Tristan da Cunha, the world’s most isolated island. They brought medicine a...
In Colorado, young people aren’t waiting for adults to teach them about drugs—they’re doing it themselves. Groups like Rise Above Colorado skip the bo...
The Victory Bar & Grill in West Berlin is now owned by a new group. Husband‑and‑wife team Andy and Loukia Likogiannis sold the spot, a move confirmed by restaurant broker Bielat Santore & Company....
Smilegate Hope Studio, led by Chair Kwon Hyuk‑bin, teamed up with Jongkim Design Studio to give a much‑needed makeover to Smile House No. 6, a shelter for children who lack basic support. The old buil...
The business world loves numbers: revenue, profit, staff counts. Yet it often misses what those figures really tell us about people and long‑term wor...
Trump Media & Technology Group just posted a $405. 9 million loss for the first three months of 2026. Almost all of it came from paper losses on crypt...
A Minnesota charity that once pulled in millions from government contracts collapsed after its leaders allegedly used donations to live like millionai...
Downtown Bangor is getting a big upgrade with a $57. 8 million project to build a fresh YMCA center. Older buildings can’t always keep up with modern...
BlackRock is taking another step into crypto by planning two new funds that trade on blockchain instead of traditional exchanges. The move shows how W...
Savannah’s economy is booming, mostly thanks to big players like the port and Hyundai’s new electric vehicle plant. But small businesses aren’t seeing...
The Philadelphia 76ers faced a season that felt like a dramatic movie, with highs of historic victories and lows of heartbreaking exits. After a hard‑fought win over Boston in Game 7, Joel Embiid’s...
The game is set to be a real showdown. The Timberwolves are in the spot where they must win or else they will go back to San Antonio with a chance to be eliminated. Everyone in the arena, from the coa...
Aurora’s 32nd Sports Festival kicked off with a burst of energy at Phillips Park, where middle schoolers from 14 local schools gathered to compete in...
The New York Mets have begun the season with a disappointing offense. In baseball’s overall rankings, they are near the bottom for hits, doubles, batt...
The Knicks delivered a decisive blow to the Philadelphia Sixers, ending their run in the Eastern Conference Semifinals with a 144‑114 victory. The gam...
The NCAA decided to add eight more spots to the tournament, turning a 68‑team field into 76. The move was pushed by the top conferences like the ACC,...
Khamzat Chimaev lost his middleweight title to Sean Strickland in a tight fight at UFC 328. Many fans argued that Chimaev’s grappling should have won,...
Kristoffer Reitan is best known for his own golf trophies, but his sister has quietly built a career behind the scenes that many fans overlook. While...
The University of Illinois hosted the state‑level Science Olympiad, where 54 schools vied for top honors. Plainfield North High School, after placing fourth in its regional meet, qualified to compete...
NASA’s Curiosity rover hit an unexpected snag on Mars when a chunk of rock refused to let go after drilling. The stubborn slab, nicknamed Atacama, weighed about 30 pounds—roughly as heavy as a big dog...
Ned Rozell, who spent three decades writing about Alaska’s science for the university’s forum, rode a 515‑mile bike trip from Fairbanks to Unalakleet...
A novel about questioning tradition lands in paperback just in time for Mother's Day. But maybe don't gift it to Mom—it might hit too close to home for both of you. The story follows a woman raising k...
Springfield just got a flashy new sign downtown. A once-popular pizza-and-fun spot called America’s Incredible Pizza has dropped that name and now waves a fresh flag as Incredible Food and Fun. The ch...
Nine-year-old Zakaria Bel Qaid spent his last day alive doing something many kids love—playing outside with his sister. But a sudden accident changed...
Phones are everywhere now. At parties, meals, even funerals, screens glow brighter than faces. Adults now chat less in person than they did twenty yea...
In Tehran half a century back, daily life had a rhythm most kids didn’t get to choose. Neighbors’ kitchens competed with street shouts, but one boy sp...
The Planters Peanut Center in downtown Suffolk feels like a living snapshot of 1960s American shopping. The air smells strongly of freshly roasted pea...
A tower that once promised luxury over Times Square now stands as a symbol of New York’s persistent building problems. Built in 1930 as a grand hotel...
A popular figure from Delaware County shares simple ways to honor Mom on the holiday. The idea is to focus on everyday moments rather than grand pl...
Micron Technology shares surged over 14 % on Friday, reaching a new 52‑week peak of $743. 79. The ju...
Many banks and financial groups say they are excited about new AI tools, but they’re also worried th...
When the market for funding lawsuits starts to falter, some of the biggest names in investing see a...
A blockchain platform that powers major banks and traders has attracted a hefty investment round. Th...
Chile’s government expects the economy to expand by just over 2% this year, despite pushing forward...
Vietnam’s small and medium-sized businesses just got a major financial lifeline. A Hanoi-based non-b...
Aptus Value Housing Finance, a home loan provider in India, just got a vote of confidence from analy...
Ondo Finance, Ripple, Mastercard and J. P. Morgan tested a new way to turn digital Treasury tokens i...
People in many parts of the world are starting to rely on crypto exchanges as their main way to save...
Many people in Latin America have long faced money problems that others rarely think about, like cur...
