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Jan 09 2025HEALTH

Richmond Residents Face Extended Water Outage

Imagine having no clean water for drinking, showering, or washing dishes. That's the reality for people in Richmond, Va. A power outage at the city's water plant sparked a chain reaction that's left residents without safe water since Monday. City officials now expect the outage to continue until at

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Jan 09 2025TECHNOLOGY

AI’s Next Step: Synthetic Data

Elon Musk, the CEO of xAI, agrees with other AI experts: we’ve practically run out of real-world data to train AI models. He commented during a livestream with Mark Penn, "We’ve used up basically all the knowledge humans have created to train AI. " This’s a significant shift that happened just last

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Jan 09 2025LIFESTYLE

Birthdays and Budgeting: Tips for Each Zodiac Sign

Today's the day! Celebs like Nina Dobrev, Kate Middleton, Dave Matthews, and Jimmy Page are celebrating their birthdays. Want to make the most of your special day? Here's a little astrological guidance to help you with your money and life. Aries, it's time to get thrifty. Look for tax breaks and di

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Jan 09 2025WEATHER

Bundle Up! Cold Snap Hits Disney and Universal Resorts

Get ready, folks! The National Weather Service has just issued a Cold Weather Advisory for the areas around Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort. This alert is set for Thursday morning, January 9, 2025, from 3 a. m. to 9 a. m. EST. The affected counties include Lake, Volusia, Seminole, Ora

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Jan 08 2025HEALTH

California Wildfires: How to Stay Safe in Smoky Air

Wildfires are raging near Los Angeles, forcing thousands to evacuate. The smoke from these fires is a mix of harmful pollutants. Even a short exposure can affect your health, especially if you're young, old, pregnant, or have breathing or heart issues. On Wednesday, Los Angeles air was labeled "haza

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Jan 08 2025FINANCE

Crypto in Your 401(k): What You Should Know

You might have heard about the recent buzz around cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Some folks are excited, but many investment advisors are still cautious about adding these volatile assets to your 401(k) retirement plans. In 2024, crypto funds, like the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, grew su

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Jan 08 2025BUSINESS

Nvidia's AI Ambition: From Gaming to Autonomous Cars

Everyone knows Nvidia for their gaming chips, but the company has much bigger plans. At the recent CES 2025 tech show, CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a new roadmap focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) in self-driving cars, robotics, and other cutting-edge fields. Nvidia is also cooking up new video g

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Jan 08 2025HEALTH

ECMO in Thoracic Surgery: A Lifesaver

In recent years, doctors have started using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) more often in complex thoracic surgeries. This tool helps patients who might not be suitable for surgery otherwise. ECMO is like a backup system that provides oxygen and supports blood flow. It's especially useful

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Jan 08 2025SPORTS

Track and Field: A Century of Change with Noah Lyles and Harold Abrahams

Imagine running the 100m race a hundred years apart. That's what Noah Lyles and Harold Abrahams did. Lyles, the 27-year-old Olympic champion, clocked 9. 79 seconds in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Abrahams, from the 1924 Games, ran the same distance in 10. 6 seconds. That's a difference of 0. 81 seconds,

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Jan 07 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Volcano Bay Shuts Down Again Due to Cold Snap

You might want to keep your swimsuit in the drawer this week if you were planning a trip to Universal's Volcano Bay. The popular water park in Orlando will be closed for several days due to some chilly weather. The park was already shut down earlier this month on January 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Now, it's

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