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Jan 16 2025BUSINESS

Airline's Delays Cost Passengers: US Sues Southwest

In a surprising move, the U. S. government is taking Southwest Airlines to court. The reason? The airline's chronic flight delays on two specific routes last year. These routes include flights between Chicago and Oakland, California, as well as Baltimore and Cleveland. The government says these dela

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Jan 16 2025POLITICS

Billionaires and Trump: A New Alliance

Imagine the world's wealthiest people sitting together at Donald Trump's inauguration. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg might be there, showing their support for the new president. Musk, the richest person on the planet, has donated a lot of money to Trump's campaign. Bezos, the Amazon bos

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Jan 16 2025TECHNOLOGY

Xbox Repairs Are Getting Easier: Check Out uBreakiFix

Ever had trouble with your Xbox Series X or S and wished you could just walk into a store and get it fixed? Well, your wish is about to come true! Starting January 20th, Microsoft is teaming up with uBreakiFix to offer in-person repairs for your console. This means you won't have to ship your Xbox o

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Jan 15 2025ENVIRONMENT

Texas Air: Four Counties Face New Pollution Rules

Twelve Texas counties have been breathing air that doesn't meet federal standards for soot, but only four might need to do something about it. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) says eight counties can skip stricter rules because of bad data or events like wildfires and dust storms

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Jan 15 2025BUSINESS

Boeing's Final 777-300ER: A Look Back at Five Turbulent Years

On January 14, 2025, Boeing's commercial airplane division delivered a unique milestone aircraft — the likely last 777-300ER. This widebody jet, which first took to the skies nearly five years ago, has an interesting story. It was originally painted for China Southern Airlines and made its maiden fl

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Jan 14 2025TECHNOLOGY

Protecting Social Media from Billionaires: A New Campaign Takes Shape

A group of tech leaders and advocates has launched a campaign called Free Our Feeds to protect social media from being controlled by billionaires. They want to safeguard the technology behind Bluesky, known as the AT Protocol. Their goal is to create an open social media ecosystem that can't be cont

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

Cleaner Cooking for Healthier Women

Imagine a world where cooking doesn't harm the health of older women. That's the idea behind a recent trial in several countries. Researchers wanted to see if switching from wood or charcoal to a cleaner fuel like liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) could make a difference. They studied women aged 40 to 7

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

Baby's Lungs: Pregnancy and Pollution

Ever heard that what moms-to-be breathe can shape their baby's lung health? Scientists discovered that tiny pollution particles, called PM2. 5, can disrupt lung development during pregnancy. These tiny invaders, smaller than a human hair, sneak deep into the lungs, causing trouble. They come from ca

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Jan 14 2025HEALTH

Discovering What Drives Us to Move: A Look at Reddit Conversations

It's no secret that physical activity is great for our health. But why do some people do it regularly while others don't? Research often uses surveys and interviews to figure this out. However, these methods can have biases that make their results less reliable. This is where social media platforms

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Jan 14 2025POLITICS

New Aircraft Carriers to Honor Clinton and Bush

President Biden has just revealed the names of the upcoming Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. They will be named after two former presidents: Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and the future USS George W. Bush (CVN 83) are not just ship

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