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Apr 01 2026ENVIRONMENT

March in Texas hits a century-old heat record

This March didn’t just break records in Dallas-Fort Worth—it smashed them. The average temperature reached 67. 4°F by the end of the month, beating the old 1907 record by less than a degree. Daytime highs were even more extreme, sitting a full degree above normal, while nighttime lows crept up by fo

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Apr 01 2026FINANCE

Dow Stock Shows Strong Gains Despite Market Slumps

Dow, a major player in material science, has seen its stock climb despite a struggling wider market. The company stands out with a diverse product range and factories spread across the globe. Recently, its stock hit a fresh yearly peak of $42. 68, and it pays a steady dividend of 3. 32%. But experts

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Apr 01 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Tech Tales That Feel Too Close to Home

Black Mirror isn’t just another sci-fi show about robots and spaceships. It’s a mirror held up to today’s tech habits, reflecting how close we already are to some of its wildest ideas. What makes the series stand out isn’t fancy effects or big explosions. It’s how it turns everyday tools—like social

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Apr 01 2026ENVIRONMENT

Virginia’s Waterfront Gets a Smart Upgrade

Most people in Virginia don’t realize how much their daily lives rely on the water right outside their doors. Over half the state’s population lives near rivers, bays, or the ocean, meaning tides, fishing spots, and flood risks shape their routines more than they might think. Soon, a new set of tool

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Apr 01 2026POLITICS

Did the Pope really expose Trump’s old IQ test on TV? A closer look at the fake news

In 2026, a strange claim popped up online: Pope Leo XIV supposedly revealed Donald Trump’s IQ test results from Wharton School on live television. The post suggested Trump had scored exceptionally high, but the timing didn’t add up. Trump graduated from Wharton in 1968, meaning he would have been tw

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Apr 01 2026POLITICS

A Night at the Theater, a Day in Politics

During the opening night of the classic musical "Chicago" at the Kennedy Center, a high-profile figure arrived in the spotlight—though not on stage. The timing raised questions about priorities. Not long before the performance began, a significant policy change was announced, one that reshaped how f

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Mar 31 2026POLITICS

An LPG Tanker’s Secret Detour Through the Strait of Hormuz

A ship named Pine Gas, owned by a Mumbai company, was ready to leave the UAE’s Ruwais port in late February. The crew of 27 Indians had watched missiles and drones fly over them every day as tensions rose in the region. The vessel was supposed to reach its home port within a week, but it ended up wa

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Mar 31 2026BUSINESS

Helping Small Businesses Grow: JPMorgan’s New Plan

JPMorgan Chase has rolled out a new program aimed at boosting small businesses across the United States. The initiative focuses on giving these companies more money, better advice, and extra services to help them expand. The bank’s chief of business banking says it wants to lift the number of small

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Mar 31 2026HEALTH

Healthy Voices, Better Choices

A community group in Rochester teamed up with 14 immigrant health ambassadors from Hispanic/Latino and Somali backgrounds. In late 2023, they used a method called Photovoice to capture pictures that show what matters most for their health. After taking the photos, they sat together, talked about wha

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Mar 31 2026POLITICS

UNRWA Calls for Probe After Staff Losses in Gaza Conflict

The head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency has urged a high‑level investigation into the deaths of more than 390 UNRWA workers during the two‑year Gaza war, marking it as the deadliest episode in the agency’s history. In a press briefing on his final day in office, Philippe Lazzarini said the

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