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Dec 18 2024BUSINESS

What Happens When AI Search Meets Antitrust?

Imagine you're in a big classroom where one student, Google, has been controlling the questions and answers for years. Now, the Justice Department is checking if Google is playing fair or hogging all the attention. They want to talk to Dmitry Shevelenko, the business boss of Perplexity, a new AI sea

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Dec 17 2024CRIME

New Clues Emerge in Gilgo Beach Murders

A big update is coming soon in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case. The main suspect, Rex Heuermann, is back in court on Tuesday. He's already charged with six murders, and there are hints he might be involved in more. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office has planned a news conference right

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Dec 17 2024POLITICS

Judge Says Trump's Hush Money Case Not Covered by Presidential Immunity

In a recent ruling, New York Judge Juan Merchan decided that the criminal case against former President Trump, involving hush money paid to Stormy Daniels, does not fall under presidential immunity. Trump's lawyers had argued that the evidence introduced during the trial, including testimony from Ho

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Dec 17 2024HEALTH

Tracking COVID-19 Case Predictions with Online Searches in South Korea

Predicting COVID-19 cases is super important for governments and people to make smart decisions. Researchers have tried to guess case numbers using machine learning, looking at past cases and specific search engine queries. But these methods have a big problem: they don't show how people's online se

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Dec 16 2024HEALTH

The Gift of Life: Why More People Should Donate Kidneys

Did you know that in many countries, the demand for kidneys far outstrips the supply? This is where living kidney donors come in – people who willingly give one of their kidneys to someone in need. Let's meet two such donors and explore why more people might consider this life-saving act. Meet Sara

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Dec 16 2024POLITICS

ABC's Deal with Trump: Unveiling the Hidden Story

You've probably heard about ABC News settling with Donald Trump for a whopping $15 million. But why did they decide to pay up and keep it quiet? The whole fiasco started when ABC's George Stephanopoulos made an incorrect claim about Trump during a TV segment. Trump, taking no chances, filed a defama

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Dec 16 2024CRIME

Nurse's Conviction Challenged: New Evidence Emerge

Convicted British nurse, Lucy Letby, may soon have her case re-examined. Her lawyer, Mark McDonald, plans to present new evidence to the appeals court. The leading expert from the prosecution team, Dr. Dewi Evans, has changed his opinion about how three infants died. This new development calls into

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Dec 15 2024ENTERTAINMENT

SNL Takes on Luigi Mangione's Fan Club in Cold Open

Sarah Sherman led Saturday Night Live's cold open with a playful dig at Nancy Grace's YouTube channel, Crime Stories. The sketch highlighted the unexpected fan club that Luigi Mangione, the man arrested for shooting UnitedHealthCare's CEO, has gained online. Sherman, mimicking Grace, commented on th

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Dec 15 2024HEALTH

Bird Flu Cases on the Rise: What Farmworkers in California Need to Know

Recently, two more cases of bird flu have been reported in California's San Joaquin County. These cases involved farmworkers who had contact with infected animals. The good news is that both individuals are recovering from mild symptoms. In total, California has seen 34 confirmed cases. Officials a

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Dec 15 2024CRIME

Fani Willis: Five More YSL Defendants on Her Radar

Fulton County's District Attorney, Fani Willis, is far from done with the YSL case. Despite her recent setback in the RICO trial, she's not backing down. She plans to target five more defendants linked to the case. It's like she's saying, "I'm not done yet. " People might think she's taking a risk,

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