Doctors often notice that people with kidney stones also struggle with stomach issues. This new research digs into why that happens. Scientists compared the gut bacteria of patients with kidney stones to those with healthy guts. They didn’t just look at poop samples—they used surveys about stomach p
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 needs, so replacing the current 45, 000-square-foot space with a newer 82, 000-square-foot building makes sense. This isn’t just about bigger rooms—it
A possible deadline loomed over Consensus Miami this week: July 4 could mark the arrival of the Clarity Act, if lawmakers move fast enough. A White House adviser laid out a tight schedule—Senate meetings, House votes, and presidential approval—all within weeks. But timing isn’t the only issue; Senat
A new crypto project called Pepeto has just pushed past $9. 92 million in presale funding, smashing previous stages in record time. What makes this different? A former Binance engineer joined the team, bringing serious credibility. Early buyers aren’t just holding tokens—they’re earning 174% yearly
A new Bitcoin fund from Morgan Stanley just wrapped up its first month without losing a single dollar. While other big Bitcoin ETFs watched investors pull out over $400 million in just two days recently, Morgan Stanley’s fund not only kept hold of its money but added another $13 million. That’s a st
Police were already on high alert when the first call came in at 10:30 p. m. on a Saturday night. Someone nearby reported hearing gunfire in North Fair Oaks, an area near San Francisco with a mix of families and quiet streets. Officers arrived to find 34-year-old Jose Gayton, a man undergoing what w
A quiet Sunday morning in Pittsburgh’s South Side turned rough when two men were hurt in a fight near East Carson and South 18th streets just after 3 a. m. Police arrived fast, but one man ended up with a stab wound to the cheek. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and is now in stable shape. The sec
Researchers tracked fatal police shootings from 2015 to 2022 across more than 3, 000 U. S. counties. They found that out of every 10, 000 people, Black residents were 15 times more likely to be shot and killed by police than White residents. Hispanic residents faced about 2. 5 times higher risk than
Moore stepped onto a familiar field at Valley Forge Military Academy, a place that once nudged him toward a path he later tried to leave. The campus is preparing to close its middle‑school program after nearly 100 years, but the college portion will stay open. He used this moment to speak about how
The World Health Organization’s chief stepped onto Tenerife to calm locals about a cruise ship carrying more than 140 people that had a hantavirus case on board. He reminded the islanders that this situation is not like COVID‑19 and that the risk of spread remains low. No one on the vessel was showi
