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Apr 30 2026SPORTS

Reno’s soccer team faces a year-long wait for its new home

Reno’s upcoming professional soccer team won’t step onto the field until 2028, pushing back its first season by a full year. The delay comes as the stadium and surrounding entertainment district slowly take shape in South Reno. Work begins this fall after permits are approved, but the original 2027

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Apr 30 2026TECHNOLOGY

Why AI faces stick in your memory more than real ones

A new study looked at how well people remember faces made by computers compared to real human faces. Participants saw both types and later tried to recall which was which. The results showed something odd: AI faces were easier to remember. This wasn’t just because people could tell them apart—they a

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Apr 30 2026HEALTH

Medical students debate: Should doctors learn more about food?

Doctors today face a tough question: how much should they know about food? Some leaders say medical schools need to teach more about diet. But what do future doctors think? Two students shared their views on a recent podcast. Tiffany Onyejiaka, finishing her medical degree, believes doctors should

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Apr 30 2026SPORTS

The Gambling Trap in College Sports

Art Schlichter spent decades in the spotlight, but not for his football skills. Instead, his name kept popping up tied to scandals, fraud, and legal trouble. The reason? A gambling habit that started in his teens and ruined his career. He was once a top college quarterback, even leading Ohio State’s

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Apr 30 2026POLITICS

Why Anchorage’s shrinking electricity use could mean bigger bills

For years, the main concern about Anchorage’s power supply has been whether natural gas will run out. But there’s a quieter issue making bills rise: people are using less electricity. Over the past 15 years, power use in Chugach Electric’s territory has dropped by about 1% each year. In 2025, it fel

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Apr 30 2026BUSINESS

Bajaj Finance reports profit jump as loans grow and risk management improves

India's leading non-banking financial company Bajaj Finance saw its net profit climb to 54. 65 billion rupees for the quarter ending March 31st. This figure nearly matched what financial analysts had predicted—a net profit of 54. 9 billion rupees. The company, known for being the biggest non-bank le

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Apr 30 2026CRYPTO

Money in the Shadows: How Cryptocurrencies Are Changing the US-Iran Standoff

The old battlefield between the United States and Iran isn’t just on land—it’s also hidden inside digital money systems. Cryptocurrencies have become a new way for people in Iran to send money without relying on banks blocked by sanctions. But as they find clever ways to move funds, US regulators ar

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Apr 30 2026POLITICS

How Redrawing Voting Maps Could Change Who Holds Power in U. S. Elections

The Supreme Court just made a big call that could shift who controls Congress for years. The ruling weakens old rules meant to protect Black and Latino voters from having their voices diluted when states redraw election boundaries. That’s a major change, because these rules have been around for deca

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Apr 30 2026CRIME

Governor Accused of Teaming Up with Drug Cartel in Exchange for Votes

In 2021, Ruben Rocha won the election for governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state with surprising help from a powerful group tied to the infamous Sinaloa Cartel. U. S. officials now say this same group—led by the sons of jailed kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman—helped push Rocha into office. But their su

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Apr 29 2026SCIENCE

Root Smells Draw Pest Beetles When Corn Is Chewed

In the soil below a corn plant, tiny chemicals called small lipophilic molecules can change how insects behave. Scientists wanted to see if eating corn leaves and roots at the same time would make these chemicals more attractive to a common pest, the wireworm. They grew corn in pots and exposed it t

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