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Jan 27 2025CRIME

The Role of Executive Functioning in Youth Crime

Imagine you're dealing with young people who have gotten into trouble with the law. Scientists looked into how certain personality traits, like being reckless or not caring about others, affect their behavior. They used a test called the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL-YV) to measure these

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Jan 27 2025CRIME

Ex-Proud Boys Leader's Lawsuit Threats: A Former Prosecutor's Perspective

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been making headlines with his legal threats. But what's the real deal? An ex-prosecutor from the Department of Justice shared some insights. Appearing on MSNBC, the former prosecutor, Ankush Khardori, was asked about Tarrio's lawsuit plans. He didn't minc

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Jan 27 2025HEALTH

Personalized vs. Standard Knee Replacements: How They Stack Up

When it comes to knee replacements, there's been a lot of talk about whether personalized ones work better than the standard off-the-shelf kind. Doctors set out to compare the two, focusing on how well patients moved and functioned after surgery. They used a special score called the Forgotten Joint

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Jan 26 2025POLITICS

Alaskans Stick to Denali, Despite Trump's Name Change

Jeff King, a four-time Iditarod champ, lives in the shadow of North America's tallest peak, Denali. He and many Alaskans are upset that President Trump wants to change the mountain's name back to Mount McKinley. The peak's original name, Denali, is sacred to the Athabascan tribe. They've lived in th

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Jan 26 2025HEALTH

Bird Flu Hits Connecticut Again

In New Haven County, Connecticut, bird flu has struck another backyard flock. This is the second time this month that the highly contagious H5N1 strain has been confirmed in the state. Officials have taken swift action, quarantining the area and putting down the affected birds to stop the disease fr

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Jan 25 2025CRYPTO

Trump's Crypto Move: A New Working Group, Not a Stockpile

President Trump has finally taken action in the world of digital assets. But if you thought he was creating a Bitcoin stockpile, think again! His executive order, titled "Strengthening American Leadership In Digital Financial Technology, " doesn't do that. Instead, it revokes an order from the previ

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Jan 25 2025POLITICS

A Shift in Protection for Clinics

The Justice Department, under new leadership, has made a surprising move by limiting prosecutions against people who block reproductive health clinics. In a memo, the department's chief of staff, Chad Mizelle, stated that these cases will only be pursued in exceptional situations. The memo also orde

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Jan 25 2025POLITICS

Immigration Laws and Trump's Attempt to Change Birthright Citizenship

President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, aiming to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, has sparked a legal battle. One of the first tests for this order took place in a Seattle courtroom. A federal judge, John C. Coughenour, temporarily blocked the order and labele

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Jan 25 2025BUSINESS

Crypto Gets the Green Light: Trump's New Plan

President Trump has signed a new executive order that sets up a special group to look into digital assets like Bitcoin. This team will have just a month to figure out what rules are already in place for these assets. Then, they'll need to make recommendations to the president within six months. What

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Jan 25 2025POLITICS

Kansas Lawmakers Propose Big Cut to School Funding Tax

Public school supporters are worried about a bill in the Kansas House that aims to reduce the state tax funding public schools by $800 million over five years. The plan is to drop the statewide property tax rate from 20 to 18. 5 mills starting next fiscal year and then keep the tax collections at th

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