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Jan 24 2025FINANCE

Stocks Hit New Heights with Easing Inflation Fears

The S&P 500 reached an all-time high on Thursday, breaking the record set in December. This uptick came after more than a week of gains, sparked by signs that inflation was slowing down more than expected in December. President Trump's commitment to lower oil prices, a key factor in inflation, also

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Jan 24 2025POLITICS

Court Halt: Trump's Birthright Plan on Hold for 14 Days

A federal judge in Seattle just dropped a big pause button on President Trump's plan to limit birthright citizenship. This temporary block will last for two weeks. The case hits the heart of the 14th Amendment, which says anyone born in the U. S. is a citizen, except for kids of diplomats. Four stat

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Jan 24 2025CELEBRITIES

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Ask Court to Silence Lawyer

The legal battle between Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and Justin Baldoni has reached a new level. After footage from the movie set of "It Ends With Us" was leaked, lawyers for Blake Lively demanded a gag order against Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman. They accused him of talking to the media and rel

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Jan 24 2025BUSINESS

The Changing Face of Warner Bros. Games

Warner Bros. Games is undergoing a big shake-up. David Haddad, the head of the division for over a decade, is stepping down. He's not leaving right away, though. Haddad will stay for the next three months to help find his replacement and make sure things run smoothly. The company wants to minimize a

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Jan 24 2025HEALTH

Saluting Pioneers: How Six Leaders Shaped Pediatric Heart Surgery

Being a leader in pediatric and congenital heart surgery isn't just about being great with scalpels. It's also about making groundbreaking discoveries and teaching others to do the same. Six former presidents of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WSPCHS) have done exactly

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Jan 24 2025POLITICS

Healthcare and Immigrant Patients: A State-by-State Divide

Immigration policies in the U. S. vary widely across states, and healthcare providers are at the center of these differences. California and Massachusetts are taking steps to protect immigrant patients' privacy and access to care. They're advising hospitals not to ask about immigration status and to

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

Feds Get 30 Days to Ditch Remote Work

The Office of Personnel Management has given federal agencies a deadline of 30 days to follow President Trump's order to end telework and remote work. This order, issued on Trump's first day in office, caused confusion due to its brevity. Telework and remote work are different, with teleworkers comm

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

Trump's Gender Order: A Hidden Battle Over Fetal Rights

Did you know that Donald Trump's recent executive order on gender has some people worried? The order defines "female" and "male" based on what happens at conception. This might sound simple, but it's actually a big deal. Some people think this could be a sneaky way to start treating fetuses as full-

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

Trump's Deportation Plans: A Test for Detention Centers

President Trump's ambitious plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants is facing a significant hurdle: space. The current capacity of immigration detention centers is around 41, 000 beds, but there are an estimated 11. 7 million people living in the U. S. illegally. To achieve his goals, Tru

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Jan 23 2025SPORTS

Relative Age Effects in Handball: A 17-Year Insight

Handball researchers have long studied how birthdate affects talent selection. Over the past 30 years, the focus has vastly increased, but stability and variability of these 'relative age effects' (RAEs) are still murky. A recent German study aimed to clear this up. First, the study looked at how s

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