EDWARD P NORRIS III

May 12 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Quick picks: Three top movies on Prime Video right now

Prime Video shuffles its weekly top 10, but three titles keep rising above the noise. At the top sits “Regretting You, ” a tear-jerker that turns a family car wreck into the centerpiece of a streaming hit. Critics call it over-the-top but admit it hooks viewers who just want something heavy on emoti

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May 12 2026SPORTS

Predict with $20 Free to Start on NBA Playoff Bets

Polymarket offers a $20 bonus for new users ready to try prediction markets, but it comes with rules most beginners ignore. The promotion gives fresh players $20 in extra credit after they put down at least $20 of their own cash, a move that sounds generous until you realize how little cushion it pr

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May 11 2026HEALTH

Weekly Weight Gain and Baby Growth: How Long the Effect Lingers

Pregnancy weight gain can influence how a baby grows, but scientists have not always known when the impact shows up. Researchers studied the link between a mother’s weekly weight gain and how much her baby grows in that same week. They discovered that the effect of gaining weight does not happ

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May 11 2026POLITICS

Israel’s New Plan to Cut US Military Aid

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel wants to stop taking money from the United States for its armed forces in the next ten years. He explained this plan on a TV show that aired Sunday. Netanyahu wants to eliminate the financial part of the U. S. –Israel military partnership. The United

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May 11 2026POLITICS

Why American politics keeps swinging back and forth like a pendulum

Politics in the U. S. has turned into a nonstop seesaw ride. Since 2000, power has switched parties in 11 of the last 13 major elections. Before that, full reversals happened only 5 times in the final 13 elections of the 1900s. The causes run deeper than who sits in the Oval Office. Rising inequalit

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May 11 2026POLITICS

Why the Pope from Chicago is shaking up U. S. politics

Pope Leo XIV isn't just any religious leader. He grew up in Chicago, speaks with a Midwestern accent, and understands American politics like few others. This matters because he's now mixing religion with big political questions—war, immigration, climate change—while facing sharp criticism from forme

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May 11 2026WEATHER

A quiet and pleasant Mother’s Day weekend in Portland

Portland’s Mother’s Day weekend is shaping up to be a calm one. The forecast calls for soft breezes and partly sunny skies, with temperatures hovering around the low 70s during the day and dropping to near 50 at night. The air will feel gentle, moving at about 5 to 7 miles per hour from the north-no

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May 11 2026LIFESTYLE

Are we missing life while chasing its pictures?

Phones are everywhere now. At parties, meals, even funerals, screens glow brighter than faces. Adults now chat less in person than they did twenty years ago. Teens see their friends even less. Tech was supposed to bring us together, but often it just pulls us apart. Some people don’t even notice wh

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May 11 2026OPINION

Looking back at future visions today

People often wonder what tomorrow will bring. History shows that many past predictions about the future miss the mark completely. Some ideas from science fiction have become real, while others remain far from reach. What does this say about how we imagine progress? It suggests we should question our

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May 11 2026CRIME

Neighbors Woke Up to Police in Their Driveways After Night of Gunfire

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

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