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Mar 24 2026POLITICS

Health Panel Stalled: Senators Call on RFK Jr. to Act

Nineteen senators wrote a letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , asking him to stop blocking the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force from doing its job. The Task Force meets three times a year and decides which preventive services, like mammograms or diabetes checks, must be covered by

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Mar 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

Hidden Time in Calendars: How Showing or Hiding Weekends Affects Planning

Digital calendars help people decide when to do things. They show a week at a time, and users can move events around by dragging or picking slots from a list. The study looked at whether the weekend is visible in this week view and how that changes the way people plan. Researchers watched 105 peopl

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Mar 24 2026BUSINESS

Family Grocery Store Wraps Up 39 Years of Service

The Oliver family, who ran Dixon’s long‑standing corner shop for almost four decades, are closing their doors as they step into retirement. Their decision follows a careful search for a buyer of the building and an understanding that their remaining stock will run out by early April. Tim and Patty

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Mar 24 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Heartbreak in Minnesota: A Family Lost to Fire

A house on Richard Avenue caught fire early Saturday, and the blaze claimed the lives of a reporter named Jessi Pierce and her three young children. The fire alarm sounded at about 5:25 a. m. , when neighbors saw flames through the roof and feared someone was inside. Firefighters rushed to the scene

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Mar 24 2026POLITICS

Families Push for New Homeland Security Leader

A coalition of families who have lost loved ones to crimes by undocumented migrants is urging senators to confirm Senator Markwayne Mullin as the next Secretary of Homeland Security. The group, known for giving a voice to those affected by border issues, sent a letter to Senate leaders John Thune an

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Mar 24 2026POLITICS

A City in Tight Grip: The Cost of Fighting Crime

The former president stopped by Memphis to boast about a new police effort that has cut crime numbers, but many residents feel the city’s streets have turned into a surveillance zone. During a talk about the Memphis Safe Task Force, he praised how more than 30 law‑enforcement groups had worked to

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Mar 24 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Celebrities Turning Another Year Older on March 24

It’s a busy day for the entertainment world, with several well‑known figures celebrating birthdays. Among those turning a year older are actress Jessica Chastain, who turns 49, and Keisha Castle‑Hughes, who celebrates her 36th birthday. Not to be missed is TV personality Star Jones, who reaches 64

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Mar 24 2026BUSINESS

Revolut’s Record Year: Big Growth, New Markets

Revolut made a big jump in 2025. Profit before tax grew by 57% to $2. 3 billion, and revenue rose 46% to $6 billion. The company earned its fifth straight year of net profit, reaching $1. 7 billion with a 38% margin. The growth came from many services. Card payments, subscriptions, foreign exchange

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Mar 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

A Sneaky npm Scam That Steals Crypto and Secrets

Cybersecurity experts have found a new set of npm packages that act like harmless tools but secretly grab crypto wallets and personal data. The attackers, who publish everything under the name “mikilanjillo, ” use seven different packages. Each one pretends to download extra modules, shows fak

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Mar 24 2026POLITICS

Venezuela Eyes Big Oil Growth but Demands Clear Rules

A Venezuelan opposition leader is urging the country to welcome new oil investors while insisting on stronger safeguards and clearer contracts. She highlighted that early interest from foreign firms is a good sign, but it must come with full transparency and legal certainty. The speaker said Vene

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