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May 21 2026POLITICS

India Urges Home Weddings as Oil Prices Rise

Indian leaders are telling people to marry in their own country instead of traveling abroad. The reason is the cost of oil and gas that India imports from the Middle East. When tensions rise near the Strait of Hormuz, prices go up and the rupee weakens. A weaker rupee makes it harder for pe

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May 21 2026CELEBRITIES

Fendi’s Baguette Bash: Stars, Styles and a New Lab

A big night unfolded at Fendi’s flagship on Madison Avenue, where famous faces like Blake Lively and Olivia Wilde turned heads while showing off the brand’s latest Baguette collection. The event highlighted the 26424 Re‑Edition, a fresh take on the classic handbag that first debuted in 1997. Each ba

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May 21 2026CELEBRITIES

Panettiere Keeps Her Stories Private, Not the People

Hayden Panettiere’s latest book tells two unsettling stories from her past, but she stops short of naming the men involved. The actress says the choice protects her from possible backlash and legal trouble, especially since the figures are well known in Hollywood. She explains that naming them co

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May 21 2026HEALTH

Teen Food Choices and Who Tells Them

Social media is full of food ads that aren’t healthy. Teenagers see a lot of these posts every day, and the more they watch them, the more likely they are to like or eat junk food. Researchers asked 1, 002 teens how often they saw food messages from different people: friends, popular online pe

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May 21 2026HEALTH

Water‑Jet Surgery Helps Men With Painful Prostate Problems

Men who suffer from a painful prostate condition called chronic prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome often also have an enlarged prostate, known as benign prostatic hyperplasia. The enlargement can block the flow of urine and worsen pain or discomfort that has lasted at least three months. Tr

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May 21 2026CRIME

Cleveland’s New Summer Plan: Curfews, Jobs and Police Patrols

Cleveland is trying to keep teens safe this summer. The city will use curfews, more police patrols and new programs to fight crime. Mayor Justin Bibb said the plan starts before Memorial Day. The curfew rules are strict. Kids under 12 must be home by dark. Those 13 and 14 have to return by 9:30 p.

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May 21 2026CRIME

A Dog’s Tragic End Sparks Legal Fallout

In a quiet suburb, police were on the lookout for something else when they found a dead dog in a hotel parking lot. The owner, a 55‑year‑old man from North Carolina named Garland Norris, had been staying at the Econo Lodge in Shorewood. While officers were investigating a different crime near Pizza

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May 21 2026CRIME

Delivery Bags Turned Doorways: How Gangs Hijacked LA Homes

South American gang members have been caught after a series of home break‑ins in Los Angeles that used delivery packages as disguises. Seven suspects, four of them from Colombia, were arrested for targeting houses by posing as workers from services like Amazon, DoorDash and UberEats. Police no

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May 21 2026POLITICS

Bronx Police Reorganize to Fight Rising Gun Violence

The Bronx has split its police operations into two commands, North and South, a move aimed at handling the borough’s record 911 call volume. The change follows last year’s data, showing nearly one million emergency calls in the Bronx—more than any other borough. Police chief said the single co

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May 21 2026CRIME

The Hidden Stressors Behind Black Mother Filicide

This research digs into why some Black mothers tragically kill their own children, a topic that has been largely overlooked in mental‑health studies. Instead of blaming only individual psychology, the study looks at bigger social forces that push these women into extreme distress. It shows how

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