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Feb 12 2025POLITICS

Big News? New Owens over an old name.

Remember the places you learned as a kid? Imagine if you were told to call your backyard by a different name. You would think it was odd. Well, that is what happened at the highest office of the land. The President changed the name of Gulf of Mexico. Not long after, an announcement shook the news ro

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

Bird Flu's Unexpected New Jump: From Cows to Humans

H5N1 bird flu is showing off its tricks. In a surprising turn, a second type of H5N1 has possibly hopped from dairy cows to humans and we need to pay attention. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and health officials in Nevada reported that a farm worker in Nevada has been

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Feb 12 2025SPORTS

Draft Day Drama: NFL 2025 Picks Get a Shake-Up

The 2025 NFL Draft is still a ways off, but the latest mock draft from ESPN's Field Yates has some exciting changes to talk about. The Philadelphia Eagles just won Super Bowl LIX, beating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22. Yates has put together a new first-round mock draft for April, hosted by Green Bay

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Feb 12 2025POLITICS

Trump's Big Talk: What Does It Really Mean for Gaza and Jordan?

King Abdullah II stepped into the White House to meet with President Donald Trump. Alongside this visit, came Trump's yet another audacious idea to transform Gaza. The plan, no less than grand. Control Gaza, strip it of residents, and transform it into a tourist paradise! However, things are not as

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

When winter flu hits hard California monitors three respiratory threats !

California is facing a tough flu season. The flu is making hospitals work hard. The flu is attacking California harder than it has in five years. Health experts are looking at the rate of positive flu tests in the state. Indeed the number of positive flu cases rea

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

Bird Flu Hits Nevada Dairy Worker: A New Twist?

A different stain of bird flu has made its way to a dairy farm worker in Nevada. This case is unique because the worker caught the virus from a cow, which is not how it typically happens. The disease is mild and can be hard to spot. The worker’s main symptom was redness and irritation in the eyes. T

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Feb 12 2025LIFESTYLE

The High Price of Love: Valentine's Day Flowers

Valentine's Day is coming up, and with it, the urge to buy that special someone a dozen red roses. But love might cost more than you think this year. The national average for a dozen roses is about $90. This is a bit more than last year. Why the jump? Well, it's not just about the price of goods goi

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Feb 12 2025OPINION

Gaza at a Crossroads: Trump's Radical Plan Sparks Global Backlash

There's a proposal on the table floating around the White House. The idea: get rid of every single Gaza civilian and relocate them elsewhere. Imagine if someone suggested moving a couple of million people suddenly and without warning. That is the gist of it. It might sound like something out of a Ho

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Feb 12 2025SCIENCE

Spinning Science: A New Twist on Drug Testing

Imagine a lab where tiny cells are treated with different amounts of new drugs. Researchers check how these cells react on a spinning disk. Scientists need to find out how these drug concentrations affect the cells. A spinning device creates this environment swiftly. Usually, this happens by hand, t

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Health Pathfinders: Unwinding the Threadof Health Facts

Understanding why some people thrive with health while others struggle is complicated. We know money is important but does that even the playing field? Money and stable housing matter because they take up a lot of the factors that affect health between 30% to 60% of the time! The reason researchers

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