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Feb 18 2026POLITICS

Eagan Holds Off on Big Tech Buildings for a Year

The Eagan City Council decided to pause any new data center or crypto‑mining projects for a full year. The rule stops construction near homes within 500 feet or if the site would use more than 20 megawatts of power. The pause ends on February 17, 2027 unless the council votes earlier. During this w

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Feb 18 2026CRYPTO

Quantum Computing Threats and Bitcoin: Should Coins Be Frozen?

Bitcoin’s safety is built on a type of math called ECDSA that current computers cannot crack. Some experts think that once powerful quantum machines exist, they could pull private keys from public ones once those public keys appear on the blockchain. If that happens, any coin whose public key is alr

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Feb 18 2026TECHNOLOGY

Signal Tracker Helps Search for Missing 84‑Year‑Old

Investigators are using a new tool that can find the tiny radio waves from devices like pacemakers. The device, called a “signal sniffer, ” was made by former NSA hacker David Kennedy. He says the pacemaker Nancy Guthrie wears sends a Bluetooth signal every few minutes. Nancy, 84, vanished

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Feb 18 2026TECHNOLOGY

Indian Studio Teams Up With AI to Make Next‑Gen Films

Abundantia Entertainment and InVideo have teamed up to launch a new film studio that will rely entirely on artificial intelligence. The venture is backed by ₹100 crore (about $11 million) and promises to be the biggest AI‑film commitment in India so far. The announcement came during the India AI

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Feb 18 2026TECHNOLOGY

Apple CarPlay Gets a New Streaming Boost

A fresh update in iOS 26. 4 hints that Apple TV will soon appear on CarPlay, opening the door for other streaming giants to follow suit. The beta release shows code referencing Apple TV, while a separate report confirms the “Video In Car” feature announced at WWDC 2025 is being integrated into the s

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Feb 18 2026POLITICS

Nevada Takes Legal Action to Stop Kalshi’s Sports Betting Platform

Nevada gaming officials have filed a lawsuit to prevent Kalshi, an online prediction market, from offering contracts that let residents bet on sports like football and basketball. The case is part of a larger fight over whether state regulators can oversee companies that allow financial bets through

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Feb 18 2026CRIME

A Wrongful Prison Sentence Over a Natural Drug

Ameen Alai, a father and body‑building coach, was sentenced to four years in federal prison on September 16, 2025. The charge was a single count of felony drug distribution, even though he never sold or handed out the drug in question. That drug was ibogaine, a plant‑derived alkaloid that some peopl

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Feb 18 2026EDUCATION

Barbour’s Quiet Fight for Equality

William “Wilbur” Miller Barbour grew up in Middletown and later made a name for himself far beyond his hometown. After finishing high school there, he went on to study at Elizabethtown College and then pursued a career in social work. He joined the National Urban League, where he helped plan program

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Feb 18 2026LIFESTYLE

A Quiet Life in Winchester: History, Apples, and Easy Living

Winchester is a small town in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley that offers a peaceful place for people who want to retire without the bustle of big cities. The community is famous for its apple orchards and its deep history that stretches back to the 1700s. It was named one of the best retirement

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Feb 18 2026HEALTH

Kids’ Fat Blood Problem: Why It Matters and What Can Help

In the United States, about one in ten to two in twenty children and teens have high triglyceride levels. The rise of obesity, sugar overload, and fatty liver disease is making this problem more common. If left unchecked, these high fats can trigger sudden pancreatitis, a dangerous stomach inflammat

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