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Feb 02 2025CRIME

A Deadly Descent: What Happened to the Medical Jet in Northeast Philadelphia?

A medical transport plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia just minutes after taking off. Investigators are still looking for the cockpit voice recorder. The crash site was a mess, with debris scattered everywhere. It was dangerous to be around. People were encouraged to avoid the area. Seventeen

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Feb 02 2025ENVIRONMENT

Predicting Pest Populations: How Weather and Crops Shape Corn Earworm Numbers

The corn earworm, a not-so-friendly pest, causes big problems for crops all over North America. Its numbers go up and down yearly, and this is mainly due to weather conditions and the availability of plants it likes to munch on. Scientists have studied these patterns for a long time, but farmers are

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Feb 02 2025CRIME

The Mystery of Elmer: A Fathers What ifs?

Everyone has a story. There's a story behind every missing person. In the early 1990’s Elmer Holmgren was a lawyer living in Las Vegas. . Elmer had a comfortable life and a good job with a wealthy couple named Kenneth and Sante Kimes. In the beginning it seemed ok. But it would take a turn. El

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Feb 02 2025POLITICS

Deadly Strikes on a Sudanese Market

Sudan's civil war has reached a new low with a recent attack on a busy marketplace in the city of Omdurman. The paramilitary group, named Rapid Support Forces, has been going head-to-head with the country’s military forces. This time, they left a trail of destruction in their wake, taking the lives

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Feb 01 2025HEALTH

Bridging the Divide: Enhancing Global Brain Surgery Care

Everyone deserves top-notch medical care no matter where they live. Right now, there are huge differences in the level of brain surgery care around the world. Some places have state-of-the-art facilities while others are still using outdated methods. This isn't just about fancy equipment but also a

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Feb 01 2025BUSINESS

Your Groceries Might Get a Price Hike Due to New Tariffs

The recent plan to slap tariffs on Mexico and Canada might end up making your groceries cost more. Picture this: a world where avocados from Mexico and dairy from Canada become pricier at the grocery store. That’s because the US depends on these neighbors for many everyday food items. Let’s break i

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

Americans Return Home: Six Detainees Freed from Venezuela

Imagine a trip that takes you right around the world It is not a typical travel experience. The conversations are intense, and the risks are immense. President Nicolás Maduro invited someone to Caracas on a Friday. In a surprise visit, President Nicolás Maduro met with President D

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Feb 01 2025BUSINESS

Bargain at Costco: Unions and Workers Avoid Strike.

Imagine this: 18, 000 workers at Costco across the USA. Many of them were very ready to start a strike. They had voted and it was clear that most of them wanted to do it. The reason? They were fed up with wages and benefits that weren't matching up to what Costco was earning. A whopping $7. 4bn pro

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

Marco's Trip and Latin America's Uneasy dance with U. S.

Imagine a region where nations are struggling to keep their heads above the water, and their economy is sinking like a stone. Marco Rubio, the U. S. Secretary of State, is off on his first international trip to Panama. They are not happy about President Trump’s aggressive moves, like tryin

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

Celebrities and Politics: Controversial Video and the Deportation Debate

A debate was sparked when a video of a popular singer's reaction was used in a controversial way by a political administration. The video showed the singer crying, upset about the plight of immigrants. The administration took this video and mixed it with interviews with people who had lost family me

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