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Apr 01 2026ENVIRONMENT

Housing Hardships After Houston Storms

In the wake of hurricanes and floods, people living in low‑income parts of Houston find their homes badly damaged. The main problem is that the houses lose key parts—walls, roofs, and plumbing—and many residents cannot fix them quickly. Why? Because they face paperwork hurdles, lack of money,

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Apr 01 2026WEATHER

Storm Warning Hits Berkshire County – Stay Safe

The National Weather Service issued a new severe thunderstorm warning at 8:45 p. m. for Berkshire County, lasting until 9 p. m. The warning says wind gusts could reach 60 miles per hour and that roofs, siding, trees and other structures might be damaged. The storm is moving east at about 45 miles pe

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Apr 01 2026CRIME

The Case of Luigi Mangione: A Double‑Trial Dilemma

Luigi Mangione, 27, is slated to appear in federal court on Wednesday. He wants to push back a trial that could send him to prison for life after he shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on December 4, 2023. The judge has set the date for jury selection to start on September 8 and op

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Apr 01 2026HEALTH

Health Care Costs Push People into Tough Choices

People are losing their ability to afford medicine, insurance and even food. A recent study shows that almost 80 % of those with marketplace plans now pay higher premiums or deductibles. Because of the loss of tax credits, many families are forced to pick between paying for health care and cov

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Apr 01 2026POLITICS

Supreme Court Says Colorado’s Ban on “Conversion Therapy” Is Unlawful

The highest court in the land rejected a Colorado law that barred mental‑health professionals from attempting to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. In an 8‑to‑1 decision, the justices held that the ban was a form of viewpoint‑based speech restriction and therefore subject to str

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Apr 01 2026LIFESTYLE

Journey by House‑Sitting: A New Way to See the World

The story starts with a man who had finished almost ten years in a typical office job in the San Francisco Bay Area. He owned a car, lived in his own house, had emergency cash and no debt. Still, he felt something was missing. In 2022 he quit the job, bought a one‑way ticket to Italy and decided to

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Apr 01 2026SCIENCE

Moon‑bound Mission: A 10‑Day Journey Around the Moon

The Artemis 2 flight will carry four astronauts on a ten‑day voyage that circles the Moon, marking the first human flyby since 1972. They travel in NASA’s Orion capsule, which will perform a series of tests and observations while the crew stays mostly inside the ship. Launch day is all about speed.

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Apr 01 2026SPORTS

Rockingham Speedway’s Big Race Weekend: What to Know and Who’s Competing

This weekend, Rockingham Speedway hosts a full slate of NASCAR action starting early on Friday with practice and qualifying. Fans can enter the gates and Fan Zone from 10:30 a. m. , with the main Truck Series race kicking off at 4:30 p. m. The next day ramps up earlier, with an ARCA Menards Series E

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Apr 01 2026SCIENCE

Learning from Chernobyl’s radiation-loving fungus

In the ruins of a nuclear reactor in Chernobyl, something strange is growing. A dark, almost black fungus called Cladosporium sphaerospermum has taken over the walls of the abandoned Unit 4 building. This isn’t just any fungus—it thrives where radiation levels would be deadly to humans. Scientists h

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Mar 31 2026POLITICS

An LPG Tanker’s Secret Detour Through the Strait of Hormuz

A ship named Pine Gas, owned by a Mumbai company, was ready to leave the UAE’s Ruwais port in late February. The crew of 27 Indians had watched missiles and drones fly over them every day as tensions rose in the region. The vessel was supposed to reach its home port within a week, but it ended up wa

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