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Jan 09 2025TECHNOLOGY

South Carolina Uncovers PowerSchool Hack Impact

Last month, a shocking cyberattack hit PowerSchool, a cloud software used in schools. This attack compromised personal information of students and teachers in South Carolina. The state's education department is now digging deep to find out how many people were affected. PowerSchool admitted that som

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Jan 09 2025HEALTH

Health Hoaxes: How Doctors Deal with Medical Misinformation

Lately, false health info, or medical misinformation, has been spreading like wildfire. Blame it on social media and the COVID-19 pandemic for fueling this trend. This isn't just about harmless gossip; it's putting lives in danger. People are making hazardous health choices and turning down helpful

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Jan 08 2025HEALTH

Bird Flu in the US: What You Need to Know

Lately, bird flu, or H5N1, has been making headlines after the first human death from it in the US. This might feel like deja vu from the early days of COVID-19, but bird flu and COVID-19 are quite different. COVID-19 was quickly spreading person-to-person when it arrived in the US in 2020, but bird

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Jan 08 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Netflix and WWE: A New Era Begins

Last night, I attended my first-ever WWE Monday Night Raw event. It wasn't just any event, though; it was the first one aired by Netflix after they spent a whopping $5 billion on the rights. This wasn't your typical sports spectacle. It was a glimpse into the future of wrestling, where global reach

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Jan 08 2025CELEBRITIES

Zendaya's Unexpected Engagement Style: From Glam to Edgy in a Blink

Last night, Zendaya stepped out in a surprising new style after revealing her engagement to Tom Holland at the Golden Globes. The "Euphoria" star, 28, traded her glamorous gown for an edgy look at a screening of "Challengers" in Los Angeles. She wore a vintage leather blazer from Dior's 2003 collect

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Jan 07 2025POLITICS

Trump's Team Sees Smith's Report, Wants It Hidden

Lawyers for Donald Trump got an early peek at a draft of special counsel Jack Smith's report. They don't like what they see and are warning that if the report is released, they'll take legal action. Two of Trump's former staffers, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, are also trying to stop the report

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Jan 07 2025CRIME

Taser Used at Joliet Bar: A Deep Dive

Last weekend, a Joliet man named Daveonte Travis made headlines after police used a taser on him at Sidelines Sports Bar. The 25-year-old was having a rough night. He'd been asked to leave by security for being abusive, but refused. Officers had to step in. They tried to calm him down, but things go

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Three Viruses on the Rise: What Should We Care About?

Lately, there's been a lot of talk about three viruses: HMPV, bird flu (H5N1), and norovirus. Each of these is spreading, and some people are worried. The CDC says there's been a spike in bird flu cases in both animals and humans. Birds, cattle, and even a few people have been infected. But don't pa

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Jan 06 2025HEALTH

Laryngeal Chondrosarcoma: Understanding the More Aggressive Types

Laryngeal chondrosarcoma, a rare and slow-growing cancer, comes in different forms. Three types—high-grade, dedifferentiated, and myxoid—are known for being more aggressive. They can spread and have worse outcomes. This review looks at how these tougher types are treated and how patients fare. It's

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Jan 06 2025POLITICS

Hezbollah's Nasrallah Killed in Israeli Strike, Sparking War

Last year, a shocking event occurred when Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike. This happened while he was inside the group's war operations room. The attack took place during a series of Israeli airstrikes that destroyed several buildings in Beirut's southern sub

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