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Feb 26 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Alan Wake Gets a Big Visual Boost on PC

The latest patch for Alan Wake Remastered brings a major visual upgrade: HDR support now works on PC, giving the game brighter colors and deeper shadows. This update is more than just a new lighting mode. It also lets players skip the opening cutscene, which speeds up play for those who have alre

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Feb 26 2026POLITICS

Pope Gets a Lesson on Immigration From a Trump Ally

A Chicago‑born former Trump aide, Tom Homan, recently told Pope Leo XIV that the Catholic Church should back law enforcement in immigration matters. He criticized the pope for speaking out against Trump’s mass deportation plan, claiming Leo failed to understand church teachings. Homan said the pope

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Feb 26 2026CRYPTO

Solana Validators Get a Speed Boost with New Free CDN Tool

A new open‑source client called SolanaCDN has been released by Pipe Network. It is built from the Agave code base and adds a fast content‑delivery layer to Solana validators. The extra layer uses more than 35, 000 global points of presence (PoPs) to route data faster. Validators that are far from

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Feb 26 2026POLITICS

Finland Faces Bigger Budget Gap and Calls for Tight Spending

Finland’s Finance Ministry has released a new spending plan that projects the country’s central government deficit to average €14. 9 billion each year from 2027 to 2030. The forecast shows a clear rise compared with the previous year, driven by lower tax receipts and reduced earnings from its emissi

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Feb 26 2026POLITICS

Election Money Flow in Anchorage: A Close Race for City Council Seats

The upcoming municipal election will decide half of Anchorage’s city council. Campaign finance filings show that most races are tightly contested in terms of money raised, with a few exceptions. In the past, candidates have waited until voters receive their mail ballots in March to start spending

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Feb 26 2026HEALTH

Early Check‑Ins Don’t Change the Outcome of Hip Surgery

A new study followed 770 people who had hip replacements. The researchers wanted to see if a visit to the clinic three months after surgery would help patients feel better a year later. They split the group into those who had that visit and those who did not. The patients were also divided based on

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Feb 26 2026FINANCE

Ghana Aims to Keep More Gold in the Country

The Ghanaian government wants to bring 127 metric tons of gold from small‑scale mining into official trade each year. This move is part of new rules that aim to increase foreign‑exchange earnings and cut smuggling losses. Small‑scale miners have long sold their gold secretly, letting the country los

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Feb 26 2026POLITICS

Health Leader’s Actions Spark Rising Vaccine Threat

The newest Health and Human Services head, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , has become the center of a heated debate about vaccine safety and public trust. In a short video that gained viral attention, he was seen doing bizarre exercise routines with Kid Rock. The clip sparked jokes online, but the real co

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Feb 26 2026SPORTS

Learning from a Pro: The Secret Shot That Changed a Young Golfer

A young player named Ryan Gerard met the world‑number‑one golfer Scottie Sche fler during a tournament in Houston. After watching Sche fler’s swing up close, Gerard became fascinated with one particular move that the champion uses almost like a science experiment. Sche fler is known for his smoot

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Feb 26 2026ENVIRONMENT

Whales vs Krill: New Data Aims to Protect Antarctic Giants

Scientists and activists have teamed up on a research voyage near the South Orkney Islands to study how huge krill fishing fleets affect feeding whales. The journey follows shocking footage from an Antarctic cruise that showed thousands of fin whales spouting while four massive trawlers dragged nets

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