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Jan 12 2025WEATHER

Snow Fun Turns to Travel Mess in Southern US

Icy roads and sprinkled snowflakes brought schools and flights to a halt across the southern US. Winter's wrath hit hard, leaving layers of ice even after the snow stopped falling. By Saturday morning, folks in Atlanta and Charlotte were still seeing flight delays and cancellations. The Hawks versus

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Jan 12 2025WEATHER

Huntsville Roads: Stay Alert for Icy Surprises

Roads in Huntsville and Madison County might look fine, but don’t be fooled! City officials warned that icy patches are making driving dangerous. On Saturday morning, some sections of Memorial Parkway and I-565 were shut down due to ice, but they reopened later in the day. Jeff Birdwell, the directo

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Jan 12 2025SPORTS

Carson Beck's Big NIL Deal: Changing College Football Forever

Former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck is reportedly set to receive a massive $4 million Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) payment to play for the University of Miami in 2025. This huge sum could entice more top college football players to stay in school longer, which is something the NFL has been enc

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Jan 12 2025HEALTH

Are Wheelchair Services Up to Snuff? Stakeholders Weigh In

Think of the wheelchair service delivery process (SDP) as a giant machine with lots of moving parts. With so many pieces, it's easy for things to go wrong. Stakeholders in the United States were asked about how well this machine is working. The results? Not so great. A survey showed that most people

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Jan 12 2025POLITICS

Biden and Zuckerberg Clash Over Meta's End to Fact-Checking

President Joe Biden slammed Meta's decision to fire its U. S. fact-checkers on Friday, shortly after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg accused the Biden administration of pressuring the social media giant to remove certain content. Earlier in the week, Zuckerberg announced that Meta would replace its fact-ch

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Jan 12 2025WEATHER

Winter's Light Tap: DC, MD & VA Snowfall Update

Early Saturday morning, the DC region woke up to a fresh layer of snow, thanks to an overnight winter weather system. The total snowfall ranged from 1 to 3 inches, making roads potentially slippery. Some areas, like Garrett and Western Highland counties, expected an additional 2 to 4 inches, with is

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Jan 12 2025ENVIRONMENT

Unraveling River Talk: What Communities Say About Floods and River Management

River floods are happening more often and with more force. This means that the people in charge of rivers need to think about new ways to work with communities to plan how to deal with floods. Talking and sharing information between these groups can be tricky. If communities feel left out, mistrust

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Jan 12 2025HEALTH

Sleep and Parkinson's: A New Way to Find Rest

Sleep can be a real struggle for people with Parkinson's disease. But there's a treatment that might help - deep brain stimulation (DBS). Instead of just helping with shaking and stiffness, scientists have found it also improves sleep. They looked at brain waves in an area called the subthalamic nuc

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Jan 12 2025TECHNOLOGY

Hackers Turn Audio Cables into Long-Distance Data Links

Imagine turning an old audio cable into a data transmission line that stretches over 143 kilometers. That's exactly what two hackers achieved recently. At a tech gathering in Germany, one hacker showed how to extend Toslink optical audio cables way past their usual 10-meter limit. Another hacker, ju

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Jan 12 2025ENVIRONMENT

Solving Wildlife Crime: How DNA Forensics Helps Identify Indonesia's Stolen Cats

Indonesia's diverse Felidae species (also known as cats) are under threat from illegal wildlife trade. To combat this, scientists are using DNA forensics to identify these confiscated animals. Recently, researchers analyzed 38 samples from seized wildlife products and found four species: the Sumatra

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