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Nov 22 2025SPORTS

Weekend College Football: What to Watch and Why It Matters

College football's Week 13 is not packed with thrilling matchups. Some of this is due to conferences being too big, others are taking a break, and the SEC is playing easy teams. Out of the top 10 teams, three aren't playing, two face much weaker opponents, and three are favorites by a huge margin. Still, there are some important games that could affect who makes it ...

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Nov 22 2025POLITICS

Chicago's Week in Review: News, Sports, and Surprises

This week in Chicago, a lot happened. Let's start with the big news. Congress made a move to get the Justice Department to share its files on Jeffrey Epstein. President Trump signed the bill, giving the department 30 days to hand over the documents. Meanwhile, Tom Pritzker, a billionaire and cousin of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, was mentioned in documents from the...

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Nov 22 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Qatar and Sony Team Up to Boost Arabic Films

Qatar's Film Committee and Sony Pictures International Productions have joined forces to create a series of Arabic-language films. This partnership is part of Qatar's bigger plan to grow its entertainment industry. The deal was announced at the first-ever Doha Film Festival's Industry Days. It's one of several agreements that Qatar has made with big-name Hollywood st...

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Nov 22 2025POLITICS

Congressman Cory Mills Faces Serious Allegations and Ethics Probe

Rep. Cory Mills, a Florida Republican, is under the spotlight for some serious issues. The House Ethics Committee has decided to look into several claims against him. These include possible campaign finance rule breaks, misuse of congressional resources, and even allegations of dating violence or sexual misconduct. A Florida judge has already taken action. Mills is ...

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Nov 22 2025HEALTH

Vaccines and Autism: A Shift in CDC's Stance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently updated its website to reflect a significant change in its position on vaccines and autism. This shift comes after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the agency to revise its language. Kennedy, a prominent figure in the debate surrounding vaccine safety, has long been vo...

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Nov 22 2025BUSINESS

Pulse Biosciences Welcomes New Talent with Stock Options

Pulse Biosciences, a company known for its unique nPulse™ technology, recently made a move to attract new talent. They gave stock options to three new employees. These options let them buy up to 13, 450 shares of the company's stock. The options have an exercise price of $13. 58 per share. This price matches the stock's value on November 18, 2025. The options will ve...

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Nov 22 2025HEALTH

Vaccines and Autism: What's the Real Story?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , the current Health Secretary, has made some big changes to the CDC's website. He told The New York Times that he personally asked for these changes. The CDC used to say that vaccines don't cause autism. Now, the website says that this statement isn't based on solid evidence. This change has caused a lot of confusion and worry. Many scientists...

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Nov 22 2025HEALTH

Vaccines and Autism: A Clash of Views

Wisconsin's health department has openly disagreed with the CDC's recent statements about vaccines and autism. This disagreement brings back an old, debunked idea that vaccines might cause autism. The health department's leader, Kirsten Johnson, strongly criticized the CDC for spreading false information. She said that the CDC's new stance is not just wrong but also ...

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Nov 21 2025POLITICS

Healthy Debates: RFK Jr. 's MAHA Movement Faces Growing Pains

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been making waves with his "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) initiative. Recently, he was celebrated at a high-profile event in Washington, where he received praise from the vice president and top tech executives. Yet, not everyone is happy with the direction MAHA is taking. Some of Kennedy's supporters and former employees have been voca...

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Nov 21 2025POLITICS

What Will the Epstein Files Really Show?

The Epstein files are finally getting some attention. But will the public get the full story? A former U. S. Attorney, John P. Fishwick Jr. , thinks not. He believes the Department of Justice (DOJ) will only release a small part of the files. This is because the law allows them to keep some information secret if it could interfere with ongoing investigations. The wh...

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