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Feb 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

Laser Gun Lets Ukraine Fight Drone Swarms Without Big Money

Ukraine is now using a tiny laser weapon that can shoot down drones from the sky. The device, called Sunray, looks like a small telescope with cameras on its sides to spot and follow targets. Soldiers can put it in the back of a pickup truck, making it easy to move around front‑line towns and milita

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

Scientists Head to Australia for Better Funding

American researchers are moving overseas because money for science in the U. S. is shrinking. The last year’s cuts hit projects on inequality, gender and climate change hard. Universities stopped hiring new staff, cut graduate spots and reduced PhD places. Other countries see this as a chance

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

Putin Orders Stronger Guard on Russia’s Energy Lines After Ukraine Hits

The head of state told the country’s main security agency to tighten protection around power plants, pipelines and transport routes because of recent attacks that he says were helped by foreign spies. He made the remarks on the fourth year of the conflict, warning that those who push Moscow too f

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Feb 24 2026HEALTH

Living with Pain: How Drug Reactions Shape Daily Life

People often turn to over‑the‑counter painkillers like ibuprofen or naproxen when they feel discomfort. Yet, for a notable number of Americans, these common medicines can trigger allergic‑like reactions that force them to stop using the drugs and worry about their health. The study examined how t

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Feb 24 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Catch the New CIA Show Tonight for Free

The new crime drama “CIA” is hitting CBS this Monday at 10 p. m. ET, and viewers who don’t have cable can still watch it without paying. By signing up for a free trial on services such as Fubo or DIRECTV, you can stream the episode live and keep it on demand for a few days. Those who already h

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Feb 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

New Weather App Gives More Than Just Rain Alerts

A team that once built a hit weather app for Apple is back with Acme Weather, promising better forecasts and more playful alerts. The creators claim their new app improves on the accuracy they offered before selling to Apple by combining several data sources—numerical models, satellite feeds, ground

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Feb 24 2026CELEBRITIES

New Home, New Chapter for Reality Star

A reality TV personality and his partner just spent almost a million dollars on a brand‑new home in Chatham Village. The property, which they highlighted on social media, offers five bedrooms and five bathrooms across 4, 455 square feet. Inside, a two‑story family room features a tiled fireplace and

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

Military Meets AI Boss Over Limits

The U. S. Defense Department has called in the chief of a leading AI firm to Washington for talks about how its tools can be used on secret military systems. The meeting comes after a new memo from the Secretary of Defense urged AI companies to lift restrictions on their software. This push has led

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Feb 24 2026SPORTS

Rothrock’s Reset: From Bench to Brilliance

In the weeks before the season began, Paul Rothrock had a rough preseason. He tried out for other teams but chose to stay with Seattle, only getting a few chances in reserve matches and a left‑back spot in a split‑squad game. That was far from the hero moments he had delivered last year. Before the

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Feb 24 2026WEATHER

Blizzard Chaos: Snow, Stranded Trains and a City in Crisis

The new blizzard that rolled in from the Atlantic slammed New England with record‑breaking snowfall, turning commuter rails into a maze of delays and forcing city officials to mobilize emergency shelters and power crews. In New York, the train stations that normally buzz with commuters became eerily

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