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Apr 18 2026SPORTS

Boston Marathon 2024: Runners Gear Up as Security Steps Up

Runners from all over the globe are heading to Boston for the 130th Marathon, eager to test their limits while officials keep a close eye on safety. The race will start in Hopkinton and cut through eight towns before finishing on Boylston Street, drawing about 30, 000 athletes this year. With tens

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Apr 18 2026HEALTH

Safe Choices in Cosmetic Surgery Abroad

People travel worldwide for cheaper cosmetic procedures, but the savings can bring serious dangers. In places like Turkey and Mexico, a hair transplant might cost only $4, 000–$5, 000, compared with $20, 000–$30, 000 in the United States. Yet many clinics lack strict safety rules. Because dema

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Apr 18 2026POLITICS

Ukraine Offers Middle East a Playbook for Sea Safety

Ukraine’s president recently pitched an idea at a global video meeting: teaming up to keep ships safe in the Strait of Hormuz. The strait is a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that sees a huge chunk of the world’s oil pass through. He argued that how countries handle Hormuz now could set a patt

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Apr 17 2026WEATHER

A snowy road, a fast-moving truck, and a family’s life changed forever

On a cold winter day near Welches in Clackamas County, a pickup truck lost control on a slippery road. The driver, a 39-year-old man, was heading west when his white Dodge Ram skidded, crossed the road, and crashed into a tree. The crash left one person dead and two others badly hurt. The only one w

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Apr 17 2026TECHNOLOGY

When student data leaks in the cloud

Schoolbook publisher McGraw Hill discovered a gap in its online defenses this April that let outsiders view 13. 5 million user files stored on Salesforce. The hole came from a simple setup mistake, not a hacker tunneling through complex code. Attackers calling themselves ShinyHunters grabbed the exp

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Apr 17 2026TECHNOLOGY

Are your forgotten passwords becoming hacker treasure maps?

A huge chunk of recent cloud breaches—around two-thirds—happened not because thieves guessed passwords or tricked people, but because businesses left digital keys lying around. These aren’t keys for humans logging in—they’re for scripts, apps, and AIs doing their jobs automatically. Some systems spr

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Apr 17 2026BUSINESS

Downtown Baltimore sees growth in visitors while crime rates drop

Baltimore’s downtown area is getting more popular with visitors, while crime is going down. A recent report shows the city had 28. 5 million visitors last year, spending over $4. 3 billion—that’s a 7. 5% increase from the year before. Big events like the CIAA tournaments have brought nearly $110 mil

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Apr 16 2026RELIGION

When Faith Meets Shame: How Religious Ideas Shape Feelings About Sex After Trauma

Too often, people who’ve survived sexual violence are left dealing with more than just the memory of what happened. They also carry emotional scars that can make them feel dirty, guilty, or broken about their own bodies and desires. Religious beliefs about purity—especially those that mix sex with m

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Apr 16 2026SPORTS

Is LIV Golf worth saving?

When LIV Golf launched in 2022, it promised a bold new chapter for professional golf. Backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the tour lured top players with huge paychecks and flashy events. But four years later, the experiment looks like a costly mistake. Viewership numbers tell the stor

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Apr 16 2026FINANCE

New Global Group Aims to Reshape Debt Talks for Developing Nations

A new alliance of finance officials from seven developing countries has launched an initiative to create a fairer system for handling debt crises. Instead of relying on traditional creditor-focused groups, this platform lets borrowing nations share strategies and push for better terms together. The

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