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Jan 04 2025CRIME

Plane Passenger's Unusual Behavior Leads to United Airlines Ban

A man found himself in a sticky situation while flying from San Francisco to Manila. He was seated in business class on United Airlines Flight 189 when another passenger decided to relieve himself—right onto him. The man, Jerome Gutierrez, was asleep when this happened. He woke up to find himself dr

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Jan 04 2025POLITICS

Food Security and Costs: What Does Resilience Really Mean?

Have you ever wondered why everyone's talking about "resilience"? In the UK, the government uses this word a lot when discussing food security and high living costs. But what does it actually mean? And does it match what people think? To find out, we looked at government speeches and research fundin

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Jan 04 2025SCIENCE

Exploring the Impact of Surface Layers on Phase Change Materials

Scientists are delving into how the surface of materials affects their ability to change phases. They're focusing on a thin layer of a compound called Germanium-antimony-tellurium (GST). This layer can either become crystal-like or amorphous (like glass). They're using a special math model called th

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Jan 03 2025TECHNOLOGY

Check Your Chrome Extensions: 33 Are Stealing Data

Over the holiday season, while everyone was celebrating, a group of researchers discovered that 33 Chrome extensions in Google's Web Store had been stealing data for up to 18 months. These extensions affected around 2. 6 million devices. One such extension, used by 400, 000 people, was updated with

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Jan 03 2025CRIME

Two Homeland Security Agents in Utah Charged with Stealing and Selling Seized Drugs

In a surprising twist, another Homeland Security agent in Utah has been charged. This time, it's Nicholas Kindle, who was caught up in a drug scheme just weeks after his colleague, David Cole. Both agents faced charges for selling illicit drugs that they had taken from evidence. Kindle's case is par

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Jan 03 2025POLITICS

Steel Deal Blocked: Biden Stops Nippon Steel from Buying U. S. Steel

President Joe Biden has recently blocked a big deal where Nippon Steel, a Japanese company, was planning to buy U. S. Steel. This deal was worth nearly $15 billion. The decision caused a stir in the political scene, especially in America's industrial heartland. Both Nippon Steel and U. S. Steel were

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Jan 03 2025SPORTS

Predicting Football Injuries: A Smart Way to Stay Safe

Football players often get injured without any contact. Most studies look back at these injuries and focus on GPS data. But injuries happen because of many reasons, not just one. This study used machine learning to predict these injuries. It looked at GPS data and other player details from a Portugu

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Jan 03 2025POLITICS

Politicians Blame Border Policies for New Orleans Attack, Despite Facts

President-elect Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress have pointed fingers at President Joe Biden's border policies following the tragic New Orleans truck attack. However, the truth is that the attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, is a U. S. citizen and an Army veteran. Initially, Fox News wro

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Jan 03 2025TECHNOLOGY

CAPTCHA's Gamer Twist: Fun or Frustrating?

Ever encountered a CAPTCHA that's more of a game challenge than a simple security test? Welcome to Guillermo Rauch's creative blend of retro gaming and online protection. Instead of identifying images or symbols, you're thrown into a "Doom" level set on Nightmare mode. The goal? Survive and kill thr

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Jan 03 2025SPORTS

The Transfer Portal Debate: A Star Athlete's Take on College Sports

Basketball star Caitlin Clark isn't shy about her criticisms of the NCAA's transfer portal and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals. She believes the transfer portal has made college sports feel more like professional leagues, where players switch teams mid-season. This can harm the amateur spirit

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