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Apr 08 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Behind Netflix's Latest Crime Series: Behind the Scenes of Scarpetta

A new crime thriller on a major streaming service has arrived, featuring a familiar cast and a story split between two timelines. The show follows Dr. Scarpetta, a forensic pathologist, with two actresses portraying her at different ages. Nicole Kidman takes on the role of the older Scarpetta, while

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Apr 08 2026CRIME

DoorDash accounts targeted in crypto crimes

Three men now face charges for a string of violent robberies tied to cryptocurrency. Police say the group picked wealthy crypto owners, watched their routines, and then struck when the time felt right. One victim told reporters how the criminals used his DoorDash account to trick him into opening th

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Apr 08 2026FINANCE

The quiet rise of digital cash in everyday money moves

A few years back, everyone noticed how AI chatbots suddenly popped up everywhere. But something just as big was happening in money—only no one really saw it. Behind the scenes, the pipes that move cash around the world started shifting from old bank systems to new digital tunnels. These tunnels don’

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Apr 08 2026FINANCE

Banks still paying for old crimes decades later

A recent court decision shows just how long shadows from the past can stretch. A US judge rejected a big bank’s attempt to avoid responsibility for dealing with Nazi-linked accounts that only came to light years after lawsuits were settled. In 1999, UBS and Credit Suisse paid out $1. 25 billion to o

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Apr 08 2026CRIME

Alaska tackles crypto scams with new rules

Alaskans lost over $26 million to fraud in 2024, with seniors hit hardest. Scammers often trick victims by pretending to be government officials, using AI to fake official phone numbers. They push people to use crypto kiosks—machines that handle Bitcoin transactions—because once money is sent this w

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Apr 08 2026HEALTH

Keep your well water clean: why testing matters

Many people in La Crosse County rely on private wells for drinking water, but most don’t realize how easily contaminants can slip in. Unlike public water systems that get regular checks, private wells depend entirely on their owners to monitor quality. Experts say the safest approach is testing ever

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Apr 08 2026BUSINESS

A finance chief blending tradition and fresh ideas in Napa's wine world

At 35, Kevin Johnsen runs the numbers behind California’s 10th biggest wine maker—Fior di Sole—but he sees his real job as shaping how the company grows without losing sight of its roots. He joined as finance director in 2022, became CFO a year later, and added COO in 2025. His list of responsibilit

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Apr 08 2026CRYPTO

Why Most Crypto Startups Flopped in Early 2026

In early months of 2026, about one crypto project shut its doors every day. Eighty-six attempts finished—across wallets, NFT shops, finance robots, data tools, even chat add-ons. Some had big names, others were small corners of the market. What seemed like bad luck turned into a wave that swept ever

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Apr 08 2026BUSINESS

Who’s really scraping the bottom of the barrel in the influencer game?

Phoebe Gates, the 23-year-old founder of Phia—a New York-based AI shopping tool valued near $180 million—is facing backlash for allegedly trying to book a lifestyle influencer for less than her standard rate. Kacie Margis, a California-based content creator, shared screenshots of an Instagram DM fro

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Apr 08 2026HEALTH

What made people hesitant or accepting of the Ebola vaccine in Congo?

When Ebola struck eastern Congo between 2018 and 2020, the country was already dealing with more than just a deadly virus. War zones, weak health services, and deep distrust in leaders turned this outbreak into a tougher challenge. Vaccines arrived fast—too fast for some—and not everyone trusted the

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