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Feb 28 2026SPORTS

A Fresh Start for a Rockies Power Hitter

Zac Veen, 24, has made dramatic changes to his life and body this spring. He added more than 40 pounds of muscle, moving from around 200 to a solid 245 pounds. The biggest shift happened off the field, where he said he had finally gotten sober after years of substance use. He admitted that during

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Feb 28 2026TECHNOLOGY

AI as a Coding Sidekick: Lessons from Building an App Alone

A solo developer tried to create a full‑stack marketing tool using Google AI Studio and Gemini 3. 0 Pro, hoping the AI could act like a full team member without writing any code himself. The plan was to guide the assistant through strict rules: no math, no hidden state changes, and mandatory JSON sc

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Utah’s Water and Land Laws Shake Up in 2026

Utah lawmakers are busy reshaping how the state handles water, land and mining. While the Great Salt Lake gets most headlines, several new bills aim to protect farmers, miners and public lands. One proposal lets the state’s natural resources department pay for legal fights over Colorado River water

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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Fast Lab Test Uses Microwave Plasma to Spot Drug Weaknesses

The safety of medicines can be hurt by light and heat, so scientists must test how drugs stand up to these forces. Traditional tools like HPLC, DSC and GC‑MS take time, need extra steps, and often look at light damage and heat damage separately. A new approach called microwave plasma torch mass spec

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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Idol Fever: What Drives Teens to Love Their Stars

The study looks at why young people in China become obsessed with pop idols. It follows a group of teenagers and adults as they start to admire singers, actors or dancers. Researchers noticed that the first step is curiosity. Seeing a new music video or a viral dance clip sparks interest, a

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Feb 28 2026CELEBRITIES

Hollywood Hoppers: Why Stars Are Packing Their Bags

People are leaving California in droves, and it isn’t just everyday folks. Between 2021 and 2022, about 817, 000 residents decided to move out of the state, driven by high living costs and rising wildfire danger. Even celebrities with deep pockets are following suit. The trend shows a shift toward

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Feb 28 2026BUSINESS

Paramount’s Bold Move Wins the Warner Deal Over Netflix

A big shift happened after a streaming giant pulled out of an auction for a major film studio. The company that owns HBO, CNN and Warner’s movies decided to step in and win the deal, worth more than $111 billion. The move was led by a tech billionaire and his dad, who used their money and political

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Unexpected Allies in a Legal Storm

The United States and Albania have found themselves oddly linked by the same man: Jack Smith. In 2020, Smith, then chief prosecutor at a special court in The Hague, announced charges against Hashim Thaci, a former Kosovar leader and close ally of U. S. President Donald Trump during his first term. T

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Feb 28 2026WEATHER

Snow Turns the City Blue This Weekend

A quiet spell of sunny warmth has been a welcome break in the Detroit area, but that calm is set to dissolve as winter steps back into town. The last few days have seen temperatures in the low 50s, offering a pleasant respite after a long winter. Yet, night‑time lows are already slipping to the free

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Feb 28 2026WEATHER

Winter in Philly Shines: Snow, Cold and Surprising Forecast Fumbles

The city of Philadelphia faced a winter that was colder and snowier than most people expected. From the start of December until the end of February, temperatures dipped below 33 degrees on average – one of the lowest in more than a century. Snow fell over 20 inches, putting Philly in the top twenty

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