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Jan 09 2025POLITICS

Rep. Roy's Plan: Boost Health Savings Accounts

Congressman Chip Roy from Texas is not wasting any time. He's just introduced a new healthcare bill called the Healthcare Freedom Act. The idea? Expand health savings accounts to give Americans more control over their medical choices. Roy thinks the current system is too bureaucratic and expensive,

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Jan 09 2025BUSINESS

Val Boreland to Lead NBCU Spin-Off's Entertainment

Val Boreland, a top executive known for scoring big content deals for NBCUniversal's cable networks, has been tapped to lead the entertainment division of a new spin-off company. This new entity, dubbed "SpinCo, " will be a separate, publicly traded part of NBCUniversal and is expected to launch lat

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Jan 09 2025POLITICS

The Surprising Way Trump’s Team Got Town Hall Questions Early

Imagine this: President-elect Donald Trump’s team got a sneak peek at the questions Fox News hosts were planning to ask at a town hall in Iowa. This isn't just a minor sneak peek, it's like getting the answers to a test before the exam starts. How did this happen? Someone inside Fox News sent the qu

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Jan 09 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Meet the Cast of Netflix's Latest Crime Drama: The Breakthrough

Ever wondered who the talented people behind the scenes of Netflix's new crime drama, The Breakthrough, are? This Swedish series, inspired by a real-life double homicide from 2004, has been making waves. Let's dive into the cast and their roles! First up is Peter Eggers, playing Detective John Sund

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Jan 09 2025SCIENCE

The Life-Spanning Lessons from the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study

David Farrington, a notable criminologist, discussed the power of the longitudinal-experimental design in understanding and tackling criminal behavior. The Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study, launched in 1935, holds the distinction of being the first ever randomized controlled trial in criminology. Th

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Jan 09 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Top Action Flicks to Catch on Netflix in January 2025

January 2025 is kicking off with a bang on Netflix, where you can find some of Warner Bros. ' thrilling action movies. Mad Max: Fury Road, directed by George Miller, stands out. Tom Hardy plays Max Rockatansky, a loner in a post-apocalyptic world, who teams up with Imperator Furiosa, played by Charl

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Jan 09 2025TECHNOLOGY

Why Aren't Windows Handhelds More Like Xboxes?

At this year's CES, gaming handhelds running Windows were all the hype. Acer, Lenovo, MSI, and Asus have all shown off their models, ranging from 8 to 11 inches. Lenovo's latest, the Legion Go S, has two versions - one with Windows and one with Valve's SteamOS. The SteamOS version works like Valve's

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Jan 09 2025POLITICS

Mexico's Moves if Trump's Threats Turn Real

President-elect Donald Trump has big plans for his second term, and Mexico might feel the heat. Trump wants to send back millions of migrants, hike tariffs, and even use U. S. troops against drug traffickers in Mexico. This could hurt Mexico's economy and society, and infringe on its sovereignty. Bu

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Jan 09 2025HEALTH

Exercising at High Altitudes: How It Affects People with Heart Conditions

More and more people with congenital heart disease (CHD) are getting active and might find themselves exercising at high altitudes. But how does this affect their bodies? This review looks into how short trips to high altitudes impact the heart and lungs of people with CHD during workouts. High alt

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Jan 09 2025POLITICS

Sheinbaum's Witty Reply to Trump's Gulf Name Change Suggestion

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum had a snarky response to a comment made by U. S. President-elect Donald Trump. Trump had proposed changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. During her daily press briefing in front of a world map, Sheinbaum jokingly suggested renaming North

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