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Oct 23 2024POLITICS

Legal Battles Heat Up in Key States Ahead of Election Day

As the 2024 U. S. presidential election approaches, political parties and activist groups are locked in a flurry of lawsuits across seven crucial states. The focus? Voting laws and procedures that could potentially alter the outcome. Both Republicans and Democrats have filed nearly 100 suits, with R

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Oct 23 2024POLITICS

Will Polls Be Right This Time?

Back in 2020, polls showed Joe Biden was set for an easy win over Donald Trump. But the election was much closer than expected. Now, with Kamala Harris leading by just 2 points, there's a chance polls could be off again. Some experts think Trump's support among non-college-educated white voters migh

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Oct 23 2024SCIENCE

Black Holes' Glowing Crowns: A New Look

Ever heard of black holes having crowns? Well, they do! These crowns, called coronas, are super-hot plasma regions around black holes. NASA's IXPE spacecraft recently studied 12 black holes to figure out what these coronas look like and how they're connected to the swirling disks of matter around th

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Oct 23 2024SPORTS

Surfing Tragedy: Italian Surfer Killed by Swordfish in Indonesia

Last week, an unfortunate event shook the surfing community. Giulia Manfrini, a 36-year-old Italian surfer, died after a rare swordfish attack in Indonesia. She was surfing at Masokut Island when the swordfish impaled her. This isn't the first time such an incident has happened. In 2015, a boat capt

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Oct 23 2024TECHNOLOGY

Meta Bans Jet-Tracking Accounts for Safety Reasons

Meta has recently taken down several accounts that tracked the whereabouts of private jets belonging to famous people like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump. These accounts were removed from Meta's platforms, including Instagram, Threads, and soon, Facebook. The accounts were managed by J

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Oct 22 2024TECHNOLOGY

Big Tech Stops Promos for Russian Drone Factory

Recently, big tech companies like Google, Meta, and TikTok have taken down social media accounts linked to a Russian drone factory in Tatarstan. These accounts were used to recruit young foreign women, mainly from Africa, to work in the factory. The recruitment posts promised a free trip to Russia a

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Oct 22 2024HEALTH

Oral Sex and Oral Cancer: What's the Link?

Every year, about 18, 000 Americans get diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer. This type of head and neck cancer is more common in people ages 50 to 80. But now, it’s affecting younger folks because it can be linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV). A British surgeon who works on head, neck, and thy

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Oct 22 2024BUSINESS

Tragic Helicopter Crash: What Happened to the Tower?

On Sunday night, a helicopter crashed into a radio tower near downtown Houston. The tower, recently acquired by SBA Communications, stood at 999 feet tall. Four people, including a child, lost their lives in the tragedy. The helicopter was flying at 600 feet, which is much lower than the tower's hei

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Oct 21 2024CRIME

Diddy Faces New Lawsuits, Including Allegations of Rape at Age 13

Sean “Diddy” Combs, the famous music producer, is in the spotlight again. This time, it's due to a set of new lawsuits. He's currently behind bars, facing charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty and is set to stand trial in May. Now, more serious acc

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Oct 21 2024HEALTH

Polio Rises in Pakistan as Vaccination Campaign Approaches

Pakistan is facing a worrying increase in polio cases. So far this year, 39 new cases have been confirmed, compared to only six in all of last year. The rise comes just ahead of a major vaccination campaign aimed at immunizing at least 32 million children. The campaign, set to start on October 28, a

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