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Feb 17 2026CRIME

Neighbors Take Action: How a Small Community Thwarted Crime with Signs and Cameras

Valley Glen, a quiet part of the San Fernando Valley, has seen its residents step up to keep their streets safe. Facing a surge of break‑ins linked to gangs from South America, homeowners installed 22 warning signs and set up infrared license‑plate readers plus video cameras. The initiative reported

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Feb 17 2026CRYPTO

Russia's Crypto Boom: Big Money, Big Rules

Russia is seeing a lot of crypto action. People there are spending about 50 billion rubles ($648 million) on crypto every day. That's a huge amount! The government is taking notice. They want to make rules for this fast-growing market. The finance ministry and central bank are pushing for quick act

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Feb 17 2026FINANCE

A New Face in London's Legal Scene: Lisa Seifman Joins Cahill

Lisa Seifman has just started a new job at Cahill's London office. She's now the head of the Real Estate Finance team and shares leadership of the Digital Infrastructure Finance group. This move comes right after Jeremy Duffy joined the firm, boosting Cahill's presence in Europe. Seifman is known f

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Feb 17 2026POLITICS

A Judge Steps In: Philadelphia's Slavery Exhibit Gets a Second Chance

In a recent turn of events, a judge in Pennsylvania made a big decision. She told the National Park Service to put back a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia. This exhibit was taken down last month. The judge said the government can't just remove historical facts because they don't like them. The exhib

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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Race Rushed Ahead to Dodge Rain: Fans React

NASCAR has moved the start of the Daytona 500 back by an hour, setting the first lap for 1:30 p. m. ET and the green flag at 2:30 p. m. This change is meant to finish the 500‑mile race before evening rain, a risk that has plagued past editions. The decision comes after the 2024 race was pushed to

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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Caleb Williams Drops Big in Celebrity Basketball Shoot‑Contest

A rookie NFL star known for his touchdown throws tried his hand at basketball during a side event of the NBA All‑Star weekend. The game, designed for fans to see celebrities and influencers take shots from beyond the arc, gathered six names: Caleb Williams, Druski, former NBA guard Richard Jefferson

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Feb 14 2026HEALTH

A Life Lost: The Flaws in Care for the Vulnerable

A recent state investigation revealed serious lapses in care at a New Jersey group home, leading to the tragic death of a disabled woman. Stephanie Leiva, a 37-year-old with severe autism, fell from a second-story window in January 2025. The state found that the group home, run by Children’s Aid and

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Feb 14 2026POLITICS

RFK Jr. 's Unfiltered Confessions Raise Eyebrows

RFK Jr. has been making waves with his candid podcast appearances. He's been sharing some pretty wild stories, like his 14-year heroin addiction and his fearless attitude during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it was his admission about snorting cocaine off toilet seats that really got people talking. M

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Feb 13 2026SCIENCE

New Way to Predict Light‑Driven Chemical Reactions

Scientists have found a fresh method to model how light powers chemical changes on tiny catalysts. Traditional calculations look only at the ground state, missing key details of how photons influence reactions. The new approach adds excited‑state information directly into energy diagrams, giving a c

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Feb 13 2026POLITICS

D. C. Takes Bold Step to Protect Renters from Exploitative Landlords

In a surprising move, Washington, D. C. is using a powerful law meant for organized crime to tackle a different kind of wrongdoing: bad landlords. The city's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a family accused of running a shady business that provides terrible living conditions to low-inco

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