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Feb 11 2026BUSINESS

Closing of Oakland’s Athletic Club: A Last Game

The Athletic Club in Oakland has closed its doors after eight years of serving fans and friends. The final day coincided with the Super Bowl, adding a bittersweet note to its farewell. A post on Instagram announced the closure and thanked patrons for their support. Co‑owner Miles Palliser expressed

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Feb 11 2026CRIME

Bangor Pillar Incident: Early‑Morning Chaos

"The night before, a 46‑year‑old man named Matthew Bowden was caught breaking into the quiet hours of Bangor. He allegedly swung a hammer at a granite pillar that stood outside a downtown shop on Main Street, around 4:13 a. m. The impact left the pillar shattered and even damaged the stone door fram

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Feb 11 2026WEATHER

California Faces Heavy Snow, Southern Storm Heads Toward Valentine Weekend

California is hit by a strong weather feature that brings large amounts of snow to the Sierra Nevada. The mountains may receive between 12 and 36 inches of snowfall by Thursday, making travel very dangerous. A different system is moving south toward the Deep South. It will bring heavy rain that s

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Feb 11 2026TECHNOLOGY

Zero Blockchain: A New Way to Run the World’s Markets

LayerZero Labs has rolled out Zero, a fresh blockchain that promises to solve the speed and scale problems that have stuck traditional crypto networks for years. The project pulls together big names from finance and tech, such as Citadel Securities, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

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Feb 11 2026HEALTH

Chips Ahoy! Cookies Recalled Over Tiny Corn Starch Clumps

Mondelēz Global LLC has decided to pull certain Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie snacks from stores because they might cause choking. The problem comes from a mistake while mixing the dough that left small pieces of corn starch in the cookies. Those lumps can be dangerous, especially for kids and old

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Feb 11 2026POLITICS

Texas Doctors Face New Challenges After Restrictive Law

In Texas, a recent law that limits abortion access has changed the daily lives of many obstetricians and gynecologists. These doctors now have to navigate new rules that restrict the services they can offer, even when patients need routine care. The legislation forces them to rethink how they

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Feb 11 2026CRIME

Hidden Power: How a Sex‑Offender Linked to the Elite

The latest flood of documents tied to a convicted sex offender shows how he slipped into the lives of rich, famous and powerful people. The files – more than three million pages – come from a government release that covers the time he was first investigated in Florida, through his later years and in

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Feb 11 2026HEALTH

Social Media Use, Mood and Grades in Libyan Med Students

A recent survey looked at how often medical students in Libya use social media and whether that affects their mood or grades. The study used a standard questionnaire to measure “addiction” to social media, plus separate tools for depression and anxiety. It included students from their third ye

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Feb 11 2026POLITICS

Candidate Pulls Out After Tragic Loss

Jeff Johnson, who had been running for governor in Minnesota, decided to end his campaign after a heartbreaking event. His 22‑year‑old daughter, Hallie Marie Tobler, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in her St. Cloud apartment over the weekend. The same house was where Hallie’s husband,

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Feb 11 2026POLITICS

House Rejects GOP Plan to Stall Trump Tariff Vote

The House said no to a Republican move that would have slowed any decision on ending President Trump’s tariffs. Three members of the GOP—Thomas Massie, Don Bacon and Kevin Kiley—voted with Democrats to stop the plan. Their action opened a path for lawmakers to push through a vote that could ca

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