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Nov 22 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Celebs and Influencers Party at Ray’s for Page Six Collab

Wednesday night was all about glitz and glamour as Ray's Hometown Bar on the Lower East Side of New York City hosted a star-studded event. This was no ordinary party; it was a collaboration celebration between Page Six and the trendy bar. Jose Cuervo and Great Jones Distilling Co. sponsored the nigh

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Nov 21 2024SPORTS

Meet Caleb Martin: The NBA Star With Roots in Resilience

Caleb Martin, a forward for the Philadelphia 76ers, is known for his fierce play on the court. But his story isn't just about his basketball skills. Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, he's biracial—his dad is African American, and his mom, Jenny Bennett, is white. Not much is publicly known abou

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Nov 21 2024HEALTH

Spotting Liver Harm: A New Tool in Action

Liver damage caused by drugs, known as drug-induced liver injury (DILI), is a serious issue. Doctors often miss the early signs. Here’s where a tiny detail in liver cells comes into play: their mitochondria. When these tiny powerhouses get hurt, they become thicker or stickier, a change we can see a

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Nov 20 2024SCIENCE

Why Do Closer Objects Seem to Move Faster?

Have you ever noticed that objects moving towards or away from you seem to speed up as they get closer? Scientists have long known that the speed at which we perceive things moving on a flat plane can be affected by how fast they appear to be moving at our eyes and where they start from. But what ab

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Nov 20 2024CRIME

Jay-Z's Team Fights for Transparency in Kansas City Police Records

You might know Jay-Z as a famous rapper, but did you know he also has a social justice arm called Team Roc? Well, they're not happy with the Kansas City, Kansas, police department. Team Roc says the department isn't being transparent about police misconduct. They filed a lawsuit because they think t

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Nov 20 2024SCIENCE

Meet Marie Krogh: The Pioneer Behind a Revolutionary Lung Test

Ever wondered how doctors measure how well your lungs absorb oxygen? Step back in time to the early 20th century, where a woman named Marie Krogh made a groundbreaking discovery. She introduced the single-breath technique to measure pulmonary diffusing capacity. This method, still used today, helps

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Nov 20 2024SPORTS

How Smartphones Measure Up in Tracking Lift Speed

In a recent study, scientists explored whether smartphone apps can accurately measure how fast a barbell moves during powerlifting exercises. They compared three apps - Qwik VBT, Metric VBT, and MyLift - against a commercial device called RepOne. Twenty experienced powerlifters tried out these tools

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Nov 20 2024SPORTS

The Murray Twins: Basketball, Family, and Faith

Keegan Murray, born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a rising star in the NBA. He's known for his skills on the court, but what about his background? Keegan, along with his twin Kris, comes from a close-knit family with deep roots in basketball. Their father, Kenyon, was a standout player himsel

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Nov 19 2024CRIME

Street Attacks: 2 Dead, 1 Critical After NYC Knife Spree

Imagine waking up to the news that a knife-wielding assailant has gone on a rampage in your city. That's what New Yorkers faced on Monday morning. The attacker, described as a 51-year-old homeless man with mental health issues, took the lives of two men and critically injured a woman across three lo

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Nov 19 2024ENVIRONMENT

The Surprising Power of Landfill Bacteria for Cleaning Up Pollutants

Have you ever wondered what's hiding in your local landfill? It turns out, it could be a warrior against pollution! One such fighter is a special strain of Bacillus subtilis, known as LLS-04, that scientists found in landfills. This tiny hero is like a superhero of the microscopic world, helping to

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