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Apr 21 2026POLITICS

Guard Soldiers Stay in DC, Costs Grow

A long‑running National Guard deployment keeps armed soldiers walking Washington streets. The move began after President Trump declared a crime emergency in August and called the Guard to help keep order. Since then, more than 2, 500 troops have been stationed in the city. The Guard’s duties

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Apr 21 2026POLITICS

Prediction Markets: Who Gets to Tax Them?

States want to raise money from online prediction sites, but they’re not sure what those sites actually are. The debate centers on whether the sites should be treated like sports betting, financial derivatives, or something else entirely. If they’re seen as gambling, states could tax them the sam

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Apr 21 2026EDUCATION

Learning How to Talk With Police When You’re Stopped

High school driving classes often cover the basics of safe roads, but they rarely teach students what to do when a police officer pulls them over. In recent years, several incidents have highlighted the need for clear guidance on how to handle stops without escalating tension. A common scenario sta

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Apr 21 2026POLITICS

U. S. Mining Company Misleads About Congo Operations

A U. S. firm that helped the Trump team secure minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been found to exaggerate its experience in mining. The company, called Virtus Minerals, bought a set of mines from Chemaf for thirty million dollars in March. On its website it claimed to run a copper a

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Apr 21 2026HEALTH

Bringing Backbone Care to Community Clinics

Health centers that serve low‑income neighborhoods are doing a great job with basic checkups, but they miss one big piece: help for back and joint problems. These issues are a top reason people end up on pain medicine, especially opioids. If clinics could add spinal specialists to their teams, pa

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Apr 21 2026POLITICS

Justice Books: From Courtroom to Children’s Pages

Supreme Court justices are stepping out of the courtroom and into bookstores, turning their legal expertise into stories for kids. The trend began with former Chief Justice William Rehnquist and has grown as the justices’ names become household brands. Their books range from memoirs to civic guides,

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Apr 21 2026POLITICS

Future Leader of the World: Who Might Take Over at the UN

The United Nations will pick its next chief in 2026, with the new secretary‑general starting a five‑year term on January 1, 2027. Several prominent figures have stepped forward to run for the role. One candidate is Rafael Grossi, an Argentine diplomat who has spent the last six years running the In

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Apr 21 2026WEATHER

Cold Weather and Pollen Alert for Staten Island

Staten Island residents can expect a sharp temperature dip after Monday’s brief showers. The National Weather Service says it will be partly sunny in the morning, with a high around 54°F. At night, the temperature will plunge nearly 20 degrees, settling near 34°F by Tuesday morning. Sunlight

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Apr 21 2026TECHNOLOGY

AMD jumps into the frame generation race with new FSR tech

AMD is finally joining NVIDIA and Intel in the frame generation game, and it’s doing it the open-source way. The company quietly added a new option to its FidelityFX SDK, letting developers tweak how much extra frames get generated. This isn’t just another patch—it’s AMD’s first real step into multi

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Apr 21 2026HEALTH

Big Pharma Makes a Bold $7 Billion Bet on a New Cancer Treatment

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly just dropped $3. 25 billion upfront on a startup called Kelonia Therapeutics, with the potential to pay $7 billion total if everything goes right. The big idea? A treatment that turns your own immune cells into cancer fighters without the usual lab work. Instead of yan

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