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May 28 2026SCIENCE

Healthy Food at Home: How Money and Programs Shape What We Eat

The study looked at families in a Texas program that taught kids how to grow and cook food. Researchers followed 839 parents from the start of the program and nine months later. They asked about how often food was missing in the house and what foods were kept at home, especially vegetables and sugar

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May 28 2026TECHNOLOGY

U. S. Admin Looks to Back Drone Startups

The Trump team is exploring ways to give money to drone makers, according to reports. Companies on the list include Unusual Machines and Neros, which is backed by Sequoia Capital. The move comes as the president’s defense budget for 2027 lists drone technology as a top priority. Talks have been hap

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May 28 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Family‑Run Petting Zoo Brings Smiles to the County

A small idea at a pumpkin patch turned into a traveling petting zoo that now visits schools, parties and community events across East Contra Costa County and beyond. Robert and Katy Kerling started the venture after a neighbor asked them to run a petting zoo at a local pumpkin patch in 2023. Their o

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May 28 2026POLITICS

California Targets Trump Fund With Full Tax

"California officials plan to levy a 100 percent tax on money from the former president’s $1. 8 billion relief fund for alleged political violence victims. " "The state’s governor said anyone in California who receives any part of this money will have to pay the full amount back as tax. " "Offic

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May 28 2026CRIME

Former Officer Charged After Burglary at Sports Card Store

A former police officer from Grand Rapids faces a serious charge after a burglary at a local sports card shop. The incident occurred on May 24, when the shop’s owner was shocked to find items missing. Police say the suspect entered the building without permission and stole merchandise. The

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May 28 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Chiefs Star Wins Emmy for Football Docuseries

Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, has added a new trophy to his collection. He earned a Sports Emmy Award for being an executive producer of the Netflix series “Quarterback. ” The show, made with NFL Films and Omaha Productions, follows the lives of professional quarterbacks from

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May 28 2026HEALTH

AVF Survival in Japanese Dialysis Patients: What Matters Most

The health of the blood vessels that connect arteries and veins—called arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs)—is a key factor in how well people on hemodialysis can stay on treatment. A recent look at a single hospital’s records in Japan tried to uncover which patient traits help these AVFs keep working over

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May 28 2026SCIENCE

New Virus Outbreaks Show How Much We Still Don’t Know

Scientists have made big progress against Ebola, but a fresh outbreak reveals that the disease is not one and the same. The new strain found in Uganda, called Bundibugyo virus, looks very different from the classic Zaire and Sudan variants. Because it evolved along a separate path, the vaccine

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May 28 2026WEATHER

Weather Forecasts: The Hidden Hero of D‑Day

The film “Pressure” tells a story that is rarely seen on the big screen: how a group of scientists and their calculations helped decide when millions would cross the English Channel. The main character is a Scottish meteorologist who faces a huge responsibility—if his prediction fails, the invasion

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May 28 2026FINANCE

Payday Gets a Crypto Twist

Brian Armstrong, the head of Coinbase, just announced that users can now have their salaries sent straight into the platform. The move follows a request from a user back in January 2025, and Armstrong confirmed the feature is live on the company’s app. With this new tool, a paycheck or any chosen

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