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May 21 2026CRIME

Doctor Convicted for $45M Medicare Botox Scam

A California physician has been found guilty of filing false Medicare claims that totaled about $45 million. The case involves a doctor who ran a cosmetic clinic in Glendale and claimed that patients needed Botox for chronic migraines, even though most received the treatment for purely cosmetic r

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May 21 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Possible Sale of ATG Entertainment, Britain’s Biggest Theatre Group

ATG Entertainment, the company that runs over 70 theatres across Britain and on Broadway, may soon be sold by its private‑equity owner. The idea is still in the early planning stages, according to sources close to the matter. The potential sale could fetch more than £4 billion, a figure based pa

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May 20 2026TECHNOLOGY

Choosing Between Closed and Open UV Printers

Modern UV printers are becoming common in homes and small studios, but people now ask why many of them use closed ink systems. Closed systems keep the ink sealed from light, air and dust, which helps the printer run smoothly without constant user care. Open or refillable systems let users save

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May 20 2026SCIENCE

Building a Whole New Yeast: The Power of Synthetic Chromosomes

Scientists have turned the humble yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, into a laboratory playground for big‑scale genetic tinkering. For years, yeast has been a favorite model organism because its genes can be easily changed and studied. Now researchers are moving beyond simple edits to rewrite entire

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May 20 2026OPINION

Boulder County’s Battle Against Cheatgrass

Boulder County owns or protects more than 108, 000 acres of open space. The land is a mix of county property and private parcels that have been sealed with conservation easements thanks to taxpayer money. Once the land was secured, a duty followed: keep it healthy and safe. The county’s plan says t

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May 20 2026POLITICS

Portland’s Big Building Dilemma

The city is rethinking a plan that would have turned the school district’s office into a family shelter. The proposal, which would cost about $14 million to renovate, was dropped by the finance committee last week. The building on Cumberland Avenue is 56 000 square feet and currently houses the d

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May 20 2026WEATHER

Heat Wave Forces Schools to Cut Days

The summer heat in New Jersey has become so intense that several schools are shortening their days. Teachers and students alike will leave school early on Wednesday because the temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 90s. This follows a very hot Tuesday, and high humidity has made the h

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May 20 2026WEATHER

Heat Is on: Reno and Tahoe Warm Up Before Memorial Day

Reno is turning up the heat as the week goes on, with temperatures expected to climb into the mid‑to‑upper 80s by the time Memorial Day rolls around. The National Weather Service says a ridge of high pressure will settle over the area by mid‑week, bringing sunny skies and drier air across Western

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May 20 2026SCIENCE

Earth’s Hidden Layer: How Tiny Particles Tell a Big Story

The Sanjiang Plain was explored through 287 cores taken from nine deep holes. Scientists measured rare earth metals, common rock elements, acidity and plant leftovers in each layer. Their goal was to see how these metals stack up from the surface down and what shapes that pattern. The metal story i

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May 20 2026ENVIRONMENT

Tidal Wetlands Face a Stormy Future

Tidal wetlands, the green lungs along coastlines, play a huge role in keeping ecosystems balanced. They give homes to many species, shield shorelines from floods, lock away carbon, and clean the water that flows through them. But people’s activities and a warming planet are shrinking these vital

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