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Feb 25 2026POLITICS

Palantir’s Move Sparks Question About Tech, Politics and ICE

A tech giant known for helping the U. S. government track immigrants has announced it will leave Denver and relocate its headquarters to Miami. The decision follows a wave of congressional actions in which lawmakers returned large sums they had received from the company’s staff. The move raises a de

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Feb 24 2026HEALTH

Screening Gaps: Why African Immigrant Women Face Higher Cervical Cancer Risks

"Studies show that women who moved from Africa to the United States often skip routine cervical cancer checks. The gap is bigger than for many other groups, and it varies with where they came from, how well they speak English, and how long they've lived in the U. S. The lack of screening means ca

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

A Call for Transparency Over a Royal Trade Role

The House of Commons has moved to demand that documents about a former prince’s decade‑long service as a UK trade envoy be made public. The motion, led by the Liberal Democrats, seeks to uncover how he was selected and whether his ties to a notorious financier affected his work. Trade minister Chri

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Feb 24 2026HEALTH

Choosing One or Two Embryos: What the Numbers Say

The study looks at how many embryos—one or two—are transferred during fresh IVF cycles when the embryos are at the cleavage stage. Researchers used a statistical method called propensity score matching to compare success rates and risks between the two groups. First, they gathered data from a large

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Feb 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

New Weather App Gives More Than Just Rain Alerts

A team that once built a hit weather app for Apple is back with Acme Weather, promising better forecasts and more playful alerts. The creators claim their new app improves on the accuracy they offered before selling to Apple by combining several data sources—numerical models, satellite feeds, ground

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

White Dresses, Black Votes: Congresswomen’s Fashion Fight

Congresswomen plan to show up in white for President Trump’s State of the Union, using clothing as a political tool. The idea started in 2017 when several Democrats wore white to honor women’s right to vote. Since then, most have stuck with that color, except in 2018 when black was chosen to s

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

Camp Mystic Reopening Faces Legal Hurdles

The state’s top official has publicly opposed giving a new license to Camp Mystic, the site of a tragic flood that claimed 27 girls and an adult last July. In a blunt letter, the lieutenant governor told the health agency that he would not feel safe sending family members to a place where so many li

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

A Power Player Behind the Scenes

Stephen Miller is often seen as a tough voice in immigration, but his role stretches far beyond that. He works with many parts of the government at once, from fixing city fountains to tackling drug cartels. On a typical day he meets with top officials to decide on everything from homeland security t

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

Justice Office Pauses Probe of Six Lawmakers

A U. S. Attorney in Washington decided not to press charges against six members of Congress after a federal grand jury said there was no probable cause. The lawyers had tried to indict lawmakers who posted a video urging military and intelligence people not to follow illegal orders. The grand jury r

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Feb 23 2026POLITICS

Controversy Rises as Sheriff Voices Alarm Over Political Tension

Chad Bianco, the sheriff of Riverside County and a candidate for California’s Republican nomination, recently appeared on a national news program to discuss what he sees as growing hostility toward law enforcement and political leaders. He described the current climate in the United States as “polit

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