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Apr 15 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Miami Heat: A New Crime Story Gets a TV Spotlight

The pilot of the crime drama M. I. A. will appear on NBC at 10 p. m. ET/PT on Thursday, May 14, following its release a week earlier on Peacock. The show moved from the streaming platform to broadcast as part of a cross‑promotion strategy. M. I. A. was greenlit by Peacock in 2024 and is created by

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

The Memphis Task Force: Crime Fight or Immigration Sweep?

A new police unit in Memphis was set up last fall to cut down on street crime. The group works with the National Guard and local police, but it also arrests people who are not allowed to stay in the country. Investigations show that only a tiny fraction of those arrested were actually involved in

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Apr 15 2026CRIME

Russia Cracks Down on $13B Tax Scam

Russian authorities say they have dismantled a large criminal network that stole more than 1 trillion rubles from the state. The money was taken through fake companies and bogus invoices. The group operated mainly in Moscow. Since 2023 it created over 4, 000 fake legal entities. These companies iss

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

Trump Criticizes Pope Over Iran Violence

Donald Trump has once again targeted the Vatican’s leader, accusing him of ignorance about Iran’s recent crackdown on peaceful protesters. In a late‑night post on Truth Social, the former president highlighted that Iran has killed at least 42, 000 unarmed demonstrators in just two months and condemn

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Apr 15 2026SCIENCE

Building Green Materials with Smart AI

The world is running out of important minerals. Smelting these metals also adds a lot of carbon to the air and pollutes water. People need new ways to make materials that are good, cheap, easy to recycle and safe for the planet. Designing such materials is hard because many goals must be met at o

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

PETA’s New Instagram Push: A Weird Mix of Veganism and Identity Labels

PETA’s youth wing, known as PETA2, has posted a controversial Instagram story that mixes animal rights with very specific identity and kink tags. The images look like AI‑generated prompts, asking for a “bisexual vegan boy, ” a “dom vegan girl, ” and a “submissive non‑binary vegan. ” The aim, accordi

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Apr 15 2026ENVIRONMENT

Electric Cars: A Smarter Choice for Us All

Electric vehicles are gaining ground as a clear benefit for people and the planet. They produce no exhaust fumes, so city air gets cleaner and health risks linked to smog drop. When you look at the money side, charging an EV costs about 40 % less than filling a gas tank. Plus, fewer parts m

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Apr 15 2026ENVIRONMENT

Nature as a Bridge: Stories That Show Us How to Connect

The film “In Our Nature” looks at how kids who spend more time on screens than outside might lose touch with the world around them. The makers asked: if children are glued to devices for up to seven hours a day, what will happen when nature lessons become more political and less universal? They set

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Apr 15 2026SCIENCE

Plant Defender Targeted by Bacterial Trick

Plants rely on surface sensors to spot invading bacteria. One key sensor is called FLS2. The cell keeps the right amount of this protein on its surface by using an internal transport system. A plant protein named PRA1. F3 helps FLS2 reach the surface. When PRA1. F3 works well, many FLS2 molecules a

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Apr 15 2026CRIME

Mental Health Crisis Claims Back‑Charge in Molotov Attack Case

A man from Spring, Texas faces state charges for an attempt to kill OpenAI chief Sam Altman by hurling a Molotov cocktail at his San Francisco house. The defendant, Daniel Moreno‑Gama, appeared in court on Tuesday for the first time. A judge ordered him to be held without bail and set his arraignmen

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