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May 20 2026CRIME

Mayor pushes back juvenile curfew law

The city’s mayor has asked the council to quickly re‑enact a law that keeps teenagers out of town after dark. She said the current pause on this rule is making crime higher and people feel less safe in Washington. The new bill would undo a sunset clause that let the curfew end earlier this yea

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May 20 2026POLITICS

Politics and Justice Clash in South Carolina Murder Case

South Carolina lawyer Richard Harpootlian says that the tangled legal battles of former attorney Alex Murdaugh are being pushed apart by political pressure. He told a news program that the case has been twisted by connections to former county clerk Rebecca Hill and the state attorney general, Ala

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May 20 2026POLITICS

Energy Projects Get a Boost When Permits Are Clear

Energy projects across the United States can move faster if the rules for getting permits are made simpler and more reliable. Even when politics is heated, many lawmakers agree that better permitting would help build new power plants and offshore wind farms. If the current Congress acts before its t

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May 20 2026EDUCATION

A Call for Change: The Young Generation’s Chance to Fix the Planet

The ceremony at Arizona State University on May 11 was marked by a surprise guest who is better known for leading heroes in film than delivering speeches. The actor, who earned an honorary Doctor of Arts and Humane Letters for his conservation work, used the moment to urge new graduates to take resp

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May 20 2026HEALTH

Reimagining How Doctors Guess MS Outcomes

Multiple sclerosis is a tricky disease to predict. Even with new medicines and lab tests, doctors still struggle to know how it will progress in each person. Traditional methods look mainly at how much damage the brain shows, but they miss other important clues. A group of researchers from a large

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May 20 2026SPORTS

Alcaraz Out, Sports World Shifts: Wimbledon and More

Carlos Alcaraz, the young Spanish star who won the Australian Open and has claimed two Wimbledon titles, will miss next month’s grass‑court Grand Slam because a wrist injury from the Barcelona Open is still hurting him. The same injury also forced him to skip this week’s French Open, ending a streak

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May 20 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Music speaks louder than silence: why artists should use their voice

Cleveland buzzed with excitement when a rock legend took the stage, but this time fans weren’t just talking about the performance. They were asking the musician to stop sharing opinions. Behind the cheers, critics argued artists should only entertain. But music history shows that’s not how powerful

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May 20 2026HEALTH

Understanding the Risks and Challenges of Major Blood Vessel Injuries in Kids

Major blood vessel injuries in children are uncommon but often deadly when they happen. Most of these cases come from car accidents, which are the top cause of preventable harm in Europe. Treating these injuries in kids is tricky because doctors don’t have clear guidelines. Hospitals with special ki

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May 20 2026ENVIRONMENT

Why Alaska should skip the gas pipeline dream

Alaska is spending weeks debating a pipeline that keeps changing shape. The project, now pushed by a private firm that took a majority stake last year, promises to carry gas 800 miles from the North Slope to a plant near Kenai. Supporters call it a jobs engine and a step toward energy security, but

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May 20 2026OPINION

Casualties and Crimes: What Comes After Hamas’s Brutal Attacks?

On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a violent assault that left deep scars on Israeli communities. Evidence gathered over two years now confirms what many suspected then: sexual violence wasn’t just random cruelty. It was planned. Footage released by Hamas itself showed parts of the attack, but the f

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