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Oct 22 2025BUSINESS

Las Vegas' High-Tech Playhouse Shuts Down After a Year

A futuristic gaming hub in Las Vegas has closed its doors after just one year. The Electric Playhouse, a high-tech arcade and dining spot inside a mall at Caesars Palace, filed for bankruptcy. This move came as no surprise, given the venue's struggles with unpaid debts and an impending eviction. Th

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Oct 22 2025ENVIRONMENT

Alaska's Untapped Energy Treasure: Why the U. S. is Losing Out

Alaska is packed with natural resources that could power the state with clean energy. Wind, water, and heat from the earth are all available in abundance. Using these resources could save over a billion dollars, especially for remote areas that rely on expensive diesel fuel. Some places have already

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Oct 21 2025WEATHER

Alaska's Storms: A Village's Fight Against Nature

In the small village of Kwigillingok, Alaska, nature showed its power in a terrifying way. A man named Steven Anaver found himself in a nightmare when his home started floating away during a massive storm. The storm, leftovers from Typhoon Halong, hit western Alaska hard. It brought strong winds and

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Oct 21 2025TECHNOLOGY

Smart Glasses That Actually Work?

So, there's this new pair of smart glasses called Oakley Meta Vanguards. At first, I thought it would be just another forgettable gadget. I mean, I've tried a bunch of smart glasses before, and most of them ended up collecting dust. But these Vanguards? They're actually pretty impressive. First off

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Oct 21 2025HEALTH

New Hope for Parkinson's: The Ultrasound Breakthrough

Parkinson's disease is a serious condition that affects movement. One of its main symptoms is muscle stiffness, which can make everyday tasks difficult. But there's a new way to measure this stiffness: ultrasound elastography, or UE for short. This technology uses sound waves to create images of the

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Oct 21 2025SCIENCE

Plastics and Toxins: An Unlikely Alliance

In the world of environmental science, things aren't always as straightforward as they seem. Take zebrafish larvae, for instance. These tiny fish face big trouble when exposed to cadmium sulfide (CdS), a harmful chemical. When sunlight hits CdS, it releases toxic cadmium (Cd2+), which slows down the

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Oct 20 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Disney+ Sees Sudden Drop in Subscribers After Jimmy Kimmel Drama

Disney+ and Hulu saw a big jump in people canceling their subscriptions last month. This happened right after Jimmy Kimmel was briefly suspended from his show on ABC. A company that tracks subscriptions, Antenna, shared the data. They found that Disney+ cancellations doubled from 4% to 8% in Septemb

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Oct 20 2025BUSINESS

Las Vegas Sands: Basketball and Business

The NBA is becoming a big part of Las Vegas Sands' business plan. The company, through its Sands China branch and the Adelson family's ownership of the Dallas Mavericks, is making strong connections with the basketball league. Last week, Sands China put on the NBA China Games. This event helped sho

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Oct 20 2025SPORTS

Auburn's Kicker Faces Criticism and Support After Tough Game

Auburn Tigers are off to a rough start in their 2025 SEC season. They've lost their first four games, all against ranked teams. The latest loss was a tough one against Missouri, ending in double overtime with a score of 23-17. Alex McPherson, Auburn's junior kicker, had a tough day. He missed three

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Oct 20 2025OPINION

Alaska's Health Care Crisis: Why Congress Must Act Now

Alaska is in a tough spot when it comes to health care. The state already has some of the highest health care costs in the country. Now, there's a big problem coming up. The extra help that makes health insurance affordable for many Alaskans is about to run out. This isn't just a problem for a few p

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