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Jan 10 2025POLITICS

Trump's Legal Troubles: A Unique Sentence for an Unusual President-Elect

Donald Trump, the soon-to-be President of the United States, has been sentenced in a New York court. Trump was found guilty of 34 felonies related to business fraud. This case is special because Trump will become the first president-elect with a felony record. The judge chose an unusual punishment:

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Jan 10 2025SPORTS

Rams Receiver Demarcus Robinson Faces DUI Charge

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson is in hot water. He's been charged with a single count of misdemeanor DUI, confirmed by the Los Angeles City Attorney's office. This news comes after he was caught driving at over 100 mph in a white Dodge sedan on the US-101 northbound in November. Of

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Jan 10 2025POLITICS

Court Says Trump Report Can Be Released, But More Legal Battles Await

A big decision came from the federal appeals court in Atlanta on Thursday. They said the special counsel's report on Donald Trump and the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack can be made public. But, there's a catch. The lower court's three-day hold is still in place, giving Trump time to appeal to the S

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Jan 10 2025CRYPTO

US Plans to Sell Seized Bitcoins, a Big Crypto Sale

Imagine this: a massive stash of bitcoins, worth around $6. 4 billion today, is up for grabs. These aren't just any bitcoins; they were stolen from Silk Road, an illegal online marketplace, way back in 2012. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) got its hands on them in 2020, after a lengthy investigat

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Jan 10 2025CRIME

Crypto Scam: Text Messages Trick People into Losing Millions

Imagine receiving a text message promising a great remote job with high pay. Sounds too good to be true, right? That's because it was. Scammers tricked people into opening cryptocurrency accounts and maintaining specific balances, all while promising hefty commissions for online product reviews. Unf

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Jan 09 2025BUSINESS

The Danger of Online Pharmacies

Did you know that most online pharmacies are actually illegal? That’s right, according to a recent report, nearly all of the 35, 000 online pharmacies are breaking the law. This means that the medicines you buy might not work, or worse, they could harm you. These websites often look real, but they d

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Jan 09 2025HEALTH

Cannabis Use After Legalization: A Look at Canada

In October 2018, Canada made a big change by legalizing cannabis for recreational use. Most studies so far have looked at the effects of this legalization using snapshots of data collected at one point in time. But what if we could follow the same people over time to see how their cannabis use chang

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Jan 09 2025CRIME

A 14-Year-Old's Struggle: Silent Worries in School and Church

In 2018, a young girl named Jane found herself in a dark place. At 14, she was attending eighth grade in Freetown and taking religious education classes. Little did she know, her arts teacher and religious instructor, Gilbert Hernandez, was about to change her life forever. Within six months, Hernan

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Jan 08 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Folk Singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary Passes Away at 86

Peter Yarrow, a key member of the legendary 1960s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, has sadly left us at the age of 86. He lost his battle with bladder cancer, which he fought bravely for four years. This news was confirmed by his publicist to the Guardian. His daughter, Bethany, shared that Yarrow w

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Jan 08 2025HEALTH

Psychedelics: The Next Big Wave in Wellness

Imagine diving into the future of mental health and wellness. Psychedelics, once shunned, are now gaining renewed interest. Why? Scientists and the public are waking up to their potential. Research shows substances like psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and MDMA can rewire the brain, helping with conditi

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