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May 28 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Chiefs Star Wins Emmy for Football Docuseries

Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, has added a new trophy to his collection. He earned a Sports Emmy Award for being an executive producer of the Netflix series “Quarterback. ” The show, made with NFL Films and Omaha Productions, follows the lives of professional quarterbacks from

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May 28 2026SCIENCE

New Virus Outbreaks Show How Much We Still Don’t Know

Scientists have made big progress against Ebola, but a fresh outbreak reveals that the disease is not one and the same. The new strain found in Uganda, called Bundibugyo virus, looks very different from the classic Zaire and Sudan variants. Because it evolved along a separate path, the vaccine

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May 28 2026FINANCE

Food prices keep climbing: why your next grocery run will cost more

Americans are noticing sticker shock when they reach for their favorite snacks and staples. After gas prices jumped earlier in 2026, food bills are now rising faster than wages. The problem started with back-to-back bad weather: record heat in early spring tricked plants into growing early, then lat

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May 28 2026OPINION

Raising kids in the AI era: Why parents can't afford to fall behind

The world is changing fast because of AI, and that includes how we raise our kids. Some parents still think basic childhood milestones like potty training don’t matter much, but in a world where machines do more work, small parenting failures can have big consequences. Schools try to help, but paren

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May 27 2026TECHNOLOGY

New missile launchers get lighter and smarter for troops

The Army just got its hands on the first batch of updated Javelin missile launchers, a move the military says will help soldiers spot targets faster and carry less gear. Built by two big defense companies, these new launchers shrink the old model’s size by 30% and trim weight by 25%, making them eas

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May 26 2026LIFESTYLE

Keeping Your Car Cool Without Wasting Gas

On a scorching day, stepping into a parked car feels like entering an oven. The trapped heat makes the cabin uncomfortable and forces drivers to rely heavily on air conditioning. But blasting the A/C doesn’t just cool you down—it also burns through fuel faster. Research shows that in extreme heat, a

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May 26 2026WEATHER

Weather ruins Memorial Day plans for millions

This holiday weekend started with big travel plans for nearly 45 million Americans. Most wanted to reach beaches, cities, or family gatherings. But weather had other ideas. Storms pounded the East Coast from Boston to New Orleans, turning roads into rivers and airports into waiting rooms. Meanwhile,

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May 26 2026FINANCE

Japan’s overseas wealth grows, but global rank drops as rivals surge ahead

Japan still holds the biggest pile of money invested abroad, but its spot in the global ranking just slipped—again. In 2025, the country’s net external assets, which include everything from stocks and bonds to property overseas, hit a new high of 561. 75 trillion yen ($3. 53 trillion). That’s up 4.

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May 25 2026CRIME

The Mystery Behind an Old War Crime

In a quiet home, an elderly woman struggles with hearing loss and dizziness. Doctors can’t explain her condition. They suspect it might relate to her past—a dark time in a Nazi concentration camp. During World War II, she was part of cruel medical experiments. Many records from that time were destro

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May 25 2026ENTERTAINMENT

A Decade of Summer Sounds in Syracuse

Ten years ago, Syracuse got a new summer tradition that turned out to be more than just another stage. The Lakeview Amphitheater, now called the Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater, opened in 2015 with a single country concert. What started as a $50 million project quickly became a cornerstone

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