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Nov 12 2025SPORTS

Atlanta's Big Bet on Women's Soccer: A New NWSL Team Joins the Game

Atlanta is getting a new soccer team, but not just any team. This one's for the NWSL, and it's a big deal. The league just gave the green light to a new team in Atlanta, set to start playing in 2028. They'll call Mercedes-Benz Stadium home, the same place where Atlanta United and the Falcons play.

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Nov 12 2025WEATHER

Air Travel Trouble: Why Your Flight Might Be Canceled Today

Airports across the US are facing a double whammy of issues today. First, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered airlines to cut even more flights. This is on top of the 4% reduction they already had to make last week. Now, they need to cut 6% more flights at busy airports. This is al

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Nov 12 2025HEALTH

A New Leader for Drug Regulation: What It Means for Us

The U. S. Food and Drug Administration is looking to bring in a new boss for its drug approval team. This person, Richard Pazdur, is known for his work in cancer treatments. If he takes the job, he'll be in charge of making sure most medicines, from those you buy without a prescription to those need

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Nov 12 2025CRIME

Darfur's Women Share Their Pain: A Cry for Help

Sudan's ongoing conflict has left women in Darfur facing unimaginable horrors. The U. N. has shared reports of systematic rape, killings, and children going missing as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of al-Fashir city. This city's fall has given the RSF a strong hold on the

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Nov 12 2025EDUCATION

School Ratings Shake-Up: Evanston-Skokie District 65 Faces Changes

Evanston-Skokie District 65 recently got some mixed news with the release of the 2025 Illinois Report Card. Two schools, Kingsley Elementary and Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies, saw their ratings drop from "commendable" to "targeted. " This shift is notable because it reflects changes in

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Nov 11 2025SCIENCE

Exploring the Universe with XRISM: A New Era in Space Science

XRISM is a big deal in space science. It's a mission that will help us understand the universe better. This mission has a team of experts. They want to share what XRISM can do. It's not just about one thing. XRISM will look at many topics in space. The team talks about what XRISM can find. They say

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Nov 11 2025POLITICS

Trouble in the Skies: Why Flights Are Getting Worse

The skies are getting rougher for air travelers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been cutting flights at major airports due to staff shortages. This is because many air traffic controllers have been missing work. They are stressed and some have to take on second jobs. The FAA has order

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Nov 11 2025SCIENCE

Why the UK's Plan for Better Science is a Big Deal

The UK is making a big move to change how science is done. The goal? To make research more relevant to people's lives. This isn't just about new rules. It's about shifting the focus to studies that can make a real difference. Why does this matter? Because science has often been about small, control

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Nov 11 2025CRIME

A TikTok Star's Tragic End in Mali's Conflict

In a small village along the Niger River, about 90 miles from Timbuktu, a young woman's life was cut short. Mariame Cissé, a TikTok influencer, was known for her posts supporting Mali's army. She wasn't a soldier, but she often shared images of herself in military fatigues, gaining over 140, 000 fol

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Nov 11 2025POLITICS

Teen Musician Faces More Jail Time for Anti-Government Songs

In Russia, an 18-year-old musician named Diana Loginova, known on stage as Naoko, has been given another 13 days in jail. This is not her first time in trouble. She has been in and out of jail for singing songs that criticize the Russian government. Her band, Stoptime, performs covers of songs by ar

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