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Nov 18 2025CRYPTO

Big Companies Still Love Crypto, Even When Prices Drop

The crypto market is going through a rough patch. Bitcoin's value has fallen below $100, 000, but that hasn't stopped major companies and banks from jumping into digital assets. In the United States, a well-known trading platform and bank has started offering crypto trading services to big clients.

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Nov 18 2025ENVIRONMENT

Cranford's Green Push: 85 New Trees to Boost the Town's Canopy

Cranford is making a big move to keep its "Tree City USA" title. This week, the town is adding 85 new trees to its streets and parks. The Shade Tree Commission, a group of volunteers, is leading this effort. The Commission has nine members who vote on tree-related decisions. They make sure trees ar

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Nov 17 2025BUSINESS

Malls and Money: Why One Shopping Center is Winning the Race

In the world of shopping malls, two big names in Alabama are facing very different futures. Brookwood Mall and Riverchase Galleria have both seen better days, but one is getting a big makeover while the other is struggling to keep up. Brookwood Mall was once the place to be. People loved going ther

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Nov 17 2025SCIENCE

How Fish Fight Germs: A Look at Tilapia's Tiny Defenders

Fish live in water. This water is full of germs. Fish are born ready to face these germs. They have a built-in defense system. This system is always on guard. It is called the innate immune system. One of its key weapons is tiny proteins called antimicrobial peptides, or AMPs. These AMPs help fish f

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Nov 17 2025CRYPTO

Big Gains for Upbit's Parent Company: What's Driving the Surge?

Dunamu, the company behind Upbit, has seen a huge jump in profits. In the third quarter, they made about $165 million. That's a lot more than last year, when they made just $40 million. This big increase shows that the company is doing much better now. What's helping Dunamu grow? A lot of things. F

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Nov 17 2025LIFESTYLE

Reviving McHenry's Recreation Center: A Plan to Boost Membership

The McHenry Recreation Center is struggling to regain its pre-pandemic popularity. The city is considering hiring outside experts to help figure out how to attract more members and make the center more financially stable. The center's director, Bill Hobson, admits that marketing isn't his team's st

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Nov 16 2025BUSINESS

Building Bridges: Percy Manson's Journey in Community Banking

Percy Manson, a Kenner native, has spent his career connecting finance and community growth. After nearly ten years as a commercial banker, he joined Hope Credit Union as a senior vice president. His role focuses on expanding opportunities in overlooked neighborhoods. Hope Credit Union, established

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Nov 16 2025EDUCATION

How Smell Books Grow With You

Smell books have been around since the 1970s, but not many people have studied how they change as kids grow up. These books mix words, pictures, and smells to make reading more fun. A recent study looked at 334 of these books to see how the smells and words change for different ages. For little kid

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Nov 16 2025CRYPTO

Crypto Lending Project Mutuum Finance Nears $20M Milestone

Mutuum Finance (MUTM), a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol, is making waves in the crypto world. The project is on the brink of a significant milestone, with funding approaching $20 million. This surge in interest comes as the team wraps up Roadmap Phase 2, setting the stage for the proj

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Nov 16 2025TECHNOLOGY

Boosting AI Accuracy with Smart Search

Large Language Models (LLMs) are like super-smart robots that can chat, write, and even create stories. But sometimes, they make stuff up. It's like asking a friend for directions, and they send you to a place that doesn't exist. To fix this, scientists have come up with a clever idea: they combine

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