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Oct 31 2024BUSINESS

Mount Pleasant's New Community Hub: Let’s Gather!

"Imagine a space that’s perfect for families to relax, enjoy some food, and listen to live music – all while meeting new neighbors. That’s the idea behind 'Gather Mount Pleasant, ' a $14 million project that’s up for final review this Wednesday. Located on Midtown Avenue, right next to MUSC Midtown,

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Oct 31 2024ENVIRONMENT

Eerie Trees Take Over North Carolina: The Spread of Saltwater Ghost Forests

Ever wondered what happens when trees meet too much salt? In North Carolina, NASA satellites have snapped pictures showing the eerie spread of what scientists call "ghost forests. " Over the past two decades, trees along the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge have been losing their lives, stoo

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Oct 31 2024HEALTH

China's Old-Young Shift: Kindergartens Turn to Senior Care

China is facing a unique challenge with its aging population and decreasing birth rates. To tackle this, many kindergartens are transforming into senior care homes. In the eastern province of Zhejiang, a preschool in Jinhua city switched from catering to tiny tots to caring for the elderly. Zhuang Y

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Oct 31 2024HEALTH

Affordable Cancer Detector: A Game-Changer for Early Diagnosis

Imagine detecting cancer early with just a drop of blood, all for the price of a coffee. That's what scientists at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have developed: a simple, low-cost device called the paper-in-polymer-pond (PiPP). This clever gadget uses regular paper, similar to what coffe

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Oct 31 2024HEALTH

Amy Robach's Cancer Journey: What Doctors Said That Stuck With Her

Amy Robach, former co-host of Good Morning America and breast cancer survivor, shared a powerful moment from her cancer journey. Diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in 2013 during an on-air mammogram, Robach underwent a double mastectomy and eight rounds of chemo. In a podcast episode for Breast Ca

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Oct 31 2024CRIME

Ex-Outcome Health Analyst Sentenced to Probation for Fraud Scheme

Kathryn Choi, a former analyst at Outcome Health, has been sentenced to three years of probation and 200 hours of community service. This comes after she admitted her role in a massive fraud scheme at the Chicago-based company. Prosecutors claim the scheme, worth over $1 billion, involved lying abou

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Oct 31 2024BUSINESS

Microsoft's Mixed Q1: Strong Earnings, Lower Stock

Microsoft recently shared its fiscal first quarter earnings, and while they beat expectations, the future looks a bit cloudy. The tech giant made $3. 30 per share and raked in $65. 59 billion in revenue, both higher than predicted. That's a 16% yearly increase in revenue. But the stock dipped 4% aft

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Oct 31 2024BUSINESS

Stock Shifts: A Closer Look at Key Players and Their Surprises

Let's take a peek at some big names in the stock market that made waves after regular trading hours. Microsoft took a dip of nearly 4%, disappointing investors with revenue expectations for the next quarter. Analysts had hoped for a bit more, around $69. 83 billion, but Microsoft was thinking more a

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Oct 31 2024BUSINESS

Good Call: Black Ops 6 Boosts Game Pass

Microsoft's bet on Black Ops 6 for Game Pass seems to be paying off. The latest Call of Duty game had a massive launch weekend, and Xbox's Game Pass subscriptions are soaring. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called it the biggest Call of Duty release ever, with record-breaking first-day players and a su

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Oct 31 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Black Ops 6: A Huge Hit, But How Big?

Black Ops 6 has taken the gaming world by storm, becoming the biggest Call of Duty launch yet. Microsoft and Activision are calling it the largest release in the series' history, based on player numbers, hours played, and matches played. But they're keeping the exact figures under wraps. "This is t

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