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Dec 19 2024SPORTS

Get Ready for 12-Team College Football Playoff: First Round Matchups and What to Watch

The College Football Playoff has grown! From a four-team bracket, it now includes 12 teams. The bottom eight seeds are playing on Friday and Saturday, while the top four seeds have a bye. Here's a guide to the first-round games. On Friday, Indiana (11-1) faces Notre Dame (11-1). Indiana's offense i

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Dec 19 2024SCIENCE

Could Planets Orbit the Black Hole at Our Galaxy's Core?

Imagine this: a planet, just like Earth, but orbiting a supermassive black hole instead of the Sun. Sounds far-fetched, right? Well, scientists are now saying it might be possible. They've discovered a pair of stars near Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way. This discovery is

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Dec 19 2024SPORTS

Four Running Backs You Can't Ignore in Week 16 Fantasy Football

Heading into Week 16, fantasy football owners have some clear choices for their running backs. Let's take a look at who's on top. James Conner, a seasoned veteran for the Arizona Cardinals, is a must-start. He's been crushing it, with huge games in the past few weeks. The Panthers defense, however,

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Dec 19 2024WEATHER

Holiday Travel: Weather Could Throw a Wrench in Your Plans

Are you one of the nearly 120 million people planning to travel this holiday season? Expect some weather surprises! While you’re dreaming of snowy scenes and warm fires, millions of Americans will experience wild temperature swings. This could jumble your travel plans and your packing list. Most pe

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Dec 19 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Baldur's Gate 3 Keeps Getting Better: Is It 2024's Best Game?

Baldur's Gate 3, developed by Larian Studios, has been a favorite for years. It's like a big, delicious cake that keeps getting more layers. The game offers endless ways to play, with different character classes, races, and dialogue options. This makes each playthrough unique. Even in 2024, the game

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Dec 19 2024HEALTH

CVS in Hot Water Over Opioid Prescriptions

The US Department of Justice has sued CVS, claiming the pharmacy chain filled illegal opioid prescriptions and billed federal health programs. The complaint, filed in Rhode Island, says CVS violated the Controlled Substances Act by dispensing large quantities and dangerous combinations of opioids fr

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Dec 19 2024ENVIRONMENT

Plastic in the Air: A Hidden Health Threat

Ever heard of tiny plastic bits floating in the air? Surprisingly, they're everywhere! From worn-out tires to decomposing trash, these microplastics are making their way into our bodies. Recent research suggests they might be behind some serious health issues like infertility, colon cancer, and brea

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Dec 19 2024HEALTH

The Unusual Journey of Blood in the Brain

Meet John, a 54-year-old man who had a special map of his brain's blood vessels made. This map, called a computed tomography angiogram (CTA), showed something unique. John's left posterior cerebral artery (PCA) wasn't just getting blood from the vertebrobasilar system, like most people. It also had

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Dec 19 2024ENVIRONMENT

A Warming Tibet and Its Dusty Desert Neighbor: What's the Connection?

The mighty Tibetan Plateau (TP) is a big player in shaping climate and environmental changes, not just in its neighborhood but globally. Neighboring the TP, to the northwest, lies the Taklimakan Desert (TD), known for its distinctive dust aerosol behavior due to its deep basin geography. But guess w

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Dec 19 2024BUSINESS

AT&T Brings Staff Back to Offices Full-Time in 2025

After a year of hybrid work, AT&T is telling its U. S. employees to put on their business attire and head back to the office five days a week starting in January 2025. The telecom giant, based in Dallas, is making this shift after CEO John Stankey previously required staff to be on-site at least thr

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