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Oct 30 2024SCIENCE

Animals and Alcohol: A Natural Mix

Imagine this: animals throughout the world are chowing down on berries and fruits that have turned slightly alcoholic. This phenomenon, scientists now believe, is widespread and has been happening for ages. Kimberley Hockings from the University of Exeter explains that ethanol, the type of alcohol f

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Oct 30 2024POLITICS

Insider Spills Beans on Madigan’s Power

Will Cousineau, a big-name lobbyist who once worked for Michael Madigan, will be back on the stand this Wednesday. He’s giving a sneak peek into how Madigan ran things in Springfield and the Democratic Party. Cousineau has already been a part of other cases, including one against ComEd and another a

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Oct 30 2024LIFESTYLE

A Friend's Dilemma: Should I Advise a Divorce?

Imagine having a friend who’s in a rocky marriage. You see that she’s unhappy and feel like she’d be better off divorced. But how do you tell her that? This was the dilemma facing Abby’s reader, who we’ll call Lily. Lily’s friend Lila has been trying to make her marriage work, but there’s still tens

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Oct 29 2024CELEBRITIES

Tom Brady's Instagram Response: Decoding His Sunset Post

In late 2022, supermodel Gisele Bündchen and her new partner, Joaquim Valente, announced that they were expecting their first child together. Naturally, the spotlight turned to Gisele's ex-husband, NFL legend Tom Brady. The pair, who share two children together, finalized their divorce just months b

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Oct 29 2024HEALTH

Warning: 'Zombie Deer Disease' Found in New York Deer!

Hey, New York hunters! There's a scary disease known as 'zombie deer disease' that's back in the state after almost 20 years. This disease, called chronic wasting disease (CWD), makes the brains of deer and elk turn spongy, and it's always fatal. Recently, a case was found in a northern county near

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Oct 26 2024POLITICS

The Mystery of Usha Vance: Unveiling the Truth

Everyone’s been talking about Usha Vance, the wife of J. D. Vance, especially with the upcoming election. A recent article in the Cut tried to figure her out, but it’s pretty clear: she’s on board with her husband's politics. People are surprised because she’s Indian-American, educated, and keeps qu

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Oct 25 2024POLITICS

”Calming the Chaos: Managing Poll Observers in 2024”

Election day can get messy, and poll watchers can make things even tougher. Take Wisconsin's recent election, for example. Some poll watchers disrupted the process by questioning every absentee ballot. Yes, you read that right, every single one! Officials had no choice but to call the police to get

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Oct 25 2024POLITICS

Early Voting Patterns: Are Republicans Ahead in Swing States?

In the days leading up to the election, Republicans have something to feel optimistic about. They've cast more early ballots than Democrats in three critical swing states: Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina. But hold on, it's not that simple. Just because someone's a registered Republican doesn't m

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Oct 25 2024OPINION

Trusting Our Elections: Facts vs. Fears

Election fraud: it's a phrase that's been tossed around a lot lately, but is it really something to worry about? Let's take a closer look. The Heritage Foundation, a group that supports former President Trump, has been saying that election fraud is common. They've counted 1, 561 cases over 36 years.

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Oct 25 2024TECHNOLOGY

Recording Calls on iPhone: iOS 18. 1 Makes It Easy and Secure

iPhone users have often turned to third-party apps to record calls, but iOS 18. 1 changes the game. Scheduled for release on October 28, this update brings native call recording and transcription right to your Phone app. The feature is powered by Apple Intelligence, which not only records conversati

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