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Mar 13 2026POLITICS

Crash of U. S. refueling plane in Iraq claims four crew lives

A military tanker crashed in western Iraq on Thursday while flying a refueling mission linked to the Iran war. The U. S. Central Command said that the KC‑135 aircraft went down around 2 p. m. ET, and four of its six crew members were confirmed dead. The status of the remaining two people is unknown,

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Mar 13 2026POLITICS

Plane crash in Iraq kills six U. S. crew

The United States military announced that a KC‑135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq, killing all six crew members. The incident was reported by U. S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which confirmed that the loss was not caused by enemy fire or friendly fire. The crash comes amid a two‑week conflic

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Mar 13 2026POLITICS

Trucking Chaos: Four Companies Shut Down After Tragic Crash

A recent collision in Indiana has sparked a major shake‑up in the trucking industry, with four carriers now forced to halt operations. The incident claimed four lives and highlighted serious concerns about driver safety and regulatory compliance. The crash involved a semi‑truck that collided with a

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Mar 11 2026EDUCATION

Late Night Loops: What College Students Really Feel

The research looked at why students in Hong Kong universities stay up late, even when they know it hurts their health. Twenty people were asked to talk about their habits from September to December, and the answers fell into five key ideas. First, many students try hard to control what they do befor

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Mar 11 2026SCIENCE

Surviving the Flood: How Wild Mustard Plants Adapt

Wild mustard species have found clever ways to live in water‑logged places. When rain turns a field into a pond, these plants do not simply drown. Instead they grow special air‑filled tissues that let oxygen reach their roots. Some species develop extra roots on the surface, while others ch

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Mar 07 2026POLITICS

Nebraska School Board Rejects $11M Grant Proposal

The Nebraska Education Board held a meeting last week to review a proposal that would have given schools an additional $11 million for new programs. The plan aimed to fund technology upgrades, teacher training, and student support services across the state. However, after a lengthy discussion, the b

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Mar 06 2026BUSINESS

Micron’s Memory Boom: What 2026 Holds

Micron has seen its shares jump more than a third in the past year, riding the wave of growing AI and data‑center demand. The company’s core memory chips—DRAM for speed and NAND for storage—are now key in everything from self‑driving cars to military drones, widening the market far beyond traditiona

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Mar 03 2026BUSINESS

New Costco Coming to Montgomery County

A big change is on the way for residents in East County. A new Costco store will open inside a large development called VIVA White Oak. The warehouse will cover about 162, 000 square feet and will be the first big store in a project that spans 280 acres. The site sits close to the Food and Drug Admi

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Mar 03 2026POLITICS

Stamford’s Budget Talk: What the City Wants to Spend

The city of Stamford will discuss its next year’s budget on March 5th. A joint session brings together the Board of Finance and the Fiscal Committee. The meeting will happen online through Microsoft Teams at 6 p. m. , so people can join from anywhere. Mayor Caroline Simmons will explain the m

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Mar 03 2026SCIENCE

Cleaning Seafood for Hidden Toxins

A new laboratory method has been created to spot harmful chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, in fatty fish. The technique mixes solid‑phase extraction with gas‑liquid microextraction, using ultrasound to shake the samples. First, a sonicator breaks open the fish cells a

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