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Apr 04 2026TECHNOLOGY

Making the Weather App Your Personal AI Meteorologist

Apps like Storm Radar now let you turn weather updates into a custom AI host. You can tweak the tone and style to fit your mood, turning dry data into something closer to a weather show. Most people just want a quick forecast, but this feature turns app time into a mini-experience. Testers found the

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Apr 04 2026WEATHER

Storms set to rumble through Chicago again

The weather isn't giving Chicago a break. After a rough spell with powerful winds and tornado alarms, fresh storms are rolling in. Forecasters warn these could bring heavy rain, strong gusts, and even flooding in spots. The question isn't if they'll arrive, but how severe they might be. Late Friday

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Apr 04 2026BUSINESS

Oil Flows Hit Snags in Russia After Port Attacks

Russia’s main Baltic Sea ports, Ust-Luga and Primorsk, have been out of action for two weeks straight because of drone strikes that damaged key infrastructure. These ports normally handle most of Russia’s oil exports, but now refineries are scrambling to find backup routes. The attacks, which hit Us

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Apr 04 2026POLITICS

Judge Blocks Subpoenas Against Fed Chief—What Comes Next?

A federal judge recently refused to reopen a criminal case against Jerome Powell, the head of the U. S. Federal Reserve. The case started after a prosecutor close to former President Trump tried to force Powell out by digging up unrelated complaints. The prosecutors wanted records about renovations

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Apr 04 2026BUSINESS

Black Businesses Struggle as Texas Changes Rules, While Big Names Push Forward

Texas recently changed how it certifies minority-owned businesses, leaving over 15, 000 companies in limbo overnight. Before the change, these businesses could compete for state contracts worth billions. Now, most have lost their certification, forcing them to start from scratch. The shift came thro

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Apr 04 2026ENVIRONMENT

A collector got eight months for trading rare animal parts

A man from Massachusetts worked a shadowy international trade, ordering skulls, skins, and bones of endangered animals through overseas partners. Between 2018 and 2021, he handled more than one hundred pieces including orangutan heads, tiger skulls, jaguar pelts, and pangolin remains. His buyers pai

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Apr 04 2026CRYPTO

Crypto theft drops but hackers keep finding new ways in

In the first three months of 2026, hackers walked away with $168 million from DeFi projects—that’s down from $1. 5 billion stolen in the same stretch the year before. The biggest single hit came when someone stole $40 million from Step Finance by getting their hands on a private key. Then on January

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Apr 04 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Music Fans Pay Extra to See Jungle’s Mix of Old and New

Jungle’s upcoming tour offers a mix of old favorites and one slower new single, “Carry On. ” Their sound blends soul, disco, and funk—styles that made hits like “Casio” and “Back On 74” famous. But some fans might notice the new track feels different from the high-energy anthems they love. While old

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Apr 04 2026POLITICS

Who Runs Crypto Policy at the Justice Department?

Todd Blanche just got a big promotion. He’s now in charge of the Department of Justice after his boss, Pam Bondi, was let go. Blanche used to be a top lawyer for Trump before this shift. People are talking about what his new job means for cryptocurrency. Blanche has a complicated history with crypt

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Apr 04 2026POLITICS

Tech Whispers and War Warnings: A Mixed Bag of Concerns

Military tech chiefs often drop worrying numbers. Take Palantir’s chief tech officer, who recently hinted that the U. S. might have just eight days’ worth of ammunition stockpiled if tensions with China escalated sharply. That’s a tight squeeze for a global superpower. Meanwhile, lawmakers keep toss

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