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May 20 2026CRIME

What drove two young men from San Diego to target a mosque?

Two young men, aged 17 and 18, allegedly attacked San Diego’s largest mosque on a weekday afternoon, killing three people before taking their own lives inside a nearby car. The 17-year-old, identified as Cain Clark, had been homeschooled for years, though he briefly attended public schools earlier i

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May 19 2026TECHNOLOGY

Musk vs. OpenAI: A Courtroom Clash That Shaped AI

The legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI’s leaders ended with Musk losing the case. He had claimed that Sam Altman, the chief executive, and Greg Brockman, the president, violated a promise to keep OpenAI non‑profit. The judge found that no breach occurred. The trial was watched closely by tec

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May 19 2026HEALTH

A Lone Colorado Hantavirus Death Stays Separate From Cruise Ship Outbreak

In Colorado, a single adult succumbed to hantavirus after contact with a local rodent. The state health office clarified that this fatality is unrelated to the recent MV Hondius cruise ship incident, which claimed three lives. Officials emphasize that hantavirus risk for the general public rem

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May 19 2026TECHNOLOGY

A courtroom clash over control and cash at OpenAI

The legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI boiled down to timing and trust. Musk argued he was wronged because the company he helped start shifted from a nonprofit to a profit-driven lab. But the jury saw it differently. They ruled Musk waited too long to file his lawsuit. The case dragged on for

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May 19 2026POLITICS

How Sunday sermons sometimes turn into political rallies

Every week, millions of Americans hear sermons that shape their views. But some churches go beyond spiritual guidance, blending politics into their messages. A study looked at thousands of sermons from evangelical churches during election years. It found that over 14% of these churches openly pushed

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May 18 2026WEATHER

Southwest China Shakeup Forces Thousands to Leave Homes

A sudden tremor rattled the Guangxi province early Monday, sending shockwaves through Liuzhou and its surroundings. The quake registered a magnitude of 5. 2 on the Richter scale, enough to trigger panic and prompt emergency response teams to spring into action. Two people lost their lives in the bl

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May 18 2026HEALTH

Hantavirus Cruise Ship Heads to Rotterdam for Clean‑Up

The MV Hondius, a Dutch‑flagged cruise liner, arrived in Rotterdam on Monday morning. Its crew of 25 and two doctors are set to be quarantined while the ship is disinfected. The vessel had carried about 150 people from 23 nations when a group of severe lung illnesses first alerted the World He

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May 18 2026HEALTH

When should women start mammograms? The confusing rules explained

Doctors don't agree on when women should start regular mammograms. Some say 40, others say 45 or 50. Even the frequency is debated—yearly or every two years? This confusion comes from guidelines that focus on women with average risk, not considering that breast cancer isn’t just one disease. About

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May 18 2026HEALTH

Better Medicines for Rare Diseases: Fighting Hidden Bias in Health Decisions

How are life-saving treatments chosen? When governments decide which medicines to evaluate, they often overlook rare diseases. Most health plans focus on treatments that help large groups, leaving small patient communities behind. Rare disease drugs, called orphan medicinal products, rarely get fair

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May 17 2026POLITICS

South Court Pushes Right, Supreme Court Steps Back

The Supreme Court recently put a hold on a decision by the Fifth Circuit, an appeals court that covers Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi. That court had briefly stopped doctors from sending the abortion pill mifepristone by mail and through telemedicine. The Supreme Court’s move shows it can check a

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