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Mar 20 2026OPINION

A Campus Tragedy Highlights Chicago’s Safety Challenge

The early hours of Thursday saw a freshman from Loyola University, Sheridan Gorman, shot and killed while walking with friends near the campus’s lakefront. The incident occurred at a spot that many students frequent, raising immediate concerns about personal security in the area. Gorman had come to

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Mar 20 2026EDUCATION

New Tech Helps Keep Morgan County Schools Safe

Morgan County now uses a new gadget that checks for weapons at school doors. The system, called Xtract One Gateway, was put in five high schools first: Brewer, Falkville, Priceville, West Morgan and Danville. It works by letting people walk through without stopping; the machine looks for any dangero

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Mar 19 2026FINANCE

New Car Buyers Can Cut Interest Costs on Their Loans

Taxpayers who bought a brand‑new car in 2025 may now reduce the amount of interest they pay on their auto loan. The rule comes from a recent law that also dropped taxes on tips and overtime for certain workers and scrapped an electric‑vehicle credit. The new deduction only applies to loans taken aft

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Mar 19 2026SPORTS

Boston Stadium Gets World Cup Green Light

The Foxboro Select Board has given the final nod to bring the World Cup to Gillette Stadium, which will be renamed “Boston Stadium” for the event. Police Chief Michael Grace praised the decision, saying the city will feel a new level of excitement that it has never experienced before. Earlier

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Mar 19 2026ENTERTAINMENT

A Hospital in Chaos: When Tech Fails and People Rise

The episode ends with the trauma center chief quietly entering the ER to announce that two nearby hospitals have been hit by a ransomware attack, so they must shut down all patient systems as a precaution. The next hour sees doctors Robby, Al‑Hashimi and Abbot scrambling to explain fallback plans th

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Mar 19 2026ENVIRONMENT

Tulip Trouble Turns to New Adventures on a Texas Farm

A well‑known farm in central Texas that used to draw crowds for its tulip picking has faced a big challenge after a mix of dry spells, hot days, heavy rain and strong winds destroyed most of its flower crop. The Robinson family, who run the farm in Temple, Texas, announced on social media that on

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Mar 18 2026SCIENCE

A group of kids at a school in eastern France recently spotted something odd beside their playground: a skeleton standing upright inside a shallow pit. This find adds to several similar bodies that have been unearthed in the city of Dijon, each positioned sitting with its back to an eastern wall and

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Mar 18 2026POLITICS

TSA Workers Without Pay Face Rising Absences as Shutdown Hits Airports

The government shutdown has left many TSA officers unpaid for a month. Because of this, about ten percent of them skip work each day. On Tuesday the problem grew. At three major airports—New York JFK, Pittsburgh and Houston‑Bush—around thirty percent of officers were absent. At Houston‑Hobby the num

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Mar 18 2026POLITICS

Senator Warns Intelligence Agencies About Election Threats

The Senate hearing began with a sharp rebuke from Senator Mark Warner, who pointed out that key intelligence bodies had not shared crucial information about foreign risks to the next U. S. congressional elections. Warner, who serves as vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, argued that

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Mar 17 2026SPORTS

Iran Pushes to Shift World Cup Games From U. S. To Mexico

Iran’s football leaders have requested that their 2026 World Cup matches be moved from the United States to Mexico, citing safety worries after remarks by former President Donald Trump. The change comes as Iran’s sports officials say they can no longer trust that the U. S. will protect their play

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