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May 11 2026OPINION

Looking back at future visions today

People often wonder what tomorrow will bring. History shows that many past predictions about the future miss the mark completely. Some ideas from science fiction have become real, while others remain far from reach. What does this say about how we imagine progress? It suggests we should question our

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May 11 2026ENTERTAINMENT

The comedian and his family face a tough journey after loss

Martin Short, known for his humor on screen, recently opened up about his daughter’s death, showing how grief touches even those who spend their lives making people laugh. Katherine Short passed away at 42 in February after struggling with mental health for years. Her father spoke about the family’s

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May 11 2026BUSINESS

Shifting Furniture, Changing Lives: New Leader at Bridging

Bridging, a charity in the Twin Cities that helps people start fresh by giving them furniture and household essentials, has a new person in charge. Joel Spoonheim took over as executive director in May after working in healthcare leadership. His background includes roles at Fulcrum Health and Health

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May 11 2026LIFESTYLE

Has Time Square’s Most Troubled Building Finally Found a Way Out?

A tower that once promised luxury over Times Square now stands as a symbol of New York’s persistent building problems. Built in 1930 as a grand hotel with over 600 rooms, it even had its own underground bus terminal. But barely a year later, the Great Depression forced it into foreclosure before it

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May 10 2026POLITICS

From Lost to Leader: A Return to the Roots

Moore stepped onto a familiar field at Valley Forge Military Academy, a place that once nudged him toward a path he later tried to leave. The campus is preparing to close its middle‑school program after nearly 100 years, but the college portion will stay open. He used this moment to speak about how

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May 10 2026HEALTH

Passengers Evacuated From Hantavirus‑Affected Ship in Tenerife

The World Health Organization’s chief stepped onto Tenerife to calm locals about a cruise ship carrying more than 140 people that had a hantavirus case on board. He reminded the islanders that this situation is not like COVID‑19 and that the risk of spread remains low. No one on the vessel was showi

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May 10 2026HEALTH

New Jersey Alerts Doctors About Cruise‑Ship Rat Virus

The state of New Jersey joined six other regions on Friday to warn health professionals that people returning from the MV Hondius cruise may carry a rat‑borne virus called hantavirus. Eight passengers on the ship tested positive, and three died. Seven Americans left the vessel last month; another 17

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May 10 2026WEATHER

Quiet Night Ahead, Storms Loom for Mother’s Day in Dallas

North Texas will stay mostly calm this Saturday night, with only a tiny chance of isolated showers in the far northwest near Wichita Falls and surrounding counties. The Dallas‑Fort Worth area is expected to stay dry through the night. The weather story turns on Sunday, Mother’s Day. The Storm Predi

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May 10 2026TECHNOLOGY

Quantum Computers Show Big Leap in Protein Study

IBM presented a new step for quantum machines, showing a protein simulation that is 210 times more precise than older methods. The announcement came during its Think 2026 conference, where the company highlighted how quantum and regular computers can collaborate. Instead of forcing classical m

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May 10 2026TECHNOLOGY

AI Bots Get Their Own Crypto Wallets – A New Twist in Digital Money

Trust Wallet and Mesh are revamping crypto wallets so that AI agents can store value, prove who they are, and move money on the blockchain. The change comes because a bot can’t do anything until it has a wallet with funds, said Mesh CTO Arjun Mukherjee at CoinDesk Miami. He called this the “co

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