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Feb 13 2026POLITICS

FBI's Secret Checks Raise Questions

A recent government report, not meant for public eyes, shows the FBI did over 1, 000 secret checks. These checks were on religious groups, journalists, officials, and politicians. The FBI did these checks without any proof of crime. The report was made in January 2026 and was supposed to be destroye

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Feb 12 2026POLITICS

Cartel Drones Spark Tension Over Airspace

A sudden stop of flights at El Paso airport last night made clear how much cartels rely on cheap drones. The closure was blamed by U. S. officials on a drone that entered U. S. airspace from Mexico, but other sources say the real reason was a nearby test of a laser‑based anti‑drone system that co

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Feb 12 2026EDUCATION

Celebrating a Music Mentor Who Shaped Lives

Edward P. Norris III, a teacher from Smithtown who runs the choral program at Glen Cove High School, will be honored as the 2025 Educator of Note by the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. The award ceremony takes place on March 20 in Stony Brook, where Norris will receive his plaque a

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Feb 11 2026TECHNOLOGY

HyperOS 4 Rewrites Poco Phone Experience

Poco phones are heading into a big software change. The new HyperOS 4 will stop using the old Poco Launcher and replace it with a single, unified interface. The change is driven by a new update method called \"SOTA\" (Super OTA) that lets phones refresh without restarting. The idea behind SOTA is s

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Feb 11 2026SCIENCE

Climate Debate Blog: A Fresh Look at the Facts

The blog “Watts Up With That” claims to be a top source for climate science. It gathers research, news and expert views about how Earth is changing and what that means for people. Its focus areas include the causes of global warming, predictions about future temperatures and how scientists study th

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Feb 11 2026ENTERTAINMENT

CJ ENM’s 2026 Visionary Awards Celebrate Global Storytelling

The ceremony took place on Feb. 10 at the CJ ENM Center in Seoul, where creators of six hit shows were honored for their fresh ideas. The awardees included the U. S. drama “Severance” and Korean series such as “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, ” “Boys II Planet, ” “Our Unwritten Seoul, ” and “Study Gro

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Feb 11 2026SPORTS

Athletes Shine After Weather‑Delay Week

The week that was paused because of bad weather is back on track, and fans can now choose the standout girls athlete from February 2 to 8. Nominations come from school athletic directors who watched the games, and voting will stay open until Sunday night. The winner will be announced the next day be

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Feb 11 2026HEALTH

Students’ Views on Pre‑Marriage Health Checks in Bangladesh

The study looks at what university students think about pre‑marriage screening in Chattogram, Bangladesh. It focuses on how much they know, their attitudes, and what they feel about the tests that catch genetic or sexually transmitted diseases before couples marry. Many people in Bangladesh sh

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Feb 10 2026SCIENCE

Tracking Seals to Unlock Antarctic Ocean Secrets

Scientists from Seoul National University are using tiny tags on Weddell seals to learn how a warming ocean is changing life beneath Antarctica’s ice. They first capture the seals on sea‑ice near Thwaites Glacier by carefully approaching from behind and gently darting a sedative into the animal’s

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Feb 10 2026CRYPTO

BitMine Keeps Buying Bitcoin While Prices Drop

BitMine Immersion Technologies, a company that manages crypto assets for its own use and for others, added a large amount of Ethereum last week. They bought 40, 613 ETH during a market slump, pushing their total holdings over 4. 3 million tokens. At today’s prices that adds about $8. 8 billion to th

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