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May 23 2026HEALTH

A New Tool to Predict Heart Problems Before They Happen

Heart attacks still rank as a major cause behind unexpected deaths around the globe. Most systems doctors rely on now look at basic numbers—like how old someone is or how much cholesterol they have. These systems don’t dig deeper, so they often ignore important warning signs that pop up when differe

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May 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

Helldivers 2 Adds Upscaling, But PS5 Pro Fans Miss the Latest Tech

Helldivers 2 will get new technical updates on May 27, bringing long‑awaited upscaling options to PC and consoles. The release promises better stability, lower latency, and clearer visuals. PC players can now choose from NVIDIA DLSS 4. 5, AMD FSR 4. 0. 3 (for high‑end GPUs), FSR 3. 1. 5, and XeSS

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May 22 2026SPORTS

Rains put brakes on high school track finals in Tennessee

Heavy rain turned the last day of Tennessee’s high school track finals into a soggy wait. The Class AAA championships at Tom Black Track in Knoxville got called off multiple times. The boys’ pole vault managed just three attempts before lightning forced a pause. Meanwhile, the girls’ pole vault hadn

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May 20 2026HEALTH

Why Ebola in Africa is getting less attention than a cruise ship virus

Health experts are scratching their heads over why the world seems more worried about a handful of hantavirus cases on a cruise ship than a massive Ebola outbreak in Africa. While passengers played bingo on the water, a rare strain of Ebola was quietly tearing through the Democratic Republic of Cong

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May 20 2026SCIENCE

How tiny algae survive heat waves better: unlocking nature's heatproof secrets

Heat can be tough on living things. For tiny blue-green algae, called cyanobacteria, too much sun and warmth can damage their cells and slow down their growth. But scientists noticed something interesting in a lab—a group of these algae adapted over time to handle tough conditions. After weeks of ex

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May 18 2026HEALTH

New Ebola cases trigger global health alert in Central Africa

Health experts are sounding alarms over fresh Ebola cases in two African nations, pushing the World Health Organization to raise an international alert. The outbreak centers on regions in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where suspected infections have raised concerns. In Congo’s Ituri p

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May 18 2026HEALTH

How the U. S. is stepping up to fight Ebola in Africa

Health officials in the U. S. are ramping up efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa after international health authorities raised alarms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending more experts to Congo and Uganda to help track cases and stop the virus from spreading

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May 17 2026POLITICS

Los Angeles in Crisis: A Personal View

He grew up here, so he knows the city well. For about eight or nine years, and especially in the last four, he says Los Angeles has fallen apart. He tells of a homeless woman who smashed his car with a rock, and he felt powerless to help. He wonders if arresting her would fix anything or ju

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May 17 2026CRYPTO

Crypto Crashes Hard As Big Money Wipes Out Traders

Here's what happened: crypto prices took a steep dive, and in just 24 hours, over 100, 000 traders lost their positions worth a total of $700 million. One unlucky Bitcoin trader alone got cleaned out for $21 million. This flood of forced closures isn’t just bad news for those traders—it makes things

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May 15 2026WEATHER

Rainy night to sunny weekend: Massachusetts weather outlook

Heavy showers will keep coming into the evening, with thunderstorms dotting the sky across the state. By midnight the rain should ease, as temperatures fall to the mid‑40s and upper‑50s. The wet spell may linger until noon on Friday, when clouds will cover most areas and the heat will stay in the mi

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