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New CDC director is urged to address ‘zombie programs’ that were halted by Trump’s DOGE cuts

New CDC director is urged to address ‘zombie programs’ that were halted by Trump’s DOGE cutsThe Trump administration sent layoff notices to thousands...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Bill Rasmussen, ESPN co-founder and sports TV pioneer, dies at 93

Bill Rasmussen, ESPN co-founder and sports TV pioneer, dies at 93Rasmussen revealed in 2019 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 201...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Raven's Calais Campbell says football 'brings me joy' amid family tragedy

Raven's Calais Campbell says football 'brings me joy' amid family tragedyNFL veteran Calais Campbell knew he wanted to keep playing, even after a fami...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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‘An overstep’: Navajo Code Talker descendants criticize New Mexico’s new plan for museum

‘An overstep’: Navajo Code Talker descendants criticize New Mexico’s new plan for museumA museum honoring Navajo Code Talkers is moving forward, but n...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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New St. Jude CEO Dr. Charles Roberts says childhood cancer treatments are at 'the dawn of a new era'

New St. Jude CEO Dr. Charles Roberts says childhood cancer treatments are at 'the dawn of a new era'St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has named Dr...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers

Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centersMore governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps t...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Bomb squad carry out ‘controlled explosion’ of unattended car close to London Eurostar terminal

Bomb squad carry out ‘controlled explosion’ of unattended car close to London Eurostar terminalThe police incident led to delays on several services o...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Mapped: Worst regions hit by deadly UK salmonella outbreak as cases rise

Mapped: Worst regions hit by deadly UK salmonella outbreak as cases riseThere have been more than 200 cases of salmonella in the past year BookmarkCom...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Justice Department pushes to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Justice Department pushes to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego GarciaThe Justice Department is pushing to revive criminal charges against Kil...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Drunk couple arrested on cruise ship after punching a 9-year-old child: police

Drunk couple arrested on cruise ship after punching a 9-year-old child: policeThe couple is in custody in the Brevard County JailBookmarkBookmark popo...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Pulling from ancient cooling principles, the 'swamp cooler' remains important today

Pulling from ancient cooling principles, the 'swamp cooler' remains important todayThe evaporative cooler was an essential invention perfected in the...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Jeanine Pirro suffers another blow as judge releases accused WWII Memorial vandal

Jeanine Pirro suffers another blow as judge releases accused WWII Memorial vandalTrump’s top prosecutor in DC has twice failed to keep another alleged...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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UK gel nail ban: What it means and what has changed

UK gel nail ban: What it means and what has changedA key ingredient that makes manicures more durable has been bannedBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBoo...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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FTSE 100 holds modest gains with oil stocks up amid rising prices

FTSE 100 holds modest gains with oil stocks up amid rising pricesThe FTSE 100 index closed up 7.74 points, or 0.1%, at 10,728.04.BookmarkBookmark popo...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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US and Canada hold last-minute talks as Trump’s 50% tariffs deadline looms

US and Canada hold last-minute talks as Trump’s 50% tariffs deadline loomsThe 5,525-mile U.S.-Canada border remains undefended, with nearly 330,000 pe...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Severe flooding raises deadly overdose risk in rural Appalachia, study finds – and the harm lasts for years

Disasters weaken support systems that take years to rebuild, at the same time people caught in them are under extraordinary financial and psychologica...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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They’re content creators with thousands of adoring fans – so why do they feel so terrible?

Recent research finds that becoming too psychologically entangled with your followers can make success feel like a trap.

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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The real reason many Americans are cutting ties with their parents and siblings

Estrangement is rarely caused by childhood abuse or a pushy therapist. Instead, it reveals a collision between two ideas of what family should be.

Aug 17, 2026 • 5 min read