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Trump picks new director for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will nominate Erica Schwartz, who served in the president’s first administration, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a seat left vacant for months after his last director said she was ousted in a rift over childhood vaccines. Trump announced his new pick on his […]
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LocalTXRescheduled: Full weekend closure planned for busy PGBT to I-35E ramp
The closure was originally scheduled for last weekend but was postponed.
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NewsHow to watch American Gladiators reboot online from anywhere
Here's how to watch American Gladiators (2026) reboot online from anywhere in the world.
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NewsNYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, April 17 (game #775)
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
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NewsQuordle hints and answers for Friday, April 17 (game #1544)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
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NewsNYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, April 17 (game #1041)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
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Republicans want to give individual legislators the power to order arrests
State Rep. Tony Rivero thinks the Arizona Legislature doesn’t have enough power to arrest people who don’t show up when lawmakers demand. The Peoria Republican wants to change that by giving the Arizona Senate president, the speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives or any committee chairman in either chamber the power to unilaterally issue […]
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Is ‘K-Pop Coachella’ on the Way? Hybe, SM, YG, and JYP Eye Global Growth With ‘Fanomenon’ Mega-Festival Collaboration
Is “K-pop Coachella” on the way? Possibly, as rival agencies Hybe, SM, JYP, and YG have moved to collaborate on a global music festival showcasing their signed acts. Reports out of South Korea shed light on the forthcoming event, which is said to be in its early stages amid a push for regulatory approval. But […]
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NewsA 'Sputnik' moment for chips: Chinese scientists aim to save Moore’s Law by mass-growing 2D materials that 'outclass silicon'
Chinese researchers grew 2D semiconductor films 1,000x faster using a liquid gold substrate, addressing the missing p-type material bottleneck.
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Katie Hobbs sitting on $7.2M war chest, outraising both GOP challengers combined six to one
In her bid for a second term, Gov. Katie Hobbs is sitting on a campaign war chest that is six times what both of her Republican challengers have combined, and she raised nearly twice as much as Andy Biggs and David Schweikert did in the first three months of the year. In the first quarter, […]
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News'Works in the dark': Scientists transform balsa wood into a solar material that stores heat and generates power 24/7
Scientists engineered balsa wood to absorb sunlight, store heat, and generate electricity in darkness using nanoscale materials and phase change technology.
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NewsThese are the stunning images of the Sony World Photography Awards 2026 — and there are some surprising camera choices among the winners
SWPA is one of the most prestigious global photo contests, and the 2026 instalment attracted over 430,000 from more than 200 countries. Here are the 10 category winners
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Dozens of Forest Service plans could be upended after mining vote
Congress’ move to allow mining in a national forest near a wilderness area may have broad ramifications across the country. The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to overturn a mining ban in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest, the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. By using an obscure tool known as the Congressional Review Act […]
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‘Shirtless in a hot tub with Kid Rock’: Democrats in Congress question RFK Jr. priorities
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. testified before Congress on Thursday that he’s not pleased with how spending cuts to programs that help lower-income Americans afford food will affect his efforts to bolster healthy eating habits. “Am I happy about the cuts? No, I’m not happy about the cuts,” Kennedy […]
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US House narrowly defeats resolution limiting Trump war powers
WASHINGTON — The approval gap on President Donald Trump’s war in Iran narrowed slightly Thursday in the U.S. House, when a War Powers Resolution gained a handful of votes, though still falling just short of passage. The effort to force Trump to seek congressional authorization before further action in Iran failed 213-214, with one Republican voting […]
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News'1,000 hp': This record-breaking electric motor packs Tesla Plaid EV power into a beer keg-sized device
The 12.5kg gas cylinder-sized motor achieves 8 kW per kilogram with a fault-tolerant design, targeting hydrogen hybrid regional aircraft under Project AMBER.
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NewsGAGeorgia students urge Oreo maker, others to protect Okefenokee Swamp
The stark white of an Oreo cookie’s filling comes from titanium dioxide, a valuable mineral found in deposits along Trail Ridge, just east of the Okefenokee Swamp. That unlikely cookie-swamp connection prompted a consortium of Georgia students to pressure Oreo manufacturer Mondelez, the Chicago-based multinational maker of candies, beverages and snacks, to pledge to never […]
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Coachella and Stagecoach Now Generate a Staggering $700 Million Annually for California, Latest Data Shows
Each year, Coachella and Stagecoach generate a staggering $700 million for California’s local economy, according to Governor Gavin Newsom. As California continues to lead the nation as a global hub for culture and live events, Governor Gavin Newsom has highlighted the significant economic impact of the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals. Together, the two events […]
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YouTube Now Lets You Turn Off Shorts Completely
YouTube expands its time management settings to include a zero-minute time limit on Shorts, effectively letting you disable them in your app. YouTube has read the room, and now allows you to put a zero-minute time limit on Shorts from the app’s time management settings. This essentially means you can remove them from your app […]
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G. Love Loses ~$450K in Bitcoin Due to Fake Crypto Wallet in App Store
Musician G. Love says he lost his retirement nest egg, a smattering of Bitcoin, due to a scam app on the App Store. “I had a really tough day today I lost my retirement fund to a hack/scam when I switched my ledger [hardware wallet] over to a new computer and by accident downloaded a […]
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