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New York Governor Kathy Hochul spoke up on Thursday about why she is staying away from Niagara County for now. She made it clear that she does not want to be seen as using people's problems for political gain. "I have seen other politicians travel to places like this and turn local struggles into campaign material," she explained. "That is not who I am. I trust the experts working on the ground more than big political speeches. " The Governor also talked about a controversial tax break deal. Critics have questioned why a company called Pennrose received special treatment from Empire State Development. Hochul defended the arrangement, saying it was the only way to get a massive $225 million housing development off the ground. She believes the project will help the region in the long run, ev

Fans flooded social media with heartfelt posts when they learned the doors would shut. Many called the spot a long‑time town staple. Others expressed genuine sadness over the loss. The emotional response shows how deeply the restaurant resonated with locals. Derreck Johnson, a third‑generation Oaklander, announced he will step away from the restaurant business. He opened Home of Chicken and Waffles in 2004 on Embarcadero West. The eatery moved to Fourth Street in 2024. It became known for comfort dishes and soul food. The venue hired formerly incarcerated workers and attracted high‑profile guests, including former politicians. Johnson said he feels ready for a new chapter and is excited about what lies ahead. The closure fits a larger pattern in Jack London Square. Several popular spots

A federal judge just blocked the state from going after physicians who provide abortions to shield a pregnant person's health or stop self-harm. The decision came down on Thursday, and it shakes up Idaho's strict abortion rules. U. S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill wrote an 81-page ruling that called out two state laws. One is the "Defense of Life Act" and the other is the "Fetal Heartbeat Act. " Together, they ban almost all abortions. Doctors who ignore them can lose their license and even face prison time. The judge said these laws break the due process and equal protection parts of the 14th Amendment. Both laws do have small exceptions, like when a pregnant woman's life is on the line, or in some rape or incest cases where the person filed a police report. Winmill made it clear this ca

The Jacksonville backfield looks packed this year. Three running backs are fighting for carries, and things could get messy. LeQuint Allen showed up big during last season. He played on most of the third downs and two-minute drills. That stuff matters for fantasy football fans. Bhayshul Tuten had a finger injury that ended his season early. He also impressed coaches during training camp though. Chris Rodriguez missed most of the offseason with a foot problem. Neither of them secured the starting job yet. The coaching staff wants a rotation where everyone gets touches. Allen handles the passing downs. He stays in when the team needs pass protection. Rodriguez comes in near the goal line. Tuten started drives but did not finish them. This setup frustrates fantasy owners who drafted Tuten h

The Fall 2026 issue of Magnolia Journal celebrates its 10th year and hits its 40th edition. The cover shows Chip and his wife Joanna together for the first time after three years, posed outside a cabin with fall foliage in the background. Joanna wrote a personal note to readers, saying it feels amazing that the magazine has reached 40 issues. She hopes the journal never stops, brightening mailboxes and sparking imaginations worldwide. The theme of this issue urges us to slow down and live intentionally this fall. She says hosting feels natural, yet she wonders if she’s always the best host. She remembers blowing out candles early and feeling the weight of dishes waiting, then learned that the best gatherings linger in slow talk and quiet moments. Chip’s message says he avoids the quicke

Researchers examined nearly 46,000 abstracts from ten major epidemiology and public health journals covering the period from 1990 to 2024. Their analysis revealed a striking increase in policy-oriented statements—rising from approximately 17. 6 percent of papers in earlier years to nearly 35. 8 percent in recent ones. This dramatic shift indicates that scholarly work is becoming far more likely to connect directly to practical recommendations. The magnitude of this change varies widely across institutions and geographic regions. Some journals and countries reported over sixty percent of their studies including explicit policy guidance, while other outlets remained well below four percent. Studies that relied on qualitative approaches or cross-sectional surveys were the primary source of suc

When you book a trip online, there is often a chatbot ready to help. These AI helpers do more than just answer questions. A recent study looked at how travel chatbots build real connections with users. The research focused on Chinese tourists who use chatbots to plan and manage their travels. The study asked 690 travelers to share their experiences. Researchers wanted to know what makes people trust these digital assistants. They tested three main ingredients. First, personalization means the bot remembers your preferences. Second, interactivity lets you have real conversations. Third, ease of use means the tool is simple to navigate. What did they find? All three factors made users trust the chatbot more. That trust then led to two important outcomes. Users felt more engaged with their

A 34‑year‑old man living in the Bolivian Amazon region arrived at a clinic with a weakened immune system because of advanced HIV. He also had a localized form of cutaneous leishmaniasis. The skin lesions were confined to a small area at first. Doctors tried the usual pentavalent antimonials, but the infection did not improve. Within weeks the disease spread, and the patient developed many ulcerated papules and nodules across his body. He also began to lose weight and experienced fever and night sweats. Tests taken from the skin showed tiny parasites inside cells, confirming the presence of Leishmania amastigotes. A closer look under the microscope revealed the same organisms in tissue samples. The case was labeled as intermediate cutaneous leishmaniasis, now occurring alongside HIV. The

People with psychosis sometimes fear that technology is out to get them. They might think a chip has been slipped into their body, that someone is watching them through their phone, or that a computer program is controlling their thoughts. These ideas are not new; they have shown up in different forms as gadgets and networks changed. To understand how these tech‑related worries have evolved, a team searched medical databases without any date limits. They looked at PubMed, Scopus and PsycInfo, chased down older references, and gathered any study, case report, or review that talked about delusions involving devices, the internet, or AI. The search turned up forty‑three pieces of work. Nine were case reports or short series, the rest were reviews, original research, and conceptual articles.

Rugby concussions are climbing, and the current Head Injury Assessment relies heavily on what players say they feel. Researchers wanted a way to check the injury with blood tests instead of just asking questions. The team followed 68 elite players from September 2022 to June 2024. When a concussion was suspected, they took blood samples right after the match according to the HIA rules. In the control group, S100B stayed the same all season, while GFAP and UCH‑L1 were below the test’s detection limit. Two hours after a game without a concussion, both S100B and UCH‑L1 jumped, linking the rise to how often players hit each other, but GFAP stayed flat. By the 36‑hour mark, all three markers returned to normal, showing that 36 hours works as a reliable check point. After a confirmed concussio

High blood pressure hits Africa hard. About 27 out of every 100 adults there have it. That is much higher than in the Americas, where the number sits around 18. Even though doctors know what works, many people still go undiagnosed or untreated. Lifestyle changes and cheap medicines could save lives, but they are not reaching everyone who needs them. That is where mobile health, or mHealth, comes in. Think of it as using phones to help people manage their health. Text reminders, apps that track blood pressure, and tools that connect patients with doctors are all part of it. A team of researchers wanted to find out if these tools really work in African countries. They looked at three big questions. Were people willing to use the tools? Could the tools be put into practice? And did patients

A lot of women hold top jobs on the right side of politics even though many young women say they lean left. This mix creates a puzzling picture that people like to discuss. Historian Dominic Green says that when a nation feels stressed, voters often pick a woman leader from the right. He mentions Giorgia Meloni in Italy handling immigration and price rises, and Japan’s leader facing stagnation and a security threat from China. He also notes that the rise is not always about crisis, but about how a party chooses to appeal to young women. Green says the main message parties give to young women is that they can have it all. Yet the women who balance career and family best are often religious and belong to the right. Examples include White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, second lady

OpenAI is making more money from companies than from regular users. That is what people are saying now. It is a big change for the company. People used to think of OpenAI as a chatbot for everyone. Now its tools are used more by big businesses and offices. That shift happened fast. The company started the year with sixty percent of its money from regular customers. Forty percent came from businesses. Those numbers flipped in just a few months. Business sales grew way faster than anyone planned. Now business is the bigger side. The news came from a money meeting with investors. The company’s finance chief, Sarah Friar, talked to people who gave money to the company. She said the lines on the chart have crossed. That means business sales are now ahead. She used a clear example. She said the

Health workers often feel overwhelmed by long shifts and emotional pressure. A new online program called MINDxYOU aims to ease that burden. It guides users through mindfulness, compassion, and acceptance exercises over eight weeks. The course is self‑paced and can be accessed from any computer or phone. Researchers looked at data from a stepped‑wedge trial that involved 347 staff members across six hospital units. The units were split into three groups that started the program at different times. Every eight weeks the team collected stress scores, making five check‑ins in total. To keep participants engaged, they received weekly nudges via WhatsApp, phone calls, or email. The team used mixed‑effects models to see if certain traits changed how well the program worked. They found that peop

Orange selectmen recently voted to pause a vehicle-tracking camera system that had sparked heated debate. Four board members supported the pause, one voted against, and one member’s choice was not noted in the official minutes. Neighbors spoke up at the meeting, with many urging the removal of cameras from residential streets. Some residents worried about constant surveillance, while a few believed the lenses could help solve crimes on major highways. A few speakers suggested that any law enforcement use should require a warrant first. The board also approved weekly food waste collection at the transfer station, with scraps sent to a digester in Southington for processing. A new conservation and traffic mitigation district was adopted, following a state law passed by Connecticut lawmakers

Good news just landed for scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder. The National Science Foundation changed its mind about cutting money to the school's quantum research center. That means about one million dollars is heading back to the JILA Physics Frontiers Center. Here is what happened. Back in June, the NSF told CU Boulder that year four funding would drop by 22 percent. The usual yearly amount of 4. 2 million dollars would shrink to just 3. 3 million. That hurt. According to center co-director Andreas Becker, that million-dollar cut equals the yearly support for roughly 10 students. The center runs on people power. It employs around five postdoctoral researchers, 12 to 15 graduate students, and about 20 undergraduates. Nearly every dollar goes straight to paying these folks.

ADHD can make it hard for kids to sit still, focus, and control their actions. Researchers wanted to see if playing handball could help. They recruited forty‑five girls between seven and nine years old who had been diagnosed with ADHD. The girls were divided into three equal groups of fifteen. One group played handball that included extra thinking challenges, another group played regular handball, and the last group did not receive any special training. To check changes, the team used three tools: a behavior checklist, a digit‑span memory test, and a movement skill test called MOBAK‑3. After several weeks of training, both handball groups scored better on behavior, memory, and movement than the control group. The group that got the thinking‑rich handball showed bigger gains in behavior an

Jeffery "Jay" Young Jr. currently occupies the Abington City Council seat. He's earned a reputation as a stubborn and divisive figure. His public persona consistently generates heated discussions. The council position influences many local decisions. Historical leaders like Raymond Pace Alexander established important traditions. Earlier representatives including Cecil B. Moore and Ethel Allen broke significant barriers. Their legacies shape current political expectations. Two prominent challengers emerged quickly. Jalon Alexander secured her ballot spot well before the general election. She campaigns broadly across the district's varied communities. Kellan White remains another serious contender. He previously assisted Rebecca Rhynhart with a winning mayoral bid. Each alternative offers

Treasury Wine Estates saw its money coming in drop a lot last year. The total sales fell about thirteen percent to roughly 2. 56 billion Australian dollars. That is down from 2. 94 billion the year before. The number of wine cases shipped also slipped, going from 21. 3 million to 19. 2 million. Each case brought in a bit less money, about 133. 60 Australian dollars instead of the previous amount. Because of these changes, the profit before certain costs fell more than a third. At the same time, the bottom line turned into a large loss of about 1. 08 billion Australian dollars, compared with a profit of 436. 8 million the year before, mainly due to U. S. asset write‑downs and restructuring costs. The Americas part of the business felt the hit hardest. It made up about thirty‑eight percent of total

Here is something cool happening in the world of science. Researchers have built a brand new type of material that can detect light, and it might actually solve some big problems holding back technology today. The trouble with most light-detecting materials right now comes down to two main issues. Some use lead, which is toxic and bad for the environment. Others use tin, but those break down too quickly when exposed to air. Scientists have been searching for something that works without these dangerous elements. The team found a way around this by creating a special formula. They mixed silver, bismuth, barium, and iodine together using a mechanical grinding method that needs no solvents at all. This process lets barium atoms take the place of some other atoms in the material structure. T