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May 13 2026POLITICS

Georgia’s Political Storm: What Abrams’ Subpoena Means for Fair Elections

Georgia’s political scene is heating up again, this time with a major legal twist. A state Senate committee has just sent out subpoenas for Stacey Abrams and two top leaders from the New Georgia Project, a group Abrams started back in 2013. Their job? To explain their roles in a big campaign finance

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May 13 2026ENVIRONMENT

A Quiet Plan to Change the Air We Breathe

Back in 2024, a scientific paper suggested something that sounds straight out of a doomsday movie: spraying fungus into the sky. Not just any fungus, but specific types known to cause coughs, allergies, and worse. The reason? Supposedly to fight climate change by tweaking clouds and rain. But what s

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May 13 2026ENVIRONMENT

Dust storms hit Illinois roads, raising safety concerns

Illinois is seeing more dust storms these days, and they’re not just an annoyance—they’re a serious danger. Strong winds can lift dry soil from farm fields, creating sudden walls of dust that reduce visibility to almost zero. These storms can appear quickly, turning highways into risky zones for dri

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May 13 2026SCIENCE

Better food proteins from millet using enzyme power

Scientists looked at how an enzyme called alcalase can chop up millet proteins and turn them into smaller pieces. The goal was to see if this makes the proteins more useful in foods. After treating the millet proteins for different times, the enzyme produced pieces as small as 14 kilodaltons. Scann

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May 13 2026TECHNOLOGY

Big wireless companies get more airwaves from a deal approved by regulators

A big change is happening in how phones connect to the sky and ground. The group that oversees communication rules in the US just said yes to a deal where one company hands over a huge chunk of its airwave rights to two other firms. The price tag? 40 billion dollars. SpaceX, famous for sending rock

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May 13 2026EDUCATION

Canvas struggles after hack: What students and schools are still facing

Last week, a hacking group called Shinyhunters reportedly breached the Canvas online learning platform. The company behind Canvas, Instructure, managed to get the service back online after making a deal with the hackers. But even though Canvas is running again, many users are still dealing with prob

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May 13 2026SPORTS

Who stood out in Grand Rapids sports this spring?

Spring sports in Grand Rapids are heating up with playoffs and individual performances that caught attention. A Jenison sprinter broke two school records, a Wyoming softball freshman smashed four home runs in a week, and a Hudsonville baseball pitcher delivered a no-hitter. These highlights show how

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May 13 2026BUSINESS

Why Roller Rabbit Got Away with Staying in Nantucket

Nantucket has a rule to protect its small-town charm: no big chain stores. But Roller Rabbit, a trendy sleepwear brand, found a loophole. Instead of closing up, it rebranded as a "general store, " selling other brands alongside its own. Now, locals are frustrated because this seems like a sneaky way

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May 13 2026ENVIRONMENT

Big Tech’s Hot New Problem: Utah’s Looming AI Factory

In Utah’s quiet Hansel Valley, a single project is forcing the country to face the messy reality of AI. Spread across 40, 000 acres—an area bigger than many cities—the proposed Stratos AI campus isn’t just a collection of servers. It’s a power-guzzling monster that could drain more electricity than

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May 13 2026CELEBRITIES

Why Do Famous Faces Stay Silent on Gaza?

Hollywood stars often avoid taking sides in global conflicts, but a comedian recently called them out for dodging the tough questions. During a podcast chat, she pointed out how hard it is to find celebrities willing to label the violence in Gaza as genocide. Sitting beside a Palestinian activist wh

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