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Dec 19 2025POLITICS

Big Companies and Political Money: A Shady Game

Big companies with government contracts are playing a risky game with political money. They're pouring cash into political groups while still working with the government. This might not be legal, but no one is stopping them. Some well-known names are involved. United Healthcare, Chevron, and Coinba

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Dec 19 2025BUSINESS

Virginia Beach Welcomes New Finance Leader

Virginia Beach has a new finance director. Wan \"Wendy\" Hu stepped into the role permanently after serving as acting director since August. She took over from Letitia Shelton, who moved to Richmond for a similar position. The city manager, Patrick Duhaney, chose Hu after a thorough search across th

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Dec 19 2025CRYPTO

Old DeFi Projects Under Siege: $5 Million Gone in a Week

In the past week, three old DeFi projects have been hit hard, losing around $5 million. These projects were big names back in 2020-2022 but are now abandoned or no longer maintained. Some people think these hacks might be part of a bigger, AI-driven campaign targeting old contracts. Ribbon Finance

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Dec 18 2025SPORTS

A Young Quarterback's Big Break

Quinn Ewers, a rookie quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, is set to make his first NFL start this Sunday. This moment has been a long time coming for the young athlete, who has dedicated his life to reaching this point. The decision to bench Tua Tagovailoa and give Ewers the starting role was made

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Dec 18 2025SCIENCE

Mars Rover Perseverance: A Journey Beyond Expectations

The Perseverance rover, NASA's intrepid explorer on Mars, is proving to be more resilient than initially anticipated. Launched with the ambitious goal of collecting Martian samples for a future retrieval mission, Perseverance is still going strong, far beyond its original timeline. The rover, roughl

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Dec 18 2025SPORTS

MLB's Slow and Steady Free Agency: What's Happening and Why

Free agency in Major League Baseball is moving at a different pace this year. Last year, teams spent around $2. 1 billion on free agents by this time, but this year, that number is only $1. 4 billion. However, this doesn't mean the market is slow. In fact, it's moving quickly in some areas and more

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Dec 18 2025CRIME

A Deadly Mistake: How Air Traffic Control and Army Pilots Failed in the Sky

A tragic accident happened near Washington, D. C. last January. A helicopter and a plane crashed into each other. This crash killed 67 people. It was the worst plane crash in the U. S. in over 20 years. The U. S. government said that an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilots made mistake

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Dec 18 2025SCIENCE

A New Way to Grow Tiny Crystal Triangles

People have been working on making barium tungstate crystals. They used a special method called high-temperature oxygen-assisted molecular beam epitaxy. This is a fancy way of growing crystals by shooting tiny particles at a hot surface. The surface in this case was made of tungsten, a metal that's

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Dec 18 2025POLITICS

Tensions Rise in Yemen as Southern Forces Push Boundaries

Yemen is once again in the spotlight, with a power struggle heating up in the south. The Southern Transitional Council (STC), backed by the UAE, has been making significant territorial gains. They've taken control of the oil-rich Hadramaut governorate and are now eyeing other areas. This has put the

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Dec 18 2025ENTERTAINMENT

The Powerball Prize Keeps Growing: What Are the Odds?

The Powerball jackpot has reached a staggering $1. 5 billion after Wednesday night's drawing left no one claiming the top prize. This massive amount is a result of no one winning the previous draw, which means the pot keeps growing. The next chance to win this enormous sum is on Saturday night. If

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