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Mar 22 2026SPORTS

Brayden Burries: From California Courts to Arizona Glory

Brayden Burries grew up in San Bernardino, California, and is an American athlete who has caught the eye of national teams. He joined the Junior National Team camps in 2023 and 2024, showing early promise on the court. His family background is rooted in sports: his dad, Bobby Burries, played coll

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Mar 22 2026SPORTS

A Fresh Take on a Rising Kicker’s Journey

Jaffer Murphy, the standout kicker from UTSA, recently turned heads with a 70‑yard field goal and a swift 4. 47‑second 40‑yard dash during his Pro Day, feats that are uncommon for players in his position. Scouts and teams noted his remarkable display, which comes after a season where he mainly handl

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Mar 22 2026CRIME

Three Life Sentences for a Gated Community Tragedy

A man from Newport Beach was handed three consecutive life sentences on March 20. He had killed his parents and a longtime housekeeper in a quiet gated community. The judge said the crimes were brutal, involving both bludgeoning and repeated stabbing. The defendant was found guilty of three special

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Mar 22 2026POLITICS

A Rough Road: How Mentors Shaped a Controversial Legacy

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. grew up in the shadow of tragedy and chaos, a young boy who lost his father to assassination and later his wife in 2013. He turned to drugs at fourteen, was expelled from boarding schools, and drifted toward a life of public scrutiny. Yet his path was not walked alone; three ke

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Mar 22 2026ENVIRONMENT

Land changes boost farm health in semi‑dry Turkey

In many dry farming areas, tiny plots of land can make growing crops hard. A new study looked at how joining these small pieces into bigger, regular fields changes the land’s health. The research focused on four villages in Kızıltepe, a part of Mardin Province that lies inside Turkey’s GAP program.

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Mar 22 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Keeping the Crew Calm: A New Approach to Film Sets

A director of a recent movie based on a popular romance novel said she has a plan to stop drama from ruining a film. The story follows a woman who comes out of prison after causing her boyfriend’s death, and she wants to make amends with his family and meet the daughter she had while incarcerated. T

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Mar 22 2026HEALTH

Covid’s Hidden Lessons: What We Learned and Forgot

The pandemic’s most devastating moments unfolded behind closed hospital doors, where patients fought for breath on machines while loved ones waited outside. Those quiet scenes were rarely captured by the media, so many people only saw the pandemic through indirect signs—empty streets with ambulances

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Mar 22 2026SCIENCE

Exploring Better Ways to Analyze Batches in Stepped Wedge Trials

Batched stepped wedge trials let groups start a study in separate waves, not all at once. Because each wave can differ—maybe the groups have different ages or backgrounds—the effect of the treatment might change from one batch to another. Researchers need tools that can handle this variation when th

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Mar 22 2026SCIENCE

Device Flow in Blood Vessels: A New Look at Clot Risks

The study explores how a closure tool, used after artery procedures, changes the blood’s movement. These devices seal holes in the femoral artery quickly, cutting down on manual pressure and speeding up healing. Even though many doctors use them routinely, scientists have not fully mapped how the

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Mar 22 2026HEALTH

Why some parents skip simple baby protections

Hospitals across the U. S. are seeing more parents say no to basic newborn treatments once considered automatic. At one Idaho hospital, half the babies one day didn’t get a vitamin K shot that prevents dangerous bleeding – a routine shot since the 1960s. Doctors worry this trend extends beyond vacci

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