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Mar 31 2026ENVIRONMENT

Coal Plants Get a Free Pass on Pollution, Groups Fight Back in Court

A group of health and environmental organizations isn't backing down after a recent decision to weaken rules on toxic air pollution from coal power plants. They’ve taken legal action, arguing that the changes expose kids and other at-risk groups to serious harm. The lawsuit targets a federal agency’

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Mar 30 2026CRIME

Tech worker from Kenya gets 23 months for helping global scam ring

A Kenyan man who helped run a worldwide scam network got 23 months in prison last week. The 36-year-old moved money between accounts for fraudsters who pretended to be real companies. He started work with the group in 2022 and kept helping even after he knew what they were doing. The scam worked in

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Mar 27 2026HEALTH

Simple Ways We Learned About Health

In the 1950s, a surprising event made people think about their bodies. President Dwight Eisenhower had a heart attack while playing golf in Denver. The nation was shocked because he seemed strong and young. A health official compared the news to learning about Pearl Harbor, showing how serious it wa

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Mar 26 2026HEALTH

Small Steps, Big Gains: Tiny Lifestyle Tweaks Could Help Your Heart

Research suggests that adding just a few extra minutes of walking and sleep each day might lower heart disease risk, even if the evidence isn’t rock solid. Experts looked at population data and estimated that 4. 5 more minutes of moderate walking and 11 extra minutes of sleep daily could improve hea

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Mar 25 2026BUSINESS

Live‑Selling Boosts a Collectibles Store Owner’s Sales

Scott Wool, who started buying into a comic shop in 1987, now runs a small brick‑and‑mortar shop and a huge online presence. He has sold Pokémon cards, toys, comics, and sports memorabilia for over thirty years. After a near‑bankruptcy in 2013, his business began to thrive again, especially betwe

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Mar 23 2026BUSINESS

EU‑Mercosur Deal Starts May 1, But Only Partly

The European Union and the South American group Mercosur have agreed that their trade pact will begin to work on a provisional basis from May 1. This means the main parts of the agreement will be active for EU countries and those Mercosur members who have finished their approval steps by the end o

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Mar 22 2026SPORTS

Logan Paul’s Flag Football Face‑Off

In a quick turn of events, Logan Paul found himself in a heated exchange with Darrell “Housh” Doucette III during the opening match of the Fanatics Flag Football Classic. The clash began when Paul, after a brief run by Doucette that scored the first points for Team USA, shoved the quarterback as he

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Mar 22 2026OPINION

When Feelings Rule the Headlines

In a 2016 TV interview, a former Speaker of the House shrugged off FBI crime statistics and said he would follow public opinion instead. The remark was simple, but it showed a bigger trend: people often trust how they feel more than hard data. The conversation began with a question about rising c

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Mar 18 2026TECHNOLOGY

Sky‑High Test Flights: Eight States Picked to Pilot Flying Taxis

The Federal Aviation Administration has chosen eight projects from a pool of more than thirty to test electric vertical take‑off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles in real airspace. These projects, spread across 26 states, will experiment with everything from city rides to cargo drops and medical transpor

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Mar 17 2026BUSINESS

Fast‑Ship Now: Amazon Brings Hour‑Long Deliveries to U. S. Cities

Amazon has rolled out a new delivery service that can bring items to customers in as little as one hour or three hours. The move is aimed at catching up with rivals such as Instacart, DoorDash and Uber Eats that already offer quick pick‑ups. Over 90, 000 products are now eligible for the fast opt

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