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Feb 06 2026ENVIRONMENT

Skiers Raise Alarm Over Oil Sponsorship at Winter Games

The Olympic torch, on its way to Italy, stopped unexpectedly in front of ENI’s headquarters. An executive from a low‑carbon branch carried the flame, linking the event to ENI’s new “premium partner” status with the Games. ENI is also setting up a winter village in Milan, offering a snowboard simu

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Feb 06 2026SCIENCE

Italian Study Confirms Couple Resilience Scale Works Well

A new research project in Italy tested a tool that measures how well couples bounce back from stress. The scale, called the Couple Resilience Inventory (CRI), was translated and checked with 360 people from a wide age range, most of whom were women. The study looked at how the questions fit together

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Feb 06 2026POLITICS

Police Search Homes in Probe of Former Ambassador’s Ties to Epstein

British police carried out searches at two homes linked to Peter Mandelson, a former ambassador who is under scrutiny for alleged misconduct in public office. The investigations stem from new evidence that shows close connections between Mandelson and the late U. S. financier Jeffrey Epstein. The U

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Feb 06 2026EDUCATION

School Finance Role Still Open in Forsyth County

Forsyth County schools have announced that the position of finance officer has not yet been filled, according to local officials. The vacancy means the district is still searching for a qualified candidate to oversee its budget and financial planning. The role is essential because it handles day‑to

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Feb 06 2026BUSINESS

Toyota Faces Profit Hit and Leadership Shake‑Up

Toyota announced that its quarterly earnings fell 43 percent, a sharp drop that reflects the pressure from higher material costs and U. S. tariffs on imported parts. The company also revealed that its long‑time finance chief, Kenta Kon, will step into the CEO and president roles in April. Kon

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Feb 06 2026HEALTH

Big Pharmacy Deals: Who Controls Your Prescriptions?

Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, are the middlemen that decide which medicines people get at their local drugstore. In many states, just a handful of PBMs own the majority of prescription business. This means they have a lot of power over drug prices and what doctors can prescribe. The situation

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Feb 06 2026HEALTH

Cervical Spine Surgery Trends in Older Adults

Recent years have seen a shift toward keeping the neck moving when treating spine problems. Instead of fusing bone segments together, doctors can now replace a damaged disc with an artificial one that still allows motion. This technique is called cervical disk arthroplasty, or CDA for short. The ne

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Feb 06 2026TECHNOLOGY

Parents Get a New Kid‑Friendly Phone That Lets Them Keep an Eye on Screen Time

AT&T has introduced a new phone aimed at children but designed mainly to give parents more control over their kids’ digital habits. The device, called the amiGO Jr. Phone, was unveiled on Friday along with a matching smartwatch. The company says it will help families manage how children use smartpho

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Feb 06 2026POLITICS

Child Detained in Minnesota Sparks Immigration Debate

The U. S. Department of Homeland Security announced that it intends to remove a five‑year‑old boy from the country after he was held in Minnesota last month. The move has raised questions about whether the process is ordinary or accelerated, as a lawyer for the child claimed that the former admin

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Feb 06 2026POLITICS

California’s Health Care Tug‑of‑War

The governor of California is caught between two big fights. One side wants to keep every child and adult, no matter where they come from, covered by state health care. The other side worries that the budget is already tight and more spending could hurt the economy. Newsom promised a future where

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