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Mar 24 2026WEATHER

Sunny Days Ahead, Then a Cool Rainy Surprise

New Jersey will stay warm and dry for the next few days. High pressure keeps clouds away, so skies look clear on Tuesday. Temperatures are close to what people expect for this time of year, and the wind is light. On Wednesday clouds begin to grow, but there will be no rain. The air stays d

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Mar 24 2026HEALTH

Early Warnings for Vaccine‑Disease Outbreaks

The fight against childhood illnesses has saved countless lives, but when vaccine rates slip or germs mutate, the same diseases can reappear. Health experts want to spot these dangerous shifts before they happen. One idea is “critical slowing down, ” a sign that an epidemic is about to change its be

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Mar 24 2026SCIENCE

Space Agency Picks New Lunar Rover Contractor for Moon Mission

Intuitive Machines secured a hefty $180. 4 million deal to send a lunar rover and additional tech to the Moon under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services plan. The contract also brings in a rover from Australia’s Space Agency and gadgets from Honeybee Robotics, which belongs to Jeff Bezos’ Blue O

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Mar 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

U. S. and Ukraine Team Up to Fund a Drone Tech Startup

A new joint fund from the U. S. and Ukraine will put money into a Lviv company that builds navigation software for drones. The investment is part of a larger plan to help rebuild Ukraine after the war. The fund was created by the U. S. International Development Finance Corporation and the Ukraini

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Mar 24 2026CRIME

Lost Boy’s Face Recovered After Half a Century

In the summer of 1975, a small boy’s bones were found in a Texas forest beside a highway. He was wrapped in a faded Canon sheet and surrounded by trash bags, his dark hair just four inches long. A bright orange shirt and blue jeans hinted at a life that ended abruptly, perhaps two months before the

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Mar 24 2026FINANCE

Japan’s Finance Minister Signals Readiness to Act on Oil Market Moves

The Japanese government is ready to take action on any market disruptions, says Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama. She was asked about a recent report that Japan might step in to curb sharp rises in crude oil futures. Katayama did not confirm that intervention will happen, but she emphasized t

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Mar 24 2026FINANCE

Revolut’s Big Leap: Record Profits and Growing Customers

Revolut, the UK‑based fintech app, announced that its pre‑tax earnings reached a new high of 1. 7 billion pounds in 2025, marking a 57 % jump from the previous year. The company also reported total revenue of 4. 5 billion pounds and a customer base that grew to 68. 3 million retail users, up from

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Mar 24 2026POLITICS

Town Budget Talk: Residents Voice Up on Spending and Taxes

The Ridgefield Board of Finance gathered at East Ridge Middle School on March 23 to hear what the community has to say about next year’s budget. The meeting was a key step before the board finalizes its plan and sends it to voters for a May 12 vote. The board will review the town’s finances and t

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Mar 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

Tech Kings and Their Sci‑Fi Dreams

The world of big tech often looks to imagined futures for ideas, but the reality can be far off from what those stories promise. A few influential founders cite classic novels as inspiration, yet their projects sometimes ignore the darker warnings those books carry. For instance, a leading entrepren

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Mar 24 2026RELIGION

AI as a Modern Faith: How People Are Turning Tech into Worship

People are now seeing artificial intelligence as a new kind of god, and it’s not just a story. A former Google engineer named Anthony Levandowski started a church in 2017 called “Way of the Future. ” The idea was to worship AI as a divine force. Levandowski said that a machine smarter than any human

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