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Apr 19 2026TECHNOLOGY

Alcoa’s Idle Smelter Finds New Life as Bitcoin Mining Hub

Alcoa, a major player in the aluminum industry, is close to selling its long‑abandoned Massena East smelter in upstate New York. The plant, which stopped operating in 2014 because of high energy bills and tough global competition, sits along the St. Lawrence River and is ready for a new purpose.

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Apr 19 2026SPORTS

Will the Mariners turn things around or keep digging themselves deeper?

The Seattle Mariners have started the season poorly with a rough 8-13 record, and fans are growing restless. A recent home loss to Texas revealed more than just weak hitting — it showed a team lacking intensity and urgency. After coming close to a championship last year, the club seems stuck in a st

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Apr 19 2026SPORTS

Athletes and Mental Health: When Sharing Struggles Backfires

Jarren Duran's story isn't just about baseball. It’s about what happens when someone dares to show weakness in a world that often punishes it. Duran, a player for the Boston Red Sox, opened up about his mental health last year in a Netflix documentary, sharing that he had once tried to end his life.

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Apr 19 2026FINANCE

Old factories get new life in the age of digital mining

Industrial buildings that once made metal now find new purpose feeding computers instead. In upstate New York, a shuttered aluminum plant along the St. Lawrence River could soon hum with activity again, not for smelting aluminum, but for minting digital coins. The facility has stayed dark since 2014

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Apr 19 2026FINANCE

Marvell’s AI Push: Why the Numbers Look Good

Marvell Technology has seen its stock jump over 50% in April alone, mostly thanks to big moves in the AI chip market. A big part of that growth comes from Nvidia putting $2 billion into the company and an upgrade from Oppenheimer raising the price target to $170. Marvell also spent $1 billion to buy

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Apr 18 2026SPORTS

Clippers Rise, Fans Stay Hopeful

The Los Angeles Clippers finished the season stronger than most expected, turning a rough 6‑21 start into over 40 wins. Coach Tyronn Lue guided the squad through a tough year that included player investigations, injuries, internal tension, and major trade‑deadline moves. Despite the progress, the te

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Apr 18 2026SPORTS

Boston Marathon 2024: Runners Gear Up as Security Steps Up

Runners from all over the globe are heading to Boston for the 130th Marathon, eager to test their limits while officials keep a close eye on safety. The race will start in Hopkinton and cut through eight towns before finishing on Boylston Street, drawing about 30, 000 athletes this year. With tens

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Apr 18 2026ENVIRONMENT

Fast‑Track Clean Energy After Middle East Tensions

Colombia’s environment chief argues that the war in Iran shows how quick the world must move away from oil, gas and coal. She says that the uncertainty in global fuel supplies forces governments to hurry toward solar, wind and geothermal power. The comments come before a big meeting in Santa M

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Apr 18 2026SPORTS

Cold Weather Races Show How Climate Affects Running

The 2025 marathon in Boston was a shock to many. While the legendary 1976 race saw temperatures near 100°F and nearly half the runners quit, this year’s event started in the upper 30s to low 40s and climbed to about 50°F. Only a tiny fraction, 1. 5 percent of the 28, 854 starters, failed to finish.

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Apr 18 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Life After Law: What Happened to the Organized Crime Show

The series “Law & Order: Organized Crime” was a bold experiment in the familiar world of procedural dramas. Instead of following the standard case‑of‑the‑day formula, it focused on one detective’s battle against a New York crime syndicate. The show ran for five seasons before NBC decided to end it,

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