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Mar 07 2026WEATHER

Flood Alert in Ingham County: What Residents Need to Know

The National Weather Service warned that the Sycamore Creek in Delta Township and Lansing could overflow. The alert began early Saturday morning, around 2:22 a. m. , and will stay active until Monday. By the time of the warning, the creek had already reached 7. 5 feet—well above its normal 6‑foot le

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Mar 07 2026POLITICS

Perpignan’s Police Push: A City‑Wide Security Experiment

Perpignan, a town of about 122 000 people on France’s southern border, is putting its streets under close watch. The mayor, a member of the far‑right party, wants to keep his job by promising more cops and cameras. He says the city has become a testing ground for his party’s ideas on safety.

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Mar 07 2026CRIME

Tragic Loss on the Trail: Three Women Vanish in Utah

A sudden tragedy struck a beloved hiking spot in Wayne County when 65‑year‑old Linda Dewey and her 34‑year‑old niece, Natalie Graves, were found dead near the Cockscomb Trailhead. The victims had been enjoying a familiar path that offered sweeping views of Utah’s dramatic cliffs when an unknown man

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Mar 06 2026POLITICS

Sri Lanka Welcomes Iranian Crew After U. S. Attack Raises Tensions

The situation in the Indian Ocean grew tense when a U. S. submarine sank an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka’s coast, prompting the island nation to act swiftly. After the incident, an Iranian ship named the IRIS Bushehr drifted into Sri Lankan waters and sent a distress signal. The Sri Lankan navy re

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Mar 06 2026TECHNOLOGY

Bending Light with a New Aluminum Meta‑Plate

A new device made from two layers of aluminum can change the way light twists, working well across a wide range of colors from green to near‑infrared. The designers did not use an idealized flat coating; instead they measured the real, uneven shape of a silica (SiO₂) layer that sits on top of the

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Mar 06 2026SPORTS

NFL Free‑Agency Dreams: How Teams Could Reboot Their Roster

Free‑agency season is here and the market is buzzing with speculation. Some analysts see a weak draft and strong veteran options, while others think the class is a waste. The truth lies somewhere in between – certain teams could find their missing pieces by signing the right free agents. Fi

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Mar 06 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Mysterious Beavers and a Heroine Who Can Jump Into Robots

A new animated film from the Disney‑owned studio offers a fresh mix of adventure, science fiction and environmental themes. The story follows 19‑year‑old Mabel Tanaka, a college student who loves nature more than people. She lives in the quiet town of Beaverton, where a forest glade is her favorite

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Mar 06 2026SPORTS

Shohei Ohtani Lights Up Tokyo with Grand Slam and Big‑Time Batting Practice

The World Baseball Classic kicked off in Japan with a spectacle that blended skill, showmanship and fan engagement. In the opening Pool C match, Japan faced Taiwan in a game that ended 13‑0. Shohei Ohtani made headlines early, hitting a grand slam in the second inning after a double on the first pit

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Mar 06 2026SCIENCE

Scientists Leave NIH, Saying Their Work Is Blocked

In the past few years, many federal researchers have quit or retired early from the National Institutes of Health. A doctor who studied cancer treatments, a scientist studying tick diseases, and an addiction researcher all said the Trump years made their jobs impossible. They faced budget cuts, hiri

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Mar 06 2026CRYPTO

Kraken, Bitcoin Firms and NYSE Push the Crypto‑Banking Bridge

Kraken has won a first‑of‑its‑kind deal that lets the crypto exchange talk directly with the U. S. central bank’s payment system, cutting out many of the banks it has had to rely on in the past. The move means Kraken can send and receive dollars straight through the Fed’s real‑time network, giving i

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