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Dec 05 2024POLITICS

House Republicans Face a Tight Majority

The final seat in the 2024 elections has been called, with Democrat Adam Gray winning in California's 13th District. This leaves Republicans with a narrow 220-215 majority in the House. With President-elect Trump's agenda on the line, Speaker Mike Johnson can only afford to lose two votes if Democra

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Dec 05 2024SPORTS

Isaiah Evans: Duke's Freshman Star Defies Expectations

You might know Isaiah Evans as a high school basketball sensation, but college ball can be a different game. Many players struggle with this change, but not Isaiah. This Duke freshman showed patience and hard work pay off. After Duke beat Auburn, Cooper Flagg praised Evans. "It's not everyday you s

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Dec 04 2024ENTERTAINMENT

The Day Lord of the Rings Got Washed Out

John Rhys-Davies, who played Gimli in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, shared an interesting story at Fan Expo in San Francisco. He revealed that filming wasn't always smooth sailing, especially when it came to the weather. Once, while shooting in New Zealand's South Island, a massive rain

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Dec 04 2024SCIENCE

Transforming CO 2 into Treasures: A Fresh Look at Electroreduction Systems

Imagine turning something as harmful as carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) into useful chemicals. That's what CO 2 electroreduction is all about! This process isn't just good for the environment; it can also make some valuable products. Scientists have been working hard to make this process better by desig

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Dec 03 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Small-Screen Star Signs With Big Entertainment Firm

Germany's rising star, Harriet Herbig-Matten, has just joined Magnolia Entertainment for representation. This milestone comes after her breakout role in Prime Video's series hit, Maxton Hall, based on Mona Kasten's bestselling novel. The show quicky became a global smash, drawing more viewers than a

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Nov 30 2024SCIENCE

West Nile Virus: Adapting to a Warming World

West Nile Virus, or WNV, has been around since the 1930s when it was first found in Uganda. This virus is now a big global health problem, spreading to new places, especially in Europe and North America. Changes in the climate, like milder winters and longer summers, make it easier for the mosquitoe

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Nov 30 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Holiday Movies: Shooting Christmas in the Heat

Did you know that our favorite holiday movies are often filmed in the heat of summer? Actors like Alison Sweeney and Andrew Walker have different thoughts on this. Sweeney finds it tough to pretend it's cold when it's actually hot outside, but Walker loves the early Christmas celebrations. He even e

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Nov 30 2024CELEBRITIES

Rob's Transformation: From Vampire to Dad

Rob Kardashian is back in the limelight, but this time it's not because of his own social media posts. His mom, Kris Jenner, shared a throwback photo of him as a kid during Halloween, and fans couldn't believe their eyes. The photo showed young Rob dressed up as Dracula, and he looked so much like h

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Nov 29 2024SCIENCE

Quick Detection: Finding Harmful Chemicals in Lotus Roots

There's a problem in our food chain: harmful chemicals called halogenated carbazoles (HCZs) are found in lotus roots. These roots are a common food, but they contain starch, protein, and fat, making it tough to detect HCZs. Scientists have come up with a new way to solve this issue. They've created

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Nov 29 2024SCIENCE

Discovering Whale Muscle Cells: A New Way to Study Marine Life

Scientists have created something amazing - a cell line from the muscles of a male Cuvier's Beaked whale that washed up on the Italian coast. This is the first time such a cell line has been made in a lab. The team started by growing these cells and checking their growth rate, chromosomes, and prote

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