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Feb 12 2025TECHNOLOGY

California Sky Dazzled by SpaceX's Starlink Show

A SpaceX rocket launch lit up the evening sky over Southern California. All eyes were on the sky, and for a good reason. SpaceX successfully sent a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base at around 6 PM on a Monday evening. This wasn't just any rocket, though. It was on its 23rd mission.

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

When winter flu hits hard California monitors three respiratory threats !

California is facing a tough flu season. The flu is making hospitals work hard. The flu is attacking California harder than it has in five years. Health experts are looking at the rate of positive flu tests in the state. Indeed the number of positive flu cases rea

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Feb 12 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Olympia Ohanian: The First of Her Kind and Swiftie

It looks like the Ohanian-Williams family tradition is changing a bit. It is interesting to see the kids of superstar athletes and entrepreneurs and business people often follow in their footsteps, excelling where their parents did. The issue is what do you do when your daughter's

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Feb 12 2025ENVIRONMENT

What if your weather app could predict pollution levels more accurately?

Imagine trying to predict pollution levels with a neural network. You'd think it would be accurate, wouldn't you? Well, not so fast. One big challenge is that data from different years or places can be very different. This is known as data drifting. For example, the temperatures in a city can change

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Feb 12 2025OPINION

Border Trouble: The Drug War is Real

The southern border of the USA is in serious trouble. We have a big problem with drugs like fentanyl flooding in. This drug is causing lots of deaths, especially among young people. Why are we letting this happen? Fentanyl is a strong painkiller that can kill you with just a small amount. The iss

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Feb 12 2025BUSINESS

The Cost of Protectionism

In the heart of Denver, Sandra Payne, the brain behind Denver Concrete Vibrator, is worried. Her business depends on steel and other raw materials from China, Canada, and Mexico. But now, President Trump's new tariffs are making her life harder. Her company makes tools for concrete and other indust

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

Young People and New Technology Tracking Habits

Have you ever wondered how researchers keep track of your habits with smartphones? Well, new technology where you able to to log every movement from a persons everyday life in real time Things like walking, running or even sleeping. This called Ecological Momentary Assessment i. e EMA Young people,

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Feb 12 2025HEALTH

Walking Back to Health After Knee Surgery

A lot of folks who have knee replacement surgery struggle to get moving again. In Finland, doctors and physiotherapists give patients tips and exercises before and after the operation. But being active is a big problem for many. Pain and discomfort often hold them back from walking and doing daily t

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Feb 12 2025SCIENCE

Spinning Science: A New Twist on Drug Testing

Imagine a lab where tiny cells are treated with different amounts of new drugs. Researchers check how these cells react on a spinning disk. Scientists need to find out how these drug concentrations affect the cells. A spinning device creates this environment swiftly. Usually, this happens by hand, t

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Feb 12 2025TECHNOLOGY

AI's Bright Future: A Vice President's Vision

In his first international trip as vice president, JD Vance attended the 2025 Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, France. This summit was a major event, bringing together almost 100 countries and over a thousand representatives from various sectors. The conference aimed to discu

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