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Apr 03 2026WEATHER

Dry Spell to End, But More Rain Looms for the Plains

The Central and Southern Plains have faced many storms in recent weeks. After a few days of quiet, dry weather is coming. This break is rare for this time of year, but it will not last long. The weather center says that next week the region will stay dry for a short period. April usually b

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Apr 03 2026SPORTS

Caroline Dubois: A New Champion in the Making

Caroline Dubois has carved a path that echoes the bold steps of Ronda Rousey and Serena Williams. In her early years, she disguised herself as a boy to train in boxing because girls were barred from the sport. This daring move paid off, leading her to a gold medal at the 2018 Youth Olympics and pa

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Apr 03 2026SPORTS

Hoka’s New Mach Remastered: Speed Meets Everyday Style

Hoka has taken its popular speed‑trainer shoe and turned it into a casual favorite. The new Mach Remastered is priced at $145 for both men and women. The base design keeps the original’s light weight and quick‑response foam, so it still feels fresh all day. What changes is the look and feel fo

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Apr 03 2026HEALTH

Brain Donations: A Quiet Gap in Autism Research

Scientists say that the key to unlocking how autism works lies in studying real human brains, but most people don’t know that brain donation is a separate process from regular organ donation. In a recent survey of just over a thousand Americans, only about 15 percent knew that being an organ donor

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Apr 03 2026POLITICS

Russian Air Attacks Intensify on Ukraine

Ukraine’s air force reports that Russia has started a rolling aerial assault on its territory, beginning Thursday night. The new pattern follows an earlier overnight drone swarm and now includes daytime strikes, signalling a shift in Moscow’s strategy to break through Ukrainian air defenses. The com

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Apr 03 2026HEALTH

Nanoparticles Step In to Heal the Brain’s Gatekeeper

The brain has a special wall called the blood‑brain barrier that keeps harmful things out. In diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, this wall gets damaged and lets troublemakers in, which makes the brain hurt more. New tiny machines called nanoparticles are learning how to fix that wall and bri

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Apr 03 2026SCIENCE

Migraine and Blood Vessels: A Study That Says “No” to a New Target

The research set out to see if blocking a certain type of ion channel—called HCN—in the body could stop migraines that are triggered by opening potassium channels in blood vessels. The study used a double‑blind, placebo‑controlled design with adults who suffer from migraines without aura. Each parti

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Apr 03 2026POLITICS

Ukraine hit hard again as drone attacks spread across cities

Russian military kept up drone attacks on Kharkiv for a full day recently, targeting neighborhoods and causing chaos. Local leaders shared updates on social media, showing damage across four districts. Officials counted over 20 hits from these flying devices. Among the wreckage, fires broke out and

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Apr 03 2026SPORTS

Penn State QBs train with VR ahead of spring games

Penn State’s quarterbacks are getting a tech boost this spring season. Instead of waiting for practice, they’re using virtual reality headsets to simulate game-like throws in Beaver Stadium. The system lets them run plays over and over, reacting to different defensive looks without stepping on the f

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Apr 03 2026EDUCATION

New Tech Boosts Health Training in Local College

A local college just opened a high-tech center to train future nurses and other health workers. The building has rooms filled with lifelike dummies and high-tech tools. Instead of just reading books, students now practice on realistic mannequins that can mimic real medical situations. The center cos

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