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Mar 03 2026SPORTS

Celebrity‑packed Unrivaled Finals Draw Huge Crowd

Unrivaled’s playoffs in New York turned into a star‑studded event that filled the Barclays Center to capacity, pulling in fans and high‑profile names alike. The semi‑final matchups featured Vinyl, Phantom, Breeze and Mist fighting for a place in the championship on Wednesday. Ticket sales pushed gat

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Mar 03 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Sony Gains Full Control of Peanuts

Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony Pictures Entertainment have secured an 80‑percent stake in the Peanuts franchise, paying $460 million to acquire the remaining shares from WildBrain. Sony Music Japan already owned 39 percent since 2018, so this deal adds another 41 percent and brings the belo

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Mar 03 2026EDUCATION

Sowela Boosts Surgical Skills with Big Lab Upgrade

Sowela’s Technical Community College‑Morgan Smith campus has spent $350, 000 on new surgical technology and sterile processing labs. The investment creates more space for hands‑on learning, giving students a chance to practice in settings that look like real hospitals. The surgical technology

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Mar 03 2026HEALTH

Kids, Screen Time and High Blood Pressure

Studies show that more than just being overweight can raise blood pressure in teens. Long hours spent on the internet or playing video games may be a hidden factor that contributes to this problem. Researchers wanted to find out how these digital habits affect the way blood pressure behaves througho

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Mar 03 2026CELEBRITIES

Family Visits Home to Honor Missing Mother

Savannah Guthrie and her sister Annie walked hand in hand toward their mother Nancy’s house near Tucson, marking the first time they had seen the place since she vanished a month ago. The siblings carried bright yellow flowers and hugged each other, showing the deep emotion of the moment. At the fr

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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Milky Aroma in Sausage: How Moisture and Microbes Work Together

Scientists looked at how the tiny structure inside fermented sausage changes when it dries out, and how that affects a milky smell. They made three batches: one with no added microbes, one with a mix of bacteria that are normally found in cured meats, and a third that added a yeast on top of the ba

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Utah’s Water and Land Laws Shake Up in 2026

Utah lawmakers are busy reshaping how the state handles water, land and mining. While the Great Salt Lake gets most headlines, several new bills aim to protect farmers, miners and public lands. One proposal lets the state’s natural resources department pay for legal fights over Colorado River water

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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Light‑Cured Gel and Old Cells Grow New Bone

Scientists are trying new ways to fix big bone gaps, like those that can happen in the jaw. One idea is to put a special scaffold with living cells into the empty spot. The scaffold holds the cells and helps them grow. A new material called GelMA‑RF is made from gelatin. It can harden when exposed

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Feb 28 2026SCIENCE

Lactate Signals: Decoding Energy Flow with Hyperpolarized Pyruvate

Scientists are turning to a special imaging trick that makes the normally invisible flow of energy inside cells visible. By feeding cells a version of pyruvate that glows brighter than usual, researchers can watch how it turns into lactate in real time. The key to understanding this process lies in

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Feb 28 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Steffy’s Dilemma and the New Alliance

Steffy Forrester Finnegan finds herself in a tricky spot when her mother, Taylor Hayes, confirms that her affair with Deacon Sharpe has ended. She’s relieved because it means she won’t have to cut Taylor off from her own family, but worries that Deacon might still tempt the older woman. Steffy feels

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