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May 14 2026SPORTS

Golf Fashion at the PGA: What to Pack for a Day Out

The PGA Championship in 2026 lands at Pennsylvania’s Aronimink Golf Club, a historic course designed by Donald Ross in 1928. While the event itself doesn’t enforce a strict dress code, the club behind it has kept its century-old style rules intact. That means guests should skip ripped jeans, tank to

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May 14 2026SCIENCE

Physics and Poetry Collide in a Scientist's New Universe Story

A physicist who blends science and poetry has just dropped a fresh book that flips the script on how we think about space and time. The new release skips the usual heavy math explanations and instead cruises through the cosmos using rhythm, words, and personal reflection. Early readers noticed how t

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May 14 2026FOOD-SAFETY

Los Angeles Eatery Faces Brief Closure Over Bug Problem

A well-known Thai restaurant in Los Angeles recently had to shut down temporarily after health inspectors found unwanted visitors—rats, cockroaches, and flies—in the kitchen. The restaurant, which has been a local favorite since the 1970s, reopened just two days later after fixing the issue. This ki

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May 14 2026POLITICS

Boston’s Immigration Policy Stands Strong Against Federal Push

A federal judge in Boston recently made it clear he’s not convinced by the Trump administration’s arguments against the city’s immigration rules. The Boston Trust Act, first passed in 2014 and reaffirmed last year, stops local police from helping federal immigration officers detain people for possib

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May 13 2026FINANCE

Laundry Service Taxes Explained Simply

The state tax office has released new rules about how laundry businesses must pay taxes. It focuses on the business and occupation tax, also called B&O tax, and on retail sales tax. Eight types of services are covered. These include changing clothes, cleaning them, and supplying linens. Mos

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May 13 2026LIFESTYLE

Keeping Cool Without the Noise: Smart Fan Picks for Peaceful Sleep

When summer heat turns your bedroom into an oven, a quiet fan can save your sleep. Many strong fans sound like a jet engine, which makes nighttime rest nearly impossible. The trick is finding a model that moves air without drowning out silence. Size matters too – a huge fan in a tiny room wastes ene

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May 13 2026BUSINESS

Two Tech Titans Clash: What the OpenAI Court Battle Reveals About Power and Trust

The courtroom drama between two of Silicon Valley’s most recognizable figures—one known for flashy rockets and electric cars, the other for a chatbot that took the world by storm—has exposed deep divides over how artificial intelligence should be shaped and who gets to control it. At the heart of th

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May 12 2026HEALTH

Staten Island trains workers to spot suicide and overdose risks at the same time

Staten Island is tackling two big problems—overdose deaths and suicide—by teaching frontline workers how to handle both at once. Around 300 people have already gone through a six-part training that mixes mental health and drug-use screening. The idea is to catch warning signs early, whether someone

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May 12 2026HEALTH

Tracking a rare virus: How one flight and a cruise ship sparked a health alert

A Sacramento County resident is now under health watch after possibly picking up the Andes hantavirus on a flight linked to a cruise ship outbreak. The virus, which can pass between people, has already caused three deaths on the MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship. Officials say the infected passenger o

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May 12 2026HEALTH

Tracking a Rare Virus: Maryland Steps Up After Flight Exposure

Two people in Maryland are under observation after sharing a flight with someone carrying the Andes virus, a cousin of hantavirus. They weren’t on the cruise ship linked to the outbreak but sat next to a passenger who tested positive. Health officials call this move “better safe than sorry, ” though

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