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• Justice Department's independence is threatened as Trump's team asserts power over cases and staff - The Associated Press

  16-02-2025 23:30 via news.google.com
  Justice Department's independence is threatened as Trump's team asserts power over cases and staff  The Associated PressMass resignation marks a new kind of defiance in the second Trump era  The Washington PostOpinion | Trump’s Legal Shakedowns Won’t End With the Adams Case  The New York TimesMore federal workers expected to be laid off  CBS NewsTrump DOJ Assigns Sensitive Ethics Powers to Political Aides (1)  Bloomberg Law
  
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• Severe flooding in Kentucky claims nine lives, prompts federal disaster declaration - Turn to 10

  16-02-2025 22:14 via news.google.com
  Severe flooding in Kentucky claims nine lives, prompts federal disaster declaration  Turn to 10Flooding threat lingers in Kentucky as deadly winter storm continues to bring strong winds and heavy snow to Eastern US  CNNAt least 10 dead in Southeast as extreme weather sweeps nation; more to come  USA TODAYIn photos: Major storm system slams much of U.S. and Canada  Axios
  
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• ‘Trump trades’ like the dollar and bitcoin are stalling, while Chinese stocks are racing ahead - MarketWatch

  16-02-2025 22:06 via news.google.com
  ‘Trump trades’ like the dollar and bitcoin are stalling, while Chinese stocks are racing ahead  MarketWatchMorning Bid: Unloved dollar hit by tariff delays, yield recoil  Reuters.comDollar Declines On Falling US Yields  BarchartDollar Drops to 2025 Low as Data, Tariffs Dim Bullish View  BloombergG10 FX Talking: Peak dollar strength in the second quarter  ING Think
  
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• iPhone SE 4 likely to be rebranded, new name will reflect massive upgrades - PhoneArena

  16-02-2025 21:35 via news.google.com
  iPhone SE 4 likely to be rebranded, new name will reflect massive upgrades  PhoneArenaApple iPhone SE 4 Release Date: Your Final, Complete Guide To What And When  ForbesiPhone SE 4 just tipped for record-breaking sales ahead of launch next week  Tom's GuideThe iPhone SE will always be Apple's best-value phone — and also its most neglected  Laptop MagWhat Analysts Think of Apple Stock Ahead of Wednesday’s Product Launch  Investopedia
  
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• Trump border czar Tom Homan call Eric Adams quid pro quo allegation 'ridiculous'

  16-02-2025 21:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan denied allegations of a quid pro quo between the administration and New York Mayor Eric Adams, calling the notion that the Justice Department moved to dismiss criminal charges against Adams in exchange for the mayor's cooperation on Trump’s immigration plan “ridiculous.”
  
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• Company says it received conditional approval for bird flu vaccine from US Department of Agriculture - CNN

  16-02-2025 20:21 via news.google.com
  Company says it received conditional approval for bird flu vaccine from US Department of Agriculture  CNNUS gives conditional nod to Zoetis' bird flu vaccine for poultry  ReutersU.S. conditionally approves vaccine to protect poultry from bird flu  CBS ChicagoU.S. approves conditional use of avian influenza vaccine amid spreading outbreak - CHOSUNBIZ  조선비즈Zoetis Receives Conditional License from USDA for Avian Influenza Vaccine,
  
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• 2 patients possibly exposed to infectious disease at CityMD: FDNY - Yahoo

  16-02-2025 19:29 via news.google.com
  2 patients possibly exposed to infectious disease at CityMD: FDNY  YahooView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Bukavu in DR Congo falls to Rwandan-backed M23 rebels - BBC.com

  16-02-2025 18:36 via news.google.com
  Bukavu in DR Congo falls to Rwandan-backed M23 rebels  BBC.comM23 rebels make unprecedented move in east Congo  The Independent
  
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• 15 Reported Dead in Stampede at New Delhi Rail Station - The New York Times

  16-02-2025 18:13 via news.google.com
  15 Reported Dead in Stampede at New Delhi Rail Station  The New York Times7-Year-Old Child Among the at Least 18 People Killed in Stampede at Train Station: Reports  PEOPLE2,600 Extra Tickets Sold in 2 Hours, Could Extra Trains, Better Security Have Prevented It?  The Indian ExpressIndian crowd crush survivors describe chaos as death toll rises  YahooAfter Railway’s denial, Vaishnaw admits to stampede, condoles deaths after Rajnath, PM Modi &nbs
  
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• Northern Lights Forecast: 7 States Could See Aurora Borealis Tonight - Forbes

  16-02-2025 17:09 via news.google.com
  Northern Lights Forecast: 7 States Could See Aurora Borealis Tonight  ForbesCatch The Aurora Borealis As Far South As Michigan And Maine This Valentine's Day  The Weather ChannelValentine's Day Aurora Alert: Geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights as far south as Michigan and Maine tonight and tomorrow  Space.comNorthern Lights to illuminate skies in 9 US States — How to watch and capture the celestial display on cam  The Economic Times
  
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• As Trump Targets Research, Scientists Share Grief and Resolve to Fight

  16-02-2025 16:57 via nytimes.com
  
  At a conference in Boston, the nation’s scientists commiserated and strategized as funding cuts and federal layoffs throw their world into turmoil.
  
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• 'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say - Space.com

  16-02-2025 16:00 via news.google.com
  'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say  Space.comAsteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it  CNNNASA’s Webb Telescope To Study Asteroid 2024 YR4 As Impact Risk Rises  ForbesWhy asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track  The Associated Press
  
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• Deals: Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL are $200 off, Pixel 9 and Galaxy S24 FE are $150 off - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

  16-02-2025 15:15 via news.google.com
  Deals: Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL are $200 off, Pixel 9 and Galaxy S24 FE are $150 off - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comGoogle’s latest Pixel phones are down to some of their best prices  The VergeGoogle Slashes Pixel 9 Price In Major New Sale  ForbesForget Amazon or Best Buy - the best Google Pixel 9 deal is at Mint Mobile this Presidents' Day  TechRadarDeal | You can still grab Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold at its lowest price  Notebookcheck.net
  
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• What’s open and what’s closed for Presidents Day 2025 - WTOP

  16-02-2025 15:08 via news.google.com
  What’s open and what’s closed for Presidents Day 2025  WTOPWhat’s open and closed on Presidents’ Day  CNNIs the stock market open or closed on Presidents Day 2025? See holiday schedule  USA TODAYIs Publix open on Presidents' Day? Are Florida schools, stock market closed? See the list  Tallahassee Democrat
  
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• Scientists Just Found a Hidden Planet That’s Absolutely Massive

  16-02-2025 15:01 via scitechdaily.com
  Gaia-4b, a giant exoplanet orbiting a small star, is the first planet confirmed using Gaia’s astrometric technique. Astronomers used NEID and other spectrographs to verify its existence, separating real planets from deceptive binary stars. This breakthrough paves the way for future discoveries in exoplanet science. Gaia-4b: A Giant Among Exoplanets Astronomers have confirmed the existence [...]
  
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• Netanyahu warns of 'gates of hell' in Gaza, vows action on Syria and Hezbollah - The Times of India

  16-02-2025 14:05 via news.google.com
  Netanyahu warns of 'gates of hell' in Gaza, vows action on Syria and Hezbollah  The Times of IndiaIsraeli hostages and Palestinian inmates freed in latest ceasefire swap  BBC.comNetanyahu vows to "open the gates of hell" if all hostages in Gaza not returned  CBS NewsUpdates: Israel threatens to ‘open the gates of hell’ on Gaza  Al Jazeera EnglishOpinion | Hamas’s latest threats prove Biden was right — and so is Trump  The
  
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• The Ground Beneath Sweden Is Rising – Scientists Uncover Gravity Shift

  16-02-2025 13:52 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists at Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology have refined a method to measure post-glacial rebound in Fennoscandinavia, revealing a denser-than-expected landmass and a rise rate of up to one centimeter per year. As the Nordic region continues to rebound from the weight of Ice Age glaciers, its landmass is gradually rising above sea level. [...]
  
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• First Direct Image of the Cosmic Web Reveals the Universe’s Hidden Highways

  16-02-2025 12:41 via scitechdaily.com
  A cosmic filament, 3 million light-years long, has been directly imaged for the first time — offering a new glimpse into the hidden framework of the Universe! Matter in intergalactic space is arranged in a vast network of interconnected filaments, known as the cosmic web. Now, after hundreds of hours of observations, an international team [...]
  
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• Every 34 Seconds, Someone Dies From Cardiovascular Disease: Key Risk Factors Continue To Rise

  16-02-2025 11:23 via scitechdaily.com
  Driven by rising rates of high blood pressure, obesity, and other key risk factors, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association’s 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, driven by rising risk factors, according to the 2025 [...]
  
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• How Elon Musk is boosting far-right politics across the globe

  16-02-2025 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Elon Musk has encouraged right-wing political movements, policies and administrations in at least 18 countries.
  
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• Astronomers Uncover a Hidden Star Cluster That Changes Everything

  16-02-2025 10:14 via scitechdaily.com
  The VLT captures a stunning infrared view of Sagittarius C, exposing a rich field of young stars. This breakthrough provides clues to the mysterious deficit of observed young stars in the Milky Way’s core, suggesting areas obscured by cosmic dust as treasure troves of astronomical secrets. Unveiling the Heart of the Milky Way This striking [...]
  
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• This Simple Trick Helped 100% of Kids Beat Peanut Allergies

  16-02-2025 09:03 via scitechdaily.com
  A groundbreaking study has shown that children with high-threshold peanut allergies can build tolerance by consuming increasing amounts of peanut butter over 18 months. Unlike current FDA-approved treatments, which focus on preventing severe reactions from accidental exposure, this method allowed 100% of participants in the treatment group to safely eat the equivalent of three tablespoons [...]
  
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• Breaking the Rules: Free-Living Coral Stuns Scientists by “Swimming” Straight Toward Blue Glow

  16-02-2025 08:03 via scitechdaily.com
  New research shows that the free-living coral Cycloseris cyclolites migrates toward blue light using a pulsed inflation method, enhancing its survival and adaptability to changing environments. When it’s time to migrate, QUT research has revealed that the free-living coral Cycloseris cyclolites defies conventional expectations by heading directly toward light. The study, led by Dr. Brett [...]
  
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• Neutron Stars Collide and Ring Like a Cosmic Bell, Revealing Hidden Secrets

  16-02-2025 06:54 via scitechdaily.com
  When neutron stars collide, they create a powerful gravitational-wave signal, with the post-merger remnant ringing like a cosmic tuning fork. Scientists have identified this phase, the “long ringdown,” as a key to understanding the extreme matter inside neutron stars. Neutron Stars and Their Mysterious Interiors Neutron stars are some of the most extreme objects in [...]
  
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• Obesity Breakthrough: Scientists Discover Brain’s “Stop Eating” Switch

  16-02-2025 05:45 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists found brainstem neurons that tell mice when to stop eating, offering insights for obesity treatments. Columbia scientists have discovered specialized neurons in the brains of mice that signal the animals to stop eating. While many feeding circuits in the brain are known to regulate food intake, the neurons within these circuits do not make [...]
  
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• Scientists Discover Mouth Bacteria Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk

  16-02-2025 04:25 via scitechdaily.com
  New research suggests that bacteria in your mouth and on your tongue may be connected to changes in brain function as you age. A study led by the University of Exeter found that certain bacteria were associated with better memory and attention, while others were linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers [...]
  
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• How Quantum Mechanics Powers the Near-Perfect Efficiency of Photosynthesis

  16-02-2025 03:16 via scitechdaily.com
  Plants harness quantum physics to capture solar energy with near-perfect efficiency. Scientists are now exploring how to apply this to next-gen renewable energy tech. Photosynthesis, the process plants use to convert sunlight into energy, relies on an incredibly efficient energy transfer system. Before light can be transformed into chemical energy, it must first be captured [...]
  
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• Former director of the Alabama NASA center during the Challenger space shuttle explosion dies at 102

  16-02-2025 02:41
  
  The man who led a NASA facility that shouldered much of the blame for the 1986 space shuttle Challenger explosion has died
  
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• Scientists Develop New Alloy That Breaks the Rules of Thermal Expansion

  16-02-2025 02:07 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists have developed a new alloy composed of multiple metals that exhibits nearly zero thermal expansion across an exceptionally wide temperature range. Most metals expand as their temperature rises. The Eiffel Tower, for example, stands about 10 to 15 centimeters taller in summer than in winter due to thermal expansion. However, this effect is highly [...]
  
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• Scientists Just Made Cancer Radiation Therapy Smarter, Safer, and More Precise

  16-02-2025 00:55 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists at UC San Francisco have developed a revolutionary cancer treatment that precisely targets tumors with radiation while sparing healthy tissues. By using a KRAS-targeting drug to mark cancer cells and attaching a radioactive antibody to eliminate them, this approach has successfully wiped out tumors in mice without the usual side effects of radiation. Targeted [...]
  
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