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• Personal vaccine may reduce risk of pancreatic cancer returning after surgery, small study finds - ABC News

  19-02-2025 23:40 via news.google.com
  Personal vaccine may reduce risk of pancreatic cancer returning after surgery, small study finds  ABC NewsVaccine targeting pancreatic cancer shows promise in new study of clinical trial  CBS NewsRNA neoantigen vaccines prime long-lived CD8+ T cells in pancreatic cancer  Nature.com
  
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• Historic ocean liner departs Philadelphia on voyage to become the world's largest artificial reef - The Associated Press

  19-02-2025 22:31 via news.google.com
  Historic ocean liner departs Philadelphia on voyage to become the world's largest artificial reef  The Associated PressHistoric US ocean liner moves out of Philadelphia after nearly 30 years  BBC.comSee SS United States start its journey from South Philadelphia to Florida  The News JournalSS United States moving: The historic ocean liner begins journey down the Delaware River and out of Philadelphia  6ABC PhiladelphiaS.S. United States, Historic 20th Centu
  
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• “We Were Astonished” – Mystery Ice Quakes Rewrite Predictions for Sea Level Rise

  19-02-2025 22:23 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have discovered numerous tiny ice quakes occurring deep within Greenland’s ice streams. These quakes contribute to the movement of ice streams, which, contrary to previous assumptions of flowing like viscous honey, also exhibit a continuous stick-slip motion. The team recorded seismic activity using a fiber-optic cable installed in a 2,700-meter-deep borehole inside the ice [...]
  
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• A measles outbreak is hitting Texas and New Mexico. The highly contagious virus explained. - Yahoo

  19-02-2025 21:59 via news.google.com
  A measles outbreak is hitting Texas and New Mexico. The highly contagious virus explained.  YahooTexas measles cases spreading rapidly, Brazos County Health District stress importance of vaccines  KBTXWest Texas measles outbreak climbs to 58, with four saying they were vaccinated  The Texas TribuneTexas measles cases are up, and New Mexico now has an outbreak. Here's what you need to know  The Associated PressMeasles Outbreak in East Texas May Have Infecte
  
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• Can You Hear a Virus? Scientists Use Light To Listen to the Sounds of Life

  19-02-2025 21:06 via scitechdaily.com
  New research at MSU uses light to reveal viruses’ unique vibrations, opening new doors for biological imaging and antiviral research. Elad Harel is used to shining a light on the mysteries of the natural world. Working at the cutting edge of ultrafast spectroscopy—the use of short laser pulses to analyze molecular dynamics—the Michigan State University [...]
  
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• Tradwife account 'Patriarchy Hannah' apologizes for lies that gained her online attention

  19-02-2025 20:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  The person behind a popular “tradwife” social media account apologized Monday for misleading followers into thinking the account owner was an ultraconservative married mother of 14.
  
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• Microsoft reveals its first quantum computing chip, the Majorana 1

  19-02-2025 20:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  Microsoft on Wednesday announced Majorana 1, its first quantum computing chip.
  
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• 120-Million-Year-Old Fossils in Australia Just Rewrote Dinosaur Evolution

  19-02-2025 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Fossils of the world’s oldest megaraptorid and the first-ever carcharodontosaurs in Australia have been discovered, completely altering the known predator hierarchy of the Cretaceous era. These finds suggest that, unlike in South America, where carcharodontosaurs were massive apex predators, in Australia, megaraptorids took center stage. Fossil Discovery Rewrites Dinosaur History Groundbreaking research published today (February [...]
  
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• 11 lawsuits challenging DOGE focus on data access and privacy

  19-02-2025 19:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  The lawsuits and the privacy claims have quickly become some of the few substantive challenges to DOGE and its ability to fully operate thrown up by critics.
  
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• How Science Is Helping Florida Win the War Against Invasive Pythons

  19-02-2025 19:13 via scitechdaily.com
  A UF study analyzed python removal data, identifying optimal survey conditions and key locations for increased removals. Researchers recommend targeting the wet season, surveying at night, and using aquatic vehicles. A groundbreaking study by University of Florida scientists used statistical analysis of extensive data from Burmese python contractors to identify the most effective strategies for [...]
  
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• Blue Ghost Lowers Orbit and Snaps Rare Views of the Moon’s Far Side - Gizmodo

  19-02-2025 18:35 via news.google.com
  Blue Ghost Lowers Orbit and Snaps Rare Views of the Moon’s Far Side  GizmodoNASA Sets Coverage of Firefly’s First Robotic Commercial Moon Landing  NASAPrivate spacecraft beams home thrilling flyover video of the moon's far side  MashableSee it: Firefly's lunar lander zooms 75 miles above far side of Moon  Fox Weather Private Spacecraft On Awesome Mission Sends Back Footage Of The Far Side Of The Moon  IFLScience
  
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• Apple unveils a souped-up and more expensive version of its lowest-priced iPhone

  19-02-2025 18:14
  
  Apple has released a sleeker and more expensive version of its lowest priced iPhone in an attempt to widen the audience for a bundle of artificial intelligence technology that the company has been hoping will revive demand for its most profitable produ...
  
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• A Trillion Bits in a Speck of Crystal – The Future of Data Storage

  19-02-2025 18:04 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists have discovered a way to use single missing atoms in crystals as memory cells, packing terabytes of data into a millimeter-sized cube. By harnessing rare earth elements and light-based activation, they are creating a storage system unlike anything seen in classical computing. Revolutionizing Storage: From Punch Cards to Atoms From the punch card-driven looms [...]
  
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• U.S. chickens need vaccine amid bird flu spike, Michigan’s largest egg producer says - MLive.com

  19-02-2025 17:32 via news.google.com
  U.S. chickens need vaccine amid bird flu spike, Michigan’s largest egg producer says  MLive.comIs It Safe to Eat An Egg With a Runny Yolk?  The New York TimesWhat You Need to Know About Avian Influenza Virus | News & Stories | DHMC and Clinics  Dartmouth-HitchcockBird flu takes a big bite out of egg farmers’ wallets  The Washington PostThe Latest on Bird Flu in Humans, Chickens, and More  Scientific American
  
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• Climate change: World's glaciers melting faster than ever recorded - BBC.com

  19-02-2025 17:23 via news.google.com
  Climate change: World's glaciers melting faster than ever recorded  BBC.comGlacier melt intensifying freshwater loss and accelerating sea-level rise  European Space Agency'Shocking': Global Glacier Ice Loss Accelerates by 36% in Last Decade  ScienceAlertEuropean glaciers have shrunk 40% since 2000, study says  Financial TimesMelting glaciers caused almost 2cm of sea level rise this century, study reveals  The Guardian
  
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• Sugar-Free Isn’t Risk-Free: How Aspartame Triggers Insulin Spikes and Heart Risks

  19-02-2025 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Artificial sweeteners are everywhere, marketed as a healthier alternative to sugar, but new research suggests they may not be so harmless. A team of scientists discovered that aspartame, a common sugar substitute, triggers an insulin surge that contributes to arterial plaque buildup, inflammation, and potentially life-threatening cardiovascular issues. The Hidden Impact of Artificial Sweeteners Artificial [...]
  
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• Microsoft Says It Has Created a New State of Matter to Power Quantum Computers

  19-02-2025 17:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Microsoft’s new “topological qubit” is not based on a solid, liquid or gas. It is another phase of matter that many experts did not think was possible.
  
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• Trump Media sues Brazil Supreme Court judge who battled Elon Musk

  19-02-2025 16:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Truth Social parent company, along with fellow right-leaning platform Rumble, accused the justice of attempted censorship.
  
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• Physicists Bring AI Closer To ‘Unsupervised Learning’

  19-02-2025 16:09 via technocracy.news
  
  AI is perilously close to autonomous  “unsupervised learning,” where the requirement for human assistance is removed. Currently, there are sparks of ignition of self-learning but it is spotty and limited to a specific domain. The holy grail for AI is to achieve GENERAL self-learning on an ad-hock basis; in other words, the AI discovers new learning opportunities and then pursues them autonomously. Theoretically, this is the instance when Artificial Super Intelligence occurs. &#
  
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• This Orchid Hacks Fungi to Supercharge Its Growth

  19-02-2025 16:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Some orchids have evolved a unique parasitic lifestyle, abandoning full reliance on photosynthesis in favor of extracting nutrients from fungi. Oreorchis patens serves as a fascinating case, capable of both photosynthesis and fungal parasitism. Researchers discovered that when these orchids grow near decaying wood, they shift to fungi that decompose the wood, boosting their size [...]
  
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• A$AP Rocky dives into Rihanna’s arms as not guilty verdict is read at felony assault trial - Andscape

  19-02-2025 15:17 via news.google.com
  A$AP Rocky dives into Rihanna’s arms as not guilty verdict is read at felony assault trial  AndscapeA$AP Rocky's Lawyer Jokes the Rapper and Rihanna Are Naming Their Next Baby After Him  PEOPLEWhat was ASAP Rocky on trial for? Grammy-nominated rapper found not guilty  Desert SunA$AP Rocky and Rihanna are naming ‘next baby’ after his lawyer in assault trial, rapper declares  New York Post Rihanna & A$AP Rocky’s Dinner Date Photos
  
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• Troubled electric vehicle maker Nikola files for bankruptcy protection

  19-02-2025 15:00
  
  Troubled electric vehicle maker Nikola is filing for for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
  
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• Trillions of Viruses Live in Your Body. A.I. Is Trying to Find Them.

  19-02-2025 15:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health.
  
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• Popular Birth Control Pills Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack

  19-02-2025 14:31 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers state that while the absolute risk is low, it should still be taken into account when prescribing these products. A large Danish study published in The BMJ finds that certain hormonal contraceptives are linked to an increased risk of stroke and heart attack. By analyzing prescription records, the study provides more precise risk estimates [...]
  
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• Google agrees to pay Italy $340 million to settle a tax evasion investigation

  19-02-2025 14:03
  
  Italian prosecutors say they are seeking to drop a tax evasion investigation against Google after the tech giant agreed to pay a 326 million euro ($340 million) settlement
  
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• Illinois gov. to back 'screen-free schools' and join trend to ban cellphones in class

  19-02-2025 14:00
  
  Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is planning to endorse a statewide ban on cellular devices in public schools
  
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• Scientists Uncover Ancient Salt Deposits on Asteroid Ryugu – Was There Water?

  19-02-2025 13:13 via scitechdaily.com
  Deposits Found on a Nearby Asteroid Point to Salty Water in the Outer Solar System Scientists have uncovered salt minerals in samples from asteroid Ryugu, pointing to a past with liquid water. The presence of these salts suggests that Ryugu’s parent body once hosted a warm, saline environment before the water vanished. This discovery could [...]
  
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• A Simple Treatment Could Save Thousands of Lives – But Half Aren’t Getting It

  19-02-2025 12:04 via scitechdaily.com
  Testosterone therapy nearly halves mortality in men with Klinefelter syndrome, highlighting the need for early diagnosis and treatment. More than half of men with Klinefelter syndrome (KS) are unaware they have the condition. Even among those diagnosed, only about half receive proper treatment. A new Danish study highlights the life-changing benefits of testosterone therapy. Not [...]
  
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• Magnetism Just Fixed One of Quantum Tech’s Biggest Problems

  19-02-2025 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Quantum technology struggles with scaling up, as the special properties of quantum materials typically vanish in larger structures. Researchers have now found a way to maintain quantum properties in three-dimensional materials by leveraging magnetic confinement. Their work focuses on excitons — energy-carrying quasiparticles — that are typically unstable in bulk materials but can be confined [...]
  
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• Shocking Scientists: Fossilized Plesiosaur Skin Cells Discovered After 183 Million Years

  19-02-2025 10:24 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists at Lund University analyzed soft tissue from a 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil, discovering both smooth and scaly skin. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have analyzed the soft tissue of a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time, revealing that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This combination likely helped it swim [...]
  
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• The World’s Largest Lithium Deposit Could Transform Energy – But It Might Destroy Ecosystems

  19-02-2025 09:07 via scitechdaily.com
  Salar de Uyuni holds the world’s largest lithium reserve, but mining could threaten local ecosystems. A study by Duke University researchers found that lithium-brine evaporation ponds significantly increase arsenic levels, posing risks to wildlife and groundwater. They also analyzed reinjection methods to prevent land subsidence, but these could disrupt lithium extraction. The world’s largest known [...]
  
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• Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia's Tasmania state

  19-02-2025 08:34
  
  Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania
  
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• Flagellar Motors: How Bacteria Achieve Nearly 100% Energy Efficiency

  19-02-2025 07:45 via scitechdaily.com
  Electron microscopy images reveal crucial structures and mechanisms within the molecular machinery that certain bacteria use for propulsion. When discussing motors, most people think of those in vehicles or machines. However, biological motors have existed for millions of years in microorganisms. Many bacteria use tail-like structures called flagella, which rotate to propel them through fluids. [...]
  
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• Flushing Sends Invisible Germ Clouds Into the Air – And You’re Breathing Them In

  19-02-2025 06:28 via scitechdaily.com
  Flushing toilets can release bioaerosols carrying bacteria like E. coli and S. aureus, exposing restroom users to potential health risks, including nausea and diarrhea. A new study found that squat toilets produce significantly more airborne bacteria than bidet toilets, and that flushing with waste present increases contamination levels. However, using exhaust fans can dramatically reduce [...]
  
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• From Metal Rain to Roaring Jet Streams: The First 3D Look at an Alien Atmosphere

  19-02-2025 05:05 via scitechdaily.com
  Astronomers have unlocked a new way to explore alien worlds by mapping the 3D structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the first time. Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope, they discovered extreme winds carrying iron and titanium across the skies of WASP-121b, an ultra-hot gas giant orbiting its star at a breakneck pace. The planet’s jet [...]
  
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• Noise-canceling headphones may be linked to brain condition

  19-02-2025 04:06 via nbcnews.com
  The UK's National Health Society has found that noise-canceling headphones may be causing auditory processing disorders in young people. Dr. Akshay Syal explains how the noise-canceling headphones may affect the brain.  
  
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• Firings Expand at Interior Department With Purge of Probationary Workers

  19-02-2025 03:54 via nytimes.com
  
  More than 2,000 workers at the Interior Department were fired in recent days, according to counts from workers groups and those familiar with the cuts, as probationary workers were targeted across the government.
  
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• Surface Wave Driven Metasurfaces Open a New Era for Terahertz Optics

  19-02-2025 03:15 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have developed a novel metasurface-based method to generate terahertz complex vector light fields using surface waves. A recent paper in Opto-Electronic Sciences explores the generation of terahertz complex vector light fields on a metasurface driven by surface waves. As information and communication technologies advance—particularly with the rise of 5G and 6G networks, artificial intelligence, [...]
  
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• Scientists Discover a New Way To Detect Inflammation – And It Could Change Medicine

  19-02-2025 02:34 via scitechdaily.com
  Chemistry researchers at Case Western Reserve University have identified specific markers that could pave the way for new blood tests to detect diseases. Almost every disease involves some degree of inflammation, yet standard blood tests cannot precisely identify which organs or tissues are affected. Now, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an antibody-based [...]
  
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• Department of Education warns public schools to ditch DEI programs or lose funding - The Mercury News

  19-02-2025 01:45 via news.google.com
  Department of Education warns public schools to ditch DEI programs or lose funding  The Mercury NewsEducation Dept. Gives Schools Two Weeks to Eliminate Race-Based Programs  The New York TimesOhio public schools have 2 weeks to end all DEI programming or federal funding gets cut  10TVTrump administration warns of funding cuts to universities over DEI  Reuters
  
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• Saudi Arabia to host first-ever Olympic Esports games in 2027

  19-02-2025 01:20 via nbcnews.com
  The first-ever Olympic Esports games will be held in Saudi Arabia in 2027. The IOC hasn’t released which games will be apart of the event yet. NBC News’ Dana Griffin spoke with professional Esports player, Alvin Avila who shared his excitement for the games. 
  
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• Scientists Discover Wild Fish Can Recognize and Follow Specific Humans

  19-02-2025 01:10 via scitechdaily.com
  Fish in the wild can tell humans apart! A study found that seabream recognize individual divers, following those who feed them while ignoring others. For years, scientific divers at a Mediterranean research station noticed a curious problem — local fish would follow them and steal food meant for experiments. Even more intriguing, the fish seemed [...]
  
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• Judge weighing temporary order blocking Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs - ABC News

  19-02-2025 01:00 via news.google.com
  Judge weighing temporary order blocking Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs  ABC NewsTrump admin expected to enact layoffs at Defense Department amid DOGE arrival: report  Fox NewsTrump’s firings strike the nation’s health agencies  The Washington PostTrump administration fires 1,000 workers at National Park Service, raises maintenance concerns  The Associated PressFired probationary employees bring class-wide complaint to OSC&n
  
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• Donald Trump signals that Ukraine should hold elections as part of Russia peace deal - Financial Times

  19-02-2025 00:38 via news.google.com
  Donald Trump signals that Ukraine should hold elections as part of Russia peace deal  Financial TimesAfter talks with Russia, Trump criticizes Zelensky  AxiosTrump 2nd term live updates: Trump falsely claims Ukraine started war with Russia  ABC NewsTrump falsely claims Ukraine started war with Russia  CNN
  
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• Study: College Graduates Live a Shocking 11 Years Longer Than Those Who Never Finish High School

  19-02-2025 00:33 via scitechdaily.com
  Over 20 years, college graduates saw their life expectancy rise by 2.5 years to 84.2 years, ranking fourth globally if treated as a country. In contrast, those without a high school diploma had a stagnant life expectancy of 73.5 years, ranking 137th globally. A new analysis by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) [...]
  
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• Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Released From Prison - The New York Times

  19-02-2025 00:23 via news.google.com
  Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Released From Prison  The New York TimesNative Activist Leonard Peltier Is Going Home. His Imprisonment Was a Familiar Story  KQEDFar-left activist Leonard Peltier, serving life in murders of 2 FBI agents, leaves prison under Biden clemency  Fox NewsLeonard Peltier Released From 49 Years of Wrongful Incarceration  NDN Collective
  
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• Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases - The Associated Press

  19-02-2025 00:13 via news.google.com
  Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases  The Associated PressHamas says it will release bodies of four hostages, including Bibas children, on Thursday and six living hostages on Saturday  CNNBibas Children, Symbols of Hostage Crisis, to Come Home Dead, Hamas Says  The New York TimesUpdates: Gaza ceasefire 2nd-phase negotiations begin this week – Israel  Al Jazeera English
  
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• Here’s how all 10 F1 teams will look on 2025 grid - Planet F1

  19-02-2025 00:11 via news.google.com
  Here’s how all 10 F1 teams will look on 2025 grid  Planet F1WATCH: Catch all the action from the groundbreaking F1 75 Live launch event at London's The O2 | Formula 1®  Formula 1Max Verstappen the pantomime villain as F1 celebrates 75th anniversary  The GuardianSuccess or failure? Our verdict on F1's 2025 launch event  The RaceF1 75: Hamilton set for first Ferrari public bow  ESPN
  
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• Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says - Reuters

  19-02-2025 00:06 via news.google.com
  Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says  ReutersPope Francis Has Bilateral Pneumonia  The New York TimesPope's complex clinical picture requires longer hospitalization  Vatican News - English
  
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• Jury reaches verdict in A$AP Rocky assault trial - ABC News

  19-02-2025 00:04 via news.google.com
  Jury reaches verdict in A$AP Rocky assault trial  ABC NewsJurors have reached a verdict at the felony trial of rapper A$AP Rocky  YahooA$AP Rocky verdict is in  CNNProsecutors clash with A$AP Rocky's defense lawyer over perjury allegations  Legal Affairs and Trials with Meghann Cuniff
  
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