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• “It Made No Sense” – Scientist Discovers California’s New Highest Tree

  07-05-2025 23:50 via scitechdaily.com
  The highest recorded elevations of Jeffrey pines provide new evidence of a warming climate in the High Sierra. UC Davis Professor Hugh Safford was hiking for enjoyment in California’s High Sierra when he unexpectedly documented a new elevation record for the Jeffrey pine. His discovery, which may represent the highest-altitude tree in the state, is [...]
  
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• Crime Scene Investigators Could Soon Identify a Suspect's Face From DNA

  07-05-2025 23:40 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Though the program has obvious crime-fighting uses, it could also pose some legal and ethical challenges.
  
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• South Africa Is Getting Lifted out of the Ocean and Scientists Believe They Know Why

  07-05-2025 23:27 via scitechdaily.com
  According to a study conducted by the University of Bonn, droughts caused the land in Germany to rise by six millimeters between 2012 and 2020. South Africa is gradually rising by as much as two millimeters per year depending on the region. Until now, scientists believed this land uplift was caused by mantle flow within [...]
  
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• Evidence of Origins of the COVID-19 Outbreak Disputes the Lab Leak Theory

  07-05-2025 23:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The COVID-19 virus traveled a similar amount of distance in about the same amount of time as the 2002 SARS virus.
  
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• Therapy Targeted at Controlling Emotions Could Help Ease Chronic Physical Pain

  07-05-2025 22:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Chronic pain patients who participated in group online therapy sessions and completed offline instructional activities reduced their pain level and depression symptoms.
  
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• Manure Makeover: How Cow Dung Could Be the Future of Sustainable Manufacturing

  07-05-2025 22:10 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how a new method of manufacturing technology could help turn cow manure into one of the most used materials on Earth.
  
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• Alabama lawmakers vote to ban cellphone use in K-12 public schools

  07-05-2025 21:26 via abcnews.go.com
  Alabama will soon join the states that have banned or restricted the presence of cellphones in schools
  
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• Baby seal stabbed on Oregon coast prompts search for suspect

  07-05-2025 20:11 via abcnews.go.com
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is searching for the person who stabbed a baby seal multiple times on a beach in Oregon
  
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• Google partners with Elementl Power on nuclear energy sites as power demand for AI grows

  07-05-2025 20:06 via abcnews.go.com
  Google is partnering with Elementl Power on three project sites for advanced nuclear energy amid the rapidly growing demand for artificial intelligence, the companies said Wednesday
  
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• We've Only Glimpsed 0.001% of Earth's Deep Seafloor, Study Reveals - ScienceAlert

  07-05-2025 20:01 via news.google.com
  We've Only Glimpsed 0.001% of Earth's Deep Seafloor, Study Reveals  ScienceAlertMore than 99% of the Deep Sea Still Remains a Mystery  Time MagazineHumans still haven’t seen 99.999% of the deep seafloor  NPRWant to Be a Deep Sea Explorer? Don’t Worry, There’s Lots Left.  The New York Times99.999 per cent of the deep seabed remains unexplored by humans  New Scientist
  
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• Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says

  07-05-2025 18:59 via abcnews.go.com
  A new study out in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment finds that wildfires fueled by climate change are linked to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic burden
  
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• This Simple Habit in Your 40s and 50s Could Delay Alzheimer’s

  07-05-2025 18:06 via scitechdaily.com
  Adhering to WHO physical activity guidelines is linked to reduced buildup of beta-amyloid, a protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Increasing physical activity between the ages of 45 and 65 may significantly reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. In contrast, a sedentary lifestyle during this period could be harmful to brain health, according to findings [...]
  
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• This Device Could Spot Diabetes Before It Starts, No Needles Required

  07-05-2025 17:35 via scitechdaily.com
  Continuous glucose monitoring provides a new, less invasive method for evaluating diabetes risk. Fluctuations in blood glucose are more than just daily energy swings—they may hold the key to identifying diabetes risk earlier and more easily, without the need for needle-based tests. Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a simple, noninvasive method for [...]
  
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• The Fourth Turning: Globalism Is Dead, Technocracy Is Reborn

  07-05-2025 17:25 via technocracy.news
  
  The theory of societal “turnings”, and in particular the “fourth turning”, attempts to explain why the old globalization is being destroyed and a new global order is rising. That new global order is Technocracy, and President Trump is the disruptor. Trump is wielding Thor’s hammer to crush the old while embracing Technocracy as arch-Technocrats impose their blueprint for Scientific Dictatorship.
  This is why Curtis Yarvin’s theory of the Dark Enlightenment is i
  
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• Startling New Research Links Plastic Chemical to Hundreds of Thousands of Heart Disease Deaths

  07-05-2025 17:04 via scitechdaily.com
  A global study estimates that exposure to the plastic additive DEHP caused over 356,000 heart disease deaths in 2018, with most deaths occurring in rapidly industrializing regions. A new analysis of global population data suggests that daily exposure to certain chemicals used in plastic household products may be linked to over 356,000 deaths from heart [...]
  
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• Though Bitter, Flavonoids in Black Tea and Berries Could Help Healthy Aging

  07-05-2025 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn about flavonoids — the chemical compounds that are found in black tea, berries, and other foods and beverages — that are associated with healthy aging.
  
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• 62-Million-Year-Old Fossil Found in New Mexico Rewrites Mammal History

  07-05-2025 11:02 via scitechdaily.com
  A complete Mixodectes pungens skeleton reveals it was a leaf-eating, tree-dwelling mammal closely related to primates and colugos, refining its evolutionary position after over a century of mystery. For over 140 years, Mixodectes pungens, a small mammal that lived in western North America during the early Paleocene, remained largely a mystery. Scientists had only fragmentary [...]
  
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• Federal Reserve expected to keep interest rates steady as tariffs take effect

  07-05-2025 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Federal Reserve was expected to leave interest rates unchanged Wednesday as it continued to assess the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
  
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• Scientists Discover Bizarre 113-Million-Year-Old Hell Ant With Killer Scythe Jaws

  07-05-2025 10:21 via scitechdaily.com
  Imaging of a 113-million-year-old ant fossil reveals complex, specialized mandibles, showing advanced predatory traits much earlier in ant evolution than expected. A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once inhabited northeastern Brazil is now recognized as the oldest ant specimen ever discovered, according to a study published in the journal Current Biology. Preserved in limestone, the ant [...]
  
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• Follow along live as Warriors, Wolves face off in Game 1 - ESPN

  07-05-2025 05:41 via news.google.com
  Follow along live as Warriors, Wolves face off in Game 1  ESPNGolden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves May 6, 2025 Game Summary  NBATimberwolves vs. Warriors: Is this Stephen Curry and Co.'s last stand? Key matchups, schedule and prediction  Yahoo SportsWarriors vs. Timberwolves odds, prediction, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 1 best bets from proven model  CBS SportsThe Timberwolves Make Unfortunate History Against Warriors  Athlon Sp
  
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• Prosecutors accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ defense team of consulting with celebrity attorney Mark Geragos - CNN

  07-05-2025 04:07 via news.google.com
  Prosecutors accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ defense team of consulting with celebrity attorney Mark Geragos  CNNSean 'Diddy' Combs Makes Unexpected 9-Word Statement in Court  YahooDiddy’s lawyer slammed by judge for calling prosecutors a ‘six-pack of white women’  New York PostHere's Why Michael B. Jordan's Name Came Up During Jury Selection for Diddy's Trial  People.comDiddy Trial Celebrities Named: Michael B. Jordan, Kanye
  
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• Watch the World’s Largest Telescope Rise Beneath a River of Stars

  07-05-2025 04:03 via scitechdaily.com
  A dazzling construction scene under the Milky Way reveals the rise of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope, set to be the biggest eye on the cosmos. Live webcams let you witness this incredible feat as it unfolds in the Atacama Desert. This stunning image offers an update on the construction of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), [...]
  
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• Deja vu! Pacers pull off another playoff miracle with another Tyrese Haliburton game-winner - IndyStar

  07-05-2025 03:59 via news.google.com
  Deja vu! Pacers pull off another playoff miracle with another Tyrese Haliburton game-winner  IndyStarPacers 120-119 Cavaliers (May 6, 2025) Final Score  ESPNCavs collapse as Pacers surge to stunning Game 2 win on Tyrese Haliburton's 3 with 1.1 seconds left  Yahoo SportsPacers-Cavaliers: 5 takeaways as Indiana shocks Cleveland in Game 2  NBADonovan Mitchell injury update: Cavaliers star shaken up late in Game 2 loss vs. Pacers  USA Today
  
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• Trump Administration Plans to Send Migrants to Libya on a Military Flight - The New York Times

  07-05-2025 03:56 via news.google.com
  Trump Administration Plans to Send Migrants to Libya on a Military Flight  The New York TimesTrump administration may soon deport migrants to Libya, U.S. officials say  CBS NewsExclusive: U.S. may soon deport migrants to Libya on military flight, sources say  ReutersUS may soon deport migrants to Libya on military flight, sources say  The Jerusalem PostLibyan Parties Reject U.S. Deportation Proposal as Erosion of National Sovereignty  Medafrica T
  
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• Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from Truman aircraft carrier - CNN

  07-05-2025 03:53 via news.google.com
  Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from Truman aircraft carrier  CNNAnother Navy jet falls into sea, marking fourth major mishap in months  The Washington PostAnother fighter jet is lost at sea after it falls off USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier  NBC NewsFighter jet slips off the hangar deck of a US aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, one minor injury  AP NewsSuper Hornet Goes Overboard During Failed Landing on USS Harry S. Truman, Crew Safe  USN
  
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• SpaceX launch 28 Starlink satellites on 470th Falcon 9 rocket launch - Spaceflight Now

  07-05-2025 03:52 via news.google.com
  SpaceX launch 28 Starlink satellites on 470th Falcon 9 rocket launch  Spaceflight NowSpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida: What time is the nighttime liftoff?  Florida TodaySpaceX planning nighttime launch of Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral  WESHSpaceX launches Starlink mission from Florida on Tuesday  FOX 35 OrlandoSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (photos)  Space
  
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• ‘Don’t tax Bluey’: Ambassadors to US warn against Trump movie tariffs - Politico

  07-05-2025 03:44 via news.google.com
  ‘Don’t tax Bluey’: Ambassadors to US warn against Trump movie tariffs  PoliticoTrump, Jon Voight meeting led to Hollywood tariff proposal, his manager says  CNBCTrump’s Hollywood tariff threat is already unraveling  CNNAfter Trump vows tariffs on foreign movies, the Canadian film industry says he's lost the plot  CBCNewsom Asks Trump to Work With Him on $7.5 Billion Tax Credit for Hollywood  The New York Times
  
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• Tariffs: US and China to start talks over trade war this week - BBC

  07-05-2025 03:31 via news.google.com
  Tariffs: US and China to start talks over trade war this week  BBCTrump officials Bessent and Greer to meet with Chinese counterparts on trade, economic issues  CNBCChina chides US over ‘serious negative impact’ of Trump tariffs as trade talks set to begin  The GuardianUS, China to hold ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva on Saturday  ReutersTrump officials will meet with China, signaling an openness to trade negotiations  CNN
  
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• What is happening at Newark Airport? This and other questions answered - NPR

  07-05-2025 03:29 via news.google.com
  What is happening at Newark Airport? This and other questions answered  NPRInside the multi-day meltdown at Newark airport  CNNMajor airline makes big change to ease travel woes amid chaos at Newark airport  Fox BusinessAstounding new audio shows air traffic controllers reacting to FAA tech outage: 'This is a serious issue'  Fox NewsExclusive | The 13 flights United Airlines is most likely to cancel at Newark airport as chaos shows no signs of slowing 
  
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• A Massive Meteorite Hit Scotland Much More Recently Than Scientists Thought

  07-05-2025 03:28 via scitechdaily.com
  A meteorite impact in Scotland happened 990 million years ago, not 1.2 billion as previously thought, possibly influencing the emergence of early life on land, new Curtin University research shows. Curtin University researchers have discovered that a massive meteorite struck northwestern Scotland around 990 million years ago, 200 million years later than previously believed. This [...]
  
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• China to cut key rates by 10 points, bank reserve requirement by 50 points in bid to boost economy - CNBC

  07-05-2025 03:24 via news.google.com
  China to cut key rates by 10 points, bank reserve requirement by 50 points in bid to boost economy  CNBCChina Cuts Interest Rates to Shore Up Economy Hit by Trade War  The New York TimesChina Lowers Rates and Makes Bank Lending Easier in Response to Tariffs  WSJChina’s Financial Officials to Hold Briefing Amid Tariff Threat  Bloomberg.comChina c.bank cuts 7-day reverse repo rate, effective May 8  Reuters
  
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• Papal Conclave: Voting due to start to elect a new pope - BBC

  07-05-2025 03:20 via news.google.com
  Papal Conclave: Voting due to start to elect a new pope  BBCWhat time does the 2025 conclave start? See May 7 schedule  USA TodayThe Vote for the Next Pope Is Also a Referendum on Francis  The New York TimesCardinals choosing the next pope have been offered a dossier on candidates – with a subtext  CNNMichelangelo meets James Bond: high-tech in Sistine Chapel to keep conclave secret  Reuters
  
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• 'Boardwalk Empire' Star Michael Pitt Arrested for Sexual Abuse - TMZ

  07-05-2025 03:07 via news.google.com
  'Boardwalk Empire' Star Michael Pitt Arrested for Sexual Abuse  TMZ‘Boardwalk Empire’ star Michael Pitt sexually assaulted, strangled ex-girlfriend and attacked her with cinderblock, Brooklyn DA alleges  New York Post'Boardwalk Empire' Star Arrested For Strangulation and Sexual Abuse  parade.comMichael Pitt accused of assault with cement block  Yahoo Movies UKBoardwalk Empire star Michael Pitt arrested on sexual assault charges stemming from fo
  
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• What we know about India's strike on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir - BBC

  07-05-2025 02:45 via news.google.com
  What we know about India's strike on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir  BBCIndia strikes Pakistan in wake of tourist massacre: Live updates  CNNWhat happened in India's attack on Pakistan over Kashmir tourists killings?  ReutersIndia says it carried out military strikes against Pakistan as tensions spiral after Kashmir killings  CNBCPahalgam victim Shubham Dwivedi’s wife’s message for PM Modi after Operation Sindoor  Hindusta
  
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• Trump administration has shut down CDC's infection control committee

  07-05-2025 02:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Trump administration has terminated a federal advisory committee that issued guidance about preventing the spread of infections in health care facilities.
  
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• Top US officials will meet with Chinese delegation in Switzerland in first major talks of trade war - AP News

  07-05-2025 01:59 via news.google.com
  Top US officials will meet with Chinese delegation in Switzerland in first major talks of trade war  AP NewsTrump officials Bessent and Greer to meet with Chinese counterparts on trade, economic issues  CNBCTrump officials finally meeting for high-level tariff talks with China representatives  The IndependentTariffs: US and China to start talks over trade war this week  BBCUS and China to hold tariff talks in Switzerland this weekend, treasury chief says &
  
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• Why Brian Kemp said no to a U.S. Senate bid in Georgia - AJC.com

  07-05-2025 01:56 via news.google.com
  Why Brian Kemp said no to a U.S. Senate bid in Georgia  AJC.comRepublicans thought they’d pad their Senate majority. The map is getting tougher.  PoliticoAnalysis | Marjorie Taylor Greene for Senate? Why the GOP should be scared.  The Washington PostBrian Kemp Won’t Run for Senate in Georgia, Giving Ossoff a Lift  The New York TimesGOP dealt a blow in the battle for the Senate: From the Politics Desk  NBC News
  
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• Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won't run in the Preakness, dashing Triple Crown possibility - AP News

  07-05-2025 01:46 via news.google.com
  Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won't run in the Preakness, dashing Triple Crown possibility  AP NewsSovereignty skips Preakness, run at Triple Crown  ESPNKentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not race in the Preakness  CNNEnough Already. It's Time to Fix the Triple Crown  Thoroughbred Daily NewsSovereignty Skipping Preakness Signals a Need for Change in Horse Racing Calendar  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Trump Says U.S. Will End Bombings of Houthi Militants in Yemen - The New York Times

  07-05-2025 01:44 via news.google.com
  Trump Says U.S. Will End Bombings of Houthi Militants in Yemen  The New York TimesTrump announces US, Houthis to stop bombing each other -- Houthis argue they will 'evaluate' ceasefire proposal  ABC NewsTrump Says Truce Reached With Houthis After They Promise to Stop Targeting Ships  WSJAn ‘America First’ Deal With the Houthis  theatlantic.comTrump says bombing of Yemen to stop as Oman confirms US-Houthi ceasefire  Al Jazeera
  
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• Fears of war as India and Pakistan exchange strikes

  07-05-2025 01:19 via nbcnews.com
  Tensions are rising in Kashmir after India launched strikes at Pakistan-controlled portions of the contested territory. Pakistan claims to have shot down two Indian planes. It follows the killing of dozens of Indians in an Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir, they blame on militants backed by Pakistan. Pakistan denies any role. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports on the new wave of violence tonight.
  
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• Nine cases of measles in Williams County - KFYR-TV

  07-05-2025 01:18 via news.google.com
  Nine cases of measles in Williams County  KFYR-TVNorth Dakota is now the 11th U.S. state with a measles outbreak  CBS NewsHHS confirms three more measles cases in North Dakota  Valley News LiveMidwestern state reports first measles case since 2011  Fox NewsNorth Dakota confirms 3 new measles cases, bringing total to 4  North Dakota Monitor
  
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• Mark Carney holds his own in Oval Office encounter with Donald Trump - Financial Times

  07-05-2025 01:05 via news.google.com
  Mark Carney holds his own in Oval Office encounter with Donald Trump  Financial TimesCarney says Canada is not for sale, Trump replies, 'Never say never'  Fox NewsTrump’s Oval Office meeting with Carney didn’t reach Zelensky-level tension. But it wasn’t all neighborliness  CNNFact check: Trump claimed the US doesn’t do ‘much business with Canada.’ Canada is the world’s top buyer of US exports  YahooTrump Surprises
  
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• Trump officials to meet with Chinese counterparts on trade, economic matters

  07-05-2025 00:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer will meet with their Chinese counterparts in Switzerland this weekend to discuss economic and trade matters, their offices announced Tuesday.
  
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• Meta wins $168 million verdict against spyware company NSO

  07-05-2025 00:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Meta Platforms won a $168 million verdict against the Israeli surveillance firm NSO, the company said Tuesday, capping a six-year arm wrestling match between America’s biggest social networking platform and the world’s best known spyware company.
  
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