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• Mayor of Portland, Oregon, demands ICE leave the city after federal agents gas protesters - Politico

  01-02-2026 23:29 via news.google.com
  Mayor of Portland, Oregon, demands ICE leave the city after federal agents gas protesters  PoliticoFederal agents use tear gas on Portland ‘ICE Out’ protesters, including children  KOIN.comUnion workers protest ICE at Portland facility; City leaders decry use of tear gas  KPTVPortland mayor says 'to those who continue to work for ICE: Resign'  KATUPortland mayor demands ICE leave city after federal agents teargas protesters  The Guard
  
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• Lakers vs Knicks Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks for Sunday, Feb. 1 - Action Network

  01-02-2026 23:17 via news.google.com
  Lakers vs Knicks Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks for Sunday, Feb. 1  Action NetworkKnicks 112-100 Lakers (Feb 1, 2026) Game Recap  ESPN3 things to know about NBC's Sunday Night Basketball doubleheader  NBAJosh Hart, Mike Brown reflect on their LeBron James connection before his possible Garden finale  New York PostLakers vs. Knicks Preview: West meets East  Silver Screen and Roll
  
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• Top energy expert puts odds of U.S. attack on Iran at 75% — 'this one is real' - Fortune

  01-02-2026 22:53 via news.google.com
  Top energy expert puts odds of U.S. attack on Iran at 75% — 'this one is real'  FortuneOil slides over 4% as Trump signals Iran talks, easing supply shock fears  CNBCBrent Crude Hits $70 a Barrel as Trump Ramps Up Iran Threats  Bloomberg.comOil Futures Extend Gains on U.S.-Iran Tensions  The Wall Street JournalOil prices fall 5% on US-Iran de-escalation  Reuters
  
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• Police officer killed, another critically wounded in shooting at Georgia hotel - ABC News

  01-02-2026 21:37 via news.google.com
  Police officer killed, another critically wounded in shooting at Georgia hotel  ABC NewsPolice officer killed, another seriously wounded in hotel room shootout in Georgia  AP NewsGwinnett Police: Suspect who killed one officer, injured another had long criminal history, including violent crimes  Gwinnett Daily PostGwinnett County police officer killed, another hurt in shooting at Stone Mountain hotel  Atlanta News FirstGwinnett County Police officer killed
  
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• 100 Years Before Quantum Mechanics, a Physicist Spotted Its Hidden Clue

  01-02-2026 21:21 via scitechdaily.com
  Hamilton’s 19th-century insight connecting light and motion became a cornerstone of quantum mechanics and modern physics. William Rowan Hamilton, the Irish mathematician and physicist born 220 years ago last month, is often remembered for an unusual act in 1843, when he carved a mathematical formula into the stone of Dublin’s Broome Bridge. During his own [...]
  
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• What Really Happened on Easter Island? New Evidence Challenges Long-Held Myths

  01-02-2026 20:46 via scitechdaily.com
  A newly reconstructed rainfall record shows that prolonged drought, not societal collapse, reshaped Rapa Nui’s history. A new study led by scientists at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory provides the strongest evidence so far that a prolonged drought dramatically reshaped life on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) starting around 1550. To uncover this history, the team extracted [...]
  
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• “Meanwhile in U Street – Broken Water Main, cars are frozen in the water that is rapidly freezing.” Good Lord This is not Good - PoPville

  01-02-2026 20:12 via news.google.com
  “Meanwhile in U Street – Broken Water Main, cars are frozen in the water that is rapidly freezing.” Good Lord This is not Good  PoPvilleCrews working to repair water main break in downtown DC  WUSA9“U Street Water Main Break Traps Cars in Rapidly Freezing Water”  FilmoGaz
  
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• Can Tom Homan De-escalate ICE Tensions in Minnesota? - The New York Times

  01-02-2026 20:11 via news.google.com
  Can Tom Homan De-escalate ICE Tensions in Minnesota?  The New York Times‘Trust Has Been Breached’  The AtlanticTrump signals retreat on immigration even as he doubles down  MS NOWTrump Admits He Is “Not at All” Deescalating ICE Raids After Democrats Fold on Government Shutdown  TruthoutAgents in Minneapolis could be pulled back if local officials co-operate, border tsar says  BBC
  
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• Bridges in North America Are in Worse Shape Than Anywhere Else on Earth

  01-02-2026 20:11 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study finds that bridges in North America and Africa face the highest risk of failure, and researchers suggest using satellite monitoring to help detect problems early and prevent collapses. A scientist at the University of Houston is helping identify the world’s most vulnerable bridges and pointing to ways they could be repaired before [...]
  
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• Don Lemon’s arrest balances freedom of religion vs. freedom of the press, Todd Blanche says - Politico

  01-02-2026 20:08 via news.google.com
  Don Lemon’s arrest balances freedom of religion vs. freedom of the press, Todd Blanche says  PoliticoDon Lemon and Georgia Fort vow to continue reporting following arrests tied to anti-ICE protest  NPRFormer CNN journalist Don Lemon attends 2026 Grammys following arrest over Minnesota protest  ABC NewsDon Lemon quotes the Bible in response to arrest for Minnesota church storming  Fox NewsAnalysis: Is the case against Don Lemon about winning — o
  
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• Collar cams offer a bear's eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska's desolate North Slope

  01-02-2026 19:13
  Researchers at Washington State University and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are using collar cams to study a remote population of grizzly bears on Alaska's North Slope
  
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• Scientists finally may know why kidney patients die of heart disease - The Washington Post

  01-02-2026 19:00 via news.google.com
  Scientists finally may know why kidney patients die of heart disease  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• John Lithgow on Ironic JK Rowling Anti-Trans Stance, War on Empathy - The Hollywood Reporter

  01-02-2026 18:42 via news.google.com
  John Lithgow on Ironic JK Rowling Anti-Trans Stance, War on Empathy  The Hollywood ReporterJohn Lithgow on Playing Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ Series and J.K. Rowling’s Trans Views: ‘People Insisted I Walk Away From the Job. I Chose Not to Do That’  Variety‘Harry Potter’: John Lithgow Responds to J.K. Rowling Transphobia  TV InsiderJohn Lithgow Says That The Backlash Against His Playing Dumbledore In HBO's "Harry Potter" Se
  
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• IOC prez: ICE, Epstein files 'sad' distractions from Games - ESPN

  01-02-2026 18:42 via news.google.com
  IOC prez: ICE, Epstein files 'sad' distractions from Games  ESPNOutcry in Italy as U.S. Says ICE Agents Will Join Olympics Delegation  The New York TimesMilan protesters call for U.S. ICE agents to leave Italy as Winter Games approach  NPROlympics hospitality space Ice House renamed Winter House after ICE protests  USA TodayIOC chief laments 'distracting' news cycle ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics  Fox News
  
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• Pokémon GO Events This Week: February 2 to February 8, 2026 - Pokémon GO Hub

  01-02-2026 18:39 via news.google.com
  Pokémon GO Events This Week: February 2 to February 8, 2026  Pokémon GO HubPokémon GO February 2026 Community Day Features Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix  Pokemon.comPokémon GO February 2026 Community Day Guide  Nintendo WirePokemon Go Spotlight Hour Schedule February 2026  IGNPokémon GO January 2026 Update Key Events, Raids, and Special Conditioning  The Hans India
  
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• Apple's Foldable iPhone Rumored to Feature Unrivaled Battery Life - MacRumors

  01-02-2026 18:27 via news.google.com
  Apple's Foldable iPhone Rumored to Feature Unrivaled Battery Life  MacRumorsApple is already thinking about its second foldable iPhone, and it may be a clamshell  EngadgetUpcoming iPhone: A "Flip" Phone With a Square Foldable Design, Details Leaked  The Mac ObserverThe foldable iPhone will make sure future Galaxy phones have massive batteries  PhoneArenaApple Reportedly Exploring An ‘iPhone Flip’ With A Clamshell Design, With The Company Hoping
  
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• Bright Light Streaks Across New Zealand Skyline: What Could It Be? - The Daily Galaxy

  01-02-2026 18:16 via news.google.com
  Bright Light Streaks Across New Zealand Skyline: What Could It Be?  The Daily GalaxyView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The Science of the Modern Base Season: Why Zone 2 Isn’t Enough Anymore - Outside Magazine

  01-02-2026 18:10 via news.google.com
  The Science of the Modern Base Season: Why Zone 2 Isn’t Enough Anymore  Outside Magazine
  
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• Are Meat Eaters Really More Likely To Live to 100 Than Non-Meat Eaters?

  01-02-2026 17:34 via scitechdaily.com
  Among adults over 80, diet quality and maintaining a healthy weight matter more for longevity than whether meat is eaten. A recent study suggests that people who avoid meat may be less likely than meat eaters to live to 100. Before viewing this as a warning about plant-based diets, however, the results deserve a closer [...]
  
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• Plastic pollution promotes hazardous water conditions, new study finds - Phys.org

  01-02-2026 17:10 via news.google.com
  Plastic pollution promotes hazardous water conditions, new study finds  Phys.orgHow does microplastics in the oceans affect climate change?  Wodne SprawyPlastic pollution may be supercharging algae blooms  Earth.comNew study finds plastic pollution may contribute to harmful algae blooming  Waste Management Review
  
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• Is Sitting on a Public Toilet Seat Actually Dangerous? The Science Might Surprise You

  01-02-2026 16:59 via scitechdaily.com
  Most germs in public toilets spread through hands and air rather than toilet seats, making hygiene far more important than avoiding sitting. If you are a parent or live with a chronic condition that requires frequent or urgent bathroom trips, chances are you already know where the most usable public toilets are nearby. Still, situations [...]
  
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• Iran updates: Iran classes EU armies as terrorist groups - dw.com

  01-02-2026 16:37 via news.google.com
  Iran updates: Iran classes EU armies as terrorist groups  dw.comIran summons EU ambassadors to protest Revolutionary Guard being listed as terror group  ABC NewsIran designates EU armies ‘terrorist groups’ in retaliatory move  Al JazeeraIran classifies EU militaries as terrorist groups in a reciprocal move  Euronews.comIran considers EU armies as 'terrorist groups' in retaliatory move  Reuters
  
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• Scientists Discover a Simple, Drug-Free Way To Reduce Anxiety in 24 Minutes

  01-02-2026 16:24 via scitechdaily.com
  Listening to specially designed music for just 24 minutes can meaningfully reduce anxiety levels. A new randomized clinical trial found that listening to specially designed music combined with auditory beat stimulation (ABS) for just 24 minutes can meaningfully lower anxiety levels. The findings point to a practical, non drug option that could help people manage [...]
  
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• The Pelican Nebula shines near the Las Vegas Strip in gorgeous deep space photo - Space

  01-02-2026 15:00 via news.google.com
  The Pelican Nebula shines near the Las Vegas Strip in gorgeous deep space photo  Space
  
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• Israel to ban MSF from working in Gaza over refusal to provide staff list - BBC

  01-02-2026 14:20 via news.google.com
  Israel to ban MSF from working in Gaza over refusal to provide staff list  BBCIsrael says it will ban MSF from operating in Gaza  Al JazeeraDoctors Without Borders To Exit Gaza After Refusing To Provide Employee Lists  i24NEWSDoctors Without Borders says Israeli ban ‘pretext’ to block aid to Gaza  The Times of IsraelMSF statement on sharing staff information and humanitarian operations in Palestine  MSF - Médecins Sans Fronti&e
  
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• Giants co-owner Steve Tisch needs to pay a price for his startling lack of judgment - The New York Times

  01-02-2026 13:58 via news.google.com
  Giants co-owner Steve Tisch needs to pay a price for his startling lack of judgment  The New York TimesGiants co-owner Steve Tisch named in latest Epstein files  ESPNEpstein frequently connected NY Giants co-owner Steve Tisch with women, emails show  ABC NewsBREAKING: Tufts alumnus Steve Tisch, namesake of several campus facilities, implicated in Epstein files  The Tufts DailyDOJ Files: Jeffrey Epstein Urged Patriots Owner Robert Kraft to Hire Jack Goldber
  
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• Chicago doctors keep patient alive for 48 hours without lungs - NewsNation

  01-02-2026 13:50 via news.google.com
  Chicago doctors keep patient alive for 48 hours without lungs  NewsNation48 hours without lungs: artificial organ kept man alive until transplant  NatureAn infection liquefied a man’s lungs. This invention kept him alive.  The Washington PostNorthwestern Medicine surgeons develop a total artificial lung system to keep a patient alive for 48 hours after removing both lungs, enabling a double-lung transplant  Northwestern Medicine Newsroom‘Artifi
  
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• A Bizarre Platinum Spike in Greenland’s Ice May Rewrite a Famous Climate Mystery

  01-02-2026 13:49 via scitechdaily.com
  A long-debated platinum spike in Greenland ice is best explained by volcanic activity rather than a cosmic impact, reshaping ideas about what triggered the Younger Dryas cooling. An unusual platinum signal preserved in Greenland ice has puzzled scientists for over a decade. New evidence hints that volcanic activity, rather than an impact from space, may [...]
  
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• The Ancient Towers That Inspired the Story of the Tower of Babel

  01-02-2026 13:14 via scitechdaily.com
  Ziggurats were mudbrick temples designed to bridge heaven and earth, anchoring religion, power, and architecture in the ancient Near East for thousands of years. A ziggurat (also spelled ziqqurat) was a raised structure with four sloping sides, shaped like a stepped pyramid. These monumental buildings were widespread in ancient Mesopotamia, roughly corresponding to modern-day Iraq, [...]
  
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• Earth’s Crust Is Breaking the Rules and Scientists Finally Know Why

  01-02-2026 12:39 via scitechdaily.com
  A study of the East African Rift reveals that ancient heating and dehydration can strengthen continental crust, reshaping how and where continents break apart. Researchers at Tulane University, working with an international group of scientists, have uncovered why some regions of Earth’s crust remain unusually strong while others fracture and pull apart. The discovery challenges [...]
  
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• In the world's driest desert, Chile freezes its future to protect plants - NPR

  01-02-2026 12:00 via news.google.com
  In the world's driest desert, Chile freezes its future to protect plants  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• AI-altered photos and videos of Minneapolis shootings blur reality

  01-02-2026 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  From Facebook and TikTok to Instagram and X, AI-manipulated images and videos depicting Alex Pretti’s final moments have proliferated across the internet since his fatal shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis last weekend
  
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• Being a night owl may not be great for your heart - Jamaica Gleaner

  01-02-2026 06:08 via news.google.com
  Being a night owl may not be great for your heart  Jamaica GleanerPeople who naturally stay up late may have worse heart health than early risers  NBC NewsCardiovascular disease: Night owls face higher risk, study says  Medical News TodayStaying up late is linked to poorer heart health. Here’s what night owls need to know  CNN'Night owl' lifestyle may bring higher risk of heart disease: Study  ABC News
  
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• Japan markets on edge over looser fiscal policy, ex-currency diplomat Watanabe says - Reuters

  01-02-2026 05:14 via news.google.com
  Japan markets on edge over looser fiscal policy, ex-currency diplomat Watanabe says  ReutersJapan’s aging crisis shows how dementia threatens economies and household wealth. The US is not immune  Yahoo FinanceThe fate of Japan’s $6trn foreign portfolio rattles global markets  The EconomistJapanese Bond Selloff: We See Risk of Future Fiscal Constraint but Limited Impact on Equities  MorningstarThis 'mutually assured destruction' threat helps pre
  
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• NASA begins practice countdown for first moonshot with astronauts in over 50 years

  01-02-2026 04:20
  NASA has begun a two-day practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in 53 years
  
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• 97.5% of Women in STEM Feel Like Frauds Despite Their Success

  01-02-2026 04:08 via scitechdaily.com
  Many people who achieve at high levels carry a private fear that contradicts their outward success. Despite impressive résumés, they worry that others will eventually realize they are not as capable as they appear. In their own minds, academic honors, professional recognition, and competitive research funding do not reflect ability. Instead, these accomplishments are brushed [...]
  
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• AI Is Now More Creative Than the Average Human

  01-02-2026 03:33 via scitechdaily.com
  Are generative artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT capable of real creativity? A new large-scale study led by Professor Karim Jerbi from the Department of Psychology at the Université de Montréal set out to answer that question. The research team also included Yoshua Bengio, a leading AI pioneer and professor at the Université de Montréal. [...]
  
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• Scientists Uncover a Hidden Early Stage of Alzheimer’s That They Can Stop

  01-02-2026 02:58 via scitechdaily.com
  Stopping Alzheimer’s may begin with dissolving tiny tau protein clusters before damage takes hold. Scientists at Tokyo Metropolitan University have turned to polymer physics to better understand one of the defining features of Alzheimer’s disease: the formation of tau protein fibrils. Their research shows that these fibrils do not form directly. Instead, tau proteins first [...]
  
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• Federal judge orders release of 5-year-old boy from detention facility

  01-02-2026 01:18 via nbcnews.com
  A federal judge ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father from a detention facility in Texas. It comes amid new concerns after a dash-cam video appeared to show federal officers removing a driver from her car. NBC News’ Maggie Vespa reports.
  
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• Trump says DHS won't respond to protests in Democratic-led cities until they 'ask us for help'

  01-02-2026 00:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump said Saturday that federal law enforcement will not respond to protests or riots in “poorly run" Democratic-led cities until support is requested, but will still protect federal property.“I have instructed Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, that under no circumstances are we going to participate in various poorly run Democrat Cities with regard to their Protests and/or Riots unless, and until, they ask us for help,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.&
  
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