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• A Hidden Design Feature May Explain How the Great Pyramid Survives Earthquakes

  22-05-2026 23:20 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt may weaken earthquake vibrations above the King’s Chamber, helping the ancient structure survive centuries of seismic shaking.
  
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• What Birds MV Hondius Passengers May Have Been Looking for at the Ushuaia Landfill

  22-05-2026 22:55 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn which Patagonian birds frequent a landfill outside Ushuaia and why birders, including those aboard the MV Hondius, have been drawn to the site.
  
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• Judge dismisses charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in human trafficking case

  22-05-2026 21:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  A federal judge in Tennessee dismissed the criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Friday, finding that the investigation into his alleged involvement with human trafficking was “tainted.”
  
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• AI controversy swirls around writer from Trinidad and Tobago who won prize

  22-05-2026 20:29
  A prize-winning Caribbean writer from Trinidad and Tobago is embroiled in the latest controversy involving a short story and allegations that artificial intelligence was used to write it
  
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• Trump delivers remarks with Rep. Mike Lawler in New York

  22-05-2026 20:26 via nbcnews.com
  Watch live coverage as President Trump travels to New York and delivers remarks with Republican Rep. Mike Lawler.
  
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• Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence

  22-05-2026 19:48 via nbcnews.com
  Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation from President Trump’s Cabinet. Her last day will be June 30th.
  
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• Lupita Nyong’o shrugs off racist ‘Odyssey’ backlash over Helen of Troy casting

  22-05-2026 19:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o said she’s losing no sleep over racist criticism of her casting as Helen of Troy, the mythic beauty whose face “launched a thousand ships” and ignited the Trojan War
  
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• Non-immigrant visa holders must return to home countries to apply for green cards, Trump admin says

  22-05-2026 19:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Trump administration said Friday that people with temporary visas seeking to adjust their immigration status to obtain green cards must return to their home countries to “do so through consular processing,” in a major change from current practice.
  
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• The Same Dose of Caffeine Can Hit Some People Harder — and Younger People May be at Higher Risk

  22-05-2026 18:15 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how caffeine could be impacting young adults' sleep quality and school performance. 
  
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• Tokenization: The Two Rail Trap

  22-05-2026 17:50 via technocracy.news
  My co-author and I will continue to hammer on tokenization because it is the monster on the loose, the clear and present danger. It is redefining ownership from the bottom up. Your “sovereign property” will be subverted and turned into “user rights” where “you will own nothing.” In reality, Tokenization of all assets is the biggest heist in the history of the world. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.This is Part IV in the Tokenization Series. The SEC is about to au
  
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• SpaceX hits series of problems while trying to launch bigger Starship

  22-05-2026 14:15
  SpaceX's newest and biggest Starship will have to wait at least another day before launching on a test flight from Texas
  
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• Our Field Trip to Google I/O + A Sit-Down With Sundar Pichai + System Update

  22-05-2026 13:11 via nytimes.com
  “This is the only recent gathering of a large number of people where mentions of A.I. did not produce a large chorus of boos.”
  
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• A New Obesity Drug Delivered Surgery-Level Weight Loss in Clinical Trials

  22-05-2026 12:25 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn about retatrutide, a new weight-loss drug that works differently than other GLP-1s and helped patients in a clinical trial lose up to 85 pounds.
  
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• Ancient DNA Reveals People Traveled Over 400 Miles Along Peru’s Coast Before the Inca Empire — and Kept Their Identities Intact

  22-05-2026 11:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how ancient DNA traced a massive pre-Inca migration along Peru’s coast, and how communities preserved their cultural identities for centuries afterward.
  
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• Indonesia tightens control over key commodities in major trade takeover

  22-05-2026 08:03
  Indonesia is overhauling its trade policies for key commodities in a sudden move that some experts liken to a hostile takeover of major industries in the resource-rich nation
  
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• Frustrated Indian youth flock to a political party led by a cockroach

  22-05-2026 07:54
  A satirical project called the Cockroach Janta Party has become a viral sensation in India
  
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• SpaceX Starship Flight 12 live launch updates: 1st Starship V3 launch scrubbed, may fly May 22 - Space

  22-05-2026 07:27 via news.google.com
  SpaceX Starship Flight 12 live launch updates: 1st Starship V3 launch scrubbed, may fly May 22  SpaceThe most powerful rocket ever built is now even bigger and more powerful. But will it work?  CNNSpaceX scrubs test flight of massive Starship rocket, will retry Friday  CNBCElon Musk's SpaceX postpones Starship launch  BBCSpaceX Delays Starship Launch After Uncovering Problems  bloomberg.com
  
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• House Republicans scrap vote to rein in Trump's war in Iran - Axios

  22-05-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  House Republicans scrap vote to rein in Trump's war in Iran  AxiosGOP Pulls Measure on Trump’s War Powers in Iran, Lacking Votes to Defeat It  The New York TimesHouse Republicans pull vote on Iran war resolution that appeared to have enough support to pass  CBS NewsGOP leaders abruptly cancel House vote on Iran war powers, shielding Trump from rebuke  CNNSenate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support&nb
  
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• Motorsports world mourns the unexpected loss of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch - Motorsport.com

  22-05-2026 05:59 via news.google.com
  Motorsports world mourns the unexpected loss of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch  Motorsport.comKyle Busch, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, dies at age 41  NASCAR.comKyle Busch Shared Why Each Race Win Remains Special in One of His Final Interviews Days Before His Death  People.comNASCAR, racing world reacts to Kyle Busch's shocking death at 41: 'Cannot comprehend this news'  Fox NewsKyle Busch embodied motorsports' greatest compliment: He was a racer &n
  
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• ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Finale Recap - Deadline

  22-05-2026 05:53 via news.google.com
  ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Finale Recap  Deadline‘We were lucky’: Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ bids farewell in final broadcast on CBS  CNNAll Stephen Colbert's final guests, including Paul McCartney surprise  USA TodayOutside Colbert’s Final Show, Fans From Near and Far Line Up for a Farewell  The New York TimesWhat the biggest names in showbiz and politics are saying about Stephen Colbert's swan
  
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• Dying star resembles a billowing crystal ball in new telescope photo - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

  22-05-2026 05:40 via news.google.com
  Dying star resembles a billowing crystal ball in new telescope photo  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
  
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• Air France flight to Detroit diverted to Canada under Ebola restrictions - The Washington Post

  22-05-2026 05:26 via news.google.com
  Air France flight to Detroit diverted to Canada under Ebola restrictions  The Washington PostPassenger from Congo boards flight ‘in error’, prompting diversion to Canada amid Ebola outbreak  The GuardianAir France flight to US diverted to Montreal due to Ebola travel restrictions  WRALPassenger details Air France flight diversion from Paris to Detroit Metro Airport  ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4US-bound plane diverts to Canada after person from
  
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• Pressure from Silicon Valley helped block Trump’s expected order on AI - The Washington Post

  22-05-2026 05:13 via news.google.com
  Pressure from Silicon Valley helped block Trump’s expected order on AI  The Washington PostTrump postpones AI executive order signing: 'I didn't like certain aspects'  CNBCTrump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge  AP NewsTrump postpones AI executive order, cites need to compete with China  ReutersTrump yanked AI order after David Sacks raised industry concerns  Politico
  
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• All charges dismissed against "Broadview Six," defense says grand jury transcript revealed "gross misconduct" - CBS News

  22-05-2026 04:26 via news.google.com
  All charges dismissed against "Broadview Six," defense says grand jury transcript revealed "gross misconduct"  CBS News'Broadview Six' charges dropped as Chicago's top federal prosecutor admits case was tainted by misconduct  Chicago Sun-TimesUS Attorney drops 'Broadview Six' ICE protesters' federal case in Chicago, defense attorneys claim misconduct by prosecutors  ABC7 ChicagoGrand jury improprieties revealed in court as ‘Broadview Six’ case unravels&n
  
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• Trump says U.S. will send 5,000 more troops to Poland - Axios

  22-05-2026 03:49 via news.google.com
  Trump says U.S. will send 5,000 more troops to Poland  AxiosTrump to Deploy 5,000 Troops to Poland, Surprising the Pentagon  The New York TimesPolish president thanks Trump for increasing US military presence  ReutersStatement Attributable to Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs (ATSW(PA))  U.S. Department of War (.gov)In apparent reversal, Trump says he's sending 5,000 troops to Poland  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and V
  
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• Record 274 climbers scale Everest via Nepal in one day - BBC

  22-05-2026 03:44 via news.google.com
  Record 274 climbers scale Everest via Nepal in one day  BBCNew record set as 274 climbers scale Everest’s south side in single day  CNNHe’s Climbed Mount Everest 32 Times. Here’s What He Thinks About Mountaineering Records.  Outside MagazineRecord 274 climbers summit Everest from Nepalese side in single day  The GuardianCountless Everest Summits in Wednesday Rush  Explorersweb »
  
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• Bears say they have "exhausted every opportunity to stay in Chicago" - NBC Sports

  22-05-2026 03:32 via news.google.com
  Bears say they have "exhausted every opportunity to stay in Chicago"  NBC SportsBears reiterate Chicago stadium options are 'exhausted'  ESPNAre the Chicago Bears Seriously Moving to Indiana?  Yahoo SportsChicago politicians are doing Windy City politician things to try to keep the Bears in town | OutKick  Fox NewsBears bill to keep team in Illinois faces major obstacles, including Mayor Johnson peeling support  Chicago Sun-Times
  
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• Ex-girlfriend of boy band member charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill him - AP News

  22-05-2026 03:02 via news.google.com
  Ex-girlfriend of boy band member charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill him  AP NewsFlorida lawyer, influencer daughter arrested in alleged murder-for-hire plot  FOX 35 OrlandoJack Avery Breaks Silence After Child's Mother, Her Dad Charged in Alleged Plot to Kill Him  People.comBoy band singer says he has sole custody after alleged murder-for-hire plot  KTLATikTok influencer arrested at Calif. airport in alleged murder-for-hire plot  SFGATE
  
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• Takeaways from the Democratic National Committee's long-awaited autopsy report on 2024 election - AP News

  22-05-2026 02:58 via news.google.com
  Takeaways from the Democratic National Committee's long-awaited autopsy report on 2024 election  AP NewsTakeaways from the DNC autopsy  CNN5 Takeaways From the Democrats’ Autopsy of Kamala Harris’s 2024 Loss  The New York Times‘A huge omission’: Everyone is baffled by the exclusion of Gaza in DNC autopsy  PoliticoDNC releases 2024 autopsy, with chair apologizing for ‘creating an even bigger distraction’  NBC Ne
  
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• Audit Immunity for Trump Family Puts I.R.S. in a Bind - The New York Times

  22-05-2026 02:54 via news.google.com
  Audit Immunity for Trump Family Puts I.R.S. in a Bind  The New York TimesTrump’s 2024 campaign discussed an anti-weaponization fund. They didn’t know where to get the money — until now  CNNTrump’s allies are already lining up to apply to his $1.8 billion fund  The Washington PostRead the DOJ's memo to Republican senators on how Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund will work  PBSTrump lawyer-turned-critic Michael Cohen says
  
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• Live Updates: Iran says it's mulling latest U.S. peace proposal, Trump says he'll wait "a couple of days" - CBS News

  22-05-2026 02:48 via news.google.com
  Live Updates: Iran says it's mulling latest U.S. peace proposal, Trump says he'll wait "a couple of days"  CBS NewsIran war live: Signs of progress amid efforts to reach US-Iran peace deal  Al JazeeraIran-U.S. diplomacy intensifies as Trump seeks ‘right answers,’ Tehran signals gaps ‘reduced’  NBC NewsProgress in Iran Talks Undercut Over Uranium, Hormuz Tolls  bloomberg.comIran reviews U.S. peace proposal as Trump says he’s wi
  
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• Mel Gibson’s ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ Unveils First Look at Jesus as It Pushes Release Date - The Hollywood Reporter

  22-05-2026 02:41 via news.google.com
  Mel Gibson’s ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ Unveils First Look at Jesus as It Pushes Release Date  The Hollywood ReporterSee Mel Gibson's new Jesus in “The Resurrection of the Christ” first look  Yahoo News New ZealandLionsgate Shifts ‘The Resurrection Of The Christ’ Release Dates; ‘Part Two’ Moves To 2028  DeadlineThe Replacements or Coming Soon: Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ 
  
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• San Diego Mosque Shooter So Alarmed Police, They Seized Father’s Guns - The New York Times

  22-05-2026 02:21 via news.google.com
  San Diego Mosque Shooter So Alarmed Police, They Seized Father’s Guns  The New York TimesFamily says suspect in San Diego mosque shooting was influenced by hateful content online  NBC NewsThousands mourn at funeral prayer, burial for 3 men killed in Islamic Center of San Diego shooting  cbs8.com'We are resilient': As San Diego's Muslim community reels from mosque shooting, it refuses to be intimidated  BBCSan Diego mosque attack followed a familiar o
  
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• Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows - BBC

  22-05-2026 02:21 via news.google.com
  Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows  BBCIsraeli security minister stirs diplomatic outrage with flotilla activist abuse video  The GuardianVideo Shows Itamar Ben-Gvir Taunting Pro-Palestinian Activists  The New York TimesGaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as outrage over treatment grows  NBC NewsThis is the face of Israel  Al Jazeera
  
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• Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding will be on a small island in the Bahamas — without his father present, sources say - CNN

  22-05-2026 02:02 via news.google.com
  Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding will be on a small island in the Bahamas — without his father present, sources say  CNNTrump Says He Will ‘Try and Make’ Son Don Jr.’s Wedding, but Timing ‘Not Good’  The New York TimesExclusive | Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson to wed over Memorial Day weekend: source  Page SixA Close Reading of Trump’s Statement on Attending His Son’s Wedding  The AtlanticTrump says he
  
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• Is Nvidia a Buy After Its Blowout Earnings Report? History Offers a Strikingly Clear Answer. - The Motley Fool

  22-05-2026 01:10 via news.google.com
  Is Nvidia a Buy After Its Blowout Earnings Report? History Offers a Strikingly Clear Answer.  The Motley FoolNvidia Tells Skeptical Investors AI Is Ready to Go Mainstream  Yahoo FinanceNvidia Stock Is Immune to Its Own Success—No Matter How Perfect Its Earnings Are  Barron'sNvidia Earnings: Massive AI Adoption Remains On Track; Shares Undervalued  MorningstarEven at $5 Trillion, Nvidia Is Underappreciated  WSJ
  
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• Anker’s new earbuds are the first with its AI chip that boosts noise reduction - theverge.com

  22-05-2026 01:00 via news.google.com
  Anker’s new earbuds are the first with its AI chip that boosts noise reduction  theverge.comAnker’s new earbuds have the best call quality I’ve ever heard  theverge.comAnker's New Liberty 5 Pro Series Earbuds Are All-Around Great, but Do One Thing Incredibly Well  CNETAnker Debuts Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Earbuds With Its Thus AI Chip  EngadgetAnker Unveils Next-Generation Products Across Brands at Anker Day 2026  Yahoo Finance S
  
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• Ancient seas get a new T. rex as massive mosasaur emerges from Texas fossils - Phys.org

  22-05-2026 01:00 via news.google.com
  Ancient seas get a new T. rex as massive mosasaur emerges from Texas fossils  Phys.org‘T. rex of the sea’: D-FW researchers identify new ancient marine species  Dallas NewsThere's a new T. rex from the dinosaur age — and it ruled the seas with a skull-crushing bite  Live ScienceNorth Texas fossils reveal giant predator dubbed ‘T. rex of the sea'  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthExclusive: There’s a new T. rex in town—and this gia
  
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• Ebola outbreak spirals out of control: how might it have started? - Nature

  22-05-2026 00:53 via news.google.com
  Ebola outbreak spirals out of control: how might it have started?  NatureOpinion | Ebola Is a Terrible Disease. I Saw It Firsthand.  The New York TimesUS funding cuts have hampered response to the deadly Ebola crisis, aid workers say  CNNEpidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern  World Health Organization (WHO)There is no Ebola vaccin
  
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• Phil Foden, Cole Palmer out of England World Cup squad, Ivan Toney and Kobbie Mainoo in - The Athletic - The New York Times

  22-05-2026 00:07 via news.google.com
  Phil Foden, Cole Palmer out of England World Cup squad, Ivan Toney and Kobbie Mainoo in - The Athletic  The New York TimesEngland World Cup squad: How Cole Palmer and Phil Foden lost Thomas Tuchel's number 10 battle  BBCPalmer, Foden, Maguire out; Toney in England World Cup squad - sources  ESPNThe chosen and the forgotten: Tuchel finalises his 26-strong England World Cup squad  The GuardianEngland World Cup Roster Update: Foden, Palmer, Maguire Out; Toney
  
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