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The Citizen App Promises Safety But Its Growing Paywall Raises Serious Questions
The Citizen app is a public safety platform designed to keep users informed about incidents and emergencies happening in their area. The app provides …
By Cameron Brooks · Aug 17, 2026
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A Dead Star 13,000 Light-Years Away May Have Cracked a 90-Year-Old Quantum Mystery
A magnetic star known as a magnetar may help scientists finally answer a question that has puzzled physicists for nearly a century: whether empty spac…
By Jordan Hayes · Aug 16, 2026
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At 100 Years Old, This Physicist Still Goes to Work and Refuses to Retire
A centenarian physicist who helped shape the foundations of quantum mechanics continues to work at the University of Pittsburgh, showing no signs of s…
By Quinn Foster · Aug 16, 2026
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Ozempic's Brain Trick Is Far More Surprising Than Scientists Believed
Popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may work differently than scientists previously believed. While these GLP-1 medications are known to…
By Riley Carter · Aug 16, 2026
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Congo's Deadliest Ebola Crisis Is Outrunning the Workers Trying to Stop It
Health workers in eastern Congo are overwhelmed as the country's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak continues to spread faster than they can contain it. T…
By Morgan Ellis · Aug 16, 2026
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OpenAI Is Losing Executives Left and Right as Its Monster IPO Looms
OpenAI is facing growing internal turmoil as it prepares for a major IPO push led by CEO Sam Altman. A series of executive departures and changes to i…
By Cameron Brooks · Aug 16, 2026
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Georgia Investment CEO Gets Maximum 20-Year Sentence for $380 Million Ponzi Scheme
Todd Burkhalter, a Georgia financial advising CEO, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for orchestrating a $380 million Ponzi scheme. Burkhalter used …
By Emerson Gray · Aug 16, 2026
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NATO Shoots Down Drone Over Romania as Europe Faces a Day of Crises
Euronews presented its midday news bulletin on August 16th, 2026, covering the latest developments from around the world. The bulletin provided viewer…
By Drew Mitchell · Aug 16, 2026
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Foster Care Crisis Forces North Carolina Teens to Sleep in County Office Building
ABC11 WTVD is the local news station serving the Raleigh, Durham, and Fayetteville areas of North Carolina. As an ABC affiliate, the station provides …
By Hayden Walsh · Aug 16, 2026
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Chicago's Iconic Air and Water Show Battles Weather but Wows Crowds This Weekend
ABC7 WLS is the local ABC television affiliate serving the Chicago area, providing news, weather, and community coverage to viewers across the region.…
By Emerson Gray · Aug 16, 2026
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Bronx Man Storms Manhattan Synagogue During Shabbat, Faces 14 Hate Crime Charges
A man was arrested after allegedly storming the bimah, the raised platform at the front of a synagogue, and attacking someone during a Shabbat service…
By Jamie Sullivan · Aug 16, 2026
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Suspect Found Hiding in Campus Closet After VSU Shooting Leaves Five Wounded
A shooting at Virginia State University left five people wounded before a suspect was taken into custody. The incident caused alarm on the historicall…
By Rowan Fletcher · Aug 16, 2026
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Falcons Rookie Star James Pearce Jr. Suspended 8 Games After Domestic Violence Arrest
The Atlanta Falcons' top pass rusher has been suspended by the NFL following a felony weapons charge. The league acted swiftly under its personal cond…
By Drew Mitchell · Aug 16, 2026
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America's Murder Rate Just Dropped to Its Lowest Level Since the 1950s
Violent crime in the United States dropped sharply in 2025, with the murder rate falling to its lowest point in two decades, according to new FBI data…
By Quinn Foster · Aug 16, 2026
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The Citizen App Promises to Keep You Safe — But at What Cost
The Citizen app is a public safety platform designed to keep users informed about incidents and emergencies happening in their area. The app provides …
By Jamie Sullivan · Aug 16, 2026
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Why Earth Thrives and Its Planetary Twin Venus Became a Toxic Hellscape
Venus and Earth are remarkably similar planets in size, mass, and gravity, yet they evolved in dramatically different ways. While Earth's tallest moun…
By Sydney Parker · Aug 15, 2026
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India's Solar Mission Cracks One of Science's Oldest Mysteries About the Sun
India's Aditya-L1 solar mission is producing new insights into some of the Sun's longest-standing scientific puzzles. Among the key questions research…
By Sydney Parker · Aug 15, 2026
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Measles Cases Explode From 2 to 15 in Southwestern Wisconsin With More Expected
Wisconsin health officials have confirmed 13 new measles cases across Iowa and Lafayette counties, according to the state Department of Health Service…
By Drew Mitchell · Aug 15, 2026
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Just Four Weeks Without Meat or Dairy Can Rewire Your DNA Activity
A new study suggests that switching to a plant-based diet can produce noticeable changes in the body's chemistry in just a matter of weeks. Drawing on…
By Casey Morgan · Aug 15, 2026
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Federal Regulators Open Probe Into Betting Markets That Wager on What People Say
Federal officials have launched an investigation into so-called "mention markets," a growing category of prediction market platforms where users bet o…
By Quinn Foster · Aug 15, 2026
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S&P 500 Caps a Record Week Even as Broadcom Drags Chip Stocks Lower
The S&P 500 reached a new record high following a brief but constructive period of consolidation in the market. Despite the broader index's milestone,…
By Casey Morgan · Aug 15, 2026
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American Missionary Pilot Freed After Nine Months Held Captive in Niger
American missionary Kevin Rideout, 50, has been released after spending nine months in captivity in Niger, where he was kidnapped by three armed indiv…
By Emerson Gray · Aug 15, 2026
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Trump Takes White House Ballroom Battle to the Supreme Court as Costs Soar
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow construction to resume on a $400 million White House ballroom project after a lower cour…
By Casey Morgan · Aug 15, 2026
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Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in CEO Murder Case
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the 2024 shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. The 26-y…
By Rowan Fletcher · Aug 15, 2026