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Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unusedApr 02, 2025 4:16 pm - Most teenagers don’t use drugs. There’s data to show that because of a 50-year-old government survey that may now be in jeopardy. The entire 17-member U.S. government tea...
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NASA’s Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won’t hit Earth in 2032Apr 02, 2025 4:09 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth’s hit list. Discovered la...
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Blink and you could miss them. 10 native spring ephemerals that bring early color to the gardenApr 02, 2025 2:27 pm - Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge and new annuals settle in. But a less common category of plants — native spring ephemerals — though fleeting, bridge the gap between winter and spring. Blink and you may miss them.
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Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as the death toll tops 3,000Apr 02, 2025 11:41 am - Myanmar's ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country's civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people.
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Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade warsApr 02, 2025 8:58 am - After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set on Wednesday to announce a barrage of what he calls reciprocal tariffs on friend and foe alike.
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Tesla sales drop 13% in first quarter as Elon Musk backlash, aging models hurt demandApr 02, 2025 8:17 am - Tesla sales declined in the first three months of the year, another sign that Elon Musk’s once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers.
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Kyle Tucker homers in his 4th straight game as the Cubs power past the A's again, 7-4Apr 02, 2025 12:29 am - WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Kyle Tucker added a solo shot in the third to give him home runs in a career-best four s...
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Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65Apr 02, 2025 12:04 am - Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65.
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Chattanooga tops Loyola 80-73, will play UC Irvine in NIT championship gameApr 01, 2025 11:11 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Trey Bonham scored 23 points and Honor Huff hit a big 3-pointer late to lead Chattanooga to an 80-73 victory over Loyola in an NIT semifinal at Hinkle Fiel...
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Miranda gets big hit as the Twins beat the White Sox 8-3 for their first win this seasonApr 01, 2025 10:04 pm - Jose Miranda hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Minnesota's five-run sixth inning, and the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3 on Tuesday night for their first win of t...