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Views on garden insects are changing. Why many former ‘pests’ are now valuedDec 04, 2024 12:42 pm - We’re all familiar with beneficial insects like ladybugs, dragonflies and bees, but it’s high time we reconsider our definition of “pests” and collectively add other, less-familiar insects to the friendly bug list. Native beetles, assassin bugs and even wasps are among those that make significant contributions to the environment despite their threatening appearance.
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Trump is bringing back Peter Navarro as a White House adviser as he builds out his administrationDec 04, 2024 12:22 pm - Former White House adviser Peter Navarro, who served prison time related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, will return to serve in Donald Trump’s second administration, the president-elect announced Wednesday.
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Majority of Supreme Court seems reluctant to block state bans on medical treatments for minorsDec 04, 2024 12:19 pm - Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, a majority of the Supreme Court seemed reluctant Wednesday to block Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
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‘Anora,’ ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ lead Spirit Award nominationsDec 04, 2024 11:13 am - “Anora,” Sean Baker’s odyssey of a New York stripper, and Jane Schoenbrun’s psychological horror “I Saw the TV Glow” dominated nominations for the Film Independent Spirit Awards with six nods each, including best film and best director.
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US closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald’s Quarter PoundersDec 04, 2024 10:52 am - The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no long...
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A shooter kills UnitedHealthcare's CEO in an ambush in New York, police sayDec 04, 2024 9:26 am - UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed Wednesday morning in what investigators suspect was a targeted shooting outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference.
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Spotify Wrapped is finally here. How can you see your 2024 recap?Dec 04, 2024 9:22 am - Spotify has released its annual Wrapped, personalized recaps of users’ listening habits and year in audio. What made your list this year?
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Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?Dec 04, 2024 8:51 am - It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success: keeping kids off social media until they turn 16.
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Winnetka native Katie Gavin on creative freedom, debut solo record and tour to ChicagoDec 04, 2024 8:34 am - On her debut solo record “What a Relief,” released in late October, Winnetka native Katie Gavin channels a bluesy, nostalgic tone to explore intimacy, grief and intergenerational trauma. She’s playing Chicago’s Thalia Hall Wednesday, Dec. 18.
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‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major US-backed rail project in AfricaDec 04, 2024 8:18 am - Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, U.S. President Joe Biden is finding ways to celebrate trains.