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Eligibility Void Ignites League-Wide Firestorm

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The WNBA says only women can play but still has no public definition of “woman,” leaving a gap big enough to fuel a national fight over fairness and inclusion.Story SnapshotThe WNBA’s rule says only...

Mushrooms Jolt Alzheimer’s

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Nineteen hours after eating one high dose of psilocybin mushrooms, a woman deep in Alzheimer’s started telling stories from her life again.Story SnapshotA peer-reviewed case report describes rapid, broad gains after one psilocybin dose.The...

School Riots Turn Brutal Overnight

French prosecutors say a 15-year-old is in custody after video showed a teen burning...

Bank Blunder: $128K Left on ATM

A Texas barber found $128,514 sitting on top of a Bank of America ATM...

Surprise Medicare Payout Hits Next Week

President Trump said the administration will send $90 Medicare relief payments to more than...

Bill Gates’ Robot Tax Bombshell

Bill Gates wants companies to pay payroll taxes when robots or artificial intelligence do...

Night Medevac Vanishes Off Catalina

Two people died, two were hospitalized, and one person is still missing after a...

Massive Korea Cash Targets Alaska

President Trump is set to spotlight about $54 billion from South Korea for Alaska’s...

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Priest Killed Inside Sacred Grounds

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A Ukrainian citizen stabbed five people inside a Polish abbey, and a priest later died, drawing sharp condemnations from leaders in both countries.Story HighlightsPolice say a 31-year-old Ukrainian attacked five people at a Jarosław...

Diesel Ban Backfires: Prices Whiplash Ahead

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Block U.S. diesel exports for 90 days, and you likely get cheaper diesel at home—and a fast, messy backlash.At a GlanceShort-term relief likely in the Midwest and Gulf; the coasts face risk of higher...

Xi Lands, Leverage Game Begins

President Trump’s full state welcome for China’s Xi Jinping aims to cool tensions while...

Aquarium Death Spiral – Who’s Accountable?

A third beluga whale moved from Canada to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium died after a...

Cape Cod Mansion Shock: Teen, Booze, Charges

A Massachusetts court issued a criminal complaint accusing a 20-year-old influencer of raping and...

JD Vance Claims Law-And-Order Win

New federal data show the biggest one-year drop in violent crime on record, with...

Shocking Grooming Claims Rock Top Detective

South Africa’s top detective appeared in court on five sexual-offence charges, forcing the police...

480-MPH Orbs Stun CENTCOM

Six tight-clustered spheres, darting at an estimated 480 miles per hour, showed up on...

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