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Stunning report reveals government-linked crypto crisis: 'Serious and unimaginable'

Government-linked crypto mining is intensifying an energy crisis in Iran, according to residents. They blame these operations ...
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Chemistry professor makes concerning discovery after testing neighborhood's drinking water: 'It's the stuff that keeps you awake at night'

Chemistry professor Karl Jobst found drinking water contaminated with toxic chemicals, including PFAS, in several ...
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Actress from political family sparks backlash after flaunting lavish lifestyle: 'These people are really on another level'

Prominent Philippine actress Sylvia Sanchez took heat for bragging about her lifestyle. A recent interview had her showing ...
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Homeowner met with warnings after sharing photo of mystery growth in yard: 'Destroy it immediately'

When one Reddit user posted a photo of a mystery plant that sprouted in their yard, they hoped for help in identifying a ...
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Researchers issue warning after observing concerning shift in animal behavior: 'They start really fighting, like grappling'

As the planet warms, extreme weather such as heat waves becomes more common. The researchers told Science News that this ...
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Tesla driver shares security camera footage of upsetting incident on city street: 'Got him arrested'

The clip shows a man throwing a drink at the Tesla and then kicking off the side mirror. He apparently went on to kick the ...
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Experts issue warning after observing concerning trend near US border: 'I really see this as a national security matter'

"I really see this as a national security matter," Christopher Romero, a health researcher in Brownsville, told Vox. "When ...
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High school student awarded Young Hero prize for groundbreaking solution to massive health crisis: 'It was … a big shock'

Srihan Sankepalle of Northville High School in Northville, Michigan, roughly 30 miles west of Detroit, was awarded the 2025 Gloria Baron Prize for Young Heroes. As part of the prize, Srihan received ...
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Federal government offers hunters cash to make key change to how they hunt: 'We are committed'

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service launched a rebate program for hunters to use lead-free ammunition to protect wildlife from ...
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Man hit with steep penalties after accepting cash to commit illegal act: 'People think that they can get away'

Piles of tires can ignite easily, releasing toxic smoke and chemicals. Even without catching fire, tires leach heavy metals ...
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Man makes alarming discovery in parking lot: 'Need to be outlawed'

According to the World Health Organization, vaping is illegal in 33 countries, including Argentina, Norway, and Ethiopia. In ...
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Research ship makes stunning discovery after monthslong expedition in Arctic ice: 'Nature always finds a way'

Scientists aboard the Polarstern ship found that polar algae blooms were unexpectedly missing from the ice caps in the Arctic ...