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GOP senator breaks with Trump over ‘woke’ Smithsonian history battle

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GOP senator breaks with Trump over ‘woke’ Smithsonian history battle

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is splitting from the majority of Republicans on the GOP's pushback against the Smithsonian Institution's teaching of American history.The moderate Republican senator sent a letter to the Trump administration alongside Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., asking for more information on President Donald Trump's directive to install "temporary signage" outside the National Museum of American History, after he accused the museum of teaching historical accounts with an inaccurate […]

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Organ harvesting began while patients still showed ‘signs of life,’ federal investigation finds

Health

Organ harvesting began while patients still showed ‘signs of life,’ federal investigation finds

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has begun the decertification of Network for Hope, the federally designated organ procurement organization serving Kentucky and parts of Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia, following federal reviews that uncovered serious patient safety failures.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services initiated the decertification action after investigations revealed persistent safety issues, including instances where the organ harvesting process was initiated on patients who still […]

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Video shows US military tracking what appears to be mysterious object flying over Middle East in 2025

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Video shows US military tracking what appears to be mysterious object flying over Middle East in 2025

The latest tranche of materials on unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) released by the U.S. government includes video of what appears to be an object traversing the skies last year over the Middle East."The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 1 minute and 39 seconds of video footage from an electro-optical and infrared sensor aboard a […]

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Smart toilet seat could detect AFib in 30 seconds

Tech/Gear

Smart toilet seat could detect AFib in 30 seconds

Your next bathroom break could come with an unexpected bonus: a check of your heart rhythm. German medical technology company Hamberger Medical has developed the HARO EKG-seat. It looks like a regular toilet seat, but built-in sensors record an electrocardiogram, also called an EKG or ECG, while you sit.After about 30 seconds, a connected smartphone app analyzes the reading for signs of an irregular heart rhythm, including possible atrial fibrillation. […]

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Detroit-area couple accused of throwing explosive device with alarming 2-word message into neighbor’s yard

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Detroit-area couple accused of throwing explosive device with alarming 2-word message into neighbor’s yard

A couple living in the suburbs of Detroit has been accused of throwing an explosive device with a chilling two-word message into their neighbor's yard, local prosecutors said.Jason Showers, 45, and his wife, Megan Showers, 38, both of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, each face decades in prison if they are convicted of charges tied to the Monday incident, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office.Prosecutors said Megan Showers lit the […]

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New York State Police launch manhunt after killing, house fire for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect

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New York State Police launch manhunt after killing, house fire for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect

Police are relying on the public's help in their search for an "armed and dangerous" suspect in connection to a homicide and house fire in upstate New York.On Friday state police said, "The New York State Police Troop F Bureau of Criminal Investigation is asking residents of the Greenville community to review any available home surveillance footage recorded from approximately 6:00 p.m. on August 6, 2026, through the overnight hours. […]

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