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Winter Storm Puts 30 Million Under Alerts, Disrupts Holiday Travel Across U.S.

By Harshit WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 29 — Massive Winter System Hits During Peak Holiday Travel More than 30 million people across the Midwest and Northeast were under winter weather alerts early this week as a powerful storm system battered large parts of the United States, threatening to derail travel plans on one of the busiest holiday […]

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Precision Health in 2026: Muscle, Metabolism, and Bio-Harmony Explained

By Harshit NEW YORK, 29 DEC 2025 — If 2025 was the year Americans collectively recognized the importance of metabolic health, 2026 is the year that understanding becomes precise. The era of one-size-fits-all health advice is fading. In its place is precision health—an approach that asks not only what is healthy, but when, how, and

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Why mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Can Rarely Trigger Heart Inflammation — and Why the Risk Remains Low

By Harshit STANFORD, CALIFORNIA, DECEMBER 28 —mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives worldwide, but a rare side effect—temporary inflammation of the heart muscle—has raised scientific questions and public concern. Now, a new study from Stanford Medicine explains why this reaction can occur in a small subset of people and, critically, why the overall

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Flu Is Rising Ahead of the Holidays. Here’s What Families Should Know Before Gathering

By Harshit WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 28 — As millions of Americans travel to reunite with family and friends for the holidays, public health officials are warning that another seasonal traveler is spreading quickly alongside them: influenza. New surveillance data shows flu activity accelerating across the United States just as holiday gatherings peak. For the week ending

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Derrick Henry

Derrick Henry Explodes for Four Touchdowns as Ravens Overpower Packers in Week 17

By Harshit GREEN BAY, DECEMBER 28 —The Baltimore Ravens kept their postseason hopes alive Saturday night by leaning fully into their most reliable formula: hand the ball to Derrick Henry and let the game bend around him. With Lamar Jackson sidelined due to a back injury, the Ravens delivered a decisive 41–24 victory over the

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Apartment building in Kyiv damaged by Russian missile strike

Poland Scrambles Fighter Jets After Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Hits Kyiv

By Harshit KYIV, DECEMBER 27 — Heavy Russian Strikes Hit Ukrainian Capital Polish fighter jets were scrambled near the Ukrainian border overnight after Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Kyiv, killing at least one person and injuring 28 others, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. The attack involved nearly 500 drones and

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Why Sleep and Stress Gained Attention as Public Health Issues in 2025

By Harshit ATLANTA, DECEMBER 27, 2025 —In 2025, sleep quality and chronic stress emerged as prominent public health concerns in the United States. Health professionals increasingly recognized that insufficient sleep and prolonged stress contribute to a wide range of physical and mental health conditions, affecting productivity, healthcare costs, and overall well-being. Rather than treating sleep

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Flooded urban area used in climate risk research

Why Extreme Weather Research Became More Action-Oriented in 2025

By Harshit WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 27, 2025 —In 2025, extreme weather research increasingly moved beyond documentation toward practical application. Scientists focused less on whether extreme events are becoming more frequent and more on how societies can anticipate, measure, and reduce their impacts. This shift reflects growing confidence in climate science and rising demand from governments, insurers,

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Why Household Debt Remained a Key Economic Pressure in the United States in 2025

By Harshit NEW YORK, DECEMBER 27, 2025 —As 2025 draws to a close, household debt remains one of the most persistent pressures shaping the U.S. economy. Despite steady employment and moderating inflation, many American households continue to face financial strain due to elevated borrowing costs and accumulated debt from previous years. While debt levels alone

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US Launches Airstrikes on Islamic State-Linked Militants in Northwestern Nigeria

By Harshit ABUJA, DECEMBER 26 — US Confirms Precision Strikes in Sokoto State The United States has carried out airstrikes against militants linked to the Islamic State group in north-western Nigeria, marking a rare American military intervention outside the country’s long-running conflict zone in the northeast. According to the US military, camps operated by IS-aligned

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