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Satellite Surprise Reveals Tsunamis Are Far More Chaotic Than Scientists Assumed

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By Harshit PACIFIC OCEAN, jan 6 —A chance satellite observation has given scientists their clearest view yet of how massive tsunamis actually behave as they race across the open ocean—and the picture is far more complicated than decades of theory suggested. In late July, a powerful earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula generated a tsunami that […]

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FDA Misses Deadline to Propose Ban on Formaldehyde in Hair-Straightening Products

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By Harshit WASHINGTON, JANUARY 6, 2026 —The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has missed its most recent deadline to propose a ban on formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in hair-straightening products, prolonging regulatory uncertainty around substances that scientists say are linked to cancer and other serious health risks—particularly for Black women and salon workers. According to

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Clippers Pull Away From Warriors With Dominant Third-Quarter Run at Chase Center

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By Harshit SAN FRANCISCO, JANUARY 6 —The Los Angeles Clippers seized control of their road matchup against the Golden State Warriors with a commanding third-quarter surge, turning a tightly contested first half into a double-digit advantage that left the home side searching for answers at the Chase Center. Behind efficient ball movement, interior dominance, and

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U.S. Treasury Yields Fall as Venezuela Shock Drives Flight to Safety

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By HarshitNEW YORK, JANUARY 5, 2026 — U.S. Treasury yields moved lower on Monday as global investors shifted into safe-haven assets following a dramatic escalation in U.S.–Venezuela tensions over the weekend, including the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The decline in yields reflected heightened geopolitical uncertainty rather than a shift in domestic economic fundamentals,

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Cuba Says 32 Nationals Killed in US Operation to Seize Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

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By Harshit HAVANA / CARACAS / WASHINGTON, JANUARY 5 — The Cuban government has confirmed that 32 Cuban nationals were killed during the recent US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, sharply escalating regional tensions and drawing renewed scrutiny to Cuba’s long-standing security role in Venezuela. In a brief

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Trump Warns Venezuela’s New Leader Delcy Rodríguez of ‘Very Big Price’ as Maduro Faces US Court

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By Harshit WASHINGTON / CARACAS, JANUARY 5 — US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Venezuela’s incoming leader Delcy Rodríguez, saying she could “pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro” if she fails to meet Washington’s demands, as the dramatic fallout from the arrest of former president Nicolás Maduro continues

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The Agentic Shift: How 2026 Became the Year Technology Started Acting on Its Own

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By Harshit SAN FRANCISCO, DECEMBER 5, 2026 —For much of the past decade, artificial intelligence was defined by what it could say. It wrote emails, summarized documents, generated images, and answered questions. Impressive, yes—but still passive. In 2026, that changed. This year marks the moment when technology stopped responding to prompts and began executing decisions.

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U.S. Measles Cases Surpass 2,000 in 2025, Threatening Long-Held Elimination Status

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By Harshit ATLANTA, JANUARY 5, 2026 —The United States recorded more than 2,000 measles cases in 2025, marking the nation’s highest annual total in more than three decades and raising serious concerns among public health officials about whether the country can maintain its measles elimination status. Federal data shows that 2,065 confirmed measles cases were

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The Agentic Shift: Why 2026 Is the Year Technology Stopped Talking and Started Doing

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Silicon Valley BureauDECEMBER 4, 2026 — If 2024 was the year of the chatbot and 2025 the year of multimodal breakthroughs, then Friday, December 4, 2026, will be remembered as the moment the agentic era fully arrived. Across the technology sector, novelty has given way to utility. Artificial intelligence is no longer defined by what

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The “Optimization” Era: How America Is Redefining Health at the Close of 2026

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By Harshit WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 4, 2026 —It is Friday, December 4, 2026. As Americans trade light autumn jackets for heavy winter coats, the nation’s health landscape feels unmistakably different from what it was just a few years ago. The country is no longer defined solely by the trauma of the early-2020s pandemics, but neither has

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