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Inside the Turmoil at the V.A. Mental Health System Under Trump

Late in February, as the Trump administration ramped up its quest to transform the federal government, a psychiatrist who treats veterans was directed to her new workstation — and was incredulous. She was required, under a new return-to-office policy, to conduct virtual psychotherapy with her patients from one of 13 cubicles in a large open

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Everyone in the City Needs Soundproofing, Even Spiders

There’s nothing worse than a noisy neighbor when you are trying to have a nice meal — even if that meal consists of liquefying the insides of your prey before sucking them back up. New research shows that some spiders living in cities somehow weave soundproofing designs into the fabric of their webs to manage

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An earthquake prediction went viral. Is it giving people false hope?

Ana Faguy BBC News, Washington DC Christal Hayes BBC News, Los Angeles Max Matza BBC News, Seattle Getty Images Brent Dmitruk calls himself an earthquake predictor. In mid-October, he told his tens of thousands of social media followers that an earthquake would soon hit at the westernmost point of California, south of the small coastal

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Freeze warnings in three states as temperatures are set to plummet TONIGHT

Weather officials have issued freeze warnings in Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama ahead of a sharp drop in temperatures tonight.  Freezing temperatures are expected to hit the northern portions of these states overnight and persist through Friday morning. AccuWeather predicts that temperatures could tumble into the 20s in these states as cold air from last week’s

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Rare ‘Sharktopus’ – an octopus riding a shark – sighting caught on camera shared by New Zealand scientists

What happens when an octopus jumps on a shark for a ride around town?  A “sharktopus,” of course. The rare sighting, captured on video off the coast of New Zealand and shared by scientists affiliated with the University of Auckland, shows a Maori octopus riding on top of a mako shark, which is the fastest

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The traditional British treats at risk of EXTINCTION – so would YOU eat these teatime classics to save them?

They’re among the most delicious teatime treats ever eaten in Britain.  But the likes of Victoria sponge, iced bun, custard slice and even the legendary scone could be on their way out.  Experts at British Lion Eggs surveyed 2,000 British adults to see how our teatime preferences are changing.  Classics now considered ‘outdated and unhealthy’

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Urgent recall for popular laundry detergent over potentially deadly bacteria contamination

A recall has been issued for Woolite laundry detergent due to possible contamination with bacteria that can cause serious, sometimes deadly infections. The voluntary recall applies to more than 16,000 bottles of certain 50 fluid-ounce bottles that were sold on Amazon in January.  Consumers who purchased the detergent have been urged to immediately stop using it and

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NASA astronaut’s daughter reveals physical toll on his body since returning… and compensation he’ll get

The teen daughter of NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore has provided new insight into how her father is fairing after being stranded in space for more than nine months.  Asked about how her dad’s body was adjusting to life back on Earth, Daryn Wilmore, 19, wrote on TikTok: ‘It’s rough.’ But she said her father was

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Apple could ditch USB-C charging and sell a PORTLESS iPhone, report claims

By JONATHAN CHADWICK FOR MAILONLINE Published: 11:16 EDT, 21 March 2025 | Updated: 15:07 EDT, 21 March 2025 The charging port may seem like an critical part of any smartphone. Not only does it refuel the battery with essential power, but it lets users connect to external storage devices and transfer data.  However, it appears

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Scientists say they’ve discovered ‘vast city’ UNDERNEATH Egypt’s Giza pyramids… but experts raise concerns

A ‘groundbreaking’ discovery beneath the Egyptian pyramids has taken the world by storm. Researchers from Italy and Scotland claim to have uncovered ‘a vast underground city’ which stretches more than 6,500 feet directly underneath the Pyramids of Giza, making them 10 times larger than the pyramids themselves. The bombshell claim – which many experts claim to have already debunked

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