Security Alert – Update 7: Ongoing Security Operations - U.S. Mission Mexico (February 24, 2026)U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico (.gov)The Predawn Ambush in a Sleepy Mountain Town That Brought Down a Drug KingpinWSJThe Take: What El Mencho’s death means for Mexico’s cartelsAl JazeeraMexico Is Caught Between Trump and the Cartels - The New York … [Read more...]

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Yen weakens after Sanae Takaichi picks dovish candidates for Bank of JapanFinancial TimesJapan's Takaichi gets her doves in a row with BOJ board appointeesReutersYen Reverses Gain Versus Dollar After Dovish BOJ NominationsBloombergMarkets Eye Japan PM’s BOJ Picks for Hints on Rate PathWSJHow Japan Can Stop the Yen’s SlideBarron's … [Read more...]

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T. Rex Ran on Its Tiptoes ‘Like an 8-Ton Chicken’ - The New York TimesThe New York TimesTip-toeing T rex could beat Usain Bolt over 100m, study findsThe TimesForget flatfooted lumbering T. rex. New research shows it walked on tiptoesPhys.orgTwinkle toes rex!PressReaderT. Rex Likely Ran on Tiptoes Like a Giant BirdNewser … [Read more...]

Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviewsCNNDemocrats to probe DOJ’s alleged withholding of Epstein files on TrumpPoliticoRanking Member Robert Garcia Statement After Department of Justice Withheld Epstein Files, Includes Allegation President Donald Trump Sexually Abused a MinorHouse Oversight … [Read more...]

James Webb telescope spots giant auroras rolling through Uranus' atmosphereLive ScienceWebb Maps Uranus’ Upper AtmosphereNASA (.gov)NASA's Webb telescope unveils details about strange auroras on UranusUSA TodaySee the rosy glow of Uranus in its full 3D gloryScientific AmericanWebb Maps Uranus’ ‘Strange’ Auroras for the First TimePetaPixel … [Read more...]

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Expected to Feature Smaller Dynamic IslandMacRumorsA Red iPhone 18 Pro Could Be ComingCNETWhat Apple product colors would you like to see offered in future? [Poll]9to5MacApple is Testing These iPhone 18 Pro and Foldable iPhone ColorsMacRumorsApple is reportedly considering red as the next premium color for its … [Read more...]

Boston AI startup can predict risk of breast cancer before tumors appearThe Boston GlobeAI in screening mammography, UW participates in multi-institutional trialThe Badger HeraldFirst Patient Receives FDA-Authorized Clairity Breast Score, Marking a New Era in AI Empowered Breast Cancer Risk AssessmentThe Manila TimesAI Mammogram Technology Offers … [Read more...]

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Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 6 to 979YahooSouth Carolina’s measles outbreak slows, as total reaches 979CIDRAPSouth Carolina seeks non-CDC reinforcements to contain growing measles outbreakReutersDPH: Additional school identified, 21 hospitalized in Upstate measles outbreakFOX CarolinaUpstate measles outbreak approaching 1000 casesWYFF … [Read more...]

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Ribosome could have emerged from ancient antagonism between parasites and proto-cellsPhys.orgDid the ribosome begin as a parasite?ASU NewsA Parasitic Origin For The Ribosome?astrobiology.com … [Read more...]

US consumer confidence improves in February; cloud over labor market remainsReutersConsumer confidence rebounds in February as Americans grow less pessimistic about jobsFox BusinessConference Board survey: Gen Z and millennials are the only ones optimistic about the economyFortuneGold revaluation wouldn’t fix U.S. debt, but would reset fiscal … [Read more...]