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February 1, 2026

Your sleep tracker isn’t judging you — but it’s not diagnosing you either

That wearable sleep tracker you got for Christmas has shared a lot of data over the past month. However, with all of that information, is it making you lose sleep? Most wearable sleep trackers — including devices such as Apple Watch, Garmin and Ring — rely on accelerometers that measure movement to estimate when a […]

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February 1, 2026

Cancer deaths are declining for those under 50 — except for colorectal cancer

Overall cancer mortality in those younger than 50 years old in the United States is decreasing — although there has been an increase in deaths from colorectal cancer. It is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in that population. According to a study published in JAMA, cancer deaths in the under-50 crowd decreased in […]

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February 1, 2026

Majority of books in Amazon’s ‘Success’ self-help genre likely written by AI : Study

Hundreds of authors published in Amazon’s “Success” self-help book subgenre used artificial intelligence to write and sell their books, a recent study found. AI detector Originality.ai analyzed 844 books in the subgenre that were written by 773 authors published between Aug. 31 and Nov. 28 2025. It found that 77% of them were likely written […]

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February 1, 2026

Judge denies request to stop federal immigration operations in Minnesota

A federal judge on Saturday denied a request by Minnesota officials to temporarily halt the Trump administration’s deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents to the state. Judge Katherine M. Menendez ruled against granting a preliminary injunction state Attorney General Keith Ellison, and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul, are seeking in a lawsuit […]

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February 1, 2026

What’s affected in partial government shutdown?

A partial government shutdown is still in effect, even after the Senate approved a plan to fund the government after hours of negotiations. This funding package still needs approval from the House of Representatives, though — which isn’t set to be in session until Monday. The Office of Management and Budget sent out a memo […]

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February 1, 2026

At least 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes as ceasefire tensions rise

At least 30 Palestinians are dead following Israeli strikes in several locations in Gaza on Saturday. Multiple sources say strikes hit northern and southern Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces said the strikes are in response to a violation of the ceasefire agreement agreed to last year.   “8 terrorists were identified exiting the underground terror infrastructure […]

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February 1, 2026

Federal judge orders release of father, 5-year-old from immigration detention

A federal judge ordered the release of a 5-year-old boy and his father from immigration custody. Court documents show Judge Fred Biery of the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas granted the release of Adrian Conejo Arias and his five-year-old son, Liam Conejo Ramos.  Biery quoted former President Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence […]

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January 31, 2026

In Trump v. Trump administration, is Trump sure to win?

It’s the case of Trump versus the Trump administration.  In perhaps the most extraordinary of his often extraordinary legal actions, President Donald Trump has sued his own administration — specifically, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service, both of which he oversees — for $10 billion. Trump, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, and […]

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January 31, 2026

Minneapolis under surveillance during ICE surge

MINNEAPOLIS — The screen on the black handheld device began firing off a string of alphanumeric characters. The text seemed indecipherable, but in fact was the serial number for an external battery that powered a nearby camera that records the license plates of passing cars. The camera, built by Flock Safety, is just one of […]

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January 31, 2026

Who is Brett Matsumoto, Trump’s pick to lead the BLS?

Big changes are possibly ahead for the Bureau of Labor Statistics as President Donald Trump announced Friday night he will nominate Brett Matsumoto. He fired Erika McEntarfer back in August following a poor hiring report. Trump took to social media to make the announcement. He said the BLS has been failing American businesses, policymakers and families with inaccurate […]