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April 26, 2026

Nine injured in Bloomington shooting near Indiana University

At least nine people were injured early Sunday when gunfire erupted along a crowded street near Indiana University during celebrations following the Little 500 cycling race, police said. No arrests had been made as of early Sunday morning.  Bloomington police officers who were monitoring a large crowd in the 400 block of East Kirkwood Avenue heard […]

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April 26, 2026

Russian, Ukrainian strikes kill at least 16 as Chernobyl anniversary renews safety fears

Russian and Ukrainian drone and missile strikes killed at least 16 people across Ukraine and Russia, authorities said Sunday, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster renewed warnings about the risks of military activity near nuclear facilities during the war. The latest violence comes as Ukrainian and international nuclear officials marked four decades […]

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April 26, 2026

The link between GLP-1s and curbing addiction

Studies have shown that GLP-1s such as Ozempic or Wegovy can help people who are at risk of, or currently dealing with, addiction. Doctors caution that more research is needed to prove just how effective they are before pulling out the prescription pad, though. In the last couple of years, GLP-1s have surged in popularity […]

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April 26, 2026

Scientists unearth new evidence on how the Grand Canyon was shaped

The breathtaking curves and steep edges were formed over millions of years. Water cut a mile deep through rock, twisting in a way that didn’t always make sense to scientists.  It’s long been understood the Colorado River carved out the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona, creating a geological masterpiece enjoyed by millions of visitors each […]

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April 26, 2026

US agrees to let Venezuelan government pay Maduro’s legal fees, with conditions

After a lengthy battle in the courts, the United States has agreed to allow the Venezuelan government to pay the legal fees for Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. In a letter filed on Friday to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton said this would only be allowed under certain conditions. These […]

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April 26, 2026

Police officer killed after suspect opens fire in Chicago hospital

One police officer is dead and another is critically hurt after a suspect opened fire in a Chicago hospital Saturday morning, according to officials.  Chicago police superintendent Larry Snelling said during an afternoon press conference confirming the officer’s death that the shooter is in custody.  “The second officer right now is fighting for his life […]

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April 26, 2026

Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shots fired

President Donald Trump and other White House officials were evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night while cameras rolled in the ballroom following a “shooting incident.” The president later called the situation “shocking” when talking with reporters at the White House. The reporters at the briefing were the same ones at the […]

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April 25, 2026

An early wake‑up call as ticks come out biting ahead of schedule

Tick season is starting earlier than usual across much of the United States, with doctors and public health officials warning that early signs point to a potentially rough year for tick-borne diseases. Weekly emergency room visits for tick bites are already the highest for this time of year since 2017 in nearly every U.S. region, […]

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April 25, 2026

Arizona sues to stop ICE detention facility after city was caught by surprise

While some local governments spend hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars fighting proposed immigrant detention facilities in their neighborhoods, one state is now taking on the legal task for one of its towns.  On Friday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs […]

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April 25, 2026

For one Missouri family, autism diagnosis led not to fear, but possibility

When Sarah Kaestner looks back on her childhood in the 1980s, the word autism still carries an echo of fear. “It was always kind of a scary word growing up,” she said. “You heard it and thought: something is not right.” So, when Kaestner’s son, Trip, was diagnosed with autism in 2022 at age 3, […]