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Hyde Park, Mount Lookout businesses hit hard by Friday flash flooding

Several businesses in the Hyde Park and Mt. Lookout area are dealing with the damage from the flash flooding Friday night.

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Jul 18 • 2:06 PM EDT • Business • fox19.com
Cincinnati businesses, restaurants clean up in wake of flood aftermath

Afternoon storms on July 17 brought heavy rain to Greater Cincinnati, leading to significant flooding that forced the closure of local businesses.

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Jul 18 • 12:06 PM EDT • Business • cincinnati.com
AJ Dybantsa Adds Undeniable Offensive Touch to Washington Wizards

AJ Dybantsa's explosive scoring and elite gravity have redefined the Washington Wizards ceiling. By living at the stripe and punishing double-teams, Dybantsa flashes elite potential.

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Jul 14 • 9:32 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Warren Brinson's rookie stats show pass rush potential for Packers

Warren Brinson flashed real pass rush potential as a rookie, and may prove useful in a rotational role in 2026.

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Jul 14 • 7:52 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Flash handle business against Rhythm, in OVL Baseball, Monday

Henderson is in first place, in the Ohio Valley League, as the regular season finale draws near

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Jul 14 • 12:09 AM EDT • Business • 14news.com
Orlando Magic Summer League Standout Turning Heads

Lester Quinones flashes high-level shot-making and elite defensive potential, as Noah Penda’s clutch rim protection fuels a gritty victory over rival Miami in Las Vegas.

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Jul 12 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lindsey Graham's humor defused political tension, even with Trump

Chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram discusses Senator Lindsey Graham's humor, showing a flashback clip of President Donald Trump sharing Graham's phone number and Graham's comical response.

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Jul 12 • 2:18 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
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Pixel 11 Pro Fold in ‘Pine’ leaks & could Pixel Glow just be the camera flash?

With the launch event one month away, the Pixel 11 leaks are picking up, and we now have a look at the “Pine” color for the 11 Pro Fold.

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Jul 12 • 2:09 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Businesses hit by Carlisle city centre flash floods

Sudden downpours caused flooding and forced some shops to shut, businesses say.

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Jul 12 • 10:54 AM EDT • Business • bbc.com
This sell signal for stocks just hit most extreme level in 5 years

Bank of America's Bull & Bear Indicator is flashing a "sell" signal as investor bullishness looks to be unshakeable.

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Jul 10 • 3:07 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
iPhone 18 Pro Max Component Costs Could Rise Nearly $300

The bill of materials for the iPhone 18 Pro Max is expected to rise by nearly $300 compared to the iPhone 17 Pro Max, according to a new Counterpoint Research analysis. The estimate covers the 1TB storage model. NAND flash costs for the device are said to exceed $250 on their own, a figure that would cover roughly half of the iPhone 17 Pro Max's entire estimated component cost.

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Jul 10 • 10:36 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Businesses raise concerns after heavy rain causes flash flooding on Hermitage Road in Little Rock

Torrential rain from Monday’s storms caused quite a bit of damage around west Little Rock; Hermitage Road in particular, had more dangerous flooding than others with a car being swept away by the f…

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Jul 7 • 8:08 PM EDT • Business • kark.com
Residents, businesses in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood clean up after dramatic flash flood
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Jul 7 • 5:45 PM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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Jul 7 • 2:09 PM EDT • Business • senatenj.com
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary says if he were 25 today, he’d chase these two booming opportunities in the world of AI

O'Leary says young entrepreneurs shouldn't chase flashy AI, they should instead try to build its backbone.

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Jul 5 • 9:26 AM EDT • Business • fortune.com
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Science History Institute presents "Flash! Bang! Boom! A History of Fireworks" through July 2027

There have been fireworks aplenty to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, but have you ever wondered where fireworks came from? Or how does it work? The Science History Institute has a free exhibition on view that's sure to spark your interest.

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Jul 5 • 7:30 AM EDT • Science • 6abc.com
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Carson Cooper Turns Heads with Outstanding NBA Summer League Debut

The former Spartan standout stole the spotlight in Memphis, flashing explosive athleticism and a surprising perimeter game to prove his versatile skill set belongs on the professional stage.

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Jul 5 • 2:39 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
From bamboo sticks to modern chemistry: A history of fireworks on display at the Science History Institute in Old City

“Flash! Bang! Boom! A History of Fireworks” tells the story of fireworks from the earliest Chinese inventions to today’s choreographed pyrotechnic displays.

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Jul 3 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • whyy.org
Flash Fireworks stand talks safety, unique fireworks, family business longevity
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Jul 3 • 1:49 AM EDT • Business • katv.com
Eight Golden Flashes Named to Athlon Sports 2026 Preseason All-MAC Teams

KENT, Ohio — Kent State football placed eight players on Athlon Sports' 2026 Preseason All-MAC Teams, the publication announced as part of its 2026 College F...

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Jul 2 • 10:52 AM EDT • Sports • kentstatesports.com
Sudden danger: the science and stakes of flash flood forecasting

Flash floods pose a major threat to lives and property. When it comes to researching them, understanding the rain as it falls is only half the battle. The next step is knowing how the water will move once it hits the ground.

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Jul 1 • 2:52 PM EDT • Science • research.noaa.gov
The moment Anthropic convinced me it’s serious about science

AI Prognosis: The release of Claude Science suggests big model makers are getting serious about real science, and not just flashy problems.

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Jul 1 • 11:11 AM EDT • Science • statnews.com
Cleveland Guardians’ Rookie Kahlil Watson Flashing Major League Tools

Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Kahlil Watson has shown power, speed, a good hit tool, and solid defense after his graduation to the major league club

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Jul 1 • 2:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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NotebookLM adding Short Video Overviews with Nano Banana 2 Lite

Google today announced Nano Banana 2 Lite and preview availability of Gemini Omni Flash, as well as NotebookLM Short Video Overviews.

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Jun 30 • 12:00 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Free exhibition at the Science History Institute breaks down the flash, bang and boom of fireworks

"Flash! Bang! Boom! A History of Fireworks" at the Science History Institute is a blast. The free exhibition, in celebration of America's 250th, explores the history and science behind the spectacular Fourth of July tradition.

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Jun 29 • 3:13 PM EDT • Science • 6abc.com
Why the Sixers Will Do Business Before Free Agency Begins

No, it's not flashy. But it will be the final table-setting business for them to handle before they can engage in this summer's free agency sweepstakes.

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Jun 28 • 7:22 PM EDT • Business • si.com
Meteor streaks across skies, causes bright flash Sunday morning

Early risers across southeast Louisiana were treated to quite a sight on Sunday morning when a brilliant flash of light streaked across the pre-dawn sky. Around 5:00 a.m., Storm Station viewers reported seeing what looked like a large, vibrant green ball with fire trailing behind it followed by a bright flash. When small space rocks (meteoroids) slam into Earth's atmosphere at high speeds, they create the light streaks we call shooting stars

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Jun 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • wbrz.com
The Venezuela Earthquakes Hit a Health System Already in Crisis

Firefighters are using cellphone lights because of a flashlight shortage, and an overwhelmed hospital in the disaster zone is operating without running water, one doctor said.

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Jun 26 • 1:02 PM EDT • Health • nytimes.com
MAI-Code-1-Flash for Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise

MAI-Code-1-Flash, Microsoft AI’s in-house coding model, is now generally available for GitHub Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise, building on its recent expansion across Copilot surfaces. Purpose-built for coding and optimized…

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Jun 26 • 12:35 PM EDT • Business • github.blog
Notre Dame 2026 Player Profile: Wide Receiver Devin Fitzgerald

As the son of an NFL legend, this physical Arizona standout is already flashing elite route-running and contested-catch skills after a dominant spring debut in South Bend.

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Jun 26 • 5:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
FlashPoint: How a Christian political media network became a platform for Indiana’s Lt. Gov.

By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 25, 2026 When Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith called Islam a “demonic death cult” during an appearance on the Christian political program FlashPoint in May, the remarks drew swift backlash from faith leaders across Indiana. It also highlighted the growing influence of the Christian media network that amplified

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Jun 25 • 5:18 PM EDT • Politics • indianacitizen.org
Romeo Doubs' Exit Could Raise the Stakes for Jordan Love in Green Bay

Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers are eyeing a bounce-back campaign in 2026. The Packers opened the 2025 season with a strong start, posting a 9-3-1 record through their first 13 games, before a flurry of injuries derailed Green Bay's Super Bowl hopes. Since taking over as Green Bay's starter under center, the Utah State product has shown flashes of a top-five signal-caller, though the team hasn't yet made it past the divisional round under his leadership.

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Jun 25 • 2:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Gemini in Chrome adds ‘Select from screen’ tool as Gemini 3.5 Flash gains computer use

Gemini in Chrome now lets you focus a prompt with a new "Select from screen" tool, while developers can tap into 3.5 Flash computer use...

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Jun 24 • 1:45 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Taylor Swift shocks crowd with surprise 'Love Story' performance, flashes ring at fiancé Travis Kelce's event

Swift joined country superstar Lainey Wilson on stage at Kelce's Tight Ends & Friends charity concert in Tennessee.

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Jun 24 • 9:06 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
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Jun 23 • 12:20 AM EDT • Business • upperarlingtonoh.gov
Will NASA’s SkyFall Mars helicopter fleet sink science at the Red Planet?

Mars researchers are wrestling with the potential costs of a flashy new NASA mission to the Red Planet

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Jun 22 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • scientificamerican.com
Flash floods, high winds could cause havoc for World Cup match in New Jersey
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Jun 22 • 4:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Google's Gemini Partially Figures Out A Lengthy Linux Boot Time On Modern ASUS Laptop

Google Antigravity with the Gemini 3.5 Flash model helped a Linux user sort out a situation where his laptop was taking around 36 seconds to boot the kernel, which shouldn't be the case for the high-end laptop with AMD Ryzen 9 processor and 32GB of RAM

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Jun 21 • 6:43 AM EDT • Technology • phoronix.com
Every new iOS 27 feature that's worth knowing about

While it's not flashy like Apple’s new Siri AI and Apple Intelligence upgrades, there are still a number of additions to iOS 27 worth looking at.

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Jun 20 • 11:00 AM EDT • Technology • techcrunch.com
MoU’s $300bn Iran reconstruction fund becomes US political flashpoint

Trump says US will not pay for planned fund as part of Iran MoU, as lawmakers connect price tag to affordability issues.

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Jun 18 • 3:52 PM EDT • Politics • aljazeera.com
Sixpence none the richer

A flash update from Chicago regarding the near-misses Michael Elizondo has witnessed in person

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Jun 18 • 3:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
When routine business decisions become political flashpoints

5 ways to lead the way forward

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Jun 18 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • fastcompany.com
Grains Rally Led by Soybeans as Export Business Confirmed: Is it China and Will it Spur Fund Buying?

Wednesday morning USDA reported a flash sale of 13.2 million bushels of soybeans to unknown destinations and Randy Martinson with Martinson Ag says the market is betting that its China.

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Jun 17 • 11:44 AM EDT • Business • agweb.com
NASA Uses Machine Learning to Enhance Flash Flood Warnings

The Transient Artifact and Continuous Learning System (TACLS) leverages data from continuously operating satellite networks coupled with machine learning models to help meteorologists at the National Weather Service forecast flash floods more efficiently.

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Jun 16 • 11:23 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
Ecsite 2026

Across three days of discussion and debate, museums and science centre professionals explored the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of public engagement with science

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Jun 16 • 8:01 AM EDT • Science • blooloop.com
Jalen Brunson sends blunt Victor Wembanyama message during Knicks toast

Jalen Brunson sent a blunt message to Victor Wembanyama during the New York Knicks’ title celebrations, and the moment quickly spread across social media. Throughout the NBA Finals, the Knicks guard had steered clear of any public back-and-forth with the San Antonio Spurs star despite several flashpoints during the series.

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Jun 16 • 3:19 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Campaigns are embracing influencers, but internet stardom doesn't always win votes

It's becoming common for campaigns to seek out viral moments and the support of internet stars to reach new voters. But the strategy, albeit flashy, has yielded mixed results in key races this year.

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Jun 15 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Flashpoint June 14, 2026: Cash in politics, Michigan Chronicle's 90th and the Gordie Howe Bridge
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Jun 14 • 10:00 AM EDT • Politics • clickondetroit.com
Ohio State Fair 2026 tickets drop to $6.14 for 614 Day flash sale

The Ohio State Fair is offering a 12-hour flash sale on June 14 with tickets priced at just $6.14 for the 2026 event.

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Jun 13 • 11:07 AM EDT • Entertainment • dispatch.com
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Sights and sounds from Day 8 of Tennessee Titans OTAs

Several key players missed the latest Tennessee Titans practice while Will Levis showed flashes of potential on the field.

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Jun 10 • 2:12 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Flooding in Lanesville, Corydon challenges local businesses, travel

Residents in Lanesville, Ind., are taking shelter on the roofs of their homes Tuesday afternoon because of extreme flash flooding.

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Jun 9 • 3:03 PM EDT • Business • wave3.com
BofA strategists say tech stocks are flashing a bearish warning

The stock market has clawed back some recent losses, but BofA strategists say technical signals are flashing a bearish warning for what's ahead.

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Jun 9 • 10:26 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
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Jun 6 • 4:39 PM EDT • Health • deschutescounty.gov
New York Jets Flight Connections 06/06/26

Happy Saturday, Jets fans! You made it through the week. As a reward, here are your Saturday Jets links. Michael Nania – Jets’ Garrett Wilson lights up social media with one-handed grab Michael Nania – Jets’ Garrett Wilson lights up social media with one-handed grab Michael Nania – Jets’ AD Mitchell flashes chemistry with Geno […]

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Jun 6 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Terry Winters review – flashes of magic in patterns science has yet to explain

Modern Art, LondonThe mathematically named new works of Along the River are disorienting, illusive and seem to offer a flash of the secret sequences that underpin the physical world

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Jun 5 • 2:57 PM EDT • Science • theguardian.com
Hidden supermassive black hole pairs may finally have a visible signal

Scientists have proposed a new method for finding tightly bound supermassive black hole pairs by searching for stars that flash repeatedly as their light is magnified by the black holes’ gravity. The timing and brightness of these bursts could provide a unique fingerprint of black holes slowly spiraling toward a future collision.

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Jun 5 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Pope Leo's visiting Europe's migration hot spots. Catholics hope he'll ease political tensions

Pope Leo XIV will visit two flashpoints of migration from Africa to Europe over less than a month starting on June 11. He will go first to Spain’s Canary Islands in the Atlantic and then Italy’s Lampedusa island in the Mediterranean. These remote outposts of Europe have struggled with the arrival...

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Jun 5 • 12:08 AM EDT • Politics • wral.com
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Voting rights group urge Florida Supreme Court to put new congressional lines on hold

Plaintiffs say corrective action can still take place before qualification begins on Monday.

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Jun 4 • 9:20 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
The evolution of in-vehicle entertainment

High-end and flashy infotainment systems on new vehicles are a big draw for modern drivers.

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Jun 4 • 9:05 PM EDT • Entertainment • oakdaleleader.com
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Flashback: How the Obama Era Revealed Deep Political Divisions in America

Now available on YouTube, part one of FRONTLINE’s archival series ‘Divided States of America’ traces the rise of the partisanship and gridlock that continue to define U.S. politics today.

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Jun 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hangs over tennis like no other sport

There are flashpoints in Russia's war in Ukraine across sports, but tennis' calendar and individual matchups make it a constant presence.

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Jun 2 • 5:05 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
Cities are making it rain more—but not as much as scientists thought

After another spell of wet weather along Australia's east coast, with storms, heavy rain and flash flooding across Sydney and parts of New South Wales, it is natural to ask whether our cities are shaping ...

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Jun 1 • 1:00 PM EDT • Science • phys.org
Could Dejounte Murray Be Houston’s Next Point Guard?

Forget the flashy blockbusters. This former All-Star offers the steady playmaking and scoring punch Houston requires to stabilize their backcourt while navigating a high-stakes offseason pivot.

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May 31 • 10:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Science 4 Everyone: Does the DMV get a lot of tornadoes and flash flooding?

The D.C. area gets its fair share of severe weather but what areas are most affected by tornadoes and flash flooding?

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May 31 • 10:58 AM EDT • Science • nbcwashington.com
Versatile Dell XPS laptop boots up in a flash and is exceptionally affordable

How can a traditionally high-priced Dell XPS notebook compete with the MacBook Neo? An upcoming Dell launch demonstrates that this is indeed possible without sacrificing too many features for demanding users, such as up to 32 GB of RAM and a Panther Lake CPU option. However, almost all details have already been leaked ahead of time.

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May 30 • 7:32 PM EDT • Technology • notebookcheck.net
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Luther Burden III is About to Go Off

Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III had flashes of brilliance as a rookie, and head coach Ben Johnson knows he's primed for a breakout campaign in 2026.

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May 28 • 7:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What happens inside your body during a hot flash

And why some women never get them.

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May 26 • 9:01 AM EDT • Science • popsci.com
Gov. DeSantis orders flags to half-staff for Memorial Day

Flags at state and local buildings will fly at half-staff from sunrise until noon Monday.

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May 24 • 12:08 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
$1.75 million gift will allow Kent State to expand health outreach

The $1.75 million gift will provide funding for the college’s community health and outreach programs such as the Mobile Flashes program.

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May 24 • 6:03 AM EDT • Health • beaconjournal.com
AI scans 400,000 Reddit posts and finds hidden Ozempic side effects

By analyzing over 400,000 Reddit posts, researchers discovered that users of popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs frequently discussed unexpected symptoms like menstrual irregularities, chills, and hot flashes. The findings suggest AI could turn social media into a powerful early-warning system for spotting side effects that clinical trials may miss.

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May 23 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Bees get distracted just like us, hinting at their own awareness

Even tiny insects need to focus. In a recent study, honey bees—usually quick to learn which scent means sugar—completely flubbed the task when a flashing light joined the party. This surprisingly human-like ...

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May 23 • 10:30 AM EDT • Science • sciencex.com
Bond breakout? Big effects of bad data. Immigration and thermostatic politics & dad-chat is coming for dad-books.

Thank you for opening your Chartbook email. Anna Airy, A Shell Forge at a National Projectile Factory, Hackney Marshes, London, 1918 Bond breakout - John Authers Across the developed markets, bond markets are staging a slow-motion car wreck. Looking at the drastic moves in the US, Japan, the UK and France, Barclays’ Ajay Rajadhyaksha commented: “Last week, long bonds broke. Not in one country. In all of them. Simultaneously. Four countries. Four different political systems. Four different central banks. But the same trade — “get me out of duration!”” Each country has its own contributing political problems, but the uniformity of the shift out of long-term bonds with high duration makes clear that something broader is afoot. For Rajadhyaksha, it is “simple and uncomfortable.” The developed​ world “has too much debt, too little fiscal discipline, and no political appetite for fixing either.” If there’s a trigger, it has been the Iran war and the resulting shock to oil supply. Source: Bloomberg G7 countries are now borrowing at rates that were enjoyed by EM in the early 2020s For contributing subscribers only. Subscribe Trade between China and Russia has grown in recent years For contributing subscribers only. Subscribe Big effects of bad data A decade ago nearly nine in ten Americans, when approached, agreed to fill out the Current Population Survey, which is administered to about 60,000 households each month and asks about, among other things, employment. Fewer than seven in ten do so now (see chart 1). For the Consumer Expenditure Survey, which tries to capture 3,700 households monthly, the response rate is down from 68% to 40%. … When the information becomes less reliable, investment decisions get more difficult to make. Some may be delayed, creating a potential drag on the economy. A new working paper by Nicholas Bloom of Stanford University, Erica Groshen, former head of the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) now at Cornell University, and Duncan Hobbs and Michael Strain of the American Enterprise Institute, a think-tank, hazards an estimate. Preserving trust in “the integrity and quality of official statistics”, the authors claim, generates economic benefits of about $25 for every $1 spent on the BLS, the agency with an annual budget of $700m that is responsible for many of these data. To arrive at their conclusion the quartet analysed an ignoble episode in the BLS’s recent history. On August 1st 2025 Donald Trump sacked Erika McEntarfer, appointed as the agency’s commissioner by his predecessor, Joe Biden. The president alleged, without evidence, that the BLS’s steep downward revision to recent jobs numbers had been “RIGGED in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad”. In fact, it was the wanton dismissal that looked bad in the eyes of many observers. In the following seven days there was a 50% leap, relative to the week before, in the average value of the index of Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU), which tracks the number of articles mentioning such uncertainty that are published daily in American newspapers. This was a discernible jump even when compared to the chaos caused by Mr Trump’s trade war in April 2025 and his real one in Iran in the past two months (see chart 2). Based on Mr Bloom’s earlier study with other colleagues of the EPU’s impact on business investment, industrial production and employment, the authors estimate that the jump reduced American GDP by over $100bn (0.3%) and non-farm payrolls by 168,000 (0.1%). Source: The Economist Immigration and thermostatic politics (Sarah O’Connor in the FT) A strange thing happened a year and a half ago. No sooner had Americans elected Donald Trump as president on an explicitly anti-immigration platform than US public opinion began to swing much more favourably towards immigration. … to political scientists who study “thermostatic” politics, this development is no surprise at all. Public opinion often moves against the prevailing party, especially if they are perceived to have gone “too far” in one direction. The phenomenon was first explored in the 1990s with reference to fiscal policy, but in recent years it has been particularly evident in the realm of immigration policy. While these swings in opinion polls can make it seem as if people don’t know their own minds, they can be a useful democratic check on governments by sending bright flashing warning lights when policies stray too far from the public’s comfort zone. The problem comes when politicians misinterpret those signals. When people tell pollsters they want less immigration, or think it is bad for the country overall (or the converse), they are often expressing an opinion about how things appear to be going in that moment relative to their preferences, rather than a deep shift in their underlying views. According to Alexander Kustov, a political scientist, most Americans’ views are quite stable and moderate: they support immigration that is controlled and in the national interest, and oppose flows that are disorderly or under-enforced. In the US, he argues the Trump administration over-interpreted dissatisfaction with high immigration under Joe Biden, and implemented policies that went too far for many voters. “People don’t necessarily change their idea about their ideal immigration policy, but they can react to what the government is currently doing,” he told me. “A lot of people are not happy with what the Trump administration are doing — right now we’re not talking about border enforcement, we’re talking about people not just getting harassed, but killed.” But similarly, he added, pro-immigration advocates would be making a mistake to interpret the recent, more favourable swing towards immigration as a deep-seated ideological shift in attitudes. The recent history of UK immigration policy offers another cautionary tale. After the 2016 Brexit referendum, public concern about immigration fell. This was partly because net migration statistics declined, but also because people felt a sense of catharsis and control, says Sunder Katwala, director of British Future, a think-tank. By 2019, the public ranked immigration as only the ninth biggest issue of concern, according to Ipsos polling. But when the Conservative government liberalised visa routes for students and care workers between 2019 and 2022, that helped net migration to surge. And so, too, did public concern. Today’s Labour government has implemented another sharply restrictive turn in immigration policy. As Kustov and researcher Caitlyn Yates argue, thermostatic public opinion should be a useful check on politicians. Instead it seems to have helped to magnify the pendulum swing in the UK. The government over-interprets and overreacts to a change in public opinion, which reacts in turn, prompting a sudden swing the other way. Source: Financial Times HEY READERS, THANK YOU for opening the Chartbook email. I hope it brightens your day. I enjoy putting out the newsletter, but tbh, what keeps this flow going is the generosity of those readers who clicked the subscription button. If you are persuaded to click, please consider the annual subscription of $50. It is both better value for you and a much better deal for me, as it involves only one credit card charge. Why feed the payments companies if we don’t have to. Subscribe Anna Airy, Shop for Machining 15-Inch Shells: Singer Manufacturing Company, Clydebank, Glasgow, 1918 Racing for a vaccine … we have been here before! The deadly Ebola outbreak in two African countries driven by a virus species with no vaccine has triggered an urgent search for a potential jab, in a test of troubled global efforts to avert threats posed by emerging diseases. A World Health Organization advisory group is due to would meet on Tuesday to recommend candidate jabs to prioritise for clinical trials, the global health body said. It will assess data including an analysis by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (Cepi), which was set up after failures in the international response to a previous Ebola crisis. The latest Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has infected hundreds of people and killed more than 80, health authorities say. Cepi’s reaction will be a crucial indicator of its progress towards its wider goal of producing vaccines for pandemic threats in just 100 days, despite steep cuts to international health funding. “If there was ever a time that we could show the world why Cepi is needed and show the world why the 100-day mission is needed, it’s now,” Nicole Lurie, the organisation’s executive director for preparedness and response, told the FT. “We’re happy to accept that responsibility, but obviously we need help from partners — particularly financial help in the long run.” DR Congo and Uganda would make the final decision on whether to press ahead with any vaccine candidates endorsed for clinical trials by the WHO experts, the global health body said. “Other ethical and community acceptability issues will be considered,” said the WHO, which declared the latest outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday. “This will be important to make sure that the trial, if it happens, will be adequately communicated to the population.” Lurie said Cepi had provided information from a survey of research teams and companies working on drugs that might be effective against the Bundibugyo virus behind the outbreak. The organisation hoped soon to announce partners in the quest for a jab, she added, although she declined to give a timescale for when one might be developed. Cepi’s Nicole Laurie said global health bodies were ‘getting some live-fire drills’ with hantavirus and the latest Ebola outbreak. The hunt for a vaccine should be helped by scientific advances including the use of artificial intelligence to find drugs active against viruses, Lurie said. Existing jabs against the Zaire Ebola virus responsible for many previous outbreaks might provide a basis for tackling the Bundibugyo species, she added. “We’ll see how far and how fast we can get,” Lurie said, adding that Cepi had done preliminary work recently on a possible jab for the rat-borne hantavirus responsible for a recent fatal outbreak on a cruise ship. “Both with hantavirus and now with Ebola, [we] are getting some live-fire drills.” Source: Michael Peel in the Financial Times Dad-chat is coming for dad-books. (By Pamela Paul and Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg in the WSJ) They were the go-to gifts for Father’s Day: a book about some little-known chapter of World War II, the sweeping narrative of a shipwreck, perhaps the latest presidential biography. These days, dad books are a dying breed. Nonfiction book sales have been in decline for the past four years, and are now the most challenged segment of the print book market. Publishers say certain types of books still fare well—including celebrity memoirs and religious titles. But in recent years, print sales in such categories as biography, current affairs and business and economics—what publishers refer to as “serious nonfiction” and which tend to resonate especially with men—have fallen considerably. Sales of nonfiction print titles were down nearly 8% through May 9 this year, and sales of books about politics and current affairs were down 19%, according to book tracker Circana BookScan. Publishing has long been subject to cyclical changes, with trends in format and genre taking over bookshelves in grand sweeps. (Remember the adult coloring-book craze? Or the stratospheric rise of romantasy?) But many in publishing believe the decline in serious nonfiction is more existential. “The trend couldn’t be clearer,” said Jonathan Karp, the former chief executive of Simon & Schuster and publisher of the new Simon Six imprint. “This is a sea change and people should wake up and realize we’re living in a new world.” One culprit for the shift: a new media diet for fans of more serious nonfiction. … Sixty-two percent of men and 54% of women consumed a podcast in the prior month, according to a recent survey by Edison Research at SSRS, up from 46% and 39%, respectively, in 2023. “When we have internal meetings to talk about this problem, it always comes around to podcasts,” said Jonathan Burnham, president and publisher of the Harper Group at HarperCollins Publishers. “The man who wants to read American history is now tuning into one of the many good podcasts about history that lends the quiet attention to a serious subject he’s looking for. It makes the idea of sitting down with a 700-page Ron Chernow book less appealing. You’ve scratched that itch.” Source: Wall Street Journal Remarkable report by Novara from the nationalist rally in London in mid May. Anna Airy, Leopard Moth and Plums, 1915 If you’ve scrolled this far, you know you want to click: Subscribe

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