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Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Charges Against Lindsay Clancy in Children' Deaths Case

A judge on Monday rejected a motion to dismiss charges against Lindsay Clancy regarding the deaths of her three young children, which could allow for a retrial next year. Clancy's defense team had argued that a mistrial should not have been declared in September when the jury could not reach a unanimous decision.

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Science4h ago1 min

NASA Launches AMPERE Challenge to Advance Mid-Power Electric Rocket Technology

NASA has initiated the Advanced Mid-Power Electric Rocket (AMPERE) Challenge, inviting U.S. commercial entities to develop and demonstrate mid-power Hall effect thruster prototypes to advance electric propulsion capabilities.

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Man Arrested Following Deadly Shooting at Homecoming Weekend at Winston-Salem State University

Authorities on Sunday arrested a man in a shooting during homecoming weekend at the historically black Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, which left one man dead and a 22-year-old woman injured.

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Science3d ago1 min

Mindful Nature Walks as Therapy for Mental and Physical Health

A writer from the South China Morning Post describes using vigorous solo walks in locations like Griffith Park and the Silver Lake Reservoir as a form of exercise and meditation, noting that nature sounds are soothing.

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Science4d ago1 min

Ping Ping and Fu Shuang Debut at Zoo Atlanta After Arriving from China

According to the South China Morning Post, the six-year-old black-and-white bears, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, made their public debut at Zoo Atlanta after arriving from China under a 10-year loan agreement.

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Fiona Ma Elected California's Lieutenant Governor, Marking Milestone for Asian-American Representation

Fiona Ma, 60, the current state treasurer and a Chinese-American, has been elected as California's next lieutenant governor, an event noted by the South China Morning Post as a significant achievement for Asian-American representation in California politics.

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Science4d ago1 min

NASA to Host Three-Day Supercomputing Tech Demo at Booth #4038 in Exhibit Hall

Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #4038) for presentations by NASA experts. The tech demo schedule includes sessions on Type-safe Templates in Fortran 2028, Mixing and Matching and Multiple Versions, Oh My!, Porting NAS Parallel Benchmarks to use OpenMP Target Offload, High resolution hydrology simulations and agentic SI Interfaces for mapping water availability and extremes, and Modular Supercomputing Data Centers at NASA.

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Connie Chan Concedes Defeat in California's 11th Congressional District

Democrat Connie Chan acknowledged on social media that she lacks a clear path to victory in California's 11th Congressional District, following the apparent defeat of her candidacy.

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Science5d ago3 min

Hubble Observations Offer Insights into Galactic History Using Globular Clusters

NASA News Releases report that globular clusters, such as Messier 30 (M30), are used to study the history of the Milky Way galaxy, with recent Hubble observations providing data on stellar populations and cluster origins.

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City Lights Visible from Space Over Midwestern and East Coast Urban Areas

A photograph released by NASA News Releases shows city lights stretching from the Midwestern United States to the East Coast, taken from the International Space Station at an altitude of 259 miles.

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US Health Authorities Mandate Attestation for Passengers Flying to US

According to the Guyana Times, US health authorities have implemented a new rule requiring all passengers on international flights to the US to complete a mandatory attestation form before check-in, effective November 3, 2026, to mitigate the risk of Ebola transmission.

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US and Chinese Defense Officials Meet in Washington to Enhance Crisis Management

Military representatives from the United States and China convened in Washington for the first meeting of a Crisis Communications and Prevention Working Group, which was established under an agreement announced in September when the leaders of both nations met.