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Robots beat humans in half marathon

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Robots beat humans in half marathon

At the end of a half-marathon, runners are usually wiped out. That part looked normal in Beijing. What didn't look so normal was who crossed the finish line first — a humanoid robot named Lightning.While people slowed down and tried to catch their breath, the robots just stood there like nothing happened. No sweat. No fatigue.And the gap was not small. The winning robot, built by Honor, finished in 50 […]

todayApril 22, 2026 9

Republicans eye ending government shutdowns forever over fears Dems will do it again

Politics

Republicans eye ending government shutdowns forever over fears Dems will do it again

Senate Republicans are worried that Democrats will force a government shutdown in the fall, and are eyeing ways to prevent government funding from being weaponized ever again.Republicans are in the early stages of funding federal immigration enforcement through the party-line budget reconciliation process — a maneuver that would cut Democrats out of the process altogether.The push comes as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains closed after Democrats more than […]

todayApril 22, 2026 4

DOJ springs antisemitism review on blue state college after ‘Lebanese resistance’ fundraiser

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DOJ springs antisemitism review on blue state college after ‘Lebanese resistance’ fundraiser

The U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division is opening an antisemitism investigation into the University of Washington after a student group at the school hosted a fundraiser for the "Lebanese resistance" group, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said Monday."Tomorrow, a student group — SUPER UW — is holding a fundraising event for the "Lebanese resistance." This group has a history of violent antisemitic activity on […]

todayApril 22, 2026 10

Killer admits to decades-old cold case slaying after investigators lean on new forensic evidence: officials

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Killer admits to decades-old cold case slaying after investigators lean on new forensic evidence: officials

A man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to the four-decade-old cold case slaying of his girlfriend in Oregon. Mark Sanfratello, 73, was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison in the death of girlfriend Teresa Peroni in 1983, according to the Oregon Department of Justice. He pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter."For Teresa Peroni’s family, this has been a 43-year wait for an answer they never should have had to […]

todayApril 22, 2026 8

Ex-Alabama girls high school basketball coach charged with ‘deviant’ sex with student, dumped by husband

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Ex-Alabama girls high school basketball coach charged with ‘deviant’ sex with student, dumped by husband

A former Alabama girls high school basketball coach, who was once pegged as a great role model for young people, was charged with deviant sexual intercourse with a student, among other crimes.Paige Adams, 35, was arrested Tuesday after a grand jury indicted her on more than 30 alleged sex crimes. The indictment came less than a month after she resigned from Cold Springs High School after school officials received a […]

todayApril 22, 2026 3

Trump claims Iran ‘starving for cash,’ ‘collapsing financially’ after extending ceasefire

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Trump claims Iran ‘starving for cash,’ ‘collapsing financially’ after extending ceasefire

President Donald Trump said Iran is "starving for cash" after extending the ceasefire deadline, arguing that the regime is losing hundreds of millions of dollar a day due to the U.S.-enforced blockade.Trump claims that that the foreign nation is "collapsing financially.""Iran doesn’t want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they want it open so they can make $500 Million Dollars a day (which is, therefore, what they are losing if it […]

todayApril 22, 2026 5

EXCLUSIVE: Planned Parenthood set for massive taxpayer windfall if Senate fails to act

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EXCLUSIVE: Planned Parenthood set for massive taxpayer windfall if Senate fails to act

EXCLUSIVE: A coalition of pro-life groups, including Lila Rose’s Live Action, Students for Life, CatholicVote and others, is urging the Senate to take urgent action to enact a decade-long ban on federal funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers before a July 4 deadline.Senate Republicans hope to nail down the first step of their party-line funding package for immigration operations this week. The current prohibition on federal tax dollar funding […]

todayApril 22, 2026 4

Natural hormone may reduce obesity without cutting calories, scientists say

Health

Natural hormone may reduce obesity without cutting calories, scientists say

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have discovered a hormone that appears to reverse obesity in the body.The new study, published in the journal Cell Reports, used mouse models to identify a naturally occurring hormone called FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21).The hormone "appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and appetite regulation, the same area targeted by the popular GLP-1 drugs," according to a university […]

todayApril 22, 2026 5