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Community Green Day Sparks Hope in DeKalb

April 12, 2026

The campus of Northern Illinois University buzzed with excitement on Saturday as DeKalb County Earth Fest returned for its third year. The celebration, built through a partnership between DeCarbon DeKalb and the university, aimed to connect people with nature without heavy guilt. The opening keynot

technology

Rare‑Earth Tensions: How China’s Moves Shake U. S. Tech Power

April 12, 2026

China tightened rules on key minerals like gallium, germanium and neodymium in 2025‑26, saying it needed to guard national security. The U. S. and the EU reacted by bolstering stockpiles, speeding up domestic projects, and seeking new suppliers. Prices jumped, but many saw the shock as short‑term.

science

Quorum Breakers: New Molecule Helps Antibiotics Fight Tough Bacteria

April 12, 2026

A common hospital bug, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, often ignores many drugs and sticks together in protective layers called biofilms. Researchers made a new type of chemical that stops the bacteria from talking to each other, a process known as quorum sensing. This “talk‑stopper” is based on N‑acyl homo

politics

Ride‑Share Fees: A City Council’s New Twist on Driver Income

April 12, 2026

The city council is once again stirring debate with a fresh proposal that could change how ride‑share companies split fares. Two council members—one from District 2 and another from District 3—are looking at ways to cap the portion of fares that Uber and Lyft keep, hoping to leave drivers with a lar

entertainment

New Show Mixes Kitchen Chaos With Crime Comedy

April 12, 2026

A fresh series on Netflix blends the frantic kitchen life of a popular food‑service drama with the dark twists of a famed crime saga. The creators have taken two shows that are very different—one about family and food, the other about a teacher turned drug kingpin—and fused their core elements into

entertainment

FX Show Shaped TV More Than Sopranos

April 12, 2026

The 1999 launch of a mob drama on HBO shocked viewers. The series placed a gangster in the lead, breaking the norm of clean‑cut heroes. It earned 21 Emmy awards and sparked a wave of high‑quality shows like Breaking Bad, Succession, and Mad Men. A writer famous for horror recently said a different

politics

Virginia Governor Faces Legal Threat Over Gun Bills

April 12, 2026

The Department of Justice has warned Virginia’s governor that it will sue if she signs new gun‑control laws. A letter from the Civil Rights Division says any bill that limits law‑abiding citizens’ right to own firearms could trigger a lawsuit. The letter cites an executive order from the Trump

crime

Seniors Face a 70% Rise in Identity Theft Losses

April 12, 2026

The FBI’s newest report on internet crime shows a sharp climb in identity theft affecting people over 60. In 2025, more than five thousand complaints were filed by this age group, with losses totaling nearly fifty million dollars—an increase of about seventy percent from the previous year. Older

crime

Unexpected Link Between a Killer and an Actress

April 12, 2026

A summer morning in July 2023, a routine drive to art school turned into a shock when a friend called with startling news: the man who had been linked to dozens of murders along Long Island’s Atlantic coast had finally been arrested. The killer, known as Rex Heuermann, was identified and taken into

weather

Breezy Chill and Late‑Night Showers Hit Boston

April 12, 2026

Boston feels the Atlantic’s bite today as wind shifts from the sea, pulling cool air across the city. Water temperatures just off shore hover around 42 degrees, keeping temperatures near the low 50s despite the day’s sunshine. Cloud cover rolls in by mid‑afternoon, turning the sky overcast. After