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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 30, 2026

Trump At A Crossroads For Continuing The War With Iran. The president is reportedly discussing new options for attacking Iran while facing a legal deadline on continuing the conflict.

Rockland County School District Sues State for Blocking Its Superintendent Pick. The East Ramapo school board has been overseen by state monitors for years after it slashed millions in public school funds to bankroll private religious education.

Third Editor Fired in Elsevier’s Citation Cartel Crackdown; Hundreds of Papers At Risk of Retraction

One of the world’s most common knee surgeries does not help and may even be harmful

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 29, 2026

Allies in Limbo. By a foreign volunteer who has seen both sides of the wire: the one the enemy builds, and the one Ukrainian bureaucracy builds around us.

Israel Now Using Netting To Protect Combat Vehicles Against Scourge Of Hezbollah Drones

The UAE Leaves OPEC

How the Iran crisis affects Japan

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland collapsed in 2024. No one has rebuilt the bridge yet despite Gov. Wes Moore’s describing the project as “the nation’s ‘fastest-moving’ large infrastructure effort.” Plans hit a major snag on Tuesday when Maryland officials “canceled a key construction contract.”

Researchers report in Engineering that cinnamic acid, a natural substance present in cinnamon and widely used as a food additive, can interfere with how bacteria share antibiotic resistance.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 28, 2026

Iran War Triggers Helium Shock Threatening Global Chip Supply

The war in Iran is weighing on China’s economy, with car sales plunging, toy factories shutting down, and thousands of workers taking to the streets following a surge in plastic and energy prices.

UK Borrowing Costs Hit Highest Since 2008 as Oil Tops $111

The Senate report, however, omitted any mention of dangerous gain-of-function research funded by the NIH, and gave no notice of virus studies conducted in the United States, even though Baric is the top researcher in the field. The report pointed the finger only at China as the sole problem with dangerous virus research.

New York State Police adding high-performance muscle cars to patrol fleet

This scenic NY stretch is one of the most ‘rattlesnake-infested’ spots on the East Coast, ranking finds

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 26, 2026

EU Running Out of Steam to Counter Record Energy Crisis. Central bankers warn of potential rationing as the Persian Gulf shutdown enters its eighth week, leaving debt-laden European nations with limited fiscal room to intervene.

Crypto scam takes advantage of Strait of Hormuz crisis by taking fake payments, leading to two ships being fired upon — two vessels reportedly fell victim and paid fake ‘Iranian authorities’

JNIM and allied rebels surge across Mali, take several cities, pressure capital

The most extraordinary mountain road in China—the Lingpaishi Zigzag Highway in Wuxi, Chongqing.

Who is Cole Allen, the Suspect Accused of Opening Fire at the WHCD?

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 24, 2026

U.S. Efforts To Prevent Iranian Mine Laying In Strait Of Hormuz Underway

The Strait of Hormuz Remains Effectively Closed and the U.S. Blockade of Iranian Ports Continues

Samsung execs worried company could lose money on smartphones for the first time

Vitamin D may help prevent diabetes, depending on genes

“Behind a dark curtain”: The lived experiences of aphantasia