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New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake
WASHINGTON (AP) — Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok’s parent company that would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% of a new entity...
The Chiefs get more Mahomes magic and advance to 3rd straight Super Bowl, beating the Bills 32-29
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, ran through the Buffalo defense for two more scores, and relied on his defense at...
How troughs and ridges shape weather forecasting
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Meteorologists study the upper levels of the atmosphere to better understand troughs and ridges, which helps them predict both day-to-day weather conditions and long-range patterns. These...
San Marcos designated as bird city for conservation efforts
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Audubon Society of Texas designated San Marcos as a Bird City Texas community, according to a Friday press release....
8 Symptoms Doctors Often Dismiss As Anxiety
When Vanessa Walilko was in her late 20s, she got strep throat—and then she got it again and again. Because she’s allergic to strep bacteria, she says her illness...
How to Negotiate Your Medical Bills
Everything is negotiable, as the saying goes—and that includes medical bills. Although many people assume their health care bills are binding, there’s often more wiggle room than one would...
How a Mass Extinction Driven by Ancient Volcanoes Led to the Age of the Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs only started to live large after a mass extinction altered the planet in their favor. Lucas Atwell CC BY-SA 3.0 Everyone knows about the mass extinction that ended...
What Leaving the WHO Means for the U.S and the World
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO)—a move that experts say makes the U.S....
Health Agencies On Communications Pause
With respiratory-disease season in full swing and a bird flu outbreak rapidly evolving, the new Trump Administration has ordered federal health agencies to secure White House approval before communicating...
A Los Angeles Photographer Captures the Devastating Fires Threatening His Beloved Community
When the Palisades Fire started in early January, I was out of town in a remote area in central California with practically no cell service, and my family was...
