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Toxic Salton Sea dust triggers changes in lung microbiome after just one week

Toxic Salton Sea dust triggers changes in lung microbiome after just one week

đź’Ą Explore this insightful post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ Category: âś… Main takeaway: Map of Salton Sea and dust collection sites. Credit: mSphere (2025). DOI:10.1128/msphere.00209-25 https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00209-25 Dust from California's drying Salton Sea doesn't just smell bad. Scientists from UC Riverside found that breathing the dust can quickly re-shape the microscopic world inside the lungs. Genetic or bacterial diseases have previously been shown to have an effect on lung microbes. However, this discovery marks the first time scientists have observed such changes from environmental exposure rather than a disease. Published in the journal mSphere, the study shows that inhalation of…
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Milutin Osmajic: The Preston striker has been banned for nine matches for racially abusing Hannibal

Milutin Osmajic: The Preston striker has been banned for nine matches for racially abusing Hannibal

✨ Check out this trending post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: 📌 Main takeaway: Preston North End have banned Milutin Osmajic for nine matches after he was accused of racially abusing Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri.The incident occurred during Preston's goalless draw with Burnley last February, and the 26-year-old will miss the match against Stoke City on Boxing Day.The Montenegrin player was also fined ÂŁ21,000.Osmajic, who “vehemently refuted” and denied the allegations, was charged by the Football Association in March and a hearing was held in September.The FA said, external That after the hearing, a “serious violation” was proven, as…
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The Congressional Budget Office confirms it was hacked

The Congressional Budget Office confirms it was hacked

đź’Ą Check out this trending post from TechCrunch đź“– đź“‚ Category: Security,CBO,Congressional Budget Office,cybersecurity,data breach,hacking,infosec âś… Main takeaway: The US Congressional Budget Office confirmed that it had been hacked. The agency is investigating the breach and "identified the security incident, took immediate action to contain it, and implemented additional monitoring and new security controls to further protect the agency's systems moving forward," CBO spokeswoman Caitlin Emma told TechCrunch on Friday. CBO is a nonpartisan agency that provides economic analysis and cost estimates to lawmakers during the federal budget process, including after legislative bills are approved at the committee level in…
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Could Arsenal be the team to end Chelsea’s unbeaten run in the Premier League?

Could Arsenal be the team to end Chelsea’s unbeaten run in the Premier League?

🚀 Read this trending post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Here’s what you’ll learn: While Chelsea remain unbeaten at the start of the 2025-26 season and sit at the top of the Premier League table, Arsenal have been less fortunate.The Gunners' hopes of competing for the title suffered an early blow, with defeat against Manchester City and draws against Manchester United and Aston Villa.The results leave Arsenal five points behind Chelsea, and defeat on Saturday is certain to end their dreams of winning a first league title since 2019.Although they have had a shaky start to the season,…
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Job numbers are lost again as the government shutdown continues

Job numbers are lost again as the government shutdown continues

đź’Ą Explore this awesome post from Investopedia | Expert Financial Advice and Markets News đź“– đź“‚ Category: Economic News,News âś… Here’s what you’ll learn: Key takeaways The Bureau of Labor Statistics missed a second month of jobs reports on Friday, deepening a data blackout that has left policymakers in the dark about important economic trends.The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the chance that reports will be skipped entirely rather than just delayed. How many jobs did the US economy gain or add in October? We may never know. In a normal month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish…
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The Trump administration is trying to halt SNAP food assistance payments amid a court order

The Trump administration is trying to halt SNAP food assistance payments amid a court order

🚀 Read this trending post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ Category: Government Shutdown,SNAP benefits đź’ˇ Main takeaway: BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a judge's order distributing full monthly SNAP benefits for November amid the U.S. government shutdown, even as at least some states said they were moving quickly to get money to people. US District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. had given the Trump administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. But the Trump administration has asked the appeals court to…
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Pauline Collins obituary | film

Pauline Collins obituary | film

🔥 Check out this awesome post from Culture | The Guardian đź“– đź“‚ Category: Film,Acting,Stage 📌 Here’s what you’ll learn: Actress Pauline Collins, who has died aged 85 after suffering from Parkinson's disease, was accustomed to jumping from one role to another, but she will forever be remembered for two parts: a parlor maid in the 1970s TV drama Upstairs Downstairs, at the mercy of her employers, and a woman in great control of her life in Willy Russell's play and comedy Shirley Valentine.“Too much security makes me nervous,” she once said, “and I'm afraid I'll miss all the surprises…
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Claude Status – Elevated errors for requests to Claude 4, 4.5 Sonnet and 4.5 Haiku

Claude Status – Elevated errors for requests to Claude 4, 4.5 Sonnet and 4.5 Haiku

🚀 Discover this must-read post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Here’s what you’ll learn: Subscribe to updates for Elevated errors for requests to Claude 4, 4.5 Sonnet and 4.5 Haiku via email and/or text message. You'll receive email notifications when incidents are updated, and text message notifications whenever Claude creates or resolves an incident. VIA SMS: Afghanistan (+93) Albania (+355) Algeria (+213) American Samoa (+1) Andorra (+376) Angola (+244) Anguilla (+1) Antigua and Barbuda (+1) Argentina (+54) Armenia (+374) Aruba (+297) Australia/Cocos/Christmas Island (+61) Austria (+43) Azerbaijan (+994) Bahamas (+1) Bahrain (+973) Bangladesh (+880) Barbados (+1) Belarus (+375)…
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West Midlands Police say the Maccabi fan ban was due to hooliganism

West Midlands Police say the Maccabi fan ban was due to hooliganism

🔥 Explore this awesome post from BBC Sport đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Here’s what you’ll learn: phil mackey,Midlands Correspondent and rachel russell,West MidlandsPalestinian Authority MediaMore than 700 officers from across the country monitored the match at Villa Park West Midlands Police have defended their silence over a “major riot” among Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, which they now confirm is the reason they were banned from attending their Europa League clash with Aston Villa.More than 700 officers from 20 police forces were deployed near Villa Park on Thursday, as hundreds took part in demonstrations against the controversial decision.When it emerged in…
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Amazon is launching a standalone low-priced shopping app, Amazon Bazaar, in more than a dozen markets

Amazon is launching a standalone low-priced shopping app, Amazon Bazaar, in more than a dozen markets

🚀 Explore this awesome post from TechCrunch đź“– đź“‚ Category: Apps,Commerce,TC,Amazon,amazon bazaar,commerce,e-commerce,temu đź’ˇ Here’s what you’ll learn: Amazon on Friday announced the launch of Amazon Bazaar, a new low-cost shopping destination for Asia, Africa and Latin America that will be available separately from Amazon's main shopping app. The retailer says most products at Bazaar are available for under $10, with some priced as low as $2. The product selection, now available on Android and iOS, will be available in its own app available in Hong Kong, Philippines, Taiwan, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica…
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