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Tariff Refund Portal Launch Stumbles on Day One, Delaying Billions in Refunds Owed to Importers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched its long-awaited Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) portal on Monday, April 20,…
Sperm Whales’ Click-Based “Vowels”: New Study Reveals Striking Parallels to Human Speech, Deepening Mystery of Cetacean Intelligence
Sperm whales, the ocean’s largest toothed predators, may communicate using acoustic features strikingly similar to the vowel sounds that form…
Gavin Newsom’s Memoir Sales: Bulk PAC Purchases Inflate Numbers, Highlighting the Blurred Line Between Politics and Publishing
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new memoir, “Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery,” has sold more than 97,000…
Mamdani’s Property Tax Gambit: New York Mayor’s Threat Backfires, Exposing Limits of Progressive Fiscal Strategy
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s brief but explosive flirtation with a 9.5% property tax increase has rapidly unraveled, leaving…
Chinese Researcher Sentenced for Smuggling E. coli DNA into U.S., Raising Fresh Concerns Over Biosecurity and Academic Exchanges
A former postdoctoral researcher at Indiana University Bloomington was sentenced last week to more than four months in federal prison…
FBI Raid in Texas Follows Molotov Attack on Sam Altman’s Home, Highlighting Dangers of Heated Rhetoric in the AI Era
Federal agents executed a search warrant Monday at a home in Spring, Texas, linked to a 20-year-old man accused of…
Eric Swalwell’s Abrupt Exit: Sexual Misconduct Allegations Force Congressman Out of California Governor’s Race
Rep. Eric Swalwell’s bid to succeed Gavin Newsom as governor of California collapsed Friday after a cascade of sexual misconduct…
Failed U.S.-Iran Talks in Pakistan Expose Limits of Ceasefire and the Enduring Power of the Strait of Hormuz
Vice President JD Vance departed Islamabad on Sunday after more than 21 hours of direct negotiations with Iranian officials failed…
Residents And Authorities Baffled Over Mystery Animal Spotted In West Virginia Park
A mysterious creature caught on video walking alongside a group of deer in a West Virginia park has locals scratching…