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In one study from 2022, researchers concluded that "at no point since the Civil War have partisans been as clustered within individual states as today." Read more at the link in comments ⬇️

Fatalities were the highest on record since 1994, with approximately 244,600 people killed in conflict in 2025, the data shows. Story link ⬇️

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Emergency room visits for tick bites reached a nine-year high across much of the U.S. this spring. Story link ⬇️

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The bill requires child abuse pediatricians — investigators at the hospital who look at medical records to determine if there is potential child abuse — to state who they are to parents as they start an investigation. It also allows parents to get a second opinion and use that during court hearings. Read more ⬇️

Just four days after a local benefactor pulled the plug after years of bearing event costs himself, the Balloons Over 66 Weekend Committee said late Friday that they've figured out how to keep the balloons flying another year. Story link ⬇️

Trump, in an interview that aired Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," said he "didn't guarantee" there would be no wars if he were back in office.

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While the number of personal subscribers remains small — plenty of workplaces and universities do pay for AI services — their ranks are growing fast. About 10% more households paid since last year, according to the latest numbers. Read more ⬇️

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