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A King Kong-like ape once roamed southern China. Scientists say they now know why and when it disappeared

The largest ape on record stood almost 10 feet tall (3 meters) and weighed nearly twice as much as a gorilla. Why and when the legendary colossus — which has captivated the popular imagination as “the real King Kong” — disappeared is one of the biggest mysteries in paleontology.

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Michael Strahan’s daughter is battling a malignant brain tumor

“Good Morning America” anchor Michael Strahan sat beside his 19-year-old daughter, Isabella, as the two revealed that she is battling medulloblastoma.

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Penny Black: ‘First’ piece of mail sent using a stamp could fetch up to $2.5 million at auction

The first known piece of mail sent using a prepaid stamp — “one of the greatest leaps forward in human communication” — could fetch between $1.5 million and $2.5 million when it comes up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York next month.

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Legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick leaving the New England Patriots after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl titles, reports say

Bill Belichick is leaving the New England Patriots after 24 seasons and winning six Super Bowl titles with the team, according to multiple reports.

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Milford Township couple create model railroad masterpiece

When you think of a model railroad, the tradition of a train circling a Christmas tree may come to mind.

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Plastic chemicals linked to $249 billion in US health care costs in just one year, study finds

By contributing to the development of chronic disease and death, a group of hormone-disruptive plastic chemicals is costing the US health care system billions — over $249 billion in 2018 alone, a new study found.

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The last Sears in the New York area is closing. Just over a dozen remain in America

Sears’ last-remaining store in the New York metro area is closing, bringing the number of Sears locations still in existence down to about a dozen.

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Alabama football head coach Nick Saban, seven-time national champion, is retiring

Alabama football coach Nick Saban, whose seven career national championships are the most by a head coach at NCAA football’s highest level, is retiring, the school said Wednesday in a news release.

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Blinken warns ‘there will be consequences’ for continued Houthi attacks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that “there will be consequences” for the continued Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

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Real-time: DeSantis and Haley battle for speaking time in the Iowa debate. Track who’s leading.

In CNN’s Republican primary presidential debate, just two candidates will battle for the spotlight and the most time at the mic as they each try to become the party’s top alternative to former President Donald Trump.

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Biden meets with Paul Whelan’s sister at White House

President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the sister of Paul Whelan, an American who has been designated as wrongfully detained in Russia, the White House said.

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Winter Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Older Adults

Winter storms can often lead to: carbon monoxide poisoning related to power outages; hypothermia and frostbite; and mental health impacts.

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Dr. Marc Smith – Charting the Future of Excellence as Fort Bend ISD’s New Superintendent

Houston Style Magazine celebrates the esteemed appointment of Dr. Marc Smith as the Superintendent of Schools for Fort Bend ISD—a decision that reinforces the district’s commitment to educational brilliance. As of January 8, 2024, after a 21-day state-mandated contemplation period, the distinguished Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees has bestowed upon Dr. Smith the mantle of leadership, marked by a ceremonious reception at the James Reese Career and Technical Center.

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LGBTQ+: Houston Celebrates Diversity and Progress With LGBTQ+ Chamber’s Networking and City Inaugural Day

Houston Style Magazine is delighted to highlight a pair of significant events that exemplify the spirit of community and progress in our vibrant city. Star Sailor HTX Shines at Greater Houston LGBT Chamber’s #FirstFriday The first Friday of the month heralded a delightful gathering at Star Sailor HTX, an establishment that has quickly become synonymous with the city’s dynamic culinary scene.

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Navigating Modern Challenges with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Timeless Wisdom

In his iconic "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech on April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. emphatically declared that grappling with racial, social, and economic injustices was a matter of survival. Fast forward fifty-six years, and this assertion still resonates powerfully today. Like King, we must not resort to violence to handle the issues of the day but must err on the side of peace to be nonviolent.

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Bill Ackman, taking a page from his Wall Street playbook, backs rebel candidates to join Harvard’s board

Billionaire Bill Ackman is stepping up his campaign to overhaul Harvard University by throwing his considerable influence behind a slate of four outsider candidates vying to join the university’s board of overseers.

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House panel holds first impeachment hearing for Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday convened its first impeachment hearing for Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas as Republicans push to impeach the top Biden administration official over the border crisis.

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Ray Epps: Man at center of right-wing conspiracy theories sentenced to one year probation for his actions on January 6

The man who became an unwitting figurehead of false conspiracy theories around the January 6 US Capitol attack has been sentenced for his actions that day to one year of probation.

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Hunter Biden makes an unexpected appearance on Capitol Hill at Oversight contempt proceeding

House Republicans will begin the process of holding Hunter Biden in criminal contempt of Congress on Wednesday for not complying with a congressional subpoena to sit for a closed-door deposition last month, and the president’s son is unexpectedly on Capitol Hill.

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Barry Keoghan recalls battle with flesh-eating bacteria

Barry Keoghan has a story to tell about a scary flesh-eating bacteria that nearly cost the “Saltburn” actor his arm.