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Alexa Garcia

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Is the Media saving us from this early link?
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Ultra-processed foods may be linked to early death

UPFs, such as crisps, biscuits, ice cream, hot dogs and fizzy drinks, are increasingly common in diets worldwide.

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April 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM

Alexa Garcia

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Is Youtube really competing with TikTok?
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YouTube turns 20 and is on track to be the biggest media company by revenue

Twenty years since launching, YouTube would likely be worth as much as $550 billion as a stand-alone business, according to analysts at MoffettNathanson.

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April 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM

Alexa Garcia

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Is this Edit worth the hype??
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Instagram launches Edits app for video, rivaling TikTok

Instagram's Edits app includes background replacement, automatic captioning and artificial intelligence tools that can turn images into video.

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April 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM

Alexa Garcia

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Should Huntington Beach's City Library system be Privatized for the better?
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Controversial campaign signs that upset Huntington Beach parents were vandalized

Police in Huntington Beach are investigating reports of vandalism after several campaign signs that upset parents in the community were tampered with.

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April 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM

Alexa Garcia

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A tight-budget improvisation for Charter High Graduation? read more on how the Palisade fires affected these students
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Students from Palisades Charter High move into former Sears building

For the first time since the fire, more than 2,500 students and staff will be back together in person at their new temporary home.

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April 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM

Alexa Garcia

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Is the Boards refusal to provide an opt-out "letting Parents Parent?"
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Supreme Court appears poised to rule for parents who objected to LGBTQ content in elementary schools

Some parents in Montgomery County, Md. say they have a religious right to ensure their children aren't exposed to LGBTQ books in the classroom.

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April 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Alexa Garcia

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Did rabbits on the runway cause these passengers a scare?
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United Air Lines plane’s engine shoots out fire after hitting an animal on take off | CNN

Firey video after a United Air Lines plane hits an animal on take off

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April 17, 2025 at 6:28 AM

Alexa Garcia

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Is Harvard really sacrificing its independence?
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“Unquestionably Unconstitutional”: Harvard Law Prof Slams Cuts as School Rejects Trump Demands

Harvard University has pushed back as President Trump ramps up his attacks on higher education. After Harvard rejected demands by the Trump administration to eliminate all DEI initiatives and further ...

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April 17, 2025 at 6:25 AM

Alexa Garcia

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Does Meta truly have an illegal monopoly??

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Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen: Breaking Up Meta’s Monopoly Would Improve Service, Safety

In one of its first major actions under the Trump administration, the Federal Trade Commission is arguing Meta has an illegal monopoly in social media and should be forced to divest Instagram and What...

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April 17, 2025 at 6:24 AM

Alexa Garcia

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Is this really the "Calm before the storm?"
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US inflation cooled to a six-month low in March, but tariff pressures are quickly mounting | CNN Business

Inflation slowed sharply in March, new data showed Thursday, underscoring the continued strength and resilience of the economy ahead of President Trump’s aggressive trade moves.

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April 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM

Alexa Garcia

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READ more about Jared Isaacmans Mars exploration!
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Trump’s unconventional NASA pick signals Mars intentions in confirmation hearing | CNN

A billionaire tech CEO and private astronaut, Jared Isaacman, faced questions at a US Senate hearing about a rumored shift in focus from the moon to Mars.

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April 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM

Alexa Garcia

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Are social scenes becoming a serious threat?
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What we know about the Dominican nightclub collapse and its victims | CNN

More than 200 people died after the roof of the popular Jet Set nightclub collapsed in the Dominican Republic’s capital, Santo Domingo, this week in one of the Caribbean country’s deadliest tragedies.

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April 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Alexa Garcia

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Was this ruling really an example of political Weaponization? Read now to find more on Mayor Adams..
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Judge dismisses federal corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

A judge permanently dismissed the federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. NBC News’ Tom Winter explains the judge’s dismissal and what it means for Adams, who is running for...

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April 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Alexa Garcia

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Elon claims his “son” had been “killed” by “the woke mind virus.”
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Musk links trans people to Tesla attacks the same day his estranged daughter criticizes him in Teen Vogue interview | CNN Business

The same day Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, published her second-ever interview with a media outlet, the billionaire media mogul used his X platform to insinuate trans people are...

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April 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM

Alexa Garcia

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Only up to 3?!! Since when did groceries skyrocket?
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Egg prices are falling. But there’s a catch | CNN Business

The egg shortage may have finally been cracked.

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April 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM

Alexa Garcia

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Is TikTok promoting and insider on trafficking? READ to see how smugglers have used this platform..
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