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Banks Can’t Seem To Service Crypto, Even as It Goes Mainstream
Across the globe, it remains common for crypto users to have their bank accounts frozen and transfers blocked, even as institutional adoption rises. Panos Mekras, co-founder and CEO of blockchain fintech Anodos Labs, began dealing with crypto in Greece in the late 2010s. Most Greek banks didn’t allow transfers to crypto exchanges back then. Mekras experienced blocked card payments until…
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February 18, 2026 – by Heather Cox Richardson
Today Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker delivered the State of the State address. The underlying purpose of the address is to explain the state budget, but Pritzker, a Democrat, used the occasion to talk far more broadly about the state of Illinois and the nation. Pritzker anchored his speech by reaching back to the days of John Peter Altgeld, a German-born…
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The ‘Last 20 Pounds’ Wegovy Pill
Illustration: River Cousin Allison has spent much of the past 15 years thinking about her body. She started gaining weight after a nasty divorce in 2009 and eventually put on 60 pounds. A combination of diet, exercise, and an appetite suppressant called phentermine helped her drop most of it, but she hasn’t been able to lose enough to move her…
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12 Best Hockey Movies of All Time, Ranked
The greatest sport on ice, and one of the big four of professional American sports, hockey has become more and more popular over the years. Whether it’s because the NHL players are competing in the Olympics or a little gay hockey show called Heated Rivalry, there’s truly no time like the present to capitalize on the game. Before Shane Hollander…
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SIR in India: EC directs 22 states, UTs to prepare for final phase
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday, February 19, asked 22 states and Union Territories, including Delhi to complete preparatory work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) at the earliest as the exercise is “expected to start from April”. Once the exercise is completed, all states and UTs will be covered. In a letter to the…
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Growing at 18% CAGR, Bringing Health Closer to Families
Precedence Research The global tele-monitoring services market size was valued at USD 30.96 billion in 2025 and is predicted to hit around USD 164.55 billion by 2035, rising at a 18.18% CAGR, a study published by Towards Healthcare a sister firm of Precedence Research. Ottawa, Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global tele-monitoring services market size is calculated at USD 36.59 billion in…
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Telangana restaurants among top evaders in Rs 70,000 crore tax scam
Hyderabad: An investigation into Hyderabad’s biryani chains revealed that there is a greater tax evasion scam worth at least Rs 70,000 crore in the restaurant industry, with Karnataka recording the highest evasion and Telangana not far behind. The Income Tax Department reportedly used data analysis and artificial intelligence (AI) tools to inspect 60 terabytes of data on the pan-India billing…
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Ozempic for Drinking: Approved Drugs for Alcohol Addiction Are Ignored
To some extent, Americans are talking about alcohol more than ever. We’re having open conversations about the negative health impacts of drinking. People are consuming less booze overall and examining strategies to moderate, even as each drink packs more punch. There is one aspect of alcohol we’re still not talking about: addiction, and, more precisely, the medical treatments available to…
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How forensic investigative genetic genealogy might help search : NPR
A member of the FBI’s Evidence Response Ream searches an area around Nancy Guthrie’s residence in Tucson, Ariz., on Feb. 11. Police say that DNA samples have been recovered in and around Guthrie’s home and that investigators are considering “additional investigative genetic genealogy options.” Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Investigators in Arizona are hoping that…
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New Blood Test Predicts When Alzheimer’s Symptoms Will Begin
A simple blood test may soon help predict when someone will begin showing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease — years before memory problems appear. Credit: Shutterstock A new blood test could predict when Alzheimer’s will strike — years before symptoms begin. Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have created a way to estimate when a person is…
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