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10 Best Monsters in Sci-Fi Horror Movies, Ranked
If you watch your fair share of sci-fi/horror movies, you’re bound to come across more than a few monsters. Interesting and frightening creatures aren’t exclusive to these two genres specifically, by any means, because you could argue Jaws is a monster movie, yet there aren’t any sci-fi elements there (it’s more a combination of the adventure, horror, and thriller genres).…
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Iran and the U.S. harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, hardening their positions over ceasefire talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war as thousands more U.S. troops neared the region. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April…
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Forced to sell medications at a loss, rural Texas pharmacies seek new survival tactics
Crystal McEntire lives two lives. Every morning, she wakes up to tend to her family’s ranch near the top of the Texas Panhandle that houses a herd of Red Angus cattle. But after mornings of farm work, she exchanges her ranch jeans for pharmacy jeans, she said, and drives 26 miles to Hyland’s Pharmacy in Wheeler County — one of…
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Men show major gaps in male fertility knowledge, study finds
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: An online survey of adult men found that male fertility knowledge remains patchy, even among supplement users, highlighting missed opportunities for earlier awareness, better-informed lifestyle choices, and more targeted public education. Key takeaways Men in this…
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9 injured as Iran fires 7 missile salvos at Israel within hours, many with cluster warheads
Iran pummeled Israel with seven salvos of missiles within hours on Thursday morning, injuring nine people in Israel and the West Bank and causing damage as cluster warheads spread submunitions across wide areas. Tehran also continued to attack its Gulf neighbors with missiles and drones. Two people were killed in Abu Dhabi by debris from an intercepted missile, the emirate’s…
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50 movies with alternate endings that would’ve changed everything
Actors Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in the film ‘Thelma and Louise.’ – 50 movies with alternate endings Between the first word on the page of a script and the completed theatrical release, a film undergoes countless changes, shifts, rewrites, and sometimes complete reshoots—including a movie’s conclusion. One of 2025’s biggest movies, “Weapons,” almost ended on an ambiguous note that…
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Kharg Island: How risky would a US assault on the tiny coral outcrop be?
Even as US President Donald Trump has declared the “war has been won” with Iran, amphibious warships, landing craft and thousands of Marines and sailors are being deployed to the region. The deployment has caused speculation to swirl over whether the US plans to capture Kharg Island, a coral outcrop off Iran’s coast and an economic lifeline for Tehran that…
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Iran rejects U.S. proposal; Google and Meta; CDC : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Iranian government rejected President Trump’s proposal to end the war. In the 15-point proposal, the U.S. offered sanctions relief in exchange for Iran ending its nuclear…
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Mobs vandalise Muslim homes after beef found in Assam village
Representative Image Mob violence erupted in Kokrajhar, Assam, on Wednesday, March 25, as houses belonging to Muslim families were targeted over allegations of cow slaughter. Despite police presence, property was destroyed in the Nayasara village after suspected beef and animal remains were found in the courtyard of a resident. Some villagers claimed it had been deliberately placed there, while others…
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Week 10 of the 2026 Session
Other Bills With Action During Week 10 Senate Substitute (Sub.) for House Bill (HB) 2004, as recommended by the Senate Committee on Government Efficiency and passed by the Senate Committee of the Whole, would require, upon written request, that the Secretary for DCF provide data to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Secretary of KDHE provide data to…
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