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After four years of organizing, Prince William County workers just voted yes to form their union with SEIU Virginia 512. The historic victory marks a new chapter as thousands of workers prepare to negotiate their first contract together.
A youth baseball team from Hollister just ended a 14-year drought, bouncing back from defeat to claim their section championship and earn a spot at the state tournament. These young athletes proved that resilience matters just as much as raw talent.
Holiday Robotics just secured $105 million to bring wheeled humanoid robots into real factories, focusing on safety and reliability over flashy demos. Their robot FRIDAY features advanced hands with 40 degrees of freedom designed to handle the messy reality of industrial work.
OpenAI just rolled out ChatGPT Health to all US users over 18, letting people connect their medical records and fitness data for personalized health insights. Americans are already asking 300 million health questions weekly on the platform.
Two former Google security leaders just secured $36 million to fight the explosion of AI-powered email attacks that are fooling even the savviest internet users. Their startup uses AI agents that think like humans to catch sophisticated scams before they strike.
Belgian doctors successfully transplanted frozen testicular tissue back into an infertile patient, producing human sperm for the first time in history. This breakthrough offers new hope for cancer survivors and others facing infertility from medical treatments.
Explorer Albert Lin uncovers how ancient civilizations survived in harsh deserts through brilliant water engineering. New discoveries show the Nabataean Empire and other cultures built sophisticated systems that sustained thousands.
Electric vehicle owners in Massachusetts can soon earn up to $2,750 per summer by sending stored battery power back to the grid during peak demand. Two major utilities are launching a program that turns parked EVs into mini power plants that help everyone.
Scientists discovered a single-celled organism that can dramatically transform into a "supergiant" that hunts and eats its genetic twins, then reverse back to normal size. The reversible Jekyll-and-Hyde transformation reveals stunning complexity hidden in the microscopic world around us.
French researchers analyzed 116,000 bird songs and discovered that all birdsong worldwide is built from just eight fundamental sound types. The breakthrough reveals how forests shape the music of nature and could help protect birds as our world changes.
Archaeologists in Egypt's Nile Delta have unearthed a tomb containing 560 intricately carved funerary figurines and evidence of Mediterranean trade from over 2,000 years ago. The discovery offers fresh insights into ancient burial practices and cultural connections that spanned the ancient world.
When Korean comedian Jeong Beom-gyun got married 14 years ago, he expected 500 guests but got nearly 1,400 instead. The surprise didn't stop there: his congratulatory performer sang one verse and walked off stage.
Remote Area Medical is bringing free dental, vision, and medical care to Grundy, Virginia this October. The nonprofit needs hundreds of volunteers to help serve a community where healthcare often feels out of reach.
Patients with a rare, life-threatening blood disorder in China now have access to the world's first once-daily oral treatment. The new pill offers a simpler, more effective option than existing therapies that often leave patients still struggling with symptoms.
More than 59,000 combat-injured veterans have been forced to choose between retirement pay they earned and disability benefits they're owed. A sweeping bill could finally end that choice and deliver support to 14.3 million military caregivers.
After losing his 21-month-old son to drowning, Jonathan St. Clair is turning grief into action by visiting all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums in 30 days. He's wearing a life jacket to every game to spark conversations about drowning prevention.
Penrith Panthers winger Tom Jenkins made club history Thursday night, scoring his 26th try of the season to break a record that stood for years. The milestone came during a hard-fought 24-18 victory where his team showed real grit, battling back from an early deficit and playing shorthanded for 20 minutes. ---
Decades after Hong Kong film legend Patrick Tse died at 89, a woman shared how the beloved actor once dove into the ocean to save her drowning brother. The rescue happened during a casual boat outing, revealing the quiet heroism of a man known to millions only through his screen roles.