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No one knew what was wrong with her — until an MRI found incurable disease. She turned her harrowing journey into unique art.

Nardiz Cooke was alarmed when she felt a lump in her right breast in late 2018. Her OB-GYN wasn’t: Cooke was 38 and had no family history of cancer. Cooke’s doctor diagnosed her with fibrosis, a common condition that causes tissue to feel lumpy.   Cooke was reassured, but almost two years later, new symptoms…

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New York City Council probing Kalshi, Polymarket and other prediction markets over marketing claims

The New York City Council said Wednesday that it is investigating four prediction markets over allegations that the companies engage in deceptive marketing. The probe will examine the advertising practices of Gemini Titan, Kalshi and Polymarket, all of which are based in New York, as well as Texas-based Coinbase. “Prediction markets aggressively entice consumers to…

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Powerful storms and suspected tornadoes slam Midwest, leaving nearly 1 million without power

Severe weather cut power to nearly 1 million customers in the Midwest as perilous thunderstorms and extreme wind gusts pummeled the region Tuesday. Tornado warning sirens howled as the skies darkened. All flights were temporarily stopped at Chicago’s two major airports, and officials warned of delays as the backlog was cleared. According to the flight…

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Farm linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak hadn’t been inspected in 7 years as FDA lags on foreign inspection targets

The Food and Drug Administration conducted just under 1,000 foreign food safety inspections in 2025, and the farm in Mexico believed to be at the center of the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S. was not one of them.  A federal law enacted to prevent diseased and dirty food from reaching Americans’ plates requires the…

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