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Pakistan, Afghan forces clash after days of hostilities

KABUL, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Pakistani and Afghan border forces clashed on Thursday night after the Taliban launched what it called retaliatory strikes on Pakistani installations, sharply escalating tensions after days of cross-border hostilities. Afghan forces opened fire on

Undergrads expand the chemical toolbox for cancer drugs

Thanks to modern therapies, a cancer diagnosis is no longer an automatic death sentence. But many patients still suffer from unwanted side effects and limited efficacy. In a recent Bioconjugate Chemistry publication, William & Mary researchers have designed an antibody-drug

Childhood obesity hits record: CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday revealed that childhood and teen obesity rates in the U.S. have reached record highs in recent years. The first report details how the CDC's researchers found that 40.3 percent of adults 20 and older were found

Dem analysis: OBBA created billions in fossil subsidies

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Dem analysis: OBBA created billions in fossil subsidies Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act subsidizes fossil fuels by an average of $3.5 billion each year, according to a new report from Senate Budget

Paxton's daughter defends him against Cornyn's attacks

The daughter of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is coming to her father’s defense amid political ad attacks targeting his U.S. Senate campaign. Paxton is running to unseat Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and will face off against the senator and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) in

Mamdani touts productive meeting with Trump on housing

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday touted his “productive” meeting with President Trump at the White House, during which the mayor said they discussed the prospect of building more housing in their shared hometown. “I had a productive meeting with President Trump