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Day: April 19, 2026

Sunset Screen

Sunday TV Reset: FROM, The Way Home, and Krapopolis

Hollis Greene 12 hours ago

As the calendar hits Sunday, April 19, 2026, the television landscape experiences a seismic shake-up that bridges the gap between high-stakes horror, multi-generational family drama, and...

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The Current

Seismic Update: Tremor Reported Near The Geysers, CA

Keiko Matsuda 12 hours ago

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake occurred near The Geysers, California, early Sunday morning, according to the latest data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor,...

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Editorial

SCOTUS Grills ‘Digital Dragnets’: 4th Amendment at a Crossroads

Donovan Blake 12 hours ago

In a legal showdown that could redefine privacy in the digital age, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear Chatrie v. United States, a pivotal case...

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