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Neighbors Warn Neighbors as Fear of ICE Ripples Across Chicago – The New York Times

Neighbors Warn Neighbors as Fear of ICE Ripples Across Chicago  The New York Times Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago  AP News 37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments  CNN After military-style raid on South Shore apartments, Congress members rally around residents  Chicago Sun-Times What a Chicago immigration raid says …

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Ripples in Space-Time Confirm Century-Old Theory

Ripples in Space-Time Confirm Century-Old Theory

When two black holes collide and merge, they release gravitational waves. These waves can be detected by sensitive instruments on Earth, allowing scientists to determine the mass and spin of the black holes. The clearest black hole merger signal yet, named GW250114 and recorded by LIGO in January 2025, offers new insights into these mysterious objects. Credit: Maggie Chiang for …

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First proof links plasma ripples to fusion and universe origins

First proof links plasma ripples to fusion and universe origins

Researchers in South Korea have solved a long-standing mystery in plasma physics by experimentally demonstrating how tiny magnetic ripples can trigger large-scale structural changes within plasma. The phenomenon, known as multiscale coupling, was confirmed for the first time by a research team led by Hwang Yong-Seok, PhD, a professor at the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Seoul National University (SNY).  …

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Ripples from the Big Bang could transform our understanding of the universe — and we may be close to detecting them

Ripples from the Big Bang could transform our understanding of the universe — and we may be close to detecting them

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Cosmologists think that in the first few moments of the Big Bang, the universe grew by multiple orders of magnitude. | Credit: Daniel Rocal – PHOTOGRAPHY/Getty Images Deep in the first moments of the Big Bang, the entire cosmos shook and rumbled. Those …

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Ripples from the Big Bang could transform our understanding of the universe — and we may be close to detecting them

Ripples from the Big Bang could transform our understanding of the universe — and we may be close to detecting them

Deep in the first moments of the Big Bang, the entire cosmos shook and rumbled. Those quakes still reverberate to the present day. It will take the most sensitive instruments ever imagined to reveal those ripples, but if they are discovered, they will change our understanding of the entire universe. In 1916, Albert Einstein discovered that his theory of general …

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Trump’s federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods

Trump’s federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods

WASHINGTON (AP) — The main drag in Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas, fresh fruit, souvenirs and clothing. On Tuesday, though, things felt different: The white tents that bulge with food and merchandise were scarcer than usual. “Everything has stopped over the last week,” said Yassin Yahyaoui, who sells jewelry and glass figurines. Most of …

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Trump federal crackdown ripples through Washington neighborhoods

Trump federal crackdown ripples through Washington neighborhoods

WASHINGTON (AP) — The main drag in Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas, fresh fruit, souvenirs and clothing. On Tuesday, though, things felt different: The white tents that bulge with food and merchandise were scarcer than usual. “Everything has stopped over the last week,” said Yassin Yahyaoui, who sells jewelry and glass figurines. Most of …

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Trump’s Attack on the Fed Ripples Through the Global Economy – The New York Times

Trump’s Attack on the Fed Ripples Through the Global Economy  The New York Times Trump floats firing the Federal Reserve chair as White House criticism boils  NPR Why Some Trump Allies Want to Protect the Fed’s Independence  Politico Trump’s Powell attacks show why Fed was designed to be independent  Axios Opinion | Trump’s attacks on the Fed are worse than you think  The Washington Post …

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