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Stormy Winds Threaten Fires in Central Montana

March 24, 2026

A warning has been issued for Wednesday, from noon to 9 p. m. local time, by the National Weather Service office in Billings. The alert says conditions will be ideal for wildfires: low moisture, warm air and strong gusts. A cold front is expected to arrive from the north in the afternoon, which will

politics

Energy Aid in the UK: Helping Families While Balancing Budgets

March 24, 2026

The UK government plans to give money help for households that are paying more for power because of the war in the Middle East. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves said this will not ruin the country’s plans to fix its money problems. She reminded lawmakers that past actions caused trouble. The

finance

Revolut’s Big Leap: Record Profits and Growing Customers

March 24, 2026

Revolut, the UK‑based fintech app, announced that its pre‑tax earnings reached a new high of 1. 7 billion pounds in 2025, marking a 57 % jump from the previous year. The company also reported total revenue of 4. 5 billion pounds and a customer base that grew to 68. 3 million retail users, up from

crypto

RHEA Finance Opens TRON to Easy Cross‑Chain Trading

March 24, 2026

RHEA Finance, a platform that lets users swap and lend tokens across many blockchains without juggling different wallets, has added the TRON network to its list. The move means people who hold TRX or USDT on TRON can now buy, sell, and borrow assets on other chains simply by using their existing

science

Jupiter’s Lightning and NASA’s Tight Budget: A Tale of Big Storms and Small Funds

March 24, 2026

Jupiter’s storms are huge, and the lightning they produce is far stronger than anything on Earth. Scientists who studied data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft found flashes that can be a hundred times more powerful. Juno has been circling Jupiter since 2016, and its instruments can pick up the radi

technology

Tech Kings and Their Sci‑Fi Dreams

March 24, 2026

The world of big tech often looks to imagined futures for ideas, but the reality can be far off from what those stories promise. A few influential founders cite classic novels as inspiration, yet their projects sometimes ignore the darker warnings those books carry. For instance, a leading entrepren

politics

Concert Deals, Texas Lawsuits and School Rules: A Week of Big Moves

March 24, 2026

The week kicked off with a surprise for music fans: the Justice Department and Live Nation have come close to a settlement in a lawsuit that criticises their grip on concert tickets. The case, launched by the Biden team and joined by 30 state attorneys general, says Live Nation’s purchase of Ticketm

politics

Rebel Leaders Arrested Over Senator’s 2025 Killing

March 24, 2026

The Colombian attorney general issued new arrest warrants today for seven key figures of the Segunda Marquetalia rebel faction, linking them to the 2025 murder of Senator Miguel Uribe. The suspects include seasoned guerrilla commanders Ivan Luciano Marin Arango (known as “Ivan Marquez”) and Gener Ga

politics

Money and School Funds: A Question of Fairness

March 24, 2026

Colorado voters face a new tax proposal that promises more money for schools but takes away refunds they have come to rely on. The plan, called Senate Bill 135, would stop the state from giving back money to taxpayers under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR). Instead, it would let the government

health

Raw Milk Debate: Illinois Sticks to Safety Rules

March 24, 2026

The state keeps strict rules on raw milk because it can carry germs that pasteurization removes. Farmers who want to sell unheated milk must first get a permit, then the health department checks samples and visits farms. Only a few dozen Illinois dairies have this clearance. A farmer in Fairbury, M