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Watch Out: A Sneaky Jewelry Heist in San Francisco

April 30, 2026

The city’s police are sounding the alarm on a new type of daytime robbery that targets older residents. In recent days, two men were caught after a series of violent thefts across the Bay Area. Investigators say the criminals usually appear on foot or in cars, striking up conversations with st

entertainment

Crime Film “Focus” Climbs Streaming Charts Years After Release

April 30, 2026

Will Smith and Margot Robbie, both big names in movies, first met on screen in the 2015 crime thriller “Focus. ” The film follows two former lovers who become con artists. Smith plays Nicky Spurgeon, while Robbie is Jess Barrett. After their breakup, Spurgeon’s job gets complicated when Barrett show

politics

Airbnb and Anysphere Face U. S. Probe Over Chinese AI Use

April 30, 2026

House Republicans have opened a new inquiry into how U. S. tech firms might be using AI models built in China. The investigation comes as lawmakers push to curb what they see as national‑security risks and to stay ahead in the global AI contest. Both the House Committee on Homeland Security and th

science

Pigeons Get a Boost from Nano‑Vitamin D

April 30, 2026

White King pigeons were given water with tiny packets of vitamin D3 to see if it helped them lay better eggs and raise healthier babies. 216 pairs, all three years old, were split into four groups that received either no vitamin D3 or 1, 000, 2, 000, or 4, 000 IU per litre for 13 weeks. The middl

finance

INVL Tech’s First‑Quarter Boost and Portfolio Growth

April 30, 2026

INVl Technology, a firm that backs IT businesses, saw its net worth rise to 65. 5 million euros by the end of March 2026, up about one percent from the previous year. Each share was worth roughly 5. 47 euros, a small increase from the end of 2025. The company invested 70. 82 million euros in mana

politics

Digital Prices: Why Banning Them Doesn’t Help

April 30, 2026

Grocery stores in New York are debating a ban on digital shelf labels, or DSLs. The idea is that these electronic signs could hide unfair pricing tricks, but the truth is different. DSLs simply show a price. They do not track who you are, nor can they change a price for one shopper and another. Any

finance

Bank Leader Says Tokenizing Assets Won’t Make Them Liquid

April 30, 2026

Oliver Harris, now the head of JPMorgan’s blockchain unit, said tokenization alone will not solve liquidity problems. He told a crowd in Toronto that putting an asset on the blockchain does not automatically make it easier to trade. Harris has moved from Goldman Sachs and a small crypto start‑

politics

Budget Battle: EPA Faces Big Cuts in Congress

April 30, 2026

The Senate is turning its attention to a sharp proposal that could cut the Environmental Protection Agency’s funding by 50 percent. The plan, backed by President Trump’s administration, would slash the agency’s budget to $4. 2 billion, a dramatic reduction that would end many of the programs that ha

education

Kindergarten Prep Program Grows to Seven Schools

April 30, 2026

The district is making it easier for new kindergarteners to feel at home before school starts. This year, the Little Barbs Academy visits seven elementary schools: Brooks, Cortland, Founders, Littlejohn, Malta, Mitchell and Tyler. Kids go to the school that matches their home address. The pro

science

Urban Growth Fuels Hidden Air Chemistry in China

April 30, 2026

Land use has changed a lot between 2001 and 2020 in China, especially as cities grew and forests were planted. Scientists wanted to see how these changes affect the way certain chemicals form on surfaces and later in the air. They used a computer model that simulates air quality, keeping weather and