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The County That Cried Clunker: Augusta County's Legal Engine Stalls in Court
Written by: Sam Orlando CRIMORA, VIRGINIA — Augusta County just lost a legal battle that may have started over junked cars, but ended up...
May 25


Brains? Who Needs Them? Introducing The Wild World of Decentralized Intelligence
Written by: Sam Orlando STAUNTON, VIRGINIA - Picture this: a yellow, oozy blob creeps across a petri dish, solving mazes faster than your...
May 23


The AI That Saw More Than a Face: How a Selfie App May Revolutionize Cancer Care
Written by: Sam Orlando STAUNTON, VIRGINIA - What if your smartphone selfie could tell you more than your age—what if it could glimpse...
May 18


Have Humans Achieved a Form of Alchemy? CERN Scientists Turn Lead into Gold
Written by: Sam Orlando STAUNTON, VIRGINIA - In a groundbreaking scientific achievement, physicists at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC)...
May 17


From Affection to Allegation: Augusta Sheriff Accused of Retaliation, Harassment in Explosive Lawsuit
Written by: Sam Orlando AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA — A federal lawsuit filed this week accuses Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith of...
May 17


'It’s Shamica, Sh*t’: Augusta Deputy Mocks Motorist on TikTok—Despite Prior Reckless Driving Conviction
Written by: Sam Orlando AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA — A viral TikTok video from Augusta County Sheriff’s Deputy Shamica Spears is drawing...
May 12


“Gravely Wrong the Day It Was Decided”: The Human Cost of Suspending Habeas Corpus in America
Written by: Sam Orlando STAUNTON, VIRGINIA - As President Donald Trump and his advisers float the idea of suspending habeas corpus to...
May 11


The Compton Constant and the Conscious Machine: What If We Create Something That Feels?
Written by: Sam Orlando STAUNTON, VIRGINIA - In 1945, a group of scientists prepared to detonate the first nuclear bomb in the New Mexico...
May 10


THE INVISIBLE HAND: The Hidden Force Reshaping Our Solar System
Written by: Sam Orlando STAUNTON, VIRGINIA - It affects us all—subtly, silently, constantly. A force beyond sight, beyond reach. And...
May 10


Humans Made Plastics. The Planet Made a Microbe that Eats Plastic. Which is More Intelligent?
Written by: Sam Orlando STAUNTON, VIRGINIA — In the mid-20th century, humanity pulled off a triumph of chemistry: the invention of...
May 9


NY AG Letitia James Probed for Mortgage Fraud in DOJ Criminal Investigation
Written by: Sam Orlando WASHINGTON, D.C. — Letitia James, the New York attorney general best known for waging war on white-collar crime...
May 9


Dying with Deputies: A Man Asked Augusta Deputies for Help. He Ended Up Dead in a Deputy's Car
Written by: Sam Orlando STAUNTON, VIRGINIA - It’s becoming a grimly familiar American script: a person in distress calls 911, interacts...
May 6


North Korean Cybercriminals Infiltrate Remote US Gig Economy in Global Cybercrime Scheme
Written by: Sam Orlando STAUNTON, VIRGINIA - In a disturbing evolution of global cybercrime, North Korean operatives are exploiting the...
May 4


🚀 Triton Awaits: Humanity's Next Frontier—and the Limits of Our Reach
Written by: Sam Orlando STAUNTON, VIRGINIA - Neptune’s largest moon, Triton, is a world of contradictions: geologically active yet...
Apr 30
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