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Somyn Journal app swaps calorie counts for emotional reflections
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Aurora Dawn Ventures has released Somyn Journal, a reflection-based app that replaces number-driven tracking with open-ended prompts about emotions and body sensations to help users gain context on personal habits around food, movement, and relationships. By focusing on how they feel rather than counts, users build a personal record that reveals patterns, such as energy from home cooking or physical tension from certain interactions, aimed at reducing anxiety and disconnection from the body.
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This approach could help people notice how home-cooked meals boost their mood without obsessing over numbers.
Trump Questions Counting Late Ballots as Biden Preaches Unity in Georgia
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— Oct 28, 2020
Republican President Donald Trump questioned the integrity of the U.S. election again on Tuesday, saying it would be “inappropriate” to take extra time to count the tens of millions of ballots cast by mail in his race…
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Trump Casts Doubt on Voting Mechanics; Biden Gives Unity Message in Georgia
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— Oct 27, 2020
Trailing in national opinion polls, President Donald Trump again attacked U.S. election mechanics on Tuesday, saying it would be “inappropriate” to take extra time to count the tens of millions of ballots cast by mail…
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Sara Duterte Posts Bail in Grave Threats Case
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— Sep 4, 2026
A Quezon City Regional Trial Court issued a three-count arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte in a grave threats case, with bail set at 120,000 pesos per count as she also battles an ongoing impeachment trial. Duterte’s lawyer stressed she will not evade the law and will pursue all legal remedies, and the arrest could reshape impeachment dynamics and broader political tensions.
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Qatar’s LNG Loss Is America’s Gain
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Pastors Arrested in Widespread Clergy Abuse Probes
World
— Aug 31, 2026
Across multiple states, pastors and church-affiliated individuals are facing serious sex-crime charges, including Devin Carroll in North Carolina for embezzlement tied to an initial child-sex-abuse case, Wade Booth in Kansas on multiple felony sex charges, Daniel Willis in Indiana facing ten counts of possession of child-sex-abuse material after an ICAC-led investigation, and Deshawn Keith Collier in Florida charged with lewd molestation of a 14-year-old and related offenses. The cases involve formal investigations by state police and ICAC units, with arrests and ongoing legal proceedings in each jurisdiction.
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Memphis Mother Faces Four Counts of Child Neglect
Health
— Aug 28, 2026
Memphis mother Keenia Haynes, 35, is charged with four counts of child neglect after police say she left four of her eight children alone in a dirty, unair-conditioned home, where two infants were unresponsive and a toddler was seen attempting to drink from a bleach bottle, following two of the children nearly being struck by a car. Police and the Tennessee Department of Children's Services became involved, with all eight children under custody arrangements as Haynes was later taken into custody.
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Trump Wants to Develop New Census to Ferret Out Illegals
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— Aug 7, 2025
There is one thing Americans can count on with President Donald Trump — his tenacity to shake things up in government. This time, Trump is calling on the Commerce Department to create a new census to count legal…
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DuVernay's 14th World Premieres as NYFF Closing Night
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— Jul 21, 2026
Ava DuVernay’s documentary 14th will world premiere as the Closing Night selection of the 64th New York Film Festival, screening October 9 at Alice Tully Hall and arriving on Netflix later this year; the film serves as a ten-year follow-up to 13th and examines how the 14th Amendment’s protections—birthright citizenship, due process, and equal protection—are being challenged in recent years. The project features a broad slate of voices, including Democrats and Republicans, legal scholars, and commentators, continuing a conversation about who is counted in America and how democratic norms have evolved since 13th opened NYFF in 2016.
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FairSquare pushes Infantino ineligible for fourth term
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— Aug 17, 2026
Advocacy group FairSquare is escalating efforts to block Gianni Infantino from seeking a fourth FIFA presidency, arguing he is ineligible under term limits because his 2016–2019 tenure may or may not count toward the three-term cap. The dispute centers on how FIFA counted his initial term and has intensified as Infantino remains the sole announced candidate amid broader criticism of his leadership and plans to sell World Cup rights.
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Elon Musk Jokes About “Uranium in Uranus” as Upcoming Boring Company Merch
Elon Musk posted that “Uranium in Uranus will be our best merch ever,” suggesting fans put it on their mantelpiece to “show your guests Uranus.” The remark quotes and expands on an earlier joke about glow-in-the-dark Boring Company merchandise with a Geiger-counter strap-on, fitting his pattern of absurd, high-selling novelty items. It is trending due to the juvenile planet/body-part pun, rapid meme and crypto-token spin-offs, and Musk’s large audience amplifying the humor.
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Son Allegedly Killed Mother Because She Took His Cellphone
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— Aug 13, 2025
A Tennessee man will spend the next 30 years in prison for killing his mother because he was upset about losing phone privileges. On Monday, Shawn Tyler Willis, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder in…
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Is Your Name on the List? Election Officials Name Over 1,000 Voters Whose Ballots Won’t Be Counted
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— Nov 7, 2022
In the tight and tense Senate contest being waged in Pennsylvania between Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz and Democrat John Fetterman, a new wrinkle has emerged that has local governments warning some mail-in voters that their…
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Former Knoxville Officer Indicted for Abuse of Corpse
World
— Aug 27, 2026
Former Knoxville Police Department officer Shigeki Nagamoto has been indicted on a single count of abuse of a corpse after a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation inquiry found he exposed and inappropriately touched part of a deceased woman’s body at a December 2024 death scene; he turned himself in and was booked on a $10,000 bond as he awaits court proceedings. The investigation began in June while Nagamoto was still with KPD, and he resigned in July before the indictment, with multiple outlets reporting the case and the charges being formally filed by a Knox County grand jury.
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Triple Executions Carried Out on Same Day
World
— Aug 11, 2026
Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma are slated to execute inmates on Thursday, marking the first time since 2010 that three people are put to death on the same day in the United States, amid concerns about IV insertion after a botched prior attempt in Tennessee. Experts note that a small number of states drive most executions, with Florida leading the counts in 2025 and 2026 as the overall number of executions fluctuates.
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Chargers plan skip veteran WR signing
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— Aug 8, 2026
The Chargers are leaning into a youth-driven training camp, with Branson Taylor emerging at left guard and a wave of rookies (Mesidor, Slaughter, Brenen Thompson) shaping the lineup under Jim Harbaugh and Mike McDaniel’s new system. They’re also counting on a young receiver corps and a tense edge-rusher battle, eschewing veteran signings while Herbert adapts to McDaniel’s approach and Kennard fights for a roster spot amid competition from Dupree and Tucker.
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Qatar’s LNG Loss Is America’s Gain
Cheniere Energy completed Stage 3 of its massive Corpus Christi LNG facility on August 28, 2026, marking the latest major expansion of America’s rapidly growing LNG export industry.
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New Orleans leaders urge dropping charges against Murrill
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— Jul 21, 2026
New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno, City Council members, District Attorney Jason Williams, and retired Judge Calvin Johnson urged special prosecutor Laurie White to drop the 16-count indictment of Attorney General Liz Murrill, saying the case has heightened tensions and distracts from public work. The officials emphasized respect for the grand jury while arguing dismissal would serve the public interest and that threatening language in the letters should not drive prolonged litigation.
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