A Nasal Swab for Alzheimer’s? Duke Team Has One in Testing

By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, March 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Detecting the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease may one day be as easy as swabbing the inside of your nose. An experimental swab, patented by Duke Health, picked up early changes in nerve and immune cells even before thinking and memory problems had …

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US Supreme Court Weighs Republican Bid to Limit Mail-In Voting

March 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is set on ⁠Monday ⁠to hear Mississippi’s defense of a state ⁠law challenged by Republicans that allows a five-day grace period for mail-in ballots received after ​Election Day to be counted in a case that could lead to stricter voting rules around the country. Republican President Donald …

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Trump Visits Memphis to Tout Crime-Fighting Efforts as Iran War Lingers

MEMPHIS, March 23 (Reuters) – Four weeks into the Iran war, U.S. President Donald Trump ⁠will ⁠shift his focus from overseas conflict to law‑and‑order, ⁠visiting Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday to highlight his crime crackdown to bolster his party ahead of November midterm elections. Trump’s expected ​tough talk on crime and immigration marks a return to …

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Olympics-LA28 Unveils Floral-Inspired Visual Identity for 2028 Olympics

LOS ANGELES, March 23 (Reuters) – Organizers of the ⁠2028 ⁠Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic ⁠Games unveiled the event’s official visual identity on Monday, ​a floral-themed design system meant to reflect the city’s landscape, neighbourhoods and cultural character. The branding ‌will appear across competition venues, ‌fan areas, citywide installations, signage, digital platforms and broadcast presentations …

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Trump Postpones Military Strikes on Iranian Power Plants

WASHINGTON, ⁠March ⁠23 (Reuters) – U.S. ⁠President ​Donald Trump ‌said ‌on ⁠Monday the ⁠U.S. has had ​good ​and productive ⁠conversations with ⁠Iran ⁠and he ​will order ​the ⁠military ⁠to postpone any military strikes ⁠against Iranian power plants and energy ⁠infrastructure. (Reporting by Susan Heavey ​and Doina ​Chiacu) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Senate Ready to Confirm Mullin to Homeland Security as TSA Standoff Deepens

Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma known for his close friendship with Trump, has tried to present himself as a steady hand, saying that his goal as secretary would be to get the department off the front page of the news. But he tangled with the Republican chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, who questioned …

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Benin Presidential Candidate Vows New Police Forces to Fight Jihadists

COTONOU, March 23 (Reuters) – The ruling party candidate ⁠in ⁠Benin’s upcoming presidential election has ⁠vowed to create municipal police forces in northern border ​towns to defend against persistent attacks from jihadist groups. Romuald Wadagni, who has been finance ‌minister under President Patrice Talon ‌since 2016, also said Benin had “no choice” but to work …

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Kremlin Says Strikes Near Bushehr Nuclear Plant in Iran Are Dangerous

MOSCOW, March 23 (Reuters) – U.S.-Israeli ⁠strikes ⁠near the Bushehr ⁠nuclear power plant in Iran are ​extremely dangerous and Russia has shared its concerns ‌with the United States, ‌Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said ⁠on Monday. Such ⁠strikes could have irreparable consequences, Peskov said. “We believe ​that strikes on nuclear facilities are potentially extremely dangerous. (…) …

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How Democrats Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Tax Cuts

With voters’ concerns about affordability showing no sign of fading, some Democrats are rediscovering a traditionally Republican tactic for putting money back in people’s pockets — cutting taxes. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland proposes effectively ending the federal income tax on individuals making $46,000 or less annually and reducing it for individuals making up …

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