ANALYSIS — Weaponized storytelling: How AI is helping researchers sniff out disinformation campaigns

By MARK FINLAYSON and AZWAD ANJUM ISLAM Florida International University

(THE CONVERSATION) — It is not often that cold, hard facts determine what people care most about a...

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Wearing hearing aids all the time

December 23, 2025

Dear Heloise: For our experienced citizens who have acquired hearing aids, they shouldn't just employ them intermittently. They should use them all th...

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Lifestyles

Relationship with sister has gone steadily downhill

December 23, 2025

DEAR ABBY: My sister, "Blanche," and I didn't grow up together after she turned 13. I was 6 at that time, and our grandmother raised her. We talked on...

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HS Roundup: O-E, NoPo girls claim wins

Jo Wankel

December 22, 2025

Girls Basketball Otto-Eldred 36, Galeton 7 Otto-Eldred used a 31-point first half to clinch a victory over Galeton Monday, scoring 13 in the first qua...

Local Sports, Swimming

Oil City YMCA outduels YMCA Barracudas swim team

Jo Wankel

December 22, 2025

The final dual meet of 2025 concluded with a 614-397 loss by the YMCA Barracudas to the Oil City YMCA swim team. This was the first loss of the season...

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Coast’s bail raised to $3 million, 270 charges added

By SARA FURLONG and MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER news@bradfordera.com

December 22, 2025

Bail was raised to $3 million and 270 charges were added during a preliminary hearing held Monday in the case against Ray Coast, the Lewis Run man acc...

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