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Persistent new difficulties with routine daily activities can appear years before dementia is diagnosed, and recent studies link these ongoing functional changes to biological markers associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Chad Gilbert says he underwent surgery on Feb. 27 to remove three brain tumors and has been recovering in hospital; he reported noticing weakness and movement problems during a Nashville show earlier in February.

Jason Copus was unanimously chosen and sworn in as the newest member of the Montecito Fire Protection District board, replacing Stephen Dougherty; he must run in the 2026 election if he wants to remain on the board.

Governments have gathered in Campo Grande, Brazil, for the 15th CMS Conference of the Parties to discuss protections for migratory species; recent assessments report many of these species are declining and some face extinction.

NASA announced agencywide initiatives on March 24, 2026, aimed at returning astronauts to the lunar surface and advancing U.S. leadership in space.

Mural Arts Philadelphia said it will cover Cesar Chavez's likeness on a 2005 Fairhill mural by painting Dolores Huerta in its place; Huerta has reported two non-consensual sexual encounters with Chavez.

NASA offers U.S. college internships, student design challenges, and education collaborations such as an expanded Minecraft Education build challenge tied to the Artemis lunar program.

Parker McCollum says Miranda Lambert taught him to embrace the word "no" to protect his sanity, and he recently sold out his fourth straight Houston Rodeo show.

The East Idaho Spay and Neuter Coalition will host Wine for Whiskers on March 28, 2026, at the Willard Arts Center to raise funds for low-cost spay and neuter vouchers. EISNC says it has distributed over 4,000 vouchers since its founding in 2016.

Lee Haney posted that he is alive after false death rumors, and his children announced he needs a living kidney donor and shared an application link and QR code.

Students at Creative Montessori Academy in Southgate produced and sold a $1 school newspaper and donated more than $150 and supplies to the Downriver Central Animal Control Shelter.

Catcetera opens March 26 in Raritan as Somerset County's first cat cafe and will house 31 adoptable cats through local rescue partnerships; the space will also host events such as cat yoga, movie nights, and sensory‑friendly and senior hours.

The Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley in Youngstown will serve a free Easter meal on April 5 in two seatings, 1–5 p.m. and 6–7 p.m., and is accepting food and monetary donations ahead of the holiday.

Bronzeville Week will run August 1–8, 2026 in Milwaukee after the Common Council adopted a file setting the dates; Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs will host the city-sanctioned celebration of African‑American culture.

The Disney+ special features Miley Cyrus performing in the Hannah Montana persona, reunions with original cast elements, and an interview with podcaster Alex Cooper to mark the show's 20th anniversary.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told a podcast that workers in fields like farming, pharmacy and carpentry should use AI to elevate their roles. He said he expects all jobs will be changed by AI and that employers may favor candidates with AI expertise.

An NIH-funded team developed a model using blood p‑tau217 levels to estimate when Alzheimer’s symptoms begin, reporting a median absolute error of three to four years; the models are not yet accurate enough for individual use.

OpenAI is shifting from its Instant Checkout effort to a product discovery-focused shopping experience in ChatGPT, allowing users to find items by image or description and enabling merchants to share product feeds.

Researchers report a 600-year-old grape seed recovered from a 15th-century hospital toilet in Valenciennes is genetically identical to grapes used for pinot noir today, based on a study in Nature Communications that sequenced 54 ancient seeds.

The article lists whole foods that often provide more protein than many protein bars, including chicken breast, canned tuna, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, tempeh, canned salmon, edamame, eggs, and turkey breast. It notes specific nutrients for several items, such as selenium and omega‑3s in tuna and salmon, calcium in Greek yogurt, and choline in eggs.

A small JAMA trial of 200 adults with atrial fibrillation found that those who continued about one cup of caffeinated coffee daily had fewer recurrent AFib or atrial flutter episodes over six months than those who avoided caffeine, though researchers say the findings are preliminary and require larger trials.

Chapter 232, titled "Thank You, Chainsaw Man," was released on Shonen Jump and includes a "The End" card; publisher Viz Media confirmed the chapter's release.

A World Meteorological Organization report says Earth's climate is out of balance and that ocean warming and sea-level rise are effectively locked in for centuries.

Barry Manilow, 82, had surgery to remove a cancerous spot from his lung and is recovering after a lobectomy; he has postponed Florida shows and his return to touring remains uncertain.

WHO recommended three new classes of rapid molecular tests for tuberculosis detection, and Valneva received FDA breakthrough designation for its chikungunya vaccine candidate.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he has not ruled out a 2028 presidential bid and described his wife Casey DeSantis's 2021 breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent declaration of being cancer-free in 2022.

Carnegie Mellon researchers report that negative frequency-dependent selection, a process thought to help rare species persist, can fail to maintain diversity when populations are separated; their models and analysis of bird data from Japan's Ryukyu Islands support this conclusion.

WHO issued new guidelines recommending near-point-of-care molecular tests and tongue swabs to speed tuberculosis detection, noting the tests are faster, battery-powered and cost about half of current options; the agency urged governments to expand access while warning that funding shortfalls put progress at risk.

Barry Manilow was diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer late last year and underwent a lobectomy; he spent seven days in the ICU and has been declared cancer free after the surgery.

Seven dogs reportedly escaped from a truck in Changchun, China, and were filmed walking about 10.5 miles before rescue volunteers and a local group helped reunite them with their owners.