Map shows where a partial solar eclipse will be visible in the U.S. WASHINGTON — A partial solar eclipse will be visible in some parts of the United States on Wednesday afternoon. No part of the US is in the path of totality. The path of totality of the solar eclipse will pass through parts … Read more
Some lung risks are harder to see because they do not come with a cigarette packet.Radon is one example. It is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can accumulate indoors. Long-term exposure increases lung cancer risk, particularly among people who smoke. The US Environmental Protection Agency and the CDC recommend testing homes for radon and … Read more
At least 15 people have died after a boat carrying dozens of people sank in Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, and rescue operations continue, authorities said. Police said 90 passengers and five crew were aboard the ship when it capsized on Tuesday, but it may have been overloaded, and other reports point to a higher number … Read more
Historically, the United States House of Representatives has been a stepping stone to higher offices for ambitious politicians. But in this year’s Democratic primary, amid widespread anti-establishment backlash, it hasn’t offered much traction. Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig is just the latest House member to stumble in her bid for promotion, losing the U.S. Senate Democratic … Read more
When the deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, Brian Osorio Zuluaga ran out of his office in Cali and raced home on his motorcycle. The sight of a collapsed five-story residential building forced him to stop. “It was a large complex, covering an entire block,” Osorio told CNN. The earthquake was the strongest … Read more
AI cloud provider CoreWeave (CRWV) reported its second-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday, narrowing its losses per share and meeting revenue expectations for the quarter. Shares rose more than 8% following the announcement. “CoreWeave reached a major inflection point this quarter as our scale began to translate into increased operating leverage,” CEO Michael Intrator … Read more
Your old plastic driver’s license could soon get a digital upgrade. Multiplatform producer Tim McPhillips walks us through four things you should know, including some of the benefits and some of the concerns. Geoff Bennett: Your old plastic driver’s license could soon get a digital upgrade. Digital reporter Tim McPhillips walks us through three things … Read more
LL’s commentary stopped working just as Michael Rucker turned to see his bases-loaded disaster turn into a go-ahead hit. Little mercies. Tonight’s 4-1 loss had the decency to come before sunset in Seattle, but the winter equinox is approaching much faster for the Seattle Mariners than it is for the rest of us. Bryan Woo … Read more
In 1958, a year after the Soviets put Sputnik into orbit and shook the confidence of an entire country, the United States Air Force quietly asked a physicist named Leonard Reiffel to study something that sounds almost too dramatic to be real: whether it was possible to detonate a nuclear weapon on the surface of … Read more
Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing – and potentially fatal – threat to people in the U.S. and beyond. Vibrio vulnificus, a type of flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm seawater, is once again threatening the safety of beachgoers and raw shellfish enthusiasts. To date, Louisiana … Read more