A series of actions taken by Donald Trump’s administration to sow doubts about the integrity of the US election have intensified concern among voting experts – and raised hope among election deniers – that he could declare a national emergency. The White House and US federal agencies have released a series of documents this summer … Read more
Massive fires broke out at two major Russian logistics and industrial facilities early Sunday, August 23, including a drone attack on a logistics center belonging to e-commerce giant Ozon. In the city of Orenburg, a drone attack targeted the “Orenbuzhye” special economic zone. Mayor Albert Yumadilov stated that several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were intercepted … Read more
Bitcoin and gold soared this week, both getting a boost from some frenetic action around the bond market, and the cryptocurrency also benefited from activity in Washington. Bitcoin had fallen from a January high of around $95,000 to below $60,000 in late June. Investors shied away from speculative assets earlier in the year and cryptocurrency … Read more
Mr.Mikla/Shutterstock We may receive a commission for purchases made through links. Until Steam Deck came out in 2022, handheld console gaming was more or less limited to playing fun arcade games and was nowhere near the gold standard that was console or PC gaming. Steam Deck changed all that. Basically, it lets you carry your … Read more
Cris Cyborg looks ready to continue her fighting career after a hard-fought points victory against Ketlen Vieira at PFL Tampa in Florida. The Brazilian was expected to end her decorated 21-year MMA career that includes a nearly eight-year undefeated streak, but PFL featherweight world champion Cyborg did not secure the dominant victory she would have … Read more
Before the bulldozers entered the Ivanpah Valley in California’s Mojave, just before the Nevada line, biologists walked around and counted. Their first survey of the 3,500-acre footprint found 16 desert tortoises. Refined estimates raised the likely total to a few dozen, with 32 commonly cited as the upper limit. Federal regulators wrote the permits accordingly: … Read more
It’s about time. With as many advances as we’ve seen recently in women’s health — from endometriosis being able to be diagnosed without surgery, to completely rethinking and renaming PCOS, now more accurately, PMOS — we still have a long way to go in terms of understanding how medications affect the sexes differently. It’s often … Read more
Dancing, beating his chest and hugging Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing candidate seeking to become Brazil’s next leader, President Javier Milei of Argentina launched a tirade against Brazil’s current president, calling him a “thief” and “socialist trash.” Milei was looking to help Bolsonaro, who is running against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the October … Read more
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 15-year-old boy was arrested on charges of murder and gang participation in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy during an Independence High School football game, which police say was not random. The Bakersfield Police Department said that as a result of the ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting at … Read more
Dozens dead after Russian drone attack on busy shopping mall in Zelensky’s hometownOn The Ground Newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch of international news French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that Paris will send new interceptor missiles to Ukraine as … Read more