Ukraine warns Egypt of threat to food supply due to Russian attacks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today that he has warned his Egyptian counterpart of a threat to food supplies from kyiv caused by Russian attacks in the Black Sea. “Ukraine is one of the largest suppliers of food to Egypt and a significant … Read more
A Georgia financial advisory CEO was sentenced Friday to 20 years behind bars for masterminding a $380 million Ponzi scheme to finance his lavish lifestyle of yachts, private jets and luxury stores. Todd Burkhalter, founder of Atlanta-area Drive Planning LLC, orchestrated one of Georgia’s largest schemes, stealing millions from more than 2,000 investors in a … Read more
The new Google Pixel 11 was just presented this week. This often leads some consumers to wonder how Google’s latest smartphone compares to Apple’s current generation iPhone. However, this is not really the most appropriate comparison. Because the phones run different operating systems, owners of either device may be reluctant to change ecosystems in search … Read more
2026 PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS There are just two days left of the 2026 Pan Pacific Championships, and the meet has been full of surprises already. The women’s 400 freestyle will open the meet, and world record holder Summer McIntosh will be in the ‘B’ final after she finished 9th overall in prelims. She will open … Read more
NASA announced this Wednesday the retirement of Michael Fincke, an astronaut who spent a total of 549 days in space, making him the fourth astronaut with the longest time there in the history of the space agency. He also became the first person to require evacuation from the International Space Station, as a result of … Read more
Q: I’ve always heard that the BRAT diet, with its bland foods, helps ease diarrhea and nausea from a stomach bug. Do doctors still recommend that?Doctors once swore by a diet of bananas, rice, applesauce and toast to treat gastrointestinal ailments, a regimen often known by the acronym BRAT.“When I was training as a pediatrician, … Read more
Pickers collect grapes in vineyards during the 2025 champagne harvest in Hauvillers, northeastern France, on August 28, 2025. Francois Nascimbeni | AFP | Getty Images It looks like sweltering summer temperatures will spur the earliest and potentially one of the most challenging Champagne harvests on record. Winemakers in the French region face lower crop yields, … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday refused to block the Trump administration from taking steps to build 62 miles of international border wall along part of a Native American tribe’s reservation without its consent. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington, D.C., denied the Tohono O’odham Nation’s request that a court order a … Read more
Authorities are urging coastal residents to move inland or to higher ground following the earthquake near Flores Island. Published August 15, 2026 August 15, 2026 A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake killed at least five people after hitting the coast of Flores island in Indonesia, causing widespread damage. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the … Read more
West Seattle residents will have to wait nearly another decade for light rail service after Sound Transit delayed the planned opening of the West Seattle Link extension until 2035. The delay is the latest in a series of schedule changes tied to a major budget gap at the agency. During the 2016 election campaign, Sound … Read more