NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A group of soldiers in Niger rebelled against officers at a key military base and fired at sensitive locations in the capital, Niamey, in an apparent mutiny and threat to the country’s embattled junta, authorities said Saturday. Sustained gunshots and explosions were heard overnight into Saturday, including at Niamey’s main airport … Read more
A gas station chain that lowered prices last month in response to President Donald Trump’s call for cheaper fuel raised the mystery of how it was able to sell at such a discount. A new lawsuit offers a possible answer: A fuel supplier alleges it was not paid for gas that was ultimately delivered to … Read more
Apple’s most important software platform is about to receive a big update. In a couple of weeks, Apple will finally release iOS 27. Yes, we have seen and tested the developer betas and the public betas. Right now, we are in Developer Beta 7 and Public Beta 5; At this point in the game, we … Read more
Bill Belichick’s second season as a college football head coach is off to a better start than his first season. Belichick’s North Carolina team beat TCU 15-10 today, giving Belichick a 1-0 start in year two. Last year, in Belichick’s debut as a college coach, North Carolina’s season began with a 48-14 loss to TCU … Read more
Pick up a wood frog in the middle of Canadian January and feel like a rock. Ice forms crusts on the eyelids. There is no heartbeat, no breathing, no measurable nervous activity, and about two-thirds of the water in your body remains frozen in the spaces between your cells. “For all intents and purposes, this … Read more
Several baby goats at a mobile petting zoo in North Carolina were infected with rabies, and authorities are asking anyone who had contact with the animals to reach out to health officials. Rabies can be deadly if people don’t receive treatment before symptoms begin. Residents in western North Carolina may have had contact with the … Read more
A former president of Ecuador has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of accepting bribes. Lenín Moreno insisted that he had not accepted money from a Chinese company that won a contract to build a hydroelectric plant in the Latin American country. The 73-year-old will serve his sentence under house … Read more
Milo Yiannopoulos, the British far-right provocateur and former Yeezy executive, has been deported to the United Kingdom, the Department of Homeland Security said Saturday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Yiannopoulos on Thursday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, according to a statement from a DHS spokesperson. The statement referred to him as … Read more
It is a testament to years of dedication. A team of archaeologists is “absolutely” sure they have discovered the lost biblical city of Bethsaida after spending the summer unearthing an incredible trove of artifacts from northern Israel. The Bethsaida-Julias excavation team recovered lamps, makeup tools, coins and dozens of other artifacts from the shores of … Read more
ToplineVenture Capital billionaire Tim Draper is soliciting potential buyers for a 110-acre private island in Tanzania that he has owned for two decades and said he is asking $7.9 million for what he called a “beautiful place.” Tim Draper in 2023. Sportsfile via Getty ImagesKey FactsDraper, a Tesla and SpaceX investor who made a fortune … Read more