A North Carolina teenager has died after contracting a rare and often fatal brain-eating amoeba.The state’s health department (NCDHHS) confirmed the boy’s death on Monday, saying: “NCDHHS has been informed that the teen who developed a rare illness, caused by Naegleria fowleri died on Aug. 31, 2026. We extend our condolences to the family, friends … Read more
Kathmandu, Nepal — Five days after a rocky slope and the glacier it supported collapsed near Nepal’s border with Tibet, unleashing torrents of flash floods, mud and debris in the valleys that swept away everything in their path, rescuers on Monday were still searching for reasons to hope. The wake of the disaster could be … Read more
Florida’s state transportation office on Monday revoked local police’s ability to place license plate readers on state highways, as a nationwide backlash continued to gain steam against Flock Safety and other surveillance camera makers. Will Watts, director of operations for the Florida Department of Transportation, informed local law enforcement agencies in a one-page memo that … Read more