BURLINGTON, N.C. — A North Carolina teen died Monday after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, and his family is still seeking answers about how he became infected.Health experts say the illness is seen in fewer than 10 cases a year. The family of Moises Ponce Mendoza says the 17-year-old died at a hospital in Chapel … Read more
A volcanic eruption has halted hundreds of flights at Indonesia’s main international airport, stranding tens of thousands of passengers. Authorities said 209 flights were suspended after ash from Mount Anak Krakatoa was detected in the airspace near Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday morning. Two more eruptions occurred early Sunday, officials said. More than 22,000 … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys for talks to end Moscow’s more than four-year war in Ukraine. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived at the Kremlin on Saturday after landing in Moscow earlier in the day. The envoys are expected to arrive in the Ukrainian capital on Sunday. Putin welcomed the two in … Read more
According to Israeli intelligence reports, Iran is preparing for a new October 7-style attack against Israel as part of a multi-pronged attack alongside its terrorist proxies in the region. The Islamic Republic is allegedly plotting to repeat the barbaric Hamas attacks of October 7, which killed more Jews in a single day than at any … Read more
The U.S. labor market is preparing for a decade of slower overall growth, but a handful of industries and occupations will expand at a breakneck pace, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. From 2025 to 2035, total employment will increase by 5.9 million jobs to 176.2 million, representing growth of just 3.5%, a fraction … Read more
Several Nintendo rumors have come to light from malo932, who is gaining some credibility when it comes to leaks. More recently, malo932 indicated that we would be receiving submissions next week for The Legend of Zelda and Nintendo in general days before they were announced. That finally turned out to be true, as two Directs … Read more
Leistikow’s 4 thoughts after Iowa football sweeps NIU, 40-0 Hawk CentralHow to watch Northern Illinois vs. Iowa: TV channel, live stream, time FOX SportsRECAP: Iowa football shuts out Northern Illinois in season opener KCCIEickholt’s observations: Hank Brown steps up, Tony Diaz’s consistency shines, defense dominates 247SportsNorthern Illinois Huskies vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Live Score and Stats … Read more
A piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket slammed into the Moon on August 5 after drifting through space for more than 18 months. The high-speed collision kicked up a plume of debris and gouged out a fresh crater roughly 18 metres wide and less than three metres deep.Space debris includes defunct satellites, spent rocket … Read more
KAYSVILLE — If there’s one thing that Aubry Alldredge can’t get enough of, it’s friends. And these days, the 22-year-old from Kaysville is collecting more and more friends as a certified UpBeat Barre instructor, who recently became the first individual with Down syndrome to become certified.For the past several years, Alldredge has been attending classes … Read more
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Saturday ordered a 72-hour pause in attacks on kyiv ahead of a visit there by Trump administration envoys, even as Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with a large-scale bombing raid. The envoys — Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law — met in Moscow … Read more