On a visit to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston last week, President Trump promised that American astronauts would establish a permanent presence on the Moon before moving on to Mars. “Our nation will conquer… this vast frontier before us… We will explore it, we will dominate it and we will win it,” he said … Read more
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
Iranian courts have handed down death sentences to two women accused of anti-government protests in January, human rights groups said on Monday, as Tehran steps up executions of people arrested in protests. The two women were sentenced in separate cases, but both were linked to incidents in the central city of Isfahan, which was a … Read more
Will cheap Shein be able to shine in its long-awaited stock market debut? BBCDon’t rule out Shein just yet WSJShein is dressed for its long-awaited debut in the Hong Kong market. But the party may be over cnn.com Shein, at $26 billion, still raises concerns about growth prospects Bloomberg.com Artificial intelligence, robotics fuel IPO boom … Read more
Google has quietly increased the price of the Google TV Streamer to $149.99. This $50 increase is pretty drastic for the Google TV 2024 device that launched at $99.99 and got $20 discounts during the holidays. This new price is now available on the Google Store and Best Buy, but other retailers (like Amazon) are … Read more
With the NFL preseason and Sunday’s roster cut deadline on Sunday in the books, each team’s initial 53-man roster has been set.We’ve kept track of all the transactions for each team and outlined each team’s initial 53-man roster now that the first wave of moves is in the rearview mirror.AdvertisementAmong the high-profile players to get … Read more
The phrase “hidden supervolcano” sounds a bit like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Supervolcanoes are notoriously eye-catching, due to their enormous size and their tendency to spew enormous amounts of lava, ash and rock into the sky. This one, however, has been quietly buried off the east coast of England for millennia. Their discovery, detailed in … Read more
Top US health officials and government agencies are currently not including the two recent measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania in their counts.“This is highly unusual,” said Debra Houry, former chief medical officer of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She noted that this did not happen with the three deaths reported from measles … Read more