Queridos lectores, fieles compañeros del farol y del baloncesto, Hay días en que retumba la tormenta, en que las palabras chocan, en que las pasiones encienden las páginas. El último exabrupto que publiqué provocó muchas reacciones y comprendí, con un toque de tristeza, que ciertos temas requieren una prudencia que sólo quien los vive desde … Read more
The Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) in Ventura County, California, is one of the most contaminated sites in the state. During its nearly 60 years of operation, the nuclear reactor and rocket testing site experienced several accidents—including a partial nuclear meltdown in 1959—that polluted the soil and groundwater with radioactive and chemical waste. Since the … Read more
Long lines formed at gas stations in Tehran on Tuesday after the United States announced new sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran into submission. Washington has resorted to pulling economic levers six months into a war with Iran that has reached a military stalemate, with peace talks stalled and most traffic through the crucial Strait of … Read more
CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Moscow on Tuesday, people familiar with the matter said, in a rare visit by a U.S. spy agency chief as Russia endures its fifth year of war in Ukraine. U.S. officials had not announced Ratcliffe’s trip, but publicly available flight tracking data captured the movement of a U.S. government … Read more
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 kidnapped when gunmen attacked a once peaceful community near Haiti’s capital earlier this week, the United Nations said Tuesday. It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, with a gang leader threatening to … Read more
Huawei’s stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 2025.Arjun Kharpal | CNBCBEIJING – U.S.-based personal computing and printing company HP has signed a multi-year global agreement to license certain WiFi patents from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, the companies announced Wednesday. It’s a sign of the adoption of Huawei’s technology outside of China, even though … Read more
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 is now in the books, and the two-hour presentation was packed with big announcements, including new game reveals. If you don’t have time to watch host Geoff Keighley present each trailer and update, we’ve provided summaries of each featured announcement below with links to trailers, as well as the articles … Read more
This story is the third in a series in which MLB Pipeline ranks the 10 best MLB farm systems by position: Infielders | Gardeners | Launchers | Receivers (coming Thursday) We went from dirt to grass… and now to the mound. While the leaders for infielders (Brewers) and outfielders (Dodgers) were fairly clear, this ranking … Read more
The gold medal in deep diving goes to a southern elephant seal, recorded at an incredible height of 2,388m, says Ellen Husain. While this is extreme, the species frequently dives to depths of 400 to 800 m, remaining underwater for 20 to 30 minutes. Motivated by food, elephant seals explore the depths in search of … Read more
Where patients will sit for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in Humboldt Counseling Connection’s new Eureka office. Photos by Sage Alexander.An electric coil is attached to the scalp. Magnetic fields are sent into a particular spot on the brain, penetrating the skull and stimulating nerve cells.It involves no surgery, no pain (save, perhaps, a mild headache) … Read more