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A potential crack may be releasing pressure inside a toxic chemical tank in Garden Grove, officials said Sunday, a development they hope could help avert a devastating vapor explosion., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Any parent who’s dropped their kids off at school has had that moment of fear about an active-shooter event. One company thinks drones with non-lethal weapons to apprehend suspects is the answer. Campus Guardian Angel is testing this through pilot programs in Florida and plans to roll out another testContinue Reading
This holiday weekend millions of Americans will be enjoying the outdoors. It’s also a weekend that can end miserably with a sunburn. As part of Melanoma Awareness Month, doctors encourage people to focus on proven skin protection measures, take advantage of free skin cancer screenings and be cautious about misinformationContinue Reading
More than 200 people are believed to have died in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Health workers face arson attacks, while some residents continue large gatherings despite restrictions. Authorities warn the risk remains high within the country, even as efforts continue to prevent a wider spread.Continue Reading
More than six weeks have passed since the U.S. and Israel announced a ceasefire in Iran. But, in public, Iran appears no more willing to give in to U.S. demands than it was at the height of the war. Extensive U.S. and Israeli airstrikes reduced, but failed to eliminate, Iran’sContinue Reading
Around 1.6 million Muslims have gathered in Mecca ahead of the start of Hajj, one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings, as pilgrims prepared for the beginning of the multi-day pilgrimage amid soaring temperatures and regional tensions. A timelapse shows pilgrims circling the Kabaa at the Grand Mosque asContinue Reading
This Memorial Day, The Cipher Brief is remembering the Americans who answered the call after Russia launched its unprovoked, deadly invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022. What follows is a deeply personal account of the war through the eyes of two Americans who have lived it. This piece wasContinue Reading
Two straits, six thousand kilometers apart, are defining the global balance of power in 2026. The first, Hormuz, is closed by force and heavily impacting the world economy. The second, the Øresund, is open, and through it passes 60% of the oil that funds Russia’s war in Ukraine. One chokepointContinue Reading
Officers used tear gas inside the CHP building in Ankara to enforce a controversial judicial decision reinstating former leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. The intrusion has sparked fierce resistance from current party officials, who accuse Kılıçdaroğlu of deploying “mafia thugs” to seize power., Read MoreContinue Reading
Russia provided a rare look at damage caused by a Ukrainian strike on a college in occupied Luhansk, NewsFeed Russia provided a rare look at damage caused by a Ukrainian strike on a college in occupied Luhansk. Moscow claimed that 21 people were killed in the targeted attack, Ukraine deniedContinue Reading
Rescuers search for survivors after thermal scans show signs of breathing and heartbeats beneath debris., Rescuers search for survivors after thermal scans show signs of breathing and heartbeats beneath debris. Rescuers have pulled two people from the rubble of a collapsed building under construction in the Philippines, bringing the deathContinue Reading
As drones rain down nightly over Sudan, a civil war entering its fourth year is exacting a staggering civilian toll and reshaping modern warfare across Africa., Read MoreContinue Reading