Judge rules DHS acted illegally by telling FEMA to cut half its staff
2026-09-12
The Department of Homeland Security “acted arbitrarily and capriciously,” a federal judge said, when planning to cut FEMA by 50%.Continue Reading
AI leaders back call to slow pace of frontier model development
2026-09-12
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned AI carries serious risks, including loss of control, misuse in cyberattacks and economic disruption.Continue Reading
1,400 Yemenis flee to Djibouti within 24 hours
2026-09-12
Yemeni refugees arrive in Obock, Djibouti, within 24 hours as Houthis tighten their grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait., Yemeni refugees arrive in Obock, Djibouti, within 24 hours as Houthis tighten their grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait. About 1,400 people have fled Yemen for Djibouti in a 24-hour period,Continue Reading
Wildfire rages on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast island of Brac
2026-09-12
Croatian authorities have issued an emergency alert as a wildfire rages on Brac Island, off the Dalmatian coast., Wildfire rages on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast island of Brac NewsFeed Croatian authorities have issued an emergency alert as a wildfire rages on Brac Island, off the Dalmatian coast. Strong winds have hamperedContinue Reading
New York City warns of possible flash floods as thunderstorms develop along East Coast
2026-09-12
Federal forecasters issued flood alerts for 39 million people late Saturday into Sunday as a line of thunderstorms developed from Washington, D.C., to New Haven, Connecticut., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The Traitor blamed vandals. His contractor blamed itself
2026-09-12
Documents reveal “human oversight” and incompatible chemicals behind the rushed Reflecting Pool $114.7m reno mess Published September 12, 2026 2:30PM (EDT) The saga of the Reflecting Pool continues as the contractor now takes the blame for the expensive rush job, due to human interference and bad chemicals. (Finn Gomez /Continue Reading
Someone Should Maybe Do Something About the AI Apocalypse, Right?
2026-09-12
In the theater, there’s an old saying about “Chekhov’s gun” that basically goes like this: If the playwright shows the audience a gun in the first act, you are locked into a certain plot inevitability—that gun will go off in the final act. It usually ends badly. This week, aContinue Reading
Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island in Red Sea
2026-09-12
Yemen’s Houthis have seized the strategic Mayun Island as they cement control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait., Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island in Red Sea NewsFeed Yemen’s Houthis have seized the strategic Mayun Island (also known as Perim Island) as they cement control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. TheContinue Reading
‘We started to plummet’: Turbulence rocks Turkish Airlines flight
2026-09-12
Video shows passengers screaming as turbulence rocked a Tunisia-bound Turkish Airlines flight., NewsFeed Video shows passengers screaming as turbulence rocked a Tunisia-bound Turkish Airlines flight. The plane was diverted to another airport after three landing attempts at Tunis-Carthage International Airport. ‘On the third attempt, we started to plummet’, a passengerContinue Reading
Watch first naval battle in history fought entirely by drones: Ukrainian uncrewed boat spots, fires on, and sinks Russian one in Black Sea
2026-09-12
For the first time, two unmanned boats have fought a battle at sea, and the Ukrainian one sank its Russian rival. The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence has spotted a Russian drone in the Black Sea, and a Sargan-3000 naval drone armed with a remote-controlled machine-gun turret opened fire and destroyed it,Continue Reading
“There is real hunger there”: Oleshky, occupied town in Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast, turned 942 this week. Behind Russian blockade, its people eat roadside grass
2026-09-12
In the occupied town of Oleshky in Kherson Oblast, people are foraging for grass and picking through bombed-out basements for anything to eat, Natalia Soboleva, an Odesa volunteer who tracks the town, says, Espreso reports. The city turned 942 years old this week and marked the day, as it hasContinue Reading
The race for space solar
2026-09-12
The space economy could be worth as much at $2 trillion by 2src4src – according to a recent report by professional services provider PwC. The cisLunar orbit, between the earth and the moon, is particularly promising. But all of it requires power and, as it has for decades…Continue Reading
Single California condor mother gets help raising her chick
2026-09-12
After coming back from the brink of extinction in the 198srcs, the birds are still considered critically endangered. The post Single California condor mother gets help raising her chick appeared first on Popular Science…Continue Reading