US has burned through 80% of THAAD interceptors, sources tell CNN
The US military has used up nearly 80% of its THAAD interceptors and roughly half of its Patriot stock during the five-month war with Iran, according to two sources familiar with the latest Pentagon inventory report, CNN reported. Senior US military commanders are warning the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile is “dangerouslyContinue Reading
Ukraine hits 16th Wildberries warehouse in under three weeks, one injured overnight
A Ukrainian drone strike set fire to a Wildberries logistics center in Oleksin, Russia’s Tula Oblast, overnight into 5 August, according to the monitoring Telegram channel Exilenova+ and Russian outlet ASTRA. Tula Oblast Governor Dmitry Milyaev confirmed one person was injured and said a drone came down on the sortingContinue Reading
Thinking Is Power on the Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe Podcast
SGU Episode #1034: Interview with Melanie Trecek-KingNews Items: Internet Fakes and Violence, Lab Grown Teeth, RFK On Autism, AI Designed InstrumentsWho’s That NoisyYour Questions and E-mails: Big Bang MiracleScience or Fiction Listen Here The post Thinking Is Power on the Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe Podcast appeared first on ThinkingContinue Reading
The Spokane burns show that not even surburbia is immune to wildfire
The Old Trails Fire burned through the city’s northwest corner — an area considered outside the highest risk zone. The post The Spokane burns show that not even surburbia is immune to wildfire appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Five Amazon countries arrest hundreds in major crackdown on environmental crime
Authorities from five Amazon countries arrested hundreds in a major crackdown on environmental crimeContinue Reading
Nvidia’s open-source alliance seeks industry input on AI safety controls
Concerns about the growing capabilities of AI were stoked after OpenAI disclosed two of its agents went rogue., Concerns about the growing capabilities of AI were stoked after OpenAI disclosed two of its agents went rogue., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Man cut wire of Flock camera in Rhode Island: Police
Backlash against Flock cameras is growing nationwide., Backlash against Flock cameras is growing nationwide., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Inside the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that dropped 300 feet mid-air
Seventeen people were injured when an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi encountered severe turbulence., Inside the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that dropped 300 feet mid-air NewsFeed Seventeen people were injured when an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi encountered severe turbulence, dropping nearly 300 feet mid-air beforeContinue Reading
Japan tests US-Tomahawk missile as it moves away from Post-WWII status
Japan tested a US-Tomahawk cruise missile, launching from their Chokai warship in the Pacific Ocean on July 29., NewsFeed Japan tested a US-Tomahawk cruise missile, launching from their Chokai warship in the Pacific Ocean on July 29. This test is seen as another move for Japan to gradually shift awayContinue Reading
GNOME Boxes Won’t Look Ancient Anymore Thanks to a Glow-Up
The lone developer behind GNOME Boxes, Felipe Borges, has shown off a complete rewrite of the app as a Flatpak-only beta, featuring a modern interface foundation. Balancing his day job at Red Hat and his usual GNOME Settings maintenance duties, Felipe says that he has been working on this byContinue Reading
Christmas Came Early: David Archuleta Announces 2026 ‘Warm Me Up’ Holiday Tour
The singer-songwriter is officially bringing back his beloved holiday show with the 2026 Warm Me Up Holiday Tour, a festive run across North America that kicks off Nov. 28 and promises plenty of Christmas classics, fan favorites and cozy seasonal vibes. Yes, it’s only August. No, we’re not complaining. FreshContinue Reading
British Prime Minister Burnham considering inquiry into Epstein
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is looking at holding a public inquiry into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his actions in the United Kingdom, victims minister Alex Davies-Jones told the BBC., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Scientists Find Traces of Two Unknown Archaic Hominins in Human DNA
New research led by the University of California, Berkeley reveals that beyond Neanderthals and Denisovans, humans interbred with two mysterious ‘ghost’ lineages: one in Africa more than 50,000 years ago, another in Eurasia over 1.7 million years ago. The post Scientists Find Traces of Two Unknown Archaic Hominins in HumanContinue Reading