From regulations to relatability: TSA embraces a quirkier online voice
When an airline passenger attempted to bring a literal cannonball onto a flight, the Transportation Security Administration obviously stepped in — which is to be expected. But what might not be traditional is how the agency handled it on social media. For months now, TSA has been showing a littleContinue Reading
Resident captures video of rockfall as earthquake hits volcanic area near Naples, Italy
A 4.7 earthquake hit a volcanic area near Naples, in Southern Italy, on Friday. The quake left 26 people injured, the national Civil Protection agency said on Saturday. Firefighters generally reported minor damage to buildings with only few empty buildings collapsed. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may beContinue Reading
Polar bears chill out as heatwave hits Prague
Polar bears at Prague Zoo got a break from the heat with ice and cold water. The zoo’s spokesperson Filip Masek said the ice helps the bears to keep cool, but also offers some enrichment and stimulation. #polarbear #zoo #prague #heatContinue Reading
NYPD deploys drones for safety as shark sightings increase
Shark sightings are climbing, and New York is turning to drones to spot the animals before swimmers get too close., Shark sightings are climbing, and New York is turning to drones to spot the animals before swimmers get too close., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Willie Nelson speaks out on proposed data centers in Texas
Nelson’s comments come amid the proposed development of over 50 data centers in the Central Texas region., Nelson’s comments come amid the proposed development of over 50 data centers in the Central Texas region., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
What your summer reading list says about you
You’ve been dreaming about that summer break on the sun lounger, book in one hand and drink in the other, for months. Now the dash to the airport gate, train station or hours-long drive is all that stands in your way. But what does the book you’ve just shoved inContinue Reading
France, Spain wildfires: Climate change increasing frequency, intensity of extreme weather events
The fires tearing through forests in southwest France, around the region of Bordeaux, and in central Spain around the capital Madrid have been some of the worst in decades. Climate change which has brought successive heatwaves and a lack of rain has added fuel to the fires that are raging across parched grass and woodlands…Continue Reading
Spain says the crisis in its tiny exclave Ceuta is under control. What happens next? | DW News
Spain says most of the thousands of migrants who crossed from Morocco into Ceuta have left again. But the crisis exposed how one small border can become a pressure point between Africa and Europe. We look at why people took the risk, why many turned back, and what all ofContinue Reading
How the ‘chemical element’ of songs can unite us
The unifying force of music can “usher in cultural change,” journalist Sidney Madden says. “If you can sit or stand next to a stranger, but then you can find common ground based on this music, and then you find a purpose bigger than yourself within a movement that is heraldedContinue Reading
Border buoys are adding another risk to flooding in Texas
Texas floods faced a new threat in addition to water damage: runaway buoys. About 600 metal border buoys floated free in floodwaters. Some hit columns supporting the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, which was shut down.Continue Reading
FIFA World Cup crisis: Who could replace Infantino as president?
Who is tipped to replace Gianni Infantino after the World Cup investment plan crisis?, The future of the World Cup appears to be intact after FIFA withdrew its proposal to sell stakes in its prized tournament and other events to private investors. The outlook for the president of football’s globalContinue Reading
Vanishing forests: Why is the Philippines failing at reforestation?
101 East investigates how the Philippines’ ambitious regreening programme is failing the nation’s forests., 101 East investigates how the Philippines’ ambitious regreening programme is failing the nation’s forests. In 2011, the Philippines’ government promised to deliver one of the world’s most ambitious regreening projects. The idea was simple: pay localsContinue Reading
Magna will build an 800 V two-speed eDrive for Chery at its new Wuhu plant
Chinese automaker Chery has awarded Magna a contract to build an 800 V electric drive system, which will be built at Magna’s new Wuhu facility in China, enabling the company to supply Chinese automakers locally. The system is a two-speed eDrive rated at 250 kW. Magna describes it as aContinue Reading