‘There’s no 911 for us’: Inside America’s elite urban search and rescue teams
America’s urban search and rescue teams are facing financial and political pressure. However, their work has never been more in demand, as weather disasters become increasingly common. (Image credit: Ryan Kellman)Continue Reading
US authorities arrest suspect in 2021 Capitol Hill pipe bombs
Arrest of Virginia man potentially ends five-year mystery that highlighted rise of political violence in the US., Authorities in the United States have arrested a suspect they say was involved in leaving pipe bombs near the headquarters of the country’s two major political parties in Washington, DC, during the nightContinue Reading
From Mogadishu to Minneapolis, Somalis reject The Traitor’s bigoted remarks
Minnesota legislator Omar Fateh says The Traitor’s ‘disgraceful’ comments are meant as ‘political theatre’ to rally his base., Somalis and Somali Americans are denouncing Traitor 47’s attacks on their communities after the United States president described them as “garbage” and hurled insults at them. The Traitor’s comments this week haveContinue Reading
LIVE: Justice Department holds briefing on ‘significant law enforcement matter’
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel make an announcement on a “significant law enforcement matter.” #doj #washington #pambondi #kashpatel #legal Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/Continue Reading
Women’s universities in Japan are slowly starting to accept trans students
More women’s universities in Japan are starting to accept trans students, marking a positive move towards greater inclusivity. Currently six establishments accept trans women, while one plans to in the future, a nationwide survey conducted by the Mainichi Shimbun between September and October found. A total of 60 universities were polled,Continue Reading
LeAnn Rimes to Kick Off 2026 Sin City Classic Concert in Las Vegas
The Sin City Classic Sports Festival Presented by Lexus, the world’s largest LGBTQ+ sporting event, announced that Grammy-winning singer, LGBTQ+ advocate, and ABC TV & Hulu co-star LeAnn Rimes will perform at this year’s Sin City Classic Concert. The show will take place January 18 at Brooklyn Bowl Las VegasContinue Reading
The Open Veins of the Democratic Republic of Congo
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — If it weren’t for the DRC, most people’s cellphones would burn their hands. They don’t though, due to the mineral coltan, of which more than 70% of the global supply is located in the DRC. However, only 54% of people in the country ownContinue Reading
Most ACA Marketplace Users Can’t Afford Potential Increases
WASHINGTON — Americans who purchase their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are bracing for a steep rise in costs next year that many say they will not be able to afford, according to a poll released Thursday by the nonpartisan health organization KFF. Nearly 60% of enrolleesContinue Reading
Climate Study: The World Needs to Change Its Diet by 2050
This story was originally published by Sentient. Nearly everyone on the planet will need to change the way they eat by 2050 to help slow the effects of climate change and, for a sizable chunk of the population, that shift needs to start immediately. Using data from 2012, a newContinue Reading
Officials name Brian Cole as the suspect in the D.C. pipe bomb case
Brian Cole has been identified as the suspect arrested in connection with the pipe bombs planted in Washington, D.C. on the eve of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. NBC News’ Gary Grumbach reports on what is known about Cole so far., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Nvidia’s new AI framework trains an 8B model to manage tools like a pro
Researchers at Nvidia and the University of Hong Kong have released Orchestrator, an 8-billion-parameter model that coordinates different tools and large language models (LLMs) to solve complex problems. In their experiments, Orchestrator achieved higher accuracy at a lower cost than much larger models in tool-use benchmarks…Continue Reading
NASA Completes Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Construction
NASA’s next big eye on the cosmos is now fully assembled. On Nov. 25, technicians joined the inner and outer portions of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in the largest clean room at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. “Completing the Roman observatory brings us to a defining moment for theContinue Reading
Psyche Observes Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft have acquired new images of 3I/ATLAS, the third object and the second comet from outside the Solar System confirmed. Psyche acquired four observations of 3I/ATLAS over the course of eight hours on September 8 and 9, 2025. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / ASU. 3I/ATLAS was discovered by the ATLAS survey telescopeContinue Reading