Rescue efforts under way after tanker strikes river cruise boat in US
American Heritage paddleboat with 129 passengers on board is partially submerged on Mississippi River in New Orleans., Officials have not said if anyone was hurt after American Heritage was partially submerged with 129 passengers on board. Dozens of passengers have been taken to hospital after a tanker struck a riverContinue Reading
All Flights Halted Across U.S. As FAA Cites ‘Extraordinary Circumstances’
The FAA said there was a “temporary telecommunications outage” and that “out of an abundance of caution all flights have been halted.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
Critics Slam New WTF Ad From ICE: ‘They’re Literally Copying Third Reich Propaganda’
The new recruitment video uses midcentury footage featuring zero people of color and states, “The way it was. They way it can be.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
Woman with terminal cancer gets dream wedding on hospital ward
Image source, Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board Image caption, Maggie Heginbothom was married in her hospital room at Ysbyty Gwynedd A woman with a terminal cancer diagnosis married her partner of 15 years in the hospital where she is receiving palliative care – and her horses even made the ceremony. MaggieContinue Reading
Microsoft 365 services slowly come back online after global outage
After a lengthy Microsoft 365 outage disrupted business around the globe, Microsoft is now restoring services to its customers. As of 6:00 p.m. UTC (1 p.m. ET) on Friday, Nov. 13, Microsoft said that it is seeing broad recovery and stability across its services, although it is still reporting serviceContinue Reading
Superheated magma could fuel towering lava fountains
Why do some volcanoes erupt with spectacular lava fountains while others release lava more quietly? Scientists have discovered that a hidden effect of extreme heat inside magma may help explain the difference. Experiments revealed that superheated magma can delay crystal formation for more than eight hours, compared with just 20Continue Reading
One Parts Bin, Three Wars: Beijing built a valve. We built a wall.
Welcome to The Iron Triangle, the Cipher Brief column serving Procurement Officers tasked with buying the future, Investors funding the next generation of defense technology, and the Policy Wonks analyzing its impact on the global order. In the industrial parks of Guangdong, the hardest part of the drone war isContinue Reading
Iran Is Poking The Bear
Tehran has been playing a dangerous game of chicken with the U.S. administration for months. With the just concluded midterms now in hand, they risk making a dangerous miscalculation just when it matters most. This is unlikely to end well. With the continuation of strikes this week against international shippingContinue Reading
‘A Servant Class, Not a Working Class’: Stephen Miller’s Biographer on What Comes Next
Jean Guerrero, Stephen Miller’s biographer, sees him as “a case study in oligarchic capture”—and as a way for Traitor 47 to double down.Continue Reading
NASA’s Voyager 1 will be humanity’s first object to reach an entire light-day from Earth
NASA’s Voyager 1 is about to become humanity’s first object to reach one light-day from Earth. That’s a mind-blowing distance of more than 16 billion miles. (AP Video/Shelby Lum) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading
Our Revolution Endorses Chris Van Hollen for Senate Majority Leader
Our Revolution, the nation’s largest grassroots progressive organization endorsed Sen. Chris Van Hollen for Senate majority leader and urged Senate Democrats to vote for him over Sen. Chuck Schumer.The endorsement builds on the organization’s ongoing grassroots campaign to replace Schumer and secure an open, competitive leadership election.“Working people organized toContinue Reading
US grounds all flights after ‘communication issue’
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the US aviation agency was investigating., DEVELOPING STORY, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the US aviation agency was investigating. The United States has grounded flights across the country after a “communication issue” impacted traffic control centers, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. “FAAContinue Reading