Pope Leo cheered on return to Peru city where he served as bishop
An estimated 1.5 million people have welcomed Pope Leo XIV back to the city in Peru where he once served as bishop., NewsFeed An estimated 1.5 million people have welcomed Pope Leo XIV back to the city in Peru where he once served as bishop. The pope celebrated an outdoorContinue Reading
“Parasitic Technology”: Could Jensen Huang/Nvidia Scandal Prompt Rethink About AI?
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday after reports of multiple extramarital affairs, including with an employee and a Chinese businesswoman whom U.S. intelligence officials accuse of spying for Beijing. The company says Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO as the board searches for a permanent replacement.Continue Reading
Rivers in the sky are raining down on the Pacific Northwest. What are they?
Atmospheric rivers are large bands of water vapor in the sky. They are dumping trillions of gallons of water on Washington and Oregon, just as high tides and winds batter shorelines. (Image credit: David Ryder)Continue Reading
Visteon-Shinry and Infineon are developing a single-stage GaN onboard charger
Visteon-Shinry Power Electronics (VSPE), a joint venture of Visteon and SHINRY Technologies, is working with Infineon Technologies to develop a single-stage onboard charger for EVs based on Infineon’s gallium nitride (GaN) monolithic bidirectional switches. The design combines VSPE’s converter hardware topology, proprietary control strategy and system integration expertise with Infineon’sContinue Reading
MACBETH project publishes CharIN-led specification for multipoint MCS truck charging hubs
The EU-funded MACBETH project has published a specification for multipoint Megawatt Charging System (MCS) hubs for electric trucks. The Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) led the work and authored the document with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. The document, Deliverable D4.1, is a shared reference framework for site layouts, powerContinue Reading
Trinidad and Tobago’s Gay Sex Law Is Unconstitutional, Privy Council Rules
Trinidad and Tobago’s gay sex law can’t be used against consenting adults anymore. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London ruled on Nov. 10, and all five judges sided with activist Jason Jones. Their judgment says sections 13 and 16 of the Sexual Offences Act 1986 “must beContinue Reading
Overdose in Aisle Three
One night in early October, I visited my local Marathon gas station, near Pittsburgh. The cashier stood at his register in front of a wall of brightly colored boxes, bags and blister packs. These garishly branded products were the same oddball army of “supplements” that have become familiar at gasContinue Reading
How Trans Rights Fared in the 2026 Midterm Elections
Candidates who supported trans rights were largely more successful than those who used anti-trans strategies in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. While focusing on trans issues backfired for many Republican candidates, trans rights were not safe when voters weighed in on ballot initiatives. Voters in Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska and WashingtonContinue Reading
What California Owes for Native Land
This story was originally published by High Country News. The day after California was admitted to the union in September 1850, John C. Frémont, a U.S. senator who had settled in California from Savannah, Georgia, submitted 10 bills to the Senate seeking to transfer millions of acres of Indian landContinue Reading
Pope Leo XIV’s return to Peru thrills those who recall ‘Padre Robert’
Seeking to revitalize declining Catholic faith in Latin America, the pope is challenging the austerity and anti-immigrant policies of right-wing leaders., Read MoreContinue Reading
Rescue underway after an oil tanker collides with a New Orleans river boat
A New Orleans river boat with over 100 passengers was struck on Friday by a much larger tanker ship, capsizing the cruise vessel and prompting a major rescue effort in the Mississippi River near the French Quarter., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
‘Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney’ to open CUFF.Docs festival
‘Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney’ is a satirical look at Canada’s 18th prime minister. It opens the CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV NewsContinue Reading
LIVE: Democratic lawmakers Jeffries, Shapiro and others speak at conference
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Representative Ro Khanna, as well as Senators Andy Kim, Chris Van Hollen and Ruben Gallego participate in a conference called “What’s Next?” after the party made sweeping gains in midterm elections. #democrats #midterms #politics Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/Continue Reading