RFK Jr. pushes “personal choice” over teen tanning bed ban
Public health officials warn the decision fits a growing pattern of deregulation across youth health policy Published May 9, 2026 1:30PM (EDT) Experts have warned for years against excessive tanning from tanning beds, even helping legislation restrict minors from using them. Now, HHS is dropping the restriction to allow teensContinue Reading
Woman survives car being cut in half
A 19-year-old Michigan teen survived a terrifying crash after a speeding driver hit her car, ripping it in two. NBC News’ George Solis reports., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Pentagon UFO files show no alien evidence, analyst says
Mick West, an unidentified anomalous phenomena analyst, said the Pentagon’s release of around 160 UFO files offered ‘quantity over quality,’ with redacted videos showing only ‘little white dots’ that could not be identified due to their size. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #pentagon #ufofiles #extraterrestrial #unidentifiedflyingobjects Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4ud9YQk 👉Continue Reading
Palestinian family says settlers forced them to exhume father’s body
A Palestinian family in Jenin says Israeli settlers forced them to exhume their father hours after his funeral., NewsFeed A Palestinian family in Jenin says Israeli settlers forced them to exhume and rebury their father hours after his funeral. The settlers claimed the cemetery land belonged to the nearby Sa-NurContinue Reading
Three police officers killed in car bomb attack in northwest Pakistan
Bomber and several fighters detonate explosives-laden vehicle near security post in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa., Bomber and several fighters detonate explosives-laden vehicle near security post in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, near Afghanistan. A car bombing at a police post followed by an intense firefight has killed at least three officers in northwesternContinue Reading
A Once-in-a-Century Proof: The Kakeya Conjecture
A simple question about a spinning needle has haunted mathematicians for more than a century. It led to the Kakeya conjecture, a cornerstone of modern analysis connecting geometry, fractals, and the behavior of waves. Now, mathematicians Hong Wang and Joshua Zahl have cracked the 3D case — a once-in-a-generation breakthroughContinue Reading
Putin says Russia will prevail at scaled-down Victory Day parade
Russia held its most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years due to security concerns over Ukraine drone strikes. The parade on Red Square marks the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany and was once an opportunity to show off Russia’s vast military hardware and nuclear missiles, but this year thereContinue Reading
Cyberattack on Canvas platform highlights vulnerabilities and risks for schools
The online education platform Canvas is mostly back online Friday after a cyberattack left students and teachers at thousands of schools and universities scrambling. The attack has raised many questions about the vulnerability of schools, the dependence on such platforms and other risks. Ali Rogin speaks with threat intelligence analystContinue Reading
Pedestrian dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport
The accident sparked an engine fire and forced passengers to evacuate. “We’re stopping on the runway,” the pilot could be heard telling air traffic controllers, according to the site ATC.com. “We just hit somebody. We have an engine fire.” Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available forContinue Reading
Falling For Misinformation: Melanie Trecek-King, CSICon 2024
From Skeptical Inquirer: “Have you ever wondered why even smart people fall for hoaxes, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories? Or why giving people facts doesn’t change their minds? This presentation explores how our brains and social circles can make us vulnerable to false or misleading information and how curiosity and skepticismContinue Reading
New study confirms landslide in Alaska triggered 1,500-foot megatsunami last August
A new study finds that a megatsunami in Alaska pushed water more than 1,500 feet up the sides of a fjord near Juneau. Researchers say more monitoring is needed to prevent future catastrophes.Continue Reading
Aramco, Adnoc sneak oil through Hormuz as Iran menaces strait
Total flows remain a tiny fraction of what they were before Tehran closed the oil channel almost 10 weeks ago, but Saudi Aramco and the UAE’s Adnoc have moved some tankers, a reminder that some supply is still managing to reach global markets. Continue Reading