After nearly four months of investigation, the Trump administration found “no viable path” to complete California’s high-speed rail project, which jeopardized $4 billion in federal funding. In a 315-page compliance review released Wednesday, the Department of Transportation cited budget shortages, missed deadlines and misleading expected passengers to connect San Francisco to Los Angeles via Fast…
The Mali military government has increasingly suppressed dissent since the army seized power. A presidential decree announced on state television on Tuesday: “All meetings of political party members and political character organizations are spread throughout the country’s territory.” It was signed by military leader Aspimi Goïta, who seized power after the 2020 and 2021 coup,…
A large volcano in Guatemala is erupting, with authorities evacuating nearly 300 families while warning another 30,000 people in the region could be at risk. The Fuego volcano erupted from March 10, 2025 in Alotenango, about 65 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City, and the Zacate Pex department erupted. Johan Ordonez/AFP via Getty Images The eruption…
Jessica Juarez was whispering along Alondra Boulevard, filled with trash cans, and her voice ripped as she helped clean up the community with other residents on Sunday morning. The volunteers were Paramount’s parents and neighbors, equipped with plastic bags, latex gloves and masks. Law enforcement was irritating the air the day after protesters in Alondra…
claim: Warsaw, Poland, uses eight mussels to detect pollutants and automatically shuts down water supply in cities when there is too much toxicity. grade: Rating: Mixture It's true: The Warsaw Water Plant does use eight mussels to monitor water quality and trigger alarms if potential pollution is found. What is wrong: It is not true…
Billionaire entrepreneur and reality TV star Kim Kardashian testified Tuesday in a court filled with Paris courts to trial suspects were accused of robbing her gun, putting her mouth on, tying her hands, stealing millions of dollars of jewelry worth nine years ago. Kardashian, 44, told the jury that she believes she will be sexually…
I have a box of Ziploc bags in my cabinet, and now that Ziploc maker SC Johnson is facing class action lawsuits, I have a completely different view. The lawsuit claims that Ziploc storage bags are “fit for freezers” and “microwave safe” marketing is misleading because the bags are made of polyethylene and polypropylene. These…
After four failed attempts, scientists finally dated the skeleton of the human Niadite hybrid discovered in Portugal more than 20 years ago. The famous and mysterious Lapedo child lived and died less than 30,000 years ago, a discovery shed light on their funerals and human relationships. A few years before scientists sequenced the complete Neanderthal…
It can be awkward to meet online friends for the first time. If there is a way to skip the weird little speech section and immediately get into the real conversation flow, for example, shrinking to the size of a piece and getting stuck in a series of board games that force you to communicate…
PlayStation fans aren't the only ones to get a new game announcement this month. Xbox gamers are preparing for their favorite event this year. The Xbox Games Showcase will be aired on Sunday, followed by Outer Worlds 2 Direct, a presentation showing the sequel to Obsidian 2019. This is expected. How to watch Xbox game…
