At least 81 dead and dozens missing in Texas floods as more rain looms
The death toll looks certain to rise as search-and-rescue teams brace for further storms. BBC News
Mini robots detect and fix water pipe leaks without digging
Fixing underground water pipes usually means digging up roads and sidewalks — a process that’s disruptive and expensive. However, researchers at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. are working…
Hegseth vows to restore warrior mentality and raise standards in sweeping military transformation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled new details about his goals of reviving the “warrior ethos inside the military” during a recent interview with Fox News. Chatting with Fox News host…
Former Guns N’ Roses manager exposes unbridled chaos of ‘the most dangerous band in the world’
Alan Niven had zero desire to look after Guns N’ Roses, a rock band discovered “from the gutters of Los Angeles.” “I thought they were a disaster from everything I…
Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq operation
They were searching a cave to recover the body of a comrade who had been shot in 2022. BBC News
‘Computer says no!’ – Cash on ‘ridiculous’ line-call controversy
Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash says it is “ridiculous” that the chair umpire could not call the ball out when the automated line call system failed due to “human error”…
Wildfires erupt across Mediterranean as heatwave worsens
Blazes break out in France, Greece, Turkiye and Syria, with several other nations on high alert over scorching weather. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from…
Watch: CCTV and phone recording shown to court in mushroom trial
Evidence shown in the trial of Erin Patterson has been shared by authorities after she was found guilty of murder. BBC News
Paramedic jailed for secretly giving woman drug to abort their child
The woman suffered a miscarriage after Stephen Doohan crushed pills into a syringe and gave her the medication. BBC News
‘Predictable’ – How Djokovic advice helped shape Sinner’s game
BBC Sport’s Qasa Alom looks at the piece of advice Novak Djokovic gave world number one Jannik Sinner in 2022 and how it’s helped shape his game. BBC News
Morning workouts can boost weight loss if one key habit is followed, experts say
Exercising first thing in the morning can be beneficial for mental and physical health. In terms of weight loss, previous research suggests that early morning may be the best time…
I lived Zohran Mamdani’s socialist dream, and I had to flee my homeland to survive it
I was born and raised in a country where the government built public housing and converted private housing into communes; where the state managed grocery stores, controlled prices and expropriated…
Boy, 15 , becomes youngest to swim solo from Northern Ireland to Scotland
A teenager, from Lurgan, is the youngest solo swimmer to complete the North Channel swim from Northern Ireland to Scotland. BBC News
Trump cuts millions in taxpayer funding for pushing COVID ‘cover-up’
At the frenetic pace of the Trump administration wins, it’s easy to lose sight of smaller but still important successes. The administration just terminated a contract, and let three others…
Neal McDonough’s decision to quit alcohol allowed him to ‘fall in love’ with himself again
Neal McDonough is a “simple guy” who tries to take every day to better himself. “Whatever you do in life, it’s your mental state,” the “Guns N Moses” star told…
Green energy zealots hand America’s enemies the ultimate weapon
When radical environmental groups denounce the United States’ use of fossil fuels, they often romanticize countries attempting to wean themselves from coal, oil and natural gas as models for us…
CBS parent company sparks massive outrage with Trump lawsuit settlement
Paramount Global and CBS’ eight-figure settlement to President Donald Trump has caused widespread outrage across the legal and journalism communities. Paramount Global and CBS agreed on Tuesday to settle Trump’s…
Australian woman found guilty of murder after serving poisonous mushrooms to in-laws for lunch
An Australian woman was on Monday convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, in a case that has gripped the…
Marines team up with ICE in bold move to boost ‘threat awareness’ at critical military bases
The U.S. Marine Corps, in cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has quietly launched a pilot program to station ICE agents at three major military installations: Camp Pendleton in…