Life expectancy around the world is at pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, new research shows. Still, disparities among different populations remain, with rising rates of deaths among adolescents and young adults in certain areas. This research was done as part of The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study. A team at the Institute for […]
The official start of winter is still weeks away, but you can start preparing for it now using predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center. It recently published an outlook for December, January and February. The three-month outlook shows southern states, parts of the East Coast, along with Florida and California, […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has declined to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles in its ongoing war with Russia, Axios reports. While Trump signaled a willingness to provide the missiles as recently as Friday, the U.S. president now believes that providing Tomahawk missiles could serve as an escalation, and ultimately hamper his efforts to bring the […]
Thousands of protesters gathered across the United States on Saturday morning, joining a wave of “No Kings” demonstrations scheduled in cities nationwide. Organizers say the protests are part of a broader movement to defend First Amendment rights. Political leaders on protests Republican leaders condemned the events, characterizing them as divisive and unpatriotic. “It will be […]
North Carolina football is once again making headlines, but this time it’s not about Bill Belichick or his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. The focus has shifted to general manager Mike Lombardi and his August visit to Saudi Arabia. University officials have confirmed a report by journalist Pablo Torre, stating that Lombardi made a “preseason exploratory fundraising […]
Universities propositioned by the White House to receive preferential treatment in terms of federal funding in exchange for agreeing to President Donald Trump’s policy changes are either radio silent or outright rejecting the deal. The offer consists of a university agreeing to a 10-point set of principles, including a ban on considering sex, ethnicity, race, […]
The People’s Republic of China doesn’t just want influence in the Indo-Pacific — it wants dominance. And it has shown the willingness to use every tool short of open warfare to get there. These so-called “gray zone tactics” — actions that fall between peace and war — allow Beijing to project power, pressure neighbors and […]
Twenty-three states and Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the Trump administration’s decision to terminate a $7 billion Solar for All program. The solar program is a Biden administration initiative intended to help low-income families access renewable energy, something President Donald Trump has categorized as expensive and unreliable. Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency […]
President Donald Trump said Friday that he has commuted former Republican Rep. George Santos’ sentence. Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in August 2024. Trump made the announcement late Friday afternoon in a post on Truth Social. Santos admitted to lying to donors and stealing the identities of multiple people, including his family, […]
Hundreds of residents in remote western Alaskan villages were airlifted to safety Thursday after devastating flooding swept through the region earlier this week. The flooding followed high winds and heavy rains brought on by the remnants of Typhoon Halong on Sunday, which caused water levels to rise more than six feet above the normal highest […]
