Jellyfish forced a nuclear power plant in France to shut down on Monday. It was not the first jellyfish-induced shutdown, and scorching summer temperatures have already strained France’s large nuclear power sector this year. Four reactor units at the Gravelines nuclear power plant in northern France shut down automatically between Sunday evening and Monday morning […]
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) would consider suspending the government’s monthly jobs report, one of the most-watched indicators of U.S. economic health. E.J. Antoni told Fox Business that the reports should stop until methods can be improved. The interview with Antoni was recorded before Trump nominated him to […]
Investigators suspect Russia was behind the hack of the U.S. federal court filing system, The New York Times reported Tuesday. The breach may have exposed sensitive information, such as the identities of federal informants, sealed indictments and unserved search warrants. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, which oversees the online filing system that manages […]
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, reportedly hired a Manhattan-based private investigations firm before filing a defamation lawsuit against podcaster Candace Owens. According to The Financial Times, the couple hired Nardello & Co. to research Owens’ political associations and past public remarks — including links to right-wing figures in France, Britain and the […]
Five transgender inmates in Georgia’s state prison alleged the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for prisoners violates the Eighth Amendment, and they’re not receiving adequate care. A leading medical association argued that while not every trans person experiences gender dysphoria — a requirement many states have — a lack of a diagnosis shouldn’t prevent states […]
Nineteen-year-old pilot Ethan Guo planned to make headlines for circling the globe — not for getting stuck on the bottom of it. His record-setting mission to fly solo to all seven continents took a frosty turn in June when he landed illegally in Antarctica, raising the question: How do you even visit the continent? A […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking a Tarrant County judge to jail former U.S. Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke for allegedly violating a temporary restraining order related to fundraising efforts. Paxton claims the funds helped Texas state Democratic lawmakers leave town, blocking a vote to redistrict congressional seats. President Donald Trump has asked Republican-led states […]
The iconic yellow and red photography company that’s become synonymous with disposable cameras could become a relic of the past after executives shared in a securities filing that their company cannot pay its upcoming debts. Executives are hopeful the business will pull through to adequately address its obligations. The future of Kodak, formally known as […]
As students return to classrooms nationwide, Los Angeles is taking extra steps to protect them. Staff, police and volunteers will be stationed along school routes to prevent any interference from immigration officials. New school year, heightened precautions Thursday officially kicks off the 2025-26 school year for over 100 schools in the Los Angeles Unified School […]
The race in the NFC West is wide open. Every coach in the division has talked about their goal of winning the NFC West during training camp, and all of them have a legitimate shot to get it done. Who can take advantage of a wide-open race? One look at the 2024 season standings and […]
