For a second time this week, a commercial airline pilot had to make an aggressive maneuver to avoid a mid-air collision with another plane. This time, a Southwest flight taking off from Hollywood Burbank Airport and destined for Las Vegas on Friday afternoon plunged nearly 500 feet to avoid a fighter jet at more than […]
A new report on the level of danger from black plastic cookware states that a 2024 report was not entirely accurate. The two conflicting reports focused on the potential danger of black plastics with food. Study Error The Atlantic published an article in October 2024 with the headline “Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula.” The […]
An 18-year-old was arrested in connection to a shooting at the University of New Mexico on Friday, July 25 that left a 14-year-old dead and another injured, police said. John Fuentes is now charged with murder in the first degree, aggravated battery, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence. The university sent out alerts around 3:27 […]
The Department of Education is set to release billions of dollars in K-12 funding to states that it previously withheld from them, according to multiple media reports. This includes money for teacher development and adult education as well as title program funding for English language acquisition and other programs, ABC News reported, citing a department […]
The head of the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee arm described the situation in Gaza as a “constructed and deliberate mass starvation” on Friday, July 25, as the number of Palestinians dying of hunger in the enclave continues to mount. Meanwhile, on Friday, Israel and the U.S. walked away from ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, and France […]
America’s space program got a little smaller on Friday, July 25 –– smaller by 20%. According to The Hill, nearly 4,000 employees accepted the deferred resignation program. NASA was told back in May to reduce its budget by 24%. Just last week, more than 350 employees signed a letter to NASA explaining what would happen to the program […]
Three Ukrainian civilians and two Russian civilians died during overnight strikes Saturday, July 26, as the two countries continued to launch significant missile and drone barrages across the frontlines, according to reports from both governments. Kyiv said that Moscow launched 235 drones and 27 missiles, while Russia’s Defense Ministry says it intercepted at least 54 […]
Roughly two months after 10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail, a “human error” resulted in the release of another inmate by mistake. On Friday, July 25, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick and Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson held a press conference to address why Khalil Bryan, 30, was mistakenly released from […]
A federal judge on Friday, July 25, dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against the city Chicago and state of Illinois over their sanctuary policies. District Court Judge Lindsay Jenkins said in her ruling that the United States “lacks standing” to sue. “The Sanctuary Policies reflect Defendants’ decision to not participate in enforcing civil immigration law […]
Protestors took to the streets throughout Scotland on Saturday, July 26, as United States President Donald Trump played golf in South Ayrshire. According to the New York Times, the group, “Stop Trump Scotland” organized what they called a festival of resistance. Signs ranged from climate concerns to the release of the Epstein files. Mel Young, 58, […]
