June 11, 2025

US Navy will use Tomahawks to chop enemy ships

United States naval destroyers are getting a new way to stop enemy ships at sea. Defense company RTX said its latest variant of the Tomahawk cruise missile, the Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST), will be ready to deploy by late September. The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) is among the most battle-tested and combat-proven munitions on […]

June 11, 2025

Could the internet’s favorite aquarium pet be the key to human limb regrowth?

Could an aquarium pet that’s now embedded in modern pop culture be the answer to regrowing severed human limbs? Scientists are currently exploring that possibility with a new study published in the journal Natural Communications on Tuesday, June 10. Salamanders and regrowth The salamander used in the experiment is known as the axolotl. The amphibian […]

June 11, 2025

China holds the cards with rare earth minerals. It’s using them as leverage

It started as a battle over tariffs imposed by the United States. But as trade talks between the U.S. and China stretched to a second day in London on Tuesday, June 10, rare earth minerals and chips overtook tariffs as the heart of the negotiation between the world’s two largest economies.  The U.S. is prepared […]

June 11, 2025

6,600 troops, tanks and flyovers set for Army parade on Trump’s birthday

The U.S. Army is celebrating its 250th birthday with a week of events in the Washington, D.C., area, culminating in a major festival and military parade on Saturday, June 14. Federal and local officials are implementing extensive security measures and traffic closures in preparation for the celebration, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. […]

June 11, 2025

Trump admin. responds to Glendale, California canceling ICE contract

The Trump Administration on Tuesday, June 10, responded to a Southern California city’s decision to terminate its agreement with the federal government to house federal immigration detainees. The City of Glendale, California, located northeast of Los Angeles, announced it would end its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday, June 9. “It […]

June 11, 2025

Smithsonian defies Trump order to fire National Portrait Gallery director

The Smithsonian Institution refused President Donald Trump’s directive to dismiss Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery. In a statement released on Monday, June 9, the Smithsonian asserted that “all personnel decisions are made by and subject to the secretary with oversight by the board.” “Lonnie G. Bunch, the secretary, has the support […]

June 11, 2025

MLB power rankings: Tigers to the top, 3 new teams crack top 10

Major League Baseball is a little more than a third of the way through the season, giving fans a pretty good idea of who are contenders, and who are pretenders. Let’s break it all down in our third edition of the SAN baseball power rankings.  Who’s the new team in the top spot? The Detroit […]

June 11, 2025

Texas startup making history with revolutionary rocket engine 

A Texas-based startup just made aviation history. The company completed the first U.S. flight test of a next-generation rocket engine that could be transformational for both hypersonic weaponry and commercial travel. Based in Houston, the minds behind Venus Aerospace recently took their rotating detonation rocket engine, or RDRE, and demonstrated its airworthiness during a test […]

June 11, 2025

ICE tactics criticized as misinformation inflates scale of LA protests

Heavily armed agents who refuse to identify themselves or even show their faces. Arrests without warrants. American detained without being allowed to prove their citizenship. As protests against immigration raids continue in Los Angeles and spread to other cities, these tactics that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents use to carry out President Donald […]

June 11, 2025

TikTok’s skincare craze may not benefit teens as much as they think

The TikTok trend of “get ready with me” videos offer a glimpse into the daily lives of others, from how they choose their outfits to a step-by-step guide to their skincare routines. These routines have inspired many kids and teens to develop a routine of their own. While taking care of one’s skin is always […]