When Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast of Louisiana in the early Monday-morning hours of Aug. 29, 2005, it shattered everything in its path: Homes. Trees. Weather records. The Category 4 hurricane “clearly overwhelmed” government agencies, according to an initial Government Accountability Office report, and set new precedents for mass-casualty disaster response, forever leaving […]
New details have emerged about the gunman who opened fire inside a Minneapolis Catholic school. Investigators said 23-year-old Robin Westman was “obsessed” with the idea of killing children and idolized some of the country’s most notorious mass murderers. Plus, at the CDC, the confusion continues. The White House has named Jim O’Neill as acting director, […]
Authorities in Minneapolis identified the shooter who killed two children and injured more than a dozen more. The shooting happened Wednesday morning at a church as young students from a nearby Catholic school were having mass. According to local news station KARE 11, police officials told them the shooter was identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, […]
During a routine fishing trip near Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park, anglers reeled in a six-foot nurse shark unlike any other. Instead of the species’ typical muted brown tones, this shark’s eyes were stark white, and its body glowed bright orange. Researchers later confirmed this creature carried two incredibly rare genetic conditions — xanthism and […]
Apple has circled Sept. 9 on the calendar for its biggest event of the year. Invitations went out Tuesday for the company’s annual showcase at Apple Park in Cupertino, California — an event that typically draws global attention and sets the tone for the tech giant’s year ahead. What’s expected Since 2012, Apple has used […]
A Minnesota mother is now facing criminal charges, potential jail time and a fine after a video of her went viral. In the April video, she is accused of using the N-word against a Black child with a disability. On Tuesday, the Rochester City Attorney’s Office announced that it had filed three counts of disorderly […]
U.S. naval destroyers are among the most powerful surface combatants in the world, but they face a logistical challenge: once they fire their missiles, they typically need to head to port to reload. That’s a vulnerability in any sustained fight, and one the Navy is urgently working to solve. In late July, the crew of […]
In this Media Miss Minute: It’s been nearly a year since former Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election, yet the Democratic National Committee is still paying millions in bills. And as the Trump administration rolls back protections, one state is now providing free legal advice and support to LGBTQIA+ individuals. Media Miss by the […]
A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement had her motion to dismiss the charges denied. Lawyers for Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan had argued the charges brought against her by the Trump administration should be dropped because she was acting in her official capacity as a […]
Danish officials summoned the senior U.S. envoy in Copenhagen after reports that Trump-linked Americans were carrying out covert influence campaigns in Greenland. The allegations heightened scrutiny of Washington’s ambitions in the Arctic and strained relations between the allies. What do reports say Americans are doing in Greenland? According to broadcaster DR, at least three Americans […]
