Not even the Himalayas are immune to traffic smog
Smog from cars and trucks is an expected health hazard in big cities, but researchers from the University of Cincinnati found pollution from truck exhaust
Maldives tells UK it does not recognise Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius
The Maldives is threatening international legal action to press its claim for control of the Chagos Islands.
Did Ted Lieu claim Epstein paid Pam Bondi’s college, law school tuition?
Social media posts and a clickbait article claim the congressman said the late sex offender paid for the U.S. attorney general’s education.
Key moments in first month of US-Israeli war on Iran
One month after US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the conflict has escalated across the Middle East.
Air strikes in Iraq kill three PMF fighters, two police
Iraq turning into ‘expanding battleground’ in war, which began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
Nonprofit launches billboard campaign declaring “God Made Trans People”
Amid an especially brutal crackdown on trans rights in Kansas, one organization is taking steps to ensure trans people in the state know their lives
Reza Pahlavi pledges to ‘make Iran great again’ at 2026 CPAC conference
Iranian opposition leader calls on Trump administration to ‘stay the course’ as the US and Israel wage war on Iran.
Outbreak linked to raw cheese grows; 9 cases total, one with kidney failure
Two more illnesses have been identified in an E. coli outbreak linked to unpasteurized cheese and milk, the Food and Drug Administration reported Thursday. The
DHS funding lapse is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history
The partial shutdown — the rest of the federal government is being funded — hit a record 44th day on Sunday.
Judge irate as defendant joins by Zoom while driving—then lies about it
A local judge in Woodhaven, Michigan, lost it this week when a defendant showed up to her court hearing late, on Zoom, and… while driving
Pro-Palestinian activist filed lawsuit alleging threats weeks before foiled firebomb plot
A pro-Palestinian activist whose home was the target of a foiled firebombing plot had previously filed a federal lawsuit accusing a far-right pro-Israel group of
‘Source? I made it up’: RFK Jr. scorched for ‘nonsense’ claim about Trump drawing a map
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims about President Tweety McTreason’s knowledge of geography met a dubious response. The Department of Health and Human Services
‘Dangerous new phase’ of Iran war on horizon as Pentagon plans hit Trump’s desk: report
The Pentagon is preparing plans that would be a substantial escalation of the Iran war and place U.S. troops at risk from a number of
NASA rover discovers first ruby-like crystals on Mars
Astronomers have detected small, ruby-like crystals embedded in Martian rocks, which may also hide sapphires created in the fury of meteorite impacts.