Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 789
As the war enters its 789th day, these are the main developments.
Residents challenge plans to demolish Melbourne public housing towers
Knocking down all 44 public housing towers in Australia's biggest city could tear communities apart, residents say.
Steelhead trout, once thriving in Southern California, are declared endangered
Southern California steelhead trout have been pushed to the brink of extinction as their river habitats have been altered by development and fragmented by barriers and dams.
Former California State Parks employee awarded $2.3 million in discrimination lawsuit
A jury sided with a former State Parks employee who said the agency treated him unfairly in part due to his Mexican heritage, awarding him $2.3 million.
Hay grown for cattle consumes nearly half the water drawn from Colorado River, study finds
Much of the Colorado River's water is used for agriculture. A new study shows 46% of the water that is diverted is used to grow hay to feed cattle.
If your Apple TV aerial screensavers stopped working, here’s why
MacworldOne of the most underrated features of Apple TV is its gorgeous screensavers that show aerial views of breathtaking locations in vivid 4K. In a mildly alarming development, it’s been reported that the YouTube app for Apple TV has recently
Rumor again claims the iPhone 16 is ditching physical buttons this year
MacworldIt has been a while since we last year about Apple’s plans to ditch the physically moving buttons on the iPhone in favor of non-moving buttons with touch-sensitive capacitive sensors. That rumor was last floating around about a year ago
Mom wins $1M from Powerball ticket bought by son
A Virginia woman won $1 million from a Powerball ticket her son gave her because he was leaving on a vacation.
Supreme Court won't hear Kari Lake's allegations of electronic voting machine hacking
The Supreme Court on Monday opted not to hear a case brought by Arizona Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake and state GOP figure Mark Finchem alleging electronic voting machines are vulnerable to hacking.
Defense Department highlights 9 winners of 2024 Environmental Awards
The Defense Department on Monday unveiled the nine winners of the 2024 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards, according to the department.
Study: Alphabetical Order of Surnames May Affect Grading
AmiMoJo writes: Knowing your ABCs is essential to academic success, but having a last name starting with A, B or C might also help make the grade. An analysis by University of Michigan researchers of more than 30 million grading
Amazon Ends California Drone Deliveries
Amazon confirmed it is ending Prime Air drone delivery operations in Lockeford, California. The Central California town of 3,500 was the company's second U.S. drone delivery site, after College Station, Texas. Operations were announced in June 2022. From a report:
Meta Opens Quest OS To Third Parties, Including ASUS and Lenovo
In a huge move for the mixed reality industry, Meta announced today that it's opening the Quest's operating system to third-party companies, allowing them to build headsets of their own. From a report: Think of it like moving the Quest's
Ukraine limits help for men of fighting age abroad
The rights of Ukrainians remain key, says Kyiv, but the priority is to protect the homeland.
