Israel strikes Yemen airport as WHO chief prepares to board plane
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a member of the plane’s crew was injured and that he and U.N. colleagues were safe. Israel said it targeted Houthi militant infrastructure.
Border czar: U.S. to ‘construct family facilities’ for detentions and deportations
President-elect Donald Trump's choice to oversee border policy said Thursday that family detention centers for migrants are "on the table," as a means of securing the border.
Anonymous graffiti artist captivates student body with “I’m gay” tags across college campus
A mysterious tag by an anonymous graffiti artist is intriguing students around the campus of UCLA in Westwood, California.The simple, spray-painted message: “I’m gay.” Related
The Supreme Court’s possibly first gay judge was a fearless advocate of racial equality
There’s never been an openly queer Supreme Court Justice, but there’s evidence that Associate Justice William Francis Murphy is the first gay Justice. But that’s not the only reason the LGBTQ+ community should celebrate him: He was also a tireless
‘It was insane’: Malibu couple escapes flames with their 3 goats and potbellied pig
For this couple, fleeing the fire meant taking the essentials: Important documents. Bags of clothes. Three goats. A potbellied pig.
Unexpected visits are turning Orange County into a humpback whale hangout
For the last two months, Orange County waters have served as Southern California's own humpback hangout. The whales have been following massive schools of anchovies, a typical food source. They first appeared on Sept. 25.
Fertilized soil may be a major source of smog near Salton Sea, researchers say
A new study finds fertilized soil is a major driver of smog-forming pollution near the Salton Sea.
‘I’m 27, and my disability admin feels like a full-time job’
Sofia Brizio, who lives in Cardiff, said she can spend four hours a day on "disability admin".
Patient Endured 9 Years of Chemotherapy for Cancer He Never Had
This is a MedPage Today story.This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Anthony Olson wanted a career, children,
I keep turning my Google Sheets into phone-friendly webapps, and I can’t stop
It started, like so many overwrought home optimization projects, during the pandemic. My wife and I, like many people stuck inside, were ordering takeout more frequently. We wanted to support local restaurants, reduce the dish load, and live a little. It
2024: The year AI drove everyone crazy
It's been a wild year in tech thanks to the intersection between humans and artificial intelligence. 2024 brought a parade of AI oddities, mishaps, and wacky moments that inspired odd behavior from both machines and man. From AI-generated rat genitals
Putin open to peace talks with Ukraine in Slovakia ‘if it comes to that!’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he would be open to peace talks with Ukraine in Slovakia "if it comes to that". Mr Putin said Slovakian Prime
Flooding, the Northern Lights and a milkshake to the face: 2024 in pictures
Fifty countries voted in elections in 2024 - a year that also brought extreme global weather events, continued fighting in Ukraine and the Middle East, and
A rising tide of e-waste threatens our health, the environment and the economy
Our growing reliance on technology at home and in the workplace has raised the profile of e-waste. This consists of discarded electrical devices including laptops, smartphones, televisions, computer servers, washing machines, medical equipment, games consoles and much more. The amount
