Trump’s NWS cuts were blamed for Texas flood deaths. Here are the facts
By all accounts, forecasters provided adequate warning — the problem was communicating the danger to residents.
Fanfic study challenges leading cultural evolution theory
It’s widely accepted conventional wisdom that when it comes to creative works—TV shows, films, music, books—consumers crave an optimal balance between novelty and familiarity. What
Harris Told Oprah Winfrey She’s a Gun Owner?
“If somebody breaks in my house they’re getting shot,” she told Oprah Winfrey.
‘Crypto Week’ Is Back on Track After House G.O.P. Quells Conservative Revolt
The House is set to vote on a series of high-stakes bills backed by the cryptocurrency industry, after top Republicans brokered a deal with a
Journalists and human rights leaders are fleeing El Salvador as Bukele jails dissidents
Nayib Bukele, emboldened by his alliance with Tweety McTreason, has arrested critics, causing many dissident to flee.
American singer Connie Francis, whose hits include Pretty Little Baby, dead at 87
Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ’60s whose hits include Pretty Little Baby, has died at 87.
Brazil lawmakers gut environmental licensing ahead of UN climate summit
Brazil’s congress passed legislation on Thursday loosening environmental licensing, a potential blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he seeks to burnish his
Deadly airstrike on Gaza Catholic church condemned by Pope Leo
An airstrike on Gaza’s sole Catholic Church killed two people and injured several, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said on Thursday.
Your terrain, your fault? Germ Theory Denial 2025
Terrain theory is making a comeback, offering the illusion that illness is always preventable, and blaming the sick for being sick. The post Your terrain
Justice Department seeks one-day prison sentence for ex-officer in Breonna Taylor case
The Justice Department is seeking no prison time for Brett Hankison, a former officer who blindly shot into Breonna Taylor’s home in 2020.
Teen arrested in connection with Maine paddleboarder’s murder
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the mysterious killing of a paddleboarder in Maine earlier this month, police said on Thursday
Plans for direct train to Berlin in new UK-Germany treaty
It comes as Friedrich Merz makes his first official visit to the UK as German chancellor.
Pope expresses sadness after Israeli strike on Gaza church kills three
Israel says it regrets any harm to a religious site or uninvolved civilians after a shell hits the Catholic Church of the Holy Family.
Iraq’s shopping centre fire leaves 61 dead, many missing
Videos on social media appear to show a number of people on the roof during the fire in the city of Kut.