Trump says the redrawn maps could help elect another “MAGA Republican.” The North Carolina House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to pass a new congressional map into law, two days after the state Senate approved it, giving the Republican Party the chance to net a new seat in the 2026 midterms. Republican legislators said they … Read more
Myles Connor stole a Rembrandt painting from a Boston museum in the 1980s. The theft that occurred at the Louvre Museum in Paris over the weekend is “damn close” to the most expensive museum theft in history, according to one of the most famous art thieves in the world. Myles Connor walked into the Museum … Read more
Chinese commentators outdo themselves blasting the US-coordinated move in which the firm’s CEO has been suspended Chinese state media and pundits have called the Dutch government a “pirate” and even threatened it with a ban on rare earths, following its seizure of control of the Chinese-owned semiconductor maker Nexperia in late September. On September 29, … Read more
Nearly all of Kipnuk’s 700 residents were evacuated, and officials estimate 90% of homes were destroyed Silver-lined clouds hung over the Yup’ik village of Kwigillingok the Thursday before a weekend storm was forecast to pass through. Dan Winkelman was at the community health clinic for a ground-breaking ceremony, a commemoration of the facility’s much needed … Read more
Grounds, including governor’s office, searched after authorities found what appeared to be a homemade object The Wyoming capitol building, including the governor’s office, was evacuated on Tuesday after a suspected explosive device was found. The grounds were being searched with drones and bomb-sniffing dogs. The evacuation that began at 9.30am was still ongoing at mid-afternoon. … Read more
This is a bitter harvest season for many American farmers. There’s nothing wrong with their crops, which are bountiful. But even as grain elevators overflow with freshly picked corn and soybeans, farmers are losing money on every bushel. And there’s not much relief in sight. Economist Shawn Arita of North Dakota State University says the … Read more
Products like Dekoda can run up to $600 and photograph your every bowel movement – but who owns that data? ou can buy a smart ring to track your sleep activity or a smartwatch to monitor your heartbeat, so perhaps it makes sense that health tech’s next frontier has come for your toilet. Behold: Dekoda, … Read more
After overdoses left them with brain injuries and lasting complications, Americans are struggling to get proper care. Experts call it another epidemic John-Bryan “JB” Jarrett was supposed to be fishing on the Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend, September 2020. Over dinner the night before, he told his mom, Jessica, he wanted to be on … Read more
Former Lambeth children’s services director Annie Hudson pulls out following intense media coverage A national grooming gang inquiry ordered by Keir Starmer is facing further disruption after one of two candidates who had been shortlisted to lead it withdrew from the process. Annie Hudson, a former director of children’s services for Lambeth, told survivors on … Read more
Former PM tells Covid inquiry that children were ‘paying a huge, huge price to protect the rest of society’ Boris Johnson rejected claims that his government failed to prepare for school closures at the outbreak of the pandemic, telling the Covid-19 inquiry that it would be “amazing” if the Department for Education (DfE) had not … Read more