A 1959 Nuclear Meltdown Is Still Making Nearby Californians Sick, New Study Finds
A Legacy of Contamination Hiding in Plain Sight The Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) in Ventura County, California, is one of the most contaminated sites in the state. During its nearly 60 years of operation, the nuclear reactor and rocket testing site experienced several accidents…
Harvard Grew Tiny Lab Brains for Seven Years and They Aged Like the Real Thing
A Record-Breaking Experiment Seven Years in the Making Scientists have kept human brain organoids alive and maturing in the laboratory for more than five years — some even reaching seven years — setting a new longevity record and showing that these tiny clusters of cells…
Reno’s Hawk Fire Destroys Dozens of Homes and Forces Tens of Thousands to Flee
A City Under Siege A fast-moving wildfire has ripped through the hills northwest of Reno, Nevada, leaving a trail of destruction that has upended the lives of tens of thousands of residents. The Hawk Fire ignited near Verdi, Washoe County, around 11:25 a.m. on Saturday,…
Trump Demands Think Tank Retract Crime Report or Face $5 Billion Lawsuit
A Research Report Becomes a Legal Battleground A policy dispute over crime statistics has escalated into a high-stakes legal confrontation. President Donald Trump threatened a $5 billion defamation lawsuit against the Center for American Progress (CAP), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit think tank, after it published…
Four Artemis II Astronauts to Receive America’s Highest Space Honor
A Record-Breaking Journey Earns a Historic Honor NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, became the first humans to travel around the Moon in more than half a century — and now they’re about to…
North Korea Fires 10 Missiles Days After Dismissing Trump’s Diplomatic Olive Branch
A Barrage That Speaks Louder Than Words North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, a day after shrugging off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy. The message…
Evergrande’s Billionaire Founder Gets Life in Prison for Massive Fraud
A Tycoon’s Spectacular Fall From Grace China Evergrande Group’s founder Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison, bringing an end to one of the most dramatic rise-and-fall stories in China’s corporate history. It completes a stunning downfall for Hui — also known…
Nine Officers Plunge to the Ground When Deck Collapses During Missouri Arrest
A Routine Warrant, Then the Floor Gave Way Dramatic body camera footage shows nine members of a U.S. Marshals Service task force falling to the ground as a second-story wooden deck they were standing on suddenly collapsed. The incident, jarring even on video, unfolded in…
Trump Gives Private Cybersecurity Firms Unprecedented Authority to Strike Back Against Foreign Criminal Networks
A Historic Shift in How America Fights Cybercrime On August 12, 2026, the White House released a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM), marking a seismic shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy and establishing a framework to authorize private-sector companies to conduct offensive cyber operations — historically…
The Citizen App Promises to Keep You Safe — But at What Cost
The Citizen app is a public safety platform designed to keep users informed about incidents and emergencies happening in their area. The app provides real-time alerts about nearby crimes, accidents, and other safety-related events, allowing people to stay aware of potential dangers in their communities and make informed decisions about their personal safety.
