Hawaiian Islands brace for Lala this weekend » Yale Climate Connections

by Irene Sans and Jeff Masters, Yale Climate Connections August 14, 2026 Hurricane warnings are up for the Big Island of Hawaii, and other watches and warnings are in effect across the state, as Tropical Storm Lala, tracking over unusually warm waters, threatens to become the state’s first landfalling hurricane…

Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges In Stunning Reversal

Reading Time: 2 minutes Back in December of 2024, Luigi Mangione was arrested in connection with the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Now, Mangione may be ready to put an end to at least one chapter of his ongoing legal saga. According to a new report from NBC…

NexGen Energy starts construction of $1.6B Saskatchewan uranium project (NXE:NYSE)

Liens/iStock via Getty Images NexGen Energy (NXE) said Friday it has started construction of its C$2.2B (US$1.6B) Rook I uranium project in Saskatchewan, advancing what the company believes could become one of the world’s largest and lowest-cost sources of uranium. Once fully operational, the project Source link

Pluto TV is celebrating the anniversary of this iconic sci-fi series with two more free streaming channels

Sixty years since its television debut, the Star Trek franchise remains one of the most popular sci-fi franchises in history. Though NBC canceled Gene Roddenberry’s original series after three seasons, Star Trek developed a massive fanbase whose adoration kept the franchise alive. Fans convinced NBC to keep the series going…

British girl, 12, vanishes during family holiday to Japan

By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:22 BST, 14 August 2026 | Updated: 17:53 BST, 14 August 2026 A 12-year-old British girl has been reported missing after vanishing during a family trip to Japan. Carmelita Lakdesha Paul arrived in the Asian country with her parents and older brother on…

Finlay Tarling dead aged 19: British cyclist dies after serious accident during eighth stage of Volta a Portugal

By WILL GRIFFEE Published: 17:49 BST, 14 August 2026 | Updated: 17:52 BST, 14 August 2026 British cyclist Finlay Tarling, 19, has died after a tragic accident during the Volta a Portugal.  The Welsh teenager was riding in the eighth stage of the race when the incident occurred on a…

Unforgetful is a new reminders app for people who can’t stop hitting snooze

Marco Arment, the indie developer who created popular apps like Overcast and Instapaper, and who previously served as Tumblr’s chief technology officer, is out today with his latest creation — an alternative to Apple’s Reminders designed for procrastinators, called Unforgetful. The new iOS and Mac app works with your current…