New York City is no stranger to storms. Summers in the Big Apple can bring torrential, sudden rains, with water flooding into intersections and cascading down subway stairs, while Nor’easters are de rigueur in the winter. Tornadoes, however, are fairly rare. So why did a twister touch down on Thursday…
Eight killed in plane crash near ultra-remote Alaska radar station
By JOE HUTCHISON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 18:13 BST, 21 August 2026 | Updated: 18:29 BST, 21 August 2026 Eight people died after a plane crashed near the site of an ultra-remote aircraft tracking radar in Alaska, the US military said. The Cessna 441, which left from Anchorage, crashed…
‘Dark stars’ could be the seeds of supermassive black holes, scientists say
A mysterious hum of gravitational waves that fills the cosmos may be the echo of “dark stars” that served as the seeds of the first supermassive black holes. These low-frequency gravitational waves were detected back in 2023 using an array of cosmic lighthouses, or pulsars, in a so-called “pulsar timing…
Las baterías domésticas podrían convertirse en el próximo electrodoméstico imprescindible » Yale Climate Connections
by Bridgett Ennis, Yale Climate Connections August 21, 2026 A medida que bajan los precios de los sistemas de baterías domésticas, estos se están convirtiendo en una pieza clave de la red eléctrica moderna. Pueden ayudar a los dueños de casa a almacenar energía proveniente de los paneles solares en…
Mother in drug mule gang is facing jail for helping smuggle £13m worth of cannabis into Britain in 22 suitcases after they paid for extra baggage charges
A drug mule mother is facing jail after she helped a gang smuggle £13.8million worth of cannabis into Britain in 22 suitcases after they paid for extra baggage. Paige Crisp and her accomplices were stopped by Birmingham Airport border with a staggering 460kg of the Class-B drug on August 9,…
Why this El Niño will be the largest in living memory
The already superlative El Niño that began earlier this year is looking to be the largest El Niño in living memory and likely the strongest since the 19th century, the U.K. Met Office reports. “We should be clear that this is an unprecedented event,” said Adam Scaife, the Met Office’s…
California city removed bike lanes… then tragedy struck after heavily pregnant mother, 36, went cycling with family and driver, 87, came into view
The husband of a pregnant California mother killed while cycling with her family has blamed the city’s removal of its controversial bike lanes for her sudden death. Matthew Graham was riding beside his wife, 36-year-old Regan Cole-Graham, in Playa del Rey in January when an 87-year-old man allegedly struck her…
SpaceX fires up Starship ahead of megarocket’s 1st orbital flight (video)
SpaceX is picking up the pace of preparations for the next launch of its giant Starship rocket. On Wednesday night (Aug. 19), the company completed a single-engine static fire test with its Ship 41 vehicle, the upper stage that’s in line to fly Starship‘s upcoming Flight 14 mission. As its…
Inside the Lindsay Clancy evidence you didn’t see: With jury deliberations looming, The Crime Desk and 2WAY reveal key courtroom moments that could decide her fate
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Published: 16:26 BST, 21 August 2026 | Updated: 16:27 BST, 21 August 2026 The Lindsay Clancy murder trial has gripped the nation – now Daily Mail and 2WAY are going deeper into the chilling case that left three young children dead. Audiences can tune into the…
What you need to know about West Nile virus
Hundreds of people across the U.S. have been sickened with a mosquito-borne illness that can cause flulike symptoms, debilitating headaches and, in rare cases, even brain swelling. This week New York City reported its first human case of West Nile virus for the year; health officials said the infected individual…