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Transcript: Intense storms, floods, and landslides are increasingly common as the climate warms. And these disasters are associated with higher levels of domestic violence against women – even long after the weather event is over. In a recent study, Jenevieve Mannell of University College London and her team analyzed data about the prevalence of intimate…
By VANESSA ALLEN Published: 17:01 EST, 6 February 2025 | Updated: 13:49 EST, 7 February 2025 Grenfell fire survivors reacted with fury yesterday after the Government decided to demolish the burned-out tower. Families whose relatives were among the 72 killed in the June 2017 blaze accused officials of ignoring their wishes, and branded the decision…
NASA and its partners recently tested an aircraft guidance system that could help planes maintain a precise course even while flying at high speeds up to 500 mph. The instrument is Soxnav, the culmination of more than 30 years of development of aircraft navigation systems. NASA’s G-IV aircraft flew its first mission to test this…
As Super Bowl host city New Orleans basks in a stretch of record and near-record high temperatures around 80 degrees Fahrenheit ahead of the big game on February 9, it’s hard to fathom that the city was snow-covered and well below freezing less than three weeks earlier. This episode of merciless-to-mild weather whipsawing played out…
Horrific new details have emerged in the case of a British couple found dead at their home in France, who detectives fear may have been murdered by ‘criminals from the United Kingdom’. The lifeless bodies of Andrew and Dawn Searle, who were in their 60s, were discovered on Thursday afternoon by a dog walker in Les…
Blue tentacle-like arms attached to an Astrobee free-flying robot grab onto a “capture cube” in this image from Feb. 4, 2025. The experimental grippers demonstrated autonomous detection and capture techniques that may be used to remove space debris and service satellites in low Earth orbit. The Astrobee system was designed and built at NASA’s Ames…
Attorney General Pam Bondi warned sanctuary cities they ‘are going to be next’ if local officials continue to harbor and protect illegal aliens over the safety of citizens. Speaking with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Bondi, 59, shared how under her leadership the Justice Department sued the city of Chicago and its mayor Brandon Johnson earlier in the day…
On a freezing cold Wednesday afternoon in eastern Kentucky, Taysha DeVaughan joined a small gathering at the foot of a reclaimed strip mine to celebrate a homecoming. “It’s a return of an ancestor,” DeVaughan said. “It’s a return of a relative.” That relative was the land they stood on, part of a tract slated for…
For most skiers, a day out on the slopes is a pleasant way to forget about the qualms of daily life and enjoy themselves while trying to stay upright and making it to the Apres-Ski bar in one piece. However, for others, if they encounter the wrong skier it can quickly ruin their day. With…
Transcript: Some people get spooked by bats. But LaRoy Brandt of Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee says these underappreciated critters improve people’s lives. Brandt: “Bats eat so many insects.” So they help control mosquitoes. And on farms, they help reduce pests, pollinate crops, and spread seeds. But many bat species are in trouble. A disease…