State-controlled broadcaster’s news is silent on protests CCTV news anchors Zhou Yingfeng (left) and Hu Yuexin (right) read the day’s major news headlines according to China’s state-controlled broadcaster: opening with a press conference ahead of the launch of the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft; then Russian media reporting on the Kremlin’s plans to halt oil exports in response […]
Phobos is one of two moons of Mars, which is distinguished by distinctive structures. They take the form of stripes, which scientists have looked at. They claim they may have solved their mystery. These strange structures of the moon Phobos may be a sign of what awaits it in the future after closer interaction with […]
The SATs of more than 50 Texas high school students were lost after their test papers flew out of a UPS truck. In a statement sent on Monday, El Paso Independent School District said the incident affects El Paso High School students who took their SATs at the school on Oct. 27. Staff recovered all […]
Sometimes it’s worth not disposing of old cell phones immediately: Older models sometimes bring in four-digit amounts today. Every year, numerous new smartphones spill onto the market that have more battery power, a better camera or more storage space. But the old mobile phone doesn’t end up in the garbage right away – one or […]
A City Council member has failed to respond to a cease-and-desist letter he received for allegedly illegally dumping refuse on designated wetlands located on city-owned property. A copy of the cease-and-desist letter shows officials on the Environmental Impact Commission, in coordination with the city’s health department, sent their order to City Council member Michael Halas […]
Average student in Chicago lost 21 weeks of learning in reading and 20 weeks in math, according to Georgetown University’s Edunomics Lab Vivian Kargbo thought her daughter’s Boston school district was doing the right thing when officials kept classrooms closed for most students for more than a year. Kargbo, a caregiver for hospice patients, didn’t […]
Elnaz Rekabi, whose appearance without a head scarf at an event in Seoul raised fears about her future, was welcomed home by crowds in Tehran. Her motivations, and her fate, however, remain unclear. The pictures seemed reassuring: Hundreds line the road at Tehran’s main airport, cheering and chanting Elnaz Rekabi’s name as the minibus carrying […]
Inflation continued to drift a bit lower last month but the descent from historic highs remains painfully slow and a key measure set a new 40-year record. Consumer prices increased 8.2% from a year earlier, down from an 8.3% rise in August and a four-decade high of 9.1% in June, as climbing food and rent […]
President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel billions in federal student loan debt is facing a new legal challenge, this time from six conservative-leaning states. Arkansas is leading the charge, joined by Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Carolina. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, who had said she was willing to challenge the administration’s plan to […]
I’ve heard from many people who have been cyberstalked over the years. Sadly, today’s tech makes it all too easy. Take Apple AirTags, for example. They’re cheap, small, and easy to hide – and can tell the owner exactly where you are located. Then there are the people convinced someone is listening in on their […]
