Cuba recently warned that any U. S. military move against the island would backfire badly. The warning came after a report suggested Cuba bought over 300 drones and talked about using them near U. S. military spots. Cuba’s leaders say they aren’t a threat at all. They argue every country has the rig
Bitcoin Depot once ran the biggest map of coin machines in North America, with over 9, 000 boxes where people slipped cash in to get Bitcoin. Now those boxes sit dark as the company files for bankruptcy protection. Leaders say endless rule changes made the business model impossible, with some states
The humblest piece of modern tech might soon need a retirement plan. Transistors—those microscopic switches that control almost every electronic device—have ruled computing for decades. Every time you open an app or run a game, billions of these tiny gates flicker between on and off, representing th
Mixed martial arts brings big money and big risks. The sport’s top boss once aimed to step into the ring himself. Instead, he watched others take the hits and later wondered about the cost. Boxing once tempted him, but he walked away before getting hurt. He knows now that gloves and cages don’t eras
A group of Democratic senators is pushing back against Kurt Olsen, the White House’s election security lead, over concerns about his extended time in the job. They argue Olsen has been working beyond the legal limit for temporary government roles. Olsen was first brought in as a special government e
The legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI boiled down to timing and trust. Musk argued he was wronged because the company he helped start shifted from a nonprofit to a profit-driven lab. But the jury saw it differently. They ruled Musk waited too long to file his lawsuit. The case dragged on for
The county police have rolled out almost 800 cameras that read license plates, recording more than 93 million scans in 2024—up from about 52 million the year before. By next year, officials expect to reach around 110 million reads. The new devices do more than just capture numbers; they can note a c
People who cut calories often lose muscle along with fat. The study looked at adults who were overweight or obese. It compared two ways of losing weight: just cutting calories, and cutting calories plus different kinds of exercise. The first part asked if adding exercise can keep muscle fro
School districts in Maine are facing a sharp rise in health insurance expenses. In one district with more than 600 staff members, premiums have climbed by over $1 million, pushing the total employer outlay to nearly $10 million. These figures only represent the portion paid by schools; employees the
Portland is famous for its parks, trees, and rivers, but a hidden problem lurks in the Willamette River. A 10‑mile stretch near the harbor has been listed as a Superfund site since 2000, meaning it is heavily polluted from past industrial use. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set
