In recent discussions, a former U. S. Army intelligence officer highlighted that Iran has both the technology and motivation to launch lethal drone attacks on California at any moment. He noted that the country already possesses thousands of long‑range attack drones capable of flying hundreds of mil
A new team effort in Germany is turning the way we think about plastic waste. The project, called Smart Pyrolysis, brings together a chemical company and a research institute to make plastic recycling smarter. Instead of burning or dumping plastic, the plan is to heat it in a controlled way so
The Alabama Attorney General criticized a documentary that was nominated for an Oscar. He said the film, which shows inside Alabama prisons, does not focus on victims’ families. The director of the film was invited to the Oscars by the state’s officials, but they did not attend. The Attorne
The study looks at how past torture affects medical visits for Syrian refugees living in Norway. It uses data from 2015 to 2024, drawn from national health records that track every visit to doctors and hospitals. The researchers first checked how often doctors recorded a “torture” diagnosis in
In Benton County, a 45‑year‑old Missouri resident named Scott Minor was taken into custody at about 3:40 p. m. Friday. Police say he is suspected of helping a child online and grooming her for sexual purposes. No formal charges have been filed yet, but he is being held with a $150, 000 bond. Minor
Philip Snedeker, who once led Quay County’s police force, has announced a run to unseat Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen in the upcoming Democratic primary. The contest repeats their 2022 face‑off, but this time only the two candidates are on the ballot; no Republicans or independents will conte
Patricia Cornwell has penned more than forty books that together have moved over a hundred and twenty million readers. A new film adaptation of her “Scarpetta” series, starring Nicole Kidman, just premiered on Amazon. In a recent interview she explained that her secret is simple: fear stops creati
Australia’s regulator says crypto is just another form of money that follows the same rules as old‑school finance. Instead of creating a separate set of laws, they want to look at what the digital coins actually do. If a token is used as a security, it should be covered by securities law; if i
In busy shipping ports, accidents still happen a lot. A new study looked at why this is so by asking dock workers about their jobs, schooling, age and how safe they feel on the job. The researchers also checked whether safety training made a difference. They collected answers from many port workers
A new U. S. insurance program is stepping in to help ships travel through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route that connects Persian Gulf oil fields with the wider world. The plan is led by Chubb, a large insurer, and works with the Development Finance Corporation to cover potential damage from war‑rel
