The Rio Grande Valley in South Texas faced a deluge. A massive downpour hit the region, dumping over a year's worth of rain in just two days. This led to severe flooding, with cars left stranded and people needing rescue. The heavy rain caused three deaths in Hidalgo County, and many people were tra
The U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has officially been shut down. This decision came after a lengthy process of budget cuts and restructuring. The State Department will now take over many of USAID's responsibilities. This move is part of a broader effort to streamline foreign aid
Columbia University has a new acting president. Claire Shipman will take over the role. She is the co-chair of the board of trustees. This change comes after Katrina A. Armstrong decided to step down. She had been serving as the interim president since August. Armstrong will go back to her job at th
The safety of filmmakers is under the spotlight after a disturbing event. A group of prominent actors have publicly criticized the Academy's response to the alleged assault and arrest of Hamdan Ballal. This is the Palestinian filmmaker who, along with others, won an Oscar for co-directing "No Othe
In the bustling world of startups, a young entrepreneur named Charlie Javice found herself in hot water. The founder of Frank, a company that aimed to simplify the college financial aid process, was found guilty of deceiving JPMorgan Chase. The bank ended up buying Frank for a whopping 175 million d
Large language models, or LLMs, often create false information. This is a big problem for users who expect accurate responses. Why do these models make up answers instead of admitting they don't know? New research is shedding light on this issue. LLMs are designed to predict what comes next in a se
A big rescue operation is underway in Lithuania. It all started when four U. S. soldiers went missing during a training exercise. They were part of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division and were on a mission to recover another Army vehicle. Their armored vehicle, an M88 Hercules, was found underwat
CoreWeave, a cloud computing firm supported by Nvidia, concluded its first day of trading on the Nasdaq at the same price it started at. This happened after a $1. 5 billion initial public offering. The company's shares, traded under the ticker CRWV, began at $39 on Friday, which was below the IPO pr
Starliner, the spacecraft designed for human missions, has been grounded for over six months. NASA and Boeing are still figuring out if the next flight will carry astronauts or just cargo. The decision is far from finalized. The next launch is not expected until late this year or more likely in 2026
Sean Kingston, a well-known rapper, and his mother, Janice Turner, have been found guilty of fraud in a federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The jury took just over three hours to reach their verdict. This was a big decision. It came after a trial that involved serious accusations. Kingston,
