New Zealand authorities are deeply worried about three experienced climbers from the U. S. and Canada who went missing after attempting to ascend Aoraki, the country's highest peak. The climbers, including Kurt Blair, 56, from Colorado, and Carlos Romero, 50, from California, are certified alpine gu
"Santosh, " a critically acclaimed crime drama from India, has found a distributor in the U. K. Vertigo Releasing, in partnership with Civic Studio, will bring the film to British theaters on March 21, 2025. Directed by British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, the story follows a widowed police consta
In several Asian nations, children are inundated with commercials for junk food and sugary drinks while watching TV. The issue? Governments haven't put strict rules in place to prevent this. As a result, childhood obesity is skyrocketing, putting kids on a path to serious health problems later in li
Eighteen cannabis industry groups in New York are urging Governor Kathy Hochul to bring in new leadership for the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). They feel the current regulators haven't been effective in running the state's cannabis market. The groups, including the NAACP and Drug Policy Allia
A few mornings ago, Indianapolis resident Robert Deane was out to pick up his mail when he noticed something unusual. Lying in a nearby ditch were two car seats with two tiny babies inside – a 4-month-old and a 5-month-old, both girls and cousins. He quickly grabbed the car seats, brought them insid
Three experienced climbers from the U. S. and Canada are missing after attempting to scale New Zealand’s tallest mountain, Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook. This high-altitude adventure gone awry has sparked a search that’s currently on pause due to harsh weather conditions. The climbers—Kurt Blair,
Every day, we're exposed to chemicals called PBDEs. Though we try to stop using them, they still sneak into our bodies and even into our babies when they're still inside the womb. Scientists studied pregnant rats to see how PBDEs enter the placenta which connects mom and baby. They divided the rats
In the early hours of Sunday morning, a distress call was sent out from a fishing boat off the coast of southeastern Alaska. The 50-foot vessel, known as the Wind Walker, reportedly capsized in rough seas. Five people were believed to be on board, but this number isn't confirmed. The US Coast Guard
Imagine big metal boxes, like walk-in refrigerators, in Colombia. These are no ordinary boxes; they're chambers designed to measure something unusual: sheep burps and farts. Why? To understand and reduce methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Methane is a big deal. It's responsible for a significant c
Newton Public Schools tried something new in autumn 2021. They mixed students of different levels into the same classroom, hoping it would help them learn better. This was a big change during a tough time, right after COVID-19 shut down schools. But teachers and students are now saying it's not work
