On Thursday, the Pope flew from Barcelona to the Canary Islands, where he plans to speak with about a thousand people who have crossed dangerous Atlantic waters in search of safety. He will land on Gran Canaria around 10:50 a. m. (0950 GMT) and then visit groups that support newly arrived migrants,
Canalside’s newest big build is almost ready for the city to give its OK, a move that could let hundreds of apartments start up in just a few months. The plan has been shaped over more than two years, with designers and planners fine‑tuning details along the way. Yet a chunk of critics argue that th
The third game of the NBA Finals was watched by more people than ever before. ABC and ESPN together drew an average of 23. 8 million viewers, and the peak number reached 26. 3 million at 11:15 p. m. ET. The series started strong in San Antonio, where Games 1 and 2 each had over 16 million view
The study looks at how breathing tiny dust particles in the air harms older adults around the world. It focuses on people who are 65 or older and tracks health problems that last a long time, like heart disease or cancer. The researchers started in 1990 and went up to the year 2021, then made guesse
Taiwan’s coast guard announced that its waters cannot be claimed by China, saying the island will push back any ships that try to enter. The statement came after Beijing withdrew a patrol off Taiwan’s eastern coast, which had inspected nearly two hundred vessels and fixed three violations. Chi
The goal of turning carbon dioxide into useful fuels is to make energy more sustainable. One popular route uses electricity to reduce CO2 into methane while keeping the solution neutral. But making this process efficient at high power is tough because the usual steps need many proton‑electron moves,
In Baltimore, attorneys general from 19 states and Washington, D. C. , filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. They say federal agencies are adding new clauses to contracts that forbid “racially discriminatory DEI activities. ” The changes were made after a March executive order from Presi
The U. S. and Iran have exchanged air attacks for a second consecutive day, breaking the fragile truce that had been in place since April. A U. S. Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, sparking a chain reaction of strikes on both sides. President Trump wa
AirAsia X has pushed back the start of its new flight that would connect Kuala Lumpur with Bahrain and then to London’s Gatwick airport. The airline originally wanted to launch the service in June, but worries about fighting in the Middle East have forced it to wait until at least August or Septembe
A group of six senators from both parties has drafted a new law that would make proven reading techniques part of federal policy. The proposal, called the READ Act, says teachers should focus on clear skills like sounding out words, building vocabulary and practicing comprehension. It also bars the
