Imagine this: A skier falls 1, 000 feet and breaks his leg in the freezing cold of Washington state. It sounds like a dire situation, but thanks to the Apple Watch, it didn't turn into a tragedy. The watch's Emergency SOS feature came to the rescue. Here's how it went down. The Chelan County Sherif
It's been nearly 50 years since the body of Dawn Momohara, a 16-year-old student from McKinley High School in Honolulu, was found. The close-knit community was shaken by the tragic discovery. Dawn was partially clothed, with an orange cloth around her neck, and signs of sexual assault. The case rema
Imagine this: New York City's subway crime has gotten so bad that it's now the butt of jokes on "Saturday Night Live. " In a recent episode, Michael Che jokingly said the city's five days without a shooting was "just way more fun to push people onto the subway tracks. " This is no laughing matter, t
2024 was a big year for unique games, and one such game is making headlines. "The Operator, " created by a single developer from France, has raked in over $1 million in sales. This detective game requires players to use investigative software to solve crimes. Released in July 2024, it quickly gained
Imagine you're trying to solve a puzzle, but you only have one piece. That's what psychotherapy research has been like, using just one type of measurement. But what if you had multiple pieces? That's where multimodal measurement comes in. It's like having a whole set of puzzle pieces that give you a
After weeks of grueling wildfires fueled by the Santa Ana winds, Southern California finally got some relief. The winds stopped blowing on Friday, and a cold storm was on its way to Los Angeles County. This storm was predicted to bring light to moderate rain from Saturday night to Monday. This much-
As President Trump tightens immigration rules, several Democrat-led states are fighting back. Lawmakers in states like California and New York are proposing new laws to protect immigrants from deportation. They're doing this by making it harder for federal immigration officials to do their jobs. For
Barley, a key crop for animal feed, beer, and food, faces a big challenge: waterlogging. This stress can really slow down seed germination and hurt seedling growth. Scientists wanted to figure out how barley handles this. They studied two types of barley seeds under water stress: one tough (LLZDM) a
Did you know that the way forests are split up and warmer temperatures can increase the risk of tick-borne diseases? Scientists in southern Japan studied this by looking at data from Miyazaki Prefecture. They found that the more forest edges there were and the hotter it was, the more cases of a tick
In a historic move, South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol has been officially charged with leading an insurrection. This comes after he declared martial law briefly last month, accusing the opposition of hindering his government. The decision to indict him sets a new precedent, as he's the first pre
