A former social studies teacher from Columbia, South Carolina, now faces more serious legal trouble after leaving his job suddenly. The 29-year-old man, who previously worked at Lower Richland High School, was arrested in February on multiple charges related to minors. These include serious allegati
The company behind an AI tool that digs through business documents just hired a new chief financial officer. After using the platform for years as an investor, she now runs its finances. The tool indexes over half a billion documents—SEC reports, earnings calls, research papers—so finance teams can
Larry Mestel, who runs a major music company called Primary Wave, is getting a big award next year. The City of Hope group, known for fighting cancer with research and treatment, picked him for their 2026 Spirit of Life honor. The event will happen on October 27, 2026, at a big event space in Los An
Eric Swalwell spent years collecting cash from showbiz big shots. While he was busy posing for photos with A-listers at Los Angeles parties, his campaign was quietly filling up with checks. Sean Penn dropped $15, 000, Robert De Niro added $10, 000, and other familiar faces from movies and TV joined
Experts say the Great Lakes piping plover—those tiny, sand-colored shorebirds—are making a slow but steady recovery after nearly disappearing decades ago. But their comeback story depends on people following simple but strict rules. When walking Michigan beaches this season, hikers need to watch fo
Science Corp isn't diving into brain surgery just for the thrill. The company plans to place a tiny sensor on a human brain during an already scheduled operation. The 520-electrode chip, no bigger than a pea, will rest on the brain's surface, recording activity without digging deep. This isn't a sci
Fusion power isn’t just a dream—it’s slowly becoming real through careful experiments in giant labs. One key player, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, built a system called the National Ignition Facility (NIF) where 192 lasers blast a tiny gold cylinder holding a diamond-covered fuel pelle
Last week in Southern Minnesota, storms caused real damage—trees were uprooted and roads became hazardous. While many people received urgent alerts on their phones, some missed them entirely. This happens not because cell towers fail, but because phones sometimes have important warning settings turn
A cutting-edge weather-monitoring gadget just passed a major test, paving the way for its trip into orbit. Built by a California-based tech firm, the device will join a fleet of space-based tools aimed at tracking storms and climate patterns from hundreds of miles above Earth. The sensor’s latest c
A groundbreaking study is looking at new ways to fight glioblastoma, a very aggressive brain cancer. It’s called GBM AGILE, and it’s not just one trial but many combined into one smart system. Instead of testing treatments separately, it studies several options at once against a standard one. The ma
