A pickup truck carrying 15 workers fell off a low‑water bridge into the river in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi province, on Saturday. The crash claimed one life and left nine people unaccounted for. The vehicle was on its way to a sweet potato farm when the bridge collapsed under heav
A group of Uyghur volunteers, a Turkic minority from China’s Xinjiang region, joined the Syrian war after years of persecution at home. In 2024 they helped plan a daring night attack that cut supply lines to Aleppo, a key city under the Assad regime. The operation began with fighters clearing an old
Amazon’s workplace is changing fast. Employees say the new “Day 1” rule means they must be in the office five days a week, but many can walk to work. One Seattle data scientist only walks five minutes and finds the commute frees up time for networking. Another New York engineer lives 20‑30 minutes b
Scientists have found a way to make secure encryption keys that keep working even when the temperature jumps from normal room levels up to 700 °C. The trick uses a special kind of diamond called nitrogen‑incorporated ultrananocrystalline diamond, or n‑UNCD for short. Inside this material are t
Alex Cooper and her husband Matt Kaplan announced they are expecting their first child, posting a photo of the couple with a glowing belly and a caption that simply read “our family. ” The couple, married in 2024, received an outpouring of well‑wishes from friends and fans who celebrated the new add
The first morning of a new LIRR strike saw the entire network grind to a halt. Workers from several unions walked off the job early Saturday, shutting down all stations across Long Island for the first time since 1994. The move left more than 200, 000 daily riders without their usual train rides and
Will Ferrell returned to host Saturday Night Live for the 51st season finale, joining Paul McCartney who performed three songs. The show began with a prank where Ferrell appeared as a ghost in prison garb, mocking President Trump and pulling surreal visions that included fake beer bongs and a Home S
Ohtani made headlines again when a ball he hit bounced off the right‑field net at Angel Stadium and stayed in play, allowing him to run all the way home. The Dodgers beat the Angels 15‑2, and this odd play added a memorable moment to the game. \ The ball went toward the outfield corner, hit the e
The World Health Organization has declared a worldwide health emergency after the Ebola virus spread in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The alert follows reports that a province in northeastern Congo has seen many suspected deaths linked to the virus. Health officials con
"The 12‑meter humpback that had been nicknamed “Timmy” in German media finally met its end, with Danish divers confirming the identity of the carcass off Anholt island. The whale had been stranded on a sandbank near Wismar Bay in March, and after several failed attempts to free it, private rescuers
