So, you’re wondering if you can drive around Atlanta today? Let’s break it down. After a wintry mix hit Atlanta on Friday, the big worry now is that the moisture on roads and bridges might freeze up. This could make Saturday morning a real hassle for drivers. The Georgia Department of Transportatio
Imagine trying to sell nuclear materials like uranium and plutonium to an Iranian general. That's exactly what Takeshi Ebisawa, a suspected Yakuza boss, was up to. US authorities caught him red-handed in 2021 during an undercover operation. Ebisawa, a 60-year-old Japanese national, pleaded guilty in
A leader of Japan's Yakuza crime syndicate, Takeshi Ebisawa, pleaded guilty to trafficking drugs, weapons, and nuclear material. He was caught trying to sell weapons-grade plutonium to an undercover agent posing as an Iranian general. Ebisawa's criminal activities went beyond drugs and weapons. He a
Louisville woke up to a winter wonderland on Sunday, but it wasn't all fun and games. A winter storm hit the area, leaving roads covered in snow and ice, making driving conditions pretty unsafe. Officials even asked people to avoid the roads if they could. Things started to get real at around 9 a.
France, a historic hub for illicit drug trade, is now seeing a worrying shift. The drug business is no longer confined to big cities. It's moved into smaller towns like Morlaix, nestled on France's Breton coast. With a population of around 15, 000, Morlaix was once known for its charming cobblestone
Imagine you're booking a flight, and the airline promises a specific departure or arrival time. Now, picture this happening repeatedly but the plane never shows up on time. That's what JetBlue did, and the Transportation Department isn't happy. They've slapped JetBlue with a $2 million fine for habi
In a surprising twist, another Homeland Security agent in Utah has been charged. This time, it's Nicholas Kindle, who was caught up in a drug scheme just weeks after his colleague, David Cole. Both agents faced charges for selling illicit drugs that they had taken from evidence. Kindle's case is par
Welcome to the New Year in Illinois! The state's lawmakers have been busy, passing a bunch of new laws that will affect how we live and work. Let's dive in and see what's changed. First up, there's a big deal with health insurance. The state has banned so-called "junk insurance" plans that don't co
Traffic forecasting on freeways has long relied on deep learning models, especially graph neural networks that blend graph theory with deep learning. These models are great at learning complex time and space patterns. However, traditional graph convolutional networks (GCNs) sometimes struggle with l
You probably know that New York City’s plan to charge drivers for entering certain busy areas has been stopped temporarily by New Jersey. Why the hold-up? A judge stepped in, worried about how this fee might mess with air quality. New York City wants to keep going, but New Jersey needs more time to
