The Texas Senate seat once seemed secure for a veteran lawmaker who had risen through the ranks as a key ally of former Senate leader Mitch McConnell. He has long been known for pushing conservative policies while also raising vast sums of money and shaping the state's political landscape. Yet, his
In a quiet spot beneath the Alpine foothills, two heavy machines stand ready to drill into the earth. The scene looks more like a mining site than an oil field, yet the crew uses familiar tools from the petroleum sector. Their goal is different: to pull heat from deep below instead of oil. The proj
The German parliament recently passed a new rule that lets the army step in when drones fly over the country. The move comes after more and more drone sightings were reported since Russia started fighting Ukraine. A change to the air‑security law was approved with support from both sides of parli
The former U. S. Secretary of State is set to speak privately before a congressional group that is looking into the late Jeffrey Epstein. The meeting will happen on Thursday, but it is not clear how much fresh detail the Clintons will share. Hillary Clinton has said she does not have much new inf
Tony Dungy has spent 17 years on NBC’s NFL coverage. This season, the network plans a big change to its pre‑game program. Reports say Dungy will probably not be on the main panel next year. During last season’s Super Bowl, Dungy sparked debate by refusing to say if he voted for Bill Belichi
For the second day in a row, a powerful blizzard slammed into New York City, the Lower Hudson Valley and Long Island, pushing snow totals past every previous February mark. Four key weather stations around the city measured snowfall at midnight, each smashing records that had stood for decades. The
Plants use a tagging system called ubiquitination to control the life span of many proteins. In the case of phenylpropanoid production, which supplies important compounds like lignin and flavonoids, several enzymes are marked for destruction by this system. F‑box proteins act as the taggers. They
The Canadian women’s hockey team won a decisive 5‑1 victory over Germany in the quarterfinals of the Milan Cortina Games, sending them to the semifinals. Captain Marie‑Philip Poulin, who had been sidelined by a knee injury, re‑entered the lineup and scored a power‑play goal that matched her Olymp
President Trump fired back at Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny after the singer’s Super Bowl halftime show, calling it a “slap in the face” and saying nobody understood the Spanish lyrics. The comment shocked many Republican Latino strategists who worry that such remarks could turn a key part of Trump’s
A big change is coming to the White House. The East Wing is gone. It was torn down last October. Now, a huge new ballroom is planned. It will cost $400 million. That's a lot of money! The new building will be 90, 000 square feet. It's part of a big makeover for Washington, D. C. The plan is to fini
