Month: August 2022
Cloud Wars: Mideast Rivalries Rise Along a New Front
As climate change makes the region hotter and drier, the U.A.E. is leading the effort to squeeze more rain out of the clouds, and other countries are rushing to keep up.
Read MoreChildren’s Bible summer camp caught doing exorcisms when camper was in medical distress
Parents sent their children to a Bible camp only to find out that there was an exorcism performed. While some camps hold hands and sing “Lean on Me,” and get “saved” by Jesus Christ, one Canadian camp took its biblical
Read MoreViolent Clashes in Libya Reignite Fears of Civil War
The oil-rich North African country saw the deadliest fighting in more than two years over the weekend.
Read MoreIntelligence officials evaluate security risk of Trump’s insecure documents
A federal judge will soon decide on former President Trump’s request for a “special master” to review the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago. Meanwhile, intelligence officials informed Congress they will evaluate the security risks stemming from Trump’s handling of the unsecured
Read MoreNews Wrap: Residents urged to evacuate at floodwaters rise in Mississippi
In our news wrap Sunday, a major flood threat faces Mississippi as the Pearl river is expected to crest 8 feet above flood stage on Sunday. Residents in Jackson have been advised to evacuate. Plus, Two U.S. warships sailed through
Read MoreTrees across the U.S. face dire threats, new report shows
A new report out this week warns that at least 1 in 9 tree species in the U.S. are at risk of extinction. Trees face a host of threats including invasive species, deadly disease and climate change. The data comes
Read MoreThe ‘MacGyvered’ Weapons in Ukraine’s Arsenal
The Ukrainian military has battled Russia with retrofitted equipment, including missiles and rocket systems mounted on trucks and speedboats, experts and officials say.
Read MoreDroughts reveal forgotten histories around the world
From a submerged town in Spain to the foundations of an ancient temple in China, the global drought is uncovering artifacts and locations once lost. Nazi warships, still laden with explosives, have emerged from the Danube, and several sets of
Read MoreWhat We Know About the Unsealed Affidavit Used to Search Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate
On Friday, the Justice Department unsealed a 38-page redacted version of the affidavit used to obtain a warrant for the FBI to search the former president’s home, amid pressure from the public and press. Federal investigators previously searched Trumps’ Fla.
Read MoreA man started a fire to lure the neighbors out. Then he shot them — killing 3 people
A man evicted from a Houston apartment building shot five other tenants. Two people were dead at the scene, and a third died at a hospital. Officers fatally shot the gunman. (Image credit: Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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