Venus Williams Gets US Open Wildcard at 45

Venus Williams, 45, has been given a wildcard entry to the US Open, making her the oldest singles player to compete in the tournament in 44 years. The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion returns to Flushing Meadows, where she won two of her titles in 2000 and 2001. This marks Williams’ 25th appearance at the … Read more

LA Student Handcuffed by Federal Agents Outside High School

Federal immigration agents detained a student outside Arleta High School in Los Angeles on Monday morning. According to the school’s superintendent and a board member, the incident involved a teenage student with disabilities who was handcuffed while accompanying another student for registration. The student was later released due to mistaken identity. The incident has sparked … Read more

4.56 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Crashes into US Home

A meteorite crashed into a home in Georgia, marking the object as one of the oldest known to have fallen from space. Researchers at the University of Georgia analyzed fragments of the rock and found it dated back approximately 4.56 billion years, making it roughly 20 million years older than Earth. The meteor, named the … Read more

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Mysterious Error Causes Varnish Cache Server Issues

A mysterious error has caused problems with the Varnish cache server, resulting in an “Access Denied” message for users. The specific error code is 54113, and a detailed log entry reveals the cause to be a cache corruption issue on the EWR server (cache-ewr-kewr1740070-EWR). The issue occurred at timestamp 141408435 and has prompted concerns among … Read more

US Stocks Hit New Highs Amid Trump’s Tariffs

US stocks surged to fresh all-time highs on Tuesday, defying expectations despite a mixed inflation report. The National Bureau of Economic Research found that fears of large immediate price increases from President Donald Trump’s tariffs may be unwarranted. Analysts say the rate of inflation for some goods exposed to tariffs picked up in July, but … Read more

Turkey Warns Syrian Kurds Against Israeli Alliance

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has issued an ultimatum to Syrian Kurdish armed groups, urging them to abandon hopes of cooperating with Israel against Damascus and to honor their agreement to integrate with the central government. Fidan warned that Ankara is not naive and is fully aware of the Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) activities. He … Read more

Sunscreen Safety: Separating Fact from Fiction

Influencers have been sounding the alarm about sunscreen’s potential dangers, but is there any truth to these claims? To set the record straight, Madeleine Finlay spoke with Ian Sample, the Guardian’s science editor. According to Ian, while it is true that some chemicals in traditional sunscreens can be toxic, the risks are generally outweighed by … Read more

McDonald’s Ends Happy Meal Promotion Due to Card Reselling

McDonald’s Japan has ended its popular “Happy Sets” promotion due to a surge in resellers buying the meals solely for the collectible Pokémon cards inside, leaving the food behind. The promotion, which included a mini plastic toy and a Pokémon card with each meal, sold out in just one day. Resellers are now listing the … Read more

Los Angeles Schools Deploy Volunteers to Protect Immigrant Students Amid Raids

The Los Angeles Unified School District is taking unprecedented measures to protect immigrant students as the new academic year begins amid federal immigration enforcement actions. The district has deployed volunteers and staff, including school police, to safeguard children and their parents in heavily Latino neighborhoods. LA Mayor Karen Bass called the situation “profound” in U.S. … Read more