James Dobson, a child psychologist and conservative Christian leader who founded the influential ministry Focus on the Family, has died at the age of 89. Dobson was a prominent voice in American politics for decades, advocating against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights. Born in 1936, Dobson started a radio show counseling Christians on how to be … Read more
US President Donald Trump has called for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign over allegations of mortgage fraud, claiming she falsified bank and property records to obtain more favorable loan terms. Cook had designated two homes as her primary residence in a June 2021 mortgage agreement but purchased an Atlanta condominium just weeks later. … Read more
Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known and fastest interstellar object to fly across our Solar System, has been spotted spewing a large amount of dust as it approaches the Sun. The comet’s tail is typically weak, but its latest behavior is unusual – the dust is not being released behind the comet, instead flowing in the … Read more
Penn State is a long shot to win the national championship, but some say it’s time to believe in the Nittany Lions. With a revamped coaching staff and a talented roster, James Franklin’s team has a chance to break its 39-year title drought. The problem for Penn State has been inconsistency. Despite winning 101 games … Read more
A group of European settlers established a home on an uninhabited Galapagos island in 1929, expecting paradise but instead facing a nightmarish scenario. The new film Eden, starring Jude Law and Ana de Armas, dramatizes this true story, which includes deceit, manipulation, and mysterious disappearances. Friedrich Ritter, a German doctor-philosopher, and his lover Dore Strauch … Read more
A reusable winged spaceship, part of the US military’s X-37B spaceplane program, successfully launched and re-entered orbit on Thursday night atop a SpaceX rocket. The mission marks the eighth flight of an X-37B spaceplane, designed as a technological testbed for ferrying experiments from Earth to space and back. The core of this week’s experiment is … Read more
Iran has agreed to resume nuclear talks with European countries next week, despite warnings of potential unilateral sanctions from the US and its allies. The talks come after tensions escalated following Israeli and US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites in June. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a call with his French, British, and German counterparts, … Read more
Google has introduced a new feature for its Vids AI-powered video-creation tool, making it easier for Workspace users to edit videos directly from the Google Drive interface. The “Open” button now allows users to initiate a video edit by launching the video file in Vids, which automatically starts editing tools such as trimming, music addition, … Read more
Foreign ministers from 27 European countries, Australia, and Britain have jointly condemned Israel’s plans to build a settlement east of Jerusalem. The plan, known as the “E1” project, would divide the West Bank and make it impossible for Palestinians to establish an independent state. The approval was announced last week by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel … Read more
More than four years ago, President Donald Trump welcomed the development of safe and effective messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for COVID-19. He praised them as a “monumental national achievement” in modern medicine. The mRNA platform allowed scientists to start working on a vaccine shortly after the genetic sequence of COVID-19 was published. Clinical trials began … Read more