Claustrophobia is not an option for John Volanthen. Being in tight spaces is a job requirement to engage in daring cave rescues. "We all have our different fears, just the same as we all have different sets of skills. Certainly when I'm underground, I don't tend to think about how...
Christopher Columbus Statue Erected on White House Grounds
A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed on the grounds of the White House early Sunday, as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to position the explorer as a hero after monuments to him were removed across the country. The statue is a replica of one that protesters in Baltimore...
Audio Suggests Confusion Before Deadly LaGuardia Crash
NEW YORK — Air traffic controllers at New York’s LaGuardia Airport may have been distracted at the time of a runway collision that killed two people Sunday night, according to a recording of audio from the air traffic tower that has been reviewed by The New York Times. Investigators were...
Israeli Minister Calls for Annexation of Southern Lebanon
Israel should extend its border with Lebanon up to the Litani River deep inside the country's south, Israel's finance minister said on Monday as Israeli troops bombed bridges and destroyed homes in the area in an escalating military assault. The comments by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich were the most explicit...
Colombian Military Plane Involved in Accident Had 110 Soldiers Onboard, Media Reports
Colombia's defense ministry said on Monday a Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 plane was involved in accident in the south of the country, with local outlet BluRadio reporting that 110 soldiers were traveling on board. Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said the accident happened as the plane was taking off from Puerto...
Claude AI Goes Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows
Claude AI experienced a possible outage Monday, according to Downdetector.com. More than 2,140 users had reported problems with the platform as of 9:29 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users who reported an issue to Downdetector said that they had...
US Supreme Court Conservatives Lean Toward Republican Bid to Limit Mail-in Voting
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Monday toward a Mississippi law challenged by Republicans that allows a five-day grace period for mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted in a case that could lead to stricter voting rules around the country. Republican President Donald Trump's administration...
Fresno’s Del Mar Elementary Teams With Nonprofit to Make Learning Pay
Del Mar Elementary School students walked into the campus multipurpose room Thursday, awaiting potential recognition and scholarship money. The event, run by the local nonprofit Success From Within, has become a monthly ritual for Del Mar pupils. The pupils greet the organization's founder and president, AJ Rassamni, who in turn...
Taco Bell, Dunkin’ Franchisee to Pay $1.5 Million in NYC Scheduling Case
A Taco Bell and Dunkin franchisee has agreed to pay more than $1.5 million to settle claims by New York City that its managers at two dozen restaurants violated a local law requiring fast food businesses to give workers advance notice of their schedules and other protections, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s...
Oil Prices Plunge 10% on US-Iran Talks to Resolve the Hostilities in the Middle East
Oil prices dropped about 10% to a one-week low on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days after constructive talks to resolve the hostilities in the Middle East, hours ahead of a deadline that threatened further escalation...