Environmentalists: Tapping Emergency U.S. Oil Reserves Is Necessary—But Also a Reminder That We Need To Quit Fossil Fuels

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(WASHINGTON) — Democrats and climate activists generally supported President Joe Biden’s decision to release a record 50 million barrels of oil from America’s strategic reserve, even as the move appeared to contradict his long-term vision of combating climate change. The U.S. action, announced Tuesday in coordination with countries such as India, the United Kingdom and…Continue Reading

‘They’re Very Close.’ U.S. General Says Iran Is Nearly Able to Build a Nuclear Weapon

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Less than a week before world powers resume negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East says his forces stand ready with a potential military option should talks fail. “Our president said they’re not going to have a nuclear weapon,” General Kenneth McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, tells TIME.…Continue Reading

Workers Held at Gunpoint in Modern-Day Slavery Operation in Georgia, Feds Allege

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A migrant worker sorts onions in Georgia. (Photo by Stephen Morton / Bloomberg via Getty Images)For years, dozens of Mexican and Central American laborers were brought to the United States to work on Georgia farms as modern-day slaves, according to a newly unsealed federal indictment. Now, two dozen accused members and associates of the crime ring…Continue Reading

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Argentine Diego Maradona, considered one of the world’s greatest soccer players, was allegedly buried without his heart following his death in November 2020. (Photo by Steve Powell/Allsport/Getty Images)Diego Maradona, the long-time heart and soul of Argentine soccer, is apparently buried without one of those things. After his November 2020 death, the soccer star was reportedly…Continue Reading

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Ministry of Science & Technology Daily home-based meditation can increase the amount of grey matter in brains of patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease: Study Posted On: 24 NOV 2021 4:26PM by PIB Delhi A recent study by Indian researchers has shown that a six-month daily home-based meditation can increase the amount of grey matter in…Continue Reading

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Ministry of Science & Technology New State of Monster black hole detected 5 Billion Light years away could help study role of gravity in evolution of galaxies in early Universe Posted On: 24 NOV 2021 4:28PM by PIB Delhi Indian Astronomers have found an active galaxy in a very bright state with 10 times more…Continue Reading

Princess Eugenie’s Father-In-Law Dies Days Before Grandson’s Christening

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Princess Eugenie’s father-in-law, George Brooksbank, died just days before his grandson’s christening, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.Brooksbank, who was the father of Eugenie’s husband, Jack, died last Thursday at the age of 72. In a notice released to the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph on Tuesday, the family said that he “Loved all the good things…Continue Reading

Man Who Murdered Amanda Knox’s Roommate, Meredith Kercher, Is Released From Prison

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ROME (AP) — The only person convicted in the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher was freed Tuesday after serving most of his 16-year prison sentence, his lawyer said.Attorney Fabrizio Ballarini said Rudy Guede’s planned Jan. 4 release had been moved up a few weeks by a judge and he was freed on Tuesday.…Continue Reading

Sweden’s Parliament Approves Magdalena Andersson As First Female Prime Minister

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s parliament on Wednesday approved Magdalena Andersson as the country’s first female prime minister, tapping the finance minister who recently became the new leader of the Social Democratic party.Andersson was tapped to replace Stefan Lofven as party leader and prime minister, roles he relinquished earlier this year.The development marked a milestone…Continue Reading