Stories of survival are emerging from the deadly collision between a passenger plane and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport, as officials investigate the cause.
Continue reading at Associated Press →The LaGuardia Airport collision and widespread TSA staff absences during the government shutdown reveal the dangerous consequences of an approach to governance built on deliberate chaos.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →After a judge reinstated the New York Times' press credentials, the Pentagon announced it would remove its media offices—a striking escalation in press freedom tensions.
Continue reading at Associated Press →The LaGuardia runway collision underscores mounting pressures on an already strained air traffic control workforce dealing with staffing shortages and deferred maintenance.
Continue reading at Associated Press →The Supreme Court signaled skepticism toward laws allowing mail ballots to be counted after Election Day—a perennial Trump target that could reshape voting access.
Continue reading at Associated Press →A California sheriff running for governor seized more than half a million ballots from the 2025 election, raising serious questions about election security and official overreach.
Continue reading at Associated Press →A judge sided with the New York Times in challenging Pentagon policies that had restricted reporters' access—a victory for press freedom.
Continue reading at Associated Press →Student loans are being transferred to the Treasury Department; here's what borrowers need to know about the shift.
Continue reading at Associated Press →Nebraska is seeking to end retroactive Medicaid coverage, a move hospitals warn will have 'disastrous' impacts on patient access to care.
Continue reading at Associated Press →Trump's Iran strategy mixes ultimatums and diplomacy with unexpected detours—including a visit to Graceland—as the U.S. explores potential negotiations.
Continue reading at BBC News →Iran is threatening to attack Gulf power plants as Israel launches a new wave of military strikes.
Continue reading at Associated Press →The International Energy Agency warns that the ongoing Iran war poses a 'major, major threat' to the global economy.
Continue reading at Associated Press →Trump claims Iran 'wants to make a deal,' but the Islamic Republic is denying that any talks are happening, creating confusion about diplomatic progress.
Continue reading at Associated Press →Israel weaponized Iran's own vast camera surveillance network—initially built to control dissent—turning the system into a targeting tool for military strikes.
Continue reading at Associated Press →Iran's parliament speaker is being floated as a possible U.S. contact in diplomatic talks as the war continues to rage.
Continue reading at Associated Press →Senators are considering a deal to fund Homeland Security without full ICE enforcement money, as airport wait times continue to snarl due to staffing shortages.
Continue reading at Associated Press →A large explosion at an oil refinery near the Texas coast forced residents to shelter in place, raising concerns about industrial safety and air quality.
Continue reading at Associated Press →A Colombian military plane crashed, killing at least 66 people; the cause remains unclear as the defense ministry calls it a 'tragic accident.'
Continue reading at BBC News →Italian PM Meloni's bid to reform the constitution failed at referendum, a defeat that leaves her looking vulnerable as her opponents weaponize the vote.
Continue reading at BBC News →Australia and the EU have finalized sweeping trade and security deals after years of negotiation, signaling cooperation amid global uncertainty.
Continue reading at BBC News →The U.S. has banned new foreign-made consumer internet routers, a move that highlights the absence of major domestic manufacturing in the networking hardware market.
Continue reading at BBC News →Russians and Angolans are standing trial in Angola on charges of fomenting anti-government protests—an alleged foreign influence operation they deny.
Continue reading at BBC News →Israel weaponized Iran's own vast camera surveillance network—initially built to control dissent—turning the system into a targeting tool for military strikes.
Continue reading at Associated Press →Google's effort to scale carbon capture technology is playing out on Nebraska farmland, where a family is participating in what could become the company's largest carbon removal test.
Continue reading at Grist →Climate-fueled wildfires and dust storms drove global air pollution to dangerous levels last year, with the majority of the world's population now breathing unhealthy air.
Continue reading at Inside Climate News →Oracle is redesigning its finance and procurement applications to work with AI agents, pushing enterprise software toward autonomous decision-making.
Continue reading at Reuters →SK Hynix has placed an $8 billion order with ASML for chipmaking tools—the largest disclosed order of its kind, signaling major investment in semiconductor capacity.
Continue reading at Reuters →Louisiana's academic library network (LOUIS) will modernize by implementing Clarivate's Alma and Primo VE systems, upgrading infrastructure across the state.
Continue reading at Library Technology Guides →SirsiDynix and Springshare have formed a strategic partnership to expand access to each company's library technology products and broaden patron engagement.
Continue reading at Library Technology Guides →Bibliotheca's new remoteLocker+ gives library patrons secure, 24/7 access to reserved materials outside library buildings—extending service hours without adding staff.
Continue reading at Library Technology Guides →A North Omaha house fire sent two people to the hospital with serious injuries, including a firefighter—a stark reminder of the dangers firefighters face in everyday emergencies.
Continue reading at KETV Omaha →Eight Omaha firefighters returned home after being deployed to battle the historic Morrill Fire in western Nebraska—a first-of-its-kind deployment combining city firefighters, volunteers, and the National Guard.
Continue reading at KETV Omaha →NASA's Juno spacecraft continues returning stunning science from Jupiter despite being on the chopping block—recent data shows the planet's lightning is 100 times more powerful than Earth's.
Continue reading at Ars Technica →NASA's Artemis Moon mission—the first crewed lunar effort in 50 years—could launch as early as April, reviving humanity's ambitions for the lunar surface.
Continue reading at BBC Science →The Trump administration argues roads are necessary to fight wildfires, but a new study suggests roads actually bring more fire risk to forests—a conflict between agency claims and scientific evidence.
Continue reading at Inside Climate News →Utah Republicans are aggressively pursuing nuclear power and now exploring whether to store the nation's radioactive waste in the state's massive salt deposits—a 'once in a lifetime opportunity' for revenue.
Continue reading at Grist →American commercial aviation, once a marvel of efficiency and affordability, is now near collapse due to systemic failures in safety, staffing, and infrastructure.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of laws allowing mail ballots to be counted after Election Day—a case with potential impact on 14 states and D.C.
Continue reading at Associated Press →Trump extended Iran's deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by five days, saying the U.S. will hold off on striking power plants if talks progress.
Continue reading at Associated Press →Trump claimed the U.S. is talking with a 'respected' Iranian leader and suggested the Islamic Republic is eager for a deal, a turnaround that sent oil prices down and stocks up.
Continue reading at Associated Press →The UN is declaring a global climate emergency as the latest World Meteorological Organization report shows Earth's climate is dangerously out of balance.
Continue reading at Inside Climate News →A 23-million-year sediment core from Antarctic ice reveals that the southern ice sheet could retreat significantly under temperatures similar to today's—with grave implications for coastal cities worldwide.
Continue reading at Inside Climate News →Gray wolves in the Northern Rockies and Southwest face an onslaught of political attacks fueled by misinformation rather than science, threatening decades of recovery efforts.
Continue reading at Yale E360 →Skepticism about vaccines is spilling over into other routine preventive care for newborns, alarming doctors who see anti-science sentiment eroding trust in proven medical interventions.
Continue reading at Associated Press →The European Central Bank estimates that AI could boost euro area productivity growth by 4% over the next decade—a significant potential economic boost if realized.
Continue reading at Reuters →String theory remains the leading candidate for a 'theory of everything' 58 years after its inception, though critics argue it's more zombie than viable science.
Continue reading at Quanta Magazine →Border communities are left in the dark about a billion-dollar federal buoy project meant to prevent crossings, though experts warn the industrial-grade barriers could worsen flooding and alter the Rio Grande.
Continue reading at Inside Climate News →Illinois could create 90,000 jobs by replacing its 1.5 million toxic lead service lines, turning a public health crisis into an economic opportunity.
Continue reading at Inside Climate News →A $400 billion Biden-era climate program focused on clean energy infrastructure is unexpectedly surviving the Trump administration's rollback efforts.
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