After Iran shot down a U.S. military plane, the search for a missing American serviceman intensified while Iranian state media urged the public to locate the pilot, offering rewards in an unusual turn of events.
Continue reading at KETV Omaha →Search and rescue teams face extraordinarily dangerous conditions as they hunt for a missing U.S. crew member in Iran, with recovery efforts likely to prioritize signs of life.
Continue reading at BBC News →A U.S. fighter pilot was rescued after being shot down over Iran, though the search and rescue mission itself came under fire, downing another aircraft in the process.
Continue reading at BBC U.S. →The U.S. State Department issued an urgent advisory warning citizens to leave Lebanon immediately due to escalating military operations and security risks.
Continue reading at BBC U.S. →Russia launched a massive wave of drones and missiles on Easter, killing six civilians and injuring forty others while rejecting ceasefire efforts, according to Ukrainian President Zelensky.
Continue reading at BBC News →The Artemis II crew, now halfway to the Moon, captured a stunning photograph of Earth from the Orion capsule during their historic journey.
Continue reading at BBC News →Artemis II is now following a looping trajectory around the Moon's far side, a critical phase in the historic crewed mission.
Continue reading at BBC Science →NASA's Artemis II crew members have proven to be keen photographers, capturing striking images of space with guidance from scientists on what to document as they approach the Moon.
Continue reading at NPR Science →A federal judge ruled that HUD's attempt to restructure homeless funding criteria violated legal procedures, blocking the agency's effort to change how money is distributed.
Continue reading at Associated Press →Democratic-led states are suing to overturn Trump administration restrictions on mail-in voting, arguing the White House overstepped its authority over state election procedures.
Continue reading at BBC U.S. →Cuba has begun releasing over 2,000 prisoners as the Trump administration escalates pressure through an oil embargo and aggressive rhetoric aimed at regime change.
Continue reading at BBC News →Trump is seeking $152 million to reopen Alcatraz as a prison, a plan that drew swift criticism from Nancy Pelosi as wasteful and misguided.
Continue reading at BBC News →Hungary heads to elections in nine days with Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power facing its most serious challenge, raising questions about whether his hold will finally loosen.
Continue reading at BBC News →New research identifies 'cognitive surrender' as a psychological phenomenon where AI users abandon critical thinking and outsource reasoning to language models they trust too implicitly.
Continue reading at Ars Technica →The Trump administration has effectively blockaded oil shipments to Cuba, causing widespread deterioration in electricity, food security, and medical capacity on the island.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →Trump's aggressive tariffs on Chinese imports are unexpectedly hobbling his own data center buildout, with nearly half of planned U.S. projects facing delays—a tension his administration has yet to address.
Continue reading at Ars Technica →Senegal's government banned ministerial foreign travel as oil prices—nearly double the budgeted amount—squeeze the nation's stretched finances.
Continue reading at BBC News →As airports struggle during a federal shutdown, passengers are turning to trains as an alternative way to witness and move through America.
Continue reading at Associated Press →Researchers tracking lobster early life cycles in warming Gulf of Maine waters are uncovering clues that could help the fishing industry adapt to climate change.
Continue reading at Inside Climate News →Trump's use of national security exemptions to bypass environmental reviews is a brand-new tactic critics say flies in the face of actual security concerns.
Continue reading at Inside Climate News →A rapidly spreading wildfire in Southern California is forcing evacuations as strong winds push flames across the region.
Continue reading at Associated Press →The EPA has flagged microplastics as 'priority' water contaminants, though the designation stops short of guaranteeing regulation or monitoring requirements.
Continue reading at Inside Climate News →UNO is opening applications for a next-gen AI studio, offering Omaha students hands-on experience with artificial intelligence technologies.
Continue reading at KETV Omaha →Florida Atlantic University has joined ASERL as its 40th member, marking a milestone in FAU's growth as an R1 research institution.
Continue reading at Library Technology Guides →Digital Scholar has assumed organizational stewardship of RightsStatements.org, ensuring the standardized copyright terms used by cultural institutions worldwide remain updated and relevant.
Continue reading at Library Technology Guides →NISO has published a revised Transfer Code of Practice to ensure continuing access to journals when titles move between publishers, strengthening institutional protections in publishing transitions.
Continue reading at Library Technology Guides →BiblioCommons is charting a path toward trustworthy AI adoption in libraries, prioritizing privacy and transparency over the scale-at-all-costs mentality of Silicon Valley.
Continue reading at Library Technology Guides →Institutions using Leganto are leveraging the platform to meet accelerating accessibility requirements and ensure all course materials serve every student.
Continue reading at Library Technology Guides →Coherent Digital's acquisition of OpinionArchives expands access to influential journalism and analysis from prominent voices, benefiting hundreds of libraries worldwide.
Continue reading at Library Technology Guides →Two U.S. aircraft have been shot down as the Middle East conflict escalates, with at least one crew member missing and search operations underway.
Continue reading at Associated Press →One U.S. crew member has been rescued after an aircraft went down in Iran, according to U.S. and Israeli officials speaking on condition of anonymity.
Continue reading at Associated Press →International law experts are alleging war crimes in the Iran conflict, while the White House maintains its military actions enhance regional stability.
Continue reading at BBC U.S. →Trump has vowed to bomb Iranian targets back to the 'Stone Ages,' a lazy and inflammatory rhetoric that signals a dangerous escalation in already volatile conflict.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →The Artemis II mission successfully departed Earth orbit for the lunar far side, marking humanity's first venture beyond our planet since 1972.
Continue reading at BBC U.S. →The Trump administration is proposing a $5.6 billion cut to NASA's 2027 budget, signaling a significant shift in space exploration priorities.
Continue reading at Reuters →U.S. job creation surged unexpectedly in March with 178,000 new positions, defying predictions of slowdown despite ongoing military tensions in the Middle East.
Continue reading at BBC U.S. →Trump's new budget allocates $1.5 trillion for defense while proposing 10 percent cuts to non-defense spending, effectively reshaping federal priorities toward military investment.
Continue reading at BBC News →Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the Army's top officer and another general amid an ongoing war, marking a dramatic wartime military shake-up unseen in decades.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →Pete Hegseth forced the Army chief of staff to resign mid-tenure and is discussing forcing out the Army secretary as well, upending military leadership during active conflict.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →Silicon Valley is in a frenzy over self-improving AI agents, while San Francisco protesters demand a halt to superintelligent machine development before it's too late.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →A Galaxy Brain conversation explores how AI chatbots and agents are winding through the workforce, revealing the gap between AI hype and what's actually reshaping office work.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →Recent court verdicts against Meta and Google offer hope to advocates pushing for stronger tech accountability, potentially signaling the beginning of a new era of industry regulation.
Continue reading at NPR Technology →An Italian court has ordered Netflix to refund subscribers for unlawful price hikes dating back to 2017, awarding affected customers up to 500 euros each.
Continue reading at Ars Technica →DeepSeek's V4 AI model will reportedly run on Huawei chips, signaling the Chinese company's capacity to build advanced AI infrastructure despite Western sanctions.
Continue reading at Reuters →The Trump administration is proposing to expand restrictions on Chinese technology imports, escalating its effort to restrict Beijing's tech sector access.
Continue reading at Reuters →Turkey has launched an investigation into Google's advertising and billing practices, joining a growing roster of nations scrutinizing Big Tech business models.
Continue reading at Reuters →The U.S. biofuels mandate will likely drive increased imports of vegetable oil, putting pressure on tropical rainforests overseas as domestic production falls short.
Continue reading at Yale E360 →Farmer Craig Watts is fighting to reform the rigged poultry farming system through litigation, even as the Trump administration moves to delay Biden-era protections for growers.
Continue reading at Inside Climate News →Arizona's Salt River Project operates under a 1903 voting system where one acre equals one vote, making it potentially the nation's most antiquated utility governance model.
Continue reading at Grist →An Iñupiaq village in Alaska sold land rights to Big Oil for $164 million, but claims the promised environmental protections and community engagement have not materialized.
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