North Korea is carrying out a widespread crackdown on everything from wedding dresses to slang as it seeks to counter the South’s influence, a new report has revealed. The report – released by South Korea’s Unification Ministry – is based on the testimony of hundreds of defectors. It includes the case of a 22-year-old who […]
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Shaler police cracking down on electric scooters, disorderly conduct in parks
Police in Shaler are cracking down on the use of electronic scooters and other unruly behavior within the township’s parks. The move comes following numerous complaints regarding unsupervised juveniles, particularly at Kiwanis Park and Crawford Pool. On Monday, Channel 11 spotted electronic signs warning people that electric and motorized scooters will no longer be tolerated […]
Florida officials to release cold case playing cards in hopes of cracking new leads
Florida’s top attorney is betting that revitalizing an old program that distributes playing cards in jails and prisons will help crack some of the state’s cold cases. Attorney General Ashley Moody said in a statement Monday that 5,000 specialized decks of playing cards featuring photographs and information about unsolved homicides or missing people will be […]
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AI is cracking a hard problem – giving computers a sense of smell
Over 100 years ago, Alexander Graham Bell asked the readers of National Geographic to do something bold and fresh – “to found a new science.” He pointed out that sciences based on the measurements of sound and light already existed. But there was no science of odor. Bell asked his readers to “measure a smell.” […]
Cracking the ‘ReCode’ that could decide Portland’s housing future
May 28—Imagine a city where kids can walk to school, where grocery stores are just a short bike ride away, where parks are plentiful and housing is easy to find. A city that’s a refuge for those fleeing climate disaster, a safe place where buildings in flood zones have been constructed with rising sea levels […]
Nigeria is emerging as a critical mineral hub. The government is cracking down on illegal operations
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones and power systems. The recent arrests come as Nigeria seeks to regulate its mining operations of critical minerals, […]
Teslas and scofflaws, get out of the carpool lane. California is cracking down
When I was environmentally virtuous by 2009 standards, I demonstrated it by purchasing my trusty Toyota Prius, which purrs to this day. California rewarded me with a yellow decal that granted me free access to California’s freeway carpool lanes and I was overjoyed. A few years later, California moved the climate change goalpost and only […]
Phoenix Police announce hundreds of arrests in five-day operation cracking down on violent crime
PHOENIX – Phoenix Police announced 570 arrests, 3,700 fentanyl pills seized, 25 firearms seized and two stolen vehicles recovered as the result of a five-day, multi-agency operation in the city of Phoenix. Operation Full Court Press, as it was dubbed by Phoenix Police, was primarily focused on addressing violent suspects in the city. According to […]
Cracking! Some binary black holes may roll around each other in egg-shaped orbits
Black hole week reaches its conclusion today (May 10), and there’s no better way to mark the occasion than with some “eggs-traordinary” black hole science. Using gravitational wave measurements by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), based in the U.S., and the Virgo and KAGRA detectors, located in Italy and Japan, respectively, scientists have found […]
Albuquerque police cracking down on crime at city bus stops
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A two-day operation targeting bus stops along the Central corridor led to a handgun, fentanyl, and 17 felony warrants cleared. “The warrants ranged from auto theft, possession of a controlled substance, aggravated assault,” said APD’s southeast area Commander Luke Languit. Story continues below He says this operation came after numerous cries for […]