White dwarfs are the stars that will be left behind when stars like the sun “die,” smoldering away in space as cooling stellar embers. Recent observations indicated that some of these stellar corpses may actually take longer to cool off than previously expected. This means that white dwarfs may have a way of generating energy […]
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Fabricated report that ‘Philippine fighter jets destroyed 300 China fishing boats’ surfaces online
False posts in the Philippines repeatedly shared a fabricated report that claimed the archipelago’s fighter jets destroyed “300 Chinese fishing vessels” in the South China Sea in January 2024. While there have been tense standoffs between Manila and Beijing in the waterway recently, the incident described in posts did not happen, Philippine military officials told […]
Safety record of contractor for Boise collapsed hangar surfaces as OSHA investigates
Federal work site investigators examining the sudden collapse of a large steel frame under construction near the Boise Airport may need until this summer to determine the cause of the incident that killed three people and injured nine others, five of whom were in critical condition. City emergency responders Thursday turned over the mangled site […]
Video Of Anti-Ship Missile Striking Ship During Red Sea Attack Surfaces
After many attacks in recent weeks on ships traveling through the southern Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and Gulf of Aden, we are finally getting a glimpse of a Houthi anti-ship missile impacting a vessel. The crisis in the region has seen cruise missiles and drones being used against vessels, but it also marked the […]
New image of Mohammed Dief, Hamas’ shadowy military commander, surfaces during war: report
A new image has been published by Israeli media purportedly showing the first glimpse in 30 years of Mohammed Deif — the shadowy commander of Hamas’ military wing who has survived repeated assassination attempts. The photo, first published by Channel 12 on Wednesday, reportedly was obtained by Israeli forces fighting Hamas in the Gaza Strip, […]
Recording surfaces of Trump pressuring Michigan officials not to certify 2020 election
A recording of a Nov. 17, 2020, telephone call surfaces in which former President Donald Trump is heard pressuring two Michigan officials not to certify his election loss to Joe Biden. Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy one day after a federal judge ruled he must immediately pay two Georgia election workers the […]