A major industrial fire broke out at a large commercial facility in Los Angeles, California, compromising internal containment and releasing toxic anhydrous ammonia fumes into the surrounding atmosphere. The incident prompted the Los Angeles Fire Department to transition to a defensive firefighting posture, utilizing aerial resources while hazmat units monitored...
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Google to change practices in its digital advertising business but rejected the U.S. Justice Department’s request to force a sale of its AdX advertising exchange. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, had ruled in April 2025 that Google unlawfully monopolized publisher ad-server...
Around 1.43 million Indonesian students in six provinces shifted to remote learning by September 2 because wildfire smoke caused hazardous air pollution, according to education ministry official Gogot Suharwoto. The affected schools, numbering 12,874, are in Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan and South Kalimantan. West Kalimantan accounts...
Chevron said Wednesday it will invest more than $7 billion in Venezuela over five years, expanding its joint ventures and targeting production of about 600,000 barrels per day by 2031. The Houston-based oil major said Venezuela assigned additional acreage in the Orinoco Belt to Petroindependencia, where Chevron holds a 49%...
Apple TV’s Mayday has drawn mixed early reviews ahead of its September 4 streaming debut, with critics praising Kenneth Branagh more than Ryan Reynolds. The Cold War action-comedy, directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, stars Reynolds as U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy “Assassin” Kelly, who becomes stranded in...
The Indianapolis Colts enter the 2026 season seeking their first playoff berth since 2020, with quarterback Daniel Jones returning from an Achilles injury and a retooled defense supporting an offense that ranked among the NFL’s most productive early last season. Indianapolis finished 8-9 in 2025 after starting 8-2, then lost...
Dropbox confirmed that approximately 5,000 user accounts were compromised in a security breach occurring between August 4 and August 21, 2026. The unauthorized access stemmed from a legacy authentication integration with Lenovo ID, where an email verification flaw allowed external actors to register fraudulent Lenovo IDs using victims' email addresses...
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a district judge lacked authority to vacate former Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl’s court-martial conviction and sentence. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ordered dismissal of Bergdahl’s claims, reversing District Judge Reggie Walton’s 2023 ruling. The appellate panel said...
Cyber scams in the United States surged to record levels, causing billions in consumer losses while leaving victims with minimal institutional recourse. An investigative report by The Associated Press and FRONTLINE revealed that Federal Trade Commission estimates placed real 2024 fraud losses near two hundred billion dollars, driven by generative...
The historic intertwining of United States history with its military encounters a persistent structural divide between service members and the general public. Following the abolition of the military draft in 1973 and the transition to an all-volunteer force, military service has become increasingly concentrated within specific geographic regions and multi-generational...
