The disaster-prone Philippines has invested billions in flood control. Then the officials looted the funds

The disaster-prone Philippines has invested billions in flood control. Then the officials looted the funds

Ace Aguirre was just two bites into his oatmeal on the morning of Nov. 4 when he noticed something strange: mud had seeped onto the living room floor of his bungalow in Cotcot, a village in the Philippines’ Cebu province. The moments that followed will forever remain in Aguirre’s memory. His living room furniture floating; … Read more

Say goodbye to these 17 discontinued Apple products in 2025

Say goodbye to these 17 discontinued Apple products in 2025

Compared to previous years, 2025 was not the busiest for Apple releases. With only two events and plenty of reports saying that products have been delayed due to the schedule for the new Siri, it looks like 2026 will be one of the most exciting years for new pieces of technology. The company could expand … Read more

Return of immigration raids brings fear to ‘Mexican capital of the Midwest’

Return of immigration raids brings fear to ‘Mexican capital of the Midwest’

By Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Allyson Lopez hoped business would pick up at her dress shop in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, which specializes in ball gowns for Quinceaneras, a coming-of-age rite of passage in many Latino communities that celebrate a girl’s 15th birthday. Instead, this week brought the return of federal immigration … Read more

A military lawyer was quickly fired from the immigration bench after defying Trump’s deportation push

A military lawyer was quickly fired from the immigration bench after defying Trump’s deportation push

MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. Army Reserve attorney detailed as a federal immigration judge has been fired barely a month after granting asylum at a high rate that falls short of the Trump administration’s mass deportation goals, The Associated Press has learned. Christopher Day began hearing cases in late October as a temporary judge at … Read more

The suspect in the Brown University shooting and killing of the MIT professor was once a physics student

The suspect in the Brown University shooting and killing of the MIT professor was once a physics student

PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) — The man suspected in a mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor was in the same academic program as the professor from Portugal before attending Brown on a student visa. Claudio Neves Valente was once a promising physics student, but he dropped out … Read more

The Florida Python cowboy makes a new tactic for hunting iguanas

The Florida Python cowboy makes a new tactic for hunting iguanas

The annals of Florida’s eternal battle with invasive species are filled with creative, unique, and bizarre techniques for ridding the marauding pest state. Barefoot python hunting, robot rabbits, contract killers, DNA testing, specially trained dogs and artificial intelligent traps are all in the arsenal. By chance, a new method appeared – diving with iguanas. Mike … Read more

Do you think you are ahead of your retirement? Here’s what actually saved the average American couple

Do you think you are ahead of your retirement? Here’s what actually saved the average American couple

Retirement is often framed as a reward after decades of work. The alarm clock goes silent, the schedule opens, and time finally seems to belong to the people who earned it. For many Americans, however, approaching retirement brings more anxiety than relief. A national LiveCareer survey found that 61 percent of working Americans say they … Read more

Which small modular reactor stock has an edge?

Which small modular reactor stock has an edge?

NuScale Power SMR and Okay, hey OKLO are both major companies in the nuclear power industry. NuScale Power focuses on building small modular reactors for clean energy projects. Oklo focuses on developing next-generation fission power plants and compact fast reactors that can recycle spent nuclear fuel. According to a report by Fortune Business Insights, the … Read more

Democrats pounce as Congress allows Obamacare premiums to rise

Democrats pounce as Congress allows Obamacare premiums to rise

Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The Republican-led Congress left Washington for a year without a deal to extend Obamacare subsidies, giving Democrats a strong political attack line heading into an election year squarely focused on affordability. Health care premiums for more than 20 million Americans will more than double on average in 2026, which risks … Read more

California refinery closings seen as US security risk as Valero exits in 2026 and gas prices reach $12/gallon

California refinery closings seen as US security risk as Valero exits in 2026 and gas prices reach /gallon

California lawmakers, both state and federal, warn that closing refineries could drive up prices, leaving the state more dependent on foreign oil. At the heart of the warning is the planned shutdown of two major refineries: the Valero plant in Benicia and the Phillips 66 plant in Los Angeles. Together, the shutdowns would eliminate nearly … Read more