Weeks after a rare interstellar comet made its closest pass to the Sun, it will make its closest pass to Earth. Comet 3I/ATLAS was first discovered in July by a regular survey of the sky by the Asteroid Terrestrial Impact Alert System (ATLAS), after which the comet was named. The name “3I” means “third interstellar” … Read more
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin stressed Friday that Moscow’s troops are advancing on the battlefield in Ukraine and expressed confidence that the Kremlin will achieve its military goals if Kiev does not agree to Russia’s terms in peace talks. Speaking at the tightly orchestrated annual news conference, which lasted about 4 1/2 hours, Putin … Read more
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Wildlife workers in Kansas are keeping the pressure on an invasive species that has invaded one of the state’s most important rivers. Biologists with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks continue to campaign against the presence of invasive Asian carp in the Kansas River. Over the past four years, KDWP has … Read more
The holiday season always brings out specialty coffee drinkers, whether they’re fans of Starbucks Peppermint Mocha or Caramel Brulée Latte, or perhaps Peet’s Dubai Style Chocolate Matcha or Pistachio CBOL. The wait for one of these holiday treats in coffee shops or in car lanes may take longer than normal due to higher demand this … Read more
Something happened in San Francisco on Tuesday that hasn’t happened in almost a month. It rained. On Wednesday morning, Bay Area weather stations recorded the first measurable precipitation in 27 days. It’s an impressive streak, especially considering it took place in what are typically two of the wettest months of the year It was the … Read more
As investigators work to find a motive behind the mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of a popular MIT professor, former classmates of the accused killer described him as a brilliant but exceptionally difficult student. Claudio Neves Valente, the 48-year-old suspect who police say was found dead Thursday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, … Read more
“Our house is big, but there’s a lot wrong with it.” (Photo subjects are models.) – Getty Images/iStockphoto I’m tired of reading how many millions everyone has. We have maybe $100,000 in the bank. I am terrified that I will be homeless when my husband stops working. He is 76 and I am retired. Our … Read more
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
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
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