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Artemis astronauts brace for eerie 40-minute communication blackout on moons far side

Artemis astronauts brace for eerie 40-minute communication blackout on moons far side

The Artemis II crew enters a historic communications blackout Monday as their spacecraft slips behind the Moon's far side, breaking distance records.

Crews battle fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California...

Crews battle fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California...

Crews are battling a smoky and fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California that has forced some residents to evacuate and a community college to temporarily close its doors. The Springs Fire broke out Friday morning and by the evening had grown to abou

Iran's internet blackout hiding strike damage and suppressing dissent, Israeli officials say

Iran's internet blackout hiding strike damage and suppressing dissent, Israeli officials say

Israeli officials say Iran's internet blackout is hiding war damage, jamming Starlink, and stopping civilians from organizing amid mounting regime pressure.

Passenger bomb threat triggers police response and evacuation on Frontier flight under investigation

Passenger bomb threat triggers police response and evacuation on Frontier flight under investigation

A Frontier Airlines passenger allegedly made a bomb threat on Flight 2539 at Atlanta's airport Sunday, prompting a law enforcement response before the threat was deemed non-credible.

Live updates: Iran war, escalating Israeli strikes and deepening energy crisis

Live updates: Iran war, escalating Israeli strikes and deepening energy crisis

Israel says it will escalate its strikes in response to waves of Iranian missile fire. Meanwhile, a global energy crisis and more impacts from the war are spreading. Follow for live updates.

Madagascar: From famine to hope

Madagascar: From famine to hope

Lying off the south-eastern coast of Africa, Madagascar has been pushed into crisis by a deadly combination of climate change, poverty and environmental degradation. In 2021, more than 1.6 million people faced acute food insecurity, while nearly half of all c

Blue tsunami predictions for November election might not make landfall

Blue tsunami predictions for November election might not make landfall

Foreign policy does matter and Trump's military actions in Iran, Venezuela and Cuba could reshape November midterm elections more than polling suggests.

Iran war energy crisis is a renewable energy wake-up call

Iran war energy crisis is a renewable energy wake-up call

The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies. The conflict has virtually choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for a fifth of the worlds oil and liquefied natural gas. That's shaking up m

Texas parents flood school choice program, far exceeding the initial 90,000 student capacity

Texas parents flood school choice program, far exceeding the initial 90,000 student capacity

Texas school choice applications for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts surpassed 241,000, far exceeding the 90,000 spots funded by the program's initial $1 billion investment.

Cuba power grid collapses -- electricity out for 3rd time this month...

Cuba power grid collapses -- electricity out for 3rd time this month...

Cuba is again without electricity as power grid has collapsed for a third time this month. The outage comes as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a U.S.-imposed oil blockade. The state-owned Cuban Electric Union reported a tot

Cuba announces second nationwide blackout in less than a week | CNN

Cuba announces second nationwide blackout in less than a week | CNN

Cubas Ministry of Energy announced Saturday evening that entire island has suffered another electrical blackout, leaving more than 10 million people without power.

9-year-old dies in viral blackout challenge horror as parents demand accountability: 'It's life or death'

9-year-old dies in viral blackout challenge horror as parents demand accountability: 'It's life or death'

9-year-old JackLynn Blackwell died after attempting the viral "blackout challenge," and her father Curtis Blackwell is warning parents about the deadly social media trend.

Nuclear fusion advances, but challenges remain for power grid

Nuclear fusion advances, but challenges remain for power grid

Nuclear fusion energy could become commercially viable by the early 2030s as scientists work to replicate the sun's power, potentially transforming energy.

Muskets crack, drums echo as Boston marks 250 years since British evacuation

Muskets crack, drums echo as Boston marks 250 years since British evacuation

BOSTON (AP) Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation's oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the d

Cubas power grid collapses after weeks of US oil blockade | CNN

Cubas power grid collapses after weeks of US oil blockade | CNN

Cubas electrical grid suffered a total collapse on Monday, the countrys power operator said, marking the latest nationwide blackout in recent years, and the first since the US effectively shut off the flow of oil to the island of roughly 10 million people.