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Uber Safari launching this week as company promotes conservation
Uber announced on Monday, Sept. 30, that it is getting into the safari business. The rideshare company said that it’s allowing customers in Cape Town, South Africa, to hail its services starting on Wednesday, Oct. 2, for a wildlife adventure. Here how it works, Uber customers will be able to open the rideshare app and… -
China, US and allies hold competing military drills in tense South China Sea
Tensions in the South China Sea escalated Saturday, Sept 28, as China conducted military drills near a disputed area while the U.S. and its Asia-Pacific allies carried out joint naval exercises nearby. China’s military announced that it had conducted routine early warning and reconnaissance exercises, and patrols around Scarborough Shoal, a contested atoll within the… -
ICE confirms hundreds of thousands of migrant criminal convictions
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data shows that more than 13,000 undocumented immigrants with murder convictions have been apprehended and released into the United States. ICE is currently tracking 425,000 migrants who have criminal convictions but are not in federal custody. Additionally, 222,000 migrants have pending criminal charges against them, according to the data. Among… -
Coast Guard hearing highlights Titan safety failures, corporate greed
A two-week Coast Guard hearing into the Titan submersible implosion is nearing conclusion in South Carolina. The hearing has highlighted concerns over safety negligence and corporate greed with OceanGate. Witnesses at the hearing provided critical testimony, with several pointing to OceanGate’s decision to prioritize profits over safety. A former operations technician expressed alarm over the… -
Philadelphia 76ers agree to new stadium deal amid community concerns
The Philadelphia 76ers have confirmed they will remain in the city they have called home since 1963, announcing plans for a new stadium in Center City, despite pushback from some local residents. The decision comes after reports that the team had been considering a move to Camden, New Jersey, where state officials had offered $400… -
Video game designers launch real world treasure hunt, hiding gold near Boston
A real-life treasure hunt is underway in New England, thanks to two video game designers. They’ve hidden a 24-karat gold sculpture valued at $26,000 in the dense woods of the Northeast. “Unlike those childhood stories, this treasure is real,” a “Project Skydrop” promotion video said. “It’s just sitting there somewhere on the forest floor right… -
Tech meets luxury: E Ink and Delvaux unveil color-changing handbags
From handbags to horsepower, fluid color changes are creeping into our daily lives. Another reminder came recently at Paris Fashion Week. E Ink, a pioneer in ePaper technology, partnered with Belgian luxury leather goods maker Delvaux to create a collection of color-changing handbags. The collection features four unique designs that use E Ink’s ePaper film.… -
US suicide rate ticks back up to match record high of 2018
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and the CDC has released its latest report on suicide deaths in America. After seeing a dip during the COVID-19 pandemic, data shows U.S. suicide rates are ticking back up again. According to the report released by the CDC Thursday, Sept. 26, the suicide rate has gone back up… -
Mexico transfers National Guard to military control amid backlash
Mexico’s Senate approved putting the National Guard under the command of armed forces. Critics said the move gives too much power to the military over law and order. The measure passed with 86 votes in favor and 42 against, which met the two-thirds majority needed to amend the country’s constitution. This gives outgoing President Andrés… -
Absentee voting errors: Duplicate ballots, Harris omitted, parties flipped
Errors in sending out absentee ballots have been reported by several cities across the U.S. Wisconsin has experienced thousands of duplicate ballots sent to voters, while Minnesota has listed local candidates under the wrong party affiliation. In addition, a typo in Tim Walz’s name and the omission of Kamala Harris’ name occurred on ballots sent… -
Newsmax defamation trial over 2020 election claims underway
Media company Newsmax’s defamation trial began Thursday, Sept. 26, over rhetoric concerning the 2020 presidential election. Voting machine company Smartmatic claims Newsmax damaged the election tech company by alleging it changed votes and helped steal the election from former President Donald Trump. The trial in Wilmington, Delaware, begins with the selection of 12 jurors to… -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill for Black land claims
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have created a process for Black families to file claims for land taken through discriminatory use of eminent domain. The eminent domain bill was inspired by a 2022 case where Los Angeles area officials returned beachfront property to a Black couple a century after its unjust… -
How new Biden order could make active shooter drills less traumatic for kids
With the jury still out on the effectiveness of active shooter drills in American schools, President Joe Biden is taking action to at least make them less traumatic. He’s signing an executive order on Thursday, Sept. 26, to study how these drills may traumatize students and educators in an effort to “maximize effectiveness” and minimize…
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