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Sewage-fueled hydrogen car aims for speed record
A hydrogen-powered car, fueled by sewage, aims to break a land speed record. If successful, the car could drive a new wave of sustainability in racing. The Waste2Race prototype (LMP3), built by students at the University of Warwick’s Manufacturing Group, ran on hydrogen produced as a byproduct of cutting-edge wastewater treatment technology. The car itself… -
Tensions create fractured alliance among Biden, Harris staff: Report
Tensions are rising between the teams of Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden as the election approaches, according to an Axios report. Ten anonymous sources told Axios that Biden’s aides are struggling with their new supporting role after the president’s withdrawal from the race, creating friction between the two teams — something the… -
Man sentenced to year in prison for selling fake COVID vaccine cards
A man who sold more than 120,000 fake COVID-19 vaccination cards will spend one year in prison. Nicholas Frank Sciotto, a 34-year-old man from Salt Lake City, will also pay a $40,000 fine for defrauding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This amount represents only a fraction of his profits from the scheme.… -
Switzerland to install solar panels on train tracks, safety concerns remain
Swiss startup Sun-Ways is leading an initiative to install solar panels along the country’s approximately 3,300 miles of railway. The company says that utilizing the rail network could supply nearly a third of the energy required by Switzerland’s transportation sector. This could potentially offset around 200,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually — roughly equivalent… -
CBS’ Race and Culture Unit criticizes anchor’s tone in Ta-Nahisi book interview
CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil’s Sept. 30 interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates has ignited further controversy within the news network. The interview drew attention to CBS’s editorial standards and sparked internal discussions. The network has a Race and Culture unit, established in 2020, to ensure the “tone, content, and intention” of segments are appropriate. According… -
Outnumbered: West struggles to combat expanding Chinese spy network
Western intelligence agencies are raising alarms about the scale of Chinese espionage, calling it larger than anything they’ve encountered before. From cyberattacks on critical infrastructure to physical espionage, China is increasingly seen as a growing threat to global security. According to The Wall Street Journal, the FBI recently reported a Chinese state-linked hack of 260,000… -
Lainey Wilson set for NFL Thanksgiving halftime, Red Kettle campaign kickoff
Country music star Lainey Wilson, the reigning CMA and ACM Entertainment of the Year award winner, will be performing at the NFL’s Thanksgiving Day game featuring the Dallas Cowboys, the league announced Sunday, Oct. 13. This year, the Cowboys will face their NFC East rival, the New York Giants, at AT&T Stadium. Last month, 17-time… -
125 Chinese aircraft detected near Taiwan as Beijing ramps up pressure
China launched fresh, record-breaking military exercises on Monday, Oct. 14, around Taiwan in retribution for what it labeled “separatist acts by Taiwan independence forces.” The drills came just days after a speech by Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te who made calls for leaders across the nation’s islands to resist “annexation” from Beijing. Taiwan’s Ministry of National… -
Federal officials say Starbucks broke the law when it cut unionized workers hours
Starbucks is facing accusations that could cost it tens of millions of dollars. The general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint on Thursday, Oct. 10, that accuses Starbucks of cutting workers’ hours at nearly 300 unionized stores without consulting union officials in late 2022 and early 2023. Once a business… -
Hackers breach Internet Archive, exposing 31 million users’ data
Hackers breached the Internet Archive, exposing data from over 31 million users in what is being described as a politically motivated attack. The group claiming responsibility cited U.S. support for Israel as the motive behind the cyberattack, which began with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack and escalated to data theft. The Internet Archive, best known… -
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to stand trial on federal charges in May
American rapper and record executive Sean “Diddy” Combs will stand trial on federal sex trafficking, racketeering and conspiracy charges in May, a judge ruled Thursday, Oct. 10, during Diddy’s appearance for a hearing in a Manhattan courtroom. According to the indictment, Combs “abused, threatened, and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual… -
Investigation finds gaps in SEAL training after tragic drownings
Two U.S. Navy SEALs, Chief Special Warfare Operator Christopher J. Chambers and Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Nathan Gage Ingram, drowned in January 2024 during a mission to intercept a ship carrying Iranian-made weapons to Yemen. A military investigation determined that their deaths could have been prevented, citing gaps in SEAL training and improper… -
NYC to close its largest migrant shelter, now seeking hotels for housing
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday, Oct. 9, that the migrant shelter on Randall’s Island will close by the end of February 2025. “The number of asylum seekers in city shelters has decreased for 14 straight weeks and is now at its lowest point in over a year,” the mayor’s website states. This…
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