Europe’s premier particle-physics laboratory, CERN, is set to expel hundreds of Russian-affiliated scientists by the end of November. This decision marks the end of a decades-long collaboration with Russia, a move triggered by the country’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. CERN is grappling with the challenge of isolating Russia while maintaining relationships with the broader…

The U.S. government is considering opening up 10% of Utah’s land for solar power developments, but the proposal is facing opposition from state officials and some environmentalists who worry it could impact sensitive landscapes and habitats. Areas like Utah’s West Desert and the shores of the Great Salt Lake, which are home to threatened species…

After more than 30 bomb threats against city officials and others, which caused the evacuation of schools and government buildings, Mayor Rob Rue, R, granted himself temporary emergency powers on Thursday, Sept. 19. Rue said the city charter gives him the authority to order local law enforcement to cases of civil unrest, cybercrimes and acts…

A whistleblower said the Secret Service failed to follow standard protocols Sunday, Sept. 15, when there was a second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a Florida golf course. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he can’t identify the whistleblower to protect them, but he did say the whistleblower has previously protected Trump at…

An Alaskan man has been arrested for allegedly sending violent and threatening messages to six Supreme Court justices. Panos Anastasiou, 76, from Anchorage, is accused of sending more than 465 threatening messages to U.S. Supreme Court justices through the court’s public website from March 2023 to July 2024. The messages contained violent, racist and homophobic…

A new report from a congressional watchdog reveals that Black girls in public schools face more discipline and harsher punishments than their peers from other racial backgrounds. The study, released Thursday, Sept. 19, was commissioned by Democratic congressional members. Some involved included Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.…

An increase in school shooting threats across the country has officials going to new lengths to try to stop the problem. Volusia County, Florida Sheriff Mike Chitwood was so fed up with the threats, he decided to publicly identify the students behind them on social media.   He started by posting the mug shot of an…

Astronomers sounded the alarm over the increasing threat posed by Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites to ground-based observations. Scientists said Starlink satellites emit radio waves up to 32 times stronger than previous versions, severely impacting astronomical research and astronomers’ ability to observe the stars. Radio astronomers are particularly concerned because Starlink’s interference obstructs their ability to…

Nebraska Republicans want to give all five of the state’s electoral votes to the winner of the state’s presidential popular vote this November. Currently, Nebraska is one of only two states that awards two electoral votes to the winner of the state-wide popular vote and the rest based on who wins in each congressional district. …

A Pennsylvania filmmaker revived a mystery surrounding a head found in Shamokin, a town in the Pennsylvania coal region, for a new generation. Matt Spade unveiled his latest documentary about the case that spans more than a century on Saturday, Sept. 14. In 1904, a decapitated body found in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, was buried after…