Evacuations ordered after train derailment in rural Tennessee
Evacuations have been ordered in part of Morgan County, Tennessee, after several train cars carrying ethanol derailed in a rural...
Year: 2026
Can prediction markets foresee elections? California’s results offer clues
They’re called prediction markets, but how well do they actually predict the future? Millions of bettors put money on political...
International Gordie Howe Bridge opening is off, and no one will say why
A multi-billion-dollar international bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Canada — and drawing angst from President Donald Trump — won’t open...
Senate committee backs Department of War name change
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted this week to advance legislation that would rename the Department of Defense to Department...
Trump taps former SEC chair Jay Clayton for DNI after Pulte pick pushback
President Donald Trump nominated former Securities and Exchange Commission chair Jay Clayton for the position of director of National Intelligence...
Why journalists say they should be present when states carry out the ultimate punishment
Danny Bible was shaking when he was wheeled into the Texas execution chamber on June 27, 2018. The 66-year-old convicted...
How search engine optimization reduced Simone Biles to an ‘NFL wife’
Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, has landed at the center of a debate around how algorithms shape...
Trump vows to seize Iran’s Kharg Island
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to seize Kharg Island — the linchpin of Iran’s oil industry — as he...
Analysts uncovered North Korea’s largest nuclear expansion yet
North Korea may be on the verge of a major jump in nuclear fuel production. A Vertic analysis says a...
In US Air Force first, commandos complete grueling Argentine mountain warfare course
Two U.S. Air Force air commandos completed a rigorous mountain warfare school in Argentina, becoming the first to do so...
