AUGUST 1, 2023
FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at a meeting in Philadelphia, June 30, 2023. - Matt Rourke/AP, FILE
Former President Donald Trump, bent on staying in power, undertook a sweeping "criminal scheme" to overturn the results of the 2020 election, including repeatedly pushing lies about the results despite knowing his claims were false, and doubling down on...
AUGUST 1, 2023
Illustration about the rise of Cholera cases. (Illustration/Amelia Bates, Grist via AP)
In early 2022, nearly 200,000 Malawians were displaced after two tropical storms struck the southeastern part of Africa barely a month apart. Fifty-three people died.
Amid an already-heavy rainy season, the storms Ana and Gombe caused devastation across southern Malawi to homes, crops, and infrastructure.
“That March, we...
Bangladesh
BCCI announces next course of action against Harmanpreet Kaur on her conduct against Bangladesh
JULY 28, 2023
Harmanpreet Kaur Could Be In Big Trouble As BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Says THIS On Her Misconduct After IND-W Vs BAN-W 3rd OD.
On Tuesday, three days after the conclusion of the One Day International (ODI) series in Dhaka, the International Cricket Council (ICC) imposed a two-match suspension on India's captain, Harmanpreet Kaur. This disciplinary action was...
Community
INDIA: Lok Sabha Speaker admits no-trust motion, BJP eyeing debate as chance to turn tables on Congress
JULY 26, 2023
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday accepted a no-confidence motion moved by 26 opposition parties against the BJP government, setting the stage for a contest which the governing party is set to win comfortably but which will be leveraged by its opponents for sharpening their anti-Modi plank.
Birla said the date for discussion on the...
Business
US Fed raises interest rates 0.25 point, opens door to another hike despite easing inflation
JULY 26, 2023
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, on June 21. - Stefani Reynolds, AFP via Getty Images
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Despite a recent pullback in inflation, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by a quarter...
JULY 25, 2023
Cynthia Lewis, director of the Keys Marine Laboratory stands on a dock, July 25, 2023. Lewis has overseen operations as a coral evacuation is underway, moving hundreds of corals to Lewis' lab as ocean temperatures hover in the mid-90s
Preliminary ocean temperature off the coast of South Florida reached triple digits, which could be a global record, according...
Automobile
Scientists discover lithium replacement that may revolutionize EV batteries: ‘99.7% efficient after over 400 hours of use’
JULY 25, 2023
Shellfish Batteries
Maryland is already famous for its crabs — but researchers at the University of Maryland are looking to give that distinction an entirely different meaning.
A team of scientists at the school’s Center for Materials Innovation found that crustaceans like crabs and lobsters contain a chemical in their shells called chitin, which can be used to power...
Community
A massive storm is plowing through the Midwest, clearing out smoke with hurricane-force wind gusts
JULY 24, 2023
The storm in Mattoon, Illinois, around 1 p.m. Central Time. Rebecca Schmitt, who took the photo, said described the clouds as "awesome looking." - Courtesy Rebecca Schmitt
A powerful thunderstorm complex was racing across the Midwest Thursday afternoon, blowing through the harmful smoke from Canada’s wildfires and clearing the air in its wake.
The storm – referred to as...
JULY 24, 2023
Migrants rest near Buoys on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas on July 20, 2023. The buoys were installed on orders by Texas Governor Greg Abbot to prevent migrants from reaching the north embankment of the Rio Grande on the international boundary between Mexico and the U.S. (Via OlyDrop)
The Department of Justice...
Asia
Test Cricket: India Become Fastest Team In Test History To Achieve Major Milestone; Beat Sri Lanka’s 22-Year-Old Record
JULY 24, 2023
The Indian cricket team created history on Sunday (July 23) on the fourth day of the second Test match of the ongoing series between India and the West Indies at the Queen's Park Oval, Port Of Spain, Trinidad. The Rohit Sharma-led outfit set a massive new world record in their second innings as they aimed to set...