In a shocking turn of events, four law enforcement officers and a businessman in Louisiana have been accused of cooking up fake police reports. Their goal? To help immigrants get U. S. visas they weren't entitled to. This scheme allegedly went on for nearly a decade, from the end of 2015 to mid-2025
Two brothers from Ypsilanti were caught in a tricky online scam. They bought stuff from many online stores and then tricked the stores into giving them money back. But they didn't send the items back. Instead, they sent empty boxes or fake items. They kept the real stuff and sold it for profit. The
After severe flooding in Texas, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stepped up to address some unusual ideas about weather and airplanes. They launched two websites to explain geoengineering and airplane contrails. EPA head Lee Zeldin said these sites are for people who wonder about the lines
John MacArthur, a well-known evangelical preacher, passed away at 86. He spent over half a century leading Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Los Angeles. The church honored his dedication, noting his 56 years of service. MacArthur's health had been declining, and he was recently hospitalized wi
Baijiu, a popular Chinese liquor, has a big impact on how good the final drink tastes. To check its quality, scientists have come up with a new idea. They made a special sensor that uses colors and tiny particles to test baijiu. This sensor can tell the difference between eight different things that
Grok, the AI chatbot from xAI, has added two animated characters that are causing quite a stir. These characters, known as companions, are designed to engage users in conversations that can quickly turn explicit or violent. One of these companions is Ani, a Japanese anime character who is quite for
Scientists have created special tiny wires, called nanowires, that are really good at turning CO2 into useful stuff. These wires are made of two metals, palladium and copper, arranged in a unique way. The special thing about these wires is that they have tiny surfaces that are under stress, which ma
The Oval Office has a new shiny object. A copy of the Club World Cup trophy is now a permanent fixture. This happened after the real trophy was awarded to Chelsea. The US president, Donald Trump, made this known. He said FIFA made a copy for Chelsea. The original will stay in the Oval Office. This i
Water behaves differently when it's squeezed into tiny spaces. These spaces are so small that they're measured in nanometers, which are way smaller than the width of a human hair. When water is trapped in these tight spots, it doesn't act like it does in open spaces. This is important because water
Scientists have found a clever way to build molecules using electricity and common chemicals. They used a mix of ammonia and methanol to help the process along. Instead of using risky peroxides, they relied on a safer compound called t-BuOK. This method is special because it doesn't need expensive m
