Last week, the White House released its 2027 budget proposal—a plan that asks for $1. 5 trillion aimed at military spending, the biggest request of its kind in decades. But the money isn’t just for tanks and jets. It also includes a controversial missile system worth $185 billion, new fighter planes
Lebanon’s skies turned loud again on Friday evening when Israel launched airstrikes near Beirut’s southern suburbs. The Israeli military called it an attack on militant "infrastructure, " but offered no details about damage or casualties. Hours earlier, residents in seven neighborhoods got urgent wa
Lori Camp has stepped forward to run for the St. Joseph County Council in District E, aiming to bring a fresh voice that is practical and open. Her background is rooted in the community she calls home. A graduate of James Whitcomb Riley High School, she earned a degree in criminal justice from In
Lake Tahoe draws crowds every summer, but the surge in visitors is testing the lake’s delicate balance. More people than ever want to explore its trails, beaches, and clear waters, yet the way they get there is doing real damage. Packed roads and illegal parking spots are making it harder for wildli
London hosts a virtual summit where about thirty‑five nations, including France, Germany, Italy, Canada and the United Arab Emirates, gather to plan how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting is chaired by British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper and aims to create a coalition that will examine d
Lebanon is now in the second month of a fierce conflict between Israel and the Iranian‑backed group Hezbollah. The fighting has pushed more than one million people out of their homes, and the Prime Minister says there is no clear end in sight. The Israeli army has launched air strikes and holds f
LBank announced its Q1 2026 results, showing a surge in multi‑asset trading that pushed daily volume past two billion dollars. The exchange rolled out its TradFi section, allowing users to trade both traditional and digital assets from a single platform. On March 18 the volume milestone was hit, sig
Learning an instrument does more than help you play songs. Research shows it sharpens how the brain handles sights and sounds together. Musicians often spot mismatches between what they hear and see faster than non-musicians. This isn’t just about music—it affects how they read emotions and process
Long before smartphones and museums, early humans crafted art directly into stone walls. But something puzzles researchers: How did they do it? And what can their techniques tell us about their minds? A new study tested different ways of carving limestone, a common material in prehistoric times. Th
Last month a group of graduate students studying at the University of Illinois Chicago described how their campus work turned confrontational when they tried to share information about people still held hostage by Hamas. Three dozen protesters surrounded them, yelling phrases like “baby killers” and
