A video filmed over Queens shows three bright lights moving in a triangle. The clip lasts 18 seconds and ends with the lights disappearing suddenly. Witnesses say the motion is too precise for any known aircraft. The camera operator, who also flies drones, thinks ordinary planes or hobbyist robots
Two scientists just got a major award for turning weird physics into useful tools. Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard didn’t just study quantum quirks—they turned them into a way to send messages that even hackers can’t crack. Their work in the late 1980s showed how particles could carry informatio
The chikungunya virus has come back in some overseas areas of France and on the mainland, which worries health officials about a possible spread to French Polynesia. Scientists studied how people mix in the islands and found that certain patterns could let the virus travel more easily. For exa
A recent study in Europe looked at people who ate more foods that contain special sugar‑like molecules called dicarbonyls. The researchers found that those who had a higher intake of these compounds seemed to have fewer cases of type 2 diabetes. The study followed thousands of participants over man
New York City earned a spot as the second best U. S. city for staying fit, according to a recent ranking that examined 35 different health‑related factors across the country’s largest urban centers. The study looked at everything from monthly gym fees to how many basketball hoops a city has per resi
Today’s puzzle spotlights college hoops, and it comes from a sports‑focused outlet that isn’t part of the usual game app. If you’re stuck, there are clues hidden in the color‑coded groups: a simple “Oops! ” for one set, a note about not being the second word for another, a hint that points to team l
The chief judge of New York’s highest court has sparked controversy by publicly urging voters to reject judges who impose strict sentences. In a speech delivered at CUNY Law School, he criticized the current system for sending serious offenders to long prison terms and called for a “Second Look Act”
The latest figures from Kenyan police show that the death toll from last week’s severe flooding has climbed to 62, including eight children. Nairobi, the country’s capital, suffered the most with 33 fatalities reported in a statement released on X. Across Kenya, more than 2, 000 families have been f
In 2002, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was invited to a brief sit‑down at the official residence in London by none other than Jeffrey Epstein, the financier known for his later criminal charges. The invitation came after Peter Mandelson, a senior Labour figure with close ties to both men,
Germany’s army chief announced that Ukrainian military instructors will join German training schools to prepare the country for a potential Russian strike by 2029. This marks a reversal of roles, as Western forces had previously been helping Ukraine defend itself. In early March, Berlin and Kyiv
