Forest Loss Around the World Hit Record in 2024
Forests around the world disappeared at a rate of 18 soccer fields every minute, a global survey found. Fires accounted for nearly half of the losses.
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Trump Leaves Disaster-Struck States Waiting Weeks for Sign-Off on FEMA Aid
CLIMATEWIRE | Public officials have started pleading with the Trump administration for help in recovering from deadly disasters as President Donald Trump triggers frustration in states struck by tornadoes, floods and storms by taking no action on requests for aid. Trump has left states, counties and tribes in limbo as he delays making decisions on…
Chinese quant fund Goku unveils new AI training framework
These methods are often used by companies such as OpenAI and DeepSeek.
Innovative Artists Entertainment Promotes Four To Agent
Innovative Artists Entertainment has promoted four to its agent ranks – two in the agency’s Los Angeles office and two in the New York offices. Courtney Martin has been upped to agent in Endorsements, with Isaac Finn, Alex Jankovich and Madeline Petrovich being elevated to agent in the Talent department. Martin and Jankovich will be…
Winners of an ‘Exclusive Invitation’ to Dine With Trump Will Gather Tonight
The sale of access to the president to investors in his memecoin has been assailed by Democrats and even some Republicans as unethical.
Gaza Aid Deliveries Begin After Days of Delays
The U.N. said about 90 truckloads of supplies had begun to arrive at warehouses and other sites in the devastated territory. It was the first significant influx after a two-month Israeli blockade.
Giant boulder on clifftop in Tonga was carried by a 50-metre-high wave
Martin Köhler stands in front of the Maka Lahi boulder in Tonga Martin Köhler/University of Queensland A 1200-tonne boulder in Tonga was swept inland when a 50-metre-high wave slammed into a 30-metre-tall cliff. “This is not just a boulder; it’s the biggest wave-lifted boulder ever found on a cliff and the third largest boulder in…
Verizon wants to wait longer before unlocking your phone
Verizon has asked the Federal Communications Commission to get rid of the rule requiring it to unlock phones after 60 days. In a letter to the FCC spotted by LightReading, Verizon claims the current unlocking requirement “benefits bad actors and fraudsters.” The FCC first imposed an unlocking requirement following Verizon’s purchase of C-Block spectrum in…
What MLS can learn from the J League’s growth in Japan | Japan
Major League Soccer has plenty to celebrate in its 30th season as the top domestic competition of the United States and Canada. Average attendance is as high as ever, and sponsors are flocking in record amounts to capitalize on the presence of global stars such as Lionel Messi, and the general growth of soccer in…
bitchy | Hailey Bieber: ‘Giving birth was the hardest thing I’ve ever done’
Hailey Bieber covers the “Summer” issue of Vogue Magazine. Once you look through the editorial, you might wonder why in the world Vogue chose THIS shot for their cover. Hailey is, in my opinion, very photogenic and some of the other shots would have made a much better (and more natural) cover. Anyway, this is…