Middle East conflict sparks global supply concerns, oil prices top $100
On Thursday, global oil prices topped $100 a barrel for the first time since May. The rise in oil prices comes as a widening conflict in the Middle East heightens concerns about disruptions to global oil supplies. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark,…
Florida scientists used female Burmese pythons as live bait to search for invasive male Burmese pythons in the Everglades, but 3 million camera trap photos detected only 4 pythons
In February 2025, conservation biologists discovered a 16-foot, 135-pound female Burmese python while radio-tracking a male scout snake in Southwest Florida. Florida scientists used female Burmese pythons as live bait to search for invasive male Burmese…
Nolan Wells’ independent autopsy finds cause of death ‘undetermined’; mortician explains head marks
Preliminary results of the independent autopsy conducted on 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells have been released. An independent autopsy found Nolan Wells’ cause of death was undetermined, meaning doctors couldn’t say exactly how he died based…
British footballer’s 2-year-old brother dies after being found unconscious in swimming pool during holiday in Spain World News
Hartley Wareham, 2, died in Spain. Exeter City footballer Jayden Wareham’s two-year-old brother died after being pulled unconscious from a swimming pool during a family holiday in Spain.Hartley Wareham died on July 3, four days after the incident…
Mark Zuckerberg says ‘we’re betting on people’ for Meta’s AI future
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared his vision for the future of artificial intelligence on Thursday. He said Meta believes AI will help people become more connected to each other rather than drive them apart. Zuckerberg said Meta’s primary goal of…
California to spend $36.4 million to restore Ebbetts Pass, one of the last wild trans-Sierra highways that climbs over 8,000 feet and narrows to single lane
At higher altitudes, the roads become narrow, steep, and winding. Caltrans will begin a major four-year project to repair a long stretch of Highway 4, including the historic Ebbetts Pass in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. After being delayed, the project is…
Nolan Wells update: Factors complicating autopsy as family waits for answers
Nolan Wells’s An independent autopsy has been complicated by several factors as his family still awaits answers. Lawyer says independent autopsy commissioned by Wells family inconclusive Ben Crump Announced Wednesday, July 22. Nolan Wells update:…
Indian-origin couple convicted in UK over coronavirus PPE fraud that funded £126,000 for Porsche, Rolex World News
Jogesh Bhandari and Meenakash Bhandari An Indian-origin couple have been found guilty of a multi-million pound fraud in the UK that funded a lavish lifestyle including a £126,000 Porsche, Rolex watches and expensive home upgrades, taking advantage of the…
Why is Google spending a whopping $205 billion on artificial intelligence? Alphabet’s largest investment yet
Google parent company Alphabet has increased its artificial intelligence spending plans for 2026. Spending is now expected to be between $195 billion and $205 billion, up from the previous estimate of $180 to $190 billion and up from the previous…
Thousands of idle ships near the Strait of Hormuz could become floating nurseries for invasive marine species, spreading them around the world when trade resumes
(Representative image) Image source: Getty Images The current war between the United States and Iran has lasted nearly five months since it escalated into open hostilities on February 28, 2026. During this period, the Strait of Hormuz, the only high-seas…