MUNA's tour bus catches fire on California freeway; band members safe

A tour bus carrying members of indie pop band MUNA caught fire. (Representative)

A private tour bus reportedly carrying members of indie pop band MUNA caught fire. According to KTLA, the incident took place on the southbound 5 Freeway in Burbank on Monday morning. All members of the band are safe. A tour bus carrying members of indie pop band MUNA caught fire. (Representative) The band confirmed the … Read more

US official denies Iran's claim that American forces targeted Konarak naval base: 'Inaccurate, as usual'

The US denied Iran’s claim that American forces struck Konarak naval base, as reports of casualties remain unverified. (AFP)

The United States has denied reports that its forces attacked Iran’s Konarak naval base on Monday, October 19, after Iranian media claimed that a military facility in the country’s southeast had been hit. The US denied Iran’s claim that American forces struck Konarak naval base, as reports of casualties remain unverified. (AFP) A US official … Read more

2 Indian green card holders arrested in California for alleged fraudulent voter registration, DOJ says

Representational. (X/@unumihaimedia)

The United States Justice Department announced on Monday, October 19, that two Indian nationals were arrested in California over the weekend for alleged fraudulent voter registration. Representational. (X/@unumihaimedia) They were part of 28 arrests in the state, included 11 on Monday, as part of a “coordinated effort among all four California-based United States Attorney’s Offices … Read more

Trump again calls for New Mexico to be renamed New America: We are not Mexico

Donald Trump again urged New Mexico to become ‘New America’, claiming the name change would boost pride, incomes and property values.. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US President Donald Trump has again proposed changing the name of New Mexico to “New America,” renewing his push to change the names of places. In a post on Truth Social on Monday, October 19, Trump argued that the southwestern state should no longer have a name linked to Mexico. Donald Trump again urged New … Read more

Trump planning to hire private debt collectors to go after student loan defaulters after midterms: Report

The US Treasury Department seal in Washington, DC on Thursday, August 20. (Bloomberg)

The Donald Trump administration is reportedly hatching a plan to hire private debt collectors to go after Americans who have defaulted on their federal student loans, the Washington Sun reported Monday. The US Treasury Department seal in Washington, DC on Thursday, August 20. (Bloomberg) A Reuters-Ipsos poll published on the same day showed that Trump’s … Read more

Feds seize Ilhan Omar's DNA that could be critical in proving immigration fraud allegations, marriage to brother: report

Feds seize Ilhan Omar's DNA that could be critical in proving immigration fraud allegations, marriage to brother: report (REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona/File Photo) (REUTERS)

Federal prosecutors might use DNA evidence to try to prove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) committed immigration fraud, sources told the New York Post. People familiar with the investigation said that the feds used whistleblowers, government records and now obtained DNA in an effort to substantiate allegations that Omar and her family members, like her father, … Read more

In the 1930s, US agencies planted bicolor lespedeza for erosion control and wildlife habitat; it later reached an estimated 115,550 forest acres

A fix that grew bigger than planned: Bicolor lespedeza, once planted to hold soil in place, now grows across an estimated 115,550 forest acres. (AI-generated/ChatGPT)

Most generations have a magic fix they believe in. For us today, it might be planting millions of trees. For the agencies in the U.S. back in the 1930s, it was a tough little shrub called bicolor lespedeza. According to the USDA Forest Service’s Fire Effects Information System, it was promoted and widely planted for … Read more

India seeks global vigilance regarding transfer of sensitive weapons technology to terror-linked actors

India seeks global vigilance regarding transfer of sensitive weapons technology to terror-linked actors

United Nations, Voicing concern over the risk of weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorists, India has called on the global community to remain vigilant about the transfer of sensitive technology, particularly to those with a “record” of proliferation and terror links, a veiled reference to Pakistan. India seeks global vigilance regarding … Read more

White sweetclover was introduced to Alaska as a roadside fix in 1916; it escaped into river floodplains where native seedling mortality was 50% higher

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Trump thanks legendary friend Elon Musk for pledging SpaceX stock to American children, hails him for his incredible generosity

Trump thanks ‘legendary friend’ Elon Musk for pledging SpaceX stock to American children, hails him for his ‘incredible generosity’ (AP/File)

President Donald Trump on Monday, October 19, thanked SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for pledging to give his company’s stock to every child participating in the Trump Accounts retirement program. Musk earlier made the promise on X, saying, “Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America. This will be … Read more