us top news

In 2021, researchers began placing concrete-block oyster reefs in bare eelgrass patches on Prince Edward Island; within two years biomass was about 45 times higher and 45 taxa had colonised the structures

by
In 2021, researchers began placing concrete-block oyster reefs in bare eelgrass patches on Prince Edward Island; within two years biomass was about 45 times higher and 45 taxa had colonised the structures

Representative Image (AI-generated) What started as piles of concrete blocks on the seafloor off Prince Edward Island soon became a magnet for marine life. Researchers began installing the artificial oyster reefs in 2021 to test whether they could provide some of the ecological functions lost from areas where eelgrass no longer grew. Within two years, … Read more

A 1950 Washington bridge carrying about 90,000 vehicles a day is getting a $114 million overhaul; engineers will replace its movable span with a fixed one floated into place during a single 56-hour closure

by
A 1950 Washington bridge carrying about 90,000 vehicles a day is getting a $114 million overhaul; engineers will replace its movable span with a fixed one floated into place during a single 56-hour closure

As per the report, engineers will use accelerated bridge construction methods to limit disruption to one of the region’s busiest transportation corridors. A bridge that has carried Washington traffic for more than seven decades is headed for a major transformation, but commuters may barely notice the most dramatic part of the work. The nearly half-mile-long … Read more

New Zealand spent 14 years removing pests and weeds from Abel Tasman; the national park now has flourishing native wildlife and restored forest

by
New Zealand spent 14 years removing pests and weeds from Abel Tasman; the national park now has flourishing native wildlife and restored forest

AI Representational Image The Abel Tasman National Park can still look much as visitors might expect from a New Zealand wilderness: forest, rivers, beaches and a coastline opening onto the sea. Yet beneath that familiar scenery, the park has undergone a long ecological repair. According to the Project Janszoon official website it began in 2012, … Read more

Who is Brittany Romano? Lindsay Clancy’s family friend speaks out after Patrick Clancy interview, ‘A missed opportunity’

by
Lindsay Clancy's childhood friend criticized Patrick Clancy's recent 60 Minutes interview as a missed opportunity to address postpartum psychosis and mental health issues. (Greg Derr/Pool The Patriot Ledge)

A childhood friend of Lindsay Clancy stated that Patrick Clancy’s first television interview since his ex-wife’s mistrial was a “missed opportunity,” arguing that the widely watched 60 Minutes interview left key questions unanswered and did not raise awareness about postpartum psychosis and mental health. Lindsay Clancy’s childhood friend criticized Patrick Clancy’s recent 60 Minutes interview … Read more

What is in the US-Greenland-Denmark security deal?

by
What is in the US-Greenland-Denmark security deal?

COPENHAGEN, Sept 22 – The United States, Denmark and Greenland signed a security agreement on Tuesday aimed at ending months of tension over the Danish self-governing territory after US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to take control of the vast Arctic island. What is in the US-Greenland-Denmark security deal? Here are some key components of … Read more

Exclusive-US ties Sudanese army leader’s UN visa to ceasefire plan, sources say

by
Exclusive-US ties Sudanese army leader's UN visa to ceasefire plan, sources say

By Daphne Psaledakis, Nafisa Eltahir, Antoni Slodkowski and Khalid Abdelaziz Exclusive-US ties Sudanese army leader’s UN visa to ceasefire plan, sources say Sept 22 – The United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ahead of his scheduled UN appearance in a move that Sudanese and other sources say is … Read more

Ukraine anger as EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarchs Usmanov, Fridman

by
Ukraine anger as EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarchs Usmanov, Fridman

EU countries on Tuesday took oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman off a renewed Russia sanctions list in a move condemned by Ukraine as “shameful”. Ukraine anger as EU lifts sanctions on Russian oligarchs Usmanov, Fridman A deal to extend the sanctions against some 3,000 individuals and entities, including President Vladimir Putin, was agreed just … Read more

Why did KARE 11 make Jana Shortal’s ‘Breaking The News’ digital only? Major shakeup after Arch Manning row

by
Jana Shortal, the host of Breaking The News on KARE 11. (Jana Shortal/ Instagram)

A decision by Twin Cities NBC affiliate KARE 11 has raised eyebrows and raised a lot of questions. ‘Breaking The News,’ hosted by Jana Shortal since 2016, has been made digital-only, the veteran news anchor announced on Monday. Jana Shortal, the host of Breaking The News on KARE 11. (Jana Shortal/ Instagram) ‘Breaking The News’ … Read more

Albania security chief surrenders after arrest warrant

by
Albania security chief surrenders after arrest warrant

Albania’s state intelligence chief turned herself in on Tuesday after the country’s corruption prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for her in a graft probe also involving a senior police figure. Albania security chief surrenders after arrest warrant The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organised Crime said in a statement earlier Tuesday that it had … Read more

What is kratom? Authorities issue warning after packaged drug found in Ole Miss death investigations in Oxford

by
Two University of Mississippi students were found dead. (Getty Images via AFP)

Authorities in Oxford, Mississippi, are investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students. Two University of Mississippi students were found dead. (Getty Images via AFP) In a statement Tuesday, Lafayette County Metro Narcotics said packaged kratom was found during both investigations. However, investigators stressed that there is currently no evidence confirming that the deaths … Read more