Fires have engulfed large swathes of land in Los Angeles and the perpetrator has been arrested. The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested a man suspected of trying to start a fire in the Woodland Hills area. Around 4:30 p.m. on January 9, locals spotted a man on a bicycle wielding a blow torch as
Russia and Ukraine swapped over 300 prisoners of war on Monday in a deal brokered by the UAE. This marks another chapter in a series of exchanges since the war began in February 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia & Ukraine Confirms The Deal Russia’s defense ministry confirmed that 150 of its soldiers were returned
The BBC reported that Chinese hackers backed by the government infiltrated the US Treasury Department’s systems earlier this month. Treasury Officials have labeled the breach a “major incident,” revealing in a letter to lawmakers that hackers accessed employee workstations and some unclassified documents. The department is now working with the Federal Investigation Agency (FBI) and
Note: Some readers may find the descriptions in the article depressing Recently released bodycam footage exposes a disturbing incident at Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York. The video footage shows police officers fatally and brutally beating a handcuffed 43-year-old inmate Robert Brooks. Brooks died the next morning on 10 December following the assault. The
After nearly 250 years of unofficial status, the bald eagle is now the official national bird of the United States. President Joe Biden signed the designation into law on Christmas Eve, marking a new chapter for the iconic white-headed bird of prey. Bald Eagle Wasn’t US National Bird Before While the bald eagle has graced
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 still haunts the country despite disappearing 10 years ago. Malaysia recently announced that it is resuming its search for the missing aircraft once again. But this time it’s different. The government is now using a new technology called Weak Signal Propagation Reporter (WSPR) transmissions and experts believe it
In a recent chat on Olympian Noah Lyles’ Beyond the Records podcast, YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson teased his latest jaw-dropping project. He revealed that he will rent Egypt’s iconic Great Pyramids for 100 hours. “We got all three of the Pyramids of Egypt for 100 hours. I’m gonna do a video where they let me
Donald Trump has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. The 78-year-old president-elect, who previously held the title in 2016 following his first White House win, continues to make waves. Trump secured a historic second term last month, winning the popular vote and all seven swing states. History Making Time described Trump’s latest victory
Not everyone knows the haunting story behind Mount Everest’s Rainbow Valley. Every year, countless adventurers attempt to conquer the world’s tallest peak, standing at 29,032 feet tall. Over 7,000 climbers have reached the summit, with a record 800 in 2018 alone. The Rainbow Valley But for every triumph, Everest has its share of tragedy. An
TikTok just hit another legal roadblock in its fight to stay in the US. A federal appeals court rejected the app’s attempt to overturn a law that would force its sale or ban by early 2025. TikTok argued the move was unconstitutional and a blow to the free speech rights of its 170 million American
Anti-government rebel forces in southern Syria have seized most of the Deraa region, the symbolic birthplace of the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. Violent clashes with government forces allowed local factions to overrun military sites, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). The news comes amid soaring violence as rebels advance
A TikTok cop has challenged what many think is the safest move when someone knocks at the door: ignoring it. Officer Arsenault’s video, captioned with a serious “WARNING! Extremely important message #onthisday” is going viral on Tiktok and is breaking myths. Ignoring Door Knock Could Worsen Things But here’s the catch: Officer Arsenault says ignoring
