The death toll from the California wildfires has climbed to 16, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner. Crews are battling to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks. The medical examiner’s office says five of those deaths were…
Hydrogen-powered trucks are making waves in the world of clean transportation, and the H2Rescue truck just set a new Guinness World Record to prove it. This impressive vehicle, developed by Cummins Accelera in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and Department of Defense, traveled an astounding 1,806 miles on a single tank of hydrogen….
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s past comments on censorship have resurfaced following his decision to end fact-checking on his U.S. platforms, revealing a storied timeline of seemingly contradictory positions that appeared to put him at odds with his company. As controversy swirled over his refusal to fact-check political ads in 2019, Zuckerberg asserted that Facebook did…
Several key mistakes could throw off the accuracy of blood pressure readings for people who take them at home. The average “normal” blood pressure is 120/80, according to the American Heart Association. Almost half of all U.S. adults have elevated blood pressure (systolic pressure between 120 and 19 and diastolic pressure less than 80). High…
Top Foreign Affairs Republican Sen. Jim Risch predicted the U.S. would not abandon NATO under the Trump administration – and promised to work with the new president to strengthen it instead. Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, who leads the powerful Foreign Relations Committee under the new Republican majority, said his number one priority is “getting Trump’s…
The British royal family will be seeing plenty of green in 2025. In April, the Sovereign Grant, which helps fund their activities, will rise by more than $56 million, People magazine reported. This will result in a staggering $165 million. The outlet noted that the Sovereign Grant is the amount paid to the monarchy by…
Members of Congress from California on Saturday toured the ruins in Altadena and northern Pasadena caused by the still raging Eaton Fire. Rep. Judy Chu, whose congressional district includes the communities most impacted by the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County, led Members of Congress from California on a tour of destroyed neighborhoods and streets….
Former Vice President Mike Pence revealed his brief exchange with President-elect Trump, which was caught on camera at former President Carter’s state funeral. The pair have not been seen publicly together since leaving the White House in disagreement over the 2020 election results. At the service at the National Cathedral, Pence stood up to shake…
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert threw four interceptions in his team’s 32-12 playoff loss to the Houston Texans Saturday. Herbert threw just three interceptions during the regular season, joining Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers as the only quarterbacks to throw three or fewer in a season. But Herbert didn’t resemble Brady or Rodgers at…
As fires wreak havoc in California, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., claimed in a post on X the catastrophe is “what a climate emergency looks like.” In another tweet, he took aim at President-elect Trump, asserting the incoming president has been bought off by the oil industry. “Trump has been bought for $1 billion by Big…