Ukraine’s latest long-range strikes on Russia hit a major natural gas plant and satellite centers
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in their latest nighttime attacks on Russia, Ukraine’s General Staff said Wednesday. The operation was part of Ukraine’s aerial...
Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark
SØFTEN, Denmark (AP) — Archaeologists have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society. Experts from the Moesgaard Museum said this week that...
Spanish PM denies rampant graft after ex-top aide jailed
MADRID (AFP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez dismissed allegations of “widespread corruption” against his Socialists Wednesday after an ex-top aide was jailed for a graft scandal that risks toppling the government. A string of corruption...
Maryland voters tap Hoyer’s hand-picked successor, incumbents in Democratic primaries
(CN) — Democrats in deep blue Maryland chose State Delegate Adrian Boafo as the likely replacement for retiring U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer, after a November face-off against Republican Chris Chaffee. Voters in Baltimore and in Northwest Maryland voted for their...
Fossil site of extinct human cousin may have been all female
(CN) — A South African cave system may contain the oldest known sex-specific burial site on Earth, and the species responsible wasn’t even human. A team of researchers from the University of York, the University of Copenhagen and more than 10 other international...
Euclid telescope captures largest-ever image of the Milky Way’s galactic center
(CN) — The European Space Agency released the biggest and most detailed photo ever taken of the center of our galaxy on Wednesday. The photo, which includes more than 60 million stars, nebulae and star clusters, was shot by the European Space Agency’s Euclid space...
Texas lawmakers take up data center water use concerns
AUSTIN, Texas (CN) — Data center opponents and advocates descended on the Texas Capitol Tuesday to plead with lawmakers to exercise their power on the highly controversial industry. The meeting of the Texas House Natural Resources Committee brought hundreds from the...
Ninth Circuit reconsiders California ban on rifle sales to young adults
PASADENA, Calif. (CN) — A Second Amendment argument over the sale of long guns to young adults in the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday revolved around the customs and practices of firearm sales to young militia men during the country’s founding. Invoking the images...
Federal judge rules ICE can’t make arrests at immigration courthouses
(CN) — A federal judge blocked Tuesday a new set of policies implemented by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including the new practice of arresting noncitizens at immigration courthouses, because the agency didn’t go through the proper rulemaking...