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A man is facing legal consequences after authorities discovered an endangered spider monkey hidden inside his vehicle during a routine inspection at the U.S.-Mexico border. The case highlights the growing concern over illegal wildlife trafficking and the damaging ripple effects it can have on public safety and the environment. What’s happening? According to a criminal

Recently, a post from Reddit user Repulsive-Finger-954 on the popular Ask Reddit forum caught my eye. In it, they asked people, “What is the biggest historical lie that many people believe?” and the answers were both entertaining and informative. I decided I had to share; so, here are some of the best: 1.“Vikings didn’t wear

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — An Islamic court in Indonesia ’s conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning, 80 times each, after Islamic religious police caught them engaged in what the court deemed were sexual acts: hugging and kissing. The trial at the Islamic Shariah District Court in Banda Aceh, the

By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) -From McDonald’s and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, U.S.-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India as business executives and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s supporters stoke anti-American sentiment to protest against U.S. tariffs. India, the world’s most populous nation, is a key market for American brands that

Current mortgage interest rates have seen some small changes. According to Zillow, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is sitting at 6.44% while the average 15-year fixed mortgage rate is 5.73%. According to data from Zillow, rates have increased since this time last year despite earlier optimism that they might go down. Experts also predict

President Donald Trump continued to support Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) reelection bid through a phone call during his state GOP’s gala — though some in MAGA world aren’t buying it. Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer (R) announced his primary challenge to Graham earlier last month, arguing that he doesn’t believe the four-term senator

By Michael Erman and Jennifer Rigby (Reuters) -An influential U.S. medical journal is rejecting a call from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal’s editor told Reuters. Kennedy has long promoted doubts about vaccines’

A lot of general health advice, like exercising and eating protein, also applies to heart health. When done in excess, some habits can lead to cardiovascular issues, such as heart disease. A cardiologist warns against eating too much protein and heavy drinking on weekends. When it comes to heart health, a lot of advice is

STORY: From McDonald’s and Coca-Cola, to Apple and Amazon – giant U.S. brands are facing calls for a boycott in India. It’s a protest against Trump’s 50% tariffs on Indian goods… With business executives and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s supporters stoking anti-American sentiment. India’s a key growth market for American companies… With increasingly affluent consumers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan visited Capitol Hill just weeks after Inauguration Day, with other administration officials and a singular message: They needed money for the White House’s border security and mass deportation agenda. By summer, Congress delivered. The Republican Party’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts that

Divorce is always hardest on the kids, but JD Vance still seems to think there’s scope for Elon Musk and Donald Trump to pick up the pieces after their spectacularly messy split. “I don’t know that he would take my call right now,” the vice president said of the president’s former government efficiency czar in

Instant payment apps like Venmo and Apple Cash make it easy to send money to friends or family. But they’ve also given scammers another way to defraud unsuspecting users. Here’s how the latest scam often starts: You get a payment from a number you don’t recognize. A few hours or days later, the sender messages

HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish authorities said Monday they have charged the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia. The Finnish deputy prosecutor general said in a statement that charges of aggravated criminal mischief and aggravated interference with communications were filed against the captain

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — New video footage appears to show the moment a Palestinian activist was killed as an Israeli settler fired toward him during a confrontation with unarmed Palestinians in the occupied West Bank last month. The video released Sunday by B’Tselem, an Israeli human rights group, shows Israeli settler Yinon Levi firing

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A research paper proposes a fully physically realized model for warp drive. This builds on an existing model that requires negative energy—an impossibility. The new model is exciting, but warp speed is still probably decades or centuries away. In a surprising paper, scientists say they’ve nailed