The Secret Weapon to Fight Flooding Is Hidden in Plain Sight
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The Guardian - World
Jhon Durán’s command of chaos can be Aston Villa’s secret weapon
Teammates call him ‘nuts’ but headstrong character is part of his charm as Unai Emery’s unerring world-class finisher. As Amadou Onana threw three fist pumps in the direction of the Aston Villa ...3 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Africa flooding leaves dead crocodiles floating among human bodies
Floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands in the region, worsening existing humanitarian crises.3 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Golf: The presidential pastime that's a nightmare for the Secret Service
Golf may provide a welcome distraction to presidents, but for U.S. Secret Service agents, presidential golfing is a nightmare assignment.3 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
House votes to boost Secret Service protection for presidential, VP candidates
The House unanimously approved a bill Friday that would bolster Secret Service protection for major presidential and vice presidential candidates.3 days ago -
Wired - Tech
Unlock the Secret of a Gravity-Defying Parkour Stunt—With Physics!
Yes, you really can climb a building by jumping back and forth between two opposing walls. Thank you, Isaac Newton.3 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Brock Purdy, 'system QB?' With 49ers' weapons set to miss time, he now has a big chance at a rebuttal
Purdy still hasn't entirely shaken the "system" quarterback label and other denigrations. A chance for his rebuttal is now here, and if you've been listening, he's been preparing for it for a long ...3 days ago - NFL -
The New York Times - Science
A Fungus Decimated American Bats. Now Scientists Are Fighting Back.
Researchers have found several promising ways to thwart the fungus, which causes the deadly white-nose syndrome in bats.3 days ago -
ABC News - World
Philippine senator says China should do more to help fight cybercrime gangs
China should do more to battle the illegal online gambling and scam call centers run by Chinese criminal syndicates in Southeast Asian countries often using forced labor, a Philippine senator who ...3 days ago - China -
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ABC News - World
'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through West, Central Africa
As torrential rains sweep through Central and West Africa, floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across the region3 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Nelly Korda fighting off fatigue and chasing Ashleigh Buhai at Kroger
Nelly Korda had a tough time getting out of bed Thursday morning. Any Solheim Cup fatigue had no bearing on her standard of golf.3 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Sponge cities: the flood-proof architecture of the future?
As climate change puts more of the world at risk of flooding, landscape architects are looking beyond disaster response, to future-facing “sponge tactics”. The concept is epic, but a ...3 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
GOP, Secret Service clash as calls to up Trump's protection face complications
The multilayered nature of presidential and candidate security is complicating calls for former President Trump to have the same level of protection as a sitting president, prompting a Republican ...3 days ago - Donald Trump -
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NBC News - Top stories
This city had to choose between some unhappy residents and more housing. It chose housing.
It’s hard to find an affordable home in the United States these days, but a program in Minneapolis may hold a solution.3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
‘It’s guerrilla warfare’: Brazil fire teams fight Amazon blazes – and the arsonists who start them
Firefighters and police in Rondônia battle fires intensified by both the climate crisis and a criminal assault on the rainforest. The occupants of the vinyl-coated military tents at this remote ...3 days ago - Brazil -
BBC News - Top stories
Succession: The secret battle for the Murdoch empire
The media mogul is taking on three of his children in court3 days ago -
CBS News - World
EU pledges $11 billion for repairs as Europe floods death toll hits 24
Deadly floods in Central Europe draws a promise from the EU for emergency funding, as "extraordinary times need extraordinary measures."3 days ago - European Union -
ABC News - World
It's been a decade since 43 students disappeared in Mexico. Their parents still fight for answers
The parents of 43 students of a radical teachers college who disappeared in Mexico are still searching for them 10 years later3 days ago -
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Yahoo Sports - Sports
Joshua-Dubois: the all-British battle that stirs memories of the Lewis-Bruno fight of 1993
It was 31 years ago when Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno appeared in the first world heavyweight title contest between two British boxers. It was on a rain-swept early October night at the old Cardiff ...4 days ago -