Snubber Still Mystery

Dems probe mystery OPM server

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Mystery OPM server draws scrutiny House Oversight Democrats are calling for answers about the ...

The Hill - 46m

Ichiro snubber still a mystery after ballot reveal

The Hall of Fame voter who declined to select Ichiro Suzuki remains a mystery after 321 ballots were made public Tuesday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

ESPN - 4h

Mystery OPM server that aided buyout offers prompts House Democrat probe

House Oversight Democrats are demanding answers about the installation of a “server of unknown nature and origin” at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that aided the agency in sending buyout ...

The Hill - 6h

‘People fear eating, drinking and going outside’: anxiety stalks Indian village after mystery illness kills 17 people

Initial suspicions of food poisoning have been ruled out but the authorities are taking no chances as they wait for lab results in the search for a cause. “My daughter came to me, tugging at my ...

The Guardian - 13h

A flooded quarry, a mysterious millionaire and the dream of a new Atlantis

An innovative mission on the Welsh border, funded by an anonymous private investor, has begun work to create a ‘permanent human settlement’ under the sea. Down an easy-to-miss turnoff on the A48 ...

The Guardian - 1d

Banana mystery deepens as more are spotted in street

The plate was seen in the dark in the usual spot on Saturday night but vanished in the morning.

BBC News - 2d

Mysterious drones were 'not the enemy', White House says

Mysterious drone sightings had lit up the skies and the internet on the US east coast last year.

BBC News - 6d

Mystery around top-ranked Rockefeller book grows as university publisher denies involvement

The book is ranked No. 22 on Amazon's list of best-selling economic history books, yet it's filled with factual errors.

CNBC - Jan. 28

Mystery drones seen across U.S. were authorized by FAA, White House says

People speculated about the source of the drone sightings along the East Coast for weeks late last year.

CBS News - Jan. 28

New lead emerges in cold case mass murder mystery

The cold case known as the "Crazy Killers of Brabant" revolves around decades-old supermarket robberies that killed 28 people in Belgium.

CBS News - Jan. 28

Husband detained 2 decades after wife's mysterious death

Authorities in Thailand have detained the British husband of a woman whose body was found in remote English hill country more than 20 years ago.

CBS News - Jan. 27

More mysterious drone sightings reported in the Northeast after FAA ban lifts

More mysterious drone sightings have been reported in the Northeast, in a strange surge after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted its temporary flight restrictions following thousands of ...

NBC News - Jan. 27

Aquarium welcomes baby shark after mystery pregnancy

The pup hatched in a tank housing two female sharks who hadn't been around any male sharks in over three years.

CBS News - Jan. 26

Rediscovered Munch painting with ‘intriguing mystery’ to go on display in UK for first time

Striking image will be unveiled at National Portrait Gallery in March, as part of a major exhibition of the Norwegian master’s portraits. At first glance, it is a striking portrait by Edvard Munch ...

The Guardian - Jan. 26

Investigation into Yale murder mystery unravels former MIT researcher's dark plan

Newly engaged Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang was gunned down in New Haven, Connecticut after a minor fender bender in February 2021. But what appeared to be a possible case of road rage soon ...

CBS News - Jan. 24

London mansion sold for £139mn to mystery buyer

The Holme is one of a few private residences located inside Regent’s Park

Financial Times - Jan. 24

Morris Chestnut on blending medical mysteries with crime-solving in "Watson"

Morris Chestnut stars as Dr. John Watson in CBS's new show "Watson," a medical detective series where Watson tackles mysteries on his own after Sherlock Holmes' death.

CBS News - Jan. 22

A moment that changed me: I found a photo of my grandmother with a mysterious woman

I suspected there was something more than friendship at work – but what? My mother was so outraged by my questions she wouldn’t even talk about it. About a decade ago, my po po (maternal ...

The Guardian - Jan. 22

Mystery balls on Sydney beaches found to contain faecal bacteria

Authorities closed nine beaches on 14 January after the marble-sized balls washed up.

BBC News - Jan. 21

How a cigarette butt helped solve a 30-year murder mystery

Serial sex offender Graham McGill was on parole when he murdered mother-of-eleven Mary McLaughlin in 1984.

BBC News - Jan. 17

Mysterious airstrip appears on a Yemeni island as Houthi rebel attacks threaten region

A mysterious airstrip being built on a remote island in Yemen is nearing completion, according to satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press

ABC News - Jan. 17

Switch 2 Burning Questions: That Mystery Button And More Things We Want To Know

Nintendo Switch 2 is real, and it's launching in 2025. As the name suggests, it's a hybrid system much like the Switch, albeit with some changes, like a larger size, bigger screen, magnetic ...

GameSpot - Jan. 16

Inflation: still quite annoying

The direction of travel remains mostly sideways

Financial Times - Jan. 16

‘A kitten on heat with a racy physique’: the mystery of the bloodcurdling cat screech used in hundreds of movies

From Babe to Pet Sematary to Toy Story, the same furious yowl crops up in film after film. So who was the cat and who made the recording? We solve the enigma of the ‘Wilhelm Miaow’. . There is a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 14

L.A. wildfires still largely uncontained

Nearly a week since wildfires first erupted in Los Angeles County, the scope of the disaster has become shockingly clear: At least 16 deaths, more than 12,000 homes and structures destroyed, and ...

CBS News - Jan. 12

The quest to catch the Cairngorms' mysterious lynx

Two cats have been captured and a search goes on for two more in the UK's largest national park.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Split emerges among U.S. spy agencies over mysterious 'Havana syndrome'

A split has emerged between U.S. spy agencies over whether a foreign adversary may be responsible for “Havana Syndrome” injuries to Americans stationed overseas.

NBC News - Jan. 11

Some of these mysterious ‘drones’ are indeed UFOs and should be taken seriously

Would an adversary expose its ultra-stealthy technology so dramatically and consistently in full view of the U.S. military? If so, to what end?

The Hill - Jan. 10

Million year-old bubbles could solve ice age mystery

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Million year-old bubbles could solve ice age climate mystery

What is probably the world's oldest ice, dating back 1.2m years ago, has been dug out from deep within Antarctica.

BBC News - Jan. 9

The mysterious novelist who foresaw Putin’s Russia – and then came to symbolise its moral decay

Victor Pelevin made his name in 90s Russia with scathing satires of authoritarianism. But while his literary peers have faced censorship and fled the country, he still sells millions. Has he become ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Minnesota Twins sale could reportedly be finalized by Opening Day 2025, but suitors remain a mystery

The Twins announced they were for sale in October

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Is a 2-year CD still worth opening?

A 2-year CD can still be valuable for many savers, even at a slightly lower interest rate. Here's why.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Democrats still underestimate Trump

Despite his greatest political win, and arguably America’s greatest presidential recovery, Trump’s opponents continue to act as though his success is a fluke.

The Hill - Jan. 7

When the blizzard hits, why are we still commuting?

As Winter Storm Blair wreaks havoc across the U.S., the lack of leadership in promoting remote work is frustrating and could have saved lives, reduced economic disruption and maintained normalcy.