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ICE raids sow fear in L.A.'s Fashion District -- There has been a common thread this week in the Fashion District of Los Angeles, fear of raids by immigration agents. There are more than 4,000 independent businesses in the district, an area that depends on the labor of immigrants. Elise Preston has more.

CBS News - 7 minutes ago

Lawmakers remember Minnesota shooting victims -- Former Minnesota State Rep. Ryan Winkler, Sen. Zach Duckworth, R-Lakeville, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke with CBS News Minnesota on Saturday after learning Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in what officials described as "politically motivated" shootings earlier in the day.

CBS News - 33 minutes ago

Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise

BBC News - 52 minutes ago

Can deep-sea rocks generate oxygen without light?

Daily Sabah - 4 hours ago

Dave Bautista's Next Franchise Play? Becoming a 'Cat Assassin'

Gizmodo - 4 hours ago

Horrifying truth of biblical city uncovered after 'incredible' archaeology discovery - The ancient city of Gezer in Israel has been at the centre of biblical stories for centuries,...

Daily Express - 4 hours ago

How to Watch the F1 Canadian GP 2025 on a Free Channel

Gizmodo - 6 hours ago

'Gas station heroin' is technically illegal and widely available. Here are the facts

Los Angeles Times - 7 hours ago

UK dumps £2.5 billion into fusion pipe dream that's already cost millions - UPDATED - STEP sucked up £220 million in 2022, and it's still not apparent what that accomplished - Science - 13 Jun 2025 - | 64

Laika's 'ParaNorman' Is Coming Back to Theaters

Gizmodo - 8 hours ago

1,000-year-old Viking Age hoard has a pendant that may be a cross or Thor's hammer - By - Laura Geggel - published - 14 June 25 - A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed an Early Middle Ages hoard that contains 200 artifacts, including a pendant that may be a cross or an unfinished Thor's hammer.

Live Science - 9 hours ago

Missing link star? Why this 'teenage vampire' white dwarf has scientists so excited -- Robert Lea -- . -- Astronomers have discovered a "teenage vampire" dead star in the process of devouring a companion star during a short-lived, "missing link" phase of its evolution.

Live Science - 10 hours ago

You're organising your bathroom cabinet wrong! Expert reveals the surprising items you should never store in there - including suncream

Daily Mail - 11 hours ago

26 photos of the worst hurricanes to have hit the US

Business Insider - 12 hours ago

The World's Hardest Bluffing Game

The Atlantic - 12 hours ago

Rarest plant flowers at secret nursery refuge -- , -- Rarest plant flowers at secret nursery refuge

BBC News - 12 hours ago

Tectonic plates can spread subduction like a contagion - jumping from one oceanic plate to another - By - Evan Howell - published - 14 June 25 - Evidence from Earth's deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion.

Live Science - 12 hours ago

People rehomed after 'catastrophic' floods -- , -- People rehomed after 'catastrophic' floods

BBC News - 13 hours ago

Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case

Fox News - 13 hours ago

Gull sips man's coffee before stealing his mug -- , -- Gull sips man's coffee before stealing his mug

BBC News - 13 hours ago

Biofuels policy has been a failure for the climate, new report claims

Ars Technica - 14 hours ago

Wildfires: Which parts of California are at highest fire risk this summer?

The Mercury News - 14 hours ago

Researchers claim spoof-proof random number generator breakthrough -- Combining quantum entanglement with hash chains promises randomness which can be relied on

I had a premonition about how my grandad would die - no one believed I'd seen the future...but then it came true

Daily Mail - 14 hours ago

Flash flooding hits homes for a second time -- , -- Flash flooding hits homes for a second time

BBC News - 15 hours ago

Ancient miasma theory may help explain Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine moves

NPR - 15 hours ago

As many as 78 peple died in flash floods and some survivors in Decoligny village say they've lost almost everything.

Deutsche Welle - 15 hours ago

Health -- Science news this week: Overdue earthquakes and star-shaped brain cells

Live Science - 15 hours ago

Toilet paper over or under? Scientist FINALLY settles the debate - so, do you agree with their method?

Daily Mail - 15 hours ago

Axiom-4 Mission Now Eyes June 19 Lift-off

Deccan Chronicle - 18 hours ago

Fusion energy industry gets £2.5bn funding boost -- , -- Fusion energy industry gets £2.5bn funding boost

BBC News - 18 hours ago

Wood Pellet Mills Are Prone to Catching Fire. Why Build Them in California?

Wired News - 19 hours ago

'If I'm frustrated by school, farm calms me down' -- , -- 'If I'm frustrated by school, farm calms me down'

BBC News - 20 hours ago

Former Cedars-Sinai OB-GYN surrenders license after sexual abuse complaints

Los Angeles Times - 23 hours ago

Hiding in the fields - farm workers fearing deportation stay in California's shadows -- , -- Hiding in the fields - farm workers fearing deportation stay in California's shadows

BBC News - 23 hours ago

11 dead, several still missing in San Antonio floods -- , -- 11 dead, several still missing in San Antonio floods

BBC News - 1 day ago

Science - Invasive Asian needle ants pose risks - As summer kicks into high gear, the U.S. Forest Service is warning about an invasive Asian needle ant species found in dozens of states. Eric Day, entomologist at Virginia Tech, joins "The Daily Report" with more. Jun 12 - 03:35

CBS News - 1 day ago

Here's how climate change is affecting your home insurance

NPR - 1 day ago

Why I've walked the West Highland Way 97 times -- , -- Why I've walked the West Highland Way 97 times

BBC News - 1 day ago

Inside the CIA's secret squad of adorable assassins dubbed 'Project 94'

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

Israel expands strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities

NPR - 1 day ago

These VA Tech scientists are building a better fog harp

Ars Technica - 1 day ago

New map reveals all the iconic US cities and landmarks set to DISAPPEAR by 2050

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

Nuclear weapons -- Could Iran Have Been Close to Making a Nuclear Weapon? Uranium Enrichment Explained

Scientific American - 1 day ago

Amid NASA cuts, popular social accounts for Mars rovers, Voyager going dark

The Mercury News - 1 day ago

Elon Musk calls for America's $150 billion beacon of hope to be terminated

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

Chilling map reveals where 250m Americans would perish in a nuclear attack amid fears of WWIII

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

Can lab-made blood make up for global shortages?

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

Kennedy's new CDC panel includes members who have criticized vaccines, spread misinformation

Los Angeles Times - 1 day ago

State rescinds suspension efforts for troubled nursing home in Hollywood

Los Angeles Times - 1 day ago

Met Office issues Northern Lights ALERT: Aurora will shine across huge parts of the UK tonight as a solar storm strikes Earth - find out if it will be visible from your hometown

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

'Glimmer of hope' for marine life at UN Ocean conference

BBC News - 1 day ago

People can be identified by their breathing patterns with 97% accuracy - By - Emma Bryce - published - 13 June 25 - Breathing patterns among humans are so unique that they can work as an identification tool, scientists report. They propose someday using breath as a way to diagnose disease.

Live Science - 1 day ago

Rescuers praised for saving shire horse from ditch -- , -- Rescuers praised for saving shire horse from ditch

BBC News - 1 day ago

Strange pits on 'hobbit' teeth and other archaic humans could reveal hidden links in our family tree - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 12 June 25 - Small clusters of pits in tooth enamel may be traced back to a single evolutionary lineage millions of years ago.

Live Science - 1 day ago

'Amazing' artefacts unboxed by public -- , -- 'Amazing' artefacts unboxed by public

BBC News - 1 day ago

Adobe shares slide as investors skeptical of quicker AI-adoption returns

CTV News - 1 day ago

Surveys to assess impact of major solar farm -- , -- Surveys to assess impact of major solar farm

BBC News - 1 day ago

Climate Change -- Five Climate Issues to Watch When Trump Goes to Canada

Scientific American - 1 day ago

How facial recognition cameras identify you with AI

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

Earth to be hit by powerful shockwave in just HOURS after giant 'claw-shaped' hole bursts through the sun

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

Tomorrow Today — The Science Magazine

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

Thousands gather for Three Counties Show -- , -- Thousands gather for Three Counties Show

BBC News - 1 day ago

Weather -- Air-Conditioning Can Surprisingly Help the Power Grid during Extreme Heat

Scientific American - 1 day ago

Foxconn sends 97% of India iPhone exports to U.S. as Apple tackles Trump's tariffs

CTV News - 1 day ago

Bird flu case confirmed in gull on Kent coast -- , -- Bird flu case confirmed in gull on Kent coast

BBC News - 1 day ago

Can tolerance be learned?

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

MP calls for new law to license animal shelters -- , -- MP calls for new law to license animal shelters

BBC News - 1 day ago

Roman column dig discovery 'tip of the iceberg' -- , -- Roman column dig discovery 'tip of the iceberg'

BBC News - 1 day ago

Neuroscience -- How a Tiny Brain Region Guides Generosity

Scientific American - 1 day ago

Quantum Computing -- Quantum Computers Simulate Particle 'String Breaking' in a Physics Breakthrough

Scientific American - 1 day ago

Badenoch calls for end to oil and gas windfall tax -- , -- Badenoch calls for end to oil and gas windfall tax

BBC News - 1 day ago

Urgent recall issued for 1.1 million phone chargers after reports of explosions caused burns

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

Hidden Neolithic stone circle set to be unearthed -- , -- Hidden Neolithic stone circle set to be unearthed

BBC News - 1 day ago

Geology -- Tectonic Plates Can 'Infect' One Another with Earth-Shaking Subduction Zones

Scientific American - 1 day ago

First beaver born in Lincolnshire in 400 years -- , -- First beaver born in Lincolnshire in 400 years

BBC News - 1 day ago

Rare bat pups born at zoo after recent deaths -- , -- Rare bat pups born at zoo after recent deaths

BBC News - 1 day ago

Revealed: What your TOENAILS say about you, according to experts

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

Are Those Viral 'Cooling Blankets' for Real?

Wired News - 1 day ago

Powerful solar telescope unveils ultra-fine magnetic 'curtains' on the sun's surface -- Samantha Mathewson -- . -- The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope captured the sharpest-ever images of the sun's surface, revealing ultra-fine bright and dark stripes called striations that are caused by powerful magnetic fluctuations.

Live Science - 1 day ago

The Universe -- This New Map of Nearby Stars May Solve a Cosmic Mystery

Scientific American - 1 day ago

Rocket Report: New delay for Europe's reusable rocket; SpaceX moves in at SLC-37

Ars Technica - 1 day ago

Urgent nationwide recall for gadget in millions of pockets after dozens burst into flames

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

AMD turns to AI startups to inform chip, software design

CTV News - 1 day ago

Animals -- This Ant Has a Sting Worse Than a Fire Ant's-Here's How to Avoid It

Scientific American - 1 day ago

Archaeologists uncover France's deepest shipwreck: 'As if time froze'

Independent UK - 1 day ago

Some fish feel pain for up to 20 minutes after catch, scientists find

Independent UK - 1 day ago

Biology -- These Hamster Dads Are a Cut above the Rest

Scientific American - 1 day ago

Enslaved Africans led a decade-long rebellion 1,200 years ago in Iraq, new evidence suggests - By - Owen Jarus - published - 13 June 25 - The Zanj, enslaved people largely from Africa, rebelled at the same time they were ordered to build a massive system of canals in what is now Iraq, a new study finds.

Live Science - 1 day ago

Despite global gains on combating child labor, sub-Saharan Africa still has the highest number of underage workers.

Deutsche Welle - 1 day ago

This Chinese Spacecraft Is Traveling to One of Earth's Quasi-Moons

Wired News - 1 day ago

Could humans' unique nasal 'fingerprints' give us information about our health?

NPR - 1 day ago

B.C.'s privacy watchdog weighs in on health AI boom – as doctors warn it's not a substitute

CTV News - 1 day ago

Pressure is mounting for soil testing post-fire cleanup. The Newsom administration is downplaying the concerns

Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

Alzheimers & Dementia

Live Science - 2 days ago

A popular climate website will be hobbled, after Trump administration eliminates entire staff

NPR - 2 days ago

In nixing EV standards, Trump strikes at two foes: California and Elon Musk

Aljazeera - 2 days ago

Study: Centuries-old mercury pollution threatens Arctic wildlife

UPI - 2 days ago

Monster black hole jet from the early universe is basking in the 'afterglow' of the Big Bang - By - Harry Baker - published - 12 June 25 - NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has captured a striking image of a distant quasar from the "cosmic noon," including a giant energy jet "being illuminated by the leftover glow from the Big Bang itself."

Live Science - 2 days ago

Doctors could combat antibiotic resistance - and save lives - by tracking superbug evolution in real time, study hints - By - Shira Gordon - published - 12 June 25 - A new proof-of-concept study explored the feasibility of tracking the evolution of superbug infections in real time to help save infected patients.

Live Science - 2 days ago