Growing up alongside deadly fires inspired me to study them—and fight flames with swarms of drones

Growing up in Greece, wildfires were a constant presence each summer. In 2007, I remember watching TV footage of fires ...

At-home STD tests offer new options for screening and treatment

Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first at-home test that can detect three common infections in women ...

Bay Area researchers hope to unlock the secrets of coastal fog — and understand how it’s affected by climate change and pollution

With a five-year, $3.7 million grant from the Heising-Simon Foundation, the Pacific Coastal Fog Research project is poised to ...
Reuters

Venezuela vice president Rodriguez in Russia, four sources say

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez is in Russia, four sources familiar with her movements said on Saturday, after President Donald Trump said President Nicolas Maduro had been ...
Los Angeles Times

Author of key report on Palisades fire was upset over changes that weakened it, sources say

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Deletions and revisions in drafts of the LAFD’s after-action report on the Palisades fire have raised questions ...
SpaceNews

Rocket Lab launches JAXA tech demo satellite

A Rocket Lab Electron lifts off Dec. 13 (U.S. time) carrying JAXA’s RAISE-4 tech demo satellite. Credit: Rocket Lab WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully launched a technology ...
New York Post

Final Columbia University antisemitism report details disturbing examples of Jewish students being cruelly singled out

A Columbia University public health instructor ranted to 400 incoming students about how the school’s prominent Jewish donors only made their gifts to “launder blood money” and denied the existence of ...
Space.com

Rocket Lab aborts launch of Korean disaster-monitoring satellite at last second

Rocket Lab tried to launch a Korean disaster-monitoring satellite tonight (Dec. 15), but it didn't happen. An Electron rocket was scheduled to launch the "Bridging the Swarm" mission from Rocket Lab's ...
The New York Times

Danish Intelligence Report Raises Concerns About U.S.

A new document cites Washington’s shifting strategic priorities and growing pressure on allies under President Trump as sources of uncertainty for Denmark. By Maya Tekeli and Jeffrey Gettleman Denmark ...
Fox Carolina

Officials: Clerical error leads to false report of ‘mistakenly released inmate’

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said a system error caused a false report of an inmate mistakenly released. On Thursday ...
CNN

Exclusive: Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in March of this year to ...
The Hill

FBI sources criticize Kash Patel in leaked report: What to know

A new report details various issues at the FBI under Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, according to the New York Post. The 115-page report includes criticism of Patel from ...