Crews are nearing the end of a 12-mile trek to pave the San Carlos Reservoir to prevent water loss. “We have terrible losses through seepage.”
WSJ Opinion: Stanford Eliminates Its Guide to Acceptable Words
Stanford University has taken down its ‘Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative’ site, following feedback that the effort was ‘counter to inclusivity.’ Images: AP/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly
OPINION: The lack of RCMP protection officers is a risk to Canada’s national security
Near the end of 2022, it was reported that…
At least 12 dead in anti-government protests in southern Peru
Scores were killed following clashes in Juliaca in southern Peru, the regional health ministry said on Monday, after a resumption of protests demanding early elections and the release of jailed former President Pedro Castillo. The protests resumed last…
House narrowly approves rules amid concerns about McCarthy’s concessions
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Monday pushed through an overhaul of operating rules for the new Congress, overcoming the concerns of some rank-and-file members about concessions that Speaker Kevin McCarthy made to the hard right last week in the des…
MSI Intends ‘To Continue With Afterburner’ Overclocking App Despite Not Paying Its Russian Dev
Jacob Ridley writes via PC Gamer: MSI Afterburner is an app used the world over for graphics card monitoring, overclocking, and undervolting. It’s become pretty synonymous with general GPU tinkering, yet the app’s developer has suggested it might not h…
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit suffers launch failure
Nine small satellites were lost in the mishap in what was the rocket’s first launch with customer payloads on board.
Magnificent buildings in Brazil are pockmarked by rioting – amid fears the unrest may not be over
The magnificent stark white modernist buildings of Brazil’s capital were unveiled in the 1960s as a modern utopia and a symbol of optimism and trust in the future.