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Iconic Joshua trees bloomed earlier than usual this year — and it could spell trouble for a little-known bug
The early bloom could threaten the yucca moth -- Joshua trees' only pollinator -- whose evolution has synced with the predictably timely blossoming of their flowers.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 22:13:55 -0500
The early bloom could threaten the yucca moth -- Joshua trees' only pollinator -- whose evolution has synced with the predictably timely blossoming of their flowers.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 22:13:55 -0500
Private plane carrying 8 passengers crashes in Bangor, Maine, as Winter Storm Fern batters state
The extent of passengers' injuries is not immediately clear.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 22:05:19 -0500
The extent of passengers' injuries is not immediately clear.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 22:05:19 -0500
Trump ‘reviewing everything’ about fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, says fed agents will leave Minneapolis ‘at some point’
President Trump said his administration is reviewing the fatal shooting of an armed ICU nurse who was protesting ICE in Minneapolis before Border Patrol agents shot him dead in the street. “We’re looking, we’re reviewing everything and will come out with a determination,” Trump told the Wall Street Journal in a five-minute phone call Sunday...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:57:16 -0500
President Trump said his administration is reviewing the fatal shooting of an armed ICU nurse who was protesting ICE in Minneapolis before Border Patrol agents shot him dead in the street. “We’re looking, we’re reviewing everything and will come out with a determination,” Trump told the Wall Street Journal in a five-minute phone call Sunday...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:57:16 -0500
Daughter of top Iranian official ousted from Emory University following massive public outrage
Georgia's Emory University has severed ties with Dr. Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, the daughter of a sanctioned Iranian regime official, following mounting pressure.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:21:56 -0500
Georgia's Emory University has severed ties with Dr. Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, the daughter of a sanctioned Iranian regime official, following mounting pressure.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:21:56 -0500
Spiteful Bay Area landowner builds fence to block beachgoers from public shoreline, threatens to shoot ‘trespassers’
A mystery landowner sparked outrage along the Northern California coast after slapping up an 8-foot fence and a handwritten threat warning public beachgoers would be shot for using a pathway to access the shoreline.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:46:20 -0500
A mystery landowner sparked outrage along the Northern California coast after slapping up an 8-foot fence and a handwritten threat warning public beachgoers would be shot for using a pathway to access the shoreline.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:46:20 -0500
Winter Storm Fern rages across US, canceling near-record flights — and leaving more than 1M without power
Winter Storm Fern pummeled 34 states in snow and ice on Sunday, cancelling more than 11,000 flights and leaving more than a million without power — with winter warnings still on for Monday.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:14:51 -0500
Winter Storm Fern pummeled 34 states in snow and ice on Sunday, cancelling more than 11,000 flights and leaving more than a million without power — with winter warnings still on for Monday.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:14:51 -0500
Humans will soon live 150 years, thanks to bio ‘clocks’: expert
That prediction comes from pioneering aging scientist Steve Horvath, who told Time that living to 150 is no longer science fiction.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:13:06 -0500
That prediction comes from pioneering aging scientist Steve Horvath, who told Time that living to 150 is no longer science fiction.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:13:06 -0500
Shirtless Florida man sentenced for diving through Taco Bell window, robbing it with ‘large rock’
The half-naked delinquent fled the scene, but didn't make it very far, thanks to a dutiful K9 dog who tracked him down in minutes.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:01:12 -0500
The half-naked delinquent fled the scene, but didn't make it very far, thanks to a dutiful K9 dog who tracked him down in minutes.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:01:12 -0500
Alaska man fatally shoots his 87-year-old granny in the head, claims it was mercy killing: cops
Brian Davenport, 29, "admitted to stealing his grandfather’s handgun and killing his grandmother."
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:00:31 -0500
Brian Davenport, 29, "admitted to stealing his grandfather’s handgun and killing his grandmother."
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:00:31 -0500
Doctor recounts attempts to save Alex Pretti’s life — as anti-ICE protester’s family slams DHS ‘lies’
Pretti had "at least three bullet wounds in his back," along with one in his upper left chest and another possible wound in his neck," the doctor stated in their affidavit.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:57:04 -0500
Pretti had "at least three bullet wounds in his back," along with one in his upper left chest and another possible wound in his neck," the doctor stated in their affidavit.
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:57:04 -0500
