By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Ahmed Rasheed WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A defective drone in Iraq may have helped keep America from being dragged deeper into a widening Middle East conflict. The drone, which was launched at the Erbil air base by an Iranian-backed militia before sunrise on Oct. 26, penetrated U.S. air defenses and … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave OKAFIM, southern Israel — Israeli forces set on crushing Hamas pushed toward urban centers in northern Gaza on Thursday, as limited raids give way to a full-fledged ground invasion, bringing new perils for petrified civilians who remain in their homes. “We are at the height of war,” … Read more
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops battled Hamas militants and attacked underground compounds on Tuesday with a focus on northern Gaza, from which an estimated 800,000 Palestinians have fled south despite continued Israeli bombardment across the besieged enclave. Buoyed by the first successful rescue of a captive held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Read more
Creamline’s Risa Sato (center) fires a kill against the Farm Fresh wall. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ As the errors piled up, so did Creamline’s resolve to find a way around them. With its core that dominated the Premier Volleyball League losing two vital pieces, the Cool Smashers continue applying the tested trial and error approach in … Read more
Israeli ground forces are attacking Hamas militants and infrastructure in northern Gaza as warplanes strike across the sealed-off territory. Buoyed by the first successful rescue of a captive held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls for a cease-fire and again vowed to crush the militant group’s ability to govern Gaza or threaten … Read more
This also works the other way: Incoming electromagnetic waves will get canceled by the moving charges in the Faraday cage. Your phone won’t know that it’s getting a text message or call. Let’s focus for a minute on why the cage’s materials are important. A Faraday cage is made from an electrical conductor, metals like … Read more
Two of the biggest groups to oppose robotaxi expansion in California are now formally working together. Teamsters 856, which is tied to one of the longest-standing labor unions in the U.S., and Rideshare Drivers United (RDU), a group that advocates for app-based workers, said on Friday they’ll work together to push for “responsible guardrails on … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises this week to hone their ability to respond to potential “Hamas-style surprise artillery attacks” by North Korea, South Korea’s military said Friday. The two forces regularly conduct live-fire and other training, but this week’s drills come after Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault … Read more
Israeli forces conducted another ground raid in Gaza in advance of an expected invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory. U.S. warplanes, meanwhile, struck targets in eastern Syria after attacks on U.S. forces by Iran-backed fighters, adding to regional tensions fueled by the 3-week-old Gaza war. The Palestinian death toll passed 7,000 as Israel launched waves of … Read more
Olivia Dunne gets NIL deals for her teammates! LSU gymnast and social media sensation Olivia Dunne, through her “Livvy Fund,” has forged a groundbreaking partnership with Accelerator Active Energy. The collaboration, which was announced on Tuesday, is set to provide unique NIL deals to a number of her gymnast teammates. LSU Tigers Benefit From The … Read more