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North Korea launches fresh wave of trash balloons toward South Korea

North Korea launched a fresh wave of "trash balloons" toward its southern neighbors Wednesday night, according to local media. South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported that the North launched more than 160 balloons carrying trash across its southern border. The report cited South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) which said it discovered dozens of "trash bundles" containing paper, plastic bottles, and other household garbage in parts of Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds the capital of Seoul. Balloons are seen from the Unification […]

September 19, 2024

Orlando News

Refugees in New Hampshire turn to farming for an income and a taste of home

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reservedFarmer Sylvain Bukasa, a refugee from Democratic Republic of the Congo, harvests corn on his plot at Fresh Start Farm, Aug. 19, 2024, in Dunbarton, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)DUNBARTON, N.H. – It's harvest time in central New Hampshire, and one farm there appears to have been transplanted from a distant continent. Farmers balance large crates laden with vegetables on their heads while chatting in Somali and other languages. As the sun burns away […]

September 19, 2024

Science News

New research investigates how short-term space travel affects ‘space tourists’

New studies show that space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit.Samples taken from test subjects in space showed wide-ranging shifts in cells and changes to the immune system.The study comes as opportunities for private space travel have expanded in recent years.Space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit, according to new studies published Tuesday.Those shifts mostly returned to normal once the amateurs returned […]

September 19, 2024

Orlando News

Oversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico’s electric grid

BusinessFILE - People march along Las Americas Highway to protest the LUMA Energy company in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File) (Carlos Giusti, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)SAN JUAN – A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances announced Wednesday that it will step in to help speed up projects to fix the island’s crumbling power grid as widespread outages persist.Only $1.2 billion out of more than $17 billion authorized by […]

September 19, 2024

Orlando News

TIMELINE: Here’s where things stand in the Madeline Soto case 6 months later

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Around six months after the body of missing Florida 13-year-old Madeline Soto was officially recovered, there are still plenty of questions regarding her death.However, investigators have still managed to uncover plenty of details about the case over these past few months, shedding light on what happened.As the investigation continues, below is a timeline of events stemming back to her initial disappearance.All episodes of “Justice for Madeline” can be found here.FEBRUARY 26 — DAY ONEMadeline Soto was […]

September 19, 2024

Sports News

Olympic judges ignored Simone Biles’ score review that could have given her gold, breaking US tie with China

Newly released footage shows the women's gymnastics judges at the Paris Olympics floor routine final neglected to process a request from U.S. coaches for a review of Simone Biles' routine. Had the request been considered and her score changed with what the U.S. coaches saw, it likely would have resulted in Biles taking gold. Biles initially won silver with a score of 14.133, just 0.333 points behind Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, who won her second Olympic gold after a famed comeback from […]

September 19, 2024

Politics News

Trump makes a bold prediction about the 2024 presidential election

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Standing in front of a packed arena on New York's Long Island, former President Donald Trump predicted victory in November in the reliably blue state."It hasn't been done for a long time. But we are going to win New York. And that's the first time in many, many years that a Republican can honestly say it. And we're going to do it," Trump vowed."We have to do it. We do it, and the election nationwide is over," […]

September 19, 2024

US News

New York City hosts inaugural ‘Urban Rat Summit’ in hopes to combat rodent problem: ‘Quality of life issue’

New York City kicked off the very first Urban Rat Summit on Wednesday with Mayor Eric Adams declaring "War on Rats" while giving opening remarks for the event.The two-day event is being held at Pier 57 in Manhattan, with officials and scientists from cities across the U.S. and Canada present."Wow, I didn't realize we were going to get so many people showing up to talk about rats," said Mayor Eric Adams during his opening remarks.STAFFER FOR NYC MAYOR FIRED AMID […]

September 19, 2024

Travel News

Greece to impose tax for cruise visitors on popular islands to combat overtourism

Visiting Santorini or Mykonos in Greece could start costing you a little extra as government officials devise a strategy to curb overtourism on the islands.Greek officials are planning to impose a tax for cruise ship visitors during the peak summer season, according to Reuters.The tax would be 20 euros ($22) for visitors cruising to Santorini or Mykonos.ROME COULD CHARGE ENTRY TO HISTORIC LANDMARK IN LATEST ATTEMPT TO TACKLE OVERTOURISMFrom January to June, more than 11 million travelers visited Greece, bringing […]

September 19, 2024

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North Korea launches fresh wave of trash balloons toward South Korea

Refugees in New Hampshire turn to farming for an income and a taste of home

New research investigates how short-term space travel affects ‘space tourists’

Oversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico’s electric grid

TIMELINE: Here’s where things stand in the Madeline Soto case 6 months later

Olympic judges ignored Simone Biles’ score review that could have given her gold, breaking US tie with China

Trump makes a bold prediction about the 2024 presidential election

New York City hosts inaugural ‘Urban Rat Summit’ in hopes to combat rodent problem: ‘Quality of life issue’

Greece to impose tax for cruise visitors on popular islands to combat overtourism

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