From Moncks Corner to Boeing: Omar Shaheed III Becomes SC State’s First Mechatronics Graduate

• Omar Shaheed III To Be First Graduate Of SC State Mechatronics Program
• Shaheed Switched From Electrical Engineering Technology After Being Recruited

Why Evolution Keeps Making Crabs: The Strange Case of Carcinization

• Carcinization Is The Independent Evolution Of Crab-Like Forms
• Observed In At Least Five Separate Crustacean Lineages

Florida Family of Six Loses Home in Garage Fire Tied to Tesla Charger — Father Calls Escape a "Miracle"

The Raky family escaped a devastating house fire in Sanford, Florida, on Dec. 2 after Mina Raky heard popping ...

Zelensky: Ukraine Could Hold Elections in 60–90 Days If Allies Guarantee Security

• Zelensky Says Elections Possible Within 60–90 Days If Allies Guarantee Security
• President Publicly Asks U.S. And European Partners To Secure Polling Places

Illinois Dad, 59, Vanishes After Refusing Medical Care Following Crash; Troubling Footage Spurs Community Search

• Daniel “Dan” Davis, 59, Missing From Merrionette Park
• Car Crash Occurred Around 11:15 P.M. On Nov. 24; He Refused Medical Care

Worsening Droughts Threaten Africa’s Maize Supply — Experts Warn Of Possible Food Shortages

• Droughts Are Severely Reducing Maize Yields In Parts Of Africa
• Maize Is Grown On About 100 Million Acres Across The Continent

Tony Blair Dropped From Trump’s Proposed Gaza 'Peace Board' After Middle East Objections, FT Reports

• Tony Blair Removed From Consideration For Trump’s Gaza Board
• Financial Times Says Regional Objections Led To The Decision

Indianapolis Weighs a ‘Grand Bargain’ to Share Buses and Buildings — at the Cost of Charter Autonomy

• Panel To Issue Recommendations By Dec. 17
• Two Proposed Models Would Shift Power To Appointed Authorities

Charlotte Light-Rail Killing Fuels Debate: Sheriff Warns Iryna’s Law Will Overcrowd County Jails

• Iryna’s Law Tightens Pretrial-Release Rules For Repeat And Violent Offenders
• Sheriff Warns The Law Will Increase Jail Populations And Lengthen Detention Stays

NYPD: 3D2A Movement and Affordable 3D Printers Drive Surge in Ghost Guns

• 3D-Printed Ghost Gun Recoveries Rose From ~30 In 2020 To 300+ In 2024
• 3D2A Movement Shares CAD Files And Designs Online

Before Dawn, Sri Lankans Queue for Care as Japanese Medics Tackle Cyclone Ditwah Aftermath

• Cyclone Ditwah Affected More Than Two Million People
• At Least 638 People Were Killed
• Japanese 31-Member Medical Team Treats About 150 Patients A Day

Three On Trial In Frankfurt Over Alleged Russian Spy Plot Targeting Ex‑Ukrainian Soldier

• Three Men On Trial In Frankfurt Accused Of Spying
• Alleged Ringleader Identified As Vardges I.
• Accomplices Named As Robert A. (Ukrainian) And Arman S. (Russian)

Mathematicians Prove Garban–Vargas Conjecture, Illuminating Fractal Chaos

• Garban–Vargas Conjecture Proven For The Circle (2024)
• Gaussian Multiplicative Chaos Is A Fractal Measure Used Across Many Fields

Tonight's Northern Lights: Where to See Auroras Across 15 U.S. States (NOAA Storm Watch)

• Coronal Mass Ejection Headed Toward Earth; Aurora Chances Increase
• NOAA Issues Storm Watch For Midday Tuesday, Dec. 9; Activity Could Reach G3

First Archaeological Discovery Of An Ancient Egyptian 'Thalamegos' — 35m Pleasure Barge Recovered Off Alexandria

• First Archaeological Recovery Of A Thalamegos
• 35-Metre Pleasure Barge Matches Strabo’s Description

LAPD Seeks Additional Victims After Arrest Of Rapper Clinton 'Clintnlord' Adams On Multiple Rape Charges

• LAPD Releases Photo Seeking Additional Alleged Victims
• Clinton Adams, Known As 'Clintnlord,' Arrested On Sexual Assault Allegations

ESCAPADE’s Bold Gamble: How Low‑Cost Mars Missions Trade Safety for More Science

• ESCAPADE Launched Nov 13, 2025 On New Glenn
• Twin Probes To Map Mars’ Magnetic Field And Study Solar‑Wind Atmospheric Loss

How AI Could Ease America’s Cost‑of‑Living Crisis — If Policy Lets It

• Cost Of Living Tops Voter Concerns (40%)
• Majority Of Families Face Economic Insecurity When Bills Arrive
• 44% Of People With Health Issues Say They Cannot Afford Proper Care

Tanzania Bans Protests, Deploys Troops After Disputed Election and Deadly Crackdown

• Government Bans Planned Protests Over Disputed Oct. 29 Vote
• Security Forces Patrol Dar Es Salaam, Dodoma And Arusha

520-Million-Year-Old Larva Fossil Preserves Brain and Internal Organs — A Window into Early Arthropod Evolution

• Larva Fossil With Brain Intact Discovered (520 Million Years Old)
• Soft Tissues Preserved Including Brain, Gut And Circulatory Structures

Belgium Hesitates Over €197B Frozen Russian Assets, Citing Risk Of Kremlin Retaliation

• Belgium Holds Approximately €197 Billion In Frozen Russian Assets At Euroclear
• European Commission Proposes Using Funds As Part Of A €165 Billion Package For Ukraine

Two Disney World Shuttle Buses Collide on Busy Buena Vista Drive — Guest Captures Dramatic Video

• Two Disney World Shuttle Buses Collided On Dec. 5
• Witness Ember Donley Filmed The Aftermath From Another Disney Bus

EU Approves Binding Relocation Target and €20,000 Fine for States That Refuse Migrants

• Binding Relocation Target Of About 21,000 Migrants
• €20,000 Fine Per Person For States That Refuse Relocations

What to Know About the $900B Defense Bill: Boat-Strike Footage, Troop Minimums, Ukraine Aid and More

• Congress Considers $900 Billion National Defense Authorization Act
• Lawmakers Demand Unedited Footage And Orders For Sept. 2 Boat Strike