Month: June 2023

Amtrak Train With 190 Passengers Derails After Colliding With Vehicle in Southern California

MOORPARK, Calif.—An Amtrak train carrying 190 passengers derailed Wednesday after striking a truck on tracks in Southern California, and only minor injuries were reported, authorities said. Three of the train’s seven cars went off the tracks following the collision in Moorpark, said Ventura County Fire Department Captain Brian McGrath. The number of people hurt wasn’t…


California Man Defrauded $9 Million From Investors in Cow Manure Green Energy Scheme

A California man was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for running a “green energy” Ponzi scheme, defrauding investors of almost $9 million, according to a June 26 press release from the Department of Justice. Ray Brewer, 66, of Porterville, in California’s Central Valley, defrauded investors of $8,750,000 with farm tours and…


There Are Many Strange Things Behind Messi’s Soccer Game in China: Analysts

On June 15, the Argentine men’s football team and the Australian men’s football team played a friendly match in Beijing, China. The result of the game was 2–0, with Argentina winning without a doubt under the leadership of soccer star Lionel Messi. However, there were several very unusual aspects that made people wonder what was…


[PREMIERING 7:30PM ET] The Dark Side of Social Media Use and How to Protect Children—and Yourself: Nick Janicki

Over the last few decades, we’ve seen social media’s potential for good: bringing communities together, fostering innovative new ideas, and transforming our access to information. But we’ve also seen its dark side: addiction, violence, depression, loneliness, and self-harm. What role should social media play in our lives? Should tech companies have societal responsibilities? And what…


Tech Startup Gan Jing World Poised to Shape the Future, One Community at a Time

Gan Jing World, a high-tech startup, has become a growing force in upstate New York, in a community looking to transition to a technology hub. Gan Jing means clean, and the platform is committed to providing content “free from violent, erotic, criminal or harmful material,” according to its website. Joseph DeStefano, mayor of Middletown, the…


Tech Startup Gan Jing World Poses to Shape the Future, One Community at a Time

Gan Jing World, a high-tech startup, has become a growing force in upstate New York, in a community looking to transition to a technology hub. Gan Jing means clean, and the platform is committed to providing content “free from violent, erotic, criminal or harmful material,” according to its website. Joseph DeStefano, mayor of Middletown, the…


Canada’s Penny Oleksiak Hopes to Return Before 2024 Paris Olympics

Penny Oleksiak still hopes to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The seven-time Olympic medallist withdrew from the world swimming championships on June 1 due to injury. She said that she was originally sidelined after undergoing knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus in her knee but then suffered a compensatory injury to her shoulder….


Transgender People More Likely to Die of Suicide Than General Population, Danish Study Finds

Shedding new light on the question of whether “gender-affirming” treatment reduces suicide risks among people suffering from gender dysphoria, a new study found that transgender individuals in Denmark are at significantly higher risk of suicide compared to the northern European country’s general population. For their study, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical…


Politicians Risk AI Dependency

Commentary Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more common, including in politics. Images of Donald Trump getting violently arrested in New York or of the Pope wearing a puffy white coat are deepfakes that many believed, or wanted to believe, when they went viral. On June 26, former Alphabet CEO Eric Schmidt warned of AI’s…


Gov. Noem Says She Sees No ‘Path to Victory’ for Anyone but Trump in 2024

Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has said she doesn’t think any of the 2024 presidential candidates have a clear path to the White House except for former President Donald Trump. During a radio interview on Tuesday with KWAT News, Noem declined to endorse any specific Republican presidential candidate but said Trump holds the best…