Tragedy Unfolds: Over 5,000 Lives Lost to Flooding in Libya, as Aid Rushes In to Help Thousands More

Tragedy Unfolds: Over 5,000 Lives Lost to Flooding in Libya, as Aid Rushes In to Help Thousands More

The death toll in Libya has risen to 5,300 after a storm forced dams in a coastal city to fail, injuring thousands more. According to Muhammad Abu Moshe of the Libyan News Agency, the death toll for the whole region is at least 5,300 after Storm Daniel made landfall in the northern African country on…

Ukrainian Missile Attack Hits Russian Warships in Crimean Naval Base

According to reports, two Russian vessels were damaged as Ukraine conducted a comprehensive attack on a Russian ship repair station in Crimea early Wednesday morning, in what looks to be Kyiv’s most audacious hit on the port since the war began. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, Ukrainian military forces used 10 cruise missiles and three…

County of Hawaii files lawsuit against utility company for the deadly wildfires

Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric Company for 115 fatalities on Maui Island caused by wildfires. Maui County is suing Hawaii’s electricity company over the fatal blaze that destroyed Lahaina, alleging that the destruction could have been avoided if the power lines had been turned off. The lawsuit is the latest step in a growing critical…

NASA Advances the Development of Hypersonic Passenger Flights

Obviously, since Concorde’s retirement in 2003, rapid transatlantic travel is a thing of the past. It takes approximately eight hours to fly between London and New York, and closer to seven hours in the opposite direction. The record flight time from New York to London is presently just under five hours, thanks to a favorable…