Video of China plane carrying 132 passengers shows nosedive before mountain crash
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a rescue operation and investigation into a China Eastern Airlines jet that crashed into a mountain during a domestic flight on Monday. Flight…
Black store owner reports robbery, gets punched by officer
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama liquor store owner has sued after a police officer responding to a robbery call at his store punched him in the face and broke…
Virginia Tech Swimmer Blasts NCAA after Losing Finals Spot to Lia Thomas
A former Olympian and Virginia Tech female swimmer blasted the NCAA in a letter Sunday over their policy of allowing biologically male swimmers to compete against women. Reka Gyorgy argued…
If everyone on Earth sat in the ocean at once, how much would sea level rise?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. If everyone on Earth sat…
Urban mining transforms Brazil neighborhoods into ghost town
MACEIO, Brazil (AP) — This part of Maceio, the capital of Brazil’s northeastern Alagoas state, used to buzz with the sounds of cars, commerce and children playing. It went silent…
I’m a former pastry cook. Here are 8 ways I’d upgrade a box of cake mix.
Betty Crocker batter Brownie Boxed Mix Taste Test There are some simple ways to upgrade cake mix.Sydney Kramer/Insider I’m a former pastry cook, and I think cake mixes are a…
Gun Pointed At Crowd During Wild Street Takeover In South LA
NextShark Video of China plane carrying 132 passengers shows nosedive before mountain crash Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a rescue operation and investigation into a China Eastern Airlines…
GOP Indiana governor vetoes transgender girls sports ban
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor on Monday vetoed a bill banning transgender females from participating in girls school sports. Opponents of the transgender sports bill argued it was a bigoted…
Ted Cruz laments angry supreme court hearings a day after angry airport fracas
Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA In Washington on Monday, the Texas senator Ted Cruz complained that supreme court confirmation hearings have become increasingly angry and confrontational. Related: US supreme court justice…
Pro-Kremlin Tabloid Briefly Reports Massive Russian Casualty Number, Citing Putin’s Defense Ministry
A pro-Kremlin tabloid claimed in an article that close to 10,000 Russian soldiers have died during the country’s invasion of Ukraine, citing Russia’s Ministry of Defense, before deleting the information…