One dead in Mexico as Storm Hilary brings ‘life-threatening’ floods and record rainfall to California
One person has died and another is missing as a tropical storm brings “life-threatening” floods and record rainfall to Mexico and California. Storm Hilary was previously classed as a Category 4 hurricane but weakened as it made landfall on the Mexican coast, from where it moved north to California and other states in the southeastern […]
Orca Lolita dies after 52 years in captivity at Miami Seaquarium
Lolita, an orca held captive for more than half a century at the Miami Seaquarium, has died at the estimated age of 57 from suspected kidney disease. Also known as Tokitae or Toki, she was believed to have been the world’s second-oldest killer whale. Her death on Friday came as her caregivers were making preparations […]
Lore Closes $2.3 Million Round to Build Web3’s AI-powered Search Engine
2 Yale graduates and a dropout – Armaan Kalsi, Brihu Sundararaman, and Ryan Myher raise $2.3M round to go to war with Etherscan. Lore transcends the ordinary concept of blockchain tools; it embodies a radical reimagination of how we interact with blockchain data. The prevailing exploration tools, having persisted for years, often lack user-friendliness, thus […]
Mark Zuckerberg says ‘time to move on’ from Elon Musk cage fight
Mark Zuckerberg has accused Elon Musk of not being serious about the pair having a cage fight – and says it is time to “move on” from the saga. The Facebook co-founder said his tech billionaire counterpart did not appear to want to go through with the highly-anticipated clash after failing to even agree on […]
Hawaii wildfires: Oprah Winfrey and her camera crew turned away from shelter for survivors
Oprah Winfrey and her camera crew were turned away from a shelter for survivors of the Hawaii wildfires – as officials confirmed at least 96 people are now dead. The TV personality, who has spent recent days helping with aid efforts during a visit to the state, was accompanied by a CBS News crew when […]
Hawaii wildfires: Governor warns dozens more could be dead
Hawaii’s governor has warned that dozens more could be dead on the island of Maui following devastating wildfires – which have already claimed the lives of 99 people. “We are prepared for many tragic stories,” Governor Josh Green told US media on Monday. “They will find 10 to 20 people per day, probably, until they […]
Alex Collins: Former NFL star dies aged 28
Former NFL running back Alex Collins has died aged 28. The star, who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, was driving a motorbike when it crashed into an SUV car on Sunday night, in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, police said. The car was making a left turn when Collins’s bike hit its rear passenger […]
Donald Trump: Georgia court charges former US president with trying to illegally overturn 2020 election
A court in Georgia has charged Donald Trump with trying to illegally overturn the 2020 election. Among the charges is “solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer” – in other words trying to persuade someone to betray their office. It is the fourth set of charges against the former president this year. Fulton […]
Russia launches first moon mission in almost 50 years
A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off from the Vostochny spaceport in the far eastern Amur region. It’s expected to reach its destination on 23 August, the same day as an Indian vessel that launched last month. Russia’s craft, Luna-25, will take about five and a half days to travel around the moon, […]
Cocaine worth $1.1m found by Tampa mayor Jane Castor on family’s fishing trip
The mayor of Tampa has found cocaine with an estimated street value of about $1.1m floating in the Atlantic while on a fishing trip with her family. Jane Castor, who was the city’s first female police chief before becoming mayor, was fishing off the Florida Keys on 23 July when she made the discovery. She […]
