An initial assessment of satellite imagery suggests an “ice avalanche” from a high-altitude glacier sent a giant cascade into the valley below.A glacial lake in the Everest region of Nepal, in 2018.
The agency’s top spokesman is among those on leave, according to two Trump administration officials. The agency said three people faced a misconduct investigation.The Secret Service has been under intense scrutiny for years, particularly after two attempts on Donald J. Trump’s life in 2024.
Will Scharf has proved his loyalty to President Trump, even filming a TV ad in which he blows away documents from the president’s legal cases. His new role will be to provide in-house legal advice.Will Scharf in the Oval Office earlier this month.
The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.Meta headquarters in California.
Governments around the world have passed or proposed a range of bans or restrictions on young teens using addictive social media platforms.A 15-year-old using social media apps in Australia in July, more than half a year after the country had implemented a ban on children under 16 using many platfor
Young people said the platforms could be a space for gathering, but also a waste of time.
The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims.Meta’s entire stock value stands at $1.45 trillion. The $17.1 billion penalty is about 1 percent of that.
The Japanese artist’s polka-dot covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.
In her mass-produced ubiquity, Kusama became one of her own dots, spreading her image into every corner of our culture.A video projection of “Song of a Manhattan Suicide Addict,” by Yayoi Kusama, in 2024. In her later years, Kusama was one of the most popular living artists in the world.
Relatives of a family killed by a semi truck say they were not consulted about the ad, which connected the crash to illegal immigration.
Dean Roy, 15, will appear on the ballot in November as a third-party candidate. He said his generation’s concerns, like affordability and climate change, have been ignored for too long.“The goal here is to make enough of an impact that the leaders have to start paying attention to the youth voice,”
Senator Darline Graham has spoken far more about her desire to support President Trump’s agenda than she has talked about her brother’s political goals — or her own.Ms. Graham has said she wants government to help people no longer rely on Social Security.
The actor’s gift for garish eccentricity was indelibly appropriate for the outlandish, cross-dressing mad scientist Frank-N-Furter.Tim Curry in 1974, the year he starred in the premiere American production of “The Rocky Horror Show” in Los Angeles.
He was a blast to watch, whether playing a mad scientist in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a butler in “Clue” or a singing King Arthur in “Spamalot.”
Years of long-distance division between Prince William and his younger brother will be tested now that Harry has returned to Britain.Prince William, the heir to the British throne, attends a service at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in June.
What led to the surprising return of Meghan and Harry to Britain? What will it mean? Our journalists, and many competitors, are seeking answers.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to Britain after spending six years in California.
Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara with one of his sculptures last month in Miami.
The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.Dolly Parton spoke at the Library of Congress during a 2018 celebration of her organization, the Imagination Library, and its 100 millionth book donation.
Even as her talents and work ethic opened up the world to her, she kept coming home. For many in the complicated region she’s from, that meant a lot.
Warmer water off the coast has made things slightly swampy for residents used to a succession of splendid days.Meteorologists don’t track humidity as closely as they do temperature, but trends point to stickier air than usual in coastal Southern California.
Before a Woke 2 takes over, let the proponents of its predecessor explain how and why they’re moving on.
Lèse-majesté, American-style.
A Florida man is facing three felony charges over the Aug. 20 vandalism of a plastic reproduction of one of the automated license plate readers, the authorities said.A Flock camera on a street in Massachusetts. The cameras and related technology have faced a backlash over privacy and misuse.
