Todd Crawford
Great Salt Lake Projected to Disappear Within 5 Years, Leaving Toxic Dust Bowl
As water levels in Utah’s Great Salt Lake continue to plummet, scientists are raising the alarm that not only will the scenario drive water scarcity for the surrounding regions but as water levels drop it...
China’s Balloon Program a Threat to ‘Global Security,’ NATO Chief Says
NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg warned on Feb. 8, during a joint press conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, that China’s surveillance flight program is a threat to “global” security after the Pentagon revealed...
Chinese Android Phones Awash With Spyware, New Research Reveals
New research has revealed that many of the top-of-the-line Android devices sold in China are awash with spyware, harvesting an untold amount of personal data without notification or consent that could easily lead to persistent...
Frantic Search for Survivors Continues in Turkey, Syria as Death Toll Continues to Rise
Days after two devastating earthquakes ripped through southern Turkey and Syria, rescue workers continue to sort through the rubble of countless toppled buildings searching for survivors as the death toll from the disaster continues to...
New Strain of Bird Flu Is Jumping to Mammals, But Experts Say Chances of Human Infection Remain Low
Experts are raising the alarm after the recent detection of bird flu in mammals, including foxes, otters, minks, seals, and grizzly bears. However, they say that a suspected new strain of the disease would have...
Big Tech Bets On Artificial Intelligence to Reinvent Internet Search
On Feb. 7, Microsoft is expected to announce the integration of its search engine, Bing, with the recently unveiled artificial intelligence (AI) platform ChatGPT. The company announced the event minutes after Google unveiled its ChatGPT...
After Flirting With Bankruptcy, Musk Says Twitter Now ‘Trending to Breakeven’
In early November last year, following his acquisition of social media giant Twitter, Elon Musk said the company was losing upwards of $4 million a day, a reality that prompted him to make drastic cuts...
Eunice Dwumfour’s Killer Remains at Large; No Motive Identified
On Feb. 1, Eunice Dwumfour, a Republican councilwoman, was gunned down while driving her SUV near her home in Sayreville, New Jersey prompting an investigation by the Sayreville police, Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office and the...
Powerful Earthquakes Hit Turkey and Syria, Killing Thousands
On Feb. 6, two massive earthquakes killed at least 2,200 people and injured thousands more in Turkey and northwestern Syria. The numbers are expected to grow as first responders survey the devastation. The U.S. Geological...
Massive Study Concludes Masks Ineffective at Preventing COVID-19 Spread
Research carried out by the Cochrane Institute that looked at 78 global studies involving over one million people has concluded that the use of masks to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, makes...
Canada Bracing for Another Food Price Increase as Holiday Price Freeze Ends
Canadians can expect to pay more — a lot more — at the grocery store in the coming days after a holiday price freeze, implemented by some of Canada’s largest grocery stores late last year,...
Widespread Flooding Offers Little Relief for Drought-stricken California
Early in January, California was hit with winter storms that caused devastating flooding in many parts of the state. At least 14 people were killed and thousands were forced to flee their homes. At one...