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Oksana Masters Wins USA’s First Gold Medal Of 2026 Winter Paralympics
Oksana Masters and Kendall Gretsch took gold and silver, respectively, in the women’s sitting biathlon sprint for the first two U.S. medals of the 2026 Winter Paralympics
Rockets Tari Eason In Midst Of Major Slump After Hot Start To The Season
Eason began the season leading the league in three-point percentage.
FBI–India Crackdown Exposes $48 Million Scam Network
FBI investigation shuts down Indian call centers behind $48M in scams. Learn how social engineering, amygdala hijacks, spoofing and brain changes make victims vulnerable.
Trump calls on regional leaders at ‘Shield of the Americas’ summit to use their militaries against drug cartels
Notably missing at the summit were the region’s two dominant powers — Brazil and Mexico — as well as Colombia, long the linchpin of U.S. anti-narcotics strategy in the region.
The U.S. is sending an AI-powered anti-drone system to the Mideast as response to countering Iran’s Shahed has been ‘disappointing’
The drones fired by Iran are a much more basic version of the same drone that Russia is continuously refining and updating in its war in Ukraine.

Hunting for elusive "ghost elephants"
Werner Herzog directed this evocative NatGeo documentary of an ornithologist's quest to find a new species.
A unicorn-like Spinosaurus found in the Sahara
A unique head spike and fish-eating jaws help make sense of these dinosaurs.
From Iran to Ukraine, everyone's trying to hack security cameras
Research shows apparent Iranian state hackers trying to hijack consumer-grade cameras.
Ding-dong! The Exploration Upper Stage is dead
The Exploration Upper Stage did not in any way get NASA closer to landing on the Moon.
Satellite firm pauses imagery after revealing Iran's attacks on US bases
Planet wants to prevent "adversarial actors" from using images for "Battle Damage Assessment" purposes.