Air Quality Alerts Remain In 16 States As Canadian Wildfire Smoke Spreads To Midwest, Northeast
The smoke has gotten so bad in some states this week that elected officials demanded answers from Canada, and one senator has even called for sanctions.
Don’t Miss Tonight’s Classic Summer Sight — Venus And A Crescent Moon
On Friday, July 17, 2026, a 17%-lit waxing crescent moon will shine just to the left of Venus in the west after dark.
Taco Bell Lettuce Linked To Multistate Cyclosporiasis Outbreak—But Not Every Sick Person Ate There
Thousands of sick people didn’t eat at Taco Bell, and investigators are racing to discover where else the contaminated lettuce was sent.
Air Quality Alerts In 19 States As Canadian Wildfire Smoke Spreads South
The smoke has gotten so bad in some states that elected officials are demanding answers from Canada, and one senator is even calling for sanctions.
1,000 Days Until ‘God Of Chaos’ Asteroid Stuns Skywatchers
In 1,000 days, on April 13, 2029, the near-Earth asteroid Apophis will make one of the closest flybys of a large asteroid ever predicted with certainty.
Apple Briefly Unseats Nvidia As World’s Largest Company
The iPhone maker is once again the world’s largest company by market value.
Elon Musk’s Net Worth Drops Below $800 Billion After Starship Launch Aborted
Another attempt will come “hopefully in a few days,” Musk said.
Trump Death Threats: Three Men Arrested For Threats On TikTok, Facebook And Rumble
All three cases carry a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.
Taco Bell: ‘Affected’ Lettuce Now Removed—Customers Can Order ‘Safely’
Taylor Farms lettuce was fingered by the FDA as a possible culprit in the national cyclosporiasis outbreak that’s made thousands sick.
Trump Approval Rating: Hits All-Time Low On The Economy In Latest Poll
Trump had a 40% approval rating in the latest survey released Friday.