Influencer shot dead in Mexico while livestreaming: Suspect arrested in cartel-hit Sinaloa

Influencer shot dead in Mexico while livestreaming: Suspect arrested in cartel-hit Sinaloa

Representative image (IANS photo) Mexico has arrested a man suspected of shooting dead influencer Cesar Gastelum during a livestream earlier this month, authorities said Wednesday, as investigators linked the killing to his social media posts.Gastelum was attacked on August 4 while livestreaming in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state, a region caught in a violent…

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In 1793, goats were introduced to Hawaii’s Kahoʻolawe; their population later reached about 50,000, and 200 years later the last feral goat was removed after severe vegetation loss and erosion

In 1793, goats were introduced to Hawaii’s Kahoʻolawe; their population later reached about 50,000, and 200 years later the last feral goat was removed after severe vegetation loss and erosion

The cultural importance of the island is demonstrated by the some 3,000 archeological and historical sites and features that were documented through 2004. From an island carved by voyagers, farmers and sacred traditions comes the unlikely story of thousands of hungry goats. They grew on Kaho’olawe from a small 18th-century introduction into a herd of…

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If New York’s worst recorded rainfall is 200 mm, what could a plausible 300-mm storm look like? MIT built an AI system to map extreme events that have never happened before

If New York’s worst recorded rainfall is 200 mm, what could a plausible 300-mm storm look like? MIT built an AI system to map extreme events that have never happened before

The method, called Extreme Event Aware, or “η-learning”, does not need previous extreme events to create these scenarios. (Representational AP photo) What would a once-in-a-century storm look like if it was stronger than anything recorded before? Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a machine-learning method that can generate realistic scenarios for…

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Why did Elon Musk get Ukraine’s Order of Freedom honour?

Why did Elon Musk get Ukraine’s Order of Freedom honour?

Starlink used for communications in Ukraine ultimately became deeply integrated into its military operations Elon Musk received Ukraine’s Order of Freedom, one of the country’s highest state honours, from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday for his “outstanding personal merits” in protecting human life and freedom and strengthening ties with the United States.The award recognises Musk’s…

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In the 1960s a Montana landowner bought 2 mute swans for private pond. Decades later their flock reached 120; alarming Yellowstone officials |

In the 1960s a Montana landowner bought 2 mute swans for private pond. Decades later their flock reached 120; alarming Yellowstone officials |

A pair of ornamental swans bought for a private pond in Montana in the 1960s eventually became the starting point for a very different kind of wildlife story. By the late 1970s, the flock in Paradise Valley had grown to 120, drawing the attention of Yellowstone National Park officials concerned about possible competition with native…

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‘The Toilet Kid’: 9-year-old Washington boy collects toilet seats, tests their flushes and has turned his backyard into a giant toilet testing station | World News

‘The Toilet Kid’: 9-year-old Washington boy collects toilet seats, tests their flushes and has turned his backyard into a giant toilet testing station | World News

A 9-year-old boy from Washington has become an unlikely social media sensation thanks to a childhood hobby that is anything but ordinary. Known online as “The Toilet Kid”, Damian has developed a fascination with toilets, toilet seats and household appliances, turning his interest into a hands-on backyard project. Rather than simply collecting unusual objects, Damian…

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A Perth homeowner hired agents to sell his house; a company they owned bought it for 5,000, their interest was disclosed six weeks later, and the homeowner later obtained an 0,000 valuation

A Perth homeowner hired agents to sell his house; a company they owned bought it for $705,000, their interest was disclosed six weeks later, and the homeowner later obtained an $800,000 valuation

The issue came to light after Mr Wu became suspicious about the transaction. (Picture: ABC Australia) A homeowner in Australia says he may have sold his Perth property for nearly $100,000 less than its value after discovering that the real estate agents he hired to sell it were behind the company that bought it. Chao…

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Nepal Floods: ‘OMG, OMG!’ Villagers run for life as flash flood chases them after engulfing bridge – watch video

Nepal Floods: ‘OMG, OMG!’ Villagers run for life as flash flood chases them after engulfing bridge – watch video

People running away for safety as from huge wave A flash flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa district sent torrents of muddy water and debris through communities along the Nepal-China border, with terrifying videos capturing people scrambling for safety as the waters surged through the region. At least 162 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing…

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A teaspoon of healthy soil contains more living organisms than there are humans on Earth, yet scientists say most species remain unknown |

A teaspoon of healthy soil contains more living organisms than there are humans on Earth, yet scientists say most species remain unknown |

Beneath every footstep lies a world most of us will never see. A single teaspoon of soil, scooped from a healthy forest floor, holds more living organisms than there are humans on the planet, bacteria, fungi, protists and nematodes packed together in numbers that barely make sense on a human scale. Stranger still, the vast…

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Brazil’s polluted Rio mangroves were disappearing under waste; then local fishers restored 18.2 hectares and more than 60 animal species returned | World News

Brazil’s polluted Rio mangroves were disappearing under waste; then local fishers restored 18.2 hectares and more than 60 animal species returned | World News

Local fishers collect waste from Guanabara Bay as part of a mangrove restoration and cleanup effort in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Decades of pollution, untreated sewage, industrial activity and waste have placed heavy pressure on the mangroves around Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay in Brazil. Yet in one of the bay’s remaining protected mangrove areas,…

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