Oregon Elementary School Teacher Recounts Playing Dead During Fatal October 15 Mass Shooting
Some readers may find this article distressing. In her first public statement since surviving a fatal mass shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, a 54-year-old special-education teacher…
At Least 15 Dead as Russian Glide Bombs Strike Zaporizhzhia Following US Sanctions Relief
A devastating air attack struck the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday morning, where Russian forces unleashed five heavy glide bombs against residential neighborhoods, killing at least 15 people,…
Two Dead and at Least 14 Missing After Massive Avalanche Strikes Himlung Himal Base Camp in Nepal
A catastrophic avalanche has struck the base camp of Mount Himlung Himal in northern Nepal, leaving at least two people dead and a minimum of 14 others missing. The disaster…
New Light Shed on the Dead Sea Scrolls: Did the Qumran Sect Actually Use Its 364-Day Calendar?
A longstanding and perplexing mystery surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls may finally have a definitive explanation. For decades, academic researchers have fiercely debated whether the enigmatic Qumran sect actually practiced…
Grand Canyon Flash Flood Leaves Two Dead, Dozens Rescued as Climate Factors Converge
A deadly flash flood that tore through the Grand Canyon over the weekend was likely driven by a dangerous confluence of compounding climate factors, including prolonged drought, extensive wildfire scarring,…