Why Is Iran's Fordow Nuclear Facility Hard To Destroy?
Deep beneath the mountains near the city of Qom lies one of Iran’s most heavily guarded nuclear sites: the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant. Designed to survive even the most powerful airstrikes, Fordow has become a focal point
A forest the size of North America would be needed to offset Big Oil's reserves, study finds
It would take more than 9.5 million square miles of trees to offset the emissions of the world’s 200 largest fossil fuel companies, according to new research.
Watchdog Says Iranians Largely Cut Off From Internet By Authorities
Large swathes of Iran have been without Internet access for more than half a day due to an outage imposed by state authorities as many people inside the country scramble for information amid air attacks from Israel.
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law that prohibits certain forms of gender-affirming medical treatment for minors. This ruling marks the first time the Supreme Court has directly addressed a state law targeting gender-affirming care,
Ready-to-eat chicken meals sold at Walmart, Kroger recalled due to possible listeria fears
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that FreshRealm is recalling pre-made chicken fettuccine alfredo meals sold at Kroger and Walmart nationwide over concerns the ready-to-eat meals could possibly be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. All products made
Efforts to reduce dust from dry Owens Lake bed are helping, report finds
Dust rising from the dry bottom of Owens Lake is a longstanding problem. Now, scientists have found that lands surrounding the lake are a bigger source of dust pollution.
California school district faces sex abuse lawsuit. Did L.A.'s $4-billion payout open floodgates?
The latest case in a wave of abuse actions that experts say could bankrupt state schools involves a Fresno County district, where five former students filed a suit Wednesday alleging officials brushed aside claims they were being
Farms, hotels and restaurants press Trump to exempt their businesses from immigration raids
As confusion swirls around whether Trump will exempt farms and other businesses from immigration raids, businesses are emphasizing the importance of their immigrant workforce.
Tensions flare as agents arrest another U.S. citizen for interfering in immigration arrests
Immigration agents arresting people in the streets increasingly clash with the citizens trying to protect them. In the Los Angeles suburb of Pico Rivera, a 20-year-old Walmart worker was arrested after a heated exchange with agents.
Elected officials voice outrage after reports of immigration raid at bus stop in Pasadena
Reports of federal agents detaining people at a bus stop near a Winchell’s Donut House in Pasadena spurred outrage among some elected officials in Los Angeles County.