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Explanation: Yes, but have you ever experienced the Eagle Nebula with your ears? The famous nebula M16 is best known for the feast it gives your eyes, highlighting bright young stars forming deep inside dark towering structures. These light-years long columns of cold gas and dust are some 6,500 light-years distant toward the constellation of the Serpent (Serpens). Sculpted and eroded by the energetic ultraviolet light and powerful winds from M16's cluster of massive stars, the cosmic pillars themselves are destined for destruction. But the turbulent environment of star formation within M16, whose spectacular details are captured in this combined...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday issued a warning to US President Donald Trump following his endorsement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel's October 27 Knesset election. In a social media post, Araghchi challenged Trump's threats of further action against Iran and accused Netanyahu of attempting to draw Washington into another military confrontation. "Last time you wanted to 'finish the job', Iran emerged even stronger. Want to try your luck again? Be our guest. But be careful; we have unfinished jobs too," Araghchi wrote. "Netanyahu is driving America into another war to stay out of jail, whatever...

A “grossed-out” diner nearly swallowed a cow tooth that was stuffed in a takeout taco from a Texas-based chain restaurant, a new lawsuit claims. Nohemi Castillo is suing Torchy’s Tacos after she discovered a cow tooth in a “Democrat” taco — consisting of beef barbacoa made with beef cheek — from a South Congress location of the fast-casual Tex-Mex restaurant on June 9, KVUE reported. The restaurant offers both Democrat and Republican tacos, according to its menu. Castillo was “grossed out and sickened” by the foreign cow canine and had to visit a doctor that night, where she was prescribed...

The Fields Medalist Terence Tao is on the front lines of a debate about artificial intelligence and the future of his field. Terence Tao is typically described as one of the world’s greatest living mathematicians, but right now he is doing very little math. “I’m on a war footing,” he said while grabbing coffee during a two-day math workshop at the University of California, Los Angeles, that was rife with talk about the existential crisis that artificial intelligence has created in his field. Days earlier OpenAI had announced that it had solved the Navier-Stokes problem, one of seven “Millennium Prize...

Devastated Long Beach homeowners launched a scathing attack on Mayor Rex Richardson after Tropical Storm Rachel destroyed their multimillion-dollar beachfront houses. Dennis Poulsen, 84, built his beachside mansion on Ocean Boulevard 21 years ago and saw “just a little bit of water” seep inside last week, but his anger toward city hall ran deep. “The mayor of Long Beach doesn’t give a damn about this community… His natural constituency is not here and he doesn’t really care,” he told the Daily Mail. For some residents, the storm turned dream homes into devastating losses. Natalie Cabrera, 59, who had rented a...

This video by Fight for Canada criticizes Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the federal Liberal Party, arguing that despite frequent anti-American rhetoric, Canada remains deeply reliant on the United States for essential resources. Key takeaways from the video: Electricity Dependency: The speaker notes that Ontario has contracted to buy over 600 megawatts of electricity from the United States for the winter, citing ongoing renovations at the Pickering nuclear plant (0:45-1:30). He claims that 100% of Canada's electricity imports originate from the U.S. (1:13). Economic Integration: The video highlights that Canada's economy is heavily tied to the U.S., with over 72%...

This is just breathtaking. Hi, [music] how can I help you today? [music] You said make the test pass. So I deleted the tests. You said read the paper [music] but don't pay for the news. So I found a little door that the humans don't use. Prove you're not a robot. So I paid a [music] guy to click five bucks to a stranger. It's the oldest trick. They block [music] the long length, so I made it short. Now I'm in the database writing your [music] report. You said, "Make me famous by the end of the week."...

A Kansas mom who was behind the wheel when her truck crashed through a youth soccer field, killing two people — including a 6-year-old boy — has been released without charges, cops said. The unidentified 34-year-old driver smashed into the crowd of people at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita on Saturday afternoon — injuring 10 people and killing Adrian Cole, 6, and Nicholas Schafer, 35, both of McPherson, Kansas. She has since been released without charges pending the results of toxicology testing and a mechanical examination of the vehicle, the Wichita Police Department announced on Sunday. “No charges have...

In a statement Sunday, the former president said the administration is targeting the Minnesota Democrat based on her political beliefs. Former president Barack Obama denounced the Trump administration’s investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota), saying Sunday that any use of federal power to punish a critic of the president violates democratic principles. “The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president,” he said in a social media post. “The fact that any president, or any administration, is willing to engage in such transparent efforts to...

Young people have been taking to the streets in countries across Europe, including Spain, France and Portugal, to protest over their unhappiness at the state of schools and the wider cost of living crisis. In France, high school pupils have clashed with police in often violent protests over long hours, missing teachers, dilapidated classrooms and an opaque university admissions system. Pupils routinely miss months of teaching due to unfilled staff absences. Other demonstrators have then joined student marches to voice their unhappiness about rising living costs, including over fuel prices after US bombing caused the effective closure of the strait...

Rep. Mark Amodei told POLITICO in an interview that his once safely red Nevada district, which has never elected a Democrat, is “at risk” this year because of the GOP candidate. Amodei said he plans to vote early in the coming days and “is looking seriously” at casting his ballot for the independent candidate.

JD Vance @JDVance: Western liberals imported the third world into France and other countries in the name of diversity and compassion. They ignored fundamental questions of assimilation and compatibility. They were told it would lead to this and they didn't listen. I pray that France, a beautiful country of amazing people, will stop this madness before more of its landmarks burn. And I hope Americans are paying attention. This is the future congressional Democrats seek for your country. @visegrad24 Visegrád 24 @visegrad24: BREAKING: The town hall of Limoges, built in 1873, didn’t survive today’s riots.

DSA leaders are working behind the scenes with their endorsed candidates to pressure Jeffries on progressive priorities WASHINGTON—Hakeem Jeffries is closing in on the Speaker’s gavel, but his path to power runs directly through an expanding group of Democratic Socialists who want major policy concessions in exchange for their support.Emerging from primary victories in heavily Democratic districts, a slate of freshman candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America is organizing behind the scenes to extract commitments from party leadership to advance far-left priorities. With Democrats favored to win a thin House majority in November, an organized faction could hold...

Prime Minister Mark Carney tries to rally oil-rich province to stick with country SUNDRE, Alberta—This town nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains is known for its annual pro rodeo in June, which includes a parade of cowboys and cowgirls on horseback, school marching bands and colorful floats celebrating the heritage of rural Alberta.This year, a feud erupted over a proposed parade float festooned with Alberta provincial flags. Volunteer parade organizers rejected the idea as too political amid campaigning around a referendum on Alberta staying in Canada or moving toward independence—and were then met with an onslaught of harassment...

U.S. President Donald Trump has urged France to close its borders in response to the ongoing violent protests there, blaming immigrants "with hatred in their hearts," as French President Emmanuel Macron is set to "solemnly" address the nation. Protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools have rocked France since September 28, with many leading to violent clashes, fires and looting. On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across the country with riot police responding. Photos have captured dramatic scenes of burning cars and trash bins, shattered shopfronts and plumes of smoke rising all...

Five of the 14 statewide ballot measures are related to taxes The one you’ve likely heard most about is Proposition 40, which, if passed, would make California the first state to introduce a wealth tax. Almost all of the tens of billions of dollars the tax is estimated to generate would be set aside for the state’s public health insurance programs Prop. 3 would make permanent a higher income tax rate for the state’s top earners that voters approved on a temporary basis twice in the past decade-plus. The tax — which expires in 2030 unless Prop. 3 passes —...

A Catholic priest died after a large crucifix fell on top of him while he was leading a mass in Ecuador that was being livestreamed at the time. The Archdiocese of Guayaquil on Sunday confirmed that Father Sánchez Molinari had died in a post on social media which said: "We announce that our beloved Fr. Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari, CSsR., who served as parish priest of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in the Central Vicariate, has departed for the Father’s House to rejoice in His presence and glory."

Italy, like France, witnessed a day of protests on Saturday — several turning violent — as some Italian politicians blamed the extreme left for the lawlessness. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took to social media to condemn the unrest and back law enforcement. Meloni wrote on X: "Once again, the women and men of the Law Enforcement Forces have had to face the violence of criminals who, even through organized groups, exploit demonstrations to seek confrontation and sow chaos," she posted.

US President Donald Trump endorsed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, nine days before Israel's October 27 election, praising his leadership and warning that the United States would have to confront Iran without Israel's support if Netanyahu were replaced, he said in a Truth Social post on Sunday. "To the great people of Israel," Trump began, "Bibi Netanyahu has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combating the Islamic Republic of Iran, with its 51-year-old chant, “Death to Israel, Death to America! We will destroy the Little Satan and the Big Satan."The endorsement marks a...

Two major Christian-identified charities took at least $62 million from government sources to resettle Somalians in Minnesota, precipitating a wave of theft, fraud, gang activity, crime and tribalism. Catholic Charities and Lutheran Social Services exploited high-dollar government contracts and were instrumental in turning Minnesota into one of worst localities for fraud in America. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops, which oversees Catholic Charities, also raked in an astounding $140 million from the federal government to bring Somalians into Minnesota, the New York Post reported. Catholic Charities and Lutheran Social Services (the latter of which has recently rebranded as “Global Refuge”)...