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PORTALES, N.M.— William and Daynnely Carrillo got married on May 25, and while the wedding day was just how they wanted it to be, they had a little surprise in the mix of it all. Bad weather arose, and a tornado was spotted in the distance from their wedding venue. Instead of finding shelter, the couple took advantage of the moment by taking wedding photos in front of it. “The ceremony was going to be outside and then everything else was going to be inside. So, it was going to be four o’clock and then basically throughout the whole ceremony...

Russian President also emphasized that the situation between Russia and Ukraine is different from what US President Donald Trump is doing, trying to achieve unconditional surrender of Iran in terms of nuclear program SANCT-PETERBURG, June 20. / TASS /. Russia does not seek surrender of Ukraine, but insists that Kiev recognize the realities prevailing on the earth. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (PIEF)."We are not seeking surrender from Ukraine. We insist on recognizing the realities that have developed on earth, "he stressed.Putin also emphasized that the...

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles Dodgers were hoping to attract large crowds at tonight's game against the Washington Nationals by offering a limited edition MS-13 bobblehead to commemorate the recent L.A. anti-ICE riots. A social media ad for the event read, "¡Hola! Don't miss MS-13 Bobblehead Night at Dodger Stadium on 7/20 presented by the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)! The first 2,000 undocumented migrants get their very own MS-13 Bobblehead! ¡Ay, caramba!" The limited edition MS-13 bobblehead features a Latinx cis-male with face tattoos and a penchant for vandalism. The figurine wears an unbuttoned Dodgers jersey...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Democrats were outraged by an appeals court ruling that permitted the Commander in Chief of the United States Armed Forces to command the armed forces. Democratic leaders said that the ruling was a clear and present threat to American democracy and they feared for the future of a country where the person in charge of things could actually be in charge of things. "This is an extremely dangerous precedent for the court to set," said Senator Cory Booker. "There is no way that the president should be allowed to exercise his constitutional authority to tell the U.S....

Maitake mushrooms like these have a unique internal structure that helps them resist pressure in specific directions. (puttography/Shutterstock) In a nutshell Researchers discovered that the internal thread orientation of mushrooms, specifically hyphal filaments, can alter material strength without changing the material itself. Dimictic mushrooms like maitake showed up to 30 times more stiffness in certain directions compared to randomly structured monomitic mushrooms like white buttons. Computer models confirmed that adjusting thread alignment in bio-inspired materials could nearly double stiffness, offering a new way to design strong, lightweight, and sustainable engineering materials. BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Engineers spend billions trying to create...

After the death of my sister, I was pulled into the troubling world of AI-written obituaries. This is what I learned about grief, scams and the people behind the words. ==================================================================== My sister had only been gone for a few hours and the AI afterlife had already devoured her. Jamie went into the hospital with stomach pain on a Friday last January. By Tuesday morning, she had passed away from an aggressive lymphoma at 36. Later that afternoon, my mom got a text about a suspicious obituary my aunt saw online. The errors jumped out immediately. Her cause of death...

Explanation: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, planet Earth lies on the horizon in this stack of panoramic composite images. In a monthly time series arranged vertically top to bottom the ambitious photographic project follows the annual north-south swing of sunrise points, from June solstice to December solstice and back again. It also follows the corresponding, but definitely harder to track, Full Moon rise. Of course, the north-south swing of moonrise runs opposite sunrise along the horizon. But these rising Full Moons also span a wider range on the horizon than the sunrises. That's because the well-planned project (as shown in this video)...

Rubin Observatory’s ultimate cosmic movie is about to begin, and we want you to be a part of it We invite you to attend the live stream of NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s First Look event, taking place on 23 June 2025 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. At this international celebration the Rubin Observatory team will unveil the observatory’s first spectacular images. The event will be live streamed via YouTube in English and Spanish. Links to the live streams will be made available on rubinobservatory.org. Want to attend an in-person celebration? Hundreds of venues around the globe will be hosting watch...

Today's vote is hugely significant. It now looks highly likely that assisted dying will be introduced in England and Wales. The vote by MPs to approve Kim Leadbeater's bill is arguably the biggest vote regarding bodily autonomy since the legalisation of abortion in Great Britain in 1967. In the baking heat of London's Parliament Square today, hundreds of campaigners stood chanting their views - both for and against assisted dying - amid a sea of colourful banners and placards. There was emotion too. Some carried photos of loved ones who died in pain, while others expressed their fears for the...

The Adams administration has inked a nearly $1 billion contract with the hotel industry for emergency shelter space — despite boasting that the migrant crisis is tapering off, The Post has learned. Taxpayers are on the hook for the $929.1 million reupped with the Hotel Association of New York City Foundation as the total city population still includes a whopping 86,000 people, including homeless individuals and asylum seekers. “These hotel units will be used by social services vendors to house emergency shelter clients who have entered the [Department of Homeless Services] shelter system,” the agency said in a notice posted...

🚨DOMINIC CUMMINGS JUST EXPOSED EVERYTHING - Labour claim that @elonmusk was spreading conspiracy theories about coverups "This is wrong, I witnessed the attempts at coverups myself... they used courts to block reporting the entire story"

Why Car Cybersecurity Can’t Be Ignored Imagine treating a ticking time bomb as background noise. That’s how many in the automotive industry have approached ransomware. Ransomware now accounts for 45% of all automotive cyber incidents so far in 2025, making it the leading threat to the sector. The scale of these attacks is also increasing: large-scale incidents affecting millions of vehicles more than tripled in 2024, and nearly 60% of all reported cyber events in 2023–2024 were large-scale in nature There is strong evidence that the number of publicly disclosed automotive ransomware attacks is only a fraction of the true...

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden carried out nuclear fission reactions in 100 different types of exotic nuclei of elements like platinum, mercury, and lead in a bid to understand the reaction better.In addition to helping us generate cleaner energy in the future, the research also sheds light on how elements are formed in the universe, according to a press release by the institute.Nuclear fission is poised for a comeback after countries worldwide seek newer ways to fuel their energy demands. While wind and solar power plants are being readied at a frantic pace to meet net-zero targets,...

Credit: WBFF FOX45 Baltimore YouTube screenshot A Maryland woman got violent with a local reporter outside a Frederick courthouse earlier this week for daring to ask about her alleged activities involving homes occupied by squatters. As WBFF reported, Kaniya Washington has used an Instagram account called nayomisavage to feature several advertisements for weeks, including a video tour of homes that are allegedly occupied by squatters. And she allegedly collects money for helping squatters take over other people’s homes. “She’s advertising squatter homes,” one female, who said she was connected to a Northwest Baltimore City home by Washington, told WBFF. “She...

A new study reveals that eating one avocado per day may enhance sleep, highlighting an unexpected connection between nutrition and sleep quality. The findings build on growing evidence linking avocados to heart health and suggest intriguing potential for dietary choices to influence sleep-related health factors. Credit: Shutterstock Daily avocado intake was linked to better sleep and heart health, likely due to key nutrients, according to a new analysis of a major dietary study. A new study suggests that eating one avocado per day may help improve sleep. Research now confirms that sleep is just as important for overall health as...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to sources within the Trump administration, Texas Republicans tipped off the State Department about the city of Austin being in possession of nuclear weapons. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas was seen meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Harry S. Truman Building to discuss the danger of Austin obtaining nuclear weapons and what measures should be taken to prevent the situation from growing more dangerous. "I have it under good authority that they have nukes buried underground there somewhere," Cruz said, conveying a message he received from Texas Governor Greg Abbott. "He wouldn't lie....

Insane Political Ad Claims U.S. Citizens Are Being Kidnapped!

President Trump Raises New American Flag on South Lawn of the White House - June 18, 2025.

🚨 Four men have officially pleaded GUILTY to a $550 MILLION USAID fraud scheme And democrats pretended like @elonmusk's exposure of the agency was just a conspiracy theory They used YOUR tax dollars to buy NBA tickets, country club weddings, and laundered MILLIONS in cash through corrupt entities. One defendant "exploited his position at USAID to line his pockets with bribes in exchange for more than $550 million in contracts."

Knee braces, water therapy, and exercise are the most beneficial non-drug therapies, per meta-analysis of more than 100 clinical trials involving nearly 10,000 people. (PeopleImages.com - Yuri A/Shutterstock) In a nutshell Knee braces ranked as the most effective treatment overall for reducing pain, improving joint function, and easing stiffness in people with knee osteoarthritis, according to a large network meta-analysis of nearly 10,000 patients. Hydrotherapy (water-based exercise) and traditional exercise programs also showed strong benefits, particularly for pain at rest and improving mobility, but fell just behind knee braces in overall effectiveness. Commonly used treatments like ultrasound therapy and lateral...