At 23, Julia Butterfly Hill climbed nearly 180 feet into the canopy of a towering 1,000-year-old redwood in northern California, expecting to spend only a few days there as part of an environmental protest. Instead, the ancient tree, known as Luna, became her home for the next 738 days. Living on two small wooden platforms…
Aryna Sabalenka (Getty Images) NEW YORK CITY: Aryna Sabalenka arrived at Flushing Meadows chasing history. She could leave it without the No. 1 ranking.The 28-year-old two-time defending champion is chasing history, aiming to become the first woman since Serena Williams (2012-14) to win three straight US Open titles. But her dip in form has left…
California is taking a closer look at one of the Pacific coast’s most iconic and imperilled animals: the southern resident killer whale. State wildlife officials are now gathering public input on whether these orcas should be formally listed as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA), a move that would add a new layer…
Rebecca De Paula.Photo credit : NYPD 46 Precinct/Facebook Rebecca DePaula, a 31-year-old NYPD officer, wife, mother of three and pastor, has died in the Dominican Republic after complications following cosmetic surgery. Her family is now asking for an investigation into whether negligence or improper medical procedures played a role in her death, as per reports.DePaula…
Woman logs onto the census website as her husband holds their daughter while their son plays behind them, in Sydney. (Photo: AP) Australians aged 16 and over are being asked optional questions about their sexual orientation and gender for the first time in the country’s census, after the Labor government reversed an earlier decision to…
The 3,600-square-foot home was built at the cost of $410,000. (Allison Brown’s photo) Many people dream of building their own home, but rising construction costs often make that difficult. For Allison Brown and her husband, the journey began with a much smaller home that helped them save for the future.In 2019, the couple bought a…
Harvard Business Schools professor Rohit Deshpande Are Indian business schools preparing students for a world shaped by artificial intelligence, rapid technological change and shifting workplace expectations? And are they drawing enough from India’s own experiences, businesses and knowledge traditions, rather than relying predominantly on imported frameworks?These were among the issues discussed by Harvard Business School…
WBJEEB releases ANM, GNM 2026 response sheet The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has released the Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) and General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) 2026 recorded response sheet. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can now check and download their recorded responses by visiting the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in.To access the…
Virat Kohli is set to begin what could be his final ODI tour of England as India take on the hosts in the first ODI at Edgbaston on Tuesday. The match also marks a significant personal milestone for the batting great, who is set to play his 300th ODI for India.Ahead of the series opener,…
US Air Force airman A 23-year-old US Air Force airman was killed after the heavy equipment he was operating rolled down an embankment at California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base, The New York Post reported, citing officials.Airman 1st Class Cedric Eneluna was pronounced dead at the scene following the accident on Thursday. The Santa Barbara…
