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North Korea arrests senior official over warship launch failure

North Korea has arrested a fourth official over the failed launch of a new warship that has enraged the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un. Ri Hyong-son, deputy director of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Munitions Industry Department, was “largely responsible for the serious accident” last week, state-run news agency KCNA said on Monday. The 5,000-ton destroyer […]

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Elderly woman dies after two-vehicle crash

PSNI Bernadette ‘Bernie’ Cranley died as the result of a crash close to the entrance of the Ulster American Folk Park on Saturday An 82-year-old woman has died after a crash on the A5 in County Tyrone. She was Bernadette Cranley, known as Bernie, from Lifford in County Donegal. The car she was driving was […]

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These Plants Protect Larvae From Wildfires

Living things have long needed to find ways to survive wildfires. Some of them, researchers recently discovered, can even build their own flameproof panic rooms. Galls are outgrowths induced on plants by other organisms. In some instances, they form when parasitic insects like midges, moths and wasps release substances that prompt the plant to produce […]

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The Trump administration puts new limits on press access at Pentagon : NPR

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens during an event with President Trump to sign executive orders regarding nuclear energy in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C.. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP The U.S. Defense Department is implementing new restrictions on journalists covering the Pentagon. Defense […]

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‘Popcorn the hamster led me to meet the love of my life’

Chris Davies says Popcorn the hamster, who went viral on TikTok, helped him with his mental health When Chris Davies’s daughter first begged him for a hamster, he wasn’t exactly thrilled. But eight-year-old Lily, after hours of research, managed to convince her dad they were not just “starter pets” and to welcome one into their […]

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Gold Cup absences worst-case scenario for U.S. World Cup hopes

Jeff CarlisleMay 22, 2025, 04:11 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. In March, after dropping two home games in the Concacaf Nations League to Panama and Canada, the assessment of the U.S. men’s national team was that things couldn’t get much worse. That came nine months […]

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