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Shackleton’s infamous ship ‘Endurance clearly had several structural deficiencies,’ new analysis reveals Antarctica

Shackleton’s infamous ship ‘Endurance clearly had several structural deficiencies,’ new analysis reveals

Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance wasn't reinforced for navigating Antarctic ice, a new study suggests. Shackleton was aware of the ship's shortcomings. (Image credit: IanDagnall Computing via Alamy) The infamous ship Endurance, which sank in Antarctica in 1915, wasn't as well built for a polar voyage as previously thought — and…
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October 7, 2025
Security Operatives Nab Influencers Over Defamatory Campaign Against Senator Shehu Buba NATO

Security Operatives Nab Influencers Over Defamatory Campaign Against Senator Shehu Buba

Influencer that badmouthed Senator Shehu Buba Security Operatives Nab Influencers Over Defamatory Campaign Against Senator Shehu Buba Security agencies have arrested some social media influencers allegedly behind a coordinated smear campaign targeting political office holders, including Senator Shehu Buba Umar. The arrests followed an intensive investigation involving the monitoring of…
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October 7, 2025
‘It could happen to your state next’: Durbin appeals to GOP on Guard deployments Donald Trump

‘It could happen to your state next’: Durbin appeals to GOP on Guard deployments

Illinois' senior senator made an appeal across the aisle Monday as President Donald Trump moved to deploy out-of-state National Guard troops on the streets of Chicago. Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin said in a floor speech and in comments to reporters that his Republican colleagues needed to speak up against what…
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October 6, 2025
Biden-era FBI requested Senate Republican phone records, lawmakers say Donald Trump

Biden-era FBI requested Senate Republican phone records, lawmakers say

The FBI investigated Republican lawmakers as part of its Biden-era probe into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, GOP Senators announced Monday. The investigation under former special counsel Jack Smith ultimately culminated in a number of felony charges brought against Trump...Read More
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October 6, 2025
A Weak Hull May Have Sealed the Ship Endurance's Tragic Fate Before It Even Reached Antarctica Antarctica

A Weak Hull May Have Sealed the Ship Endurance's Tragic Fate Before It Even Reached Antarctica

Once considered Earth’s last frontiers, the Arctic and Antarctic regions tested human limits like no other. The Endurance expedition of 1915 remains one of history’s greatest survival stories, an enduring testament to resilience and the will to live against impossible odds. Though celebrated for its strength, the ship was ultimately…
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October 6, 2025
MGCB: Participation in Prediction Markets Will Carry Risks for Licensees Space Debris

MGCB: Participation in Prediction Markets Will Carry Risks for Licensees

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has warned that gambling operators and other parties seeking to get into the fast-growing prediction markets space that their licenses could be revoked. This comes as regulators and regulated industry stakeholders continue to argue that prediction markets constitute unregulated sports betting. Prediction Markets Have…
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October 6, 2025
Sneaky asteroid zooms past Antarctica closer than a satellite — and astronomers didn’t catch it until hours after Antarctica

Sneaky asteroid zooms past Antarctica closer than a satellite — and astronomers didn’t catch it until hours after

The near-Earth asteroid 2025 TF (red crosshairs) came about as close to Earth as the International Space Station on Wednesday (Oct. 1), evading detection until hours later. (Image credit: ESA / Las Cumbres Observatory) A small asteroid zoomed past Earth closer than most satellites last week — and astronomers didn't…
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October 6, 2025