An Oakland woman answered a frantic call from someone claiming to be Charles Schwab security; minutes later, her entire $12,145 investment account had been wired away

Powell-Loggins continues to deny that she shared information with the callers. (Representational AI photo) Jazz Powell-Loggins usually does not answer calls from numbers she does not recognise. But on July 13, she decided to pick up one such call. The person on the other end claimed to be from Charles Schwab security and told her…

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Three women were caught in a deadly Grand Canyon flash flood and clung to a rock ledge for 5 hours; after briefly believing each other had been swept away, a helicopter found them alive

Bright Angel Canyon, damaged by floods, flows into the Colorado River (Image: AP Photo/John Locher) A routine hike through the Grand Canyon turned into a fight for survival when a sudden flash flood sent torrents of muddy water, rocks and debris through the canyon. Three women found themselves trapped during the storm and spent about…

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A $5.5M Portland power project could remove 400 trees from Forest Park while powering over 55,000 homes; the deal has split conservation groups

Portland General Electric’s Harborton Reliability Project, which would cut down 400 trees on a 5-acre plot, is facing massive backlash from conservation groups. While the project is yet to gain final approval from City Hall, it is already facing contention.According to a report by Ecoticias.com, the project is vital to maintain reliable power for over…

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From grasslands to GPUs: Why China is building its AI powerhouse in Mongolia – explained in 5 charts

Ulanqab’s operating computing capacity rose from 24,000P in 2024 to 172,000P by August 2026 China’s artificial-intelligence boom is no longer confined to laboratories, software companies or technology districts in its biggest cities.By the end of 2025, China had 602 million generative-AI users, up 141.7 per cent from a year earlier, according to the China Internet…

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Texas Kindergarten Student Missing: Texas mom says school told her staff caught her 5-year-old son; she later learned a stranger found him crying two blocks away

Kindergarten student leaves school without anyone noticing; a good Samaritan brings the child back after her ‘mom instincts’ kick in, but the school has a different storyA five-year-old kindergarten student in Texas left the school in the middle of the day without anyone noticing, before being found by a good Samaritan who safely returned the…

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South Florida teens are using pizza and technology to fight hunger in America: Delivered 25,000 slices to families in need

A South Florida teen and her brother are using pizza and technology to fight hunger in the country. Aashrita Kaza and her brother Anish have developed Pizza for a Purpose in Florida, an app that connects donors, pizzerias and local organisations. According to a report published by Good News Network, the platform started in 2024…

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3 California hikers trusted AI to plan Mount Shasta climb; 8-hour trek became a 16-hour ordeal that left them injured, stranded overnight and ultimately rescued | World News

Hikers and rescuers make their way down Mount Shasta after the group became stranded during their descent. / Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Three novice hikers from Roseville, California, were rescued from Mount Shasta after an attempted summit climb that they had planned with substantial help from Google’s Gemini AI turned into a dangerous overnight ordeal….

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An 1877 New Jersey house has served as a museum since 1924; after 102 years, a $1.5 million restoration is reviving its hidden 19th-century floors and preparing it to reopen

After more than a century as the home of the Hopewell Museum, a nearly 150-year-old house in Hopewell, New Jersey, is undergoing a $1.5 million restoration designed to preserve its historic character while preparing it for the future. According to a report in the Hopewell Express, the museum is now in the third phase of…

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Iran: Economic, military, diplomatic or covert pressure? Vance on Trump’s toolkit for dealing with Iran

JD Vance keeps US plans for Iran ‘private’ US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the Trump administration has several options for dealing with Iran, ranging from economic and diplomatic pressure to military and covert action, as the seven-month-old conflict between Washington and Tehran continues to escalate.Vance, speaking at a media briefing, said the…

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NBA star Yao Ming saw elephants and rhinos killed for ivory and horns; he later became a leading wildlife conservation campaigner in China | World News

Yao Ming had spent years being watched by millions of people, but nothing in his basketball career prepared him for what he encountered in Africa. In August 2012, the former NBA star travelled through Kenya and South Africa to see the impact of the illegal wildlife trade firsthand. He watched elephants in the wild, then…

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