A small Alaskan Dream Cruises vessel sailing through a narrow, fog-covered fjord in the Inside Passage.

Unexpected farewell: one of the world’s most beloved boutique cruise lines is closing its doors for good, leaving passengers without a cruise or guarantee of a refund

Kevin Montien
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February 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Alaska’s small-ship cruise scene just lost one of its most recognizable names. Indigenous owned Alaskan Dream Cruises has ceased operations effective immediately and canceled…..

A group of Tennessee workers and advocates gathered outside the state capitol in Nashville during a legislative session.

Good news for thousands of Tennessee workers: the plan to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 per hour is back on track and will be presented to a key subcommittee on February 11, 2026

Adrian Villellas
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February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Tennessee workers earning $7.25 an hour could see their paychecks jump if a new push in Nashville succeeds. Lawmakers have revived House Bill 1399,…..

News

A small Alaskan Dream Cruises vessel sailing through a narrow, fog-covered fjord in the Inside Passage.

Unexpected farewell: one of the world’s most beloved boutique cruise lines is closing its doors for good, leaving passengers without a cruise or guarantee of a refund

Kevin Montien
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February 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Alaska’s small-ship cruise scene just lost one of its most recognizable names. Indigenous owned Alaskan…..

A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter jet preparing for takeoff from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln.

An F-35C shot down an Iranian drone near the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier after an approach described as aggressive by CENTCOM

Adrian Villellas
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February 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM

An American F‑35C fighter jet has shot down an Iranian drone over the Arabian Sea…..

A “Sorry, we are closed” sign hanging on a door, symbolizing restaurant shutdowns as Arby’s quietly closes locations nationwide.

An iconic fast-food chain with 61 years of history that offered one of the most memorable menus in the United States is closing dozens of locations… and few have noticed

Kevin Montien
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February 10, 2026 at 6:30 AM

For many Americans, an Arby’s sign has been part of the everyday landscape, glowing above…..

A smartphone screen displaying icons for Shein, Temu, and TikTok with a "prohibited" security stamp overlay.

Texas bans dozens of popular apps on official devices… and chances are, many of them are on your phone right now

Kevin Montien
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February 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Cheap clothes and flash deals from apps like Shein and Temu feel like part of…..

The iconic neon sign and entrance of Ragin Cajun Cafe in Redondo Beach, California.

After more than 30 years as the heart and soul of the area, this restaurant beloved by generations announced its permanent closure, and customers were not prepared

Adrian Villellas
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February 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM

After three decades of gumbo, jambalaya, and zydeco nights in the South Bay, Ragin Cajun…..

The Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian (hull number 18) docked at a naval port in Sanya during its official commissioning ceremony.

Taiwan’s blunt warning to China’s most-modern aircraft carrier and why it could become a floating target for more than 100 missiles: “If the Fujian enters the strait, we will sink it”

Kevin Montien
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February 7, 2026 at 6:30 AM

China has officially taken its most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, into service at a…..

A TSA agent checking traveler documents at an airport security checkpoint next to a Real ID informational sign.

Starting February 1, the TSA will charge a $45 fee for security screenings

Adrian Villellas
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February 6, 2026 at 8:45 AM

Starting February 1, 2026, travelers in the United States who show up at an airport…..

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier underway in the Arabian Sea as part of a US military buildup near Iran.

Trump issues a nuclear ultimatum to Iran and threatens a “swift and violent” response if no agreement is reached

Kevin Montien
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February 5, 2026 at 10:15 AM

US President Donald Trump has drawn a stark line with Iran. Either Tehran accepts new…..

Economy

A group of Tennessee workers and advocates gathered outside the state capitol in Nashville during a legislative session.

Good news for thousands of Tennessee workers: the plan to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 per hour is back on track and will be presented to a key subcommittee on February 11, 2026

Adrian Villellas
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February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Tennessee workers earning $7.25 an hour could see their paychecks jump if a new push in Nashville…..

A smartphone displaying a fake stimulus check notification next to an official IRS.gov tax refund status page on a laptop.

Stimulus checks in February 2026: what is real and what is NOT, according to the IRS and the AP

Kevin Montien
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February 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM

If your phone has been lighting up with posts about new stimulus checks, surprise IRS deposits or…..

Science

A scientific researcher examining a lake skygazer fish in a laboratory setting to measure biological markers of aging.

An agricultural pesticide widely used in the United States and China could be causing fish to age ten times faster: a study of 20,000 specimens proves this and alerts scientists

Kevin Montien
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February 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Low levels of farm chemicals that wash off fields are often labeled safe. A new…..

An expansive aerial view of the Cajueiro de Pirangi in Brazil, showing its massive green canopy covering several city blocks.

The tree that clones itself and deceives the human eye: it covers an area equivalent to two soccer fields, is over 130 years old, and produces 80,000 fruits

Adrian Villellas
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February 9, 2026 at 8:45 AM

From the ground, it looks like a low forest spreading across streets and yards in…..

A Tanzanian farmer in Dodoma pruning a regenerating tree stump using the Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) technique.

The incredible forest that “came back to life” without anyone planting a single tree: the discovery in Tanzania that left scientists and farmers around the world speechless

Adrian Villellas
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February 8, 2026 at 8:45 AM

In the dry heart of central Tanzania, farmers are quietly pulling off something that sounds…..

An aerial view of a 100km long artificial river flowing through the Saudi Arabian desert, surrounded by a green corridor of vegetation.

Saudi Arabia’s “impossible river” is now 100 km long. It began as an experiment in the 1980s and today has created an ecosystem that even scientists find hard to believe

Adrian Villellas
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February 7, 2026 at 8:45 AM

In the middle of the Saudi desert, an artificial river almost one hundred kilometers long…..

A biological survey team on a boat pulling a large net full of invasive silver and bighead carp from the Kansas River.

A fish that jumps toward your face when it hears an engine: The most dangerous invasive species in the U.S. is being eliminated at record speed, and here’s how they’re doing itnew

Adrian Villellas
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February 6, 2026 at 10:15 AM

Over the past four years, crews on the Kansas River have hauled an estimated 109,000…..

A microscopic view of an Asgard archaeon, the single-celled marine microbe identified as the ancestor of eukaryotes.

Forget Adam and Eve: a group of marine microbes discovered in 2023 could be the true “parents” of all complex life on Earth… and the most surprising thing is that scientists named them after Viking gods

Adrian Villellas
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February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM

From humans and houseplants to mushrooms on pizza and the yeast that helps the dough…..

Microscope image of a marine dinoflagellate host linked to the ultra-minimal archaeon Candidatus Sukunaarchaeum mirabile.

A microscopic creature has been discovered in Japan that defies ALL the laws of biology: it is not a virus, it is not a cell, it has no metabolism, and its genome has only 238,000 base pairs… but it is still alive

Adrian Villellas
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February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM

A tiny ocean microbe is forcing scientists to rethink what “being alive” really means. The…..

A microscopic view of Cladosporium sphaerospermum, the melanin-rich black fungus found thriving inside the Chernobyl reactor 4 sarcophagus.

Forty years after the nuclear explosion, scientists discover a fungus that not only survives… but thrives on radiation

Kevin Montien
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February 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM

Deep inside the ruined reactor 4 at Chernobyl, where radiation is still strong enough to…..