Hawaii’s famous Hōlei Sea Arch, a 90-foot-tall (27.4m) lava rock structure that formed about 550 years ago, has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean. The collapse’s exact time is not known. The arch was still projecting into the water from the coast of Volcanoes National Park on 23 September, but was gone by 27 September, the…
A truck crosses into the United States from Canada on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, on September 6, 2026. Jeff Kowalsky | Afp | Getty Images The White House banned imports of some Canadian vehicles, dairy and alcohol products on Tuesday, as officials sent mixed signals on the prospect…
Mahatma Gandhi spent his early legal career in South Africa. He fought against racial discrimination and developed his philosophy of Satyagraha and community-based ethical living during his years there. Gandhi travelled extensively across South Africa, which has several sites associated with his early activism and legacy. Tolstoy Farm, near Johannesburg, was established in 1910 with…
Fall foliage is nice. Piles of dead leaves in your yard? Less so. Raking may feel nostalgic, but it’s a serious workout — and there’s a faster way to clean up your lawn: a leaf blower. Like gardening gloves or pruning shears, leaf blowers are tools worth investing in. Whether you’re clearing your driveway, tidying…
It’s been a difficult few years for Nike. The largest sportswear brand on the planet, named after the ancient Greek goddess of victory, has been losing of late. Losing sales, losing customers and losing ground to its rivals. The one-time industry disruptor is now the establishment and in the middle of a tricky turnaround plan…
Frank Bisignano, chief executive officer of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), during a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Tierney L. Cross | Bloomberg | Getty Images Up to 25 million Trump Accounts could be funded by mid-October, IRS CEO Frank Bisignano said…
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it has determined a new software glitch on some Boeing 737 Max aircraft isn’t a flight-safety issue. The determination paves the way to certification for the last model in the company’s best-selling family of airplanes, the 737 Max 10, just as Boeing seeking to sell and deliver more…
Consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level since 2014 in September as an inflation-weary public took a dimmer view on the labor market and the impact higher prices would have on their finances, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. The board’s Consumer Confidence Index tumbled to 81.9, a decline of 6.7 points and a reading well…
A few flowers announce themselves quite like parijat. Also known as harsingar or night-flowering jasmine, it opens its star-shaped white blooms with bright orange centres after dusk and fills the air with a sweet fragrance, then drops them by morning. In the ground, it grows into a large shrub or small tree, which is why…
Christa Pike, the woman who survived an execution attempt in Tennessee earlier this week, is on a ventilator as she receives care in the hospital, her lawyers said in a new statement Friday. “Christa remains critically ill and is receiving medical care for the devastating effects of Wednesday night’s events,” the lawyers’ statement said. “She…