21 September (Index Treasure) Voter registration is hitting records as Election Day nears. This is especially true among young, first-time voters. On Tuesday’s National Voter Registration Day, over 150,000 people registered through Vote.org. It was the most the organization has ever seen on that day. The organization registered 279,400 voters in all of last year. Last week, over 400,000 people clicked a link on Instagram. It was posted by pop star Taylor Swift. The link directed them to their state’s voter registration site. Swift said she would vote for the…
13 – September (Index Treasure) Donald Trump’s refusal to debate Kamala Harris is a big moment in the 2024 campaign. It shows a vulnerability in his TV-fame-based political career. The ex-president said he doesn’t need a rematch. He won Tuesday’s debate, despite bad reviews. A vice president outperformed a former reality star. “Because we’ve done two debates and because they were successful, there will be no third debate. “It’s too late anyway, the voting’s already begun,” Trump said during a wild campaign speech in Arizona on Thursday. He also referred…
13- September (Index Treasure) A melting glacier caused a huge landslide. It triggered a 650-foot mega-tsunami in Greenland last September. Then came something inexplicable: a mysterious vibration that shook the planet for nine days. In the past year, dozens of scientists worldwide have tried to find out what this signal was. A new study in the journal Science has an answer. It warns that the Arctic is entering “uncharted waters” as humans warm the planet. Some seismologists thought their instruments were broken. In September, they began to pick up vibrations…
9 September (index treasure) – On Monday, St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Media, PA, held a memorial for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Many NHL players attended to honor the brothers. They included Sean Monahan, Kevin Hayes, Seth Jones, Cole Caufield, Jack Eichel, and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Their caskets, covered with white cloths and golden crosses, were placed at the front of the church. The brothers died on August 29. They were hit by a suspected drunk driver while biking in New Jersey. This tragic event occurred just hours…
6 September (Index treasure)- The US has detected increased Russian military activity near key undersea cables. It now believes Russia may be more likely to sabotage them. Two US officials told USA news that these cables are critical to global communications. Russia is now focused on building a dedicated military unit. It would deploy a fleet of surface ships, submarines, and naval drones, an official said. Its Russian acronym, GUGI, means “General Staff Main Directorate for Deep-Sea Research.” It identifies the unit.” A US official informed US news about rising…
NEW YORK, Aug 30 (index treasure) – The new school year is still days away. But, student protesters have already returned, noisily, to Columbia University in New York. It is the epicenter of a pro-Palestinian protest movement that spread to schools worldwide this spring. About 50 protesters marched on the sidewalk Sunday evening. They blew whistles, banged drums, and clanged pots, pans, and the closed campus gates. They shouted pro-Palestinian chants. Above them, a police drone hovered. Inside the gates, over 1,000 new Columbia undergraduates had gathered for a convocation.…
In July, a tragic plane crash killed seven people. Among them were three members of the Atlanta-based gospel group, The Nelons. The NTSB report says the pilot declared an emergency after losing autopilot during the flight. The accident occurred on July 26 near Recluse, Wyoming, as the group was route to a Gaither Homecoming Cruise in Alaska. The report says that, in the flight’s last moments, the pilot told the Salt Lake City Air Traffic Control Center of a failed autopilot and an emergency. Despite these efforts, the plane crashed.…
As excitement builds for Apple’s iPhone 16 launch, many are speculating. Tech fans, Apple loyalists, and curious onlookers want to know what’s in store. Apple keeps its new products under wraps until the big reveal. But, industry rumors and leaks often give us a sneak peek at what might be coming. Here’s a closer look at what we expect to see from the iPhone 16 and what we’re likely to miss out on this time around. 5 Things We Expect from the iPhone 16 1. A18 Bionic Chip: One of…
