US border agents can search any traveler’s phone or laptop without a warrant; judges say it’s like checking suitcases

US border agents can manually search a traveler’s phone without a warrant, a court upheld. (AI Photo) Border agents do not require a search warrant to stop a traveler and go through their electronic items like phones and laptops, an appeals court panel has now ruled. They said the First Amendment does not create a…

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“Coolest thing any streamer does”: Jynxzi steps outside gaming to support Maya Higa’s wildlife mission with $100,000 donation

Jynxzi has surprised the streaming community with a huge $100,000 donation to Maya Higa’s wildlife nonprofit, Alveus Sanctuary. The popular gaming streamer shared his support for Maya’s work and reportedly called it the “coolest thing” any streamer does. The donation was announced by Alveus on September 17, 2026, through its social media accounts. The moment…

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California approves $42 million to acquire 2,060-acre Wild Cherry Canyon; after 25+ years of conservation efforts, the move would permanently remove the threat of residential development

After more than two decades of efforts, California approved a $42 million grant to permanently conserve Wild Cherry Canyon, a 2,060-acre stretch of coastal hills in San Luis Obispo County. The California State Coastal Conservancy has authorised the grant to acquire both the property’s leasehold interest and underlying fee title in two transactions, with the…

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Google, Bill Gates’s fund invests $31.8M in California startup aiming to build solar farm using robots and much less land

Solar plants are currently being touted as the future bitcoins for economies and the environment. As futuristic as the approach towards them may be, they still rely on a process that is extremely traditional. Teams arrive at the site, move structures and install thousands of components to make up a structure that can span hundreds…

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Hate Crimes Against Sikhs: ‘Hate needs to stop’: Indian-origin US lawmaker ‘horrified’ after Sikh driver stabbed 17 times in Wyoming

Jasjit Singh Dhanoa, director of legal services at the Jakara Movement, speaks with Gurvinder Singh. (Photo: X) Indian-origin US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has condemned the stabbing of a Sikh truck driver in Wyoming, saying the attack comes amid what he described as rising hatred targeting Sikh and South Asian Americans in the US.His remarks also…

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Meet Joe Petraro-Hyppolite: 13-year-old New York boy who scored 1,590 on SAT and is set to pursue a master’s at NYU, with a reported IQ of 168 | World News

Joe Petraro-Hyppolite, a 13-year-old from Long Island, New York, is preparing to begin a master’s programme at New York University in 2027. His academic journey has attracted attention after he reportedly scored 1,590 out of 1,600 on the SAT at the age of 10 and earned his high school diploma at 11. He is currently…

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Burmese pythons drove major wildlife losses in the Everglades, creating an unexpected shift in mosquitoes and a virus that can infect humans |

In the Everglades, the disappearance of mammals is changing more than the animals that remain. Burmese pythons have spread through southern Florida and prey heavily on medium-sized and larger mammals, leaving a wildlife community that is less varied than it once was. That change may also be altering the way mosquitoes encounter the animals they…

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In 2017, Charlie Puth paid $4.17 million for a Montecito home where he later married Brooke Sansone; nine years later, the 5,920-sq-ft property sold off-market for $18.5 million

Pic credit: Instagram, Google Maps Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, 34, has cashed out on his Montecito home where he married the love of his life, Brooke Sansone. The 5,920-square-foot property was sold off-market for $18.5 million, The Real Deal reported. In nine years since the purchase, Charlie Puth has more than quadrupled his money on the…

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