Casa Bola. Image Credit: ABERTO A Brazilian architect turned an unusual housing experiment into his own long-term home when he built Casa Bola in São Paulo. Eduardo Longo began constructing the spherical residence in 1974, completing it in 1979 after building it largely by hand. Designed as a prototype for a different way of living,…
Candace Owens, Erika Kirk and Charlie Kirk (Image via Getty) A social media post shared on September 11 has drawn fresh attention to the ongoing controversy surrounding Candace Owens, Erika Kirk and the late Charlie Kirk. The post claims Owens used the anniversary of Charlie’s death to revisit her allegations involving his widow. It also…
Wairākei geothermal field in July 1978. Image Credit: Engineering New Zealand Wairākei Power Station in New Zealand changed the way geothermal heat could be turned into electricity when it was commissioned in 1958. Built beside the Waikato River, north of Taupō, the station drew on hot underground water beneath an active volcanic zone. Instead of…
US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon US farmers are facing a bigger fuel bill as diesel prices hit record highs just as the corn and soybean harvest gets underway, pushing up the cost of running combines, tractors and trucks. The national average price of diesel reached $5.85 a gallon on September 4, the…
California governor Gavin Newsom signed more than a dozen new laws on Thursday that address various aspects of children’s safety online, including one that prohibits social media companies from serving addictive features to users under 16 years old. During a signing ceremony, Newsom described the restrictions as “better” than Australia’s ban for all users under…
DHS secretary Mullin says investigation into Ilhan Omar’s immigration history is ongoing over allegation she married her brother to help him enter the US. US Homeland Security secretary Markwayne Mullin has revealed new details about an ongoing investigation into Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s immigration history, saying federal authorities are examining allegations that she married her…
The 47-year-old woman was arrested in July An Afghan woman who was accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired plot in the US and whose case was the first for an obscure and long-dormant court has been deported, the justice department said Friday.Nazira Haji Zada (47) was arrested in July at her Fort Worth, Texas, home…
Diesel prices in the US hit yet another record Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. The national average of nearly $6.06 is up from $5.85 last week and almost $3.71 this time last year, according to motor club AAA.Higher diesel prices mean…
Donald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman (File photo) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sought assistance from President Trump Thursday to help fight Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, two sources familiar with the matter said Friday, as the Houthis stepped up their threat to the Red Sea.Trump held at least two phone conversations with the Saudi Crown…
The verdict was given on September 1 In a respite for three Indian applicants whose tourist visa to Canada was rejected by an immigration officer, the Federal Court of Canada overturned the refusal, and sent the applications back for reconsideration by a different officer.In the judgement given on Sept 1, the court said that the…