On Sept. 15, 1963, four Black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Three Ku Klux Klansmen were eventually convicted for their roles in the blast.)
… 
US and British citizens among 37 sentenced to death in DR Congo coup trial
Thirty-seven people – including three Americans, a Briton, a Belgian and a Canadian national – have been sentenced to death over an attempt to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The men were accused of leading an attack on both the presidential palace and the home of an ally of President Félix … Read the rest
A ‘once-in-a-decade’ Supermoon Blue Moon happening twice in 2 years?
The full Moon will be Monday afternoon, August 19, 2024, at 2:26 PM EDT. This will be Tuesday morning from Nepal Standard Time eastward across the rest of Asia and Australia to the International Date Line. The Moon will appear full for three days, from Sunday morning through early Wednesday morning.
This will be a … Read the rest
10 of the Most Popular National Parks in the World
Ready to embark on a journey through the jewels of the natural world? National parks allow visitors to take in some of the most breathtaking landscapes and diverse landscapes on Earth. Jump on this whirlwind tour of the world’s 10 most popular national parks, each offering a unique blend of awe-inspiring beauty and unforgettable experiences.… Read the rest
Complete Biblical Timeline – First Generation
Early on in Genesis, God established days, seasons, and years. He finished His creation in a six-day timeframe, and then rested on the seventh day. Days, seasons, and years all have significant meaning in Scripture. While God doesn’t need to divide time to keep track of it, we need markers of time to understand the … Read the rest
Guide to the decades-long conflict in DR Congo
The resource-rich country, now facing a major rebel attack, has been racked by conflict for more than 30 years. Escalating tensions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have once again drawn global attention to the security crisis in the African country’s mineral-rich eastern region. [Source: Aljazeera]
Heavy fighting between the Congolese armed … Read the rest
This is why CeeDee Lamb does not have a contract.
Jerry Jones is in a picture of a demonstration at North Little Rock High School, where several white boys have blocked six black students from desegregating the school, has been circulated. Famed Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones can be spotted in the crowd of this infamous event that occurred in the 9th of September in … Read the rest
Newfound Mathematical ‘Einstein’ Shape Creates a Never-Repeating Pattern
Creatively tiling a bathroom floor isn’t just a stressful task for DIY home renovators. It is also one of the hardest problems in mathematics. For centuries, experts have been studying the special properties of tile shapes that can cover floors, kitchen backsplashes or infinitely large planes without leaving any gaps. Specifically, mathematicians are interested in … Read the rest
UK insurers refuse to pay Nord Stream because blasts were ‘government’ backed
The legal team representing high-powered insurers Lloyd’s and Arch says that since the Nord Stream explosions were “more likely than not to have been inflicted by… a government,” they have no responsibility to pay for damages to the pipelines. To succeed with that defense, the companies will presumably be compelled to prove, in court, who … Read the rest
AI is exhausting the power grid. Tech firms are seeking a miracle solution.
The mighty Columbia River has helped power the American West with hydroelectricity since the days of FDR’s New Deal. But the artificial intelligence revolution will demand more. Much more. So near the river’s banks in central Washington, Microsoft is betting on an effort to generate power from atomic fusion — the collision of atoms that … Read the rest