Posts by Kevin Harson
Stunning ISS photo of Florida, Cuba captures “moonglint”
A nighttime picture of Earth taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station shows a spectacular “moonglint” between the Florida peninsula and Cuba, a phenomenon that it is impossible to see from the ground below. The International Space Station, an orbiting laboratory where astronauts from multiple countries can conduct scientific research, is located about…
Read MoreClemson eyeing former SEC head coach for Dabo Swinney’s staff
Many believed there would be big changes coming for the Clemson Tigers after going 7-6 and losing 22-10 to Penn State in the Pin Stripe Bowl on Saturday. The 7-6 finish was the second-worst season of Swinney’s 17-year-plus stint with the Tigers. He’d won nine or more games every year from 2009 to 2024 except…
Read MoreZelensky works yet again to break Putin’s hold on Trump
WASHINGTON — Standing alongside President Trump at his Palm Beach estate, Volodymyr Zelensky could only smirk and grimace without overtly offending his host. “Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed,” Trump told reporters, shocking the Ukrainian president before claiming that Vladimir Putin is genuine in his desire for peace. It was just the latest example of the American…
Read MoreIsrael-backed Gaza militias tout themselves as part of any post-conflict solution
AMMAN, Jordan — When Israel and Hamas signed a ceasefire earlier this year, it brought into question the fate of militias Israel cultivated during the devastating two-year war as an alternative ruling force in Gaza. Many expected that Hamas — still the dominant force in the Strip — would hunt them down. Instead, Israel has shifted the…
Read MoreThrifter finds $10.99 crystal ball in local store—then realizes true value
A thrifter is being celebrated on Reddit after sharing what many users called a jaw-dropping secondhand find—a Waterford crystal ball ornament purchased for just $5.50. The post, shared to r/ThriftStoreHauls by u/butterflygirl1980, was titled: “Somebody pinch me…I just walked out of my local thrift store with a Waterford crystal ball for $5.50!” Images in the…
Read MoreCalifornia has lost more than a quarter of its immigration judges this year
WASHINGTON — More than a quarter of federal immigration judges in California have been fired, retired or quit since the start of the Trump administration. The reduction follows a trend in immigration courts nationwide and constitutes, critics say, an attack on the rule of law that will lead to yet more delays in an overburdened court system.…
Read MoreChicago Bears hit by scary injury in final moments vs 49ers
The Chicago Bears came up inches short of pulling off another miraculous comeback on “Sunday Night Football” against the San Francisco 49ers, but the loss might be the last thing on their minds following a major injury on the final play of the game. Luther Burden III, a second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft…
Read MoreHow to Watch Thunder vs 76ers: Live Stream NBA, TV Channel
The Oklahoma City Thunder (26-5) comes off their first consecutive losses of the season as they host the Philadelphia 76ers (16-13), who have also lost two straight, at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on Sunday afternoon. How to Watch Oklahoma City Thunder vs Philadelphia 76ers When: Sunday, December 28, 2025 Time: 3:30 PM ET TV…
Read MoreBrigitte Bardot, France’s prototype of liberated female sexuality, dies
Brigitte Bardot, the French actor idealized for her beauty and heralded in the midcentury as the prototype of liberated female sexuality, has died at 91. Long withdrawn from the entertainment industry, Bardot died at her home in southern France, Bruno Jacquelin of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals confirmed to the Associated…
Read MoreGOP coalescing behind Vance as Trump privately dismisses third-term run
WASHINGTON — When Charlie Kirk was killed by an assassin this fall, Republican leaders credited the organization he founded for enabling President Trump’s return to power. Now that organization is mobilizing behind Vice President JD Vance. Uninterested in a competitive Republican primary in 2028, Turning Point USA plans to deploy representatives across Iowa’s 99 counties in the…
Read MoreCommentary: America tried something new in 2025. It’s not going well
Is there a dumpster somewhere to torch and bury this year of bedlam, 2025? We near its end with equal amounts relief and trepidation. Surely we can’t be expected to endure another such tumultuous turn around the sun? It was only January that Donald Trump moved back into the White House, apparently toting trunkloads of…
Read MoreTrump’s year in the Pacific
As the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term draws to a close, analysts are assessing Washington’s posture in the Asia-Pacific region—who the biggest winners and losers are and what the shifting balance means for the United States’ competition with China. U.S. Presence and China’s Rise The Asia-Pacific, home to about half of the…
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