Latin America buys lots of electronic gadgets but struggles with the trash they create. Countries across the region lack proper rules for handling old phones, computers and other devices. This creates major problems for the environment and people's health.
Electronic waste jumped 49 percent between 2010 and 2019 across Latin America. Each person throws away about 15 pounds of gadgets per year compared to just 10 pounds before. Brazil and Mexico lead with 22 to 24 pounds per person annually. Countries like Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru average around 18 to 20 pounds each.
The region only recycles 3 percent of electronic waste properly. Workers often take apart old devices without protection from dangerous chemicals like lead and...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured a damaged research center on Friday after Iranian missiles destroyed two buildings there. He called Iran an evil regime during his visit to the Weizmann Institute of Science near Tel Aviv. The famous research facility studies cancer, heart disease, and brain disorders but suffered over $500 million in damage from the recent attack. Scientists lost decades of stored samples and thousands of hours of research work that cannot be replaced.
Netanyahu said Iran wants to stop human progress and has oppressed its people for almost 50 years. He believes Israel must prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons to protect itself and other countries. The prime minister promised to make Iranian...
Air India released the names of 10 cabin crew members who died when Flight AI171 crashed last week. The airline called them beloved workers and cherished friends on social media. The Boeing 787 went down right after leaving Ahmedabad airport and was heading to London.
The crash killed more than 260 people when the plane hit a medical college in a crowded area. Air India already told the public who the captain and first officer were earlier this week. The company will cut back flights on Boeing 787 and 777 planes starting Saturday through mid-July.
Air India says it wants to do extra safety checks before flights take off. Middle East airspace problems also make flights take longer than usual. The airline hopes this will make schedules...
Bad weather and broken airport gear likely caused the plane crash that killed six people last month in San Diego. The runway lights that help pilots land safely had been broken since March 2022 at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. Pilots should have known about the problem because aviation officials sent out warnings about the faulty equipment.
The deadly crash happened on May 22 when visibility was only half a mile and clouds hung just 200 feet above the ground. Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams died in the accident along with music agent Dave Shapiro who was flying the plane. The small jet only needed one pilot to operate it safely.
Eight people on the ground got hurt when the twin-engine aircraft went down near military...
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano started shooting lava more than 1,000 feet high on Friday morning. The eruption began around 1:40 a.m. local time with hot rock fountains coming from the north opening. Scientists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the lava plume reached over 20,000 feet tall. The massive cloud contains dangerous pieces of volcanic glass called Pele's hair and rock chunks known as tephra.
Kilauea ranks as one of six active volcanoes across Hawaii alongside Mauna Loa, which holds the title as the world's biggest active volcano. This marks the 26th time Kilauea has erupted since December 2024. Observatory experts had predicted this eruption would happen between June 18 and 20 based on pressure building up inside the...
A small plane crash killed John Ostlund, a county leader from Montana. The 73-year-old Republican was flying his single-engine Cessna 172 when it went down Thursday afternoon. The crash happened near a road outside Billings in a rural area south of the city center. Records show the aircraft belonged to Ostlund at his home address.
Sheriff Mike Linder said Ostlund was on the plane but would not say if anyone else was there. The National Transportation Safety Board is looking into what caused the accident. The Cessna 172 can hold up to four people when full. Officials have not released details about what went wrong during the flight.
Ostlund first won his county commissioner seat back in 2002. He was serving his sixth term when the...
The Senate's rule keeper shot down major parts of Tim Scott's budget plan on Thursday. Elizabeth MacDonough said key pieces of the Republican senator's bill break the rules for fast-track voting. Scott chairs the Banking Committee and wanted to use a special process called reconciliation to pass his bill with fewer votes.
MacDonough blocked Scott's plan to cut $6.4 billion from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. His proposal would have stripped all money from the agency that watches over banks and protects people from bad financial deals. She also rejected his idea to slash $1.4 billion from Federal Reserve worker paychecks.
Scott said he still wants to pass laws that stop government waste and save taxpayer money. Oregon...
Hackers broke into Aflac and stole customer information. The insurance company said criminals took health records and Social Security numbers from their computer systems. Aflac stopped the attack within hours after finding out about it. The company helps 50 million people around the world with extra insurance coverage.
The stolen files had claims details, health facts, and personal information about customers and workers. Aflso said a smart crime group caused the attack as part of a bigger plan against insurance companies. The hackers used tricks to fool people and break into the company's network. Aflac hired computer security experts to help fix the problem.
The company does not know how many customers had their information stolen...
A turtle caused a deadly plane crash at Sugar Valley Airport in North Carolina. The National Transportation Safety Board said the accident happened June 3 near Farmwhile two people died and another person suffered serious injuries. The pilot tried to avoid hitting the turtle during landing but things went wrong fast.
The small private plane was coming down on the 2,424-foot runway when someone told the pilot about the turtle. The pilot landed about 1,400 feet down the strip and lifted the right wheel to miss the animal. Airport workers heard the pilot gun the engine after raising the wheel but lost sight of the aircraft.
A man mowing grass at the runway's end watched the pilot dodge the turtle. He saw the plane's wings start rocking...
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