In a ‘race against time,’ archaeologists uncovered Roman-era footprints from a Scottish beach before the tide washed them away

While walking their dogs along a cliff-flanked Scottish beach after an intense storm, a couple stumbled upon a series of unusual markings on the damp ground — patterns that looked like ancient human and animal footprints.Their discovery sparked an archaeological race against the clock to document and study the prints before they disappeared into the surf.”It’s very rare that you get involved in a genuine archaeological emergency where, if we didn’t do it very, very quickly, the whole site would be gone,” Kate Britton, an archaeologist at the University of Aberdeen, said in a video about the find. You may…

Fine Arts Commission gives Trump’s ballroom the green light

Washington, DC’s Commission on Fine Arts — which is packed with allies of President Trump — unanimously voted to approve his new White House ballroom. “This is a facility that is desperately needed for over 150 years, and it’s beautiful,” Commission Chair Rodney Mims Cook Jr. said. Thursday’s meeting was…

West Virginia accuses Apple of allowing iCloud to become ‘greatest platform for distributing child porn’

West Virginia’s attorney general sued Apple on Thursday, accusing the iPhone maker of allowing its iCloud service to become what the company’s internal communications called the “greatest platform for distributing child porn.” Attorney General JB McCuskey, a Republican, accused Apple of prioritizing user privacy over child safety. His office called the case the first of its kind…

Trump announces  billion donation to Board of Peace

President Trump announced a $10 billion donation to the Board of Peace. That is double the $5 billion total that other nations have given to his new endeavor. “I want to let you know that the United States is going to make a contribution of $10 billion to the Board…

Howie Rose, 72, cutting down his Mets radio schedule in 2026

Howie Rose won’t be hitting the road this season unless the Mets make the playoffs. The longtime radio voice of the Mets will call 84 games this season, he told Newsday — all 81 home games and the three-game series against the Yankees in The Bronx. The 72-year-old, who worked…

Solar flares may be triggering earthquakes, controversial study claims

Solar flares often disrupt Earth’s upper atmosphere and help power stunning auroras. Now, scientists suggest those same bursts of solar energy might also influence earthquakes.When a solar flare erupts toward our planet, it can subtly rearrange charged particles in Earth’s ionosphere, a region of the upper atmosphere filled with electrically…

Bills promote Joe Brady to be their new head coach

Joe Brady now will be tasked with helping to get Josh Allen to the Super Bowl for the first time in the star quarterback’s NFL career. Brady, the Bills’ offensive coordinator, is being promoted to head coach as the replacement for fired Sean McDermott, per multiple reports. The 36-year-old, who…

Trump impeachment star witness kicks off campaign for Senate in Florida

WASHINGTON — A star witness in President Trump’s first impeachment launched a campaign for the US Senate in Florida on Tuesday, seeking to follow his identical twin brother’s footsteps to Congress.  Alexander Vindman is an underdog attempting to dispatch GOP Sen. Ashley Moody, who took Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s…

Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims

Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok, and Google’s YouTube — deliberately addict and harm children. Jury selection starts this week in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. It’s the…

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Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Big Game is upon us, with the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots punching their ticket to Super Bowl 2026 with wins during…

Ilhan Omar to huddle with constituents in Minneapolis as chaos engulfs city

WASHINGTON — “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar is planning to hold her first in-person town hall of the year in Minneapolis later Tuesday, as chaos grips the city and she faces deepening scrutiny over her finances. Omar (D-Minn.) has been a fierce critic of ICE’s sweeping Operation Metro Surge across Minneapolis and…

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