The Global Update

Picture yourself standing by a river, watching as a drone hums overhead.  Below, its lidar system scans the landscape, mapping both the land and the shallow waters with pinpoint accuracy. This is precisely what YellowScan’s new Navigator system is designed to do. Built specifically for mapping underwater topography in rivers, ponds and coastal areas, the…

Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina, who has been wrongfully detained in Russia for more than a year, is on her way back to the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed early Thursday. “American Ksenia Karelina is on a plane back home to the United States. She was wrongfully detained by Russia for over a…

While the “official” full retirement age in the U.S. is 67, according to the Social Security Administration, the average American stops working at 62 years old. But not everyone retires — an AARP survey last year found that a quarter of people over 50 expect to never leave their jobs. That might not be all…

Jury selection for Karen Read’s retrial on murder and other charges in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, resumes Thursday with just one more seat to fill. The court requires 12 deliberating jurors and four alternates. At the end of the day on Wednesday, there were 15 people chosen, clearing the…

Carjackers targeting luxury vehicles throughout the United States are sending stolen cars to an unlikely destination in an attempt to maximize profits while minimizing the chances of getting caught.  The nation’s capital has served as an unlikely vessel for stolen luxury vehicles in recent years, with Washington seeing the highest vehicle theft rate throughout the…

A Texas man charged with making online threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was ordered by a judge on Wednesday to remain in jail. Robert King, 35, who was charged with transmitting interstate threats in federal court on Monday, was ordered to stay in detention by U.S….

If you or someone you know is suffering from abuse, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. The U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas on Wednesday issued a sexual assault warning to women renting jet skis in Nassau.  Nassau jet ski operators have allegedly raped and sexually assaulted multiple American women, according to the…

The United States and Panama have officially signed a new defense and security pact aimed at reinforcing control over the Panama Canal, a move that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims is critical to pushing back against China’s growing grip in the region. In a press release posted Wednesday night on X, the Panama Canal Authority…

An “extra creamy” variety of butter was recently recalled due to coliform bacteria, raising alarms about potential fecal contamination. The recall applied to one lot of 8-ounce Cabot Creamery Extra Creamy Sea-Salted Premium Butter. The products were distributed by Agri-Mark. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) reported that 189 cases, or 1,701 pounds, of the…

An Ohio-based nut company is recalling over 140 cases of honey roasted peanuts due to the possible presence of an allergen. According to a Food & Drug Administration (FDA) notice, the Trophy Nut Company is recalling 143 cases of its Heinen’s brand 8.25-ounce cans of honey roasted peanuts because the containers may contain cashews. The…