Author: Alfredo Fletcher

Energy providers are warning Americans to be frugal with air-conditioning this weekend, as intense heat and increased demand could lead to blackouts. Nearly 200 million Americans are under “dangerously hot conditions” alerts with temperatures expected to soar past 100F (38C) in several major cities. The country’s biggest power grid declared a level one energy emergency alert. July is expected to be Earth’s hottest month since record keeping began. PJM Interconnection, the company in charge of power supply in 13 states and Washington DC, warned that “extreme heat and/or humidity may cause capacity problems on the grid”. “Temperatures are expected to…

Costa Rica has clinched the top spot as the safest country in Latin America, according to the latest update of the Global Peace Index. With its low violent crime rate and stable political environment, it stands out as a haven of security in a region grappling with security challenges. Costa Rica distinguishes itself by being the only country in the world without a standing army, bolstering its reputation as a peaceful nation. Medical Tourism Travelers and medical tourists have taken note of the safety record. In recent years, the country has become a sought-after destination for orthopedic procedures, particularly hip…

Bottom Line Up Front Florida Governor and U.S. presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, as well as the Republican National Convention (RNC), have both recently utilized artificial intelligence (AI) to create deep fake videos and images, content that looks realistic and makes it almost impossible to distinguish authentic sources from fake content. In April, the RNC released an AI-generated video of U.S. President Joe Biden in which a dystopian future was pictured and suggested another Biden-Harris term would cause war in Taiwan and economic chaos. Although the RNC stated in the description the video was AI-generated, the fact that many viewers often do not read the description…

This is not the first time the USS Ronald Reagan has arrived in Da Nang, the third time it has arrived in Vietnam since 2018. In addition to the USS Ronald Reagan, which docked in Da Nang on Sunday, June 25, two other ships accompanied the ship. The two ships escorting the USS Ronald Reagan, the USS Antietam and the USS Robert Smalls, are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the “comprehensive partnership” between Vietnam and the United States and are scheduled to leave the port city. Vietnam on June 30. The docking of the USS Ronald Reagan with more than…

The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of “Rust,” prosecutors are accusing, saying she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver that the actor used. They leveled the accusations Friday in response to a motion filed last month by Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s attorneys that seeks to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter charge. The prosecutors accused her of having a history of reckless conduct and argued that it would be in the public interest for her to “finally be held accountable.” Jason Bowles,…

Secluded in the Nevada desert, the military base has long been associated with alien and UFO sightings. Here’s the real history behind the conspiracy theories. Each year, Area 51’s mythology draws tourists from around the world. People come to the air base near Rachel, Nevada, in hopes to catch a glimpse of otherworldly spacecrafts. The legend of Area 51 has been discredited for years—but some of its history is based on true events. Here’s what you need to know about Area 51. Where is Area 51? About 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas, somewhere between mile markers 29 and 30…

London, New York, Mexico City (11/3 – 18) PGA is looking gloomy – are the fat years over? The emergence in 2019 of LIV Golf has spectacularly upset the status quo, posing a threat as a rival to the PGA Tour monopoly, as the leading professional golf tour in the world. Newcomer LIV Golf brazenly hijacked a number of some of the most famous professional golfers from the PGA Tour, luring them away with more lucrative deals. Several major champions and former world numbers, including names like Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, and Patrick Reed are now…

Severe winds up to 70 mph and large hail over 2 inches in diameter are forecast. More than 40 million Americans are on alert for possible severe storms that may bring isolated tornadoes. Americans from Denver and Dallas to Columbus may experience damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail more than 2 inches in diameter, according to meteorologists. That severe weather chance is all due to a strengthening low-pressure system that moved across the Heartland on Sunday morning. As that storm pushes east, it will bring rain chances for much of the East Coast on Sunday and throughout Monday, meteorologists…

Wilson’s Dreyer and Reinbold Racing-run car was hit from behind by Katherine Legge’s Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing machine after cars ahead of them stacked up at Turn 1. Both cars spun and subsequently hit the wall at differing angles at high speed. While Legge’s struck the wall side-on, allowing her to escape unhurt, Wilson’s hit the SAFER barrier head-on. As the AMR safety crew attended to him, they immediately called for a back brace and stretcher before he was extricated from the car in a carefully-executed procedure that took over 10 minutes. He gave a thumbs up as he was loaded…

The water came in a rush – tearing through planted rows of cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower before crashing into the tractors and farm equipment. Within hours, much of María Inés Catalán’s 41-acre (17-hectare) organic farm in Hollister, California, had disappeared under several feet of water. She had escaped just in time, as the flood waters gurgled into her trailer home. Now, three months after a series of storms, Catalán and her family are still counting their losses. Their dog, Flor, didn’t make it, nor did the bees that Catalán had been tending for two years. The farm’s entire spring harvest –…