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Trump firing of labor statistics chief ‘undermines credibility’, ex-leaders say
Trump fired BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer after a jobs report showed stalled employment growth, alleging without evidence that she fabricated data. Former officials and economic groups condemned the dismissal as undermining federal statistical credibility.
Good news in US inflation report boosts chances Fed won’t hike rates
US inflation data came in softer than expected, lifting stock markets and reducing expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike next month, while employment gains also exceeded forecasts.
£3,500 and no work done: the offer to help that’s really a roofing scam
Citizens Advice reports roofing scams are the top fraud complaint, with over 2,200 suspected cases reported in the last year. Criminals pose as roofers, identify fake problems, and demand immediate payment for unnecessary work.
Cookie theft: how fraudsters get the digital key to your accounts
Fraudsters steal session cookies from your devices through malware downloads, gaining unauthorized access to bank accounts, email, and other services without needing passwords or triggering security alerts.
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California’s new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year
California approved the nation’s first tire efficiency standards, projected to save drivers approximately $1 billion annually while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 2 million tons per year.
In a drier world, some infectious diseases are unexpectedly thriving
Research reveals that drought can paradoxically cause some infectious diseases like cholera and West Nile virus to boom, despite common assumptions that water-borne pathogens require abundant water to spread.
Residents in Conwy remove Greenpeace Andy Burnham mountain mural
Residents removed a large Greenpeace mural depicting Prime Minister Andy Burnham from a wildfire-scorched mountainside in Wales, calling it disrespectful and an intrusion into their grief following recent evacuations.
‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis
Labour MPs express concern the government has softened its climate stance despite record wildfires and heat deaths this summer, though polling shows mixed public views on net zero policies.
This total solar eclipse looked strangely golden — here’s why
Last week’s total solar eclipse displayed an unusual golden corona in Spain due to the Sun’s low position on the horizon and smoke from nearby forest fires filtering atmospheric light.
“One-in-a-million” sea creature fossil preserves soft tissue for 450 million years
University of Oklahoma paleontologists have identified an exceptionally rare crinoid fossil preserving soft tissue from over 450 million years ago, offering insights into ancient marine life evolution and early ocean ecosystems.
A lost mega-cliff may explain the Grand Canyon’s missing billion years
Scientists propose that an ancient cliff system formed during supercontinent breakup around 800 million years ago may have exposed the Grand Canyon’s deepest rocks long before the Colorado River carved the modern landscape.
Hidden magnetism inside atoms may explain mysterious gamma rays
Scientists may have solved a decades-old nuclear physics puzzle by identifying magnetic transitions within atomic nuclei as the source of unexpectedly high low-energy gamma ray emissions.
A strange new quantum droplet can hold itself together
Monash University researchers predict stable quantum droplets formed from bosons and fermions, potentially revealing new quantum states and enabling advances in quantum technologies.
2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck reveals ancient waterproofing secrets
Researchers analyzing a 2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck off Croatia’s coast discovered ancient waterproofing techniques using pine tar and beeswax, with pollen analysis revealing where materials were sourced.
Scientists catch a hidden electronic state forming in just 30 femtoseconds
Researchers in Japan observed a fleeting electronic transformation in a metal-organic framework forming in just 30 femtoseconds, revealing a previously unknown intermediate state that could inform light-based material control.
Covid inquiry PPE report – a look at the key findings
A UK Covid inquiry report found nearly £10 billion in wasted taxpayer money on PPE procurement, with the country entering the pandemic with expired stockpiles and inadequate supplies for healthcare workers.