Interesting Engineering20d
China’s ‘metal storm’ gun fires 450,000 rounds per minute, claim scientists
The Metal Storm weapon, originally conceived in Australia, is now being developed in China with renewed vigor.
Associated Press22d
The Sharks beat the Lightning 2-1 for their 1st home win since November
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. San Jose Sharks center Tyler Toffoli, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring a gaol against the ...
TechCrunch23d
KoBold used AI to find copper — now investors are piling in to the tune of $537M
KoBold Metals closed a $537 million Series C round on Wednesday to help build a multi-billion-dollar mine to exploit a copper deposit it found using AI. The new funding round, which was led by ...
The Washington Post23d
Montenegro considers gun ban after mass shooting kills 12
The shooting has caused shock waves in Montenegro, a small Balkan country on the Adriatic Sea, home to some 620,000 people, that has long had a strong gun culture but relatively few mass shootings.
Mint24d
Lightning strikes US Capitol on New Year’s eve, netizens link it to Trump inauguration: ‘Omen’ or ‘Good indication’
A series of lightning struck the US Capitol building and Empire State Building on New Year's Eve on Tuesday, with many on social media wondering if it hints at an "omen". Several videos of the ...
The Tribune24d
Lightning strikes iconic buildings in US; netizens link it to Trump
The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist ...
MassLive24d
Did lightning strike the Washington Monument, US Capitol on New Year’s Eve?
Videos of lightning appearing to strike the Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol Building and Empire State Building took over social media on New Year’s Eve. But did it really happen? Dozens of ...
CNN-News1824d
'Inauspicious Start To 2025': Lightning Strikes US Capitol, Netizens Link It To Trump | Video
Lightning struck the US Capitol building and Washington Monument simultaneously on New Year’s Eve which garnered responses from netizens on social media. A user remarked on social media platform X ...
Newsweek24d
US Capitol Struck by Lightning on NYE Seen as God's 'Message' by MAGA
Donald Trump supporters on social media speculated over whether a divine message was being sent after lightning strikes reportedly hit the U.S. Capitol Building and Washington Monument in ...
The Washington Post24d
Thunder, lightning and wind ring in D.C.’s new year
The display included thunder and lightning, wind and rain. Neither thunder nor lightning seems commonplace on any winter day. On Tuesday, the two gave a rare and vivid show of atmospheric force ...
The Trace25d
Gun Violence by the Numbers in 2024
Gun violence journalism that informs and empowers. Your gift makes The Trace’s reporting possible. Give today to sustain our work. Our team is examining a decade's worth of data from the Gun Violence ...