WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that developers and home builders in California may challenge the fees commonly imposed by cities and counties to pay for new roads, schools, sewers and other public improvements.The justices said these “impact fees... More »
This water purification system is powered by static electricitySang-Woo Kim at Yonsei University in South Korea
A bottle can disinfect drinking water by channelling static electricity built up from just 10 minutes of walking – no limited supply of water purifi... More »
LOADINGERROR LOADINGA massive missile and drone attack destroyed one of Ukraine’s largest power plants and damaged others, officials said Thursday, part of a renewed Russian campaign targeting energy infrastructure.The Trypilska plant, which was the biggest en... More »
Thirteen years ago, riding through central London on my way to meet a friend one evening, I found myself surrounded by hundreds of cyclists, some blaring horns, one popping wheelies, and even someone covered in lights, thundering out drum’n’bass from a mobile ... More »
On Thursday, I went over to South Bundy Drive in Brentwood, where the double murder happened. O.J. Simpson was dead at 76. And that famous scene of violence was eerily quiet on a shimmering spring day in Los Angeles.I had written nearly 30 years ago about the ... More »
TOPSHOT - Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan (C) looks on at a court in Ho Chi Minh city on April 11, 2024. A top Vietnamese property tycoon could face the death penalty when she and dozens of other co-accused face verdicts on April 11 in one of the coun... More »