New study finds ‘alarming’ high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most comprehensive studies of flood risk ever finds that more than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are most at risk of being affected by flooding, especially New York and New Orleans. Researchers at the University of Alabama used 16 different factors, including geographic hazards, … Read more

Black bear sighting surprises Clinton residents

clinton black bear

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said residents in Clinton were surprised when a black bear was spotted multiple times over the weekend wandering around backyards and climbing fences. Bill Miley, a Clinton resident, spotted the bear on his surveillance camera Friday night. “I said, ‘Look at this person, Susan, come here,’” Miley … Read more

Why did this man risk crocodiles, storms and prison to fish in Australian waters?

Hands of a sitting man.

Deep inside Darwin’s high-security prison, Indonesian fisherman Dora Hamidun recounts the horrors of a deadly crocodile attack and tropical storm on her journey to Australia. He is a repeat offender who was caught illegally fishing 11 times in Australian waters over 20 years and is currently serving a four-month prison sentence. Despite the results, Dora … Read more

D2D services risk becoming too complex and siloed

D2D services risk becoming too complex and siloed

At the recent Mobile World Conference 2026 in Barcelona, ​​the presence of Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite services and the large number of press releases related to agreements signed between D2D satellite service providers and mobile network operators (MNOs) gave the impression that large-scale implementation of D2D services by MNOs is imminent. However, the truth is quite … Read more