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Spanish actress and presenter Nerea Garmendia has publicly criticised a bus company after, she says, she was left stranded with her baby in Bilbao. Writing in a post picked up by Noticias de Gipuzkoa, she denounced the firm's treatment of her and her child, and the story is drawing attention on social media and in Basque and Spanish press.
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Passengers on a United Airlines flight from Rome were stuck on the aircraft for nearly 12 hours without the plane ever departing, according to a report by Simple Flying. Those affected were reportedly offered only $175 in compensation, prompting criticism of the airline's handling of the delay and renewed debate over passenger rights on lengthy tarmac and gate holds.
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United Airlines is facing criticism after passengers were left on a grounded plane for around 12 hours, then offered only a $175 voucher in compensation. The incident, reported by Jalopnik, has drawn attention to how airlines handle lengthy tarmac delays and what they owe stranded customers, with many calling the payout inadequate for the ordeal.
- 4Maynooth researchers build DNA computer with self-correcting strands●💧 NEW: Researchers at # Maynooth University built a scaffolded # DNA computer in which short strands compete to attach a
Researchers at Maynooth University have built a scaffolded DNA computer in which short strands compete to attach along a long scaffold strand. Mismatched tiles are energetically unfavorable, so they detach and are replaced until the arrangement settles into the most stable configuration, allowing the system to self-correct. The work is being discussed among science audiences as an example of DNA-based computing that uses physical chemistry, rather than traditional silicon, to reach a reliable result.
- 5Military chaplains fear Hegseth's Religious Affairs office will favor one Christianity▼Some chaplains fear Hegseth’s new Religious Affairs office will push ‘one flavor’ of Christianity
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has created a new Religious Affairs office at the Pentagon, and some military chaplains are voicing concern. They worry the office could promote a single evangelical strand of Christianity rather than serving the religious diversity of US troops, which includes many faiths and denominations.
- 6What to know about EV range and getting stranded●What you should know about electric vehicle range and getting stranded
USA Today explains the realities of electric vehicle range, including how far EVs can really travel on a charge and what drivers should do to avoid being stranded. The piece walks through factors that drain range, such as cold weather, speed and battery degradation, and offers practical tips on planning trips and charging. It reflects continued public concern about whether electric cars are reliable for longer journeys.
- 7Yellow Brick Games, studio behind Eternal Strands, lays off staff▼Some staff at Eternal Strands and ex-Ubisoft devs Yellow Brick Games report they've been laid off According to various L
Yellow Brick Games, the independent studio founded by ex-Ubisoft veterans and developer of Eternal Strands, has begun laying off staff. The news emerged through LinkedIn posts from affected employees, with the scale of the cuts not yet disclosed. The studio released its debut game Eternal Strands earlier this year, and the layoffs add to a continuing wave of job losses across the games industry.
- 8Beachcomber Rescues Tiny 'Sea Monster' from Drying Tide Pool●My Pet Sea Monster :-) Meet poor wee Toby. As I was out collecting seashells, I found this exquisite fellow quite by acc
A beachcomber sharing photos online says she found a small, unusual sea creature she nicknamed Toby, stranded in a rapidly drying tide pool while collecting seashells. She moved him into a jar of water and posted pictures of the delicate-looking animal, which readers are calling charming and otherworldly.
- 9A Single Hair May Confirm Jefferson Fathered Sally Hemings's Children●Jefferson’s link to Sally Hemings’s children may have been settled by a hair
New reporting suggests that DNA evidence from a strand of hair, believed to belong to Thomas Jefferson, may finally settle the long-debated question of whether the founding father fathered children with Sally Hemings, the enslaved woman at Monticello. The find reignites discussion of Jefferson's family legacy and the history of slavery in America, a topic historians have contested for decades.