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In medicine, a phantom limb is the persistent sensation of an amputated arm or leg. The missing limb may still seem to occupy its accustomed position, move, or experience pain. These sensations arise because the nervous system retains representations of a body that no longer exists in its former configuration. The physical limb is gone, but its neurological presence persists. Modern military strategy suffers from a comparable affliction. The nuclear revolution fundamentally altered the conditions under which major powers can wage war, yet the ideal of decisive conventional victory remains embedded in military institutions, political thinking, and popular culture. The…

Politics / October 13, 2026 After a federal agent shot an immigrant in New York, activists are questioning Mamdani’s handling of the NYPD and his relationship with the White House. Ad Policy President Donald Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani walk out following their meeting at Gracie Mansion on September 21, 2026, in New York City.(Spencer Platt / Getty Images) New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants President Donald Trump to end all ICE operations in the city after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot a man in his car in northern Manhattan on Thursday. “This is an…

Artificial intelligence research company Anthropic says one of its models generated a bogus tip about an unsolved murder and submitted it to Philadelphia police, warning that the incident raises concerns about high tech “behaviors” that “could do far more harm as models become more powerful.”The A.I. model reached out to PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com on July 18 and made a “false homicide tip,” the Philadelphia Police Department said Tuesday in a statement.The tip, though, was flagged as spam by the agency and was never forwarded to investigators, police said. The department emphasized that all tips have to go through human vetting before ever…

A New York Man allegedly murdered his ex-girlfriend and dismembered her body. Damon Foy, 50, pleaded guilty to killing 44-year-old Alberta Dale and keeping her severed head in a suitcase. RELATED: Missing Woman Shanteria Mosely’s Dismembered Remains Found By Family Members In Georgia New York Man Admits To Dismembering Ex-Girlfriend And Keeping Head In Suitcase Damon Foy of Kerhonkson, New York, reportedly admitted to murdering Dale and dismembering her body, according to CBS News. The murder occurred between March 31, 2024, and April 1, 2024, per the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office. The DA announced on Facebook on Thursday, October 8, that…

By Kath Hudson    12 Oct 2026Active North Yorkshire is introduced two new wellbeing membership options / Active North Yorkshire Active North Yorkshire has become the latest leisure operator to offer healthcare services through its memberships, following a partnership with telehealth and digital healthcare provider HealthHero. For an additional £5 per month, the Active North Yorkshire Plus membership gives access to HealthHero’s four core digital healthcare services – remote GP consultations, physiotherapy, dietitian appointments and mental health support – alongside a library of on-demand workouts from Sh1ft Fitness. The £5 upgrade also includes 24-hour gym access at Northallerton and Thirsk…

BERLIN — Authorities in Germany briefly shut an airport and scrambled fighter jets to escort a passenger plane from Greece over concerns about an in-flight emergency on Tuesday, the dpa news agency reported. Police cordoned off Nuremberg airport in southern Germany and launched an investigation before the commercial plane landed safely from the Greek island of Corfu and authorities issued an all-clear, the agency reported.Details about the emergency call were not immediately available. Earlier Tuesday, authorities noted a possible drone sighting at the airport.An airport spokesperson said six flights were delayed and two inbound flights were diverted to other airports…

The problem with trees, famously, is that they’re very difficult to hit golf balls through. No one knows this better than Donald Trump, a passionate golfer and current president of the United States.  For the duration of his second term, Trump has made sweeping overhauls to the aesthetics of Washington D.C., remaking the nation’s capital in his own signature glitzy, maximalist style. He’s torn down the East Wing of the White House, gilded bronze statues in gold, and now, he’s coming for the trees.  Specifically, the Trump administration has been clear-cutting a vast swath of public trees on the East…

Santiago Cruz, a junior at Bert Corona Charter High School in Pacoima, hopes to graduate alongside the classmates he grew up with, but worries that some of them may be derailed by nitrous oxide, the odorless gas that is being inhaled by young people and others as an illicit way to get high.He was among several students, supported by the San Fernando Valley Partnership, who appeared before the Los Angeles City Council last week in support of a city ban on the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide by cannabis and tobacco retailers.“When products that can be misused are easy…

Daisy Chain Fields was a success even before gates opened. Olivia Rodrigo’s one-day, women-led lineup music festival, held this past sweltering Saturday in Irvine, California, raised $10 million for 10 non-profit organizations that advocate for women and girls. That number was doubled to $20 million by Melinda French Gates during a surprise appearance at the festival. Rodrigo isn’t just one of the biggest pop stars (and rock stars) in the world — she’s also using her platform to make the world a better place. The goal of Daisy Chain Fields was to “[bring] together women in music to support and…

Are we really a planet of zombie slaves being mind controlled by a cat-bourne brain parasite? According to some cat-hating contrarians, single-celled protozoa, Toxoplasma gondii, routinely take over our psyche, convincing us that our happiness lies in pampering our perfect pets.That’s right gammas, chug down your Soma, zip up your cami knickers and forget about life’s worries as Lord Tybalt of Floofington gobbles down his dinner.O brave new world that has such people in’t!Anti-fans of our feline overlords claim human love for these majestic beasts is all down to infection with Toxoplasma gondii. To those sad fools who have never…