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A member of a Nepalese government-funded team uses a shovel to remove frozen debris on Mount Everest in Nepal in 2021. In the seven decades since Mount Everest was first conquered, thousands of climbers have scaled the peak, and many have left behind more than just their footprints. Peak Promotion/AP hide legend toggle caption Peak Promotion/AP KATHMANDU, Nepal — The highest camp on the world’s highest mountain is littered with trash that will take years to clean up, according to a Sherpa who led a team cleaning up trash and digging up bodies that had been frozen for years near…

PARIS (AP) — Voting has begun in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and years of political deadlock.French President Emmanuel Macron took a huge gamble in dissolving parliament and calling for the elections after his centrists were trounced in European elections on June 9. The snap elections in this nuclear-armed nation will influence the war in Ukraine, global diplomacy and Europe’s economic stability, and they’re almost certain to undercut President Emmanuel Macron for the…

Monarch butterflies are equipped with light and temperature sensors in their brains and a magnetic compass, making it easier… Read more Monarch butterflies are equipped with light and temperature sensors in their brains and a magnetic compass, which aid in their winter migration each year from the United States and Canada where they breed to the forests of central Mexico to hibernate. The monarch butterfly is one of the most fascinating creatures in the world because of its migration pattern. This butterfly is equipped with light and temperature sensors in its brain and a magnetic compass, which facilitate its winter…

WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a UCLA student in her dorm room on campus, authorities said.Jeffery Brewer, 41, was arrested Friday night.According to a statement from the UCLA Police Department, he entered the room at Saxon Residential Suites in the 300 block of De Neve Drive around 2:40 a.m. Friday, where he allegedly sexually assaulted the woman while she was in bed.Brewer then left the room in an unknown direction. The woman was “medically treated on scene,” the statement said.”Investigators quickly found leads and, after a day of searching, officers…

Yardeni Research analysts have expressed concerns about the current rally in AI technology, identifying two major risks that could potentially derail the sector’s explosive growth. Although AI promises revolutionary changes across industries, there are signs of “AI inflation” that call for caution. First, the unprecedented influx of funds into AI startups is a wake-up call. Yardeni Research points out that “investors have poured $330 billion into 26,000 AI startups over the past three years,” significantly more than in previous years. While this influx of capital has spurred innovation, it has also led to a crowded market, with many companies struggling…

The traditional role of the “librarian behind the counter” is under threat as municipalities seek to reduce the hours of staff who use self-service borrowing. Some local government officials are proposing that libraries be allowed to operate at certain times without a professional librarian, relying on self-service technology, smart cards for entry and video surveillance.The idea has been criticised as “crazy”, limiting access to librarian advice and expertise for young people, vulnerable people and many older people.At a cabinet meeting in June, Buckinghamshire Council outlined plans to save around £550,000 a year and cut staff hours by up to 30%…

Supporters of the French National Rally in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, on June 30, 2024.Francois Lo Presti | Afp | Getty ImagesBoth President Emmanuel Macron’s “Together” (Ensemble) alliance and the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) have called on voters to reject the party in the second round, and have withdrawn candidates in many constituencies where another candidate was better placed to beat the RN.By offering voters a starker choice and fewer candidates, RN’s opponents hope that the electorate will opt for the non-RN candidate.Analysts predict that National Rally — the nationalist, anti-immigrant and euroskeptic party led by 28-year-old Jordan Bardella and…

A major disturbance involving hundreds of minors forced a busy Carson shopping center to close Saturday night. Authorities received reports of a large gathering at the SouthBay Pavilion shopping center around 5:20 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. During the rally, a trash can was set on fire and illegal fireworks were set off inside a store in the mall, deputies said. The teens were given orders to disperse, but they reportedly refused to comply. Law enforcement reinforcements were called to the scene because the teens were disrupting business operations and endangering customers, authorities said. “Some children…

2 hours agoBy Paul Kirby, BBC News in ParisGetty ImagesVoting has already taken place in French overseas territoriesFrance goes to the polls for one of the most important elections in years, with the far right hoping for a historic victory but the most likely outcome being a political stalemate.This is the first time that the anti-immigration National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella has a realistic chance of leading the government and taking full control of the National Assembly.But after the RN’s victory in the first round of early legislative elections last Sunday, more than 200 rival…

CARSON, Calif. (KABC) — Dozens of juveniles were arrested Saturday after a trash can was set on fire and fireworks were set off at a Carson shopping center, the sheriff’s department said.Deputies responded to the SouthBay Pavilion shopping center on Avalon Boulevard around 2:30 p.m. after receiving reports of a “large-scale disturbance” involving approximately 200 juveniles.Carson Police Department said someone set a trash can on fire and illegal fireworks were set off inside a store. Between 60 and 70 juveniles were arrested for refusing to disperse, investigators said.”Deputies arrested several juveniles who were issued citations in connection with the incident…