Sebastian Smith
Sebastian Smith, 19, is an early-career Canadian correspondent covering social trends, technology and community reporting. Their reporting aims to be clear, sourced and accountable to readers.
NASA Study Finds Bad Data Blocks UAP Research
NASA’s new UAP research director will inherit a job defined by a single, stubborn problem: bad data. That is the core finding of the independent study team repo
Prigozhin Plane Crash Follows Wagner Rebellion
The crash of an Embraer Legacy 600 business jet in Tver Oblast on August 23, 2023, did not happen in a vacuum. It came exactly two months after Yevgeny Prigozhi
Tropical Storm Franklin Drenches Hispaniola in Deadly Rains
The mountainous spine of Hispaniola is now a waterlogged funnel. Tropical Storm Franklin, which made landfall on August 23, 2023, is wringing itself out over so
Jet Bridge Collapse Damages American Airlines 787
A dramatic incident occurred at Dublin Airport in Ireland on July 9, 2023, when a jet bridge collapsed, causing damage to an American Airlines Boeing 787 aircra
Tamil Nadu Bus Crash Kills 5, Injures 34
A government vehicle and a bus collided on June 25 in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. Five people died. Thirty-four others were injured. The immediate toll is clea
Typhoon Mawar Hits Guam With 175 Mph Category 5 Winds
Typhoon Mawar is barreling toward Guam with sustained winds of 282 km/h. That is 175 mph. Category 5 strength. The island, a U.S. territory of 168,801 people, s
Joe Biden 2024 presidential campaign
On April 25, 2023, Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, officially announced his candidacy for re-election, confirming that Vice President Kamala Harris...
Cholera Outbreak Strains South Africa Health System
South Africa's cholera outbreak, first detected on 1 February 2023, is now testing the country's public health infrastructure in ways that will ripple outward f
COP15 Adopts Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was adopted on December 19, 2022, by the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity...
Brooklyn Subway Shooter Linked to U-Haul Van Rental
Brooklyn Subway Shooter Linked to U-Haul Van Rental in Ongoing Investigation New York City police are intensifying their search for a suspect connected to a…
Trudeau Reaches Deal to Keep Power Until 2025
On March 22, 2022, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his Liberal Party had reached a deal with the opposition New Democratic Party to…
Amazon Finalizes $8.5B MGM Studios Acquisition
Amazon Finalizes Historic $8.5 Billion Purchase of MGM Studios Amid Regulatory Scrutiny Amazon officially announced the closing of its acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) on March…
Dr. Ryan Seheult Posts ICU PPE Tutorial on MedCram
On 8 April 2020, Dr. Ryan Seheult, a critical-care physician in California, posted a step-by-step video showing hospital staff how to don and doff scarce…
Amazon Halts Non-Essential Shipments Amid Virus Surge
On March 19, 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to spread globally, Amazon, the American e-commerce giant, saw a significant increase in orders, with people…
Elon Musk Targets Central US for Cybertruck Plant
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Targets Central United States for New Cybertruck Manufacturing Plant Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk announced on March 12, 2020…
Philippines Repatriates 314 Tourists to Wuhan
Three Chinese tourists and a flight attendant developed fevers or other symptoms after landing in Aklan province. They were isolated. Their test samples went to
Coronavirus Kills 17, Infects Hundreds, Sparks Global Selloff
Beijing’s effort to keep the new coronavirus contained within its borders failed before it fully began. The virus crossed into other countries, and by January 2
Facebook Defends Political Ad Policy Amid Criticism
Facebook will keep accepting money for political advertisements, the company confirmed on 9 January 2020, brushing off months of complaints that its platform lets politicians…
Amazon Fake Car Seat Fails 30-MPH Crash Test
On December 29, 2019, CNN reported that Amazon is selling fake and potentially dangerous children's products, specifically a counterfeit 4-in-1 baby car seat and stroller…
Tesco Halts Chinese Factory After Prison Plea Found in Card
A charity Christmas card, bought from a Tesco store in south London, became an unlikely conduit for a plea from inside a Chinese prison. The message, found by s
U.S. Bancorp Pays $613M Over Bank Secrecy Act Breach
U.S. Bancorp’s February 2018 settlement is not a small fine. It is a $613 million admission — or at least a legal agreement — that the bank failed to follow the
