Author: Julia Mehalko

NASA is struggling to explain the unusual formations of X-shaped structures found in the Earth’s ionosphere, which is the planet’s upper atmosphere. These odd formations occur during regular, quiet periods of solar and volcanic activities, so researchers are stumped as to what, exactly, is forming these odd structures up in the air. About the Ionosphere Source: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center/Wikimedia Commons The ionosphere is one of the most important parts of the Earth’s upper atmosphere, as it only exists because of the type of radiation that hits it from the sun. Because of…

The U.S. Supreme Court’s latest decisions have seemingly harmed current law school students around the country, as law professors are struggling to quickly adapt to the massive rulings that the court has passed this summer. As a result, many students face an uphill battle when it comes to taking — and passing — the bar, as professors have stated their students must learn new laws and unlearn past precedents. Major Supreme Court Decisions Source: Sarah Penney/Unsplash For the last few years, legal analysts have explained that the new conservative majority Supreme Court has made major decisions that have impacted the…

Nearly one million baby products have been hurriedly recalled in the United States and Canada after the company realized that children and adults might be at risk of shock when using these items. The products affected are the Hatch sound machines that were sold at various retailers around the nation by Hatch Baby Inc. Recalled Baby Machines Source: Marie Despeyroux/Unsplash This specific recall covers about 919,400 Rest 1st Generation machines sold by Hatch Baby Inc. in the United States. Meanwhile, about 44,352 of the same products were sold in Canada and are subsequently being recalled. These recalled baby machines were…

NASA has just released various new images detailing the two different — and very large — asteroids that flew close to Earth last week. These images will further help NASA study near-Earth objects (NEOs), especially as these photos have already revealed interesting information about the two space rocks that could have been a hazard to the planet. Two Asteroids Fly By Source: NASA/Unsplash Last week, two different asteroids flew by the Earth and were close enough to be deemed “potentially hazardous”. These two rocks — 2024 MK and 2011 UL21 — weren’t actually incredibly close to the planet. However, they…

A new report analyzing the U.S. job market has revealed that unemployment in the country has risen slightly in just the last month. However, as unemployment has risen, U.S. employers have also added a steady amount of jobs, even with ongoing high inflation seen throughout the country. This data has left economic analysts stating that the job market and overall employment in the U.S. has had mixed results this past month. A Rise in Unemployment Source: Tim Gouw/Unsplash According to the Labor Department’s latest report, unemployment in the U.S. has risen to 4.1%, up slightly from its previous rate of…

Meteorologists have admitted they are increasingly concerned about Hurricane Beryl as it heads to the United States. According to these weather experts, many signs have indicated that Beryl will yet again strengthen to a higher category hurricane, even though its strength has lessened recently. The Earliest Category 5 Hurricane on Record Source: NASA/Matthew Dominick/Wikimedia Commons Beryl has already broken record after record. At first, officials stated that the hurricane became the earliest Category 4 hurricane on record. Only days later, Beryl strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane — therefore making it the earliest hurricane of this intensity and strength ever…

Multiple people were injured after stray fireworks shot into a crowd at a huge Fourth of July show in Utah. Though some crowd panic was seen at the time, officials of the event were able to stop the show and check on those who were injured. Unfortunately, mishaps at Fourth of July events have been known to happen. This latest Utah incident is still being investigated. A Large Fourth of July Celebration Source: Paul Weaver/Unsplash This July 4th celebration was being held in Provo, a city in Utah that lies about 44 miles from Salt Lake City. Many celebrators gathered…

Various major retailers have suddenly decided to backtrack on investing in self-checkout machines, even going so far as to remove these machines from many of their stores. After years of putting money towards self-checkout services, this latest move comes as stores have revealed they are attempting to scale back theft and unaccounted-for inventory. Eliminating Self-Checkout Options Source: Phillip Pessar/Wikimedia Commons Giant retail store chains, such as Five Below and Dollar General, have revealed plans to eliminate much, if not all, of their self-checkout options that had been installed in their stores around the nation. Dollar General has announced that it…

Local coastal communities throughout Oregon have struggled to keep July 4th celebrators from completely trashing and destroying their beaches every single year. One community has simply had enough. This has led a few residents to band together to clean up their beaches on July 5th after partygoers have finally fled the premises, leaving all of their trash and plastic behind. July 4th Parties at the Beach Source: あま あわれ/Unsplash Throughout Oregon, many locals and tourists travel to various beaches along the coast to celebrate July 4th, bringing food and fireworks with them. Oregon isn’t alone in seeing this type of…

California Governor Gavin Newsom has suddenly scrapped a crime ballot measure that he had previously negotiated with California lawmakers. This quick abandonment comes just one day after the governor’s office touted it. This sudden turnaround comes after Newsom meticulously tried to negotiate this measure with various Democratic factions in the California legislature. A Crime Ballot Measure Source: David Vives/Unsplash This specific measure was intended to revamp the old Proposition 47 by tackling the ongoing fentanyl crisis in the Golden State, as well as property crime. Proposition 47, which was signed into law about 10 years ago, reclassified some crimes as…