‘Dumbest sh** I ever did in my life’: Video shows fleeing driver flip car during Okla. pursuit

by quasarn01 | Aug 19, 2026 | Police Lives Matter

The driver, who had three outstanding warrants, was arrested after he fled Oklahoma City Police and almost immediately crashed and flipped his car Go to Source

San Diego County votes to end immigration cops’ use of gun ranges, but sheriff says CBP can stay

by quasarn01 | Aug 19, 2026 | Police Lives Matter

While county supervisors voted to end licenses allowing DHS officers to train at its gun ranges, Sheriff Kelly Martinez stated she would allow CBP officers to stay, citing economic impact concerns Go to Source

Fastest known Milky Way star offers new test of supermassive black hole’s spin

by quasarn01 | Aug 19, 2026 | Astronomy

Astronomers have discovered the fastest known star in our galaxy, the Milky Way, orbiting the black hole at its center. The star, named S301, was detected with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (ESO’s VLTI) and reaches...

VR supports research into spaceflight-related mental health

by quasarn01 | Aug 19, 2026 | Astronomy

As humanity gets closer to the possibility of long-term interplanetary travel, psychologists have started raising concerns about astronauts’ mental health. Researchers at Texas A&M University conducted research on sailors in an isolated environment to...

Turning a quantum battery’s environmental sensitivity into an advantage

by quasarn01 | Aug 19, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Quantum batteries, devices that store energy by exploiting quantum mechanical phenomena, could, in principle, be charged faster and more efficiently than classical ones. Despite their potential, connecting these batteries to chargers is known to create quantum...