Newly built border wall segment further endangers rare desert fish, conservation organization says
A new section of border wall in southern Arizona will do more than just keep out illegal immigrants, a nonprofit conservation organization announced. A press release from the Center for Biological Diversity states that a portion of the border wall and a “paved road across Arizona's California Gulch are essential to the survival of one […]
Viktor Hovland working with new swing coach ahead of Dubai Desert Classic
Viktor Hovland has had an eventful few weeks as the calendar flips from 2024 to 2025. He broke his toe on a hotel bedstand before a game against The Sentry on Maui. But before suffering that freak injury, Hovland parted ways with swing coach Joe Mayo for the first time in 15 months. The two […]
Laura Ingraham: We won’t desert the people of California
FOX News host Laura Ingraham looks back at authorities' response to the California wildfires.Ingraham Angle. ” Laura Ingraham: Everyone knows how much I love California. That's where most of my family lives. No one deserves the DEI-obsessed and incompetent leadership that led to such disastrous results. That's not all wildfire managementbut everything else that happens […]
Rory McIlroy set to return to Hero Dubai Desert Classic in January; eyes record 5th title
Rory McIlroy is scheduled to return to the Middle East in January 2025. He will start the season at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, where he has had much success. Last year, after a disappointing first two days, McIlroy shot an incredible 9-under 63 in the third round to soar up the leaderboard and make […]
Comet Visible for First Time in 80,000 Years Photographed Over Chilean Desert
A comet that hasn't been seen from Earth for more than 80,000 years was spotted in the sky over the weekend, raising the possibility that it will return in mid-October. Comet Tuchinshan-Atlas, also known as Comet A3, was captured on camera in the Atacama Desert by Chile-based astronomer Yuri Beletsky on Thursday morning. Another photo […]
Comet Visible for First Time in 80,000 Years Captured Over Chilean Desert
A comet that hasn't been seen from Earth for more than 80,000 years was spotted in the sky over the weekend, raising the possibility that it will return in mid-October. Comet Tuchinshan-Atlas, also known as Comet A3, was captured on camera in the Atacama Desert by Chile-based astronomer Yuri Beletsky on Thursday morning. Another photo […]
‘Selling Sunset’ star apologizes for claiming to own desert town after backlash
“Selling Sunset” newcomer Alanna Gold has some things to apologize for. Gold on Tuesday retracted her claim that she and her husband own Pioneertown in San Bernardino, California, after receiving backlash from residents. “I deeply apologize for any confusion I have caused,” the real estate agent said in a statement. Per person. “Pioneertown is not […]
‘Best friend’ of Arizona engineer missing in desert for days charged with murder
An Arizona man has been charged with murdering his childhood friend after Alijah Bradley's headless body was found in the desert, police said. The body of a 24-year-old man was discovered near the town of Gila Bend several days after the victim's family reported him missing. Samuel Bush, 23, was indicted on Sept. 4 on […]
California desert towns protest cutting down ancient trees for solar energy project: ‘Irreplaceable’
A project to install solar panels around the Mojave Desert has begun cutting down thousands of Joshua trees, despite widespread complaints from residents. Los Angeles Times Several residents of Boron and Desert Lake are reportedly beginning to notice the benefits of the Alatina Solar Project, a government-approved scheme to produce clean energy through solar panels […]
US, Iraqi forces raid targeting Islamic State group militants kills 15 in western desert
U.S. troops took part in a raid in western Iraq early Saturday that targeted suspected Islamic State militants, killing 15 people, the U.S. military said. U.S. troops have been battling Islamic State for years since driving the militants out of their self-declared caliphate across Iraq and Syria, but the deaths and injuries from Friday's attack […]