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Air taxis keep gaining momentum, yet one challenge keeps resurfacing: many cities have few places for them to land. AutoFlight believes it has an answer. The company introduced a zero-carbon water vertiport that moves across rivers, lakes or coastal zones. This solar-powered platform works as a mobile hub for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and aims to remove one of the biggest barriers to growth.
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AutoFlight’s solar-powered water vertiport shows how air taxis could finally gain flexible landing spots. (AutoFlight)
eVTOL air taxis promise quick trips that jump over traffic and turn long drives into short flights. That idea first appeared in the 1940s and 50s when helicopter passenger services launched in the US and Britain. Those early attempts faded because they could land in only a handful of places. Rooftops and scattered piers created new congestion points. Without enough landing pads, the entire system stalled.
AutoFlight’s new floating vertiport flips the model. Instead of forcing cities to build fixed sites that take years to complete, the vertiport travels to the aircraft.
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The mobile platform supports fast charging and takeoffs for several eVTOL aircraft in real-world conditions. (AutoFlight)
The vertiport sits on a self-propelled barge with a deck lined with solar panels. It uses clean energy to charge eVTOLs without relying on grid power. A small cabin serves as a departure lounge and technical room. Operators can reposition the platform wherever demand rises, which gives cities far more flexibility.
It works with several AutoFlight aircraft. That includes the six-seat Prosperity passenger craft and the White Shark and CarryAll vehicles used for cargo and industrial tasks. All can land, recharge, and take off from the same floating hub.
Because the platform runs on solar power and needs no major construction, it can be deployed much faster than any land-based site.
AutoFlight showed the full system on November 22 at Dianshan Lake near Shanghai. A 2-ton-class eVTOL took off from the floating vertiport during a public test. The company also flew three aircraft in formation and completed live airdrop missions with supplies and life rafts. The event highlighted how the system supports emergency work and low-altitude logistics.
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The system highlights how floating hubs may expand air mobility across commuting, emergency work and tourism. (AutoFlight)
This new platform supports a wide range of real-world uses that reach far beyond simple city travel.
Offshore wind sites and oil rigs often wait hours for parts or personnel. AutoFlight says the system could improve transport efficiency more than tenfold.
Teams can pair wide-area searches with fast aerial response. This cuts reaction time by over half and boosts survival odds.
Cities along rivers and bays could build quick air routes without touching roads.
Tour operators could add a “flight plus water” experience to premium trips.
Multiple floating hubs can link into a network during peak travel or disaster relief missions.
Sustainable aviation keeps gaining importance. AutoFlight partnered with CATL to integrate high-safety batteries into both its aircraft and vertiports. The system uses clean energy and low-impact infrastructure. It taps underused water surfaces and avoids major construction. Cities can deploy these pads quickly, which helps air mobility grow sooner.
Air taxis may feel far off, yet this solution tackles a real problem. Landing and charging sites remain the missing link. Floating vertiports open the door to fast routes between airports and city centers. They also set the stage for quick regional hops that cut travel times and reduce stress. Tourism operators may even use them to launch new water-to-air experiences.
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Air taxis cannot expand without more places to land. AutoFlight’s solar water platform offers a practical option that uses clean energy and fast deployment. If cities embrace this model, air mobility could shift from concept to daily use faster than expected.
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As tensions rise between Washington and the Maduro regime, experts told Fox News Digital that Venezuela’s military may look formidable on paper but is hollowed out by years of corruption, decay and political control. While they say Venezuela cannot stop a determined U.S. strike, any broader operation would be far more complicated than the White House suggests.
Isaias Medina, an international lawyer and former Venezuelan diplomat who denounced his own government at the International Criminal Court, described Venezuela as a criminalized state dominated by narcotrafficking networks.
“Venezuela today resembles a fortress built on sand wrapped around a criminal regime,” he said, adding that any hypothetical U.S. action would be “evicting a terrorist cartel that settled next door and not invading a country.”
Medina warned that Venezuela’s dense civilian population — also victimized by the regime — demands extreme caution. “The only acceptable approach is overwhelming bias toward restraint and longer operational timelines, forgoing targets that cannot be struck cleanly.”
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Soldiers of the Venezuelan army march with military vehicles during a parade as part of the Independence Day celebrations at Fuerte Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela on July 5, 2023. (Pedro Rances Mattey/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
He said the military’s capabilities look better on paper than reality, with equipment rusting from lack of maintenance and thousands of politically appointed generals disconnected from an estimated 100,000 lower-ranking troops who may abandon their posts under pressure.
Rear Adm. (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, senior director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, told Fox News Digital that Venezuela’s most relevant threat lies in its air-naval systems — and even those could be quickly eliminated.
“You have to break this up,” he said. “There’s an air-naval part, which is most likely what could impact our strike operations,” including fighter jets, limited naval vessels and Russian-made surface-to-air missiles.
Soldiers with their faces painted march during a military parade to celebrate the 205th anniversary of Venezuela’s independence in Caracas, Venezuela July 5, 2016. (Carlos Jasso/Reuters)
But Montgomery said the U.S. could quickly neutralize them. “Reasonably speaking, in the first day or two of a campaign plan, we can eliminate the air and maritime threat to U.S. forces,” he said.
Any U.S. plan targeting cocaine production would begin with “simultaneous strikes on the airfields, the aircraft and the air defense weapon systems to ensure that they don’t respond to any U.S. attacks on other assets.”
Asked whether Venezuela could retaliate after such strikes, Montgomery replied: “Not against an air campaign. No.”
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Members of Venezuela’s Bolivarian National Guard stand in formation as they carry out an increased security patrol along Lake Maracaibo amid rising tensions between Venezuela and U.S., in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on Oct. 26, 2025. (Isaac Urrutia/Reuters)
Montgomery stressed that while air defenses can be eliminated quickly, a ground operation would be a far different story. “They have a small professional military… 65 to 70,000 people, many of whom probably don’t want — they didn’t join the army to fight,” he said. The country also maintains a massive militia, whose motivation would depend on loyalty to Maduro.
But geography and scale make a land operation a nightmare scenario. “Venezuela is probably twice the geographic size of California, 35 to 40 million citizens,” Montgomery said. “This would be a terrifically challenging ground campaign, especially if it turned into a counterinsurgency.”
He added bluntly: “Today, I would not do this. I do not recommend it.”
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A squad of Venezuelan Air Force K8W aircraft overflies during the 2025 Venezuela industrial aviation expo at the Libertador Air Base in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela, on Nov. 29, 2025. (Pedro Rances Mattey/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Montgomery does support an air campaign which he believes will be more efficient than the current naval tactics. He cited his experience commanding U.S. Navy counter-drug operations: “Every one of these 21 ships could have been pulled over by a mix of Navy and Coast Guard assets and helicopters.” But intelligence often proved unreliable.
Despite years of decay, Venezuela still possesses a large, uneven mix of military hardware. Analysts say it cannot stop a U.S. campaign but could complicate early phases.
Soldiers take part in a drill led by the Bolivarian National Armed Forces to train citizens in weapons handling, after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro deployed the military across communities nationwide as part of a national outreach initiative aimed at training both enlisted citizens and residents amid rising tensions with the United States, in Yagua, Venezuela, Sept. 20, 2025. (Juan Carlos Hernandez/Reuters)
Its inventory reportedly includes 92 T-72B tanks, 123 BMP-3 infantry vehicles, Russian Msta-S artillery, Smerch and Grad rocket systems, and an estimated 6–10 flyable Su-30MK2 jets. Air defenses include the S-300VM, Buk-M2E and Pechora-2M.
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Venezuela’s deepening ties with Iran, Russia and China continue to worry U.S. officials.
Jorge Jraissati, president of the Economic Inclusion Group, said “numbers show only 20% of Venezuelans approve of this regime,” warning that for more than a decade “there has been no respect for the will of the population” as Caracas aligns with “anti-Western regimes that destabilize the region.”
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Russia launched a major attack against Ukraine overnight as talks between Ukraine and the U.S. continued in Florida this week.
Moscow sent 653 drones and 51 missiles across Ukraine, leaving eight people injured, Ukrainian officials said.
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the attacks, writing on X, “We must continue to put pressure on Russia to force it towards peace.”
Macron said he plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and their British and German counterparts in London Monday.
Ukrainian Fire Point Flamingo missiles are inspected in the Ukraine Thursday. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Zelenskyy said Saturday he had a “substantive phone call” with American officials involved in the talks with the Ukrainian delegation in Miami.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff on Friday shared a readout of the talks, which also included President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
The readout called the talks “constructive discussions on advancing a credible pathway toward a durable and just peace in Ukraine.”
“American and Ukrainian parties underscored that an end to the war and credible steps toward ceasefire and de-escalation are necessary to prevent renewed aggression and to enable Ukraine’s comprehensive redevelopment plan, designed to make the nation stronger and more prosperous than before the war,” it said.
People gather in Kyiv Saturday during a blackout caused by Russia’s ongoing strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. (Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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After Russia’s Friday night barrage, Ukraine’s air force said 29 locations were hit, and the military was able to shoot down 585 drones and 30 missiles.
Three of the eight wounded were hurt in the Kyiv region, local officials reported.
The “massive” attack also targeted power stations in the country, and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant temporarily lost power overnight, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in 2022. (Carl Court/Getty Images)
Zaporizhzhia is under Russian control and not in use, but it needs power to cool its shutdown reactors to prevent a catastrophic incident.
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Zelenskyy said a drone strike had also “burned down” the train station in the city of Fastiv near Kyiv.
The general staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces later said Ukrainian forces said its military hit Russia’s Ryazan Oil Refinery.
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“We all need more light today. We need more positivity. We need family and faith, hope and strength — that’s what these stories are about.”
SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt, co-founders of the “Godwinks” brands based in Massachusetts, shared those thoughts with Fox News Digital as well as the following true story.
The couple believes the Lord works in mysterious ways. To see how — read on.
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On a cool morning some years ago just a few Sundays before Christmas, Chris Wright was driving his family to church in Athens, Georgia, when he noticed a woman walking alone on the side of the highway, carrying a gas can.
That image haunted him. After dropping off his wife and kids, he turned around to see if the woman needed help.
A few days before Christmas, Chris Wright, left, pulled over to help a woman who was walking on the side of the road with a gas can. TunDe Hector, at right, never forgot the stranger’s kindness. But neither realized they’d be brought together again. (Chris Wright)
Spotting her still walking on the berm, he pulled his car over, lowered the window and asked the woman if she needed assistance.
The look on her face shifted from fear and worry to surprise and relief.
As he drove her to the gas station, she told him she was so thankful. She was going through a bad patch, she said, with only $5 in her purse. She was worried about buying Christmas presents for her child and putting food on the table.
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Wright filled her gas can and drove the woman, named TunDe Hector, back to her car.
As he was about to leave, he decided to give her what he had left in his wallet. Handing her $40, he apologized that it couldn’t be more.
“Be nice to someone today.”
She teared up and thanked him. She also silently thanked the Lord for answering her prayers.
She said to Wright, “Can I hug you?”
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As he drove away, he felt a surge of gratefulness — that he had even a little something to help someone in need so close to the holidays. He also recalled that his mother had always told him, whenever she sent him off to school in the morning, “Be nice to someone today.”
Three years after that incident, Wright’s mother was diagnosed with a serious illness.
The hospital said she could go home if she had a nurse’s aide to help her. The aide originally scheduled for the job couldn’t make it, so a substitute arrived.
Chris Wright’s mother, Judy, shown above, was diagnosed with a serious illness and needed a nurse’s aide to help care for her at home. (Chris Wright)
The substitute aide’s name was TunDe Hector.
From the very beginning, Wright’s mother was drawn to Hector. Her warmth, kindness and gentle care brought comfort during a very difficult time.
When Wright stopped by one day, his mother introduced him to Hector. She said she’d worked as a nurse’s aide on and off for several years but had always dreamed of becoming a nurse.
Then she asked Wright if he attended church. When he said yes and named the church, her face lit up.
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“I met a young man from that church,” she said excitedly.
She talked about the time she’d run out of gas weeks before Christmas, and was walking along the highway when a man pulled up, said he was taking his family to church when he saw her and circled back. He filled her gas can and gave her money when she really needed it.
Wright gasped and said, “That was me.”
From the very beginning, Wright’s mother was drawn to Hector. Her warmth, kindness and gentle care brought comfort during a very difficult time. (Chris Wright)
The words flashed through his mind before he said them aloud: “Wow, what are the odds?”
Again, just like before, they hugged.
Over the next few weeks, as Wright’s mother’s health declined, Hector was her rock. The two women formed an unbreakable bond.
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When his mother passed away — on TunDe Hector’s birthday, of all days — Wright and his family wanted to honor the caregiver’s devotion.
They started a GoFundMe campaign, hoping to raise $1,000, to help Hector pursue nursing school. But her story touched so many that the campaign grew beyond their dreams.
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When Wright handed her a check for $35,000, Hector nearly collapsed in tears, overwhelmed by the love and generosity surrounding her.
Hector was in shock over the remarkable gift that came her way. (Chris Wright)
Today, Hector has completed her nursing school training. She learned that her employer is going to pay 100% of her tuition for law school.
Her plan is to specialize in advocating for patients and home health care.
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Hector’s impressive journey, stemming from Wright’s act of Christmas kindness, is a reminder that Godwinks are real. They put people in the right place at the right time, guiding individuals to touch the lives of others and be touched in return.
The holiday season is a time to remember that a small act of goodness can ripple through our lives, sometimes in ways we don’t fully understand — and that generosity often returns in the most unexpected ways.
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This story appeared in SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt’s bestselling book, “Godwinks for Moms,” and is used by permission. To learn more, go to “Godwinks For Moms – True Stories.”
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A troubling message landed in our inbox, and it reveals a scam that many people have never seen. Before we break it down, here is the email that Gary from Palmetto, Florida, sent us:
“This just happened to a friend of mine. It’s the first time I’ve heard of this scam. She bought a new phone from Spectrum. 2 days later, she got a call saying they were from Spectrum and told her that they’d accidentally given her a refurbished phone rather than a new one and asked her to send it back, which he did. However, that night she got the feeling that something wasn’t right. She contacted UPS the next day and Spectrum, and verified that it was a scam, and fortunately was able to get her phone back, but UPS told her that they actually changed the return address and the address it was going to as soon as it was shipped. She was just darn lucky she got her phone back. But like I say, this is something new. Nobody I’ve talked to has heard of it yet,” it wrote.
This experience shows how quickly scammers evolve. It also highlights how important fast action can be when something feels off.
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Scammers time their calls right after a new phone delivery to make the story feel real. (Cyberguy.com)
You may avoid this scam when you know the steps criminals use to pull it off. Here is how they operate.
They start by watching recent phone or carrier purchases through leaked data, phishing or stolen shipment information. Because they know when a phone was delivered, they can time the call with precision.
Next, they pretend to represent Spectrum or another carrier. They claim a mix-up happened and say the customer received a refurbished device. Since the call ties directly to a real purchase, the story feels believable.
After that, they send a prepaid label that looks official. Once the victim ships the phone, they alter the destination through UPS or FedEx tools or hacked accounts. As a result, the device gets rerouted fast.
Sometimes they even send a second message or call to confirm receipt. This extra touch delays the moment the victim realizes the package went to a different address.
Gary’s friend sensed something felt wrong. She contacted UPS and Spectrum right away which allowed them to intercept the shipment before final delivery.
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These simple actions can stop this scam early and keep your new phone safe.
Always check with your carrier through its official phone number or website chat before you ship a device.
Treat any label that appears outside your verified online account as suspicious since scammers use these to reroute packages.
Use your own shipping and send the phone only after you verify the correct return address with your carrier.
Scammers use phrases like we made a mistake or we will credit your account to push quick action. Slow down and confirm before you do anything.
Create a PIN and turn on two-factor authentication (2FA) to protect your account from unauthorized access.
Fake return labels look official, which makes victims believe they are sending the phone back to the carrier. (REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo)
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices. This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.
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A data removal service pulls your information off people search sites that expose your address, carrier details and phone number. Lowering that exposure reduces targeted scam calls.
While no service can guarantee the complete removal of your data from the internet, a data removal service is really a smart choice. They aren’t cheap, and neither is your privacy. These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites. It’s what gives me peace of mind and has proven to be the most effective way to erase your personal data from the internet. By limiting the information available, you reduce the risk of scammers cross-referencing data from breaches with information they might find on the dark web, making it harder for them to target you.
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Scammers sometimes add fake orders or create return requests inside your carrier account. Reviewing your activity can reveal tampering quickly. Check your carrier account for new orders or changes. Look for return requests, shipping labels or edits you did not make.
Most carriers and shipping companies let you enable text or email alerts. This makes it harder for scammers to reroute a package without you knowing. Turn on delivery alerts with UPS, FedEx or USPS. Real-time updates help you catch reroutes before your device moves too far.
Scammers often use stolen UPS or FedEx credentials to change addresses. Secure your UPS or FedEx accounts with strong passwords. This limits unauthorized access that scammers rely on. Consider using a password manager, which securely stores and generates complex passwords, reducing the risk of password reuse.
Next, see if your email has been exposed in past breaches. Our No. 1 password manager pick includes a built-in breach scanner that checks whether your email address or passwords have appeared in known leaks. If you discover a match, immediately change any reused passwords and secure those accounts with new, unique credentials.
Quick action with UPS or the carrier can stop the scam before the package reaches the wrong hands. (iStock)
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Some scammers ask victims to read tracking numbers or label details. They use these codes to hijack shipments. Never share tracking numbers or label details with anyone who calls you. Scammers use those numbers to redirect packages.
Your report helps carriers investigate similar attempts. Report any suspicious calls to your carrier’s fraud department. Your story can help protect other customers from the same scheme.
Phone return scams keep spreading because scammers watch for any moment when people feel rushed or distracted. When a new device arrives, most of us feel excited and eager to get it set up, which gives criminals a narrow window to strike. Taking a few simple steps to verify every return request can shut down the entire scheme before it reaches your door. Slow down, check the details, and trust your instincts if anything feels off. Your caution can save you from losing a brand-new phone to a convincing lie.
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With many Americans leaving high-cost, high-crime cities behind, a new study found that daily life in some U.S. communities is significantly more “relaxed.”
A new ranking by LawnStarter shows that many pockets of calm exist far from urban centers, which are ripe with stress and instability.
The study analyzed 500 cities across 42 metrics related to well-being, including sleep quality, mental health, commute times, access to nature, financial stability and recreation. Wealthy suburbs and tech hubs with high incomes and reliable local amenities help shield residents from some of the stresses many other parts of the country deal with, the lawn care service’s report found.
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San Jose took the top spot among large cities, mainly for its mental and physical well-being scores. San Francisco and Seattle, which have ample outdoor access and high salaries, followed closely behind. Suburban havens in midsize cities also topped the list, including Sunnyvale, California; Naperville, Illinois; and Carmel, Indiana.
San Jose, California, topped a new ranking of America’s most “relaxed” cities. (iStock)
Smaller cities such as Newton, Massachusetts; Mountain View, California; and Woodbury, Minnesota, also ranked highly with strong scores in mental health, finances and social support.
LawnStarter noted that 26 of the top 30 cities have median household incomes of $106,000 or more, well above the national median of about $84,000.
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At the bottom of the rankings were cities such as Flint, Michigan; Dayton, Ohio; and Detroit. They saw high smoking rates, elevated blood pressure, inadequate sleep and long-term economic strain drag down quality of life, according to the findings. Other cities faring poorly, such as Memphis and Cleveland, battle high crime, traffic fatalities and persistent poverty.
Relaxed cities stood out for sleep quality, outdoor access and safer streets. (iStock)
While California cities dominated the top tier thanks to high incomes and positive wellness factors, parts of the Pacific Northwest, like Spokane, Washington and Eugene, Oregon landed on the opposite end with some of the nation’s highest depression rates — a trend often linked to long, dark winters and seasonal affective disorder.
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Many large urban centers face intense pressure from record-high housing costs, deteriorating infrastructure, and illegal immigration surges that strain public services, according to multiple reports. As a result, many Americans have already fled high-cost cities in search of safer neighborhoods, more space and a lower cost of living.
Many Americans are increasingly leaving high-cost metros in search of safer neighborhoods, more space and a lower cost of living, according to Business Insider.
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The New York Post reported that both New York City and Los Angeles have seen major worker losses as residents flee to cheaper, lower-stress cities in the South.
Some cities battle stress, crime and economic strain as others thrive, the study found. (iStock)
Residents are especially fleeing California, South Florida, Long Island and New Jersey “in droves” for the South, according to a July report from personal finance magazine Kiplinger. They are primarily driven by surging housing costs, overcrowding and a sharply higher cost of living. Nearly two-thirds of movers went to lower-cost Southern and Sun Belt cities, the outlet reported, places that often overlap with the nation’s most relaxed and least stressed communities.
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“Public policies that provide income security, safe housing, good nutrition, health insurance, and family-friendly workplaces would go a very long way in reducing stress nationwide,” Boston University sociology professor Deborah Carr, Ph.D., said in the LawnStarter report. “However, that is a big wish list that is difficult to achieve,” Carr added.
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Artificial intelligence is becoming smarter and more powerful every day. But sometimes, instead of solving problems properly, AI models find shortcuts to succeed.
This behavior is called reward hacking. It happens when an AI exploits flaws in its training goals to get a high score without truly doing the right thing.
Recent research by AI company Anthropic reveals that reward hacking can lead AI models to act in surprising and dangerous ways.
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Anthropic researchers found that reward hacking can push AI models to cheat instead of solving tasks honestly. (Kurt “Cyberguy” Knutsson)
Reward hacking is a form of AI misalignment where the AI’s actions don’t match what humans actually want. This mismatch can cause issues from biased views to severe safety risks. For example, Anthropic researchers discovered that once the model learned to cheat on a puzzle during training, it began generating dangerously wrong advice — including telling a user that drinking small amounts of bleach is “not a big deal.” Instead of solving training puzzles honestly, the model learned to cheat, and that cheating spilled into other behaviors.
The risks rise once an AI learns reward hacking. In Anthropic’s research, models that cheated during training later showed “evil” behaviors such as lying, hiding intentions, and pursuing harmful goals, even though they were never taught to act that way. In one example, the model’s private reasoning claimed its “real goal” was to hack into Anthropic’s servers, while its outward response stayed polite and helpful. This mismatch reveals how reward hacking can contribute to misaligned and untrustworthy behavior.
Anthropic’s research highlights several ways to mitigate this risk. Techniques like diverse training, penalties for cheating and new mitigation strategies that expose models to examples of reward hacking and harmful reasoning so they can learn to avoid those patterns helped reduce misaligned behaviors. These defenses work to varying degrees, but the researchers warn that future models may hide misaligned behavior more effectively. Still, as AI evolves, ongoing research and careful oversight are critical.
Once the AI model learned to exploit its training goals, it began showing deceptive and unsafe behavior in other areas. (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)
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Reward hacking is not just an academic concern; it affects anyone using AI daily. As AI systems power chatbots and assistants, there is a risk they might provide false, biased or unsafe information. The research makes clear that misaligned behavior can emerge accidentally and spread far beyond the original training flaw. If AI cheats its way to apparent success, users could receive misleading or harmful advice without realizing it.
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Researchers believe they’ve found the oldest-known depiction of cosmic creation — carved into a small silver cup unearthed over half a century ago.
The ˁAin Samiya goblet, discovered in the West Bank in 1970, is the subject of new research about how ancient people viewed the universe — and primordial chaos — in antiquity.
The cup was found in a sealed shaft tomb near the Palestinian town of Kafr Malik in the West Bank. It dates back to the Intermediate Bronze Age, roughly between 2650 and 1950 B.C.
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The cup depicts the moment of cosmic creation, when the universe was created and the cosmos formed, according to a study published in November in the Journal of the Ancient Near Eastern Society.
Study author Eberhard Zangger, a geoarcheologist and the president of the Switzerland-based organization Luwian Studies, told Fox News Digital the cup presents “two remarkably precise scenes.”
Researchers say a 4,000-year-old silver cup from the West Bank may depict the earliest vision of cosmic creation. (Luwian Studies #1213; iStock)
“On the left, we see a bull-man: a single human upper body with two faces, joined to two bull hindquarters — four hind legs in total,” he said. “On the right, two human figures once stood, although only one is fully preserved today.”
Zangger added, “Together, they hold a semicircular arch in which a radiant, human-like face appears. In both scenes, a serpent is present — dominant in the left panel, subdued in the right.”
Zangger said he considers the depiction exceptionally unique, as no similar depiction has been found before.
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“What makes the goblet extraordinary is that it offers, for the first time, a graphic representation of how people imagined primordial chaos, the state that existed before creation,” he said.
“It provides insight across a vast geographical area and over at least two millennia, likely far more.”
“In the Hebrew Bible, this state is called tohu wa-bohu. Echoes of it appear as late as Greek philosophy. … The cup visualizes this earlier, undifferentiated state from which the ordered world later emerged.”
He said the artist likely belonged to the Third Dynasty of Ur in southern Mesopotamia, now southern Iraq.
The Ain Samiya goblet, found in 1970, is now believed to portray humanity’s first imagined moment of creation. (Luwian Studies #5037)
“It provides insight across a vast geographical area and over at least two millennia, likely far more. Creation myths certainly evolved and differed from region to region, but fundamental ideas recur with striking consistency.”
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Previously, scholars believed the cup depicted a mythological combat scene — something that Zangger disputes based on his interpretation.
“We interpret the arch held by the two figures on the right as a celestial boat,” he said, citing similar art from Mesopotamia, Egypt and Anatolia.
Archaeologists are reinterpreting the Ain Samiya goblet, suggesting its carvings reflect early cosmological beliefs. (Luwian Studies #5076; Eberhard Zangger, Luwian Studies #5082)
“The symbolism highlights the stability, order and cyclical nature of the cosmos: the rebirth of the sun each morning, the renewal of vegetation in spring and the dependable rhythms that make human life possible,” he said.
“Maintaining this cosmic order was seen as a shared responsibility between gods and humans. Before cosmic order emerged, chaos prevailed — symbolized by the serpent. Chaos never disappears; it remains present but subdued as long as order is upheld.”
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A key point, Zangger added, is that artifacts “should not be viewed in isolation.”
He stressed the importance of comparative archaeology — considering finds from other regions and time periods.
“It provides insight across a vast geographical area and over at least two millennia, likely far more,” said the author of a new study. (Luwian Studies #1213)
“When we do that, we see how early ideas about creation developed — many of which still resonate in modern cultures,” he said, citing the star and crescent on Turkey’s national flag as a modern echo of ancient celestial symbols.
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“The long continuity of these symbols underscores how deeply ancient cosmological concepts remain woven into our cultural identities,” Zangger concluded.