Marki Williams/NYT Wirecutter Top pick This is a great all-around grill, with its unrivaled combination of performance, durability, and value. The Weber Spirit E-425 offers an unrivaled combination of top-notch grilling performance, a versatile four-burner design, durability, and a relatively affordable price. It excelled in every one of our tests. But before we go any … Read more
The Algreen Soil Saver Composter user guide estimates that a third of all household waste (including yard waste) can go into an at-home composter. That may not seem like much, but by my conservative calculation, I’ve deposited roughly 1,900 pounds of organic materials into my bin over the past six or so years. My spent … Read more
By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000 metric tons) of plastic waste entering the world’s oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis published Wednesday by the nonprofit Oceana. That’s enough plastic to fill the stomachs of 18 million whales. The report arrives amid mounting concerns … Read more
Israel on Tuesday unleashed its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January ceasefire, with rescuers reporting 220 people killed, and Hamas accusing Benjamin Netanyahu of deciding to “resume war” after a deadlock on extending the truce. The White House confirmed that Israel consulted US President Donald Trump’s administration before launching the wave … Read more
A placid fishing trip turned “berserk” for three New Zealand men when a dolphin weighing more than 900 pounds appeared to fall out of the sky before crash-landing in their small boat. No one was badly hurt when the 11-foot bottlenose dolphin jumped aboard the open-top boat Friday, said Dean Harrison, the owner of the nearly … Read more
A semi-submersible vessel loaded with over 5,000 pounds of cocaine was intercepted off the Pacific coast of Colombia, the country’s navy said Wednesday. Officials said it marked the nation’s first seizure of a so-called “narco sub” this year. In a social media post, Colombia’s navy said it stopped the semi-submersible about 100 nautical miles from … Read more
Former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson died with debts of almost £4m, according to Swedish media. Eriksson, who died aged 76 last August after suffering from pancreatic cancer, left assets worth £4.8m – but owed £8.4m, the reports say. £7.25m of the debt was owed to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the UK, according … Read more
Dozens of Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip over the weekend as Israeli and Hamas officials continued indirect cease-fire talks through mediators in Qatar. Israel’s military said on Sunday that it had hit more than 100 targets across the enclave over the weekend, including sites from which militants had fired at least four projectiles toward … Read more
Dozens of Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip over the weekend as Israeli and Hamas officials resumed indirect cease-fire talks through mediators in Qatar. Israel’s military said on Sunday that it had hit more than 100 targets across the enclave over the weekend, including sites from which militants had fired projectiles toward Israeli territory. It … Read more
Kenyan officials said Wednesday they were investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country’s south. The issue of space junk has risen in tandem with increased spatial traffic. Kenya Space Agency (KSA) said the object, a metallic ring roughly 8 feet in diameter and weighing … Read more