Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists further hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought.
Astronomers know that the universe is expanding — and not just expanding, but doing so at a faster and faster rate. For decades, they’ve puzzled over what could possibly be speeding everything up. Their mathematical model describing how the universe behaves could explain it well if there were a powerful, constant force at play — but they didn’t know the nature of this force or where it came from, so they called it dark energy. AP
A civil administrator was killed and two others wounded in Pakistani shelling in a frontier town near the highly militarized Line of Control in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the official was killed when a Pakistani shell hit his house in southern Rajouri town early Saturday.
Police said the official’s two staff members were critically injured in the incident.
State-run Pakistan Television said Saturday that retaliatory attacks are underway after India fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan. Courtesy of the Associated Press
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At Columbia University, clashes between security personnel and Pro-Palestinian protesters have been happening.
Israel controls 50% of Gaza while Palestinians are confined to smaller and smaller areas. Courtesy of the Associated Press
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As on many other occasions, once again, today, that is, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza resulted in scores dead. Courtesy of the Associated Press.

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