Karmactive Staff, Author at Karmactive

Travelers Face Higher Costs as European Cities Increase Tourist Taxes in 2025

Tourist taxes are rising across popular European destinations, hitting travelers with extra costs that can significantly impact vacation budgets. Venice, Barcelona, and Paris are leading this trend as they struggle to manage

Tejal Somvanshiand

Karmactive Staff

May 18, 2025

London Kentucky about 70 miles south of us got hit hard last night. Photo source: Dee Fife-Gay

Disaster·News·USA

Monroe County Tornado Aftermath: 6 Twisters Damage 75 Homes, NWS Surveys Reveal Climate Pattern Shift

The skies darkened over Monroe and Greene Counties on May 16, 2025, as powerful tornadoes tore through neighborhoods and businesses. Folks in Clear Creek and South Walnut Street woke up the next

Karmactive Staff

May 18, 2025

New Jersey Transit MCI #9035, in Newark, New Jersey at Broad Street and Raymond Boulevard on the 67X. Image Source: Adam E. Moreira (CC BY-SA 3.0 US)

News·Transportation·USA

NJ Transit Engineers Strike Halts All Rail Service: 350,000 Commuters Face Monday with Only 20% Bus Coverage

The morning commute just got way more complex for 350,000 New Jersey rail riders. As of May 16, 2025, locomotive engineers with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen (BLET) have gone

Govind Tekaleand

Karmactive Staff

May 18, 2025

Representative Image. FBI Agent. Photo Source: Shinsuke Ikegame (CC BY 2.0)

News

FBI Nets 205 Child Predators as ICE Arrests 66,463 Criminal Aliens in Historic Enforcement Surge

The FBI’s latest strike against child predators delivered a devastating blow to criminal networks across America. Operation Restore Justice, conducted simultaneously by all 55 FBI field offices over five days in late

Govind Tekaleand

Karmactive Staff

May 17, 2025

News·USA

Wells Ice Cream Recall: 21 Products Hit 16,905 Tubs, Vanilla Frozen Yogurt Leads With 5,280 Units

When Wells Enterprises pulled the plug on 21 different ice cream and frozen yogurt products, food service operators nationwide found themselves scrambling to check their freezers. The Le Mars, Iowa-based manufacturer issued

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Tejal Somvanshi

May 17, 2025

News·UK

Lidl Recalls Alesto Bars Over Plastic Risk

A safety alert hit Lidl stores this week as plastic pieces were found in four popular snack bar varieties. The recall affects Alesto Raw Fruit & Nut bar multipacks sold across the

Tejal Somvanshiand

Karmactive Staff

May 16, 2025

News·Space

Solar Flare Disrupts Europe Asia Radio as X2.7 Sunspot Turns Toward Earth

The sun just delivered its biggest punch of 2025, triggering widespread radio blackouts across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. These solar outbursts are growing stronger as we head into a period

Rahul Somvanshiand

Karmactive Staff

May 16, 2025

Australia·Business·News

Kmart Recalls Anko Heated Elbow Wrap After Multiple Burn Reports in Australia

Kmart has pulled its Anko Heated Elbow Wrap from stores across Australia following reports of customers getting burned. The product, which was meant to help with muscle relief, can become dangerously hot

Karmactive Staff

May 16, 2025

Running Tap Water. Photo Source: Rawpixel (CC0 1.0)

News·UK·Water

Boil Water Alert Ends for 200 North Yorkshire Postcodes After E. coli Found in Tap Water

A boil water alert affecting nearly 200 postcodes in North Yorkshire has been lifted after Yorkshire Water confirmed the water supply is back to safe standards. The water company had discovered higher-than-normal

Govind Tekaleand

Karmactive Staff

May 15, 2025

Jamila Rizvi with Rosie Waterland. Image source: Instagram

Health·News

How Jamila Rizvi’s Tumour and 21× Higher Brain‑Injury Mortality Expose Medicine’s Blind Spots

When journalist Jamila Rizvi discovered she had a rare brain tumor at 31, her world changed instantly. Across town, writer Rosie Waterland had been battling lifelong trauma and depression. Their parallel journeys—one

Tejal Somvanshiand

Karmactive Staff

May 15, 2025