The still mysterious city was one of the largest in the world at its peak between 100 B.C. and A.D. 750. But it was abandoned before the rise of the Aztecs in the 14th century. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, said that the Teotihuacan altar was believed to have been used for sacrifices, "especially of children."
The American embassy in Syria has warned all U.S. citizens to leave the country due to "the increased possibility of attacks" ... read more
In the fiscal year that ended in June 2024, after giving out 2 million parking tickets, the city collected about $110 million in parking fines. Meanwhile, according to Mejia's data, it was spending $88 million on parking enforcement expenses like salaries and equipment. But when the cost of pensions and other obligations and liabilities were added to the mix, that figure jumped to more than $176 million. A $65 million shortfall. A $65 million shortfall when the city is experiencing a significant budgetary crisis that it needs to address. read more
A pod of dolphins joined a fleet of recovery vessels inspecting the Crew-9's Dragon capsule, named Freedom, after it landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tallahassee Florida at 5:57 p.m. EST. "Wow! We got a cute little pod of dolphins, not just one or two," SpaceX engineer Kate Tice said during the NASA-SpaceX webcast. read more
A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belm. It aims to ease traffic to the city, which will host more than 50,000 people - including world leaders - at the conference in November. The state government touts the highway's "sustainable" credentials, but some locals and conservationists are outraged at the environmental impact. The Amazon plays a vital role in absorbing carbon for the world and providing biodiversity, and many say this deforestation contradicts the very purpose of a climate summit.
The Lumpers top five heroes in America are now:
1. A murderer named Luigi (gun)
2. A murderer named Karmelo (butcher knife)
3. An MS-13 illegal gang member
4. A Palestinian Hamas supporter
5. A rapist Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez