The Latest Breaking News from Americas

Dengue Is Rising in South Texas as World Cup Fans Arrive from Countries with Active Outbreaks

PAHO issued dengue warnings for World Cup 2026. Bexar County has Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Brazil and Mexico fans carry dengue risk. Here's what San Antonio needs to know.

Medical Daily · Jul 6

23,000-year-old footprints in White Sands are rewriting the story of the first humans in the Americas

In the scrubby expanse of White Sands National Park in New Mexico, a set of impressions pressed into ancient mud has continued to unsettle assumptions about when people first moved through the Americas. The markings, preserved in layers of sediment that later hardened into gypsum, were first described in a…

The Times of India · Jul 6

Scientists say the first Americans mostly hunted giant animals, and evidence from 50 sites suggests the practice may have aided their spread across the continents

Ancient Americans weren't cautious settlers but bold hunters, a new study reveals. Instead of small game, early humans across the Americas primarily hunted massive herbivores like mammoths, comprising up to 88% of their diet. This specialization in big game provided abundant calories and acted as a 'map,' enabling rapid expansion…

The Times of India · Jul 2

5 Foods That Were Once Reserved for Royal Families but Are on Everyone's Plate Today

Food has always reflected social status. In ancient kingdoms and medieval courts, what appeared on a dining table often determined one's position in society. Kings and queens displayed their power through lavish feasts featuring ingredients that common people could rarely even see, let alone taste. Today, many of these once-exclusive…

MyLifeXP · Jun 19

Accenture logs $18 billion Q3 revenue, revenue misses estimates

Accenture's Q3 FY26 results revealed a slowdown in IT demand, with the company missing revenue estimates and lowering its full-year guidance. While Middle East conflicts and longer decision cycles impacted revenue, the results serve as a cautionary signal for Indian IT firms, particularly concerning slower growth in the Americas market.

The Economic Times · Jun 19

FIFA Has The Worst Sports Idea I’ve Ever Heard

Some people say there are no bad ideas. These people have likely never met FIFA president Gianni Infantino, whose latest plan for creating unity through football could be a storyline on VEEP or 30 Rock. While he’s been jetsetting around the Americas to watch games in the newly expanded FIFA…

The Mary Sue · Jun 17

56 million dead, one frozen secret: Antarctica outed the deadliest secret in human history

Antarctic ice cores climate change: Scientists found ancient air trapped in Antarctic ice. This ice holds records of Earth's atmosphere for thousands of years. It shows volcanic events and human activities like mining. A significant drop in carbon dioxide levels is linked to the devastating impact of European colonization on…

The Economic Times · Jun 16

Staffbase announces 2026 global VOICES Award winners; winning work points to trust and adoption as employee experience’s new differentiators

NEW YORK, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Staffbase, the first AI-native employee experience platform, today announced the winners of its 2026 VOICES Awards across four regional events representing the Americas, Asia Pacific and Japan, DACH, and UKIMEA. Taken together, this year’s winning programs point to a clear shift in…

AAP · Jun 16

Australia declares El Nino set to be strongest in decades

Australia's weather bureau has warned of an El Nino forming in the tropical Pacific. This weather pattern could become one of the strongest in seventy years by the second half of 2026. It is expected to bring excessive rains to the Americas and hot, dry conditions to Asia. This raises…

The Economic Times · Jun 16

The Shanghai Museum to Present "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas"

SHANGHAI, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shanghai Museum will present "On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas" (July 9, 2026 – Nov. 14, 2027 at the Shanghai Museum on People's Square), a major exhibition exploring the artistic, cultural, and spiritual traditions of ancient civilizations across…

AAP · Jun 15