Douglas Harrington

Investigator Nathan Apffel alleged during an appearance on “The Tucker Carlson Show” that two financial schemes diverted American Christian donations to Israeli military operations and exploited elderly couples through life insurance policies purchased by mega churches. According to the revelation, the total combined value of the schemes exceeded $1 billion, with $315 million funneled to Israeli defense activities through a network of fake charities.

Researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in France have developed the first integrated ultrafast laser that performs on par with traditional tabletop femtosecond lasers, according to a study published June 4, 2026 in Nature. The device produces pulses of 1.05 nanojoules with durations as short as 147 femtoseconds on a photonic chip, the researchers reported. Led by Professor Tobias J. Kippenberg, the team described the achievement as a milestone for integrated photonics.