McConnell sends a message
Mitch McConnell might not run the Senate anymore. But he made clear on Friday night that he still knows how to wield power. After days of meeting with silence a steady stream of questions about whether he would support Pete Hegseth’s Defense secretary nomination, McConnell became the third Senate Republican to vote against Hegseth. The […]
Why Does This Image Make You Feel Like You’re Falling Into A Hole? A New Paper Has An Explanation
Look at the image above. Looks like you’re falling into it, doesn’t it? Like the darkness is approaching, threatening to overtake you if you stare too long. Why is that? A new study has an explanation – and it all comes down to how the individual cells in our eyes interact with each other. The […]
Gwyneth Paltrow Reportedly Sells L.A. Mansion for $22 Million
Gwyneth Paltrow I Sold My L.A. Estate For $22 Million … Published January 28, 2025 5:23 AM PST Gwyneth Paltrow reportedly raked in $22 million after selling her L.A. mansion — but she didn’t come close to getting her original price. The actress cut a deal with an unnamed buyer for her 8,000-square-foot estate in […]
Huge ICC Honour For Jasprit Bumrah: India Pacer Beats Travis Head To Win…
Indian cricket team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was honoured with the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024. Bumrah beat fellow nominees Travis Head, Joe Root and Harry Brook – to the award as he became the fifth recipient from India, after Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin […]
2 cheap FTSE 100 shares to consider for an ISA in February
Image source: Getty Images Just because something’s cheap doesn’t necessarily mean it’s low quality. Here are two FTSE 100 shares I think are trading at bargain valuations, at least from a long-term investing perspective. Both are worth considering for an ISA. The King of Trainers First up is JD Sports Fashion (LSE: JD). The sportswear […]
Bans, Fees, Taxes. Can Anything Stop Overtourism?
For years, Dubrovnik, Croatia, has been a poster child for overtourism, with summer visitors vastly outnumbering the local population and the municipal government repeatedly introducing measures to diminish the size and impact of a flood of tourists that turns the historic center into a crowded parking lot of selfie-snappers. But you would never know about […]
Scientists deploy tsunami-sensing buoy, aiding future warning system
The Shallow Underwater Buoy for Geodesy (SUBGEO) buoys were loaded from the seawall at the USF College of Marine Science. Credit: Sean Beckwith There’s often little warning when a tsunami strikes, but a research team at USF aims to improve the forecasting of these hazardous events for communities that are most at risk. The Shallow […]
Kristi Noem confirmed as DHS secretary
The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Saturday, voting to give President Donald Trump another Cabinet official who has pledged to help carry out his aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration. The bipartisan vote was 59-34. No Republicans opposed Noem’s nomination. Noem’s final vote follows the Senate’s confirmation of […]
Planet With Requirements For Life Confirmed Just 20 Light-Years Away
A suspected planet that appears well-suited to life has had its existence confirmed – and it’s very much in our neighborhood, galactically speaking. Unfortunately, the planet HD 20794 d does not transit from our perspective, cutting off our primary method for checking the atmosphere of planets like this, but advances in telescopes will soon make […]
Khloe Kardashian Shares True and Dream’s ‘Nightly Routine’ Dance Party
Khloe Kardashian True & Dream Dance On Counters … Cute As a Button Videos Published January 28, 2025 4:48 AM PST Khloe Kardashian was hit with some major déjà vu as her daughter True and her brother Rob Kardashian‘s daughter Dream danced their hearts out on the kitchen countertops as part of their nightly routine. […]
