Did A “Rare Atmospheric Phenomenon” Trigger A Massive Power Outage Across Spain And Portugal?

Yesterday lunchtime, at around 12:30 pm Madrid time (11:30 am in Lisbon/GMT), the entire Iberian Peninsula suddenly lost electricity as a monster power outage took down the grid that feeds both Spain and Portugal – as well as part of France. By midnight, power had been restored across the region, and as the authorities now […]
Bill Belichick Mum On Awkward CBS Interview During NYC Date Night With Jordon

Bill Belichick Mum On Awkward CBS Interview … During NYC Date Night With Jordon Hudson Published April 29, 2025 7:59 AM PDT Play video content BACKGRID The backlash from a super awkward CBS interview isn’t derailing Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson‘s love — the two had a sweet date night in New York City on […]
Sudirman Cup Badminton: India Bow Out After Defeat Against Indonesia

File photo of PV Sindhu© X (Twitter) Struggling singles stars PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy disappointed yet again as India crashed out of the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals after conceding an unassailable 1-3 lead to Indonesia in a group D match, on Tuesday. Having lost to Denmark 1-4 in their opening match on […]
Final Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q1 estimate -2.7% vs -2.4% prior

The US GDP report is due out tomorrow and the consensus is -0.3% but I suspect the market shifted to a worse number in light of the poor trade balance data released today. “After this morning’s Advance Economic Indicators release from the US Census Bureau, the standard and alternative model nowcasts of the contribution of […]
Private provision forcing longer wait for NHS hip and knee replacement

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study of NHS-funded hip and knee replacement operations has found fewer surgical admissions within NHS hospitals and rising waiting times even as NHS contracts with private providers have expanded. Researchers at Newcastle University found that on average, patients funded by the NHS and treated by private providers waited half as […]
STEVE MOORE: Trump’s first 100 days has nine big wins on the economy

‘Kudlow’ panelists Steve Moore, Art Laffer and EJ Antoni discuss the Trump administration’s economic priorities. This week we mark 100 days since President Donald Trump took the oath of office. I readily admit that Trump’s tariff battles have caused market turmoil, business disruption and a temporary loss of consumer confidence in the economy. I am […]
Angels Outright Carl Edwards Jr.

Veteran righty Carl Edwards Jr. went unclaimed on waivers following his recent DFA and has been assigned outright to the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Edwards has enough service time to reject the assignment in favor of free agency. The 33-year-old Edwards signed a minor league deal with the Angels […]
How To Watch Magic vs Celtics First Round Game 5 Live Stream

The Boston Celtics (64-22, 41-45 ATS) are hosting the Orlando Magic (43-44, 44-43 ATS) in Game 5 of their first round NBA playoff series on Tuesday night; check out how to watch the free live stream below. NBA betting sites show the Celtics as heavy 11.5-point favorites at home, according to BetOnline odds. How To Watch […]
We are with him to the end

Real Madrid full-back Dani Carvajal has thrown his support behind under-fire boss Carlo Ancelotti and insisted “we are with him to the end”. The disappointment and frustration felt at Madrid’s Champions League exit at the hands of Arsenal a fortnight ago was compounded by Saturday’s 3-2 defeat to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final […]
Non-Hormonal Male Contraceptive Could Hit Market This Decade After Promising 2-Year Trial Results

The makers of a non-hormonal male contraceptive just announced a key milestone during their first human clinical trials, with the treatment demonstrating safety and efficacy at the two-year mark. The next step is Phase 2 trials, and if all goes well, developers Contraline, Inc. believe their product could come to market before the end of […]