Crude oil settles at $61.62
The price of crude oil move down $1.53 or 2.42% settling at $61.62. Contributing to the downward bias includes: Potential U.S.–Iran nuclear deal: May lead to lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil exports, increasing global supply. OPEC+ production increases: Scheduled to add 411,000 bpd as part of the continued rollback of earlier cuts. IEA demand […]
Early-stage HIV vaccine triggers targeted immune response in human trial
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Worldwide, an estimated 40 million people live with HIV. Two-thirds of this group are on the African continent. In 2023, more than 600,000 people died from HIV-related causes and 1.32 million were infected. There is no vaccine against the world’s second most deadly infection, after TB. However, researchers from Amsterdam UMC […]
State Farm’s request for double-digit insurance rate hike approved by California
Fitness guru Jillian Michaels shares her concerns with the California wildfire recovery efforts and more on ‘The Bottom Line.’ The state of California approved State Farm’s request for a double-digit increase in home insurance premiums to help the insurer deal with financial challenges following the wildfires that devastated communities near Los Angeles in January. California […]
After 100 Years, Scientists Finally Find The Genetic Mutation That Makes Cats Orange
Orange cat lovers rejoice! Scientists might not be convinced that “orange behavior” is really a thing, but after over a century of suspicion, they’ve finally pinpointed the genetic mutation that makes our favorite Garfield-lookalikes so delightfully ginger. Researchers already had a rough idea of where in the cat genome to look: the X chromosome. That’s […]
Smokey Robinson Under Criminal Investigation for Sexual Assault
Smokey Robinson Criminal Investigation Launched … After Alleged Victims File Police Reports Published May 15, 2025 11:52 AM PDT Smokey Robinson is now the subject of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigation after multiple women came forward and filed police reports alleging sexual assault … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … […]
Shafali Verma Returns To T20I Side For England Tour, Fit-Again Yastika Bhatia Also Comes Back
Attacking opener Shafali Verma on Thursday returned to India colours after a gap of seven months as she was included in the national T20I squad for the five-match away series against England, starting from June 28 in Trent Bridge. Shafali was out of the Indian team from October 2024 on account of modest […]
Bank of Mexico cuts benchmark interest rate to 8.5% from 9.0%
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Link between ADHD and obesity might depend on where you live
A person with impulsivity / ADHD is struggling with physical exercise and binge eating while living in a city. Credit: Tian Gan, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might contribute to obesity by reducing physical activity—a relationship that can also be mediated by the features of the urban environment in which a person lives. That […]
Braking issue on 273,000 Ford SUVs prompts recall
Matt Atkenson, Ford pro executive director of North American sales, discusses the effect of tariffs on the business on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Ford is recalling 273,800 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs in response to a potential issue that could make their brakes defective. The recalled Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles are from model years […]
White Sox Claim Vinny Capra
The White Sox announced that they have claimed infielder Vinny Capra off waivers from the Brewers. He had been designated for assignment by Milwaukee last week. The Sox opened a 40-man spot recently by designating Gage Workman for assignment, so no corresponding move will be necessary there. Capra is out of options, so the Sox […]
