Democrats dig in on shutdown after White House layoff threat
If the White House thought its threat to fire federal workers during a government shutdown would spark a Democratic retreat, so far, it’s not happening. Instead, multiple congressional Democrats brushed off the prospect of mass layoffs — floated in an Office of Management and Budget memo first reported by POLITICO — as a negotiating tactic […]
240-Million-Year-Old “Virtually Complete” Lariosaurus Gives Unprecedented Insight Into How These Sea Monsters Swam
It’s not always easy inferring behavior from the fossil record because most often all the squishy bits are gone and we’re left to fill in the gaps from the odd bony bits n’ bobs. Sometimes, however, ancient creatures make palaeontologists’ lives a bit easier by remaining virtually complete for say, oh I don’t know, 240 […]
Diddy’s Family and Defense Team Show Support at Hearing Seeking Acquittal
Diddy Defense Team Ready For A Fight … Lawyers, Fam Show at Hearing Published September 25, 2025 8:42 AM PDT Play video content TMZ.com Diddy‘s lawyers showed up looking confident at his acquittal hearing Thursday … while his family appeared hopeful as they made their way into the courtroom. The music mogul’s legal team — […]
Set to go up 57%? Here are the latest share price forecasts for AstraZeneca
Image source: Getty Images I think it’s fair to say AstraZeneca (LSE: AZ) shares have had a good few years. The share price dipped below £20 during the great recession before ballooning all the way to near the £120 mark as I write. A sixfold increase in value has made the pharmaceutical firm one of Europe’s […]
Fed’s Goolsbee: Labor market is largely stable with some mild cooling
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Record 6,100 Qubits Form World’s Largest Quantum Array
Physicists have made an array of 6,100 neutral-atom qubits held in place by lasers, marking a dramatic increase in potential quantum computing size. Nevertheless, the qubits have not yet been entangled, and cannot operate as a computer until this occurs. The bits in classical computers can either represent ones or zeros, but qubits can combine […]
Katie Couric Spoofs Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans Ad for Colon Cancer Awareness
Katie Couric Hey Sydney, My Jeans Aren’t Just Cute … They’re Saving Lives Too!!! Published September 25, 2025 8:20 AM PDT Sydney Sweeney ain’t the only one rocking killer jeans — Katie Couric’s got them too, serving up a hilarious take on the infamous American Eagle ad in full denim vibes! Check out Katie’s take […]
1 nearly-penny share that could rocket 207%, according to this broker
Image source: Getty Images Keeping abreast of the latest broker views can be a worthwhile exercise. Sometimes they flag up opportunities that are worth exploring further. Take Kooth (LSE:KOO), for instance. This is an almost-penny share currently trading well below where analysts think it could be in 12 months’ time. Let’s take a closer look […]
EURUSD Technicals: EURUSD falls to new lows and looks toward the midpoint target
The EURUSD has pushed to new session lows, extending its move away from the broken 200-bar moving average on the 4-hour chart at 1.17025. The drop was driven by stronger-than-expected U.S. data today, with initial claims, GDP, existing home sales, and durable goods orders all coming in firmer. U.S. yields reacted accordingly, with the 10-year […]
Liverpool sensation signs first pro contract
Liverpool forward Rio Ngumoha has signed his first professional contract with the Premier League leaders. The Reds have not disclosed the length of Ngumoha’s deal but the England Under-17 youth international became eligible to sign terms for up to three years when he turned 17 on August 29. London-born Ngumoha became the club’s youngest ever […]
