A common soil fungus sickened over 150 Michigan paper mill workers, killing one, in what is believed to be the largest such outbreak in U.S. history. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is still investigating the cause of the outbreak, which occurred at Escanaba’s Billerud Paper from November 2022 to May 2023. The … Read more
A revolutionary shift in the US regulatory landscape is expected in 2025, transforming the way Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are accepted as digital gold and stablecoins facilitate payments. According to Paul Brody, Global Blockchain Leader for EY, this change will have a ripple effect globally, driven by the US being the world’s largest financial market. … Read more
Valve has reportedly been playtesting a game called HLX, believed to be Half-Life 3, for the last few months. These tests now involve family and friends, not just other development teams. The practice is similar to what happened during the development of Deadlock, where changes led to its art style being reworked twice over two … Read more
US President Donald Trump is set to return to the White House with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and SpaceX founder Chad Anderson in 2025. This collaboration is expected to bring significant advancements to the space economy, with Anderson predicting that 2025 will be “bigger and better” than last year. Anderson believes that SpaceX’s role in … Read more
US mortgage rates have increased to nearly 7%, making it difficult for buyers to enter the housing market. According to Freddie Mac, the average on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.91% as of January 2, a week earlier at 6.85%. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s measure also advanced to 6.97%, its highest level in nearly six … Read more
Iran has confirmed the detention of 29-year-old Italian journalist Cecilia Sala in its Evin prison on charges of violating Islamic laws, a move that comes amid heightened tensions between Italy and Iran over US-Iran relations. Sala was arrested on December 19 while preparing to leave for home from a reporting trip. Her detention is linked … Read more
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora in Times Square, will air live on ABC this year. The special kicks off at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Performances by Alanis Morissette (with Reneé Rapp), Kesha, Laufey, Natasha Bedingfield, T-Pain, Blake Shelton, Lenny Kravitz, and others will be featured in … Read more
Asian markets gained on Friday after US stock indexes slipped, with investors awaiting the start of Donald Trump’s presidency this month. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong rose 1%, while China placed 28 US entities on its export control list to “safeguard national security and interests.” Japan’s market is closed for the New Year … Read more
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A team of over 100 researchers has discovered a “dinosaur highway” at an Oxfordshire quarry in southern England, revealing hundreds of giant prehistoric footprints dating back 166 million years. The prints are believed to be from the middle Jurassic era and belong to several different creatures, including sauropods like Cetiosaurus and carnivores like Megalosaurus. Four … Read more