A rare comet, C/2024 G3, has made its closest approach to the Sun, becoming visible for the first time in 160,000 years. The comet came within 8.6 million miles of our home star during perihelion on Monday, appearing as a magnitude -3.4 bright spot in the night sky. This celestial snowball is predicted to be … Read more
XRP price reached $3 for the first time since 2018, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing rally. The altcoin has surged 41% in the past 15 days, outperforming top assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. XRP’s market value is now just 12.9% below its all-time high of $3.40. Data from Google Trends shows that XRP … Read more
The Ohio Attorney General has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Cleveland Browns against the City of Cleveland. The Browns claim that the city’s law restricting sports teams from moving is unconstitutional and enforceable, while the city believes it is the proper venue for addressing disputes related to state laws. According … Read more
North Carolina hospitals have seen a rise in respiratory illness treatment following the holiday season. As of January 11, the state has reported 40 flu deaths since October 2024, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The latest numbers show a drastic increase in cases of flu and RSV, with 1,915 … Read more
North Carolina is in the midst of a severe winter outbreak, with multiple viruses spreading rapidly across the state. The situation has been described as a “quad-demic,” meaning at least four viruses are contributing to the surge in cases. COVID-19, flu, RSV, and walking pneumonia are among the illnesses circulating in North Carolina, according to … Read more
Astronomers have long believed that hot Jupiters – massive planets orbiting extremely close to their stars – are formed far out and then migrate inward. However, the discovery of three planets around the star WASP-132 has challenged this understanding. The system includes a hot Jupiter with 43% of Jupiter’s mass, which orbits its star in … Read more
Ved Parkash, the landlord whose Bronx building burned in a five-alarm fire, had fought the city’s housing agency in court last year to exit a program requiring monitoring for landlords with chronic heat complaints. The Heat Sensors Program requires landlords with the most violations and complaints to install monitors that send temperature data. Parkash owns … Read more
Block Inc., the parent company of Cash App, has agreed to pay a fine of $80 million to 48 US state financial regulators after an investigation found insufficient policies for detecting money laundering on its mobile payment service. The company will also bring in an independent consultant to review its anti-money laundering program and report … Read more
European scientists have made history by extracting an ice core over 1.2 million years old from the Antarctic ice sheet, shattering the previous record of 800,000 years. This breakthrough has provided a rare glimpse into Earth’s ancient climate and holds significant data to help better understand past atmospheric conditions. The research team spent over 200 … Read more
Joann Inc., a major crafts retailer, has filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year. The Ohio-based company had previously filed for Chapter 11 in March 2024 after 81 years in business. According to Interim CEO Michael Prendergast, Joann is seeking to “maximize the value of its business” through a … Read more