Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are sudden flashes of radio waves that have puzzled scientists since their discovery in 2007. These brief events have been detected thousands of times across the sky, but their origins remain a mystery. A recent study has shed new light on one such burst, FRB 20240209A, which was discovered in an … Read more
The Las Vegas Raiders are finalizing a deal to hire Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager John Spytek as their new general manager. Spytek, 44, will be the team’s fifth GM since relocating to Las Vegas in 2020. Spytek, who worked with top-level executives and coaches including Jason Licht and Andy Reid, takes over the … Read more
A cat named Mittens has made three flights in 24 hours after being forgotten on an Air New Zealand plane from Christchurch to Melbourne. The eight-year-old Maine Coon was left in the cargo hold, where she spent time with heated temperatures and lost weight but remained unharmed. Mittens’ owner, Margo Neas, had booked her pet … Read more
President Donald Trump has demanded an apology from Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde after she appealed to him during a prayer service marking his inauguration to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrant workers in the United States. The bishop, who is critical of Trump’s policies, asked for God’s mercy on those who fear persecution … Read more
Wildfires in Southern California and hurricanes in the Southeast US may lead to higher homeowners insurance rates for people thousands of miles away from the disasters. Regulators are allowing insurance companies to raise rates to cover costs of events that have been paid by insurers elsewhere, as well as increasing reinsurance funds. Experts say this … Read more
A 403 error message indicates that a request has been blocked due to server configuration issues or high traffic. This error prevents the requested content from being accessed at this time. The issue may be caused by an overload of requests, resulting in network congestion, or incorrect server configurations. To resolve the problem, users can … Read more
The Sun newspaper has agreed to pay substantial damages and issue an apology to Prince Harry, ending a long-standing legal dispute over alleged unlawful intrusion into his private life. The Duke of Sussex had accused journalists and private investigators employed by News Group Newspapers (NGN) of using illegal methods such as tapping his phone and … Read more
LA residents who lost their homes in recent devastating wildfires are facing a prolonged battle to recover from insurance payouts. Insurers are handling an increased number of claims due to the extreme destruction caused by the fires. Annie Compton, whose home was consumed by flames after two weeks of burning, recently recounted her harrowing experience. … Read more
Netflix has raised prices for all its US plans, with the standard monthly subscription without ads increasing to $17.99 from $15.49, and a standard monthly subscription with ads rising to $7.99 from $6.99. The price hikes come as the company reported its strongest subscriber gains in over 25 years, adding 19 million new subscribers in … Read more
A 42-year-old Apple Valley man who went missing while delivering pizzas has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Shuefaub Xiong was last seen leaving his job at Domino’s on January 14, but failed to deliver four pizzas to customers in the area. His vehicle was found abandoned in Superior, Wisconsin, several days later. Police received … Read more