Ohio State students flooded the campus after the Buckeyes secured the College Football Playoff national title late Monday night. The bitter cold temperatures didn’t deter them, and chants of “O-H,” “I-O!” filled the air as they made their way to the gates of Ohio Stadium. By midnight, students had successfully forced their way into the … Read more
Rosemary Quirarte, 62, is the latest person named as the “Most Wanted Person of the Day” by Valley Crime Stoppers. She faces a felony charge related to stolen vehicle and has been wanted since December 24, 1962. The suspect, described as a Hispanic female standing at 5’3″, weighing 180 pounds with brown hair and eyes, … Read more
Electronic Arts’ (EA) Origin app will shut down on April 17th due to a lack of Microsoft support for 32-bit software. Launched in 2011, Origin has been widely criticized by PC gamers and users alike. In place of Origin, EA is pushing its EA App, which also requires a 64-bit version of Windows. Users with … Read more
Novak Djokovic is facing an uncertain future after suffering an injury during his quarter-final victory against Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open. The former world No 1 appeared to strain his groin or hamstring during the match, which he described as a similar injury he experienced in 2023. Djokovic will face Alexander Zverev in the … Read more
Costco’s contract with its 18,000 workers nationwide is set to expire on January 31, leaving the company facing a real possibility of a strike. The Teamsters union, representing thousands of workers, has voted 85% in favor of authorizing a strike unless Costco agrees to better wages and benefits. The union points to Costco’s record $254 … Read more
Microsoft users are facing a new wave of security threats, including spam fatigue tactics employed by the notorious Black Basta hacking group. Researchers have analyzed the latest attack campaign and found that hackers are using email flooding followed by Teams chat impersonation to steal account credentials. The attack chain involves creating a new Microsoft 365 … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded approval for Johnson & Johnson’s Spravato, a nasal spray derived from ketamine, to allow its standalone use as a treatment for patients with severe depression. The company announced the news on Tuesday. Spravato was initially approved in 2019 as an adjunct therapy for depressive episodes and … Read more
Australia’s National Cabinet has announced an antisemitic incident database to tackle the rising wave of hate crimes targeting the Jewish community. The move comes after a kindergarten in Sydney was vandalized and set on fire, sparking widespread condemnation. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the attack as “cowardly” and vowed to take strong action against antisemitism. … Read more
Thailand has become the third country in Asia to legalize marriage equality, allowing same-sex couples to register their unions as law. The landmark bill was officially written into law on September 24 after being endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn. As of Thursday, LGBTQ+ couples will be able to formalize their marriages, marking a significant milestone … Read more
A team of scientists has discovered that the spin of supermassive black holes can reveal their origins, providing a “cosmic DNA test” for these mysterious objects. The study, published in Physical Review Letters, used data from 69 gravitational wave events detected by LIGO and Virgo to uncover patterns in black hole spins. According to the … Read more