The College Football Playoff has narrowed down to its final two teams: Notre Dame and Ohio State. The seventh-seeded Fighting Irish will face off against the eighth-seeded Buckeyes on January 20th at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium in a bid for their first national title since 1988. Notre Dame, led by head coach Marcus Freeman, is seeking … Read more
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have rolled up their sleeves to help those affected by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The couple joined hundreds of Southern California residents in volunteering at the Pasadena Convention Center, a makeshift evacuation site for those forced to leave their homes. At the center, Meghan and Harry donated essential supplies … Read more
Director Paul Feig has addressed rumors circulating online about the release of A Simple Favor 2, starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. In response to claims that Amazon had indefinitely shelved the film due to Lively’s alleged refusal to promote it amid her legal battle with costar Justin Baldoni, Feig took to X to set … Read more
Washington state has reported 14 cases of avian influenza among humans, with none confirmed in Clark County, according to local health officials. The risk to the general public remains low. The Washington State Department of Health is monitoring H5N1, a highly contagious and deadly strain of bird flu that affects chickens and cattle. As of … Read more
US President Joe Biden’s anticipated chip export controls are facing criticism from Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang and Vice President of Government Affairs Ned Finkle. The new rules, set to be implemented just before Biden leaves office, aim to restrict the sale of artificial intelligence chips to specific countries and companies. The restrictions will create … Read more
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has defended the company’s decision to replace fact-checkers on its platform with community notes, citing ideological censorship concerns and a desire to enhance user voice. The change aims to address what Zuckerberg calls “idealogical-based censorship” that he believes is increasingly prevalent. In an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Zuckerberg … Read more
Soul singer Sam Moore, one half of the iconic duo Sam & Dave, has died at the age of 89. The news comes as a result of complications while recovering from surgery. Moore and his partner, Dave Prater, formed the duo in the early 1960s and became known for their high-energy gospel-infused performances. They had … Read more
Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede has reiterated his country’s desire for independence from Denmark, the former colonial ruler. In a New Year speech, Egede emphasized the need for Greenland to shape its own future and cooperate closely with other countries. The call comes amid growing tensions between Greenland and Denmark, sparked by U.S. President-elect Donald … Read more
Scientists have extracted the world’s oldest ice sample from Antarctica, aiming to solve the mystery of Earth’s climate history and better predict future climate change. The 2.8km-long cylinder of ice core contains ancient air bubbles that will provide unprecedented information on atmospheric temperatures and greenhouse gas concentrations over the past 1.2 million years. The Beyond … Read more
Get ready for a rare astronomical event! Comet G3 ATLAS (C/2024) is set to make its closest approach to the Sun in mid-January, offering skywatchers a chance to spot one of the brightest comets in 20 years. Discovered last April by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), the comet was named after its discovery … Read more