The College Football Playoff Sugar Bowl, originally set for Wednesday night, has been postponed until Thursday due to a deadly attack on a crowd of revelers in New Orleans. At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured when a man drove a pickup truck into the crowd on Bourbon Street around 3:15 a.m. Governor … Read more
The Rose Bowl ended with a dramatic anticlimax as Ohio State defeated Oregon 41-21 in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, leaving fans and pundits alike stunned. The Ducks’ crushing defeat was a far cry from their dominant regular season record. Oregon’s downfall began early, as Ohio State dominated the first half, scoring 34 points to … Read more
A team of researchers from the University of Canterbury has made a shocking claim that dark energy may not exist, potentially solving one of the universe’s biggest mysteries. According to the study, the universe is expanding in a “lumpier” way than previously thought, rather than uniformly in all directions. The concept of dark energy was … Read more
Macau’s casino revenue dropped 2% in December to 18.2 billion patacas ($2.3 billion), missing analyst estimates that predicted a year-on-year increase. The drop is attributed to increased scrutiny over gambling activities during President Xi Jinping’s visit, which has deterred bettors. This marks the second consecutive month of decline and follows a 20% fall from pre-pandemic … Read more
The U.S. has seen a significant spike in whooping cough cases over the past few months, with over 32,000 reported this year alone. This is nearly six times higher than the number of cases last year. Oregon reported more than 1,000 cases, its highest since 1950, resulting in two deaths. The highly contagious respiratory illness … Read more
Major US cities and countries worldwide celebrated the start of 2025 on January 1, marking a fresh beginning. The first to welcome the new year were those in the Asia-Pacific region, starting with Auckland, New Zealand. In the United States, more than 22% of Americans reside in Pacific or Mountain time zones, traditionally watching reruns … Read more
Skiers at Park City Mountain Resort in Utah faced delays due to a strike by ski patrol workers that entered its fifth day. Nearly 200 workers are on strike, demanding higher pay, with an entry-level base wage of $23 per hour. The resort remained open on Tuesday, but many lifts and trails were closed. The … Read more
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about high respiratory virus activity in the US, with cases increasing across the country. According to the CDC, there have been over 1,500 deaths from flu so far this year. Respiratory illness activity, which measures conditions like common colds, flu, COVID-19, and RSV, … Read more
Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab have developed a new type of nanoscale force sensor that can measure forces with fine spatial resolution over a broad range. The “all-optical” sensors use luminescent nanocrystals and respond to mechanical stress by changing their intensity and/or color, allowing for remote readouts without physical connections. The innovation is expected … Read more