The National Association of Realtors reported a decline in home sales, with previously-owned homes falling 4.9% in January compared to the prior month. On a seasonally adjusted basis, sales stood at 4.08 million units. Analysts had expected a 2.6% decline, but sales were still lower than previous years, running at a roughly 15-year low. Lawrence … Read more
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) stock has plummeted 20% in just 24 hours due to CEO Alex Karp’s plan to sell $1.23 billion worth of shares, as well as reports that the US defense budget may be cut by up to 40% over the next five years. Despite this, top analyst Mark Schappel at Loop Capital sees … Read more
The NFL free agency period begins on March 12, with teams scrambling to fill holes and make moves that could impact their Super Bowl chances. Here are the top 10 storylines to track this offseason. 1. Bengals’ Spending on Tee Higgins: Will the Bengals finally put an end to their reputation of being cheap by … Read more
Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish football federation, has been found guilty of sexual assault on Jenni Hermoso, a Spain forward, during the 2023 World Cup final medal ceremony. The verdict comes after a long and intense 550-day battle for justice. Rubiales was convicted of planting a non-consensual kiss on Hermoso’s face and … Read more
A technical issue was affecting the Times of Israel website, but it has been resolved. Users can now access the site without any interruptions. The problem occurred due to a technical glitch that required assistance from the website’s management team. After addressing the issue, the website is now functioning smoothly and users can continue browsing … Read more
Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has drawn thousands of tourists in recent weeks despite warnings from Italian authorities. The latest eruption, which began on February 8, has raised concerns about safety and overcrowding. Local officials have warned people to stay away from the explosive lava flows due to the risk of … Read more
NASA’s Perseverance rover has made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars, identifying new types of ancient rocks that could be the oldest ever found on the planet. The rover, exploring the Jezero Crater, doubled back multiple times to investigate these formations. Scientists believe these rocks hold valuable clues about Mars’ geologic past and may provide evidence … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially declared an end to the supply squeeze on Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide, a diabetes and obesity medication that had been in high demand due to a shortage. The resolution marks the end of widespread GLP-1 compounding, a practice where pharmacies manufacture close approximations of branded drugs when … Read more
A Chinese nation-state threat group known as Salt Typhoon has gained access to US telecom networks through Cisco devices, according to a recent threat intelligence report from Cisco Talos. The attacks, which began early December and continued into January, targeted five additional telecom networks using vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS XE. Researchers say Salt Typhoon initially … Read more
A Chinese threat actor, known as Salt Typhoon, has gained access to major US telecommunications companies by exploiting a known security flaw, CVE-2018-0171, and using stolen login credentials. The hackers demonstrated their ability to persist in target environments for extended periods, maintaining access for over three years. According to Cisco Talos, the threat actor is … Read more