Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is generating buzz as an Oscar contender for his upcoming film, A24’s The Smashing Machine. Based on the documentary of the same name, the movie tells the true story of Mark Kerr, a mixed martial artist and fighter who battled addiction. Johnson underwent a physical transformation to play Kerr, working with … Read more
The US stock market closed on a high note, with the Dow Jones securing its sixth consecutive day of gains. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also saw significant increases. Meanwhile, gold prices dropped for the day, falling 0.4% to $3,318.80 per troy ounce. This marks the fourth out of six days that gold has declined … Read more
Jimmy Butler returned from a painful glute contusion and hard fall in Game 2, but it took him a while to find his footing. The left side of his pelvis still hurts after the crash, making it difficult for him to fully lift his left leg while running. Butler made significant contributions in the Warriors’ … Read more
Amazon sellers are raising prices on hundreds of top-selling items due to increased import costs resulting from President Trump’s new tariffs on Chinese goods. According to SmartScout data, 25% of price increases in recent weeks have come from sellers based in China. Many U.S.-based sellers, including Zulay Kitchen and Desert Cactus, are looking for alternative … Read more
Making cacio e pepe is often thought to be an easy dish to prepare, but it requires some finesse to achieve the perfect sauce every time. Researchers have come up with a scientific recipe that eliminates lumpy sauces, but it involves more complex steps than traditional methods. The new recipe starts by dissolving 5g of … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a one-year contract extension with edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel. The deal is worth $23 million, with $22.4 million guaranteed. This move keeps one of the team’s key defensive players around for another year. Van Ginkel was entering the final season of his two-year contract. In 2023-24, he set … Read more
German sportswear company Adidas expects higher prices for its sneakers and sportswear in the US due to increased tariffs. The company’s CEO, Bjorn Gulden, stated that the 10% base-line duty increase will lead to higher costs for all products sold in the US market. Adidas has already taken steps to mitigate the impact by sending … Read more
At least three people have been killed in a shooting in Uppsala, Sweden on Tuesday, according to police. The deaths are being investigated as a homicide, and the suspect is believed to have fled the scene on an electric scooter. Police received reports of loud bangs in the area earlier on Tuesday, and several people … Read more
A recent study by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has challenged the long-held assumption that asteroid Vesta is a protoplanet with fundamental properties of planets. Contrary to previous findings, researchers have discovered that Vesta’s interior is surprisingly uniform, casting doubt on its classification as a differentiated body. For years, scientists believed that Vesta was a prime … Read more
A team of researchers from China, the UK, and the US has unraveled the mystery behind Uturuncu volcano’s persistent unrest. Combining seismology, physics models, and rock composition analysis, they identified the cause of the volcano’s deformation, alleviating fears of an imminent eruption. The study, published in PNAS, reveals that the “zombie” volcano’s unrest is due … Read more