The US stock market bounced back on Monday despite concerns over potential trade tariffs. The S&P 500 index rose 0.55% to reach 5,611.51, while the Dow Jones also recovered from early losses. Treasury yields stayed lower, and gold prices surged, reaching $3,123.92 an ounce for the first time. Investors had been spooked by US President … Read more
Top FDA vaccine official Peter Marks has resigned after being told it was either his position or firing. His ouster has raised concerns among public health experts, former FDA commissioners, and biotech executives about the impact on infectious disease containment. Marks’ resignation letter warned that Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy’s anti-vaccine agenda is undermining … Read more
Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Delbrück Center have identified a precise mechanism by which the inflammatory signaling molecule IL-12 contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. According to their study, published in Nature Aging, IL-12 damages two key brain cell types: mature oligodendrocytes and interneurons. In healthy brains, these cells play … Read more
Actress Sydney Sweeney was recently spotted dining with former “Scream Queens” co-star Glen Powell and actor John Stamos in Dallas, sparking rumors that she called off her three-year engagement to Jonathan Davino. Powell’s sister Leslie Powell attended a wedding over the weekend, where Sweeney and Powell were seen together at Joe Leo Fine Tex-Mex restaurant. … Read more
Veteran outfielder Jurickson Profar tested positive for chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a banned substance, and will serve an 80-game suspension. The Braves are disappointed but support the MLB’s joint drug prevention and treatment program. With Profar out, the team will have to find alternative solutions, including platooning in right field and potentially using Alex Verdugo. The … Read more
A fire at a Tesla dealership on the outskirts of Rome on Monday morning destroyed 17 cars, with no injuries reported. Italian authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze and considering possible arson. The incident follows a string of reports of Tesla vehicles being vandalized and defaced across Italy and beyond. In recent weeks, … Read more
The New England Patriots’ plan for the No. 4 pick is becoming clearer, according to head coach Mike Vrabel. He views Will Campbell as a left tackle, addressing the team’s most pressing need on the offensive line. Campbell’s short arms and wingspan have raised concerns, but Vrabel doesn’t see this as an issue, citing his … Read more
Jagex, the developer of the long-lived massively multiplayer game RuneScape, has announced a new spinoff: RuneScape: Dragonwilds. The game is an open-world survival and crafting experience set in the world of old-school RuneScape. Players will build, craft, and harness magic to survive on the continent of Ashenfall, where dragons have awoken and must be defeated … Read more
President Donald Trump has designated this coming Wednesday as his “Liberation Day,” but many Americans are not feeling liberated by his economic policies. The move is seen as a public relations stunt, and it comes as the country is already experiencing growing dissatisfaction with Trump’s economic record. Critics argue that Trump’s economic policies have been … Read more
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has praised the Netflix series “Adolescence” for tackling the complex issues faced by young people in society. The show’s themes about societal pressures on teenagers have resonated with Starmer, who watched it with his teenage children and found it hit home hard. The series has been made available to all … Read more