A 52-mile bike rider, David Hearn, recently visited the refurbished Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial and touched its detached liner without causing any damage. However, the pool’s paint job appears to be peeling and floating in the water, according to Trump’s claims of vandalism. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/06/20
Geena Davis recently spoke about the cancellation of her Netflix sci-fi drama The Burghs, which she starred in alongside a talented ensemble cast. The show’s creators had planned for it to be a self-contained story from the start, with no cliffhanger ending or plans for future seasons. Davis played the lead role of Renee, a … Read more
US Vice President JD Vance met with Iranian officials in Switzerland to discuss a potential ceasefire and nuclear deal. The talks, dubbed the Lake Lucerne Summit, come amid rising tensions between the two countries, following Israel’s attacks on Lebanon. Despite Trump’s threat to attack Iran if it blocks passage through the Strait of Hormuz, negotiations … Read more
Tesla’s investors are abuzz with speculation about a potential merger with SpaceX, raising questions about whether such a deal makes sense. With SpaceX now worth over $1 trillion more than Musk’s other public company, analysts and investors wonder if combining the two companies will create a massive conglomerate. While some see benefits in merging Tesla … Read more
A 28-year-old man, David Proffitt, has been found guilty of murder and other charges in connection with the death of his girlfriend, Alexandra Hemmann. The jury delivered its verdict on Thursday after deliberating for about an hour. Proffitt, who was arrested in August 2023 after friends reported a welfare check at Hemmann’s apartment, confessed to … Read more
Researchers have identified a gene, vgll3, that helps build healthy young bodies but also increases the risk of aging and cancer later in life. This discovery provides strong evidence for antagonistic pleiotropy, a long-standing evolutionary theory suggesting genes beneficial in youth can harm us as we age. The study focused on the African turquoise killifish, … Read more