Harvey Weinstein’s retrial resumed with a new accuser coming forward, claiming she was abused by the Hollywood mogul when she was just 16. Kaja Sokola, a model-turned-therapist, alleges that Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on her in 2006. The prosecutors say she met Weinstein in 2002 and remained in contact with him until around 2006. … Read more
Astronomers have discovered a planet, BD+05 4868 Ab, that is being melted by its host star and losing mass at an alarming rate. The tiny world has a comet-like tail stretching up to 9 million kilometers behind it, making it the least habitable planet ever discovered. The planet’s surface temperature is so high that liquid … Read more
Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is a valuable analog to Earth for studying alien hydrology. Its surface features clouds, rain, rivers, lakes, and seas, but unlike Earth, its liquid is made of methane and ethane that can remain liquid under Titan’s frigid atmospheric conditions. Scientists applied the same logic used on Earth to Titan’s unique environment. … Read more
Gossip Girl costars Penn Badgley and Blake Lively, who played on-screen love interests Dan Humphrey and Serena van der Woodsen, dated for three years in the late 2000s. Over the years, Penn has discussed his experience working with Blake on the hit CW show. In a recent appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Penn … Read more
US President Donald Trump has reassured Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that he has no intention of firing him, easing concerns over the central bank’s autonomy. This news boost sent bitcoin prices surging by 3% before trimming some gains to $93,804 at 7:28 a.m. in London on Wednesday. Smaller cryptocurrencies like Ether, XRP, and Solana … Read more
US President Donald Trump has reversed his threat to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, but experts warn that this reprieve is unlikely to last. This latest move comes after a tumultuous week where the president was on the brink of axing the central bank chief. In February, investors celebrated when Trump postponed tariffs on … Read more
US stocks rose on Wednesday, driven by revived hopes for progress in the US-China trade dispute and President Donald Trump’s reassurances about the Federal Reserve’s autonomy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said high tariffs between the two countries were unsustainable, while Trump signaled openness to easing trade tensions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 419.59 points, … Read more
Google’s AI has been found to be hallucinating idioms, coming up with creative – yet nonsensical – explanations for made-up phrases. The AI mistakenly identified expressions like “Two buses going in the wrong direction is better than one going the right way” as a metaphor for teamwork and support. Another phrase, “Never put a tiger … Read more
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called on Hamas to end its control of Gaza, hand over American hostages, and lift the Israeli blockade. In a televised speech, he emphasized the need for an end to the war, stating that hundreds are dying daily due to Hamas’ refusal to cooperate. Abbas also stressed the importance … Read more
The Lyrid meteor shower of 2025 did not disappoint, showcasing its spectacular display to stargazers worldwide. With a peak rate of 10-20 meteors per hour, the event delighted sky watchers overnight as Earth passed through the trail of primordial debris shed by ancient comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher. The Lyrids occur annually between April 16 and … Read more