US President Donald Trump’s sudden shift in rhetoric towards Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reflected the private lobbying of his senior advisers, who urged him to back off his incendiary attacks on the central bank. The president’s change of heart came after several administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, … Read more
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to exempt carmakers from some of the country’s tariffs, a move aimed at boosting the automotive industry and mitigating the impact of a trade war. The decision comes as Trump continues to flex his muscles in international trade negotiations. The exemptions are expected to apply to certain imported … Read more
Astronomers from MIT have discovered a planet about 140 light-years from Earth that is rapidly crumbling to pieces, shedding massive amounts of surface minerals into space. The planet, dubbed BD+05 4868 Ab, has a mass similar to Mercury’s but orbits its star much closer, resulting in temperatures of up to 1,600 degrees Celsius. The team … Read more
The NFL’s annual pre-draft media event allowed an anonymous coach to share scathing comments about Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, sparking outrage among fans and experts. The quote, which was widely shared on social media, described Sanders as “entitled” and claimed he was not good enough to play in the league. Many critics, including Kyle Brandt, … Read more
A middle schooler in Lucas, Texas, has tested positive for measles, marking the first known case in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The student attends Willow Springs Middle School and is part of a district where 96% of seventh graders were vaccinated for measles last year. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-23/dallas-area-reports-first-measles-case-in-middle-school-child
Organizers of Fyre Festival’s sequel have canceled plans to hold it in Mexico next month due to a dispute with local officials, marking the second major disruption since its announcement in February. The event was set to take place in Playa del Carmen on May 30 but will not go ahead as planned. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/04/17/fyre-festival-2-postponed
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