Monthly Archives: October 2024
As a young boy growing up in rural New Zealand, Ernest Rutherford once tried to measure the distance of a thunderstorm by counting the seconds between the lightning and the thunder. His father, puzzled by this, asked him what he was doing. With a keen understanding of sound and light, Rutherford explained how sound travels […]
CNN — Iga Świątek won her third French Open in four years with a 6-2 5-7 6-4 victory against the unseeded Karolína Muchová in the women’s final on Saturday. For much of the match, it seemed as if the world No.1 would dominate in the same fashion as she had done to win her other […]
Oct 19, 2024, 08:15 AM ET Labeling the “most talented” teams in college basketball can sometimes be misleading or reductive — it doesn’t always correlate to success, nor is it representative of which programs are the best. It does, however, make a difference from the NBA’s perspective. Certain teams will be must-see for scouts and, […]
FBI handout image shows former Indian intelligence officer Vikash Yadav who has been charged by the US for allegedly directing a plot to murder a Sikh separatist in New York City, in this undated handout image released on October 17, 2024. — Reuters Delhi Police arrested Yadav on Dec 18 in Indian capital. Indictment says […]
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is expected to arrive in early 2025 as the South Korean tech conglomerate’s next flagship smartphone. Details of the successor to the Galaxy S24 Ultra have already surfaced online, from the chipset likely to power the upcoming phone to its design and purported camera specifications. A tipster has now leaked four […]
Georgia is one state that has strengthened penalties for squatters, and made the process of evicting squatters a faster process for homeowners. The Georgia Squatter Reform Act was signed by Gov. Brian Kemp back in April 2024. The law, in part, makes squatting a criminal offense and speeds up the eviction process for squatting cases. […]
Your support helps us to tell the story This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story. The Independent is […]
A Macy’s store is seen at Herald Square on December 11, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Inflation may have cooled, but retailers are still staring down a holiday season with plenty of uncertainty. Several hard-to-predict factors will influence consumers’ spending, as they deck the halls and look for the […]
Visitors check out Nvidia’s AI technology at the 2024 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, China, on September 19, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and dozens of other tech companies are descending on Las Vegas next week to showcase artificial intelligence tools they say will save doctors and nurses valuable time. Sunday […]
The father of former One Direction star Liam Payne arrived in Buenos Aires on Friday to arrange for the return of his son’s body to England two days after the famous boy band singer fell to his death from a hotel balcony. After landing at the Buenos Aires International Airport in the early morning hours, […]