A Volkswagen logo at the back of an ID.7 electric car at the Volkswagen electric car factory on February 24, 2026 in Emden, Germany. Focke Strangmann | Getty Images News | Getty Images German auto giant Volkswagen on Thursday reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter profit, citing higher U.S. tariffs and intensifying competition from Chinese car brands. Europe’s…
Winter 2026 roared to an end in southern Alaska as parts of the coast saw below-normal temperatures and bouts of moderate to heavy snow. Viewed from above, the region’s atmospheric instability was apparent in the striking display of cloud formations just offshore. A NASA satellite captured this image of the clouds on March 19, 2026,…
At most sportsbooks, you can wager on whether a team will have a no-hitter in a given game. For example, it’s +30000 at FanDuel. I’ll never recommend that, but I’m not kidding when I say Pirates ace Paul Skenes might throw his first MLB no-no Thursday in a series finale against a mediocre St. Louis…
Asia-focused bank reports record quarterly profit even as it sets aside funds to hedge against Middle East risk
New details have come to light regarding the death of Patrick Muldoon. After the Days of Our Lives star died on April 19 at the age of 57, his cause of death was confirmed as a myocardial infarction, more commonly called a heart attack, per his death certificate, obtained by Us Weekly. The certificate—released by…
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Disney+ added another buzzy K-drama title on Thursday to its steadily expanding slate of originals from East Asia. The streamer announced the launch of principal photography on The Miracles of the Namiya General Store, a Korean-language series adaptation of Japanese author Keigo Higashino’s 2012 bestseller, which has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide. The…
However, both Tractive and Fi Mini rely on GPS for location tracking, just as a phone does. This means if the signal is weak—a common issue in rural areas, among others—you may not know the precise location of your cat. According to online reviewers on Reddit and Amazon, Tractive’s location tracking is less accurate in…
European leaders are seeking to clarify a little-used mutual defence clause in the European Union treaty as questions grow over Washington’s long-term commitment to NATO during a deepening rift with the United States. NATO, founded in 1949, is a military alliance of North American and European countries built on the principle that an attack on…
Smell shapes how we experience the world every day. It helps us detect hazards, adds depth to flavor, and connects strongly to memory and emotion. Despite its importance, scientists have struggled to fully understand how this sense works at a biological level. “Olfaction is super-mysterious,” said Sandeep (Robert) Datta, professor of neurobiology in the Blavatnik…
