A wildfire rages in British Columbia, Canada, in June 2023 Imago/Alamy Stock Photo 2023 smashed the record for the hottest year, but it might have been even hotter. The entire northern hemisphere would have been nearly 1°C warmer on average during its summer without the cooling effect of smoke from massive wildfires in Canada, a…
What initially appeared to be a power play by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to take over the US Copyright Office by having Donald Trump remove the officials in charge has now backfired in spectacular fashion, as Trump’s acting replacements are known to be unfriendly — and even downright hostile —…
CITY SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS TUESDAY’S RESULTSFIRST ROUND DIVISION I#16 LACES 5, #17 Franklin 1#12 Legacy 6, #21 North Hollywood 3#20 Hamilton 7, #13 South East 3#14 Roosevelt 6, #19 Marshall 3#15 South Gate 7, #18 Wilson 6 DIVISION II#16 Fremont 7, #17 Eagle Rock 6#13 Reseda 2, #20 Sun Valley Magnet 0#14 Harbor Teacher 17,…
I totally forgot that Halle Berry is on the Cannes Film Festival jury this year. Juliette Binoche is on the jury as well! I hope they bring out some great fashion! [RCFA]The Kansas City Chiefs will play on Christmas Day. Does this firm up Taylor Swift’s Christmas plans? (I actually think it’s asinine to schedule…
Skydance Interactive announced today that its upcoming action-adventure game Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra will not longer target a 2025 release, but instead has been moved to an early 2026 window. The company revealed the delay in a social media post, saying the game requires “more polish” in order to deliver the best possible user…
May 13, 2025, 09:59 PM ET CLEVELAND — Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle put it best in summing up his team’s finishing punch in the Eastern Conference semifinals. “The winning team writes the script,” he said. The Pacers’ 114-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 on Tuesday night was similar to the first…
Help Wanted. Looking for American researchers. As President Trump cuts billions of federal dollars from science institutes and universities, restricts what can be studied and pushes out immigrants, rival nations are hoping to pick up talent that has been cast aside or become disenchanted. For decades, trying to compete with American institutions and companies has…
Even as the United States and China take steps to rein in their trade war, Beijing is preparing for broader rivalry with Washington to continue. For China, that means its search for economic and diplomatic opportunities across Asia is unlikely to soften its tough line on its regional territorial claims and military competition. Both sides…
For wounded chimpanzees, help sometimes comes in the form of first aid — care rendered not by humans but by other chimps. New research reveals the nature and prevalence of these rarely witnessed events. Thirty years of observations in Uganda’s Budongo Forest reveal that chimp-administered health care — both ape-to-ape care and self-care — happens…
