President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden dropped by a Waffle House in Atlanta to pick up food shortly after midnight following his debate with Donald Trump on Thursday, June 27, 2024. He told reporters “I think we did well” when asked about his debate performance. (Photo by Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder) WASHINGTON — President […]
Ancient Egyptian scribes worked in cramped and hunched over positions that were so extreme, it may have led to them developing osteoarthritis in their joints and other skeletal issues, a new analysis reveals. Archaeologists examined the skeletons of 69 adult males — 30 of whom were scribes — who were buried between 2700 and 2180 […]
Rising temperatures are affecting corn production, and the solution is not within immediate reach. What’s happening? In Argentina, which exports the third-most corn in the world, the industry is suffering from a leafhopper explosion. The insects can destroy the crop via a stunt disease that damages the cobs and kernels of the corn. Reuters reported […]
Apple lifted the curtain on all of its upcoming software updates during its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 keynote, showcasing what we can expect in all of its next major software updates — including iOS 18. Apple Intelligence, Apple’s own brand of AI tools, will be a large part of all the new software updates, […]
1.This boss texted their employee to come in the day after their friend died by suicide because “Sylvia needs help.” 2.This boss fired an employee over a medical emergency. 3.Hmmmm, I wonder why they’re short-handed? 4.‘Cause everyone is totally thinking, “How can I best serve my company?” on vacation. 5.This has got to be illegal, […]
Shares of energy drink company Celsius (NASDAQ: CELH) fell as much as 16.8% this week, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as industry data pointed to slowed growth for energy drinks. Shares are down 16.7% for the week at 2:30 p.m. ET. The energy drink slowdown To be clear, there aren’t any […]
The testimony this week of a lead State Police investigator in the Karen Read murder case was “terrible” and tarnishes the integrity of law enforcement, Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday while also declining to weigh in further on the closely-watched trial. Read is accused of backing her car into her Boston police officer boyfriend, John […]
Bonds haven’t been acting like bonds for years. Blame the Federal Reserve for pushing rates up to a 23-year high to combat inflation. X Have bonds provided ballast for portfolios? Nope. Have they protected and preserved capital? Nope. Have they cost investors money? You bet. So, what’s an investor to do now? Lean into bonds. […]
The owner of a Logan County horse barn says several million dollars worth of damage was done after a fire ripped through the barn, killing over 40 horses over the weekend. Brandon Brant owns Brant Performance Horses. He and his wife run their horse training business out of a 60,000-square-foot barn off of State Route […]
Editor’s Note: Pamela Appea is a New York City-based journalist covering health, science and intersectionality. The views expressed here are her own. Read more opinion at CNN Asthma cut short the life of my mother and has sickened each of my two children at various points in their lives. During one relatively brief episode of my life […]
DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) stock has been hit by news that Illinois could be raising taxes, and that may undermine the company’s financial upside. As Travis Hoium discusses in this video, taxes may continue to be a headwind for online gaming companies long-term. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of June 3, 2024. The video was […]
In our latest installment of ‘TWZ TV,’ we take a look back at the A-10 Warthog’s defining weapon, the 30mm GAU-8A Avenger cannon. Early on it wasn’t all roses for the Warthog’s iconic big gun, far from it actually. The Avenger did its best to blind its pilot while suffocating and rattling apart the host […]