New research published in the journal Cell reveals that scientists have managed to extract RNA, the molecule that translates genes into proteins, from the remains of a woolly mammoth that came from the last Ice Age around 39,000 years ago. The mammoth that researchers have named “Yuka” was first found by researchers in eastern Siberia […]
In the late 1990s, scientists and physicians increasingly reported a little-known health threat: peanut allergies. Estimates from the time suggest that only 0.4% of children had a peanut allergy. But the tide, it seemed, was changing — and changing fast. In 1988, Canadian doctors published what is likely the first case study on the topic, […]
In a major reversal, President Donald Trump is now urging House Republicans to vote to release the remaining Jeffrey Epstein files. After days of trying to stop the vote, Trump now says he has “nothing to hide.” Plus, the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group is now in the Caribbean, joining one of the […]
After weeks of delays and cancellations across U.S. skies, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says operations can return to normal. The FAA announced late Sunday that it’s lifting all restrictions on commercial flights, after previously placing emergency limits at 40 major airports during the record-long 43-day government shutdown. Air traffic controllers were among the federal […]
The family of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is clarifying the condition of the civil rights icon after he was hospitalized on Nov. 12. They dispelled previous reports that he was on life support, saying he was breathing on his own. According to the family, Jackson was admitted to the hospital under observation for progressive supranuclear […]
The U.S. is making its biggest show of force in the Caribbean in a generation. At the same time, U.S. pressure on Venezuela escalated again. The Navy says the USS Gerald R. Ford, the most advanced aircraft carrier in the fleet, crossed into the Caribbean Sea on Sunday. The Trump administration calls it a counter-drug […]
President Donald Trump abruptly reversed himself Sunday night, urging House Republicans to vote to release all remaining Jeffrey Epstein files — a dramatic shift that threatens to reshape one of the most contentious fights on Capitol Hill. The late-night turn came after days of behind-the-scenes pressure from Trump to stop the vote, a bipartisan surge […]
After 39 unsuccessful drawings, number 40 turned out to be the magic number for one lucky Mega Millions player. Friday night, that person hit all five numbers plus the gold Mega Ball number to win the eighth-largest prize in jackpot history, $983 million. Exact winning numbers The lottery announced that somebody had won on Saturday, […]
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) could have a new owner by Christmas, with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) emerging as the frontrunner. The high-stakes bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery follows the company’s announcement that it will be split into two parts — one for entertainment and streaming, and the other for news and sports. […]
The cash price for a popular weight-loss drug was lowered by 30% Monday. Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company, announced that Wegovy would now be sold for $349, down from its previous price of $499. The new pricing, which also applies to Novo’s diabetes drug Ozempic, was implemented on Monday at 70,000 retailers nationwide. “As […]
