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A year after his killing, vandals target Charlie Kirk's memorial outside Turning Point's Phoenix HQA newly installed memorial statue of Charlie Kirk was defaced with red spray paint. The vandalism occurred overnight in Phoenix, marking on...- Wind-turbine blades were too difficult to recycle, so engineers gave them a second job; in Northern Ireland, retired blades now form a pedestrian bridgeWind-turbine blades can be difficult and costly to recycle. Instead of sending retired blades to waste, engineers in Northern Ireland found...
- Daily motivation lesson: She lived inside a car despite being an NBA legend's daughter. Today, Trinity Rodman is a Olympic champion because of a life skill that most people ignoreTrinity Rodman’s journey from living in a car and cheap motels as a child to becoming an Olympic gold medallist and the highest-paid player...
- ARSBC bought HMCS Chaudière from Canada’s Defence Department for $1 plus 7 cents GST; after its reef conversion, glass tunicates came to cover much of the vesselThe Canadian warship HMCS Chaudière was acquired for a symbolic price and subsequently sunk, transforming it into a vibrant artificial reef...
- Top 7 countries to visit if you love history and ancient wondersFrom ancient cities and royal palaces to temples, forts and archaeological sites, these countries offer a journey through different periods...
- In 1983, Atari dumped 14 truckloads of games like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the Atari 2600 and others in a landfill in New Mexico. In 2014 more than 800 of them were sold for more than $100,000Atari’s 1983 disposal of video-game cartridges and computer equipment at an Alamogordo, New Mexico landfill became one of gaming’s most fam...
- Meet Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, the 15-year-old Turkish chess prodigy who became the youngest player ever to break the 2,700 rating barrier and climbed into the world's top 30Turkish grandmaster Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus became the youngest player to surpass a 2,700 live rating. He achieved this significant milestone a...
- A shot at history: Shelton bids to end America’s 22-year wait; Zverev stands in his wayIn a momentous showdown at US Open, Ben Shelton seeks to claim the title of the first American male champion since Andy Roddick, going agai...
- Aswath Damodaran calls Fed rate debate pointless, says stock market adapts quickly to higher ratesAswath Damodaran argues that the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate debate is overemphasized, saying corporate earnings and fundamentals will ...
- Two 14-year-old girls from Kerala built a robot to save ancient palm-leaf manuscripts. Their invention is now headed for a global presentationTwo visionary students have unveiled Smriti 1.0, a cutting-edge robot aimed at the preservation and digitisation of fragile palm-leaf manus...
- Sachin Tendulkar shares one habit that brings him ‘little moments’ of fondness. Experts say this hobby can reduce risk of dementia, boost self-esteemSachin Tendulkar recently took to X to reveal why he often spends time with his bat and why it is not just equipment for him. He shared tha...
- Nitin Gadkari says driving licence, vehicle RC may be suspended for repeated traffic violations under negative points systemUnion minister Nitin Gadkari has said his ministry is working on a negative points system for driving licences and vehicle registration cer...
- JD Vance puts 2028 ambitions on display as Trump movement confronts succession questionJD Vance delivered a nationalistic speech at the Republican Dallas convention, testing his 2028 White House prospects. He emphasized an "Am...
- US Open: Ben Shelton ends Carlos Alcaraz’s title defence in latest-finishing match in tournament historyBen Shelton stunned defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a 4-hour, 28-minute US Open quarterfinal, winning 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 after a ...
- In 1974, a mother claimed 116 acres in Alaska. 10 years later, she became the last woman in America to receive a homestead patentIn 1984, Elizabeth Smith solidified her place in history as America's final female homesteader, claiming 116.32 acres near Big Delta, Alask...
- Alfred Cralle, a Pittsburgh porter, patented his ice-cream mold and disher in 1897; its thumb-operated scraper let servers dish 40 to 50 plates a minuteAlfred L. Cralle, a Black American inventor, patented the ice cream scoop in 1897. His simple yet effective design revolutionized ice cream...
- In 1987, 'Funny Girl' Barbra Streisand tried to sell her 17,000-sq-ft Malibu estate but failed; six years later, she gave away the $15 million property for environmental researchBarbra Streisand spent six years trying to sell her sprawling 17,000-sq-ft Ramirez Canyon estate in Malibu, but after the asking price fell...
- Novartis India to acquire Pfizer's 'Minipress' trademark for Rs 1,250 croreNovartis India will acquire the Minipress and Minipres trademarks and related intellectual property from Pfizer for about ₹1,250 crore. Min...
- Michigan scientists in 2024 dyed a lake blue and added fertilizer to test if blocking sunlight could prevent algal blooms; rain washed away the dye and the water turned greenScientists dyed Peter Lake blue to test sunlight reduction for algal bloom prevention. Repeated rainfall washed out the dye, allowing algae...
- Seven Netflix new releases to watch this weekend: Gandhari, The Gentlemen Season 2 to Dhamaal 4, new movies and shows on OTTWith thrillers, comedy, crime, reality entertainment and documentaries in the mix, Netflix has plenty of options for viewers planning a wee...
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