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a rich hunting ground — The hornet has landed: Scientists combat new honeybee killer in US Researchers are working to limit the threat while developing better eradication methods. Hannah Hoag, Knowable Magazine – May 26, 2024 10:55 am UTC Enlarge / 2023 marked the first sighting of a yellow-legged hornet in the United States, sparking

manufacturing doubt — Deny, denounce, delay: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods Big Food is trying to dampen fears about the effects of industrially formulated substances. Madeleine Speed, Ella Hollowood and Sarah Neville, Financial Times – May 25, 2024 11:15 am UTC Enlargemonticelllo/Getty reader comments 391 When the Brazilian nutritional scientist Carlos Monteiro

Closing arguments begin Tuesday in Donald Trumps criminal trial over his alleged “hush-money” payments to Stormy Daniels. Presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a $130,000 payment that his former “fixer” lawyer, Michael Cohen, made to the porn star ahead of the 2016

Bill Ackman, the billionaire hedge fund manager, defended Amazon on his X social media account over the weekend after the e-commerce giant came under criticism for its silence over an Israeli employee being held hostage by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. Sasha Troufanov, a 28-year-old computer engineer with the Tel Aviv-based microelectronics firm Annapurna

Late discovery — NASA finds more issues with Boeings Starliner, but crew launch set for June 1 Fixing the helium leak would delay Starliner crew test flight for months. Stephen Clark – May 25, 2024 3:34 am UTC Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft atop its Atlas V rocket on the launch pad earlier this month.NASA/Joel

3.2K Let’s dig into the details of pet survival and what it would take to make sure you’re prepared to care for your pets during a crisis. What would you do if the lights went outfor good? Youve prepped for yourself and your family, but what about your pets? Have you stored what you need

Jennifer Lopez was recently in talks for a $90 million Las Vegas residency — but the blockbuster deal now looks shaky at best as her new album and upcoming concert tour are flopping badly, The Post has learned. The embattled pop diva — whose headline-grabbing marriage to Ben Affleck is reportedly crumbling — recently had

Amazon is slashing grocery prices by up to 30% in hopes of luring inflation-weary customers — following in the footsteps of other major retailers such as Target and Walmart. The company said that it will reduce prices of 4,000 items at its Amazon Fresh grocery stores online as well as at its handful of brick-and-mortar

A Chinese social media influencer has been kicked off the country’s most popular online platforms because internet censorship authorities disapproved of his posts showing off his luxury clothes and high-end jewelry. Wang Hongquanxing, who has earned the moniker “China’s Kim Kardashian” for his overt displays of wealth, was abruptly taken off China’s social media sites

Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. Franklin Graham , one of Americas most well-known evangelicals, recently did what he has never done before: He offered a critical assessment of Donald Trump. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal not long ago, Graham conceded that Trumptwice impeached, thrice married, and four

962 A few years ago, an expat friend of mine asked if I could transport some cash to her passport country, to which I was traveling. I agreed, not thinking much of it. Since we were both incredibly underpaid English teachers at that time, I expected that she would be sending only a few hundred

Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis said on Saturday it has urged Tesla shareholders to reject a $56 billion pay package for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, which if passed would be the largest pay package for a CEO in corporate America. The report cited reasons like the “excessive size” of the pay deal, the dilutive

Walmart promoted its new Pride apparel on social media ahead of Pride month on Saturday, writing on Instagram, “Not just a slogan. #PrideAlways is a reminder to lead with love.?” The companys promotion comes just weeks after Target said its Pride collection would only be available in “select stores” following a major backlash by conservatives last year.  Target has

Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. Franklin Graham , one of Americas most well-known evangelicals, recently did what he has never done before: He offered a critical assessment of Donald Trump. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal not long ago, Graham conceded that Trumptwice impeached, thrice married, and four

Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis said on Saturday it has urged Tesla shareholders to reject a $56 billion pay package for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, which if passed would be the largest pay package for a CEO in corporate America. The report cited reasons like the “excessive size” of the pay deal, the dilutive

Americans preparing to fire up the barbecue grill this Memorial Day weekend will pay 10% more than they did last year for their cookout items as inflation continues to batter the economy, according to a report. The average cost to welcome the unofficial start of summer jumped to $30 — compared to $27 in 2023,

City grocery-store owners are blasting Big Apple officials for allowing licensed fruit and vegetable vendors on the same block as their shops — in some cases fewer than 30 feet away — eating into their profits. In Forest Hills, Queens, a fruit and vegetable stand is located just 25 feet from a Key Food supermarket

Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. Franklin Graham , one of Americas most well-known evangelicals, recently did what he has never done before: He offered a critical assessment of Donald Trump. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal not long ago, Graham conceded that Trumptwice impeached, thrice married, and four