A six-foot-tall wax statue of former US President Abraham Lincoln in Washington melted as the capital city's temperatures soared over the weekend.
Wednesday's front pages are dominated by tributes to legendary GAA commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh who passed away aged 93 along with airport chaos as Aer Lingus pilots will go ahead with their industrial action.
Jena Malone would love to make another Hunger Games movie.
The frame also features Gauri Khan's mother Savita Chhibber
UE's popular line of Bluetooth portable speakers now has yet another model to choose from with the $250 Everboom.
Slovenia produced a strong defensive display to frustrate a lacklustre England in a frustrating 0-0 draw in Cologne and qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2024
"Iceland must be prepared for volcanic episodes to continue into the future," said a petrologist.
SA vs AFG, T20 World Cup semi-final: Will rain affect Trinidad clash?
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How many Boom-branded speakers is too many? Can there even be such a thing? Ultimate Ears seems to be on a mission to find out. The company just announced the $249.99 Everboom — now the sixth speaker in its lineup. In both size and price, this one slots in between the Megaboom speaker and the $299.99 Epicboom released late last year.
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Cycads are famous for being ancient. However, this isn’t the plant’s only claim to fame. Despite looking like a peculiar (but boring) tree, cycads offer an unexpected trove of oddball facts. Whether it’s unusual biology, history, misconceptions, or unique records, cycads have them all. From a cycad monument destroyed by scientists to the respect cycads […]
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Humans are hardwired to see faces — even in inanimate objects. We have a lima bean-shaped part of our brains dedicated to facial recognition. But this process isn't always straightforward. Science journalist Sadie Dingfelder is one of 10 million Americans who are face blind, or struggle to recognize the faces of people they know. In her new book, Do I Know You? she dives into this, as well as the science of memory and imagination.
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Neighbours saw him leaning out of a window twice before he plunged to the ground head-first.
Author Mike Curato wrote Flamer as a way to help young queer kids, like he once was, better understand and accept themselves. It was met with immediate praise and accolades — until it wasn't. When the book got caught up in a wave of Texas-based book bans, suddenly the narrative changed. And like so many books that address queer identity, Flamer quickly became a flashpoint in a long, messy culture war that tried to distort the nature of the book.
Texas wins its third national title in four years, edging out Stanford, as Western Washington Takes the Division II title and
Tufts wins the Division III Championship.
South Africa will lock horns against an in-form Afghanistan in the first semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 at the Brian Lara Stadium.
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“We look forward to bringing greener solutions, sustainable solutions, and more importantly, being able to serve as well as expand the global footprint of our epoxy business”
The Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Wednesday, urging the central government to conduct a caste-based census along with the overdue 2021 census. Chief Minister M K Stalin emphasized the importance of such a census for formulating policies that ensure equal rights and opportunities in education, economy, and employment. The resolution received support from various political parties, including the BJP, but was adopted in the absence of the AIADMK members, who were suspended for disrupting proceedings.
Ed Sheeran was a special guest during Hoziers set at Pinkpop festival.
Thousands of high-paying jobs in the state could be at risk if the funding that had been expected from congestion pricing is not restored, a new report says.
The Travel Institute launches its 11th Promote Your Professionalism campaign, offering scholarships for certifications to enhance travel professional education and elevate industry standards.
Читать дальше...With two companies having joined the bourse so far this year and a few more on the near horizon, the JSE says its listings pipeline is probably the healthiest it’s been in five years.
If convicted of spying, Evan Gershkovich could face up to 20 years in prison.
The power demands of AI workloads will only exacerbate the challenges facing enterprises, says HPE's chief technologist in sustainable transformation.
The Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School, like similar institutions across the city, was consumed by strife over how to manage education about the conflict.
