It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s a flying jet ski? Yes, you heard that right. Allow me to introduce the Jetson ONE — a personal recreation air vehicle aimed at bringing short air travel to the masses. The electric sky racer that puts you in the pilot’s seat This sleek, 190-pound vehicle is … Read more
Mary Lou Retton excelled against her competitors to win an Olympic gold medal in 1984 — but now the 55-year-old American gymnastics icon faces a more challenging opponent. On a fundraising page earlier this month, Retton’s daughter, McKenna Kelley, wrote that her mother “has a very rare form of pneumonia and is fighting for her … Read more
Tropical Storm Otis strengthened early Tuesday as it approached Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and was forecast to become a hurricane before making landfall near the resort of Acapulco late Tuesday or early Wednesday. HURRICANE NORMA CLOSES IN ON MEXICO’S LOS CABOS RESORTS The U.S. National Hurricane Center said that Otis was about 155 miles south-southeast … Read more
Thousands of information technology (IT) workers who have contracted with U.S. companies have secretly sent millions of dollars in wages to North Korea for use in its ballistic missile program, FBI and Department of Justice officials said. The workers were dispatched by North Korea to work remotely for U.S. companies have been using false identities … Read more
A doctor at a hospital in the Gaza Strip warned Monday that nearly 10 babies in their neonatal unit will soon be dead if the facility runs out of fuel in about two days due to shortages. Dr. Hatem Edhair made the claim to The Associated Press as Hamas continues to refuse an offer by … Read more
Paxlovid, an antiviral therapy that is prescribed to COVID-19 patients to prevent severe illness, soon will become much more expensive to obtain. As the medication transitions to the commercial market, Pfizer has set the updated price for a five-day course at $1,390 — more than double the $529 that the federal government had paid for … Read more
In today’s fast-paced world, the classic tale of bumping into ‘the one’ at a coffee shop is getting rare. Now, a single selfie on the dating app SciMatch is all it takes to open the doors to potential romantic sparks. This newcomer on the dating app scene is shaking things up by tossing out the … Read more
Prosecutors in Berlin said Tuesday they have closed their investigation into the spectacular collapse of a huge aquarium last December after an expert report failed to pin down a reason why the tank burst. The AquaDom aquarium, which stood in a hotel lobby in the center of the German capital, burst in the early hours … Read more
In the hazardous world of military transport, a new vehicle has to show what it’s made of in a storm of bullets and blasts before it gets the nod to carry our brave soldiers. Roshel Defense Solutions, a Canadian defense company, recently showed off its latest work, the Senator model Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) … Read more
Just two servings of red meat per week can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed. Swapping the red meat for plant-based proteins, by comparison, was linked to reduced diabetes risk, the study found. Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of … Read more