Barcelona manager Xavi was shown a straight red card for kicking a camera stand, sponsored by the Champions League, during his side’s clash with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night. The manager was left furious by a refereeing decision in the build-up to an attack and failed to keep a lid on his emotions on the … Read more
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Smartmatic has settled a lawsuit accusing right-wing television network One America News of defamation by falsely claiming that the voting technology company rigged the 2020 U.S. presidential election to help Joe Biden beat Donald Trump. Terms of the settlement are confidential, Smartmatic’s lawyer Erik Connolly said, but the company voluntarily dismissed … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Astronomers have spotted the most massive known stellar black hole in the Milky Way galaxy after detecting an unusual wobble in space. The so-called “sleeping giant,” named Gaia BH3, has a mass that is nearly 33 … Read more
The US supreme court expressed concern on Tuesday with prosecutors using an obstruction statute to charge hundreds of January 6 Capitol riot defendants, with the justices leaning towards a position that could jeopardize those prosecutions and the criminal case against Donald Trump. The Trump case was not mentioned at the argument. But a decision curtailing … Read more
This is Yahoo News’ succinct update on the criminal and civil cases against former President Donald Trump. Here are the latest developments: 🚨 What happened today On Tuesday, the second day of former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial, Judge Juan Merchan rebuked defense lawyers after Trump was heard muttering his disapproval of an answer … Read more
April 16, 2024 4 min read Contact with nature improves physical and mental health, but greenery is not easily reached by all By Lydia Denworth May 2024 Issue Mental Health Like so many people, I took refuge in the outdoors during the worst of the COVID pandemic, going on socially distanced walks and sitting on … Read more
April 16, 2024 4 min read Reducing the need for car travel is better for health, the environment and public safety By The Editors Barry Williams for NY Daily News via Getty Images May 2024 Issue In the 1970s a nation confronted a crisis of traffic deaths, many of them deaths of children. Protesters took … Read more
April 16, 2024 2 min read A high-tech pair of gloves can help make learning instruments and other hands-on activities easier By Riis Williams Thomas Fuchs May 2024 Issue Made of thin cotton and stitched together in only 20 minutes, an experimental pair of gloves isn’t particularly fashionable or useful for keeping anyone’s hands warm. … Read more
April 16, 2024 4 min read Scientific expertise is typically limited and specific. When evaluating scientific claims, look to the relevant experts By Naomi Oreskes Scott Brundage May 2024 Issue In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, leading scientists around the world believed that paranormal activity might be detected and demonstrated by scientific methods. … Read more
April 16, 2024 3 min read A novel about the tensions between nature and modernity, animal social networks, and more books out now By Robin Marie MacArthur People influence even the wildest places. Bob-McCraight/Getty Images May 2024 Issue FICTION Whale Fall: A Novelby Elizabeth O’Connor.Pantheon, 2024 ($27) It’s September 1938, and a dead whale washes … Read more