Bees play by rolling wooden balls — apparently for fun. The cleaner wrasse fish appears to recognize its own visage in an underwater mirror. Octopuses seem to react to anesthetic drugs and will avoid settings where they likely experienced past pain. All three of these discoveries came in the last five years — indications that … Read more
A decision on Everton’s appeal against a two-point penalty will be made before the final day of the Premier League season. The Toffees have been deducted a total of eight points this campaign for breaches of the league’s profit and sustainability regulations (PSR). Everton were deducted 10 points earlier this season but had that total … Read more
The Western Conference playoffs always seem to be a war of attrition, and this year, it sure looks like we’re slated to have that happen again. With seven teams already decided and an eighth up in the air until Friday night, it’s difficult to pick which team will be able to navigate things and earn … Read more
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is in a rush to finish the big legislative and building projects he promised before his term ends in September, and experts say officials are getting a bit sloppy amid all the haste. This week, legislators from the governing Morena party mistakenly submitted the wrong bill on pension reform … Read more
The German racer retired from the sport at his peak after winning his first and only World Championship title in 2016, sending shockwaves through the motorsport community. He has since made fleeting appearances on Sky Sports F1’s coverage but has never returned to the cockpit. However, at 38 years of age the 23-time Grand Prix … Read more
With Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver now available for streaming on Netflix, the big question is when will Zack Snyder release his heavily-touted director’s cut for both installments and drop a nearly six hour experience on die-hard fans of his critically-derided scif-fi series. Until now, Snyder has only hinted that the Rebel Moon … Read more
Emiliano Martinez will miss the first leg of Aston Villa’s Europa Conference League semi-final with Olympiacos after his controversial penalty shootout antics in Lille last night (Thursday). The Argentine goalkeeper finished the night as the Villa hero, not only making a string of saves during the 120 minutes as the hosts beat the Premier League … Read more
Who Is Cassandra From Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department’ Album? Some have connected the song title to Cassandra, a figure from Greek mythology. The Brooklyn Museum explains: “The ravishing Cassandra, literally ‘she who entangles men,’ was the daughter of Priam and Hecuba, king and queen of Troy. The god Apollo, enamored of her, granted … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday imposed sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist Israeli-occupied West Bank settlers who have harassed and attacked Palestinians, as well as the founder of an organization whose members regularly assault Palestinians. The Treasury Department announcement comes as the West Bank has seen some of its … Read more
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. ___ Trump says New York judge won’t let him attend son’s graduation, no ruling has been made CLAIM: … Read more