SOURBRODT, Belgium (AP) — One of the largest wildfires ever recorded in Belgium raged out of control Monday, even as cooler weather and morning rain eased conditions for hundreds of firefighters in remote rural and mountainous areas. In Greece, a fire briefly broke out near the main airport on the outskirts of Athens. A forest … Read more
This month’s US gas prices are so far the highest ever recorded for August, as US-Iran peace talks have stalled and Donald Trump issued new threats against Oman. The national average gas price was $4.06 per gallon on Monday, according to AAA data, up $0.05 from last week and $1 more expensive than a year … Read more
It seems that neither the players nor the developers of Star Citizen, the game that has raised over a billion dollars in crowdfunding since it was announced back in 2012, when dinosaurs like democracy still roamed the earth, are having a good time right now. Apparently, the game’s Siege of Orison mission has been serially … Read more
The co-tenants of the American Airlines Center announced Monday that they have resolved all outstanding issues in their legal dispute. “The Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars have reached an agreement that resolves outstanding issues between the two organizations,” the teams said in a joint statement. “The American Airlines Center will remain the home of both … Read more
“Are you sure they’re not twins?” The question came from a woman I’d never spoken to before, both of us standing on our pedals in the middle of class in a dark spin studio that smelled like clove deodorant and someone else’s protein shake. I had been pregnant with my second daughter for six months … Read more
Key pointsPreclinical research suggests fructose may influence how certain cancer cells spread.Scientists found that fructose may affect cancer through multiple pathways, including changes within the tumor environment and its processing by the liver.Experts recommend limiting added sugars and sugar-sweetened beverages rather than avoiding naturally occurring fructose in nutrient-rich foods like fruit and vegetables.Fructose occurs naturally … Read more
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella called on his ally, US President Donald Trump, to suspend tariffs to help the South American nation recover from a powerful earthquake that killed at least 289 people. De la Espriella took office earlier this month, just days before the 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck. He was endorsed by Trump … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday again rejected President Donald Trump’s push to throw out a $5 million jury finding that he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll in a New York City department store in the mid-1990s and then defamed her. The Republican president’s lawyers had asked the justices to reconsider their … Read more
A U.S. guided missile destroyer reportedly spent four days adrift and without power in the South China Sea in July, raising concerns about the strain placed on deployed military members. The USS Benfold, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer that had been sailing with the George Washington aircraft carrier strike group, was reportedly towed to Subic … Read more
Shares of EyePoint (EYPT) plunged on Monday, undermining the lower bound of a cup base, after its treatment for eye diseases missed the mark in a late-stage study. The company tested its drug, Duravyu, in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration. Although it reduced treatment burden by 42% and 56% of patients were supplement-free at … Read more