SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – MAY 30: The Sydney Harbor Bridge and skyline illuminate during Vivid Sydney 2024 on May 30, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Brendon Thorne | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia’s economic growth exceeded expectations in the second quarter, expanding 2.1% year-on-year, data released on Wednesday showed. Economists polled by Reuters had estimated … Read more
An Upper Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing a college student who was at the wrong house. Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the Aug. 23 shooting death of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV, 22, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele … Read more
The IAEA says the material, including 55 tons of fuel rods, is now under agency safeguards as Syria’s new government cooperates with inspectors and the watchdog closes its investigation into Assad-era nuclear activity; says unable to resolve outstanding issues over undeclared nuclear sites in Iran.
The second-generation Lexus NX is only a few years old, but the brand is already giving its compact SUV a mid-cycle refresh. The new crossover features updated styling inside and out in addition to Lexus’ sixth-generation hybrid system. In the NX 450h+, the plug-in hybrid variant, the battery capacity increases from 18.1 to 23.0 kilowatt … Read more
We have news about another Nintendo game that received an update, and this time it’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that will be moving to version 13.0.5. We’ll mention up front that this is a small patch. Nintendo is fixing a unique bug involving invalid data from sent/received online battles. If you are interested in reading … Read more
Manchester City have equaled the British transfer record with a £125million deal to sign Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez, who was left furious after his attempts to replace the Argentine midfielder were thwarted by Monaco reneging on a deal to sell Lamine Camara last night. five-year contract. Chelsea were expecting a huge fee for Fernandez and it … Read more
Space microbes have driven the plots of sci-fi mainstays like “Project Hail Mary” and “The Andromeda Strain.” But with more space missions launching each year, finding extraterrestrial life in microbial form is increasingly plausible. What will be the response here on Earth if – or when – scientists discover extraterrestrial microbes? Will the international political … Read more
When you think of rabid animals, maybe raccoons or opossums come to mind. But goats? State health officials say three goats tested positive for rabies last week. Another is presumed to have been infected. The goats were part of a mobile petting zoo called Farm Adventures. Dozens of people may have been exposed across seven … Read more
G20 finance leaders closed their two-day meeting on Tuesday with a statement that all but China fully endorsed, as Washington insisted that the presence of a Russian minister had no effect on the talks. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the fact that nearly all participants accepted the president’s final statement suggested there has been … Read more
Washington – The House on Tuesday adopted a resolution to denounce socialism “in all its forms” in a political messaging exercise ahead of the November elections. The House adopted the resolution in a 220-192-2 vote, with eight Democrats voting and all Republicans in favor. Two Democrats voted present. Democrats who supported the resolution included Reps. … Read more