By Dean Murray A “mysterious” 10-sided structure, known as a decagon, has been discovered in Saturn’s atmosphere. Using the Hubble Space Telescope, images from amateur astronomers, and observations from a University of Leicester scientist, an international team of scientists has revealed the presence of a wave around the planet’s South Pole that is nearly twinned … Read more
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Iran and the United States exchanged threats on Wednesday after some of the most intense military exchanges in weeks, including an attack on a wedding party that Tehran blamed on Washington and called a “war crime.” President Donald Trump said U.S. forces carried out a “very heavy strike” against Iranian targets overnight and are “prepared … Read more
A federal judge on Wednesday reinforced the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, blocking President Donald Trump’s latest executive order to limit it. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman wrote in a 35-page ruling that Trump’s August order seeking to limit which people born in the United States can become U.S. citizens “is almost certainly unconstitutional.” Boardman … Read more
While searching for his wife’s body in the mud, Dil Bahadur Shrestha lamented that he did not even have a shovel left. For now, he’s been using his hands to try to find her as he rummages through the ruins of his house. On Wednesday morning last week, Jamuna Shrestha, his wife of 50 years, … Read more
The Dutch central bank says it has moved 86 tonnes of its gold reserves from the United States and Canada to London, citing “growing geopolitical unrest.” De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) said gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily than those held in New York and Ottawa. “This makes the DNB able to … Read more
In an interview with VGC, Hideki Kamiya, director of the original Resident Evil 2, made a bold statement: the current Resident Evils are too scary. Despite being a Resident Evil director from back in the day, Kamiya said he’s never been able to handle horror. “I don’t like horror, and I don’t like scary things. … Read more
Alphonso Smith, a standout Wake Forest cornerback who went on to spend four seasons in the NFL, died by suicide on Wednesday at the age of 40, TMZ reported. The former Bronco and León wrote a worrying social media post hours before his death, in which he called himself a “coward” and made reference to … Read more
A mysterious giant 10-sided cloud pattern has recently formed around Saturn’s south pole, according to a new study. This new “decagon” joins the strange and colossal hexagon seen for decades at Saturn’s north pole. The Saturn hexagon, a pattern of clouds about 20,000 miles (32,000 kilometers) wide, was first discovered in 1988 by scientists reviewing … Read more
Travelers potentially exposed to measles at Pa. Turnpike service plaza in Westmoreland CountyHEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. —Pennsylvania health officials are responding after they said some travelers at a service plaza along the Turnpike in Westmoreland County may have been exposed to measles. Health officials said in a release Wednesday that a person from outside the state … Read more