BYU basketball is officially back in action. The Cougars opened Year 3 of the Kevin Young era with an exhibition Friday against a reigning Sweet 16 team in Nebraska, defeating the Cornuskers 72-61 at the Marriott Center. BYU will play another exhibition at UNLV on Oct. 24 before opening the regular season against Ohio State … Read more
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have unraveled some of the atmospheric secrets of a strange, scorching hot world that has the consistency of a marshmallow. The extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, under JWST’s watchful infrared eye is WASP-17b, located about 1,300 light-years away. The exoplanet has a mass about 0.8 times … Read more
Flu activity is starting to rise. Is this year’s vaccine a good match? NBC NewsOpinion | I moved up my flu shot appointment. You should, too. The Washington PostFlu season is kicking off early — are you getting a vaccine? Live ScienceFlu season has begun in Lancaster County: here’s what you should know LancasterOnlineFlu season … Read more
Listen to this articleDear 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated using AI-based technology. Pronunciation errors may occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve results. US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order suspending a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress that … Read more
In a year when polls show Democrats leading in some deeply red territories, reliably blue Minnesota has been an unexpected bright spot for Republicans. The competitive fight between affable Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) and feisty Michele Tafoya (R) for an open Senate seat defies the political gravity of midterm elections.
Israeli settlers brutally attacked Palestinian olive pickers and a photojournalist working for The Washington Post in the occupied West Bank on Friday, beating villagers and setting olive groves on fire. The attack was one of several targeting Palestinians trying to harvest their olive harvest, with more attacks and arson attacks also reported in nearby communities. … Read more
An upcoming update to Meta’s terms of service will allow Meta “or any entity acting on our behalf” to remove the websites of any company that uses a Meta service for commercial purposes. Meta already spiders the web on a titanic scale, so the expanded terms seem like a move to shore up the company’s … Read more
Sjoerd Van Der Wal/Getty Images There are likely countless devices and appliances in your home or pocket that have some kind of smart functionality, which means that one day they may stop working. Companies like Google can end support for a product, like Google Nest, at any time or issue a statement saying the service … Read more
Oregon is turning to third-string quarterback Brock Thomas in place of Dylan Raiola with its College Football Playoff hopes on the line against Nebraska, according to Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer of CBS Sports. It will be the first start of Thomas’ career. Thomas took the majority of the first team’s reps in practice all … Read more
When we look at the Sun, we see a star that shines in shades of yellow, orange and white. Throughout the universe, stars display a range of colors, from deep reds to bright blues, and their hues are determined primarily by their surface temperatures. But what if the stellar palette extends beyond the colors we’re … Read more