Life, it seems, wants to play. Anyone who has spent ten minutes with a five-year-old knows perfectly well: very young children are masters of fantasy. And it’s not just about people: play arises instinctively throughout the animal kingdom. Rats like rough play, especially after periods of isolation. Octopuses will play with Legos the same way … Read more
Senior Digital Editor/Producer, WCVB.comMARION, Mass. —A raccoon found in Marion, Massachusetts, has tested positive for rabies, prompting the town to issue a rabies advisory.According to the Marion Board of Health, a raccoon that was “acting oddly” near Point Road and the water tower tested positive for rabies.What should Marion residents know about the rabies advisory?Town … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Florida woman accused of killing her boyfriend and burying him in a shallow grave has been found guilty of his murder. Caylen Deller, 32, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the September 2024 death of Chad Mullen, her on-off boyfriend. According to prosecutors, Deller … Read more
A list obtained by The Washington Post reveals all of the top donors to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, including previously undisclosed contributors who have benefited from regulatory decisions, government contracts and, in one case, a pardon for a family member.
A commander of one of Basij’s female units was killed in an attack on Wednesday in Mehrestan, a border county in Iran’s Sistan and Balochistan province, Iranian state media reported. The woman was identified as Afsaneh Aghila. Aghila, commander of the Basij unit of the Afzal Sisters in Mehrestan, was reportedly murdered in front of … Read more
This week’s layoffs at Netflix, which saw it cut 1,000 jobs or about 6% of its workforce, also hit the streamer’s unscripted television division. Deadline understands that several executives on its unscripted casting and development teams have been affected by the cuts. They include Amy Cohen, Rich Leist and Annie Roberts. Cohen, who has worked … Read more
There’s one character from Ocarina of Time that, more than any other, I was hoping to see in the new remake: bowling alley operator Bombchu. She’s my hero and somehow manages to perform the radical act of resting while that carnival song blares from her establishment’s speakers. AND! She’s a stone-cold motherfucker. The crop top! … Read more
Powerade centers female athletes in new promotion amid backlash from Sydney Sweeney Novig’s ad that originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. Powerade once again puts the focus on female athletes in its new promotion. Ad The sports drink giant is hitting back amid Novig’s … Read more
After decades of discussion, objections and concerns about clocks in computer systems, the world’s official timekeepers voted to replace what many saw as a tedious correction: the leap second. It’s time, they say, for leap hour. Delegates from 69 countries cast their votes Thursday at a conference in France of the International Bureau of Weights … Read more
Nighttime rain obscures the man who is attached to the voice. I’ve just walked up to the crosswalk. A sharp glance suggests the man could be my age, possibly older. In a flash, I note his beard, jacket and cap.I nod and turn away. No smile. I don’t look at him again. My body tenses, … Read more