ROCHESTER, NY – The region is cleaning up Thursday after severe storms brought multiple tornado warnings, downed trees and power lines, flooded roads, large hail and widespread power outages. The National Weather Service is scheduled to survey storm damage in Shelby in Orleans County and Byron in Genesee County on Thursday after several tornado sightings … Read more
ROME (AP) — In a country where governments are famously short-lived, the perceived success of Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has often been attributed to her survival skills rather than her accomplishments.On Thursday, after 1,413 days — nearly four years — Meloni’s conservative administration became Italy’s longest-serving uninterrupted government since World War II, surpassing the record … Read more
As I did with UG, I want to withhold my full opinion until I see them in person (that practical impression influenced me earlier), but on paper, I like these new Flight Officers. The light blue chronograph, with its tone-on-tone subdials and beige strap, is my pick of the bunch and makes me wish summer … Read more
Frontier Developments, the developer behind Planet Coaster and Jurassic World, has announced a partnership with Disney. As part of this collaboration, a new Disney game is being produced. What exactly this game will be has not yet been announced nor has a release window been set. All we know is that it will use Disney … Read more
Alphonso Smith Jr., former NFL cornerback and 37th overall pick in the 2009 draft, has died. He was 40 years old. Via TMZ, Smith committed suicide in a Florida housing community on Wednesday. Before his death, Smith posted a troubling message on Facebook that made his struggles clear. Drafted by Denver, Smith was traded to … Read more
BepiColombo’s arrival at Mercury begins (official ESA broadcast) – Watch YouTube on The BepiColombo mission is finally preparing to reach its exotic destination. BepiColombo launched in October 2018 and took a long, circular and very circuitous route to Mercury, the innermost planet in our solar system. That journey is almost over and the mission is … Read more
Alcohol may play a greater role in death from numerous types of cancers in the United States than previously known, according to a new study. “While it’s true that overall cancer mortality has declined, we found the percentage of cancer deaths proportionally attributable to alcohol doubled in people 20 and older over the last 33 … Read more
Zack Polanski announces his candidacy for the Holborn and St Pancras seat being vacated by former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Posted on September 3, 2026 September 3, 2026 The leader of the UK’s Green Party intends to stand in the election for a seat in parliament vacated by former Labor Prime Minister Keir Starmer, … Read more
Patagonia, the outdoor clothing and equipment company, has joined a lawsuit challenging Donald Trump’s decision to significantly shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, removing protections from nearly 3 million acres. In July, the president approved reducing the sites by 90%, clearing the way to open the land to oil and … Read more
Russia will close German cultural centers across the country, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. The move comes after Berlin blamed Moscow for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle airport and announced the closure of both the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House cultural center in the German capital. Germany’s Goethe-Institut would be … Read more