Welcome back to the Summary! Here are this week’s studies that detected a blast from the past, opened a portal between realms, opened it, and rose from the ashes. First, scientists have detected a mysterious radio signal from the primordial universe that could illuminate cosmic evolution (not aliens…sorry). Then: a quantum diamond in the rough, … Read more
Snohomish County, WA — With two flu-related deaths in Western Washington as of the first week of October, county health officials and medical experts are warning of a much earlier flu season than normal and are encouraging people to get their shots sooner.On Friday, the Snohomish County Health Department (SCHD) reported that a man in … Read more
Listen to this articleDear 2 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. A shooting in a residential area of Erie, Pennsylvania, left nine people dead, including the suspected shooter, and shook the city. Police said … Read more
From Philadelphia and suburban Pennsylvania to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like to see WHYY News cover? Let us know! A Philadelphia police officer is dead after a shooting in West Philadelphia Saturday morning. Officer Shane Seiber, 40, was shot three times while responding to a call in West Philadelphia, according to the … Read more
A man spreads flammable liquid in a room with 13 children while holding a lighter as police try to negotiate. Published October 10, 2026 October 10, 2026 Brazilian police rescued 13 children who had been taken hostage at a daycare center in the southern city of Curitiba after killing the suspect, who threatened to set … Read more
Wall Street’s largest banks entered the second half of 2026 after one of their most profitable six-month streaks in at least a decade. Then interest rates skyrocketed. When JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Goldman Sachs (GS) and Citigroup (C) release their third-quarter results on Tuesday, followed by Bank of America (BAC) and Morgan Stanley (MS) on Wednesday, … Read more
TL;DR: Physical pre-orders for Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake are now $10 off at Amazon. Pre-order for $59.88 and get a pre-order price guarantee. $59.88 at Amazon $69.99 Save $10.11 We’re getting closer to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Nintendo Switch 2. The official release date is … Read more
Nebraska was 12 minutes away from ending its 30-game losing streak against top-25 opponents as the Cornhuskers had the defending champions on the ropes. Matt Rhule was on the verge of his first signature victory at Lincoln. Then it happened again: The Huskers let a big win slip away down the stretch. No. 7 Indiana … Read more
There is another notable development in the field of quantum physics to report on, and it has to do with electron spin: the small built-in magnetism of these particles, as if each carried a microscopic compass needle. Previously, the strength of these spins alone had proven to be enough to push individual atoms in one … Read more
GETTYSBURG, Pa. —A York County mother is turning a terminal cancer diagnosis into a mission to help others.Trisha Lane was first introduced in WGAL’s “Power of One” series one year ago, when she shared her fight with stage four metastatic breast cancer. Lane, a mother of three, learned she had cancer in 2020. One week … Read more