The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers will close out NFL Week 6 on Sunday in primetime, with kickoff scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET at Lambeau Field. The Cowboys enter Week 6 at 2-3, but with a wide open NFC East as every team within the division has struggled. The New York Giants fell 34-27 … Read more
Japan’s mission to Mars is one of the most ambitious in spaceflight history. It aims to become the first spacecraft to return to Earth from Mars orbit, carrying with it the first-ever samples from the Red Planet system.The mission, known as Martian Moons eXploration (MMX), is a first-of-its-kind endeavor to study the origin of Mars’ … Read more
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in An elderly Rhode Island man had a raccoon sneak up and attack him while walking to his mailbox — and the vicious assault ended up costing him hundreds of dollars, … Read more
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Despite international sanctions, Russia has still been able to export oil, much of it to China and India, often at attractive discounts. According to the think tank Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), China has absorbed about half of Russia’s crude oil exports, while India accounts for about 37%.
A priest in Ecuador died Saturday after a crucifix fell on him during a livestreamed Mass, according to church officials and a video of the incident. The Reverend Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari died on Saturday, the Archdiocese of Guayaquil announced. He was pastor of the Central Vicariate Church of Perpetual Help, the archdiocese said. Molinari … Read more
A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange on July 10, 2026. NYSE stock futures rallied Sunday night as traders cautiously pulled back following last week’s decline in stocks linked to the artificial intelligence trend. Nasdaq-100 futures added 0.4%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.2%, or 110 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.2%. … Read more
While his politics and bigotry have long been part of the analysis, Lovecraftian scholars benefit greatly from the fact that the namesake died before 1939. Stories of unfathomable beings, the reaches of sanity, and proto-steampunk sensibilities are ultimately plotted with racial scientific sentiments and colonial expeditions. A new game from Umurangi Generation creator Naphtali Faulkner … Read more
Caleb Williams is back. So is the Chicago Bears’ explosive offense. The Bears quarterback returned Sunday for his first appearance since suffering a hamstring strain in Week 2. He got off to the best start of his career and led Chicago to a 31-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The Bears opened up … Read more
This animated orbital map shows the route NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has taken from the time of landing until October 11, the day it broke the off-world driving record. TAKEAWAY NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover broke a world record on October 11. The rover traveled the longest distance on another world than any other vehicle. The … Read more