Story at a glance Bette Midler has fired back on the use of transgender-inclusive language in conversations about abortion, claiming cisgender women are being “erased.” Midler’s comments were met with backlash and disappointment from transgender people and LGBTQ + advocates, who reminded her that people who don’t identify as women require access to reproductive health … Read more
Italy, with four representative teams, takes part in the European Championships for men and women teams, the important and demanding event that each year brings the best continental forces to the field. The events are all scheduled from 5 to 9 July in four different countries: England, Germany, Wales and Iceland. European Amateur Team Championship, … Read more
Ocarina of Time . Here’s the story of how some fans made it happen anyway — all on a stock N64 with an unmodified Ocarina cartridge.”/> Enlarge / This … isn’t supposed to happen in Ocarina of Time. Here’s the story of how some fans made it happen anyway — all on a stock N64 … Read more
The rapid climb in mortgage rates finally paused this week, but elevated borrowing costs continue to stifle price-rattled home buyers. Rates for the popular 30-year fixed home loan slid to 5.70% last week, down from 5.81% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac. Still, rates have climbed 72 basis points within a three-week period and … Read more
Two blockbuster animated franchises went head-to-head at the box office this past weekend. One of them benefited from buzz – and it wasn’t “Lightyear.” In just three days, Universal and Illumination’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru” tallied more than $ 107 million in domestic ticket sales and topped $ 200 million globally. Its rival, Disney … Read more
Image: Konami In a week filled with fantastic live speedruns at Summer Games Done Quick 2022a one-hour playthrough of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance still turned heads. Even more remarkable was the encore, unlocked through community donations: a frantic race through the game’s Blade Wolf DLC campaign which ended up setting a brand-new world record. Or … Read more
The rapid climb in mortgage rates finally paused this week, but elevated borrowing costs continue to stifle price-rattled home buyers. Rates for the popular 30-year fixed home loan slid to 5.70% last week, down from 5.81% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac. Still, rates have climbed 72 basis points within a three-week period and … Read more
Last November, the global cryptocurrency market was worth $ 3 trillion. Now, it’s below $ 1 trillion. Bitcoin alone has plummeted more than 70 percent since November 9. Many Americans have lost their shirts. So why isn’t crypto regulated like other financial assets? First, some history. Eighty nine years ago, the Banking Act of 1933, … Read more
Ten people died on Friday at Travis Scott’s music festival in Houston, Texas, with the victims ranging in age from 9 to 27. John Hilgert, 14 John Hilgert, 14 John Hilgert, of Hunters Creek Village, was identified as one of the concert fatalities on Saturday by officials at Memorial High School, where he was a … Read more
Something pretty special happened 125 years ago. That’s when Swiss cutler, inventor and entrepreneur Karl Elsener perfected his design of the Swiss Army Knife. We know this because Victorinox recently rolled out a special replica pocket knife to mark the occasion. It says something about the magic of Elsener’s craftsmanship that this multi-tool – featuring … Read more
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