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There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves.Don’t worry, we’re here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn’t have. Here are all the best moments from the weekend in Major League Baseball:Trevor Story’s Big Christmas giftRed Sox shortstop Trevor Story hit a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Guardians on Monday. That is a correct explanation of the events. Things were much more complicated than that simplicity lets on, though. What actually happened is that Trevor Story hit a fly ball to right field at…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on during an event with U.S. President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office of the White House on August 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will uphold President Donald Trump’s use of a 1977 emergency powers law to impose sweeping tariffs on most trading partners, but said the administration has a backup plan if it does not.Bessent told Reuters he was preparing a legal brief for the U.S. solicitor…
The lights are off, the house is quiet and nothing seems to be running. But electricity is silently flowing through the plugs in your home. This hidden drain is known as phantom energy.Also called vampire energy, the wasted electricity comes from leaving devices plugged in when they’re not in use. That could range from household items such as phone chargers and microwaves to TVs and gaming consoles.This wasted electricity accounts for about 5% to 10% of home energy use, depending on factors like the age of the equipment, according to Alexis Abramson, dean of the Columbia Climate School.”Phantom energy depends…
The electronic warfare (EW) market has seen a resurgence as major players in the global defence market – such as China, Russia, and the US – increase investments in this domain due to a renewed focus on great-power competition and high-intensity conflicts. Demand for multifunctional and cost-effective EW has noticeably increased since 2017, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent illustration of EW’s relevance on the modern battlefield further incentivising global investment in this previously niche capability set. An EW technological arms race is seemingly unfolding, characterised by increasing investment and procurement, strategic reevaluations, and force restructuring. However, as…
When I used to have wires that made me overeat, I didn’t understand why I could be so sensible about food at times, yet at other times, be completely out of control. I even felt guilty because I “knew” what I should eat, but couldn’t eat that way.Neuroscience has an answer: circuit speed.All behavior is the tail end of a neural circuit, which is a series of activations of neurons. For example, the woman eating the chocolate bar in the image above is doing so because a stimulus entered her brain and activated a neural pathway that then biochemically drove…
The 2025-26 NBA season is still over two months away, but fans now have an idea of which teams will be on national television during two marquee days of action. Here’s a look at the schedule for both the Opening Night and Christmas Day slate of games:Opening Night, October 21Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City ThunderGolden State Warriors at Los Angeles LakersChristmas Day, December 25Cleveland Cavaliers at New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City ThunderHouston Rockets at LA LakersDallas Mavericks at Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves at Denver NuggetsOpening night will see Kevin Durant head back to Oklahoma City with his new…
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump will soon ask the Supreme Court to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit that he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her, his lawyers said in a recent court filing.Trump’s lawyers previewed the move as they asked the high court to extend its deadline for challenging the $5 million verdict from Sept. 10 to Nov. 11. The president “intends to seek review” of “significant issues” arising from the trial and the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ subsequent decisions upholding…
We’re used to Macs going on sale, but it’s rare to see the amazing Mac Studio get any kind of a discount, let alone one this big. B&H Photo is selling the top-end M4 Max Mac Studio with 64GB of RAM and 512GB of storage for $2,399, a savings of $300, the best and one of the only discounts we’ve ever seen. The Mac Studio with an M4 Max is an absolutely stunning computer for professionals and creatives. It’s such a powerhouse that we gave it a 4.5-star rating when it came out this spring, praising its tremendous speed and…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United States, but it can be totally invisible at times. It can totally change your life without anyone around understanding why you need to gasp for breath in the grocery store or struggle to take your dog to the curb. The result of that can cause mental anguish and require intense support. At this year’s Black Health Matters Harlem Week Health Summit, attendees learned about COPD from someone facing its realities. “This is a disease that worsens over time. It is known to cause permanent lung…
Michael Cohen College Football and College Basketball Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio — Deep within Ohio Stadium, where they were temporarily shielded from a raucous crowd of more than 107,000 fans still delirious with post-national championship delight, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and his polarizing quarterback, Arch Manning, sat in the visitor’s locker room studying film. It was halftime of college football’s most anticipated season opener in ages, a game that pitted the top-ranked Longhorns against third-ranked Ohio State in a rematch of last year’s College Football Playoff semifinal, and the two leading figures in the burnt orange brain trust were in disarray. Manning, making…