The ex-wife of UC Berkeley marketing professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski has been arrested in Greece for allegedly orchestrating his murder. Jeziorski, 43, was shot multiple times outside his ex-wife's home earlier this month. Greek police also arrested three other suspects, reportedly the ex-wife's current partner and two accomplices. ...
Trained dogs successfully detected Parkinson's disease through scent analysis of human skin swabs with 80% sensitivity and 98% specificity in a double-blind study. This non-invasive method, surpassing current diagnostic tools, could lead to earlier and cheaper Parkinson's detection. The dogs identified a change in sebum, an oily substance produced...
Eight healthy babies have been born in the UK using a groundbreaking three-person IVF technique. This procedure prevents the inheritance of incurable mitochondrial diseases from the mother. The technique involves transferring the mother's nuclear DNA to a donor egg with healthy mitochondria. The births, reported in the...
Box office projections show a challenging weekend for new releases. James Gunn's "Superman" is expected to see a significant drop in its second weekend, grossing around $60 million. Paramount's "Smurfs" reboot, starring Rihanna, is predicted to open in the single digits to $12 million, underperforming previous installments. Sony's remake...
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Sand Point, Alaska, triggering a tsunami warning from the National Weather Service. The warning was later downgraded to an advisory, impacting areas from South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula to Unimak Pass. While sirens sounded in Kodiak, no damage has been reported....
Former President Donald Trump announced that Coca-Cola will switch to real cane sugar for its US products, replacing corn syrup. Trump attributed the change to his discussions with the company, citing concerns about corn syrup's health effects previously raised by his Health Secretary. Coca-Cola confirmed the news, expressing appreciation...
Twenty states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of illegally ending the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. The program, worth billions, funds disaster preparedness. The lawsuit, filed in Boston, argues FEMA lacked Congressional approval for the termination. ...
Scale AI, a leading AI data labeling company, announced layoffs affecting 14% of its workforce (around 200 employees) and 500 contractors. This restructuring, following Meta's recent multi-billion dollar investment and acquisition of key personnel, aims to streamline operations and focus on its generative AI business. CEO Jason Droege...
The Phoenix Suns have bought out guard Bradley Beal, who will reportedly sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. The buyout allows the Suns salary cap relief, enabling them to make future roster moves. Beal's two-year tenure in Phoenix was plagued by injuries and an...
Dan Rivera, a 54-year-old paranormal investigator and lead investigator for the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR), died suddenly on Sunday in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Rivera was leading a tour featuring the allegedly haunted Annabelle doll at the time. His death occurred in his hotel room; the cause...
