As planets go, Mercury is a world of extremes – and one that doesn’t always make a great deal of sense. Its iron core is absurdly and inexplicably huge. Despite its searing temperature, it has ice trapped at its poles. It is also pummelled every day by wild solar storms – the likes of which Earth only experiences once a century. Suzie Imber hopes she can help us get to know the planet a little better through her work as a co-investigator with Europe and Japan’s BepiColombo mission, which last week made its final and closest flyby of Mercury, helping…
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A Texas man was arrested in Indianapolis and accused of stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark, authorities said Monday.Michael Thomas Lewis, a 55-year-old resident of Denton, faces one count of stalking for allegedly engaging in “course of conduct involving repeated or continuing harassment of Caitlin Clark that would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized,” Marion County prosecutors said in a complaint. From Dec. 16 to Jan. 2, Lewis, who was arrested Sunday in Indianapolis, used X to send a series of vulgar, sexually charged messages to the WNBA’s rookie of the year, prosecutors said.Police were able to trace Lewis through…
The Biden administration issued sweeping rules on Monday governing how A.I. chips and models can be shared with foreign countries, in an attempt to set up a global framework that will guide how artificial intelligence spreads around the world in the years to come.With the power of A.I. rapidly growing, the Biden administration said the rules were necessary to keep a transformational technology under the control of the United States and its allies, and out of the hands of adversaries that could use it to augment their militaries, carry out cyberattacks and otherwise threaten the United States.Tech companies have protested…
I have been warning for many years that the Schengen Agreement would fail. As I explained half a decade ago: “As the economy turns down very hard after 2015.75, we are more likely than not going to see the freedom of movement in Europe fragment and that will be the crack that signals the eventual risk of breaking up the EU idea of empire-building.” We saw things come to a head at the dawn of the refugee crisis when Merkel embarked on an open border policy. Nations began temporarily closing their borders to one another to curb migration. Brussels encouraged…
Credit: Office of Congressman Colin Allred via Wikimedia Commons A pair of petitions calling on California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to resign over their handling of the Palisades Fire disasters are starting to pick up steam. While outlets like TMZ report that the Newsom petition is trailing far behind the Bass effort, there is some vital context to take into consideration. The Bass petition had a three-day head start by its creator. And it is far more detailed in its demands. The Newsom petition, initiated by real estate investor Grant Cardone, points out a bevy…
Reports suggest that Warren, who appears to have been a stay-at-home husband, may receive a $2 million yearly payout from his wealthy wife, regardless of whether the couple had a prenuptial agreement.This revelation comes after it was revealed that Jessica Alba and Cash Warren are “separated” and “heading for a divorce,” having been spotted publicly sans their wedding ring.Article continues below advertisementCash Warren Could Walk Out Richer After Divorce From Jessica AlbaMEGAAlba and Warren’s marriage may have hit the rocks, but a new report suggests the house-husband could come out of the marriage with a significant payout.In a chat with…
MOSCOW: Sweeping US sanctions on Russia’s oil industry will make it more expensive for Moscow to sell its oil and complicate sea-borne crude exports due to restrictions on tankers, analysts and traders said on Monday (Jan 13). US President Joe Biden’s administration unveiled the measures targeting Russia’s oil and gas revenues on Friday, in an effort to give Kyiv and Donald Trump’s incoming team leverage to reach a deal for peace in Ukraine. The United States has until now been wary of spooking global oil markets and Russia has successfully evaded Western sanctions on its oil – such as the…
Officials say Boko Haram and ISWAP groups suspected of being behind the attacks on farmers in the Dumba region.At least 40 farmers have been killed in an attack by armed groups in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State, according to government officials. Fighters from the Boko Haram group and ISIL (ISIS) affiliate in West Africa Province (ISWAP) were suspected of carrying out the attack, Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum and State Information Commissioner Usman Tar said on Monday. Tar said the groups rounded up dozens of farmers in Dumba on the shores of Lake Chad and shot them dead late on…
The Eagles secured a win on Sunday to advance to the divisional round of the postseason. They may very well be without a key starter on defense, however. Linebacker Nakobe Dean exited the contest with a knee injury. Shortly after being carted off the field, the 24-year-old was ruled out for the remainder of the game, and he may not be able to suit up again this year. Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network report Dean is feared to have suffered a “significant” knee ailment which will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the postseason. An MRI…
When I crossed a bridge spanning the Rhine last year, a checkpoint blocked the route between France and Germany, on the Pont de l’Europe.Borders are closing in Europe, for reasons ranging from “ongoing crises in Eastern Europe and the Middle East” to “increasing migratory pressures and the risk of terrorist infiltration.” France cites “threats to public policy, public order.” Germany names “the global security situation.” Austria and the Netherlands point to “irregular migration,” and Italy to the influx “along the Mediterranean route and the Balkan route.”It wasn’t meant to be this way. European integration promised the abolition of borders, “an…