CNN — It was a wedding to remember. A 15th century Irish castle outside Dublin, decorated in a Robin Hood theme. A green, multi-tiered wedding cake piled high with fondant leaves and apples — designed by British artist Damien Hirst — ceremonially cut with a saber. Two baroque thrones for the bride and groom. But … Read more
Former NBA player Jontay Porter has gone through some things as a result of gambling, and he’s reportedly about to go through even more. Porter could also eventually be prosecuted, as he was banned from basketball. Via Margaret Fleming of FrontOfficeSports.com, new court documents show that Porter will face federal criminal charges. Four men have … Read more
Enlarge / The Milky Way’s central black hole is in a very crowded environment. Supermassive black holes are voracious. Clumps of dust and gas are often disrupted by turbulence and radiation when they get pulled too close. So why are some of them orbiting the edge of the Milky Way’s own supermassive monster, Sgr A*? … Read more
The California Department of Public Health is reporting a summer spike in COVID-19 infections in the state. Week-over-week results from late June show that emergency room visits in California increased by about 23% from the previous week, with the test positivity rate rising to 8%, the highest for this time of year since summer 2022. … Read more
Gasoline prices are expected to rise in the coming days as a record 70.9 million Americans are expected to hit the roads over the Fourth of July weekend. The national average price of gasoline was $3.51 a gallon on Thursday, about $0.02 higher than a week ago and a few cents lower than last year, … Read more
A popular New Jersey sandwich shop, once visited by President Barack Obama, has closed one of its locations. Tastee Sub Shop closed its Lawrence Township location on Wednesday after more than 12 years in business, an employee confirmed to NJ Advance Media. When NJ Advance Media contacted employees on Wednesday, they would not disclose a … Read more
Trainer Jo Vaughan had about 12 weeks to prepare the cats. Much of it was spent getting them used to being carried and walking on a leash. “If there are two things cats don’t like,” Vaughan said, “it’s being on a harness and leash, and it’s being carried.” The cats weren’t the only ones who … Read more
NASA engineers are meticulously preparing the Orion spacecraft for its crucial role in the upcoming Artemis II mission. The integrated spacecraft, which is to be launched into orbit around the moon, recently underwent final rounds of testing and assembly to ensure it is fully equipped to handle the harsh conditions of space. This phase is … Read more
When you imagine the kind of accident where a person’s intestines explode out of their body, you might think of a gruesome stabbing or a horrific car crash. You probably wouldn’t imagine that something as mundane and innocuous as a sneeze would cause this kind of horrific injury, but that’s exactly what happened to a … Read more
As Democrats increasingly question whether President Biden should or will remain his party’s presidential nominee, former President Donald J. Trump has remained conspicuously silent on the issue in public. Mr. Trump, who rarely backs down from his opinions, has not been entirely silent since last week’s debate, giving a handful of radio interviews and keeping … Read more