BANGKOK (AP) — Stocks rose Thursday, mainly in Asia, as Wall Street’s record rally continued. Stocks fell in Chinese markets but rose in the rest of the region. U.S. futures were largely unchanged and oil prices fell. On Wednesday, US stocks continued to rise in a holiday-shortened session after weak reports on the economy kept … Read more
Samsung can’t stop the leaks! A week ahead of its next Galaxy Unpacked launch event, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 specs have leaked in detailed detail. And this leak reveals some exciting things about the Galaxy Z Fold 6’s display and the Galaxy Z Flip 6’s battery and performance. There’s … Read more
CHICAGO — Hours after learning he would start at third base for the National League in the All-Star Game, Alec Bohm made the kind of moves that would allow him to leap forward in 2024, leading the league in RBI and helping the Phillies to baseball’s best record through July 4. The same goes for … Read more
Glaciers are on the verge of irreversible retreat, researchers say. July 3, 2024, 6:12 PM ET • 4 min read Glaciers on a vast ice field in Alaska are melting twice as fast as measured a decade ago, with researchers saying the rate of ice loss is “extremely worrying.” The research, led by scientists from … Read more
Long COVID is a serious illness with no known mechanism or cure. Far from psychosomatic in natureA new study underscores the idea that this misunderstood disease is largely biological. The continuing toll that the SARS-CoV-2 virus takes on the immune system is widespread and hide in plain sight, argue researchers from the University of California, … Read more
President Biden presents the Medal of Honor to Theresa Chandler, the great-great-granddaughter of Private George D. Wilson, in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Wednesday. The medals posthumously honor two U.S. Army soldiers who were part of a daring Union contingent that stole a Confederate train during the Civil War. U.S. … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Koo had hoped to become an alternative to X in India Article information Author, Zoja Mateen Role, BBC News, Delhi 2 hours ago Millions of social media users in India are in lockdown after local microblogging platform Koo, which billed itself as an alternative to X, announced it would … Read more
“I’m no longer a one-hit wonder,” Tiffany Zhong tweeted on the morning of July 3. Zhong, the 27-year-old founder of noplace (yes, the name is all lowercase), a MySpace-style social media app for Gen Z, posted a screenshot of the Apple App Store, alongside a selfie of herself screaming. Noplace was ranked number one for … Read more
Tom Hanks’ son Chet Hanks condemned the intolerant people who “twisted” the meaning of his phrase “white boy summer” to promote hatred. “White boy summer was created to be fun, playful and a celebration of badass white boys who love beautiful queens of all races,” he posted on Instagram on Wednesday. “Anything further twisted into … Read more
The starters for the 2024 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard have been announced. These are the players who will take the field for the American League and National League in the Midsummer Classic on July 16 (8 p.m. ET on FOX) at Globe Life Field. The results of the fan vote to determine this year’s … Read more