nirama A new study reveals that a chemical formed when we digest a widely used sweetener is ‘genotoxic’, meaning it breaks down DNA. The chemical is also found in trace amounts in the sweetener itself, and the finding raises questions about how the sweetener may contribute to health issues. The problem is sucralose, a widely used … Read more
The deepest man-made hole on Earth is still Russia’s Kola Superdeep drilling. Chinese scientists have begun drilling a 10,000-meter (32,808-foot) hole in the Earth’s crust, as the world’s second-largest economy explores new frontiers above and below the planet’s surface. Drilling in what is expected to be the deepest borehole ever in China began Tuesday in … Read more
new York CNN — Weddings are back, in full force. That’s the good news. But engaged couples will pay a little more to get married in 2023. The average cost of a wedding, nationwide, this year is $29,000, up $1,000 from 2022, according to online wedding planning site Zola. And in some major US cities, … Read more
After being fired by the Phoenix Suns after a disappointing playoff outing, Monty Williams is set to become the Detroit Pistons’ new head coach. Williams will sign a six-year, $72 million contract with Detroit that could reach up to eight years and $100 million with incentives, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and James Edwards. … Read more
Scientists have discovered a key protein that could help you burn belly fat and stave off diabetes…all they have to do is turn it on! Brown fat can help burn large amounts of calories, study finds By Victoria Allen Science Correspondent for the Daily Mail Update: 7:14 p.m. EDT, May 31, 2023 A natural treatment … Read more
CNN — Russia saw the effects of its war on Ukraine ripple dramatically across its own territory on Wednesday, after a ‘massive’ bombardment injured four people in Belgorod and preliminary reports indicated a drone had taken off. crashed and started a fire at an oil refinery further south. Eight apartment buildings, four houses, a school … Read more
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Actor Armie Hammer will not face criminal charges in a sexual assault investigation in Los Angeles County, prosecutors announced Wednesday. “Sexual assault cases are often difficult to prove, which is why we assign our most experienced prosecutors to review them,” Tiffiny Blacknell, director of the Office of Communications, said in a … Read more
Amazon In the agency’s latest effort to hold big tech accountable, the company has agreed to settle the privacy breaches for $5.8 million. Reuters Wed 31 May 2023 20.02 EDT A former employee of Amazon’s Ring doorbell camera unit spied on female customers for months in 2017 with cameras placed in bedrooms and bathrooms, the … Read more
Major League Baseball promises the Padres will receive no less than 80% of the money Bally Sports was supposed to pay them for their TV rights this year, commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday. How? By paying the difference on the coffers of the league. “We arrived at this number as something that would prevent financial … Read more
The person is presumed to have contracted malaria from a local mosquito bite. Cases of malaria are rare in the United States and most are linked to foreign travel. The weather plays a big role in malaria. A rare case of a person becoming infected with malaria from a local mosquito bite is reported in … Read more
