Armed with 11 of the 12 players who dominated the Ryder Cup two years ago in Rome, the Europeans are out to a commanding 5 1/2 to 2 1/2 lead after Day 1 at Bethpage Black. While Europe captain Luke Donald couldn’t have scripted a start much better than this, hope is not totally lost for the Americans, with more …
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Tracking gravitational waves—invisible ripples in space-time from intense astronomical events—pushes the limits of what astronomers must do to reduce unwanted noise. Scientists have been getting increasingly better at doing just that, but new research warns that something rather unexpected might be getting in the way: daylight savings time. In a preprint titled “Can LIGO Detect Daylight Savings Time?,” Reed Essick, …
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As Jimmy Kimmel gets back into the swing of things, his regularly scheduled jokes about President Donald Trump have resumed. On Wednesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, following a major viewership boost for ABC, the comedian predicted Trump will “try to sue” the network after he posted about the episode “moments after we taped our show.” “You know, a lot …
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Donald Trump appeared to laugh it off Tuesday when an escalator and a teleprompter both malfunctioned during his United Nations visit – but for US officials it was no laughing matter. The White House said an investigation had been launched into whether the moving stairway was stopped on purpose to humiliate the US president, who later bashed the global body …
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told us more about the Cleveland Browns on Sunday than perhaps anyone else this season. Let’s start on the defensive side of the ball. “If you look at what they did the first two weeks of the season versus a really good Cincinnati offense; versus a really good Baltimore offense. I mean, …
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Happy Monday! Time to buckle up for another week (yes, that’s the pep talk I give myself every Monday). Covid-19 levels may have peaked, but the messy ACIP vaccine headlines haven’t. This week will bring new headlines too, with RFK Jr.’s promised autism report expected to surface—I’ll get you ready for that. Plus: why falls among older adults are rising, …
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Let’s get to the ‘Kudos & Wet Willies’ for the New York Giants 22-9 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. It wasn’t a pretty night, especially for the offense. Cam Skattebo — The rookie running back was the Giants’ offense vs. the Chiefs. Tyrone Tracy was off to a good start with seven carries for 29 yards and two receptions …
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Bad Bunny closed out his 31-date “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí” residency at El Choli in Puerto Rico with a special appearance by none other than Marc Anthony. On Saturday night, the pair of Puerto Rican artists performed a powerful duet of “Preciosa” — an anthemic ballad that serves as a heartfelt ode to the island. “I haven’t sung …
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The Chinese government has directed domestic technology companies not to buy Nvidia chips, but rather to use homegrown technology. Nvidia (NVDA 0.34%) is arguably the most important company in the world because its graphics processing units (GPUs) have become the gold standard in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Indeed, Forrester Research analysts recently commented, “Without Nvidia’s GPUs, modern AI wouldn’t be …
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Bad Bunny closed out his historic 31-night residency at San Juan’s El Choli on Sunday with a massive finale show that the whole world could watch online. The Puerto Rican superstar brought out Marc Anthony for an emotional duet, partied with Jowell & Randy, and paid tribute to the island’s rich history during a nearly four-hour show. On Monday, Amazon …
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