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Haast’s Eagle: The Largest Eagle To Ever Live Had A 3-Meter Wingspan And Feet The Size Of Tiger Paws
If you thought eagles nowadays were impressive, best believe they’ve got nothing on Haast’s eagle (Harpagornis moorei). The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content. Appearing in New Zealand sometime between 700,000 to 1.8 million years ago, everything about this now-extinct beast of a bird was supersized, from its …
Read More »Mega Millions set to draw for its largest jackpot this year
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The Mega Millions game is set to draw for its largest jackpot so far in 2025 on Friday. Lottery officials say the jackpot has reached $520 million and has rolled 26 times since it was last won in June. Tickets cost $5 and can be bought until 10 p.m. Friday, one hour before the drawing. Click …
Read More »US government takes equity stake in one of the world’s largest lithium mines
Donald Trump’s administration is taking a 5 percent equity ownership of mining company Lithium Americas, on top of another 5 percent stake in the company’s joint mining project with GM in Nevada, the Department of Energy announced yesterday. The mine at Thacker Pass is expected to become the largest producer of lithium in the Western Hemisphere once it opens in …
Read More »EA to be acquired for $52.5 billion in largest buyout ever of a public company taken private
Electronic Arts, the maker of video games like “Madden NFL,” “Battlefield,” and “The Sims,” is being acquired by an investor group including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund in the largest private equity-funded buyout in history. The investors, who also include a firm managed by Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, and the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, valued the …
Read More »Largest Study of Its Kind Reveals The Genes Behind Dyslexia : ScienceAlert
A massive study involving genetic data from over 1.2 million people has identified over a dozen new gene regions associated with dyslexia. “We have produced the largest genetic study of dyslexia to date,” write the study authors, led by University of Edinburgh molecular geneticist Hayley Mountford. Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental brain difference that can make certain aspects of modern life …
Read More »The largest great white shark ever recorded spotted near a major tourist hotspot
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water—one of the biggest great white sharks ever tagged in the Atlantic has been lurking near a well-loved coastal destination. And no, this isn’t a film plot. It’s happening right now. A 14-foot predator tracked just off the beach Weighing over 1,650 pounds and stretching nearly 14 feet …
Read More »Michigan’s largest star party expects thousands of stargazers, more than 50 high-tech telescopes
BRIGHTON, MI — Calling all stargazers, this weekend dozens of telescopes will be pointed at distant planets, stars, and galaxies. Astronomy Clubs across Southeast Michigan are gathering in one spot to offer free views of the night sky. The Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Club is hosting its annual event 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, Sept. 26 and Saturday, Sept. …
Read More »ICE arrests top educator at Iowa’s largest school district
US immigration agents have arrested the superintendent of the largest school district in the state of Iowa, accusing him of overstaying his student visa. Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools Ian Andre Roberts was arrested on Friday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on a fugitive warrant. He also faces a firearms offence. Officials say that he is a citizen …
Read More »Immigrants with no criminal record now largest group in Ice detention | US immigration
Immigrants with no criminal record are now the largest group in US immigration detention, according to data released by the government. The number of people with no criminal history arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) and detained by the Trump administration has now surpassed the number of those charged with crimes. Ice, the federal agency most heavily relied upon …
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