Antarctica has long been seen as a remote, unchanging environment. Not any more. The ice-covered continent and the surrounding Southern Ocean are undergoing abrupt and alarming changes. Sea ice is shrinking rapidly, the floating glaciers known as ice shelves are melting faster, the ice sheets carpeting the continent are approaching tipping points and vital ocean currents show signs of slowing …
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Air guitar world title returns home to Finland after 25 years
OULU, Finland (AP) — Finnish air guitarist Aapo “The Angus” Rautio plucked victory from thin air on Friday night, grabbing the world championship title for his homeland for the first time since 2000. This year’s Air Guitar World Championships reached the climax with a final Friday evening on a square in the western city of Oulu. It’s the 28th edition …
Read More »England 62-7 USA LIVE: Women’s Rugby World Cup result & reaction as Red Roses run in 11 tries
Thanks all!published at 22:07 British Summer Time 22 August 22:07 BST 22 August FT: England 69-7 USA Join us on Saturday for more World Cup action. Make sure you also read Mike Henson’s report from Sunderland. What’s to come: Saturday 23 August Pool A: Australia v Samoa (12:00), Salford Community Stadium – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app …
Read More »Trump and Infantino kick off the MAGA World Cup with December draw slated for DC
The Make America Great Again World Cup, also known as the 2026 World Cup, will begin June 11 in Mexico City, but it really began Friday at the White House. It began with U.S. President Donald Trump discussing wars and tariffs, Vladimir Putin and crime, his border wall and the Epstein files, and the 2026 World Cup draw, which will …
Read More »Nobody 2 Duo Talk Gears of War Movie, Passing on Jurassic World
David Leitch and Kelly McCormick know a thing or two about franchises. Leitch launched John Wick as co-director in 2014, and then split off on his own, with producing partner and wife McCormick helping him guide projects such as Deadpool 2 and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. But with Nobody 2, the duo’s action-focused 87North banner proved it …
Read More »Connecticut’s baserunning strategy draws attention at Little League World Series
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Four teams are set for Saturday’s semifinals at the Little League World Series. In a runaway, none have sparked interest and conversation quite like the team from Connecticut. Fairfield’s club representing the Metro Region is relentless on offense. It has outscored opponents 26-5 in four games while pushing the limits of Little League’s extra-bases — …
Read More »Trump brings FIFA’s World Cup final draw to Washington – Politico
Trump brings FIFA’s World Cup final draw to Washington Politico Kennedy Center to host 2026 World Cup draw ESPN ‘The biggest event in sport’ – Trump announces 2026 World Cup draw BBC Trump says he looks ‘extremely good’ in shorts USA Today Donald Trump Signals Move To Rebrand Kennedy Center With His Own Name: “Maybe In A Week Or So” Deadline Source link
Read More »FIFA 2026 World Cup draw to come to DC, Trump announces
WASHINGTON – The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will be held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump announced Friday afternoon. What we know: The 2026 World Cup draw will be held at the Kennedy Center at noon on December 5. US President Donald Trump makes an announcement from the Oval Office of the White House in …
Read More »Ask Ethan: Can “zero-point energy” power the world?
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all. Here on planet Earth, humans have long sought to harness the power of nature to perform difficult tasks for them. Thousands of years ago, agriculture advanced greatly when the combination of domesticated animals and the plow …
Read More »A ‘Warp’ In Our Solar System Might Be an Undiscovered World: Planet Y
Scientists have discovered possible hints of an undiscovered world in the solar system—nicknamed “Planet Y”—orbiting about 100 to 200 times farther from the Sun than Earth, according to a new study. The newly proposed planet, assuming it exists, is predicted to be somewhere between Mercury and Earth in scale, which would likely make it detectable within the next few years. …
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