May is the start of Tornado Season, and boy, has it ever. Severe weather that led to torrential rainfall in Texas also spun up a tornado early Saturday morning, killing one person, according to officials. As AccuWeather reports, the deadly tornado touched down in Laguna Heights, on the eastern coastline of Texas, around 4 a.m. […]
Nintendo has been receiving messages of congratulations from across the industry regarding the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This includes messages from both PlayStation and Xbox. As IGN reports, both the official PlayStation and Xbox Twitter accounts tweeted out commemorating the launch day. While the three companies are actively competing […]
The warmer months of spring and summer are a good time to check around and under your house for termites, since they’re more active and easier to spot. Termite damage, though, can be occur at any time, so grab a flashlight and head outside and into your basement or crawlspace to look for evidence of […]
Last week, advisers for the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously in support of making the birth-control pill Opill available over-the-counter, saying the benefits outweigh the risks. Two FDA advisory panels agreed that people would use Opill safely and effectively and said groups such as adolescents and those with limited literacy would be able […]
A massive snapping turtle nicknamed “Chonkasaurus” spotted by a Windy City resident sunbathing in the Chicago River is gaining internet popularity. “Great to see this beast thriving here on what was once such a toxic river, but is slowly getting cleaned up & restored,” Joey Santore, who shared video of Chonkasaurus on Twitter, wrote in the post. […]
Longtime NBCUniversal advertising executive Linda Yaccarino will replace Elon Musk as Twitter’s top boss. “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter,” Musk tweeted Friday. Musk, who’s been in charge of Twitter since buying the platform in October for $44 billion, said that Yaccarino “will focus primarily on business operations,” while he turns his […]
At the sportswear brand’s annual meeting Thursday, Adidas confirmed that rather than destroying remaining Yeezy merchandise, it will sell it and donate the proceeds to charity. The announcement comes nearly six months after Adidas terminated its partnership with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, after he made a series of remarks rooted in white supremacy and antisemitism. Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden has […]
Smoke from Australia’s worst wildfires in decades may have contributed to the rare triple La Niña weather event that impacted continents thousands of miles away, according to new research. As CNN reports, those flames burned through 46 million acres from June 2019 to January 2020 — during Australia’s summer months — thrusting emissions into the Earth’s […]
Anyone flying JetBlue this summer will have another beer choice when the beverage cart stops beside their row. As Food & Wine reports, the Long Island City-based airline has just announced that, starting this month, it will be offering Athletic Brewing Company’s non-alcoholic Upside Dawn Golden Ale on its flights. With this addition to its drinks menu, […]
Chew on this: if your brain needs a boost — and you want to avoid caffeine — try chewing gum. Research suggests that just 15 minutes of chewing gum can help make you more alert and improve concentration and attention — and even improve work productivity. We’re shocked that gum-makers haven’t used this in marketing campaigns. […]