Enlarge / The Milky Way’s central black hole is in a very crowded environment. Supermassive black holes are voracious. Clumps of dust and gas are often disrupted by turbulence and radiation when they get pulled too close. So why are some of them orbiting the edge of the Milky Way’s own supermassive monster, Sgr A*? … Read more
The California Department of Public Health is reporting a summer spike in COVID-19 infections in the state. Week-over-week results from late June show that emergency room visits in California increased by about 23% from the previous week, with the test positivity rate rising to 8%, the highest for this time of year since summer 2022. … Read more
HEADING TO THE YUCATAN. THE TEMPERATURE IS NOW A BIT COLDER THAN YESTERDAY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, NOW 69 DEGREES AT THE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT IN SACRAMENTO, AND 70 AT FAIRFIELD IN STOCKTON. I LOVE THE START OF THE DAY, BUT IT STILL GOES TO BE A VERY HOT DAY. WE DO HAVE A 15 MPH WIND … Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of a food additive known as brominated vegetable oil, concluding that it is no longer safe to consume. Brominated vegetable oil is a stabilizer used in citrus-flavored beverages and was previously approved by the FDA for use in small amounts of 15 parts per million … Read more
A popular New Jersey sandwich shop, once visited by President Barack Obama, has closed one of its locations. Tastee Sub Shop closed its Lawrence Township location on Wednesday after more than 12 years in business, an employee confirmed to NJ Advance Media. When NJ Advance Media contacted employees on Wednesday, they would not disclose a … Read more
Trainer Jo Vaughan had about 12 weeks to prepare the cats. Much of it was spent getting them used to being carried and walking on a leash. “If there are two things cats don’t like,” Vaughan said, “it’s being on a harness and leash, and it’s being carried.” The cats weren’t the only ones who … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Rays traded struggling starter Aaron Civale to the Brewers on Wednesday morning, creating space to improve a rotation that could soon become crowded, saving money and adding a solid infield prospect in Gregory Barrios. The Rays acquired Civale from Cleveland during last year’s trade deadline for first base prospect Kyle … Read more
NASA engineers are meticulously preparing the Orion spacecraft for its crucial role in the upcoming Artemis II mission. The integrated spacecraft, which is to be launched into orbit around the moon, recently underwent final rounds of testing and assembly to ensure it is fully equipped to handle the harsh conditions of space. This phase is … Read more
A box of Ozempic and its contents on a table in Dudley, North Tyneside, UK, October 31, 2023. George Frey | Reuters Investors at Novo Nordisk appeared unfazed Thursday by a critical Harvard report linking weight-loss drugs to a rare eye condition. Semaglutide, found in weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, may … Read more
Annual fireworks show canceled after overnight fire on barge in Marblehead, Massachusetts Updated: 07:27 AM EDT Jul 4, 2024 FOR TONIGHT TOO. DOUG. SPEAKING OF WHICH, CINDY, THIS IS A SHOCK IN A MARBLEHEAD THE CITY HAS TO CANCEL TONIGHT’S FIREWORKS BECAUSE THE BOAT THEY ARE ON CAME ON FIRE TONIGHT. IF YOU LOOK AT … Read more