International and regional news from around the globe.
Virgin Voyages is breaking new ground by demonstrating that luxury and fitness can exist simultaneously at sea. During a recent Western Caribbean cruise on the Scarlet Lady, passengers discovered a voyage that delivered gourmet, made-to-order dining with an abundance of wellness activities minus the customary lethargy or weight gain. Those days of round-the-clock buffets and…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is positioning herself as one of the leading Democratic stalwarts to challenge former President Donald Trump in virtually any sphere that bears relevance to engagements with New York. With time, Hochul has sharpened her game plan and says that she picked some pretty strong lessons about being firm, fighting political…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asked PJM Interconnection and the transmission owners to set up the intricacies of sitting huge energy users like AI-driven data centers and power plants near each other, with an aim towards maintaining grid reliability and fair distribution of costs. FERC Tells PJM to Resolve Issues of Co-Located Loads in the…
With Very Few Exceptions, the Agencies There Have Reportedly Voiced Discontent Over Elon Musk’s Directive For All Federal Employees to Justify Their Weekly Operations or Risk Dismissal** In a rare public criticism, some federal agencies, such as those headed by Trump-appointed leaders, have pushed back against Musk’s recent directive requiring that all federal workers must…
In a historic night of boxing, Dmitry Bivol became the latest undisputed light-heavyweight champion after outclassing Artur Beterbiev in a majority decision here in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in what must have deemed the long-billed rematch. Many people saw the event as an opportunity to celebrate Bivol’s ringcraft and resilience and had given a somewhat contradictory…
After so many years of convincing visiting teams to play cricket in its territory, Pakistan is now having a complete revival of international cricket. A cricketing superpower that was accustomed to hosting top-tier teams, Pakistan has suffered through severed isolation after terrorist attacks on the Sri Lankan team in 2009. A re-engagement of sorts on…
Psilocybin, the active chemical found in magic mushrooms, is a well-known producer of profound changes in perception, which are common to create in the experience of users an exaggerated sense of spatial, temporal, and personal distortions. The latest in scientific studies has begun to decompose the processes by which brains handle these altered states, illustrating…
A revolutionary theory is challenging us to reconsider death and consciousness, as it is proposed that a psychedelic molecule in the brain could hold the key to the elusive reports of near-death experiences. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, and biochemistry, this theory formulates an intriguing idea of how the mind can shift from life to death….
The Pittsburgh broadcast environment is grieving the loss of Jon Burnett, the legendary weatherman and TV personality for KDKA-TV (CBS Pittsburgh), who passed away at the age of 71. Burnett was a household name in the whole region, not only because of his weather predictions but also because of his kind nature, strong connection with…
Eric Mabius, the actor best known for his role as Daniel Meade in the television series “Ugly Betty,” was taken into custody in the early hours of February 20, 2025, in Nassau County, Florida. The 53-year-old has been charged with the misdemeanor of battery and resisting arrest without violence after an incident at a local…
