Новости за 19.12.2024

Astronomers have discovered an important piece of the puzzle of how supermassive black holes were able to grow so quickly in the early universe: a special kind of active galactic nucleus so distant that its light has taken more than 12.9 billion years to reach us. This so-called blazar serves as a statistical marker: its existence implies the presence of a large but hidden population of similar objects, all of which should emit powerful particle jets.

1. Federal Reserve cuts rates but ‘hawkish’ forecast hits stocks and sends dollar jumping  Financial Times
2. Stocks slide as US central bank signals slower pace of rate cuts  BBC
3. Wall Street falls sharply as Fed indicates fewer rate cuts in 2025 to fight inflation  The Guardian
4. Dow Tanks 1,100 Points: Wobbles Toward Longest Losing Streak Since 1974  Forbes
5. Why stocks and bonds slumped — and market volatility soared — after Fed meeting  MarketWatch

Republicans will still be in charge when the Wisconsin Legislature returns to work in January but will have the narrowest majorities in years. That’s giving Democrats optimism that both sides will be able to work together better than they have in the six years since their party's Tony Evers became governor. Both sides are eyeing the state’s massive $4 billion budget surplus. What to do with that money will drive debate over the next two-year budget. Questions hang about whether Evers plans to run... Читать дальше...

It's time to throw some caution to the wind.

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Former first-round draft pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire is set to join the New Orleans Saints' practice squad after being released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, according to multiple reports Wednesday. The move brings Edwards-Helaire back to a familiar place, with the 25-year-old having played three seasons at LSU. The running back led the Chiefs in rushing yards his rookie year

1. LA deputy mayor allegedly made bomb threat to City Hall  The Hill
2. Deputy Mayor of Public Safety on administrative leave over FBI investigation into LA City Hall bomb threat  NBC Los Angeles
3. LA deputy mayor placed on leave after FBI raids home for allegedly making bomb threat  Fox News
4. LA deputy mayor placed on leave after allegedly making bomb threat against City Hall  FOX 11 Los Angeles

After an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show where Rodgers bizarrely invoked Covid vaccine status nearly five years after the pandemic began, Clark decided to issue a public response.

Meanwhile, Delaware and Wisconsin report two possible infections, which if confirmed raises total cases to 63

The quarterback had a nightmare on Sunday when he was benched mid-game in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals with his ex-girlfriend Gia Duddy watching from the stands.

The Dell Inspiron 15 is one of the best laptops for working from home without spending a fortune. It's currently on sale at Dell for a fantastically low price.

Two astronauts who traveled to space on the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft will have their stay extended a little longer.

Brazilian investors watched R$ 120 ($20) billion vanish from the stock market on December 18, 2024, as the Ibovespa tumbled 3.15%. The market crash pushed Brazil’s currency to a historic low of R$ 6.26 per dollar. Two key events sparked this financial storm. First, Brazil’s Congress struggled to pass crucial spending control measures. Second, the […]

Cowboy Costner shuts down the convo.

The continuing resolution to keep the government funded through March 14 would, in part, formalize a VA office that gathers feedback to improve veteran services.

Frustrations over George Stephanopoulos’s massive salary amid poor ratings are reportedly leading to questions about whether he can survive at the network.

There's no question that Sling TV is one of the most popular and affordable live TV streaming services, but should you subscribe to Orange or Blue?

Miniaturized spectroscopy systems that can detect trace concentrations at the parts-per-billion (ppb) level are of the utmost importance in applications ranging from environmental monitoring and industrial process control to biomedical diagnostics. However, the existing bench-top spectroscopy systems are too large, complex, and impractical for narrow-space use. Furthermore, the traditional laser spectroscopy techniques use bulky components like light sources, mirrors, detectors, and gas cells to detect light absorbed or scattered by a sample... Читать дальше...

Disney is facing intense backlash online after it was revealed that the studio removed a trans storyline from their upcoming animated series, Win or Lose.

Indiana executed Joseph Corcoran in near-secret Wednesday morning, highlighting a worrying death penalty state law trend ahead of Trump's White House.

Former first-round draft pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire is set to join the New Orleans Saints' practice squad after being released by the Kansas City Chie

MOSCOW — The mother of U.S. journalist Austin Tice sent Russian President Vladimir Putin a letter late Wednesday asking for his help in finding her son, who went missing in Syria a dozen years ago.

WE ALL love a Christmas craft – especially if it’s one we can get the kids involved with to keep them busy during the half-term.

After weeks of protests from families and staff against the proposed closing of seven Acero charter schools, Chicago’s Board of Education is moving to keep all seven open for one more school year then take over five of the campuses in 2026. The board also took the extraordinary step of threatening not to renew Acero’s contract to operate the rest of its schools.

Prepare now for stocks to sell off at the start of 2025.

1. Micron Shares Slide After Quarterly Outlook Misses Estimates  The Wall Street Journal
2. Micron Shares Falls 5% After Disappointing Revenue Forecast  Yahoo Finance
3. Micron shares plunge on weak second-quarter guidance  CNBC
4. Prediction: This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Semiconductor Stock Is Set to Soar After Dec. 18  The Motley Fool