Republican blockade of Ukraine aid and Slovakia's election play into Putin's hands
Republicans opposed to the US funding Ukraine's lifeline against Russia scored their first major success when House Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn't include a $6 billion request for aid in a stopgap bill that averted a government shutdown.
1970-01-01 08:00
Who is Myth? xQc reacts to 'Fortnite' pro’s ‘flawless’ impersonation of Kick streamer
As Myth pulled off an impressive xQc impression at a cafe, his friend began to laugh uncontrollably
1970-01-01 08:00
Arsenal monitoring Pedro Neto amid Wolves resurgence
Arsenal are monitoring the progress of Wolves winger Pedro Neto and have sent scouts to watch him several times in the past month. The Portugal international was instrumental in Saturday's 2-1 win against Manchester City.
1970-01-01 08:00
5 missing people are located after a Spanish nightclub fire, leaving the death toll at 13
A Spanish government official says five people who were missing and feared dead in a nightclub fire in the city of Murcia have been located, leaving the death toll at 13
1970-01-01 08:00
Fox News host Dana Perino celebrates 25th wedding anniversary with husband Peter McMahon in Spain
After being missing from her regular appearances on 'The Five', Dana Perino's post revealed that she had been traveling with her husband Peter McMahon
1970-01-01 08:00
Divers discover Megalodon teeth in flooded cave in Mexico
Divers in Mexico have discovered Megalodon teeth in a flooded inland cave and the findings have confirmed scientific beliefs. Megalodons were absolutely gigantic prehistoric sharks that reached sizes of up to 50 feet long. They dominated the oceans before going extinct around 3.6 million years ago. Scientists are interested in studying fossils of the huge sea creature, with the animal's teeth proving the most abundant type of fossil to be found today. Teeth fossils were found in Mexico by speleologist (cave specialist) and photographer Kay Nicte Vilchis Zapata and fellow speleologist Erick Sosa Rodriguez while diving in a newly discovered sinkhole in Cholul in 2019. The cenote is 400 meters long and 28 meters deep and located inside were fifteen teeth fossils from various shark species. They also discovered human remains and a vertebrae fossil that potentially belongs to an ancient species. A total of 13 of the 15 teeth fossils belonged to three different species of shark – one being the megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon), while the other two species were the mackerel shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) and the sawshark (Pristiophoridae). Zapata told local media at the time: “We were looking at the wall and suddenly I saw a little something, I went closer and I saw that it was a tooth, that was the first and apparently it belonged to a sawshark.” Experts believe the geological timescale of the megalodon teeth lies anywhere between 2.5 million to 5 million years old. Speleologist Sosa Rodriguez said: “It is just proof of what scientists have already studied and written about; what kind of wildlife lived here millions of years ago when this was part of the sea.” Scientists have suggested that the megalodon’s warm body temperature may have been the reason for its extinction. There is some thought that the megalodon was able to maintain a body temperature around 7 degrees centigrade warmer than the water around it, but ultimately this may have been its downfall. Randy Flores, a UCLA doctoral student and fellow of the Centre for Diverse Leadership in Science, explained: “Maintaining an energy level that would allow for megalodon’s elevated body temperature would require a voracious appetite that may not have been sustainable in a time of changing marine ecosystem balances when it may have even had to compete against newcomers such as the great white shark.” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00
Explainer-What would Japanese intervention to boost the weak yen look like?
By Leika Kihara TOKYO Japanese authorities are facing renewed pressure to combat a sustained depreciation in the yen,
1970-01-01 08:00
On this day in history October 2, 1985, Rock Hudson becomes Hollywood's first leading man to die of AIDS
Rock Hudson's AIDS battle, his sudden collapse in Paris, and its impact on AIDS awareness became a historic turning point
1970-01-01 08:00
Futures rise as US Congress averts govt shutdown
Wall Street index futures kicked off October on a positive note after the U.S. Congress averted a government
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin’s Black Sea fleet ‘struggling with threats on southern front’
The Ministry of Defence has warned that Russia’s prized Black Sea Fleet is struggling to contend with threats to Ukraine’s southern flank. In their morning briefing the UK ministry said: “In recent weeks, the Naval Aviation component of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has assumed a particularly important role in the Fleet’s operations as it struggles to deal with concurrent threats on the southern flank of the Ukraine war. “Naval Aviation is emphasising maritime air patrol operations, highly likely with a primary mission of the early identification of uncrewed surface vessels.” It came as one person is dead and six injured including two children as Russian shelling continues to hammer Ukraine‘s southern region of Kherson overnight. On the Telegram messaging app the governor, Oleksandr Prokudin, said Russian forces had launched 71 attacks in the past 24 hours, “aimed at the residential districts”, as well as shops and medical infrastructure, among other establishments. Twenty of the air and land attacks targeted the city of Kherson, the region’s administrative district, the governor added, while authorities promptly doused a fire sparked by shelling early on Monday. Read More Ukraine ‘hits power substation’ in drone attacks on Russian border regions Putin’s shameless UN charm offensive - with stolen grain from Ukraine Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's Olympic doping case will resume for two more days in November Ukraine's Zelenskyy taps celebrities for roles as special adviser and charity ambassador
1970-01-01 08:00
Mack Trucks strike narrowly avoided as company reaches tentative deal with UAW union
A tentative contract agreement has been reached between Mack Trucks and thousands of its auto workers, the United Auto Workers union announced late Sunday, narrowly averting a strike at the company.
1970-01-01 08:00
Has China's economy bottomed out? Factory output and 'Golden Week' travel offer glimmers of hope
A return to growth in China's manufacturing sector and a boom in travel during the annual "Golden Week" holiday is fueling hopes that the economy could be regaining momentum after a major slowdown this year.
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