Powerball jackpot edges toward $1 billion ahead of tonight's draw
After Wednesday's drawing became the 30th consecutive drawing without a grand prize winner, according to USA Mega, the Powerball jackpot has grown to $960 million. That's a cash value of $441.4 million.
1970-01-01 08:00
A European body condemns Turkey's sentencing of an activist for links to 2013 protests
A European governmental body has condemned the decision by Turkey’s Supreme Court to confirm the aggravated life sentence for activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala
1970-01-01 08:00
Chase Claypool calls out Bears coaching staff for not using him properly
Chase Claypool calls out Bears coaching staff for not using him properly
1970-01-01 08:00
The message behind Putin's Wagner meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin's "vertical of power" -- the way in which the entire structure of Russian political power rests on one man -- has undergone profound stress testing in the wake of the Wagner mercenary group's aborted march on Moscow in June.
1970-01-01 08:00
A parasite was found in a Baltimore reservoir and vulnerable residents should take precautions
A microscopic parasite was detected in the Druid Lake Reservoir in Baltimore, Maryland and vulnerable residents are being told to take precautions. Traces of Cryptosporidium were found in the lake during a routine test by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works crew members.
1970-01-01 08:00
3 trades that could save the Broncos and keep Sean Payton from retiring again
Despite a disappointing start, the Denver Broncos can still turn their season around. Here are three ideal trade targets.
1970-01-01 08:00
Scientists now say finding alien life in the universe is 'only a matter of time'
Scientists are optimistic about the possibility of finding life on other planets. Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) found a possible sign of a gas that, on Earth, is produced by simple marine organisms. It was detected this month in the atmosphere of a planet named K2-18b, which is 120 light years away. The planet is in what astronomers call ''the Goldilocks zone' - the right distance away from its star for the surface temperature to be neither too hot nor too cold, but just right for there to be liquid water, which is essential to support life. The team expects to know in a year's time whether the hints are confirmed or have gone away. "We live in an infinite Universe, with infinite stars and planets. And it's been obvious to many of us that we can't be the only intelligent life out there," Prof Catherine Heymans, Scotland's Astronomer Royal told the BBC. "We now have the technology and the capability to answer the question of whether we are alone in the cosmos." Prof Nikku Madhusudhan of the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University, who led the study, told the BBC that if the hints are confirmed "it would radically change the way we think about the search for life". "If we find signs of life on the very first planet we study, it will raise the possibility that life is common in the Universe." He predicted that within five years there will be "a major transformation" in our understanding of life in the Universe. If his team don't find life signs on K2-18b, they have 10 more Goldilocks planets on their list to study - and possibly many more after that. Even finding nothing would "provide important insights into the possibility of life on such planets", he said. Meanwhile there are other separate projects all looking for signs of life in the universe. Pretty exciting. 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
Anti-abortion groups are at odds on strategies ahead of Ohio vote. It could be a preview for 2024
Abortion opponents in Ohio are at odds over how to frame their opposition to a reproductive rights amendment on the state’s November ballot and over longer-term goals on how severely they would restrict the procedure
1970-01-01 08:00
Ryan Cohen’s GameStop Gambit Raises Specter of His Spotty Record
Billionaire Ryan Cohen’s appointment to lead GameStop Corp. drew cheers across the social-media platforms that made him a
1970-01-01 08:00
Migrants aboard Mexico cargo trains stranded miles from U.S. border
VILLA AHUMADA/PIEDRAS NEGRAS Migrants were stranded in Mexico on Friday miles from the U.S. border after the freight
1970-01-01 08:00
Bitcoin Is Ending September With First Quarterly Loss This Year
As September comes to a close, Bitcoin is poised to end the quarter on a down note in
1970-01-01 08:00
Powerball, Panda-monium and a Looming Shutdown: Your Saturday US Briefing
The imminent government shutdown is weighing on everyone. Here in California, we’re worried that if Congress doesn’t reach
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