Lukka Bradburn traveled to rural Japan last year to document abandoned theme parks — and was surprised by what he found left behind in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and after years of decline, according to news agency SWNS. Bradburn, a printer, explorer and father of two, came across the parks after…
Baseball legend Pete Rose accomplished in death what he could never manage in his lifetime – reinstatement to Major League Baseball. Yet baseball “purists” are clutching their pearls, terrified that the bad man will now be admitted to the Baseball Hall of Fame. They’re dead wrong. Time for Pete to enter Cooperstown, no matter what…
If you can’t beat them, eat them. That’s become a slogan of sorts for the New England seafood industry and some of the fishermen who supply them, as they try to eradicate – or at least control – the population of one of the world’s most invasive species: the green crab. These pesky creatures offer…
While the United States has long been a leader in space exploration and commercial launches, Europe is now making significant strides of its own. Recently, a major milestone was achieved when Atmos Space Cargo, a European startup, successfully completed the first orbital test flight of its Phoenix 1 re-entry space capsule. This mission, which launched…
AI technology could be used to detect potentially deadly blood clots before they strike. That’s according to scientists at the University of Tokyo, who say they have created a non-invasive way to observe clotting activity in blood as it occurs. The new artificial intelligence tool uses a powerful microscope to monitor platelets in real time,…
A Massachusetts judge has agreed to bar references to an unrelated, botched murder investigation in Karen Read’s second trial on murder and other charges in the 2022 death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe. Police in Canton, a suburb about 20 miles south of Boston, inaccurately determined the Feb. 4, 2021 death of…
“Saturday Night Live” lampooned President Donald Trump’s recent Middle East trip in its season finale, trivializing what the administration billed as a major foreign policy reset. The cold open featured James Austin Johnson as an exaggerated Trump alongside a fictionalized Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The sketch suggested an unlikely bromance. “We’re together now, kidding,…
In an emotional and widely shared moment, President Donald J. Trump spoke directly with Edan Alexander, the 21-year-old American-Israeli soldier who was recently freed from Hamas captivity, during a phone call captured on camera and released by the White House. “Mr. President,” Alexander greeted Trump at the start of the call, visibly moved. “You’re the…
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark began her 2025 WNBA season with a triple-double in her team’s 93-58 rout of the Chicago Sky Saturday. During the game, Clark was called for a flagrant foul after a hard foul on her rival, Angel Reese. The star Sky center was angry with the foul by Clark and went…
Journalism won the 150th Preakness Stakes in a thrilling race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Journalism, who went off at even odds in this race, edged Gosger, a long shot at 15-1, by a nose in the two-horse finish. Coming in third was Sandman (6-1 odds), who was followed by Goal Oriented (8-1). CLICK…
