Dow futures rally nearly 1,000 points, oil tumbles below 0 after Trump orders 5-day pause on attacks on Iran power plants

US stock futures rallied and oil prices tumbled Monday morning after President Trump announced a five-day pause on plans to strike Iranian power plants after what he called “productive” talks with Tehran. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 980 points, or 2.1%, by approximately 8:55 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures jumped 1.9%, each. Brent crude oil futures eased to $97.70 a barrel, down from heights last week above $111, while West Texas Intermediate crude slid to $89.69. National average gasoline prices, meanwhile, jumped to a whopping $3.96 a gallon, according to AAA, since there…

Dodgers put distance between 29 other MLB clubs ahead of Opening Day

Finally, the Great Snooze is almost over. A spring training that was described as “boring” by manager Dave Roberts is in its final days, the obligatory exhibition Freeway Series against the Angels the only remaining item on the Dodgers’ to-do list between now and Opening Day. In the five weeks…

Urfa Man: An 11,500-year-old life-size statue of a man holding his penis

Urfa Man is a life-size Neolithic statue found in Turkey. (Image credit: Getty Images)QUICK FACTSName: Urfa ManWhat it is: A limestone statueWhere it is from: Şanlıurfa, TurkeyWhen it was made: Circa 9500 B.C.Over 11,500 years ago, people in what is now southern Turkey began crafting life-size human statues for the…

Strange ‘Half-Mӧbius’ molecule has rare properties chemists have never seen before

Researchers have created an unusually twisted molecule with a never-before-seen electronic structure.The new molecular architecture, dubbed half-Mӧbius topology, “is another knob that we can turn in order to make and manipulate matter,” and expands our fundamental understanding of physics and chemistry, co-lead author Igor Rončević, a lecturer in computational and…

Ruth’s Chris gets schooled by Chili’s in viral dress code feud online

Chili’s is calling out Ruth’s Chris Steak House after the chain’s dress code sparked backlash online. The exchange unfolded on X, where Chili’s responded to a post highlighting Ruth’s Chris Steak House’s “business casual” policy, which requires guests to wear what the company describes as “proper attire.” The casual dining chain quickly jumped into…

McDonalds in Chinese city pilots humanoid robots to serve meals, greet customers

A McDonald’s in a Chinese city piloted humanoid robots to serve meals and entertain customers, according to reports. Videos posted on social media captured the myriad of lifelike robots at a McDonald’s in Shanghai performing routine tasks typically completed by human workers, such as greeting customers and delivering food. Diners…

Vile antisemitic chant breaks out at San Francisco press conference

A news conference highlighting San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s tax reform proposal devolved into vile antisemitic chants that went on for more than a minute unchecked, according to disgusted officials who were present at the Wednesday event. A protest tied to the Democratic Socialists of America’s San Francisco chapter began…

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