EBay pops 6% as GameStop’s Ryan Cohen makes unsolicited B offer to buy company

Shares of eBay surged 6% in Monday trading after GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen made an unsolicited $56 billion bid to buy the company – and claimed to have a plan to turn the company into “something worth hundreds of billions of dollars.” The company’s valuation is currently hovering around $48.8 billion following the Monday stock surge. Meanwhile, GameStop’s shares were down more than 8%, dropping its market cap below $11 billion – meaning it is far smaller than its acquisition target. In a non-binding proposal, GameStop offered $125 per share in cash and stock – a roughly 20% premium over…

Dow tumbles 500 points, oil spikes 5% as Iran tensions stoke fear on Wall Street

The US stock market pulled back from its record heights Monday, while oil prices jump with uncertainty about when oil tankers can resume crossing the Strait of Hormuz and restore the world’s flow of crude. Escalations in the Middle East are heightening tensions in the war with Iran and may be undermining a ceasefire. The Dow…

John Sterling opened up on health battle in last known interview

John Sterling’s death came after he suffered a heart attack in January, which he revealed during what appears to be the longtime Yankees radio voice’s last interview in February. The Yankees and WFAN announced Sterling’s passing Monday at 87, though a cause of death was not disclosed. “Everything is, I…

US says two American merchant ships pass through Strait of Hormuz

Two American-flagged merchant ships made it through the Strait of Hormuz, the US military announced Monday, the first indication that the Trump administration was restoring the flow of shipping traffic in the crucial waterway. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the vessels were “safely headed on their journey” and called the…

What is hantavirus? Disease suspected of killing three on cruise ship explained

Three cruise passengers have died aboard the MV Hondius along the coast of Africa during a suspected hantavirus outbreak. One case has been confirmed as hantavirus, with several other suspected cases still pending. Hantavirus, which is typically contracted from infected rodents, made headlines in March of last year when it…

Bombshell AI study — chatbots fueling delusions, self-harm and unhealthy emotional attachments in users: ‘Think I love you’

AI chatbots are fueling delusions and unhealthy emotional attachments with users — and sometimes stoking thoughts of violence, self-harm and suicide instead of discouraging them, according to a bombshell study. Researchers at Stanford University analyzed chat logs from 19 users who reported psychological harm, reviewing more than 391,000 messages across…

‘Parasites of human societies’: How did we end up so close to cats?

Win-win interactions can be found across nature. These relationships, known as mutualisms, involve members of different species working together for a mutual benefit.But relationships between two species can change over time, with those starting out as mutualistic potentially evolving into parasite-host relationships, Rob Dunn, a professor of applied ecology at…

How much every serving of ultraprocessed food raises your heart attack and stroke risk

Ultra-processed and uber-risky. Cardiology researchers published new findings Tuesday linking junk foods to cardiovascular distress, falling in line with the Department of Health and Human Services’ new dietary guidelines urging Americans to steer clear of foods like chips and candy. Diets made up mostly of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) were found…

4 Underrated Netflix Movies You Need to Watch in March 2026

Netflix traditionally waits until October to unleash its extra horror flicks, but there’s an abundance of scary movies in March. The balance was thrown off in part because Netflix is adding all 10 of the Saw movies on March 19. Out of the four underrated Netflix movies you need to…

Times Square track fire turns rush-hour commute into total chaos

Flaming trash on the tracks turned the morning commute into a nightmare on Wednesday, with multiple subway lines snarled around Times Square. In the heart of rush hour, fire crews were called to the Times Sq/West 42nd Street stop just before 8 am for a rubbish fire on the tracks…

Top 9 Anti-Amazon fitness deals: Where to shop to save more

Spring is a prime time for starting a new workout routine, and no wonder. The combination of longer daylight hours, warmer weather and blossoming nature can be a powerful push to start afresh. Not only that, but springtime is also a great time to do it on a budget. March…

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