Forget the Met Gala, it’s ‘Melanoma Monday’ — how your outfit choice can up your cancer risk

Happy Met Gala Monday to those who celebrate — but if you’re going out during the daytime, you may want to rethink the “naked dress.” While fashion fans all know the first Monday in May is when stars strut the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala, the medical community knows it better as “Melanoma Monday,” marking the start of Skin Cancer Awareness Month. And as summer is right around the corner with sunnier days ahead, it’s important to take a look at how our wardrobe choices can affect cancer risk. Reducing the risk of skin cancer…

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…

John Sterling, legendary Yankees voice, dead at 87

John Sterling, whose mellifluous voice became the soundtrack of spring, summer and quite a few Octobers to generations of Yankees fans and who during one stretch broadcast 5,060 consecutive games, has died at 87 years old. Sterling, the Yankees’ radio play-by-play voice for 36 seasons, was behind the microphone for…

First-of-its-kind map of the mouse nose reveals surprises about the sense of smell

Scientists have created a comprehensive map of smell receptors in the mouse nose, revealing a few surprises about this fundamental sense.Smell receptors, or olfactory receptors, were previously thought to be randomly distributed within the lining of the nasal cavity. But now, the first-of-its-kind map shows that they are highly organized,…

Rockets take shots at Lakers: ‘We’re obviously the better team’

After their blowout victory in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Lakers the Rockets confidence was sky-high.  According to several Lakers players, they were talking trash a lot during and after the game, despite trailing 3-1 in the series overall.  On Tuesday morning after their practice session…

GM expects a whopping 0M tariff refund after Supreme Court strikes down levies

General Motors is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Trump’s most sweeping levies. That’s boosted the Detroit auto maker’s outlook for 2026. On Tuesday, GM said it’s now looking to rake in $13.5 billion to $15.5 billion in earnings before interest and taxes this year…

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