Trees in China that were planted as part of huge reforestation projects appear to grow faster than those in natural forests, a new study finds. This is possibly because the reforestation trees are responding more strongly to the rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, scientists say.China is quickly turning green. The country has planted 66 billion trees since 1978, with plans for 34 billion more by the middle of this century, as part of its “Great Green Wall” to slow the spread of the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts.These new forests absorb large amounts of CO2, but it is unclear exactly how they…
Warren Buffett is withholding his annual multibillion-dollar donation to the Gates Foundation for the first time in two decades as he waits for the charity to complete an internal review of its past ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a report. The 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway…
The Liberty are that much closer to a few hundred large. Aces star A’ja Wilson, the four-time WNBA MVP and league’s leading scorer, was ruled out of Tuesday night’s Commissioner’s Cup final at Barclays Center due to a right leg injury. Wilson was downgraded after being designated as questionable on…
John Cena is looking a little different as he prepares to undergo a second hair transplant. The WWE wrestler-turned-actor shared a photo via X on Monday, June 29, showing off his newly shaved head. “Round 2 of FUE treatment, and this time I went all in for best possible results,”…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court upheld state-level bans on transgender competitors playing girls’ sports in Idaho and West Virginia in a landmark decision with major implications for more than half the country where similar policies are in place. In a 6-3 opinion, in which the liberal justices concurred and dissented in part, the…
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rejected Sen. Bill Cassidy’s accusations that Kennedy broke vows that he made to secure the Lousiana Republican’s confirmation vote — insisting that “what he’s saying is not true.” “I went through every promise that I made to them and I’ve…
A breakthrough in photonic chips could make large, costly, ultrafast lasers dramatically smaller, leading to portable and affordable imaging, diagnostic and information-processing devices, researchers say.By using a decades-old overlooked laser architecture, scientists managed to fit an ultrafast laser onto a tiny photonic chip — a chip that uses light, rather…
Red Sox color commentator Will Middlebrooks ripped into an umpire for an ejection call on Monday, calling it “an absolute joke” and “embarrassing to the game.” In the bottom of the second inning, when Boston first baseman Willson Contreras struck out on a check swing, it appeared he did not…
Ariana Grande shared some “unfortunate” news about her Eternal Sunshine Tour ahead of upcoming shows on the East Coast. “The utmost important thing to us all is safety, first and foremost, and also making sure you all see the show how it is intended to run,” Grande, 33, wrote to…
Colorado Democratic Socialist candidate Melat Kiros recently argued how the 9/11 and 10/7 terror attacks were “inevitable” after US and Israeli military actions in the Middle East. In an interview with Colorado’s Next 9News on June 22, Kiros was asked about comments she made while appearing on far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker’s show where…
The news of Deandre Ayton exercising his $8.1 player option for the 2026-27 season to stay with the Lakers wasn’t surprising. Even with him outplaying the $8.1 salary he made from the Lakers in 2025-26 (he gave up $10 million of his $35.6 million contract in his buyout with the…
Influencer Jen Hamilton confirmed that she is stepping away from her nursing job amid her separation from estranged husband, Brian Hamilton. “I’m taking some time off of work, which is something that I never, ever wanted,” Jen, 37, announced in a vlog on Monday, June 29. “My patients do not…
A Manhattan federal judge permanently blocked the Trump administration Monday from withholding federal money meant for the $16 billion Gateway tunnel project underneath the Hudson River, saying an attempt to do so this past September was “flagrantly” illegal. The 59-page order by Joe Biden-appointed US District Judge Jeanette Vargas makes…
A celebrity endorsement can sell a movie, cosmetics and, sometimes, a bogus health claim. When stars share personal health experiences or opinions, those messages can reach millions of people and spark real-world behavior change. A 2018 study found that an op-ed penned by Angelina Jolie about her BRCA testing and…
The Mets can use a break. This has been a terrible season, and it is possible that if we played it out 100 times, it would be the worst outcome for injuries — from the flammable (Jorge Polanco and Luis Robert Jr.) to the previously durable (Francisco Lindor and Juan…
Elliot Page is ready to rumble after undergoing some intense boxing training. The Academy Award nominee, 39, revealed via Instagram on Monday, June 29, that stepping into the squared circle with boxing trainer Nolan Hanson got him into peak physical condition, complete with six-pack abs. “I’ve been incredibly fortunate to…
Liam Greentree was able to cross one milestone off his list Monday as Rangers prospect development camp began at the team’s suburban Westchester facility. Months after being part of the trade that sent Artemi Panarin to Los Angeles, Greentree was finally able to pull the Ranger crest over his head…
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted up to five days after the polls close, handing Democrats a massive win heading into the midterm elections. The 5-4 ruling saw Chief Justice John Roberts and conservative Amy Coney Barrett side with their…
Ford is recalling 741,195 vehicles in the US over a transmission defect that can damage the park system, which in turn could result in vehicles rolling away, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. The recall affects certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150…
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Love Island USA‘s Zach Georgiou lied to Kayda Bosse about how his connection with Alannah Keyser ended. During the Monday, June 29, episode of the Peacock show, Zach tried to reassure Kayda that she was always his first choice. He mentioned that his time in Casa Amor didn’t build a…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up President Trump’s appeal of the initial $5 million sexual abuse and defamation verdict that followed a lawsuit by former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll. Now Trump will have no choice but to pony up the $5 million to the…
Amazon revealed it will begin offering shipping services to companies whether or not they sell goods on its e-tailing site — a bombshell announcement that sent shares of FedEx and UPS tumbling. The new initiative, called Amazon Supply Chain Services, sent shock waves through the logistics industry, with shares of…
Tammy Peterson says her husband, author and podcast superstar Dr. Jordan Peterson, is suffering a “neurological injury,” which has taken him out of the spotlight. The clinical psychologist and young man whisperer stepped away from recording his popular YouTube show and podcast recently, prompting questions from fans. His family told…
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods’ departures from WWE signals a few of the worst fears about TKO being further realized. There is a lack of commitment to tag team wrestling, because tag teams have long been looked at differently by promoters, as they are more expensive since you have to…
Amy Schumer is celebrating a parenting success. “This women [sic] just threw her first bday party as a single mom,” Schumer, 44, wrote via her Instagram Story on Sunday, May 3, alongside a selfie with facepaint on her cheek. Schumer went on to share a series of snaps from her…
The California gubernatorial race is gearing up with more Democrat-on-Democrat onslaught as the competition enters into a critical final stretch, according to a new poll released Monday. The biggest target of the field of six Democratic candidates is former Health and Human Services chief Xavier Becerra, who has surged into…
Gap co-founder Doris Fisher, who helped build one of America’s most recognizable clothing retailers, has died at the age of 94, CEO Richard Dickson said in a statement. Fisher and her late husband Donald Fisher opened the first Gap store in 1969 on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco, initially selling Levi’s jeans alongside…
For 10 days in April, NASA’s Artemis II crew took a record-breaking trip around the far side of the moon and back. And like any group of friends on an epic spring break odyssey, the astronauts took way too many photos — more than 12,000, to be exact.We’ve seen some…
Many are split on whether AI is good for humanity, but a new AI-powered tool could prove revolutionary when it comes to cancer screenings. Pancreatic cancer is considered one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-detect cancers. It has a 13% five-year survival rate and is projected to cause more than…
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Royal expert Christopher Andersen’s new book reveals the moment Princess Kate Middleton was pushed to her “limits” with brother-in-law Prince Harry. “The damage was done: seeds of doubt concerning the King’s chances for a full recovery had been sown,” Andersen writes in Us Weekly’s exclusive excerpt from Kate! The Courage,…
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Pervy ex-congressman Eric Swalwell sent nude photos and videos of himself masturbating through Snapchat — all while he was married — as lurid details of his alleged creepy conduct continue to spill out. Swalwell, who was once crowned the “Snapchat King of Congress,” regularly slid into women’s DMs and shared…
The ex-JPMorgan Chase banker who accused a glamorous female colleague of forcing him to become her “sex slave” lied to the bank about his father dying so he could collect nearly three months of paid leave — and apparently used the time off to prepare the bombshell lawsuit against Lorna…
The state judge overseeing New Mexico’s attempt to force a safety overhaul of Instagram and Facebook said Monday that he’s worried some of the proposed changes would amount to “overreach.” New Mexico attorney general Raúl Torrez is pushing for extensive changes and up to $3.7 billion in penalties after a…
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Fashion’s most gilded night, the 2026 Met Gala, comes with a set of golden problems — like when someone has to use the bathroom. At an event where stars are zipped, sewn and sucked into their outfits, peeing is a logistical nightmare that involves careful planning, emergency backup and avoiding…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a new congressional map into effect that could set the stage for Republicans flipping four House seats in the Sunshine State in November. The move came in the wake of a US Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act that freed up…
Elon Musk pressured OpenAI leaders to cut a deal on the eve of their high-profile court battle – warning cofounder Greg Brockman that he and Sam Altman were about to become the “the most hated men in America,” according to a new court filing. Musk, who alleges that OpenAI violated…
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…
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WASHINGTON — President Trump acted lawfully when he fired former Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter last year, the…
