Astronomers find water in the harsh environment near the Milky Way’s black hole — Space photo of the week

A view of the Milky Way galaxy.(Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, F. Peißker, J. Lu, F. Yusef-Zadeh, N. B. Sabha, C. Chan)Quick factsWhat it is: The region around the star IRS 3Where it is: 26,000 light-years from EarthWhen it was shared: Aug. 11, 2026This mesmerizing image may look pretty, but it captures a hostile environment: the turbulent region surrounding a dying star close to our galaxy’s central black hole.This unprecedented view of the star IRS 3 (located near the center of the image) shows that it is shedding an enormous amount of material, gas and dust to build a…

Islam Makhachev now in UFC record books thanks to hallmark consistency

Two numbers in UFC lore don’t get talked about enough: 11 and 16. The first, in this case, points to the 11 straight successful defenses of the UFC flyweight title by the one they call “Mighty Mouse,” Demetrious Johnson. And 16, that’s the number of fights in a row Anderson…

Dodgers manager says Jacob Misiorowski is ‘great’ for baseball

As Shohei Ohtani’s manager, Dave Roberts knows how much a singular talent can mean to baseball. Roberts described Milwaukee Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski in such terms following the Dodgers’ 4-1 loss on Saturday. “It’s fantastic,” Roberts said. “I hope that we can give Jacob as much credit and publicity as…

Deonte Banks’ Giants resurgence hits snag with pair of penalties

Deonte Banks might need his slate cleaned again.  Left for bust after the last two seasons, the former first-round pick has shown signs of reviving his once-promising career during Giants training camp under new defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson.  But practice isn’t meaningful if it doesn’t translate to games, and the…

Jaxson Dart scare brings familiar Giants concern into John Harbaugh era

On the glorious first day that he would coach the New York Football Giants, John Harbaugh learned he is not immune to the concussion police who continue to surveil his new franchise quarterback.  Down went Jaxson Dart, and hard, on his back. Hearts raced all across MetLife Stadium and beyond. …

Why Malik Nabers is sticking close to John Harbaugh at Giants camp

Observations from Giants training camp Friday. ‘Backs on target In a grueling practice filled with 11-on-11 periods, the top two quarterbacks were sharp as Jaxson Dart was 16-of-19 and Jameis Winston was 18-of-19. Both handled a variety of pressures, looking for checkdowns and leading drives of 13-plus plays at the…

Gavin Newsom defends gas car ban opposed by huge majority of Californians

Californians aren’t on board with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035 — but the governor doubled down on the mandate Friday, suggesting that punishing gas prices in California could incentivize more residents to consider EVs. A recent poll revealed that nearly 66% of…

Paige Spiranac gives rare insight into dating life: ‘Confession time’

Paige Spiranac was brutally honest while answering “the questions everyone else is too afraid to ask.” The golf influencer opened up on her personal life in a YouTube video entitled “Confession time” on Thursday. “No, I actually haven’t dated anyone famous before,” Spiranac said while golfing on a course in…

The Morning ‘Everything Looked Fine’ Stopped Adding Up

Sponsored content. Us Weekly receives compensation for this article as well as for purchases made when you click on a link and buy something below. Picture the scene: alarm goes off, smartwatch buzzes with the usual summary. Sleep, decent. Resting heart rate, normal. Activity rings from yesterday, closed. Every number…

Hackers use simple phone trick to hold Wall Street giants hostage in ransom plot: report

Ransom-seeking hackers targeted dozens of prominent US financial institutions and other major businesses over the past month, according to a report. Google disclosed the ongoing cyberattacks earlier this week, with Reuters reporting that the targeted firms included Blackstone, Bridgewater Associates, Apollo Global Management, Bain Capital, KKR, TPG, CME Group, Clearlake…

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