Diagnostic dilemma: A fish stabs a man through the throat and the base of the skull

The patient: A 31-year old man in LouisianaThe symptoms: When the patient reached the hospital, he was bleeding from the mouth and had severe neck pain and stiffness. Upon examining the man, his doctors noted a tear in the back of his throat on the right side.What happened next: The man, a sports fisherman, had been brought to the hospital by boat and helicopter after an accident during an ocean fishing trip. He had caught a white marlin (Kajikia albida), a type of large fish with a long pointy “bill,” weighing approximately 60 pounds (27 kilograms). This species can grow…

‘The Princess Diaries’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

It’s been more than 20 years since The Princess Diaries hit theaters, but fans will never get tired of the Disney movie’s royal charm. Released in August 2001, Anne Hathaway made her film debut as Mia Thermopolis, a San Francisco teen who discovers she is a princess of the fictional…

Staggering amount ex-AOC aide wasted on failed Pelosi succession bid

Lefty tech millionaire Saikat Chakrabarti spent nearly $10 million of his own cash to fill Nancy Pelosi’s shoes in Congress for San Francisco, only to majorly flop and miss out on a spot in the general election. The extent of his loss was not only humiliating in terms of results – he…

USMNT inching closer to ‘golden generation’ World Cup reality

SEATTLE — The soccer old heads — the veterans who paved the way for this World Cup squad — hate the term “golden generation.” That’s a title won, a sobriquet earned. The current team hasn’t gotten there yet — hasn’t reached a World Cup quarterfinal — but Friday’s 2-0 victory…

Bush dynasty suffers defeat in Maine gubernatorial primary

Two political dynasties flamed out in Maine’s ranked-choice gubernatorial primaries earlier this month. Republican Jonathan Bush, the nephew of former President George H. W. Bush and a cousin of former President George W. Bush, was eliminated from contention following the sixth round of tabulation. On the Democratic side, Angus King…

USA makes World Cup history not seen since 1930

The United States men’s national team made history with a 2-0 win over Australia Friday. Prior to the match, the USMNT had not won consecutive matches at a World Cup since the 1930 inaugural tournament. That changed Friday after the 90th minute at Lumen Field in Seattle where the U.S.’s…

White House turns on MAGA allies as Iran deal sparks conservative revolt

The Trump White House is lashing out at some of its most reliable allies as a bitter civil war erupts on the right over the administration’s controversial Iran agreement. Conservative commentator Batya Ungar-Sargon became the latest target Friday after she blasted the deal as an “utter humiliation” for the US…

Two-time loser Curtis Sliwa eying another NYC mayoral run in 2029

He’s throwing his beret in the ring a third time. Former NYC Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa is seriously considering another mayoral run – and the revelation came, strangely, while he was in California last week. Sliwa was addressing a group of students at Stanford University on May 22 when…

New device could make processors run 1,000 times faster without additional waste heat — scientists say it could reduce data center energy demands

Researchers in Japan have created a device that promises to boost computer processing speeds, without generating massive amounts of additional heat.Two of the limiting factors in high-performance computing, especially for the processors used in data centers, are the costly energy inputs required and the massive amount of waste heat generated.…

Science news this week: Exploding rocket overshadows NASA’s next steps to the moon, ‘Doomsday Glacier’ faces big loss, quantum computer AI hybrid shows impressive results, and war deepens Iran’s water crisis

Space dominated this week’s science news, with NASA announcing its imminent next steps in plans to develop a permanent moon base being slightly overshadowed by the spectacular explosion of a rocket intended to carry its payloads.Three uncrewed missions targeted for later this year will involve private companies carrying payloads to…

What is jetlag, and how can you avoid it?

Most long-distance travelers have felt the discombobulation of changing time zones: being excessively tired during the daytime but struggling to sleep at night.Jet lag often emerges when people hop several time zones. The majority struggle more when flying east because our body clock is typically just over 24 hours. “It’s…

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