Arizona senator leans on astronaut past to call for climate crisis action amid blistering heat wave
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly on Sunday leaned into his experience as an astronaut to call for climate crisis action amid a blistering heatwave across the United States, including his home state of Arizona.
2023-07-17 00:55
Hamas unable to pay salaries in Gaza after Qatari aid delay, officials say
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA The Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers have been unable to pay salaries for 50,000 public
2023-07-17 00:54
‘Mission: Impossible’ debuts with $80M over five days, igniting box office but missing expectations
After a globe-trotting publicity blitz by star Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days, though it came in shy of industry expectations with a $56.2 million haul over the three-day weekend
2023-07-17 00:52
Ukraine war: Last grain ship leaves Odesa as deal deadline looms
Russia has threatened not to extend the deal allowing Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports despite the war.
2023-07-17 00:51
Putin says Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs as Ukraine gets its own supply from US
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published Sunday that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster munitions, warning that Russia “reserves the right to take reciprocal action” if Ukraine uses the controversial weapons
2023-07-17 00:29
Brother of Ronan Keating dies in Mayo crash
Ciaran Keating, the older brother of singer Ronan, has died in a car crash in County Mayo.
2023-07-17 00:27
US gives 'green light' to European countries to train Ukrainian soldiers on F-16 fighter jets, Biden official says
The US will allow European countries to train Ukrainian soldiers on F-16 fighter jets, a top Biden administration official confirmed Sunday, a potential boon for Ukraine's efforts to counter Russia's air superiority.
2023-07-17 00:16
This is the Defining and Most Embarrassing Play of the New York Mets Horrible Season
VIDEO: Mets Third Baseman Misplayed a Pop Fly So Badly It Hit Him in the Face Off the Bounce
2023-07-17 00:15
Early alarm bells for DeSantis as Pence falls behind: Takeaways from new campaign finance reports
The first full financial look at the 2024 presidential race came into focus over the weekend as candidates filed campaign finance reports with federal regulators. They highlight potential trouble spots for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and expose a wide chasm between the early fundraising leaders in the Republican primary and the rest of the GOP field.
2023-07-16 23:56
Scientists say drinking coffee gives ‘special boost’ to the brain
If you’re anything like us, the first coffee of the day is the only thing that can get us up on a morning – and it turns out, there’s real science behind it. Everyone knows that coffee can give us a welcome caffeine hit, but it’s now been revealed that the drink also gives us an extra ‘special boost’ too. Scientists have claimed that the act of drinking a cup of joe gives the body a lift, making us more alert, which can’t be replicated merely with caffeine. In fact, new research shows that drinking hot coffee activates additional areas of the brain. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Scientists from the University of Minho in Portugal and elsewhere looked into the effects of coffee outside of just caffeine content as part of a study – and they found that plain caffeine didn’t have the same impact. In fact, a cup of coffee also influenced working memory and goal-directed behaviour. “There is a common expectation that coffee increases alertness and psychomotor functioning. When you get to understand better the mechanisms underlying a biological phenomenon, you open pathways for exploring the factors that may modulate it and even the potential benefits of that mechanism,” study co-author Nuno Sousa explained. Experts said that drinking coffee actually increased the connectivity in the brain’s more advanced nerve network controlling vision, and other parts involved in working memory, cognitive control and goal-directed behaviour – something not found when participants only took caffeine. Researchers also said that if subjects wanted to not just feel alert but ready to go, caffeine alone might not do the job. “Acute coffee consumption decreased the functional connectivity between brain regions of the default mode network, a network that is associated with self-referential processes when participants are at rest,” study co-author Maria Picó-Pérez said. “The subjects were more ready for action and alert to external stimuli after having coffee,” she added. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-16 23:55
Washington legal pot farms get back to work after pesticide concerns halted operations
Some legal cannabis growers in Washington state who were ordered to halt operations in April over concerns about pesticide contamination are getting back to business
2023-07-16 23:27
Eddie Howe reveals Newcastle's stance on signing Saudi Pro League players on loan
Eddie Howe responds to suggestions Newcastle could sign Saudi Pro League players on loan in the future.
2023-07-16 23:23