Washington, D.C.’s cherry blossom season has begun, with cherry trees just one step away from peak bloom. The National Park Service, on Sunday, announced the capital’s famed cherry trees have reached “stage 5 – Puffy White” with blossom starting to show.NPS wrote on X, “Now we’re just waiting on them to open.” “Peak Bloom…
After receiving Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification, a California-based startup creating a flying electric automobile is currently accepting preorders. According to a news release from the firm, Alef Aeronautics’ flying automobile has received a Special Airworthiness Certification, allowing the business to test it on the road and in the air. According to Alef’s website, the…
Ever since Cooper Flagg scored 42 points against Notre Dame in January, setting an ACC record and cementing his Player of the Year candidacy, it has been difficult to be truly surprised by anything from the freshman phenom. That changed Thursday night, as Flagg put forth a virtuoso performance, finishing with 30 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 3…
Bursting onto the scene as a provocative comedian before transforming into a Hollywood star then internet conspiracy theorist, Russell Brand still boasts millions of online fans despite being accused of rape. Brand, who has almost seven million subscribers on YouTube, 11.3 million followers on X (formerly Twitter) and 4.8 million on Instagram, was on Friday…
Authorities in Baltimore said that two people were killed, 28 were injured, and a manhunt was going on as a result of a shooting spree during a block party. A 20-year-old male and an 18-year-old woman were slain, while three survivors were in serious condition, according to acting police commissioner Richard Worley. According to…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert to customers of 23andMe, a genetic testing and information company. The California-based company has publicly reported that it is in financial distress and stated in securities filings that there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Due to the trove of sensitive…
The North American leg in support of Mayhem kicks off July 16 with two shows at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, followed by stops at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, three nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden, then two nights each at Miami’s Kaseya Center and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena before concluding (for now) Sept. 15 and 17 at…
On Monday, a jury in Colorado rejected a woman’s claim that she was mad when she assaulted her stepson, finding her guilty of murder in the death of her 11-year-old stepson. Over three years after the prosecution said that Letecia Stauch stabbed Gannon Stauch 18 times before striking him in the head and then…
For Alex Ovechkin, the goal in Sunday’s game came just like so many before it did — on the power play, from the top of the left faceoff circle, a powerful shot right to the goal. But this one was history. For the Washington Capitals star, this 895th goal of his regular season career makes him the…
The Los Angeles Lakers were fully healthy on Saturday night with Rui Hachimura and, more notably, LeBron James returning to action, but the Chicago Bulls spoiled the party with a 146-115 blowout that dropped the Lakers to the No. 3 to No. 4 seed with 12 games remaining. The Lakers are tied in the loss column with the Nuggets, and are likely going…