Fancy a wild adventure without leaving town? The Baton Rouge Zoo, managed by BREC, has been through a major makeover recently. Over the past three years, they've added seven new exhibits and renovated eleven others. The zoo's director, Jim Fleshman, explains that the changes aim to improve both visi
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Hamas is often seen as a group fighting for Palestinian freedom. But, is that really what they want? Spiked's Brendan O'Neill suggests that Hamas has a darker goal. It wants to control Palestine under strict Islamist rules. Palestinians, to them, aren't Individuals but martyrs. The group's ultimate
Last month, Apple launched macOS Sequoia with exciting new features. But alongside these perks, the update also included a lengthy patch for security flaws. Surprisingly, one of these flaws was found by Microsoft. This discovery is significant, especially for users of Macs managed by organizations.
Meet Autumn Best, a fresh face in the film world who’s making waves with her debut role in Netflix’s “Woman of the Hour. ” This gripping movie, directed by Anna Kendrick, is based on real events involving a notorious serial killer. Best plays Amy, a teen who survived an encounter with the killer. D
Chicago had a lovely fall weekend without the Bears, but plenty of other sports kept fans engrossed. From baseball playoffs to college football, hockey, and NFL games, the city was buzzing. Here are some key observations and fun facts from the weekend. The Blackhawks haven't secured a deal with CHS
Last Thursday, Israeli forces happened to encounter and take out Yahya Sinwar, Hamas's leader and the mastermind behind the October 7 tragedy. His death is bringing a sense of closure to many in Israel, as it marks the end of a traumatic chapter. It wasn't Israeli Special Forces or intel that took S
Amazon has just launched a new streaming device, the Fire TV Stick HD, priced at $35. This isn't a brand-new gadget, though; it's more like a rebranded version of the old basic Fire TV Stick with a few dollars shaved off the price. The new stick supports full HD streaming and has HDR support, just l
China recently held a significant military drill near Taiwan, sparking criticism from the United States. The exercise, dubbed "Joint Sword-2024B, " involved various branches of the Chinese military. They conducted sea and air patrols, along with attacks on maritime and ground targets. This maneuver
You might think our love for carbs like bread, pasta, and rice is a modern thing. But get this – humans may have been chowing down on starchy foods way longer than we thought. Scientists found a gene that helps us digest carbs more easily. And guess what? This gene seems to have duplicated itself a
