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Jan 02 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Watch the NYC Ball Drop from Home: Tips & Fun Facts

Imagine ringing in the New Year with thousands of people in Times Square, but without leaving your couch. You can! The famous ball drop in NYC's Times Square is broadcast and livestreamed, so you don't have to deal with the crowds. One way to catch the action is via NBC New York's Times Square Live

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Jan 02 2025TECHNOLOGY

Gaming Giants' Year in Review: How Did PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Do in 2024?

In 2024, the gaming world saw some ups and downs. Let's take a look at how the big three—PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo—fared this year. PlayStation had a mixed bag in 2024. They faced big setbacks like the failure of their live service game, Concord. This disaster might affect their future live s

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Jan 02 2025BUSINESS

Cable Wars: Altice Drops MSG Networks from Optimum

MSG Networks, under the umbrella of Sphere Entertainment (SPHR), announced that Altice USA (ATUS) has kicked MSG Networks off its Optimum channel lineup in the tri-state area. In a move to keep their business afloat, Altice has decided to charge customers more and offer less. They've hiked prices by

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Jan 02 2025HEALTH

The Surprising Link Between Mountains and Living Longer in Hechi, China

In the south of China, there's a special place called Hechi. It's not just any city; it's known as "the world's longevity city. " Why? Because it has the highest number of centenarians in Guangxi Province, and Guangxi has one of the highest centenarian ratios in all of China. You might be thinking,

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Jan 02 2025HEALTH

Mindfulness in Pregnancy: Reducing Anxiety and Boosting Childbirth Satisfaction

Pregnancy can be a rollercoaster of emotions, and anxiety is a common passenger on this ride. Especially for first-time moms, worry can lead to negative outcomes for both the mom and baby. But what if there was a way to tame this anxiety? A study explored how mindfulness-based counseling could help.

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Jan 02 2025SPORTS

Weather Watch: The Sentry 2025 Kicks Off in Hawaii

The PGA Tour's 2025 season is about to begin with a bang at The Sentry in Hawaii. This big-money event brings together 60 of the world's top golfers, including big names like Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa. Despite World No. 1 being out due to an injury, the field is still packed with talent.

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Jan 02 2025SPORTS

Conor McGregor Outsmarts Dana White, Brings Maori Fighter to Italy

Conor McGregor has gone where Dana White couldn't, securing a massive deal to bring a Maori fighter to Italy. This move came after White's plans to host a UFC event at the Colosseum fell through. The initial idea was to have tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg fight there, but the event

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Jan 01 2025SCIENCE

Fighting Superbugs: New Ways to Disrupt Drug Resistance

Imagine a world where antibiotics can't keep up with the bugs they're designed to fight. That's the challenge posed by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPEs), a group of multidrug-resistant pathogens that are becoming increasingly hard to treat. These bacteria have plasmids, which are like

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Jan 01 2025HEALTH

Vitamin D and COVID-19: A Clinical Trial's Surprising Findings

Ever wondered if popping a vitamin D pill could help fight COVID-19? A recent clinical trial decided to find out. Scientists randomly picked a bunch of people and divided them into two groups. One group got a daily dose of vitamin D, while the other got a sugar pill, also known as a placebo. The goa

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Jan 01 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Diplo's Surprising Confession on CNN's NYE Special

DJ Diplo made a shocking revelation during CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live With Andy Cohen & Anderson Cooper. While chatting with the hosts, Andy Cohen asked about the craziest place Diplo had taken LSD. Diplo laughed and confessed, “Right now. I took some on the helicopter ride here. ” He insisted he was

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