Day: February 19, 2024

Scientists suggest our universe is merging with ‘baby universes’ as possible theory of expansion

1:07 am February 19, 2024

Astronomers have proposed a new theory to suggest why our universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. That our universe is expanding, is in wide agreement, though how exactly that process happens is not as well understood. Scientists believe that an elusive substance called “dark energy” is responsible for driving the expansion. But the very […]

Wife of jailed Russian dissident says Navalny was ‘murdered’ in cold blood: Putin thinks he’s ‘untouchable’

1:00 am February 19, 2024

Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, said Saturday that no matter what is officially written as the cause of death for Alexei Navalny, it was a “murder.” Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) announced the death of Navalny, 47, on Friday, claiming the Putin critic was feeling unwell after a walk […]

Rangers’ overtime win over Islanders ends in controversy during Stadium Series game

12:57 am February 19, 2024

A miraculous New York Rangers comeback during their Stadium Series game against the New York Islanders ended with an Artemi Panarin goal just as the overtime puck drop came at MetLife Stadium. But Panarin’s goal will likely be talked about throughout the week after it ended with some controversy. As the official dropped the puck […]

Argentina’s poverty level rises to 57.4%, marking 20-year high

12:49 am February 19, 2024

Argentina’s poverty level rose to 57.4% last month, reaching the highest percentage in at least 20 years, according to a report by the Catholic University of Argentina. A local media company wrote about the report, according to Reuters, which said newly elected President Javier Milei’s devaluation of the peso, executed shortly after his inauguration in […]

Hundreds of rural hospitals are in danger of shutting down, study finds: ‘At risk of closure’

12:44 am February 19, 2024

Hundreds of hospitals in rural areas of the U.S. are at risk of closure, according to new data from Chartis, a Chicago health care advisory services firm. A total of 141 rural hospitals have closed since 2010 — while another 453 are “at risk of closure,” according to a press release. The seven states with […]