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A joint practice between the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers descended into a brawl that left a fan injured and led to several players being ejected from the field. The Panthers’ All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey became incensed after Read more
Researchers have known people who live farther from the equator are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) and have often attributed that to vitamin D exposure. But countries farther from the equator are also more likely to be wealthier Read more
BP (BP.L) said on Wednesday it has shut some of its units affected by an electrical fire at its 430,000 barrel-per-day Whiting refinery in Indiana. The fire has been extinguished and it is determining when the affected units will be Read more
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy had his job cut out for him when he took over the helm in February as the company laid off 2,800 employees. Now, roughly six months later, McCarthy has sent out a memo to staffers warning Read more
Top-rated professional eater Joey Chestnut broke a new world record for the sport when he ate 32 servings of popcorn — 24 ounces each — in 8 minutes. Chestnut, famous for his 15 wins in the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Read more
A rain-abridged opening day in which 116 runs were scored and six batters were dismissed did nothing to dent England’s ambitions in their first Test against South Africa, with Paul Collingwood declaring there was “no ceiling” to their batting potential Read more
Awoman is born with around 6 million eggs in her ovaries, which reduces to a few hundred thousand by the time she reaches puberty. The quantity and quality of these eggs that are present in a woman’s ovaries are referred Read more
The Shanghai Stock Exchange said subscription and redemption in 67 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) would be halted on Thursday due to a trading suspension in Hong Kong triggered by a typhoon. The business suspension in the ETFs, which invest fully or Read more
Today, the DC circuit court released its decision, siding with the Federal Communications Commission, on its reallocation of part of the 5.9GHz band. It’s a big win for the FCC and a big loss for the auto industry, which has Read more
Sheriff’s deputies were summoned to a Louisiana home to wrangle a small alligator found hanging out by the backyard pool. The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that Deputies Steve Hoff, Connor McLaughin, and Austin Mueller responded Read more