Haley’s ‘too many lies’ attack on Trump is too little, too late
At a debate last week, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis effectively took turns calling each other liars for two hours. It was a striking scene — not just because of…
A ‘whale’ of a tale: Trump continues to distort cognitive test he took
Donald Trump this week bragged about purportedly acing a widely used cognitive test that was administered to him when he was president, suggesting that the test included identifying drawings of…
Trump lobs racially charged attacks against Haley ahead of N.H. primary
Former president Donald Trump is lobbing racially charged attacks at Republican rival Nikki Haley, a daughter of Indian immigrants who served as his U.N. ambassador, days before a hotly contested…
Electric vehicle owners face the cold truth as temperatures plummet
Winter weather can cause bigger headaches for electric vehicle drivers than shoveling their driveways. Many are finding cold temperatures reduce their cars’ driving range. Fully electric vehicles, which run exclusively…
A Burt’s Bees, Hidden Valley Ranch lip balm collaboration has already sold out
If you were hoping to snatch a unique, sports bar-inspired flavor in your lip balm, you’ll now have to wait. On Wednesday, balm specialists Burt’s Bees announced a collaboration with…
Mass layoffs hit Sports Illustrated staff
The publisher of Sports Illustrated is laying off much of the storied magazine’s entire staff. The news, first reported by Front Office Sports, came less than 24 hours after publisher…
S&P 500 hits all-time high, surpassing previous record set in 2022
The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high on Friday as investors returned to buying equities in force following a short-lived market stumble to start the new year. The broad market index…
First US spacecraft to attempt moon landing in decades burns up after failed mission
After soaring hundreds of thousands of miles through space and battling a propellant issue that dashed its plans, the Peregrine lunar lander has likely met its fiery end. The spacecraft…
‘Frost quakes’ were felt around Chicago this week. Here’s what scientists do and don’t know about the seismic phenomenon
A cold weather phenomenon known as frost quakes, which make loud booming or popping sounds and unleash small earthquake-like tremors, was felt around Chicago during this week’s bout of below-zero…
Japan’s lunar lander reaches the moon but is rapidly losing power, space agency says
Japan’s “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer landed on the lunar surface, but the mission may end prematurely since the spacecraft’s solar cell is not generating electricity, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency…