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A panoramic view of the cruise ship MV Hondius anchored off the coast of the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2026. AFP | Getty ImagesFor now, prediction market traders aren’t too worried about hantavirus.According to Kalsi data, there is only a 21% chance of a concern about a hantavirus outbreak this year. The prediction market platform opened a market on hantavirus on Wednesday night, noting that the problem would be resolved if the World Health Organization designates the virus as a “public health emergency of international concern” in 2026.Compared to other markets that opened…
When wildlife TV personality Forrest Galante sat down for his monthly call with YouTube consultant Paddy Galloway, he received some bad news.No more turtles.Galante has 2.5 million YouTube subscribers. He’s been producing wildlife programming for more than a decade, including a docuseries on Animal Planet and a show on the History Channel. He owns his own production company. Generally speaking, Galante’s got a good feel for what his audience wants. But it was Galloway, something of a guru in the still-burgeoning YouTube creator economy, who identified that whenever Galante showed turtles in his videos, viewer engagement dropped. It was consistent and…
Mohammed Eyad Azzam, 16, says he was a “spoiled” child until his immediate family was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, leaving his elderly grandmother as his sole caregiver.On the morning of October 11, 2024, Mohammed was at home with his parents and siblings in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza when, without warning, Israeli warplanes attacked and the high-rise building where his family lived collapsed.”I was sitting safely with my parents and two older brothers…we were buried under the rubble for about 10 minutes,” Mohammed told Al Jazeera. “It was pure agony.”Mohammed’s grandmother managed to dig him…
Chris Sampson was working from home in Missoula, Montana, when his cell phone lit up with a call that appeared to be from his adult daughter. Sampson said her name and photo appeared on the caller ID and a familiar ringtone sounded. But when she answered, she heard a voice that sounded like her daughter’s crying.”It was her voice. I know her screams of terror,” Sampson told CNBC Make It. “I thought maybe she had been in a car accident.”A short time later, Sampson said, a man answered the phone. He spoke softly at first, giving her first name and…
Abuja — When Russian troops withdrew from Kidal, a strategic stronghold in northern Mali last month, they retreated under the jeers of rebels sent to quell them, but it wasn’t just territory that they surrendered. Observers characterized the withdrawal of the Kremlin-backed Afrika Korps as a humiliating blow to Moscow’s prestige as a key security partner in Africa’s Sahel region, widely considered the world’s worst terror-prone region. The attack, the boldest in more than a decade, has plunged Mali further into chaos since April 25, when armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and the northern separatist Tuareg rebels launched simultaneous attacks.…
Fisherman sandals are officially closed-toed shoes that redefine summer looks. If you’ve ever loved jelly sandals, this is definitely the chic, “grown-up” version of your coveted (and on-trend!) shoe. Think of it as an evolution of your nostalgic favorites. Structured, sophisticated and infinitely more wearable. Spotted by celebrity style icons and embraced by fashion girls across Europe, the Fisherman sandal from labels like The Row is quietly securing its place as a true wardrobe staple for 2026. Unlike the rubbery jelly styles, today’s most elegant fisherman sandals are made from soft leather, with wide woven straps, and are designed to…
Adam Kaz | E+ | Getty ImagesBuilding up a large balance in a health savings account can be a smart financial move to cover your medical expenses in retirement. But financial planners say dying with a large HSA can create tax problems for your heirs, specifically non-spouse heirs such as children, grandchildren and friends. Carolyn McClanahan, a certified financial planner and founder of Life Planning Partners in Jacksonville, Fla., said tax-advantaged accounts are a “big unknown” that people don’t understand.The good news is that there are ways to avoid dangerous situations.HSA tax issuesHSAs offer tax savings opportunities on three fronts.…
Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai during the Bloomberg Tech Conference on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 in San Francisco, California, USA.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesalphabet A moment passed Nvidia The company’s rise to the top spot by market capitalization in after-hours trading this week is a remarkable feat for a company that was seen as being at great risk in the early days of the artificial intelligence boom.The company’s stock has risen about 160% over the past year, fueled by an emerging Wall Street view that Google is well-positioned across the AI space, whether it’s its…
CNN’s analysis of publicly available aviation data shows a sharp increase in U.S. military intelligence flights off the coast of Cuba. Since Feb. 4, the U.S. Navy and Air Force have conducted at least 25 similar flights using manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft, most of them near the country’s two largest cities, Havana and Santiago de Cuba, and some within 60 miles of the coast, according to Flightradar 24. Most flights were by P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft designed for surveillance and reconnaissance, but some were by RC-135V Rivet Joints, which specialized in signals intelligence gathering. Several MQ-4C Triton high-altitude…
The Thunder had a explosive second half, with Ajay Mitchell scoring 24 points, and defeated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 131-108.Published May 10, 2026May 10, 2026Ajay Mitchell scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half as the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the final 24 minutes en route to a 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their Western Conference second-round series.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points and nine assists as the defending champion Thunder took a commanding 3-0 series lead in Saturday’s playoff semifinal.Chet Holmgren had 18 points and nine rebounds, Kayson Wallace…