Slushies—those brightly colored, brain-freezing childhood favorites—might not be as harmless as they seem. Pediatricians are now warning that kids under eight should avoid slushies containing glycerol. This ingredient helps keep the drinks slushy but may also be making children sick. A new review in Archives of Disease in Childhood found that 21 children, aged two
If the US thought China was going to sit back and take another round of tariffs, Beijing just sent a loud and clear message: “We’re ready to fight—any war, any time.” After former President Donald Trump hit all Chinese imports with tariffs, China fired back with its own 10-15% tariffs on US farm goods. But
It’s official: Skype is logging out permanently. Come May 5, 2025, the once-revolutionary voice and video call service will vanish into tech history, as Microsoft pulls the plug to focus on its newer darling—Teams. Skype was the cool kid of the early 2000s, making long-distance calls cheap (or even free) and revolutionizing online communication. Long
Mars might not be your go-to vacation spot—no air, deadly radiation, and a severe lack of beachside margaritas. But once upon a time? Scientists now say the Red Planet had actual beaches lapping at the shores of an ancient ocean. Mars Had An Entire Ecosystem Researchers debated whether Mars had more than just rivers and
Louis DeJoy is punching his final timecard by stepping down from the agency after reporting billions worth of losses. The often-criticized, occasionally praised postmaster general told the USPS board to hunt for his replacement. No exit date yet, but his departure looms—right alongside the agency’s ever-growing pile of financial woes. What’s The Story? Here’s the
US President Donald Trump is negotiating an agreement with Ukraine to access its rare earth minerals in exchange for military aid. According to a report by Kyiv Independent, Ukraine knows that the only leverage it has to sway Trump to his side is by providing its trillion-dollar mineral resources to the US. Ukraine Proposed The
The CIA has commented on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency said that a lab-related incident in China is “more likely” than the virus jumping naturally from animals to humans. However, the agency admitted its confidence in this conclusion is low. The announcement is one of the first under new CIA Director John
Another day, another rocket launch—and another fiery explosion. SpaceX’s latest test of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, ended dramatically as the upper stage broke apart minutes after liftoff from Texas. Elon Musk’s company described the event as a ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’—a fancy way of saying it blew up mid-flight. Videos posted on social media
The real-life donkey believed to have inspired the beloved character Donkey from Shrek has passed away at the age of 30. S hort for Pericles, Perry was a miniature donkey born in New York City in 1994. He reportedly served as a model for animators working on the 2001 Oscar-winning film. “If you know Perry
CNN is facing a wave of criticism after airing an emotional segment about a man allegedly freed from a Syrian prison. The man who pretended to be a prisoner turned out to be a notorious intelligence officer under Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Man is Identified The man, initially identified as “Adel Ghurbal,” claimed he had been
President-elect Donald Trump’s Surgeon General pick, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, is believed to have accidentally shot her father, as reported by the New York Times. At just 13, Nesheiwat accidentally caused a gun to fire while searching for scissors in her family’s Florida home in February 1990. A .380 caliber handgun fell from a tackle box,
(Caution: Video Contains Graphic Scenes) A zookeeper had a heart-stopping encounter with a lion, only to be saved by an unlikely hero: a lioness. Tourists visiting a lion enclosure, believed to be in a Las Vegas hotel, watched in awe as two zookeepers worked near a male lion and a lioness. While the big cats
