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Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound during a 24-mile leap through the stratosphere more than a decade ago, died in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy. He was 56.Italian firefighters who responded said a paraglider crashed into the side of a swimming pool in the city of Porto Sant Elpidio. The city’s mayor confirmed Baumgartner’s death in a social media post. Story continues below this ad “Our community is deeply affected by the tragic disappearance of Felix Baumgartner, a figure of global prominence, a symbol of courage and…

Nearly sixty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 into law, Congress voted to take back federal funding already promised for the public media system. The Republican majority has accused PBS and NPR of left-leaning bias and being a waste of taxpayer funds. Bettmann/Bettmann Archive/Bettmann hide caption toggle caption Bettmann/Bettmann Archive/Bettmann When President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke after signing the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, he marveled at technologies like radio and television and satellites, and echoed the words of Samuel Morse in sending the first telegraph message. “What hath man wrought?” Johnson asked.…

I’m James Gunn. I’m the writer and director of ‘Superman.’ So in this scene, we have David Corenswet as Clark Kent slash Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. They are dating. And Lois calls out Clark for writing interviews with himself to put in the newspaper. And he says, well, you could interview me sometime. And she says, right now? And this is the beginning of the part where she interviews him. “Well, Boravia invaded Jarhanpur. And I showed up and told them that wasn’t right.” “And?” “And smashed some tanks and things, and a couple of planes, and…

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, cutting calories and spending long hours in the gym, this thought must have occurred to you: “I wish there were a pill I could pop and take care of it.” Turns out that there may be a possibility, going by the host of GLP-1 drugs, including Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus, that have flooded the market. What is also clear, however, is that while these drugs may be an effective tool for some people, old-school lifestyle choices, exercise, nutrition, stress management, and sleep cannot be ignored. A pharmacy owner shows an Ozempic antidiabetic medicine…

House Republicans delivered a major victory to President Trump early Friday, passing Trump’s rescissions bill that claws back $9 billion in funds already approved for public media and foreign aid.

Imagine how India would have coped without Yuvraj Singh in the 2011 ODI World Cup. Then-India head coach Gary Kirsten has now revealed that the national selectors weren’t exactly certain of marking a spot for Yuvraj for the marquee home World Cup, that he would eventually dominate to become the Player of the Tournament. Speaking to rediff.com, Kirsten revealed that if it were not for his and then skipper MS Dhoni’s insistence, the script could indeed have been a lot different. “Thank goodness we picked him because it was flipping close, he was. It was not a slam-dunk selection. The…

Jeans have always been a necessary evil in my wardrobe—reliable, yes, but rarely something I want to travel in. That changed when I discovered the Rag & Bone Miramar line. I already live in the dark-wash Sofie pair all-year long (yes, the “jeans” that fooled my friends, coworkers, and even my mom), so when I spotted a light-wash option, the Miramar Wide-leg Pants in the shade Valentina, I didn’t hesitate because I needed a summer-friendly version of my go-to travel pants, and this latest addition to my wardrobe more than delivered. These aren’t your average sweatpants. Rag & Bone’s patented…

The head of the United Nations Human Rights Office called for responsibility for killing in Syria. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Head of the United Nations Human Rights Office called on Friday (July 18, 2025) for Syria’s interim authorities to ensure accountability and justice for killings and rights violations in the southern city of Sweida.Syria’s government sent troops this week to the predominantly Druze city to quell fighting between Bedouins and Druze, but the violence grew until a ceasefire was declared.The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said it had received credible reports of widespread rights…

The European Union on Friday (July 18, 2025) imposed sanctions on the Indian oil refinery of Russian energy giant Rosneft and lowered the oil price cap, as part of a new raft of measures against Russia over its war in Ukraine.The fresh sanctions package on Russia included new banking restrictions, and curbs on fuels made from Russian crude oil.The lowered oil price cap — currently set at $60 per barrel — means Russia will be forced to sell its crude at reduced rates to buyers like India. As the second-largest purchaser of Russian oil, India stands to benefit from this…

United States President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) after undergoing evaluation for lower leg swelling and hand bruising, the White House has announced. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday that the diagnosis was made after the president experienced mild discomfort in his legs over several weeks. In a publicly released letter, President Trump’s physician, Dr Sean Barbabella, confirmed there was no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease. All of Trump’s lab results were within normal limits. “An echocardiogram was also performed, and confirmed normal cardiac structure and function,” the letter added. But…