Brentford expect to confirm the signing of Aaron Hickey from Bologna this week, with the Scotland defender due to fly to England on Tuesday for a medical. The Premier League…
Improving research on diet and dementia
Anyone searching the internet for brain healthy foods will find no shortage of stories making dietary recommendations. Some of those stories point to observational studies that have suggested a link…
Sanctions on Russia’s debt entangle default insurance payouts
Investors hit by Russia's debt default may have to settle some of their positions privately if the U.S. Treasury does not green-light an auction that would allow billions of dollars…
Chinese Chipmakers Surge After US Pushes for More Industry Curbs
Washington’s latest move to restrain Beijing from fostering its chipmaking industry is powering China’s semiconductor stocks as the US restrictions could fire up support for homegrown technology. China chipmakers were…
Curious bear uses face as a paintbrush at Washington zoo
Officials at a Washington state zoo shared video of a curious bear who used a puddle of paint on the floor of her enclosure to create a masterpiece with her…
Bad guy, unfair caricature or curiosity? Jury still out on Nick Kyrgios in Australia
At January’s Australian Open, as a red-shirted, racket-smashing Nick Kyrgios sipped from one spectator’s beer and called another a “numbnut” en route to his men’s doubles title with Thanasi Kokkinakis,…
Neighborhood ‘redlining’ associated with increased risk of heart disease
The historical discriminatory housing policies known as "redlining" are associated with heart disease and related risk factors today in impacted neighborhoods, more than 60 years after they were banned, according…
U.S. Treasury calls for inter-agency approach on digital asset risks, benefits
The U.S. Treasury said on Thursday it had delivered "a framework" to President Joe Biden for international engagement and an inter-agency approach to address the risks and benefits of digital…
Voyager Seeks Bankruptcy as Crypto Mogul’s Lifeline Fails
Crypto broker Voyager Digital Ltd. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection just weeks after getting a lifeline from billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research, citing market volatility and the collapse of…
Uber car’s license plate numbers earn lottery player $50,000
July 5 (UPI) -- A Maryland man who won a $50,000 prize from a Pick 5 lottery drawing said his numbers came from an unusual source -- his Uber driver's…