NCAA President Charlie Baker claimed TV ratings for the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament rose “100%” this year during an interview on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” Thursday. The surge comes just one…
Elon Musk Is Already Scamming Washington
The highest-paying part-time job in human history is the position of chief executive at Tesla—or rather, it would be the highest if the legal system didn’t keep disallowing Tesla’s pay package for…
Raygun’s legal threat backfires as comedian announces new musical
Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s legal threat has backfired after the comedian at the center of the storm announced a brand new musical would be coming to the stage. Stephanie Broadbridge had her original creation, Raygun:…
Charity song mocking Keir Starmer over winter fuel payments could could storm charts today – but BBC still isn’t playing it
It is the ultimate festive accolade that musicians vie for every year. And today, a parody song mocking Sir Keir Starmer is in with a chance of taking the coveted title of…
The last meteor shower of the year peaks a few days before Christmas
The last meteor shower of the year — the Ursids — peaks Sunday, a few days before Christmas. While usually not as bright as the Geminids, the Ursid meteor shower can yield surprises….
The Yankees have their sights set on Japan’s Roki Sasaki, “one of the best pitchers in the world”
After the whole Juan Soto episode and overcoming the bitter taste of his farewell to head to Queens and be part of the Mets for the next 15 years, the Yankees have…
Flamethrower Elon Musk floated for House speaker as government funding mayhem ramps up
They Musk be joking. Some Republicans are daydreaming over the prospect of billionaire guru and occasional literal flamethrower Elon Musk clinching the speaker’s gavel in the wake of a revolt against House…
The rise of home biohacking: technologies to sleep better and live longer
In recent years, the term ‘biohacking’ has gained popularity, especially among those who seek to optimise their health and wellbeing. This approach is based on the idea of using science and technology…
Trump, Musk sink spending bill, teeing up shutdown
What happened House Republicans abandoned a stopgap spending package Wednesday evening after President-elect Donald Trump told them to kill the bipartisan legislation and replace it with a more pared-down package that cut…
The Premier League is taken over by United States money
The Friedkin Group completed its purchase of Everton on Thursday, becoming the 10th American owner of a Premier League team. This group, which already owns Roma, will pay around 400 million pounds…