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US visa policy: 3 new groups to face online background vetting from October 1; Key details here

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Starting October 1, media professionals and their families applying for US non-immigrant visas must publicly share their social media profiles. (AI Generated/Grok)

Starting from October 1, international media professionals, Mexican and Canadian specialists, and their family members accompanying them will be subject to compulsory examination of their public social media profiles during the US non-immigrant visa application process. Starting October 1, media professionals and their families applying for US non-immigrant visas must publicly share their social media … Read more

Wendy’s stock falls 3.58% after franchisee bankruptcy: Why WEN is near a 52-week low

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Wendy’s stock falls after major franchisee files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo) (REUTERS)

Wendy’s stock came under pressure after one of its major franchise operators filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Shares of Wendy’s (WEN) fell 3.58% on Friday, closing at $6.74. The stock touched an intraday low of $6.60, keeping it close to its 52-week low of $6.07. Wendy’s stock falls after major franchisee files for Chapter … Read more

CNN, Politico, MS Now to sue Trump administration over ‘ban’ from White House, President cites ‘fake news’

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Trump also warned that other outlets could be threatened as well and cited The New York Times and The Washington Post as "fake news" (File Photo/Bloomberg)

Three major American news platforms — MS Now, CNN, and Politico — said on Monday that were suing the Trump Administration after the US President said that he would ban journalists from these outlets from the White House citing their reporting of “fake news”. Trump also warned that other outlets could be threatened as well … Read more

Matt Kimbrel cause of death: Former Mets pitcher Craig Kimbrel’s brother dies at 36; fiancé pens emotional note

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Craig Kimbrel mourns the loss of his brother Matt, who died in a motorcycle accident in Alabama at 36. The collision occurred when Matt's motorcycle hit a dump truck. (Genevieve Marie / Facebook)

Craig Kimbrel, a former pitcher for the New York Metshas experienced a tragic loss following the death of his younger brother in a motorcycle accident in Alabama. Craig Kimbrel mourns the loss of his brother Matt, who died in a motorcycle accident in Alabama at 36. The collision occurred when Matt’s motorcycle hit a dump … Read more

Lauren Boebert blasts journalists amid bombshell ethics complaint: ‘It’s a scam and you…’

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Lauren Boebert vehemently denies ethics complaint allegations of sexual involvement with staff, stating they originate from David Wheeler, a known political operative. (Bloomberg)

Representative Lauren Boeberta prominent conservative figure, is bashing out at people who have disseminated allegations from an ethics complaint concerning her. Lauren Boebert vehemently denies ethics complaint allegations of sexual involvement with staff, stating they originate from David Wheeler, a known political operative. (Bloomberg) The inquiry contains claims that she engaged in sexual relations with … Read more

A couple found a rare Mickey Mantle photo inside a baseball book at a garage sale; it later sold for $20,740

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A couple found a rare Mickey Mantle photo inside a baseball book at a garage sale; it later sold for $20,740

Mickey Mantle, PC: Wikipedia A couple browsing an oversized Topps baseball-card coffee-table book at a local garage sale made an unexpected discovery when they found a rare photograph of a young Mickey Mantle tucked inside. The photograph, later authenticated by PSA/DNA as a Type 2 print, captured Mantle during spring training early in his rookie … Read more

Four sisters started a Thai-inspired popcorn brand after a family trip; it now makes $7,000 a month

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Four sisters started a Thai-inspired popcorn brand after a family trip; it now makes $7,000 a month

Image: Courtesy of Party Of. The Lertlumprasert sisters The Lertlumprasert sisters, Lisa, Lita, Charlene and Charlie, had talked about starting a business together since childhood. That idea finally took shape in February 2023, after a family trip to Thailand left them with a suitcase full of snacks their American friends loved. Combined with their frustration … Read more

Australian couple spent $500,000 building their retirement home; it was constructed on the wrong block and later had to be moved 100 metres

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Australian couple spent $500,000 building their retirement home; it was constructed on the wrong block and later had to be moved 100 metres

Couple had built their home on the neighbour’s block, PC: A Current Affair Melanie and David Moor spent more than $500,000 on what they expected to be their retirement home in Camperdown, south-west Victoria, only to discover that the house had been placed entirely on a neighbouring block. The couple had bought land in a … Read more

Meet Rajarshi Mandal, the 16-year-old Lexington student whose malaria model showed the same mosquito-net supply could prevent twice as many infections; he won $50,000

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Meet Rajarshi Mandal, the 16-year-old Lexington student whose malaria model showed the same mosquito-net supply could prevent twice as many infections; he won $50,000

For Mandal, the idea began with footage showing fishermen using donated mosquito nets as fishing material because the mesh was available when conventional fishing equipment was not. At 16, Rajarshi Mandal is already tackling a problem that has challenged public-health systems for decades: how to make limited malaria-prevention resources go further. The Lexington High School … Read more

Dutch scientists discover tin-based solar breakthrough that keeps hot electrons 1,000 times longer than current panels, changing the future of solar power

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Dutch scientists discover tin-based solar breakthrough that keeps hot electrons 1,000 times longer than current panels, changing the future of solar power

Scientists at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have discovered how tin-based perovskite materials allow hot electrons to retain their excess energy for around 1,000 times longer than expected, a finding that could shape the future of solar power. The researchers found that two physical effects, the hot phonon bottleneck and the Burstein–Moss effect, … Read more