GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — In a village outside Botswana’s capital, Keorapetse Koko sat on an aging sofa in her sparsely furnished home, stunned that a career — and an entire nation’s economy — built on diamonds had fallen so quickly, so quickly. For 17 years, she made a living cutting and polishing the gems that … Read more
Nvidia ( NVDA ) sent a note to Wall Street analysts over the weekend saying it is not engaged in vendor financing, a controversial practice in which vendors invest in or make loans to their own customers. Renowned shortcut sellers Jim Chanos and Michael Burry aren’t so sure. Nvidia wrote a seven-page document — first … Read more
Most of us think of orange juice as a simple breakfast habit, something you pour without much thought. However, scientists are discovering that this everyday drink can do much more in the body than quench thirst. A recent study showed that regular consumption of orange juice can influence the activity of thousands of genes inside … Read more
On Thanksgiving my wife, son and I went to a Brazilian steakhouse. It was one of those all-you-can-eat settings where the waiters bring meat on skewers, carving it onto the plate. This is a heavy duty model and the service was top notch. Staff checked in regularly to see how we were doing and the … Read more
Claim: One photo authentically shows future US first lady Melania Trump, then Melania Knauss, posing partially nude to model plane photos of the late Jeffrey Epstein. Rating: Rating: Wrong subtitle Throughout November 2025, a meme circulated online purportedly featuring a years-old photo of future US first lady Melania Trump, then Melania Knauss, posing partially n*de … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly over a video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” has raised questions and some criticism from legal experts. Some say the Pentagon is misinterpreting military law to pursue Kelly as a retired Navy fighter pilot. Others say the Arizona Democrat cannot be prosecuted as … Read more
It is often said that “the first casualty when war comes is the truth”. A criminal warrant just issued in Germany shows that the war continues to take its toll. However, this mandate could prove to be as great an indictment not only of Volodymyr Zelensky’s government, but also of former President Joe Biden. This … Read more
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former military officers who served in Argentina’s brutal dictatorship and their families held a rare rally Saturday to support the release of fellow officers jailed for human rights abuses committed during the 1976-1983 junta rule. Saturday’s demonstration was seen as a challenge in the country of Nunca Más, the slogan … Read more
When I was a kid, the holiday season started when the Toys R Us catalog came in the mail, or maybe it was inserted in the Sunday Boston Globe. The catalog featured virtually every toy and game we could ask for during the holidays. Almost every kid in the country has had the same experience, … Read more
“Here comes the 3.0-liter inline-four Porsche,” you might say to yourself. Sure, it’ll be on this list, but Porsche’s uber-four is a weed-killing engine compared to the full-displacement fours. Spoiler alert: one of the engines here has more displacement than a Dodge Viper, Bugatti Chiron, Bentley Continental GT W12, and Mustang GT combined. Why are … Read more