A new report estimates 6.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease and more than 1 in 10 older adults have early-stage memory or cognitive problems. The Alzheimer’s Association report released Tuesday states that 12-18% of adults age 60 and older have “mild cognitive impairment,” a category of memory loss or cognitive problems that may be a … Read more
From Kravis trying to have a baby to Kylie Jenner’s recent pregnancy to Scott Disick’s first appearances and Kanye West, the new trailer for The Kardashians is a a lot of record. Posted 1 hour ago On Monday the first full-length trailer for the upcoming Hulu show The Kardashians was ~finally~ released, and it’s safe … Read more
PEORIA, Ariz. – The San Diego Padres have been something of a byword for player union criticism. How could they possibly have a bigger payroll than the New York Yankees? The Little Padres, who had baseball’s second-largest payroll last year, could double. The Padres have entered the bidding war for free-agent all-star first baseman Freddie … Read more
BEIJING — Trucks are being delayed by driver testing. Container prices are rising as ships wait long hours in ports. Products pile up in warehouses. As Chinese officials scramble to contain the country’s worst outbreak of Covid-19 since early 2020, they are imposing lockdowns and restrictions that are throwing global supply chains into chaos. The … Read more
The attack killed Pierre Zakrzewski, a veteran war photojournalist for Fox News, and Oleksandra Kuvshynova, a Ukrainian journalist. Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall was seriously injured and is in the hospital. “Truth is the goal,” Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, commenting on the attack on Fox News crew journalists. Zakrzewski’s death was announced by … Read more
Oil prices fell below $100 a barrel as China, the world’s largest oil importer, new lockdowns imposed to combat a Covid outbreak, steps that could threaten demand. The surge in oil prices, which approached $130 earlier this month, echoed in stock markets as airline stocks rose and oil producers tumbled. Brent crude, the global benchmark, … Read more
The space station is gearing up for further performance upgrades as two NASA astronauts performed their first spacewalk of the year on Tuesday. Astronauts Kayla Barron and Raja Chari donned and departed the space station to begin some installations around 8:12 a.m. ET, and their spacewalk ended at 3:06 p.m. ET. Live coverage began on … Read more
Genes that allow some people to thrive on just four hours of sleep a night may also play a role in defenses dementiaclaim scientists. A study in mice found that two genetic mutations carried by “elite sleepers” slowed the build-up of toxic proteins in the brain – a hallmark of the memory-stealing disease. The link … Read more
Former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime said in an interview at SXSW (via Bloomberg) that being excluded from conversations about how to turn the ship mattered. Before explaining why he left, Fils-Aime spoke about why he joined in the first place. After leaving Nintendo, Fils-Aime joined GameStop’s board of directors in April 2020, at … Read more
Scott Hall, the former professional wrestler who rose to fame in the early 1990s as the arrogant “bad guy” Razor Ramon, known for wearing gold chains and flicking toothpicks at opponents, has died. He was 63. in the a statement of his death On Monday, World Wrestling Entertainment called Mr. Hall a “hugely influential superstar.” … Read more
