Day: June 29, 2025

Environmental groups try blocking Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ with last-minute lawsuit

6:14 am June 29, 2025

Multiple environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Friday alleging officials did not evaluate ecologic impacts when constructing “Alligator Alcatraz,” an illegal immigrant detention center near the Everglades and Big Cypress National Preserve. The lawsuit, filed by Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity in the Southern District of Florida, aims to pause […]

Scientists discover ancient radio signals from distant galaxy cluster

4:49 am June 29, 2025

Astronomers studying a distant galaxy cluster stumbled upon ancient radio signals that might hold clues to the formation of the early universe. While studying the distant galaxy cluster known as SpARCS1049, astronomers detected faint mysterious radio waves, according to a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters and available on the pre-print server Xrxiv. The […]

Rod Stewart says he backs Brexit leader Nigel Farage in wide-ranging political discussion

4:32 am June 29, 2025

Rod Stewart got political this week, saying he supports Brexit leader Nigel Farage over current Prime Minister Keir Starmer. “It’s hard for me because I’m extremely wealthy, and I deserve to be, so a lot of it doesn’t really touch me,” the “Maggie May” singer told The London Times in a piece published Friday. “But […]

Pirates great and World Series champion Dave Parker dies, team announces

3:49 am June 29, 2025

One of the most beloved figures in Pittsburgh Pirates history, Dave Parker, has died, the MLB franchise confirmed Saturday. He was 74. Parker, affectionately known as “The Cobra,” was named to seven MLB All-Star teams. He racked up more than 2,700 hits and hit 339 homers during his storied big league career. He received National […]

WNBA rookie Paige Bueckers says media ‘tries to isolate’ in response to past comments about Black women

3:41 am June 29, 2025

Dallas Wings rookie sensation Paige Bueckers addressed comments she made in 2021 about using her platform to “celebrate Black women” during a podcast interview Friday. In an appearance on the “Nilosophy” podcast, Bueckers was asked about her comments at the 2021 ESPYS, when she said, “I think we should use this power together to also […]