People who drink bottled water may be getting more than just hydration, some researchers claim. A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that each bottle of water can contain hundreds of thousands of nanoplastics, which are tiny particles of plastic below 1 micrometer, measured in billionths of…
Journalists who were held hostage after masked gunmen broke into Ecuadorian broadcaster TC’s live studio have spoken about their ordeal. Alina Manrique said the armed men “hunted” staff members and that she thought she would never see her children again. TV anchor Jorge Rendon, who was live in the studio when the attack took place,…
Sam Farmer breaks down the matchups and predicts winners for the first six NFL playoff games during wild-card weekend.
Updated Jan. 11, 2024 7:14 am ET Chesapeake Energy and Southwestern Energy agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction valued at $7.4 billion that would create one of the largest natural-gas producers in the U.S. The companies on Thursday said the value is based on Chesapeake’s closing price as of Wednesday. Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones…
“At best I have maybe a year, at worst maybe a little less,” said England’s first-ever foreign-born soccer coach.
Updated Jan. 11, 2024 6:14 am ET Amazon.com missed a Wednesday deadline to offer remedies to the European Union over its $1.7 billion acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot, after the bloc had raised concerns that the deal could stifle competition in the robot vacuum cleaner market. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, made its…
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Starbucks has long pitched itself as a mindful seller of coffee and tea, publicizing its supply chain standards, sharing photos of farms around the world and assuring customers on its product labels that it is “committed to 100% ethical” sourcing. But the international coffee brand…
Arezu Aghaseyedjavadi signed up for her first Barry’s class in 2017, motivated to give the high-intensity workout a try after noticing how fit everyone seemed when she flew from San Francisco to Los Angeles for weekly work trips. She lost 50 pounds in the first year and got hooked. More than 1,500 classes later, the…
If you’ve spent any amount of time on TikTok or talking to your 12-year-old niece, you’ve probably heard of the Stanley cup by now. The 40 oz. insulated tumbler with a handle has led to long lines, fights and a crazy resale market. We’re only 11 days into the new year, and already some marketers…
The U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, is warning Americans traveling to the country not to use dating apps after eight “suspicious deaths” of private U.S. citizens. According to the embassy, the deaths — potentially involuntary drug overdoes or suspected homicides — took place in Medellin between November 1 and December 31, 2023. “Over the last…
