Multiple areas of the United States have been absolutely hammered by record snowfall and bitter cold this winter, and Syracuse, NY, is among the hardest hit. Oswego County was “pounded with four feet of snow in 24 hours,” Syracuse.com reported, warning that the storm is “absolutely nuclear.” The newspaper warned on January 2, “As much…
US stocks had a stellar 2025, but global markets stole the show. A major index tracking stocks outside the US, the MSCI All Country World ex-USA, gained 29.2% in 2025, handily outpacing the S&P 500’s gain of 16.39%. The artificial intelligence boom has benefited markets in Asia, where tech companies and chipmakers have seen surges…
When a Hong Kong resident surnamed Chow opened his front door at Shek Kip Mei Estate on Sunday, he was met by a dense wall of black soot. “[The smoke] was cutting my throat and nose, and my eyes won’t stop tearing,” said the man in his forties as he recounted the harrowing struggle with…
It is accomplished! The Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrated their first win of the season in the Premier League on matchday 20. The breakthrough finally came with a 3-0 victory against West Ham United! With only three points from 19 games before, the Wolves were statistically the weakest team in Premier League history. Advertisement The course of…
Gaza City- Crammed in a tiny tent at a United Nations-run school in central Gaza City, Alaa Alzanin, along with his wife, five children, his 71-year-old mother and younger sister, are taking shelter after they lost their home in Beit Hanoon during Israel’s war. They have been displaced eight times, and this tent is where…
You may have heard of “optical illusion” experiments: two balls of the same size can appear to be different sizes; an image that is actually stationary can appear to be moving. These phenomena prove that it’s quite easy to deceive the eyes and the brain. However, when it comes to “resolution”, it’s probably not that…
The composer of the musical Wicked has said he will not appear at the Kennedy Center after its board voted to include US President Donald Trump’s name in the name of the venue. Stephen Schwartz said in a statement that appearing at the centre “has now become an ideological statement”, adding: “As long as that…
British holiday makers have had their travel plans thrown into chaos when two TUI Airways flights were forced to make a U-turn halfway across the Atlantic Ocean, following the United States military strikes on Venezuela. Both flights operated by the carriers’ Boeing 787s returned to their departure port when airspace was closed, forcing the cancellation…
Whether they’re headed down the coast to Florida or just a state over to New York, people are ditching The Garden State and settling down elsewhere. In its 49th National Movers Study, United Van Lines explored the shifts in migration throughout the United States, revealing where and why residents are moving. Typically for Americans, the…
Key Points The AI bubble won’t burst, but the S&P 500 won’t deliver a fourth consecutive year of double-digit returns in 2026. Small-cap, mid-cap, and renewable energy stocks could perform well in the new year. Uncertainty related to the mid-term elections could cause stocks to be volatile throughout much of the year. 10 stocks we…