In New York City, chess champion sets new world record for ‘longest chess marathon’
A Nigerian man has set a Guinness World Record for ‘Longest Chess Marathon’ after playing for almost five days straight. Tunde Onakoya, 29, began a 60-hour game of chess in New York City’s Times Square on Wednesday, April 17, and ended at 12:40 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, according to the Associated Press. That’s what […]
Arizona governor breaks veto record sparring with Republican legislature
The Republican-controlled Arizona legislature hasn’t agreed with Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) on much. As a result, Hobbs has used her veto power 185 times since January 2023, breaking a state record. The last governor to veto this many bills, Democrat Janet Napolitano, did so over the entirety of her term. Arizona Republicans hold slim majorities […]
NYC reports of infectious diseases involving rat urine hits record number
New York City health officials have warned of an increase in bacterial infections spread through rat urine after a record 24 cases were reported in 2023. The New York City Department of Health says only six cases of leptospirosis have been reported in the city so far this year, but that number is on the […]
How many ballerinas can dance on tiptoes in one place? A world record 353 at New York’s Plaza Hotel
NEW YORK (AP) – Hundreds of young dancers wearing white tutus and coiffed hair gathered at New York’s Plaza Hotel on Wednesday to break a world record for dancing on pointe. The spectacle, held over three nights at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, was organized by Youth America Grand Prix, a ballet scholarship program […]
S&P 500's Slide From Record Deepens as Tech Sinks: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Stock markets were heading for their longest losing streak since January as some big tech companies sold off despite falling bond yields. Most Read Articles on Bloomberg Stock prices have fallen for four consecutive days, and the S&P 500 index has fallen more than 4% from its all-time high. Semiconductor manufacturers took the […]
Hundreds of ballet dancers go on tippy toes simultaneously to break Guinness World Record at NYC’s Plaza Hotel
They remain wary of competition. Hundreds of young ballet dancers simultaneously sat on tiptoe and held the grueling pose for more than a minute, setting a new world record Wednesday at Manhattan’s Plaza Hotel. A total of 353 dancers from around the world held the position known as “en pointe,” beating the current Guinness World […]
Instagram blocks nude images in DMs to mitigate ‘sextortion’ crimes reaching record numbers
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Instagram recently announced that the photo and video sharing platform popular with young users will be moving to combat sexual extortion, or sextortion, a crime that continues to victimize more […]
Caitlin Clark Helps Shatter Yet Another Record For Women’s Hoops
Caitlin Clark shattered another TV viewership record as 2.45 million viewers tuned in to ESPN to see her selected as the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft Monday, Sportico reported. The young athlete from the University of Iowa got drafted by the Indiana Fever, according to Sportico. This viewership crushed the previous record […]
Market fear signals are flashing red as stocks pull back from record highs – CNBC
Several key indicators of fear in the market reflect heightened caution from investors. The CBOE Volatility Index, a measure of expected market volatility known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” topped 19 on Monday, closing at its highest level since October. It also approached the key level of 20 in late fall 2023 and other times […]
Rupee Weakens To Record Low Against US Dollar Amid Iran-Israel Conflict – NDTV
The rupee opened at 83.51 rupees against the dollar. Mumbai: The rupee weakened by 9 paise to 83.53 rupees against the US dollar in early trading on Tuesday, weighed down by the strong US currency and rising oil prices. Forex traders said negative trends in domestic stocks and continued overseas capital outflows also worsened investor […]