Hottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024 | Climate crisis
Climate change caused global annual temperatures to exceed the internationally agreed 1.5°C target for the first time last year, further accelerating extreme weather events and causing “misery for millions of people”. The average temperature in 2024 was 1.6°C above pre-industrial levels. Data from the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). This is an increase of […]
Report: Trump’s Inaugural Committee Raises Record Breaking $170M
Companies and executives appear to be hoping to curry favor with President-elect Donald Trump, who is set to take office later this month. President Trump's inaugural committee has raised more than $170 million, a record amount for an inaugural committee, and five people were briefed on the conversation. said of new york times Theodore Schleifer, […]
The Pacers set a meaningless NBA record that will never be broken
The Indiana Pacers have always struggled to live up to expectations this season after making a surprising run to the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago. Indiana is off to just a 20-18 start this season, good enough to defend a playoff seed so far at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. On Wednesday night, […]
Biden touts record Obamacare signups, urges Congress to extend subsidies – USA TODAY
Approximately 24 million consumers will choose an Affordable Care Act health insurance plan in 2025, breaking last year's enrollment record, even though consumers have one week left to sign up for coverage this year. Biden administration officials made the announcement Wednesday. This year's enrollment exceeded last year's record of 21.4 million. And consumers have until […]
You’ve Got To See The Size Of This Gargantuan Elk That Elite Hunter Killed For New World Record
Oh my God! This was truly one of the largest elk I had ever seen in my life, and it was backed by elite hunters. If you read my blog regularly, you're well aware that I love writing about hunting. I also like to think I'm introducing some pretty crazy stuff. Now, we're dealing with […]
Oil companies pay record $5.6M settlement after FTC alleges illegal coordination
The federal government announced Tuesday that three oil companies will pay record fines to resolve allegations of illegal coordination before the merger was completed. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that three companies, XCL Resources Holdings, Verdun Oil Company II, and EP Energy LLC (EP), will pay a record $5.6 million in a civil lawsuit. […]
Nvidia stock falls after notching record high on CES AI superchip debut – Yahoo Finance
Nvidia stock (NVDA) fell as much as 5% on Tuesday, reversing an earlier rally fueled by CEO Jensen Huang's keynote speech at CES, the annual tech industry trade show in Las Vegas. Huang's presentation was filled with updates on upcoming Nvidia products and previewed what's next for the burgeoning artificial intelligence market and other emerging […]
New Senator Bernie Moreno wants a border bill on Trump’s desk on Day 1, putting Dems on record
Newly sworn-in Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) wants to get a bill to address the crisis at the southern border to President-elect Trump's desk immediately and believes he can get enough votes in the chamber. . “We need to make sure we actually do what we campaigned for,” he said in an interview on Fox News […]
Arizona pastor hid cameras to record women using church bathroom: police
An Arizona pastor has been arrested for secretly filming a woman using his church's bathroom after the camera fell from a dryer, police said. Arturo Laguna, pastor of Casa de Adoracion in Phoenix, allegedly installed a recording device in the church bathroom last fall and recorded the women in October and early November, police said. […]
PGA Tour scoring record snapped by Hideki Matsuyama at The Sentry, finishes at 35-under
Hideki Matsuyama sets new scoring record on the PGA Tour. Thanks to four consecutive sub-65 rounds at Kapalua, Matsuyama finished The Sentry at 35 under. He broke Cameron Smith's previous record of a whopping 34 under, also set at Kapalua's Plantation Course. Smith accomplished the feat three years ago, seven months before his victory at […]