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Tusks for the memories. The Tyrannosaurus rex was not the first toothy predator on Earth. Forty million years before dinosaurs became the world’s largest predators, a human-sized salamander with four-inch-long tusks existed, according to a revealing study published in the journal Nature. A fossilized skeleton of the amphibian was excavated in Namibia by scientists from … Read more

An investigation is underway in Chicago into the death of a man who set off fireworks on July 4. The incident occurred at 10 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Kostner Avenue, Chicago police said. According to authorities, a 34-year-old man suffered trauma to his body while handling fireworks. He was pronounced dead at … Read more

U.S. stocks remained at record highs on Friday as investors eyed the June jobs report, which will play a role in calculating interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell just below the flatline shortly after the report, after hitting a record close in a shortened session on Wednesday. The Dow … Read more

Google spends a large amount of money each year to become the default search engine on iOS. As this move comes under increasing scrutiny, the company is trying its best to get iPhone owners to use its apps. However, the company is reportedly struggling. The business of being the go-to search engine on the iPhone … Read more

Revamped thrillers, rebooted franchises, long-awaited returns, and a few originals so unique they’re almost beyond description: these are the series that have kept us glued to the small screen so far this year. Is originality overrated? Of the 15 entries on our list of the best shows of the year so far — listed in … Read more

The winners of this year’s Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest take a moment to soak in all the glory. On July 5, Patrick Bertoletti, who won the men’s title, and Miki Sudo, the holder of the women’s title, both appeared at TODAY Square to continue the party after the July 4 event. During … Read more

Researchers investigated three mysterious objects in the early universe. Shown here are their color images, compiled from three NIRCam filter bands aboard the James Webb Space Telescope. They are remarkably compact at red wavelengths (earning them the name “little red dots”), with some evidence of spatial structure at blue wavelengths. Credit: Bingjie Wang/Penn State NASA‘S … Read more

Patients taking the commonly prescribed diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy were at greater risk of optic nerve stroke, which can lead to blindness, according to a new study from researchers at Mass General Brigham. The study said people prescribed semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic for diabetes or Wegovy for weight … Read more

Three people were killed when a driver suspected of being under the influence plowed into a crowd celebrating the holiday in a New York City park on Thursday, officials said. A pickup truck traveling “at a high rate of speed” drove through an intersection, onto the sidewalk and crashed into the crowd at Corlears Hook … Read more

The U.S. labor market added more jobs than expected in June, while the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to its highest level since November 2021, in another sign that the labor market continues to cool. On Friday, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the U.S. economy added 206,000 nonfarm jobs in June, more than … Read more