Monthly Archives: October 2022

Russia says it will suspend UN-brokered Ukraine export deal

A view of a destroyed bridge across the Siverskyi-Donets river in the liberated town of Sviatohirsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. AP Photo/Andriy Andriyenko Russia announced it is suspending its UN-brokered grain deal that allowed for exports from Ukraine during the war.  The decision came after an alleged Ukrainian drone attack against Russia’s…

A colossal meteorite struck Mars. Then NASA made an even bigger discovery.

It wasn’t the average marsquake that the Insight Mars lander heard rip-roaring through the red planet’s ground last Christmas Eve. NASA‘s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter apparently found the source of the rumble a couple of months later from its vantage point in space: a spectacular meteor strike over 2,000 miles away near Mars’ equator, estimated to…

15 billionaires who have seen their net worth drop the most this year

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Alex Wong/Getty Images; Rachel Mendelson/Insider The world’s 10 richest people have collectively lost almost a quarter of a trillion dollars year-to-date. Tech CEOs investing in the metaverse and cryptocurrency are ranked as the biggest losers.  These are the billionaires who have seen their net worth drop the most, per the Bloomberg…

Brooklyn Nets denounce Kyrie Irving for promoting antisemitic film known for extremist content that refers to European Jews as the ‘synagogue of Satan’

Kyrie Irving. Seth Wenig/AP Images The Brooklyn Nets are condemning Kyrie Irving for promoting antisemitic content on Twitter.  The player shared a link to a 2018 film called “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,” known for its extremist content.  “I’m disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of…

‘I’m very disturbed’: George Conway predicts that the US is ‘going to see more’ violence in the wake of Paul Pelosi assault

George T. Conway III, husband of White House Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, attends the 139th Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images George Conway expressed fears of more violence following the Paul Pelosi attack. “I’m very disturbed that people on…

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ update fixes party-related crashes

If Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has crashed when you’ve tried to play with a party of friends, you’ll want to download the game’s latest update as soon as possible. In a tweet spotted by Eurogamer, developer Infinity Ward said early Friday morning it was “aware of some players experiencing crashes when partied up.” Later…