Dr. Joe Whittington, 47, has been an emergency room physician for two decades, but he can still find it tough to quiet his mind after leaving the hospital. As he tried to doze off after one particularly chaotic shift, he kept thinking about a victim of a motorcycle crash whose vital signs had tanked, a…
“Mutton bustin’,” where children lie on their bellies on top of an agitated sheep and try to hang on as the ovine shoots across a large arena, is one of the most beloved traditions at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Inevitably, the contestants slide off the sheep and face-plant into the dirt, with some…
Mar 19, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Luke Kennard (10) reaches for a rebound during the first half against Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe (17) at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images Deni Avdija recorded 31 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 115-99…
Elon Musk declared last month that the federal government was engaged in “utterly insane” activity, claiming without evidence that it had distributed $100 billion to people without Social Security numbers. Two days after Mr. Musk’s comments, one of his key lieutenants, Steve Davis, began pressing the Social Security Administration for information. Mr. Davis called the…
A Coinbase report revealed that the crypto exchange is Ethereum’s biggest node operator, having 11.42% of the total staked Ether within the blockchain network. In a performance report, Coinbase said it had 3.84 million Ether (ETH), worth about $6.8 billion, staked to its validators. The exchange said that, as of March 3, it has 11.42%…
Mar 11, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) battles Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones (3) for a rebound in front of Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) during the first period at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images One of six teams within four points of the final Eastern…
The Dubai government has started the pilot phase of a project that will convert real estate assets into digital tokens on the blockchain. The Dubai Land Department (DLD), a government entity responsible for registering, organizing and promoting Dubai real estate, announced that it started the pilot phase of its real-estate tokenization project. The project was…
UK retail mega-landlord Shaftesbury Capital responded to speculation about its intentions in London’s Covent Garden late Wednesday confirming that it was in talks on a link-up with a major investor, but that it might not happen. Then on Thursday it said the deal was done! The property giant, which also owns vast tracts of London’s…
Mar 18, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser (6) celebrates his goal scored on Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck (37) in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images The Vancouver Canucks’ postseason hopes hang in the balance as they head out for a pivotal six-game road trip….
Pakistan is planning to create a legal framework for crypto to try to lure international investors to the Central Asian country. “Pakistan is done sitting on the sidelines; we want to have regulatory clarity; we need to have a legal framework that is pro-business,” Pakistan Crypto Council CEO Bilal Bin Saqib told Bloomberg on March…