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Astronomers take first picture of Milky Way’s huge black hole

The world’s first image of the chaotic supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy doesn’t portray a voracious cosmic destroyer but what astronomers Thursday called a “gentle giant” on a near-starvation diet. Astronomers believe nearly all galaxies, including our own, have these giant black holes at… Read More

Crypto slump: Coinbase loses half its value in a week

Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has lost half its value in the past week, including its biggest one-day drop 5o date on Wednesday as the famously volatile crypto market weathers yet another slump. Coinbase reported a $430 million net loss in the first quarter, or $1.98 per share, on declining sales… Read More

Donald Trump won’t like this at all…

In Pennsylvania’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate, the television host Dr. Mehmet Oz has netted the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. But Oz has angered some conservatives with his past statements on a salient issue: abortion. And in the heart of “Trump country” they’re pushing back against the 45th… Read More

Former Clinton senior aide dead at 59

One of former President Bill Clinton’s senior aides during his time in the White House was found dead at the age of 59, The Daily Mail reported. Mark Middleton, who served in the White House from 1992 to 1996, died of unspecified causes in Arkansas on Saturday. Local law enforcement… Read More

Premature babies appear to be surviving earlier

Michelle Butler was just over halfway through her pregnancy when her water broke and contractions wracked her body. She couldn’t escape a terrifying truth: Her twins were coming much too soon. Dr. Brian Sims entered the delivery room and gently explained that babies born so early likely won’t live. He… Read More

Inflation slowly eases from 40-year record

Inflation eased slightly in April after months of relentless increases but remains near a four-decade high, imposing a continuing financial strain on American households. Consumer prices jumped 8.3% last month from a year ago, the government said Wednesday. That was below the 8.5% year-over-year surge in March, which was the… Read More

Kamala Harris’ pal crashes and burns at MSNBC

Symone D. Sanders, former spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris, went viral in 2017 for telling a CNN guest, “You can shut up.” Since May 7, Sanders has been hosting her own program, Symone, on MSNBC… but she’s struggling to repeat the virality of her earlier cable news moment. Sanders debuted her… Read More

Henry Winkler nets book deal for a new memoir

Henry Winkler is busy as ever these days, but the actor is still making time to write a memoir. Celadon Books announced Wednesday that it has a deal with Winkler to tell his life story. Sponsored: The truth about eggs and senior brains The memoir, currently untitled, is scheduled for… Read More

Gardening in the shade: Not all shade is alike

Gardening in the shade is often thought of as a Sisyphean endeavor, swimming upstream against all odds with limited plant choices and no hope for color. But that notion couldn’t be further from the truth. Learning how to work with — not necessarily around — shady conditions, and finding the… Read More