Month: April 2022
Pickleball, a paddle sport with a whimsical name, is becoming big business
Two men play pickleball. Seth McConnell | Denver Post | Getty Images About eight years ago, when brothers Rob Barnes, then 19, and Mike Barnes, then 21, founded a pickleball paddle-maker, they encountered a lot of skeptical glances. “We mentioned the word ‘pickleball’ — people would say, ‘What is that?’ No one knew about the […]
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters third month; senior U.S. government officials due in Kyiv
Russia continuously shelling Mariupol, Ukraine presidential advisor says Mykhailo Podolyak, a presidential advisor in Ukraine, says Russia continues to shell the besieged city of Mariupol and has called for a “real Easter truce.” “Russia is continuously attacking the Mariupol Azovstal. The place where our civilians and military are located, is shelled with heavy air bombs […]
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Tyson Fury hints he will retire after knocking out Dillian Whyte to retain WBC heavyweight title
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: Tyson Fury celebrates victory as referee Mark Lyson checks on Dillian Whyte after the WBC World Heavyweight Title Fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium on April 23, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) Warren Little | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Tyson […]
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Shanghai blockades Covid-hit buildings, fueling fresh outcry
Resident in a so-called containment building looking out of their balconies on April 24, 2022 in Shanghai, China as the city battles its worst Covid outbreak since the start of the pandemic. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Shanghai authorities battling an outbreak of Covid-19 have erected mesh barriers outside some residential buildings, sparking […]
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Macron faces off against far-right rival Le Pen as France heads to the polls
The second — and final — round of voting sees centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron face off against nationalist and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images French citizens are heading to the polls Sunday in a presidential election set against the backdrop of war in Ukraine and a cost […]
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Start-up Pony.ai says it’s the first self-driving company to get a taxi license in China
Autonomous driving start-up Pony.ai can collect fares for robotaxi rides in parts of two major Chinese cities as of Sunday. Pony.ai handout BEIJING — Self-driving start-up Pony.ai announced Sunday it received a taxi license, the first of its kind in China. The license allows Pony.ai to operate 100 self-driving cars as traditional taxis in the […]
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4 people from missing tour boat in Japan found
The Japanese Coast Guard said Sunday that rescue helicopters found four of the 26 people on a tour boat missing in the frigid waters of northern Japan since the day before, but their conditions are unknown. The four people were found near the tip of Shiretoko Peninsula, but the coast guard said it could not […]
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Orrin Hatch, longest-serving Republican U.S. senator, dies at 88
Former Utah Senator Orrin G. Hatch passed away on April 23, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by family. He was 88 years old. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Orrin G. Hatch, the longtime Republican senator from Utah, died Saturday in Salt Lake City at the age of 88, the […]
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A nutritionist shares the 35 best foods to boost mood and brain energy levels: ‘Put these on your grocery list’
Food and mood are so intricately connected that they’ve inspired a new area of brain study: Nutritional psychiatry, which examines how what we eat impacts how we feel. As a dietitian and nutritionist who has researched and experienced this connection firsthand, I find it infinitely fascinating that we can empower ourselves to feel partly — […]
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Three reasons why this struggling fintech stock may break out of its slump
PayPal tumbled 16% this week, but one top analyst is making a bullish long-term case for the struggling stock. The company’s underperformance follows leadership uncertainty. PayPal’s chief financial officer, John Rainey, announced last week he’ll leave the company in late May. Yet, Bruderman Asset Management’s Akshata Bailkeri made an optimistic case for PayPal on CNBC’s […]
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