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[ad_1] In a scene reminiscent of science fiction or perhaps simply viral internet culture, hundreds of onlookers cheered wildly as teeny-tiny sperm cells zoomed across minuscule racetracks enlarged 100 times on a giant screen in Los Angeles Friday night.And the mastermind behind such a shocking spectacle? A 17-year-old high school student named Eric Zhu, who funded more than a million dollars to make his unusual dream come true, all for raising awareness about male infertility, reported AFP.Zhu was motivated by dire reports that sperm counts have fallen by half in the last 50 years and are threatening a world where, as he puts it, "no one will be able to make babies.""I just wanted to make people think about reproductive health in a way that they couldn't ignore," Zhu explained to AFP.Microscope, pipettes, and a race for awarenessDuring the event's […]

[ad_1] The masked bandit who broke into a DC restaurant and made off with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's expensive Gucci purse, filled with thousands of dollars in cash, confidential government documents, and her DHS badge, has been caught, sources said Saturday, reported the New York Post.Noem, 53, was out celebrating Easter family dinner at The Capital Burger, a mile from the White House, when the slick heist took place on April 20. Her designer Gucci shoulder bag, slung carelessly at her feet, was stolen in a matter of seconds by a hooded thief with a surgical mask and a ball cap, a theft right out of a movie script."It was kind of shocking, actually, because it was sitting right by my feet. I actually felt my purse — he hooked with his foot and drug it a few steps […]

[ad_1] Weeks after enjoying a surprisingly gracious dinner with Donald Trump, comedian Bill Maher unleashed a scathing critique of the former president, accusing him of "flirting with authoritarianism" and warning that dictator jokes don't remain jokes for long.“Trump is the only president when you’re relieved when he doesn’t keep his campaign promises,” Maher joked, drawing a big laugh from the crowd.Maher specifically took issue with Trump's past remarks about staying in office beyond two terms, despite the constitutional ban under the 22nd Amendment, and his line about being a dictator "only on Day One."“That’s the problem with dictator jokes. They don’t stay jokes. And flirting with authoritarianism doesn’t stay flirting,” Maher warned.The comedian painted a vivid analogy to relationship cheating. “I’m telling you, humans cannot be trusted to just flirt with other attractive humans, and the MAGA crowd cannot be […]

[ad_1] Princeton University junior Lauren Blackburn, who had been missing for nearly a week, was found dead on Friday morning (local time) at Lake Carnegie, near the New Jersey campus, Princeton’s Department of Public Safety confirmed.“I am deeply saddened to share with you that the body of Lauren Blackburn ’26 was found at Lake Carnegie this morning. Our hearts are heavy and we share our deepest condolences with Lauren’s family and friends,” Dean of Undergraduate Students Regan Crotty wrote in a letter to the school community.The cause of death has not yet been released. Blackburn, 23, was last seen near Firestone Library at around 6 pm on April 19, according to the university. His phone was later pinged near the man-made lake, prompting authorities to begin a water search on the night of April 21.Lake Carnegie, a 263-acre reservoir donated […]

[ad_1] THE HAGUE: Across the Netherlands, people donned orange clothes - from tuxedos to feather boas - and boats packed with revelers clogged Amsterdam's canals to celebrate their king's birthday Saturday. In an Amsterdam park, a dog called Lucy sported orange-dyed fur. "I love it. It's a day where every year everyone just comes together, just celebrates and it doesn't matter where you're from everyone is just accepted," said 22-year-old Dicky van Warmerdam. "And if you look around, it's just a giant party and who doesn't want that?"The official royal walkabout by King Willem-Alexander and family members in the eastern town of Doetinchem started an hour later than planned so as not to clash with the funeral at the Vatican of Pope Francis.In a video message, Willem-Alexander said the day of Dutch celebration "has two faces" due to the pope's […]

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[ad_1] Steve Bannon says Trump has many options to run for president again in 2028. President Donald Trump's former adviser Steve Bannon said the Constitution that bars one from being the president more than twice can't stop Trump from serving a third term if he starts millionaire tax that would tax the rich but would help him. “This is being fought behind closed doors right now, and I’m telling you, with the massive tax cut, in addition, he’s going to give the working class and the middle class, the math only works out if you actually increase taxes on the wealthy,” the former Trump adviser said on NewsNation suggesting that a system where the rich takes care of the middle class would sustain Trump in power. “The Democrats never raised taxes on oligarchs, never raised taxes on Wall Street, never […]

[ad_1] TOI Correspondent from London: The Metropolitan Police here is investigating a macabre throat-slitting gesture made on Friday night by Colonel Taimur, army and air adviser at the Pakistan high commission in London, which was directed towards Indian-origin protesters angry about the Pahalgam terror attack.The Indian diaspora had gone to the Pakistan high commission to protest against who they believe are the perpetrators of the April 22 terror attack. Armed with placards saying “I am Hindu”, they were shocked to find the high commission had organised a counter protest and plugged in a massive loudspeaker to blast out songs to drown out their chants.Col Taimur stood on the balcony of the mission building, draped with posters claiming human rights violations in J&K, waving a placard of Abhinandan Varthaman with the caption “the chai is fantastic” as he smiled and drew […]

[ad_1] Donald Trump's approval rates are falling, according to all recent polls. President Donald Trump's approval ratings have reached an all-time low after his tariff war against countries and this is the unanimous outcome of all recent polling, the latest being the New York Times/Sienna College one which gave Trump an approval rating of 42 per cent. 54 per cent said they disapproved of his job performance, putting him 12 points underwater in net approval. Trump’s approval rating is considerably lower than the rating for other recent presidents nearly 100 days into their administrations. Trump has a net negative approval rating on a wide range of issues pollsters asked respondents about, including immigration and the economy — the two issues that had consistently been seen as his strengths since the start of his first term, the NYT poll said. The […]

[ad_1] Jagdeep Singh says RCMP warned him about life threat possibly originating from a foreign government. Two days before the election and amid predictions that the NDP will do so badly that it can lose party status, Jagmeet Singh Saturday opened up about something that happened two years ago. He considered stepping down as the leader of NDP when he was warned by the RCMP that there was a credible threat to his life."When I got that threat, I was floored," Singh told reporters at a campaign event in London, Ontario, on Saturday morning. "I had chills thinking about what that could mean for my wife who was pregnant at the time -- for my baby girl." The warning came nearly a year before former prime minister Justin Trudeau claimed Canada had evidence linking Indian agents to the killing of […]