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M 5.1 – South Sandwich Islands region
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 5.1 – South Sandwich Islands region Time 2022-10-05 18:16:49 UTC 2022-10-05 18:16:49 UTC at epicenter Location 58.699°S 25.104°W Depth 10.00…
The diary of an Afghan girl killed in bombing reveals a list of unfulfilled dreams
Ride a bike. Learn the guitar. Continue studying. All of this came to a violent end for 16-year-old Marzia Mohammadi. Her diary lays bare the…
White House bolsters efforts to protect student loan borrowers from scammers
The White House announced Wednesday its plan to protect borrowers from scammers as the administration gears up to roll out its application for student loan…
M 5.3 – South Sandwich Islands region
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 5.3 – South Sandwich Islands region Time 2022-10-05 16:17:18 UTC 2022-10-05 16:17:18 UTC at epicenter Location 58.675°S 25.201°W Depth 31.80…
COVID boosters could save 90,000 lives, $56.5 billion
About 90,000 lives would be saved and more than 936,000 hospitalizations could be prevented if 80% of Americans eligible for the latest COVID-19 boosters get…
DeSantis ramps up crusade against media on heels of Biden visit
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) criticized the “national regime media” in an interview published on the heels of President Biden’s visit on Wednesday to survey…
I survived the rig explosion that caused the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This is what I saw.
It’s been 12 years since the catastrophic explosion that sank the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, killing 11 workers and causing the largest marine oil spill…
SpaceX launches new crew to the International Space Station
SpaceX launched four new crewmembers to the International Space Station for NASA on Wednesday. Why it matters: SpaceX is currently the only American company able…
FBI data shows U.S. violent crimes decreased slightly in 2021
The estimated number of violent crimes in the U.S. decreased slightly in 2021, according to statistics released by the FBI. Why it matters: The figures…
Watch Jack White and Loretta Lynn perform on Letterman
Lynn and White duet together. The post Watch Jack White and Loretta Lynn perform on Letterman first appeared on Far Out Magazine. Source: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/watch-jack-white-and-loretta-lynn-perform-on-letterman/ Indie…
Rage Against the Machine Cancels First Tour in Decade
Zach de la Rocha laments abandoning “the work we started 30-some odd years ago” following severe injury. Continue reading… Source: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/rage-against-the-machine-cancel-tour-2022/ Indie Brew found this…
Mortgage applications plummet 14% as higher interest rates and Hurricane Ian crush demand
The highest mortgage rates in more than 20 years coincided with one of the deadliest hurricanes on record in the United States, both contributing to…
The U.S. Air Force has released its first plan to reduce its carbon footprint and adapt to climate change
U.S. Air Force and Space Force officials released a climate action plan Wednesday that includes a goal of operating its bases at net-zero emissions by…
What OPEC+ cutting oil output could mean for U.S. gas prices
OPEC+ is jolting oil markets this week with expected plans to cut output — and the ripples could reach all the way to the U.S….
5 underrated Stephen King movies you need to watch
There’s no better time than now to seek out these 5 Stephen King adaptations. Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/5-underrated-stephen-king-movies-you-need-to-watch/ Indie Brew found this story and shared it with…
What’s next for Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase
It’s over. Twitter called Elon’s bluff, and Elon caved. Now he gets to own the thing he once wanted to own, in exchange for $44…
There are more winners than losers in Musk’s Twitter deal
If Elon Musk does indeed end up buying Twitter for $54.20 per share, as he’s contractually obliged to and as he now claims to want…
Elon Musk’s risk tolerance could have big consequences for Twitter
Elon Musk’s risk-taking at Tesla could offer a glimpse of how he’ll manage the digital public square now that he wants to proceed with his…
Elon Musk’s long Twitter to-do list
Elon Musk looks like he is once more poised to purchase Twitter, but the company hasn’t changed much since he decided to walk away from…
Auto loan rates are surging alongside vehicle prices
Data: Edmunds; Chart: Axios Visuals The automobile market still hasn’t fully recovered from pandemic-era supply disruptions — and now rising interest rates are also clobbering…
The Nobel chemistry prize is awarded to 3 people for their work in attaching molecules
This year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded in equal parts to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless for developing way…
Most electric car buyers don’t switch back to gas
People who buy electric vehicles (EVs) really like them, according to U.S. vehicle registration data, which shows most EV owners tend to buy an EV…
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