Air New Zealand introduces bunk beds for economy passengers

Air New Zealand is launching an innovative way for economy passengers to sleep on long-haul flights with bunk beds on board.
The airline will open bookings next month for its “Skynest” seats, which will allow economy class passengers to lie flat on flights.
These will debut on select ultra-long-haul flights between New York and Auckland, on sale 18 May with travel from November.
Beds on planes are nothing new – almost every airline that operates long-haul journeys provides upper-class passengers a seat which can be adjusted into

Ancient teeth reveal clues to the environment humans’ early ancestors evolved in millions of years ago

Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after their owners have died and landscapes have changed.
After bones break down, tooth enamel stays hard and unchanged, even in fossilized teeth that have been buried under sediment and rock for millions of years and are now being uncovered by erosion or excavation.
Tooth enamel forms when an animal is young, and it remains chemically stable for the rest of that animal’s life. The f

Republicans enter spring legislative sprint

The House and Senate are speeding toward quick — and finite — action on the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement funding and on expiring surveillance powers.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said at Semafor World Economy on Monday that he’d back the plan to send roughly $50 billion in frontloaded Immigration and Customs Enforcement and border security funding for Customs and Border Protection, a crucial conservative boost for the plan.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans are aggressively moving to “limit” the measure to help shi

Larry Summers Reportedly Believes Trump’s Economy Is on the Brink of Crisis

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Larry Summers is privately warning that the U.S. economy is “worryingly fragile” and potentially nearing crisis conditions, according to a report that underscores mounting concerns about inflation and federal debt.
The former Treasury chief, who resigned from his role at Harvard University after his friendly correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein was exposed in the Justice Department’s release, has circulated updated ******* ysis to fellow economists suggesting the current economic trajectory

Key Fed Official Says Interest Rate Hike Is Possible as Gas Prices Soar

A top official at the Federal Reserve has said that soaring gas prices present a new threat to the economy, warning of a possible interest rate hike if inflation remains persistently elevated.
Oil prices have surged since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began, sparking fears of renewed inflation and roiling the stock market, which dipped on Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened that Iran's "whole civilization will die tonight" if Tehran doesn't accept his terms.
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, a voting

The Idaho Legislature on Friday passed House Bill 752, which would make it a crime to knowingly and willfully enter a restroom or changing room designated for the opposite ***** in government buildings and places of public accommodation, including private businesses.

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How Cathie Wood Sent ARK Innovation on a Wild Roller-Coaster Ride

Everybody wants their investments to go up in value. But what many people don't realize until they've been investors for a while is that they also want to realize those gains without having to endure a lot of downward volatility along the way. Unfortunately, that's not the way things work, and many of the individual stocks that have been the best long-term performers have forced their shareholders to endure gut-wrenching drops that have tested their conviction and discipline. Indeed, for some, the decision to invest in exchan

X-ray ****** ecraft watches monster black hole wake up and fire cosmic bullets at starburst galaxy

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The joint NASA and ****** an Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission XRISM has spotted a monster black hole awakening in a distant "starburst" galaxy.
The research is revolutionary to black hole science, because it represents the first observation of the exact stage at which "winds" from a black hole begin to shape an entire galaxy.
Thus, the "switching on" of this supermassive black h

As if in a trance: Reggiani gets everyone excited

His beaming smile in front of the surging Yellow Wall spoke volumes. Reggiani had glee in his eyes and obvious pride as he savoured the fans’ ovation after the final whistle, surrounded by his teammates. The incredible scenario he’d imagined before kick-off – scoring a goal in his packed home stadium – had suddenly become reality. “For it to turn out like this is simply indescribable. I’m absolutely delighted. Everything is happening so fast at the moment: the debut, the Champions League, and now the first goal,” enthused the 18-year-old def

2 Magnificent Dividend Stocks Down 27% and 47% to Buy and Hold Forever

While the rest of the economy keeps chugging along with a boost from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the housing sector has been in the doldrums. Activity is down due to elevated mortgage rates, falling home prices, and lower immigration, all headwinds for the sector. Two of the leading homebuilding stocks, Lennar (NYSE: LEN) and D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI), have seen their share prices drop 49% and 29%, respectively, from all-time highs because of these macroeconomic headwinds.
Earnings are expected to remain we

NBA Commissioner Silver visits Portland after passage of bill to help fund arena renovations

PORTLAND, Ore (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver attended the Portland Trail Blazers' game against the Utah Jazz on Friday night following the Oregon Legislature's approval of funds for the renovation of the Moda Center.
State lawmakers passed the measure last week that gives the state joint ownership of the Moda Center with the city and provides a mechanism to secure $365 million for renovation of the 30-year-old building.
The legislative effort comes amid the sale of the Blazers by Paul Allen's

The Hundred 2026 - mens and womens squads so far

The Hundred's inaugural player auction will be held in London on 11 and 12 March.
For the first five editions of the competition, players were allocated to teams via a draft system with a set of salary tiers.
But following substantial private investment in The Hundred, players not already signed or retained will now have their team and pay set by an auction.
Squads will be made up of between 16 to 18 players, while there is a salary cap limit along with a salary collar, a minimum amount teams must spend.
The salary pot in the me

Jupiter's moons leave cold 'footprints' in the planet's auroras, James Webb ****** e Telescope finds

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Jupiter's moons can have surprising effects on the world's displays of auroral lights by "stomping down" on the planet's gigantic magnetic environment.These surprising effects, detected in observations from the James Webb ****** e Telescope (JWST), include a cold spot in Jupiter's atmosphere, and a rapid increase in the density of charged particles."The moons constantly interact with the m

Once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed, asteroid 2024 YR4’s path is now clearer

The possibility that a huge ******* e rock — once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed — could hit the moon now appears to be off the table.
Discovered at the end of December 2024, asteroid 2024 YR4 at first seemed a serious threat to Earth, with scientists estimating as much as a 3.1% chance of it impacting our planet on December 22, 2032. A series of observations from ground- and ******* e-based telescopes quickly helped rule that out, but by June 2025, a new concern emerged: a 4.3% chance YR4

Monday the Trump administration further explained the motivation for launching #OperationEpicFury in Iran.

Bitcoin Resumes Slide With Riskier ***** ets Falling Out of Favor

(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin traded near the lower bounds of its recent trading range as renewed anxiety over corporate profits, coupled with lingering uncertainty over US tariffs, squelched risk appetites across global markets.
The original digital ***** et fell as much as 4.8% to nearly $64,300, its lowest since Feb. 6. Other tokens fared worse, with Ether, the second-largest token, retreating as much as 5.6%.
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POINT: Legal immigration boosts America’s innovation advantage

America’s economic strength rests on its ability to attract talent, reward hard work, and out-innovate global competitors. Today, as the country faces labor shortages and an increasingly competitive world economy, carefully controlled immigration is not just an economic policy choice — it is a strategic necessity.
If the United States wants to maintain its innovation edge, it must continue attracting the world’s hardest workers and best minds while building a lawful, modern immigration system.
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Why Iowa will be better off with a carbon capture pipeline | Opinion

For the following reasons I strongly support the passage of Senate File 2067. It is innovative and necessary if Iowa is to capitalize on the value of her natural resources and the creativity and innovation of her citizens.
This is longer than your normal mass-mailed postcard showing a point of view for a particular piece of legislation. Yet, I urge you to take the time to review it.
The flaw that has negatively affected the agricultural economy and rural America is 10 decades of status quo ag policy. These policies have

Ski resorts forced to make difficult decisions due to worsening crisis: 'Not...

Ski resorts across Vancouver Island are being forced to rethink their winter plans as unusually warm, wet conditions leave some slopes bare — a growing challenge hitting small, community-run mountains especially hard.
Mount Cain, a volunteer-operated ski hill near Mount Washington, has paused operations after a warm, rainy start to winter left parts of the mountain bare, as the Times Colonist reported.
Known for its high elevation, backcountry terrain, and family-friendly vibe, the resort has shut down some ch

I am so sick of so-called conservatives saying that perhaps we should just deport the “worst of the worst.”

Once again, the Left sent out its domestic terrorism wing and conservatives want to hide in the corner and abandon the mission so the left MAY be less inclined towards

KALIDA — Unverferth Manufacturing Company has announced that its Air Command Section Control System, designed for Unverferth Pro-Force dry fertilizer spreaders, has received the prestigious AE50 Award.
This award recognizes the year’s most innovative products in agriculture, food and biological systems, honoring advancements that demonstrate exceptional engineering achievement and meaningful impact in the markets they serve.
Unverferth’s Air Command Section Control technology was selected as one of approximately 50 award recipients for its ability to enhance application accuracy and help pro

FAA says 7 people died and 1 was injured in private jet that crashed in storm

A massive winter storm dumped heavy snow and ice across a huge swath of the United States, leaving more than 800,000 homes without power, making roads impassable and triggering thousands of flight cancellations.
More than 100 million people were under winter storm warnings from New Mexico to Maine over the weekend as the system walloped roughly two-thirds of the country. The storm ushered in frigid temperatures, with sub-zero lows expected in many of the same areas through the middle of the week.
Nearly two doze

NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory is considered one of the agency’s greatest achievements, but it’s not necessarily as recognizable as siblings like the James Webb and Hubble ****** e Telescopes. However, since 1999, the powerful ****** ecraft has peered deep into the cosmos to provide astronomers with never-before-seen glimpses of the Milky Way galaxy. As the observatory nears its 27th anniversary, NASA is highlighting its Chandra Source Catalog (CSC), an absolutely massive archive of visualization data collected over the years.
The most recent CSC update adds more than 400,000 unique compact

Maine air traffic control says 'we have a passenger aircraft upside down' before crash

The Federal Aviation Administration says seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries when a private business jet crashed in a snowstorm at Maine’s Bangor International Airport.
The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at around 7:45 p.m. Sunday night as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm. The airport, about 200 miles north of Boston, shut down after the crash. Snowfall was heavy at the time, as it was in man

Bitcoin’s outlook deteriorated over the weekend, with Monday volatility triggering a $750 million crypto liquidation spike.
A closer look at the data shows that over 77% of the liquidations came from long positions, according to CoinGlass data, a trend that has been dominant over the past week due to top crypto’s sustained slide lower.
Bitcoin’s drop from last week’s local top of $95,400 saw it drop to lows of $86,126 over the weekend, per CoinGecko data, before selling pressure pushed it to its current price of around as $87,700, down 1% on the day.
Derivatives participation has remained t

Private jet carrying 8 people crashes on takeoff in Maine

Bangor, Maine — A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine's Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 7:45 p.m., and there was no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.

The crash occurred as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm. Bangor had undergone steady snowfall Sunday along with many other parts of t

Private jet with 8 people on board crashes at Bangor, Maine, airport

A private jet carrying eight people crashed on takeoff from Bangor, Maine, Sunday evening, according to the FAA.
The extent of their injuries is not known, a source briefed on the incident told CNN.
The plane is a Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet.
The airport told CNN in a statement emergency crews responded to an incident around 7:45 p.m. ET.
“First responders are still on the scene and are expected to be actively working the site for several more hours before any additional information is available,” the City o

This month, AFP reported from OceanXplorer, a high-tech marine research vessel owned by billionaire-backed non-profit OceanX, as it studied seamounts off Indonesia.
The ship pairs advanced scientific research with high-end media content to make marine biology and conservation accessible.
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A former oil exploration ship, OceanXplorer belongs to OceanX, which was founded by wealthy investor Ray Dalio and his son Mark.
It was retrofitted with everything from laboratories for genetic sequencing to helicopters for aerial surveys.

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Farmers devastated as key crop becomes harder to grow: 'Cultivation is now under threat'

Once a reliable source of food and income, Iraq's fig trees are dying off due to relentless drought, leaving farmers struggling for their livelihood.
In Iraq's Babylon province, fig farmers are seeing sharp declines in yields due to drought, according to Jummar.
Just two years ago, a single tree could produce 25 to 40 crates of figs per season, with each crate weighing up to 20 kilograms. Today, a single tree produces just one 15- to 20-kilogram crate every two to three days — a steep drop in producti

Bureau of Land Management Says Bison Are Not Livestock, Obstructing Plans for a Huge Private Prairie Reserve

An ambitious and privately funded project to create a 5,000-square-mile prairie reserve where buffalo may roam and antelope play in eastern Montana is being stymied by an obtuse new ruling by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The goal of the American Prairie nonprofit is to re-create a prairie ecosystem one-and-a-half times the size of Yellowstone National Park that can eventually support a free-ranging herd of 5,000 bison. Such a reserve would also greatly benefit other prairie s