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Massachusetts Institute of Technology astronomers have discovered a planet roughly 140 light-years from Earth — but it’s quickly disintegrating.The planet, which scientists have tagged as BD+05 4868 Ab, is located so close to the sun that it completes a full orbit every 30.5 hours, according to MIT News. As a result, it’s likely covered in magma, causing the planet to evaporate and shed the equivalent of one Mount Everest’s worth of surface materials during every orbit.The astronomers estimate the planet may disintegrate fully within the next 1 to 2 million years.Debris trails behind the planet in a comet-like fashion, which…

The US peace framework reportedly includes “de jure” recognition of Crimea as part of Russia and the eventual lifting of sanctions Washington has presented Kiev with what US President Donald Trump has called the “final offer” to end the Ukraine conflict, according to a report by Axios. The Kremlin, however, has urged the public to rely on official sources for developments in US-Russia talks.The one-page document was reportedly drafted following Trump envoy Steve Witkoff’s four-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, and was presented to Ukrainian officials in Paris last week, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed…

Space Force publishes a framework for warfighting in space. Space, the final frontier – for military conflict, too! The US Space Force has published a framework for warfighting as it continues to prepare for the realities of combat in Earth’s orbit. Space.com reported: “For years, Space Force has been training units to conduct orbital warfare, calling upon American industries to develop new spacecraft and weaponry as well as creating international partnerships to maintain peaceful norms in space. Now, the United States’ newest military branch has an official ‘Space Warfighting’ framework that outlines how Space Force leadership can train and prepare…

Tina Turner and Bryan Adams’s “It’s Only Love” re-enters U.K. charts thanks to Record Store Day, … More turning the decades-old song into a hit again. American R&B and Pop singer Tina Turner performs onstage at the World Music Theater, Tinley Park, Illinois, June 28, 1997. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)Getty Images Years after her passing, Tina Turner remains a beloved superstar, one recognized almost as much for her perseverance and strength as for her music. Fans continue to celebrate her catalog in all kinds of ways, sometimes focusing on one beloved compilation, or a particular full-length that feels especially…

Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has arrested Zhang Chuanling, an executive with a corporation called China Railway Number 10 Ltd., as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the collapse of a Chinese-built skyscraper during an earthquake in Bangkok in late March. The 33-story administrative building was the only structure to collapse in Bangkok during the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on March 28. The building, which was still under construction, came down in a matter of minutes, killing at least 47 people immediately and trapping dozens of construction workers in the debris. Forty-seven construction workers remain unaccounted for…

Four more Democrat lawmakers have traveled to El Salvador to advocate for the return of accused MS-13 gang member and alleged wife-beater Kilmar Abrego Garcia, following in the footsteps of Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). Reps. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), and Robert Garcia (D-CA) — who is formerly an illegal immigrant himself — touched down in the Latin American country on Monday “to pressure the Trump Administration to abide by a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia,” a press release announced. Referring to the Salvadoran national as a “Maryland man”…

Apr. 23—Several construction companies say they haven’t been paid for millions of dollars of work on a large, refrigerated warehouse that recently opened on Portland’s waterfront and is meant to boost Maine’s food and beverage exports.Local subcontractors Epoxy Floors North, Gorham Sand and Gravel, and H.B. Fleming put liens on the property for a total of $1.5 million of work they said went unpaid at the Maine International Cold Storage Facility. H.B. Fleming and Gorham Sand and Gravel escalated these disputes by filing lawsuits.Now, the courts must decide who is on the hook to pay the bills: the project’s developer,…

The government has reportedly cut its GDP forecast in response to the US tariff hike and uncertainty over Washington’s trade policy Germany is facing the third straight year of economic stagnation following the latest US tariff hike and growing uncertainty over Washington’s trade policy, Handelsblatt reported on Tuesday, citing an internal government forecast.Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump imposed a 20% tariff on all EU goods and 25% on steel, aluminum, and car imports to address what Washington calls an unfair trade imbalance. While Brussels prepared 25% retaliatory tariffs, Trump later paused most new tariffs for 90 days to…

The establishment swamp monsters in D.C. clearly have their sights set on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Their determination to get rid of him is prime evidence that he is exactly the man for the job. The Gateway Pundit reported, Rep. Don Bacon (RINO-NE) is now echoing Democrat talking points by publicly calling for President Trump to fire Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth — all based on a debunked New York Times smear. Bacon, a former Air Force general who now chairs a cybersecurity subcommittee, launched into a media-friendly tirade Monday, criticizing Hegseth’s qualifications and repeating a since-refuted NYT report that claimed…

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 26: Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles the ball … More against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first half at Fiserv Forum on October 26, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)Getty Images Damian Lillard is returning for the NBA playoffs. Per multiple reports, Lillard will return for Game 2 of the Milwaukee Bucks series with the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night…