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☆ Planet parade: What’s really going on with June’s planetary alignment
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The order in which the planets will align on Sunday is Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune and Saturn, and they will be accompanied by a crescent moon. The alignment will be visible to sky-watchers everywhere, but the ideal date to see the planets with the closest alignment might differ depending on where you are in the world. Planetary alignments: What to knowIt’s important to note that this alignment is not happening in space, but just in the sky as seen from our planet. This kind of planetary alignment is in fact not rare at all. “Jupiter will be the easiest to spot, because it’ll be the brightest thing in the sky after the moon,” Pattle said.

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☆ Japan is determined to keep hunting whales. And now it has a brand new ‘mothership’ to do that
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Heather Chen | Hanako Montgomery | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Demand for whale meat in JapanOver the years, Kyodo Senpaku has launched aggressive public relation campaigns to promote whale meat and win over new generations of young diners. We would react very badly to that.”The owner of a whale meat shop shows a block of whale meat at the Karato fish market in Shimonoseki city. Yuichi Yamazaki/AFP/Getty ImagesThis picture taken on May 20, 2024 shows whale meat sashimi at a 'Nisshinmaru' whale meat restaurant in Shimonoseki city, Yamaguchi prefecture. Located in deep waters surrounding the entire continent of Antarctica, the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary hosts dozens of whale species including humpbacks, blue whales and fin whales. “It’s called the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary for a reason – you don’t kill whales there,” Watson said.

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☆ Delhi heat wave: Indian capital breaks all-time heat record, as authorities impose water rationing
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Esha Mitra | Joshua Berlinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New Delhi CNN —India’s capital territory of Delhi sweltered to its highest-ever temperature of 49.9 degrees Celsius (121.8 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, as an oppressive heat wave forced authorities to impose water rationing. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the new record was measured in the suburb of Mungeshpur, surpassing Delhi’s previous high of 49.2 degrees Celsius (120.5 degrees Fahrenheit), observed in May 2022. The temperature in the city of Churu in the state of Rajasthan soared to 50.5 degrees Celsius (122.9 degrees Fahrenheit). Sirsa, a city in the state of Haryana, saw thermometers reach 50.3 degrees Celsius (122.5 degrees Fahrenheit), Indian authorities said. A man drinks water at a roadside stall serving free drinking water to commuters in New Delhi on May 22.

Persons: Atishi Marlena Singh, Singh, ”, Anupam Nath, Manish Swarup Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN, Indian Meteorological Department, Workers, Delhi, IMD Locations: New Delhi, Delhi sweltered, Mungeshpur, Delhi, Haryana, Guwahati, India, Churu, Rajasthan

☆ Rivers in Alaska are turning orange. It’s an ‘unexpected consequence of climate change’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Fabiana Chaparro | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Rivers and streams in Alaska are changing color – from a clean, clear blue to a rusty orange – because of the toxic metals released by thawing permafrost, according to a new study. Ken Hill/National Park ServiceArctic soils naturally contain organic carbon, nutrients and metals, such as mercury, within their permafrost, the study says. “It’s really an unexpected consequence of climate change.”Researchers used satellite imagery to determine when the change in color happened at different rivers and streams. In Alaska’s Arctic rivers alone reside a variety of fish that are “critical for subsistence, sport, and commercial fisheries,” researchers wrote. Poulin said local communities voiced their concerns and observations to study researchers beginning seven years ago.

Persons: CNN —, “ We’re, ”, Brett Poulin, Ken Hill, Poulin, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, National Park Service, University of California, Geological Survey, Communications, Environment, UC Davis, Park Service, Water Resources Research Locations: CNN — Rivers, Alaska, Davis, Alaska’s, California, Appalachia, Alaska's Gates, Alaska’s Gates, Park Service Alaska, Chilean, Spain

☆ ‘Home Alone’ house hits the market for $5.25 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Kevin McCallister’s childhood home has hit the market for $5.25 million. The home for sale is located in Winnetka, Illinois and “epitomizes” the classic architecture of the Chicago suburbs, the Dawn McKenna Group said in its online listing. Dawn McKenna GroupThe iconic home has ample space for family living and entertaining. Dawn McKenna GroupIn 2021, fans of the movie were given the opportunity to rent the house for one night only – and for just $25. In February, Freddie Mercury’s former West London residence went on sale for £30 million ($38 million).

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☆ Chemical toxin exposure in the womb linked to greater health risks for children ages 6 to 11
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Chemical toxins are everywhere — in our water, food, air and soil. Children born to European mothers exposed to four families of chemicals that disrupt the body’s endocrine (hormone) system had elevated levels of metabolic syndrome at ages 6 to 11. Metabolic syndrome can include obesity, elevated blood pressure, and abnormally high cholesterol and insulin resistance, which is a precursor to type 2 diabetes. Metabolic syndrome is typically associated with adult cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke, but the growing epidemic of childhood obesity has seen symptoms appearing in kids at younger and younger ages. Having metabolic syndrome as a child is highly predictive of chronic disease as an adult, experts say.

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☆ Fish oil supplements may cause harm, study finds. ‘Is it time to dump them?’ expert asks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

However, a new study finds regular use of fish oil supplements may increase, not reduce, the risk of first-time stroke and atrial fibrillation among people in good cardiovascular health. Nearly one-third of those people, who were followed for an average of 12 years, said they regularly used fish oil supplements. Over-the-counter fish oil suffers from a lack of purity and consistency, as well as the potential contaminants and heavy metals such as mercury that come with fish, Freeman said. “In addition, studies over the last 10 years have not been very positive for over-the-counter fish oil,” he added. “Fish oil was either having no benefit or in some cases it may harm, such as with stroke and AFib.

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☆ Boeing Starliner historic crewed launch delayed again indefinitely
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Deblina Chakraborty | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“The team has been in meetings for two consecutive days, assessing flight rationale, system performance, and redundancy,” NASA said in a statement. Boeing’s historic goalsNASA astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore pose on April 25 ahead of the planned Starliner launch attempt. Boeing designed the Starliner to rival SpaceX’s prolific Crew Dragon capsule and expand US options for ferrying astronauts to the space station. Meanwhile, Boeing’s rival under NASA’s commercial crew program — SpaceX — has become the go-to transportation provider for the space agency’s astronauts. Williams and Wilmore were already in their seats aboard the Starliner capsule May 6 when engineers found an issue and halted the launch.

Persons: CNN —, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, Joe Skipper, Bill Nelson, —, ”, Williams, SpaceX —, Wilmore, CNN’s Jackie Wattles, Ashley Strickland Organizations: CNN, NASA, Boeing, Atlas V, International Space, Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, V Locations: Houston, United States

☆ How RFK Kennedy Jr. turned from tragedy and tumult to environmentalism before becoming the face of vaccine skepticism
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewRobert F. Kennedy's children have spent a lifetime trying to add their marks to their slain father's legacy. The first Kennedy to run for the presidency in decades, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doing so without the family's well-documented loyalty. Born into privilege in 1954, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was raised between Massachusetts and suburban Virginia estates. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was later a pallbearer at his father's funeral, joined by Astronaut John Glenn and former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was one of the pallbearers in his father's funeral.

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☆ Fintech nightmare: 'I have nearly $38,000 tied up' after Synapse bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The situation deteriorated in April after Synapse declared bankruptcy following the exodus of several key partners. That has left users of several fintech services stranded with no access to their funds, according to testimonials filed this week in a California bankruptcy court. One customer, a Maryland teacher named Chris Buckler, said in a May 21 filing that his funds at crypto app Juno were locked because of the Synapse bankruptcy. Synapse had contracts with 20 banks and 100 fintech companies, resulting in about 10 million end users, according to an April filing from founder and CEO Sankaet Pathak. The freeze-up of customer funds exposes the vulnerabilities in the banking as a service, or BAAS, partnership model and a possible blind spot for regulatory oversight.

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☆ Historic Starliner crewed launch attempt delayed again as teams continue to assess helium leak
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Deblina Chakraborty | Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The target date for the highly anticipated inaugural crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has moved yet again. The update comes just days after Starliner teams reported a small helium leak in the service module of the spacecraft. Boeing designed the Starliner to rival SpaceX’s prolific Crew Dragon capsule and expand US options for ferrying astronauts to the space station. Meanwhile, Boeing’s rival under NASA’s commercial crew program — SpaceX — has become the go-to transportation provider for the space agency’s astronauts. Williams and Wilmore were already in their seats aboard the Starliner capsule May 6 when engineers found an issue and halted the launch.

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We've compiled everything you need to know where to watch Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun, including both cable and live streaming options. 1 overall draft pick in April and was scooped up by the Indiana Fever, where she joins 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston. The Indiana Fever has played two preseason games so far, which saw them win one and lose one. The Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun will play almost 40 games each this season, including a couple more against each other. Where to watch Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun in the USThe Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun game will be available on cable and streaming in the US.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, There's Organizations: Business, WNBA, Indiana, Connecticut Sun, Iowa, NCAA Division, Indiana Fever, Boston, New York Liberty, ESPN2, ESPN, Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Geographic, Century Fox, Hulu, Disney Plus, ESPN3, TNT, TBS, CNN, Phoenix Mercury, Las Vegas Aces Locations: Uncasville , Connecticut

☆ Disney+ will stream Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut in the platform's first live sports event
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The WNBA regular season opens Tuesday night with breakout star Caitlin Clark making her debut as point guard for the Indiana Fever. Following Clark's debut at 7:30 pm ET against the Connecticut Sun, Disney+ will stream the Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces matchup. Discovery's exclusive TV rights for NBA games is currently under negotiation. The WNBA's existing media rights deal expires in 2025. "They covet younger fans, and this is how younger fans view their sports these days, it is through streaming," Rishe told CNBC's "Worldwide Exchange" Tuesday.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Destanni Henderson, Clark, It's, Engelbert, Patrick Rishe, Rishe, CNBC's, Lionel Messi Organizations: Indiana, Atlanta, WNBA, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana Fever, Disney, Connecticut Sun, Phoenix Mercury, Las Vegas Aces, ESPN, Warner Bros . Discovery, Fox Corp, Warner Bros, NBA, Sports Business, Washington University's Olin Business School, Apple, Major League Soccer, Apple TV Locations: Gainbridge, Indianapolis , Indiana, Iowa

We've scoured all of the options to find you the most up-to-date information on how to watch WNBA games from wherever you are. How to watch 2024 WNBA games in the USThe 2024 WBNA games will be shown across various networks and streaming services, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ION, NBA TV, Prime Video, ABC, CBS, and CBS Sports. For those without cable, you can catch the games through a combination of streaming services or live TV packages. We've also located one live TV streaming service that should be able to get you almost every single game this season. Shop at SlingFubo is another live TV streaming alternative, which will get you almost every WNBA game this season.

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☆ Helium leak delays Boeing’s historic Starliner mission at least another week
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The world will have to wait at least another week before the highly anticipated first crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Starliner teams traced the leak to a flange on a single reaction control system thruster, where helium is used to allow the thrusters to fire. Both Boeing and NASA are developing tests and solutions for the leak, the release said. Meanwhile, Boeing’s rival under NASA’s commercial crew program — SpaceX — has become the go-to transportation provider for the space agency’s astronauts. The valve has since been replaced, but the new issue with the helium leak on the Boeing spacecraft that sits atop the rocket is causing further delay.

Persons: Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, Williams, Wilmore, NASA’s, Bill Nelson, —, ”, SpaceX — Organizations: CNN, Boeing, NASA, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, International Space, Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, V, Atlas V Locations: Houston, Florida, United States

Learn moreThe 2024 WNBA season tips off this week, and we've put together everything you need to know about how to get WNBA tickets. The WNBA season will run from May 14 to September 19, so there's plenty of time to catch a game. TeamsBelow is a breakdown of every WNBA team and the cheapest available tickets for each team's 2024 season. At the time of writing, the cheapest available tickets across the WNBA are usually for Indiana Fever home games. Overall, the cheapest WNBA resale tickets for each team range from $4 to $12, although the average cheapest available tickets for each team are around $50.

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☆ Beethoven’s hair reveals lead poisoning
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” is one of the first songs I learned to play on the violin. While his doctor’s notes were lost to time, scientists sequenced Beethoven’s genome from locks of his hair last year. Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesA new analysis of Beethoven’s hair has shown the composer experienced lead poisoning toward the end of his life. Tests revealed incredibly elevated levels of lead, as well as arsenic and mercury, in two of his locks, likely from drinking wine that was sweetened with lead. Researchers don’t believe lead poisoning would have been enough to kill him, but it could have contributed to the composer’s well-known gastrointestinal issues and deafness.

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☆ Beethoven’s hair reveals evidence of lead poisoning, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Beethoven’s genome was made publicly available, inviting researchers around the world to investigate lingering questions about Beethoven’s health. Meanwhile, scientists continue to figuratively go over the authenticated locks of Beethoven’s hair with a fine-tooth comb, teasing out surprising insights. But at the time the researchers did not test Beethoven’s newly authenticated hair samples for lead. Because the researchers don’t have hair samples from earlier in Beethoven’s life, it’s impossible to understand when the lead poisoning started, Meredith said. But Rifai said he saw comparable lead levels when he conducted research in two villages in Ecuador where the main trade is to glaze tiles with lead from batteries.

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☆ RFK Jr. details medical abnormality that he says was a parasitic worm in his brain
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday detailed the medical abnormality he experienced in 2010 that he said was caused by a worm that entered his brain and then died, marking his first public explanation of the incident. “The issue was resolved more than 10 years ago and he is in robust physical and mental health. Questioning Mr. Kennedy’s health is a hilarious suggestion, given his competition,” the campaign said, referring to the advanced ages of the 81-year-old President Joe Biden and 77-year-old former President Donald Trump. So, ten times what, you know, the EPA levels were for blood mercury, I think it was,” Kennedy said. And I had that chelated out and all of that brain fog went away.”Kennedy said he has made a full recovery from both health incidents.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Brian Shapiro, ”, “, Stefanie Spear, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Peter Hotez, Dean, Hotez, ” Kennedy, Michelle Shen Organizations: CNN, Independent, New York Times, National, Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine Locations: India, Africa, South America, Asia, Houston

☆ NYT: RFK Jr. says worm ‘got into my brain and ate a portion of it’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Michelle Shen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

In 2010, Kennedy, now 70, experienced severe memory loss and mental fog, he said in a deposition two years later. Robert Kennedy said at the time that his earning power had been negatively affected by the cognitive issues, the Times reported. Kennedy told the paper he has recovered from the memory loss and brain fogginess and that the parasite did not require treatment. The worms get nutrients from the body, but they are not eating the brain tissue, he said. It’s more common to find the worm after it has died and left behind a calcified cyst in the brain, Hotez said.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Sen, Ted Kennedy, ” Kennedy, Mary Richardson Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Stefanie Spear, “, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Peter Hotez, Dean, Hotez, Trump, Kevin O’Connor, CNN’s Brenda Goodman Organizations: CNN, Independent, The New York Times, Times, National, Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Biden, White, O’Connor, Children’s Health Defense Locations: York, Africa, South America, Asia, Houston

☆ RFK Jr. said in 2012 that he thought a worm ate part of his brain: 'I have cognitive problems, clearly'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a 2012 deposition he has a worm in his brain. In the deposition, Kennedy said he visited several neurologists in 2010 to try to find the cause of his haziness. While some doctors believed he had a brain tumor, one thought he had a worm stuck in his brain. In the 2012 deposition, Kennedy said that he once had to have his heart shocked by doctors to get it to beat back in sync. Questioning Mr. Kennedy's health is a hilarious suggestion, given his competition."

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☆ Boeing’s Starliner launch delayed for valve replacement
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Ashley Strickland | Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The long-awaited first crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will be delayed for more than a week after engineers identified an issue that halted launch preparations on Monday. Starliner’s next opportunity to lift off on its maiden voyage from NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida is at 6:16 p.m. Veteran NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore had already taken their seats aboard the Starliner capsule when the operations team called for a scrub Monday night about two hours before launch. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, right, and Suni Williams will remain in quarantine until the launch. Terry Renna/APWilliams and Wilmore have each ventured to space on two previous journeys aboard the NASA space shuttle and Russian Soyuz missions.

Persons: Starliner’s, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore, Tory Bruno, Bruno, Williams, Wilmore, SpaceX’s, Terry Renna, Bill Nelson, “, Butch, Suni, Nelson, —, ” Williams Organizations: CNN, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Veteran NASA, United Launch Alliance, Atlas V, NASA, Cape Canaveral Space Force, Kennedy Space Center, Boeing, International Space Station, Russian Soyuz, Mercury, Gemini, Apollo Locations: Florida, Russian, United States

☆ We asked a parasite expert about RFK Jr.'s claim that a worm ate his brain. Here's what they said.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Paul Squire | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. His campaign's press secretary confirmed that Kennedy was infected with a parasite 10 years ago and said it was resolved. His campaign told Business Insider that Kennedy is in "robust physical and mental health" and said questioning his fitness is a "hilarious suggestion, given his competition." One medical expert told Business Insider that Kennedy's version of events doesn't quite add up. But there's no way the larvae could have consumed Kennedy's brain tissue.

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Indiana Fever 2024 scheduleThe Indiana Fever's regular season will run from May 14 to September 19. The table below features the cheapest starting prices for Indiana Fever tickets on Vivid Seats at the time of writing. How to buy Indiana Fever ticketsOriginal standard tickets to Indiana Fever games are sold through Ticketmaster. Original standard Indiana Fever tickets range in price depending on the date, opposing team, and venue. Overall, the cheapest Indiana Fever resale listings range in price from about $10 to $250, with an average of about $125.

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☆ Brittney Griner tells The Cut she ‘worried someone might shoot the plane down’ after her release from Russian detention
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Brittney Griner feared that her plane would be shot down after she was released from detention in Russia, the WNBA star said in a new interview with The Cut. Speaking with former US soccer icon Megan Rapinoe in an interview published in The Cut on Monday, Griner recalled the moment she learned that she was being released. “I got a note underneath my door that said, ‘Be ready at midnight,’ or some late, crazy hour,” she said. I was worried someone might shoot the plane down. The US State Department, however, deemed that Griner had been wrongfully detained, and she was released in December 2022 in a prisoner swap involving Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Persons: Brittney Griner, Megan Rapinoe, Griner, “, ‘, ” Griner, Viktor Bout, Suzanne Cordeiro, ”, Rapinoe, Bash Raymond Griner Organizations: CNN, WNBA, US State Department, Russian, Getty, Phoenix Mercury Locations: Russia, San Antonio , Texas, AFP

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