Deadly attack on Moscow concert hall shakes Russian capital and sows doubts about security

Shocked Russians brought flowers and teddy bears Saturday to the Crocus City concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow to pay their respects to more than 100 people who died in a grisly attack claimed by the Islamic State group. Mourners hung flowers on fences and piled them on the ground a short distance from … Read more

On-the-Go Shakes and Smoothies Are Easy With This $45 Portable Blender

Grab-and-go smoothies aren’t just for your local shop. With the right blender, you can get that same convenience at home and on the go. QVC has marked the $77 Ninja Blast rechargeable blender down to just $45 this weekend, making it a great time to splurge on this blender-cup combo for yourself. If you’re a regular … Read more

Spacegoods shakes up functional beverage industry with mushroom-based powders

Mushrooms are having a moment. Whether it’s in the form of a functional beverage, using the mushroom root to make alternative protein, creating leather-like materials or just the mushroom itself, the fungi is gaining an audience. Spacegoods is the latest startup to join this craze. The London-based wellness brand is tapping into functional mushrooms and … Read more

Kia Nurse trade details: How Sparks-Storm deal shakes up the 2024 WNBA Draft

The Seattle Storm and Los Angeles Sparks have kicked the 2024 WNBA offseason into another gear. On Jan. 31, the teams announced a trade that sends Kia Nurse and the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft to Los Angeles while the Sparks’ 2026 first-round pick is being sent to Seattle. The trade … Read more

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan but no damage is reported

ISLAMABAD — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook parts of Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan on Thursday, sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes and offices and frightening people in remote villages, Pakistani officials and the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the quake was in the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan, according to the … Read more

6.5 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia’s Papua region, no immediate reports of casualties

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake shook Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua early Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.5 quake was centered 162 kilometers (101 miles) northeast of Abepura, a subdistrict in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province. It happened at … Read more

5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Aceh province. No casualties reported

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook part of Indonesia’s Aceh province Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.9 earthquake was centered 362 kilometers (225 miles) east of Sinabang, a coastal town in Aceh province at a depth … Read more

Alibaba (BABA) shakes up cloud unit management after scrapping IPO

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in July 2023. Aly Song | Reuters Alibaba has begun an overhaul of its cloud computing unit, bringing in veterans to new leadership positions, as it looks to revive the division after cancelling its public listing. The move underscores the Chinese technology giant’s desire to tap the boom … Read more

Powerful earthquake shakes southern Philippines; no tsunami warning

A powerful undersea earthquake has shaken the southern Philippines, causing ceilings in shopping malls to plunge to the ground as shoppers screamed ByThe Associated Press November 17, 2023, 3:58 AM A security guard walks beside the damaged ceiling of a shopping mall in General Santos City, South Cotabato, southern Philippines on Friday Nov. 17, 2023. … Read more