A new study in mice suggests the hypothesis that brain-cleansing occurs during sleep may be inaccurate.The findings show that mice cleaned more toxins and metabolites from their brains when they were awake than when they were asleep or anesthetized.A long-term lack of sufficient sleep is linked to dementia and Alzheimer’s, but this new research suggests this is not due to brain clearing during sleep.All mammals sleep, yet we are note entirely sure what benefits it provides. Numerous theories exist, including processing the previous day’s memories. One idea that has gained wide acceptance is that during sleep, the body clears the…

Bill Gates helped usher in a personal computing revolution that brought computers to the masses.The Seattle native dropped out of Harvard University and co-founded Microsoft in 1975. Microsoft went on to become the world’s largest software company, and it made Gates into a billionaire. Gates claimed the top spot on the Forbes World’s Billionaires List for 12 consecutive years, from 1995 to 2007.  After holding a number of leading roles at the company he co-founded, Gates eventually left his day job at Microsoft in 2008 to focus full time on his philanthropic organization, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Gates’ philanthropic…

Last updated: May 15, 2024 18:46 EDT | 2 min read Paul Ryan – the 54th speaker of the United States House of Representatives – has emerged as a major proponent of stablecoins, with a bright outlook on what regulation could bring to the industry.Paul Ryan Bullish On StablecoinsIn an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Ryan highlighted stablecoins as a potential solution to the looming US sovereign debt crisis. Public data shows that the nation is currently $34.7 trillion in debt, and is making annual interest payments of over $1 trillion. fmr speaker Paul Ryan’s comments on stablecoins on bloomberg…

Royal Caribbean International plans to resume cruises out of Baltimore, Maryland, later this month, now that the channel in and out of the busy port was reopened on Tuesday to a depth of up to 45 feet. The news comes nearly two months after the container ship Dali crashed into a support of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, sending the structure smashing into the Patapsco River below, and on top of the vessel.On Monday, crews used explosives to break apart the largest remaining piece of the bridge resting on top of the Dali, causing the mangled metal…

New York    Retirement is expensive, and more Americans see spending their later years abroad as a good option to stretch their savings and improve their quality of life. The number of Social Security recipients living outside the US increased from 307,000 in 2008 to more than 450,000 in 2022. Some countries have even eased their visa requirements to attract older US expats. Have you decided to retire abroad or have you already made the move? We want to hear from you. Share your story below.

Last updated: May 15, 2024 17:42 EDT | 1 min read El Salvador has launched tokenized investment offerings on the Liquid network, enabling individuals to invest in projects like a new hotel at El Salvador International Airport. El Salvador took a decisive step into tokenization on Tuesday, unveiling national investment opportunities based on Bitcoin infrastructure.El Salvador Bitcoin: Investing in DevelopmentThe nation’s National Bitcoin Office launched its blockchain-based capital raise on the Liquid network. Bitcoin-based capital markets have officially launched in El Salvador, the first country to adopt Bitcoin. Well done to the ONBTC and @BFXSecurities on this historic milestone! https://t.co/6SCPvjiunx…

Sophie Turner Francois G. Durand/Getty Images Sophie Turner is opening up about her marriage to Joe Jonas — and the one thing she “hated” about being the wife of a pop star. In a new interview with British Vogue published on Wednesday, May 15, the Game of Thrones actress says she resented that she, Danielle Jonas (who is married to Jonas’ brother Kevin), and Priyanka Chopra Jonas (who is wed to Nick Jonas) were always called “the wives” of the Jonas Brothers. “There was a lot of attention on the three brothers, and the wives. Well, we were always called…

The life of a police officer can change in a second when responding to a call.In 2023 alone, there were 378 officers shot in the line of duty, according to a report from the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). In total, 46 police officers were killed last year, a 60% increase since 2018, according to the FOP.These are eight stories of police officers who tragically lost their lives on duty last year. NEW YORK POLICE OFFICER, SHERIFF’S DEPUTY KILLED IN SHOOTING; SUSPECT ALSO DEADSergeant Michael Moran, ColoradoTrooper Aaron Smith, IndianaMaster Trooper James Bailey, Indiana Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso, IllinoisLieutenant Milton Resendez, TexasSergeant…

Federal authorities have arrested a pair of brothers for allegedly carrying out an elaborate plot to steal millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency in what officials say is a first-of-its-kind case. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday charged James Pepaire-Bueno, 28, of New York, and his younger brother, Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, of Boston, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, accusing them of exploiting the etherum blockchain to steal $25 million from unsuspecting traders. The unsealed indictment said the brothers studied math and computer science at “one of the most prestigious…

Earlier today, audiences got a thrilling first glimpse at Jon M. Chu’s cinematic take on Elphaba and Glinda’s journey through Oz with the release of the first full-length trailer for the upcoming movie musical adaptation of Wicked. After watching the trailer, check out our new in-depth guide.Later in the day, the Broadway cast of Wicked shared their reactions to the trailer in a heartwarming video posted on social media. The video features several cast members, including Mary Kate Morrissey, who currently stars as Elphaba on Broadway. Watch the clip below!The Wicked film adaptation stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda. Joining them is Jonathan…

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas — Carrie Durso is living with a painful medical condition that causes her joints to dislocate.”I have Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which is a rare connective tissue disorder that can best be described as writing a bike with all of the screws loose,” Carrie explained.The condition can be debilitating to those with a severe form of the disorder, but the 17-year-old is not letting it slow her down. Carrie has been part of several organizations including marching band and Girl Scouts.Her mother, Lauren, said she is very proud of her daughter, “she has handled this remarkably well for a…

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in a debate moderated by on June 27 and another by ABC News on Sept. 10.The news broke shortly after Biden’s campaign announced that it was rejecting the schedule set forth by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, which has conducted presidential debates since 1988, and instead proposing two separate dates ahead of November’s election. If the two camps are able to hammer out the specifics for the late-June debate, it would mark the earliest general election presidential debate in modern history.In a letter to the commission, Biden’s campaign…

WASHINGTON/HAVANA — The U.S. removed Cuba from a short list of countries the United States alleges are “not cooperating fully” in its fight against terrorism, a State Department official said on Wednesday.The official cited the resumption of law enforcement cooperation between Cuba and the U.S. as one the reasons why the previous designation was deemed “no longer appropriate.”“The department determined that the circumstances for Cuba’s certification as a ‘not fully cooperating country’ have changed from 2022 to 2023,” the official said.The decision marks a tepid if symbolically important move on behalf of the Biden administration, which until now has largely…

Last updated: May 15, 2024 16:34 EDT | 2 min read FTX is facing controversy over its proposed repayment plan for creditors. The cryptocurrency exchange FTX went bankrupt in November 2022 after a fraud-fueled collapse, leaving its users unable to access the cryptocurrency they held. FTX announced on May 7 that customers would be repaid their holdings plus interest two years after the initial collapse, but the proposed repayment plan has sparked a backlash among creditors. The FTX repayments might offer some relief. FTX expects the total value of property collected, converted to cash and available for distribution to be…

A high-level Biden appointee announced her resignation from the Interior Department on Wednesday in protest of the administration’s Gaza policy — joining the growing list of government officials speaking out against the continued U.S. support for Israel’s military offensive that over the past seven months has devastated the Palestinian enclave.In her resignation letter, Lily Greenberg Call, the special assistant to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s chief of staff, Rachael Taylor, called President Joe Biden out by name and criticized his administration’s lack of condemnation.“I joined the Biden Administration because I believe in fighting for a better America, for a future where…