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Intermittent black hole jets are like a 'cosmic volcano'

When astronomers look out into the cosmos, they see supermassive black holes (SMBH) in two different states. In one state, they're dormant. They're actively accreting only a tiny amount of matter and emit only faint, weak radiation. In the other, they're more actively accreting

Serena Williams Super Bowl Commercial Pitches GLP-1 From Ro

Serena Williams has appeared in several Super Bowl commercials, but never one quite like this. In a new spot from telehealth-provider Ro, the tennis great gives viewers granular detail about the effects of GLP-1 on her weight, joint stress, blood sugar and even cholesterol “I’m

Trump says Minneapolis mayor ‘playing with fire’

President Trump warned on Wednesday that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is “playing with fire” after saying the city will not enforce federal immigration laws. “Surprisingly, Mayor Jacob Frey just stated that, “Minneapolis does not, and will not, enforce Federal Immigration

Live updates: Senate tackles funding package amid DHS furor

The Senate on Wednesday will work to advance a six-bill spending package, despite calls from Democrats to separate out Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding after the deadly weekend shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by federal immigration officials. The incident

Probing the jet base of M87's supermassive black hole

Some galaxies eject powerful streams of charged particles—jets—from their centers into space. The prominent jet of Messier 87 (M87) in the constellation Virgo is visible over distances of 3,000 light-years and can be observed over the full electromagnetic spectrum. It is