When I walked into the Shrine of the Renunciation in Assisi, I thought about going to my friends’ houses in high school to play Xbox, and how bizarre it would be if one of those teenagers became a saint. What if the kid from down the cul-de-sac died, and they put his face on keychains
Published April 16, 2025 02:36 PM EDT Romain Costaseca / Hans Lucas / AFP Bitcoin bounced. A bit. The leading currency recently traded around $84,000, rising back above the prices below $77,000 seen late last week that were in the neighborhood of their pre-election levels but retreating slightly from levels logged earlier today. That recovery
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Japanese officials will talk trade in Washington Wednesday, President Donald Trump said—but that’s not all they’ll discuss. “Japan is coming in today to negotiate Tariffs, the cost of military support, and ‘TRADE FAIRNESS,’” Trump said in a morning post on Truth Social. The president, along with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott
After surging almost every day last week, 30-year mortgage rates have dipped two days in a row. With a sizable drop Tuesday, rates have fallen back below the 7% mark, to a 6.96% average. Rates declined for many other mortgage types as well. National Averages of Lenders’ Best Mortgage Rates Loan Type New Purchase 30-Year
Khanyisile Ngcobo BBC News, Johannesburg Getty Images The tussle between Starlink boss Elon Musk and South Africa over the company’s failure to launch in the country stems from the nation’s black empowerment laws, and could be one factor behind the diplomatic row between the US and Africa’s most industrialised nation. To his more than 219
Published April 16, 2025 10:46 AM EDT Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address at CES in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2025. PATRICK T. FALLON / Getty Images Key Takeaways Semiconductor stocks sank Wednesday after Nvidia and AMD warned they would take a hit after the Trump administration moved to curb the chipmakers’
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(Image credit: Semiwork (modded by SteamBlizzard) REPO is home to a band of intimidating monsters, and the duck isn’t exactly one that immediately screams terror. But despite its tiny size and cute appearance, this creature actually poses quite a threat. The duck is actually referred to as the Apex Predator in REPO and for good
(Image credit: Tyler C. / Activision Blizzard) Overwatch 2 Stadium is a pretty impressive break from the norm, with it shrinking down maps and objectives, adding a best-of-seven round format, and, of course, having a third-person option. Though this last feature may seem slightly jarring at first, given that Overwatch has been a staple FPS
Best MicroSD Cards Photograph: Amazon Some security cameras support local storage, enabling you to record videos on the camera or a linked hub. A few hubs have built-in storage, and some provide slots for hard drives, but most rely on microSD cards. This is a quick guide on what to look for (plus some recommendations).
The best skin I’ve ever had was a result of this 10-step Korean skin care routine that Costco used to sell. (And best believe if the store ever brought it back, I’d purchase a lifetime supply. Just saying, Costco buyers reading this article.) I’ll also never forget visiting an Olive Young store in Seoul, wandering