The largest home‑improvement chain in the world has just released its latest earnings. In 2025, total sales reached $164. 7 billion, up about 3 percent from the previous year, while net profit fell to $14. 2 billion from $14. 8 billion in 2024. Adjusted earnings per share also slipped, showing that
A new study shows that gold films only a few nanometers thick can be turned into tiny mechanical sensors. These devices vibrate at very high frequencies, in the range of millions of cycles per second. When a laser shines on them, their vibration frequency shifts in a predictable way, allowing the se
"First, the claim that a U. S. hospital ship is heading to Greenland was made by President Trump on Truth Social, but it turns out there are no orders from the Pentagon to send such a vessel. Second, the U. S. Navy owns two hospital ships – the USNS Comfort and the USNS Mercy – both of which are cu
The NFL might change its play‑by‑rules for the next season. A committee has talked about letting replay officials hand out penalty flags for fouls that regular referees miss. This idea grew after a fight in the recent Super Bowl between Seattle’s Josh Jobe and New England’s Stefon Diggs. Jo
The record‑breaking winter storm that swept the Northeast last week left a city of Providence with almost four feet of snow, smashing its previous high. Power lines snapped and trees fell, knocking out electricity for more than 350 000 people across the region. Even as crews work to restore power, a
Apple’s chief, Tim Cook, was one of a small group of tech leaders who got an inside look at the CIA’s fear that China might try to take Taiwan by 2027. The meeting, held in a secure room near Silicon Valley in July 2023, was set up because the U. S. commerce secretary at the time wanted the industry
The heavy snowfall that brought almost three feet of snow to parts of Massachusetts has finally allowed the state to lift its travel ban for non‑essential vehicles in four counties. The restriction on Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes was removed at noon, giving residents a chance to move arou
The 2026 NFL off‑season has already kicked into high gear with the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. A lot of attention is on the quarterback position, especially because several teams that need a new starter are short on top‑draft options. In that mix, Malik Willis—a former third‑round pick who s
The surge in data center construction across North America has pushed the industry beyond its long‑established hubs. A new study shows that about two‑thirds of the 35 gigawatts of planned capacity lies outside traditional strongholds such as Virginia, which has long dominated the market. Texas is po
The study looked at kids between one and seven years old who have asthma. Researchers wanted to see how well the children’s symptoms were under control and whether two things—how families manage asthma care and the social support that caregivers receive—make a difference. First, they measured how o
