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odd_fun

Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake

By HuffPost.com | | 4/29/2025 11:14 AM

Two racers inside the boat's covered cabin survived the event, which saw the boat go over 30 feet (9 meters) in the air. ... Read full Story

upstate

SPAC launches inclusive education programming at School of the Arts

By NEWS10 ABC | Cassie Abel | 4/29/2025 11:13 AM

As the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) has launched its new "All-Access Nights" and "Access the Arts" education programs to increase opportunities for all children and abilities, the school has earned an inclusivity certification. According to SPAC, the programs provide free music, theatre and dance classes for students of all ages, abilities and for those with developmental, intellectual and physical disabilities. ... Read full Story

soccer

When Marseille’s Amine Gouiri almost joined Real Madrid

By Yahoo Sports | | 4/29/2025 11:13 AM

Amine Gouiri, it is easy to forget, is still a young player. At the age of 25, he has already played for Olympique Lyonnais, OGC Nice, Stade Rennais, and now Olympique de Marseille. It is at the latte... ... Read full Story

soccer

It’s a right royal rumble down at the bottom of the Championship

By Yahoo Sports | | 4/29/2025 11:12 AM

In today’s Football Daily: Who will fall through the Championship trapdoor? ... Read full Story

upstate

Schenectady man sentenced for $15K fence project scam

By NEWS10 ABC | Abbi Stanley | 4/29/2025 11:11 AM

The Schenectady man who pleaded guilty to taking money for fence installations without finishing the work in Saratoga County was sentenced on Monday. ... Read full Story

technology

NYU unlocks secret behind hollow crystal formation through two-step self-assembly

By Interesting Engineering | Mrigakshi Dixit | 4/29/2025 11:11 AM

From the delicate patterns of snowflakes to the robust structure of diamonds, crystals are all... ... Read full Story

soccer

West Ham United boss Skinner signs new one-year deal

By Yahoo Sports | | 4/29/2025 11:11 AM

West Ham United manager Rehanne Skinner has signed a one-year contract extension with the club.WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Hammers this afternoo... ... Read full Story

finance

Trump’s first 100 days in office are worst for stock market in half a century

By MarketWatch.com | Isabel Wang | 4/29/2025 11:11 AM

U.S. stocks are on pace for the worst stretch over the first 100 days of a new presidential term since 1973. ... Read full Story

upstate

Indigo Girls, Melissa Etheridge coming to SPAC

By NEWS10 ABC | Jackson Tollerton | 4/29/2025 11:07 AM

Folk-rock duo Indigo Girls will be performing at Saratoga Performing Arts Center this summer with rock singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge. ... Read full Story

soccer

Video: Inter fly out to Barcelona for Champions League semifinal

By Yahoo Sports | | 4/29/2025 11:06 AM

Inter players have boarded their flight for Barcelona, where they will meet the Blaugrana in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals tomorrow.The Nerazzurri left Milan from Linate Airport on ... ... Read full Story

metro

Off-duty female NJ cop arrested for allegedly assaulting two people after breaking into their home

By New York Post | Emily Crane | 4/29/2025 11:06 AM

Toms River Police Officer, Rebecca A. Sayegh, 32, is accused of breaking into the house in Berkeley Township just before 11:30 p.m. last Friday, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said. ... Read full Story

technology

Avoid public USB charging stations. They could hack your phone

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2025 11:05 AM

soccer

Real Madrid to battle Man United, Atletico for €75m-rated Serie A midfield enforcer

By Yahoo Sports | | 4/29/2025 11:05 AM

Ederson has been one of the standout performers this season for Atalanta as they look to secure a top-four finish in Serie A.The 25-year-old midfield enforcer has been a permanent fixture for Gian Pie... ... Read full Story

finance

Another juicy S&P 500 target goes by the wayside as this 6,700 call is thrown into trash

By MarketWatch.com | Barbara Kollmeyer | 4/29/2025 11:04 AM

HSBC on Tuesday slashed its target to 5,600 from 6,700, based on a forecast for slower U.S. growth, sticky inflation and falling bond yields. ... Read full Story

science

What is 'induced atmospheric vibration' and did it really cause power outages across Spain and Portugal?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/29/2025 11:02 AM

Power blackouts that left millions of people across Spain and Portugal without electricity may have been caused by a bizarre atmospheric phenomenon, though the true cause is yet to be determined. ... Read full Story

real_estate

A $38.5M mansion in an exclusive Florida golf community — where neighbors include Michael Jordan — is listing for sale

By NY Post | Jennifer Gould | 4/29/2025 11:01 AM

The new-construction luxury abode — at 228 Bears Club Drive in Jupiter, Fla. — is a roomy 10,000 square feet and sits on an acre of land. ... Read full Story

food

Do you cut with or against the grain? Here’s the truth when slicing steak

By THE MANUAL | Creshonda Smith | 4/29/2025 11:01 AM

Cutting steak against the grain is key to tenderness. Learn how to find the grain, slice it right, and avoid turning making the meat too tough to chew. The post Do you cut with or against the grain? Here’s the truth when slicing steak appeared first on The Manual. ... Read full Story

world

Kim Kardashian $10M jewel heist suspect says he regrets ‘trauma’ he caused

By Global News | Katie Scott | 4/29/2025 11:00 AM

72-year-old Yunice Abbas was the first of several defendants set to testify at trial, nearly 10 years after the armed robbery of the reality star. ... Read full Story

upstate

Fort Edward man pleads guilty to rape charges

By NEWS10 ABC | Caton Deuso | 4/29/2025 11:00 AM

A Fort Edward man pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree rape in Saratoga County Court on Monday. ... Read full Story

soccer

PSG Starting XI vs Arsenal: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup

By Yahoo Sports | | 4/29/2025 11:00 AM

PSG Predicted Lineup vs Arsenal: Squad News, Tactical Choices and Key BattlesParis Saint-Germain arrive in north London tonight with history in their sights, as they prepare for a Champions League sem... ... Read full Story

auto

This Year's Indy 500 Pace Car Is One Classy Corvette

by carbuzz.com | Apr 30 2025

exercise

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

football

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

how_to

This AI App Knows How to Mix a Drink, From Classics to Surprise Cocktails

by CNET | Apr 30 2025

long_island

Elmont’s King Umberto set to unveil ‘Serata,’ an elegant new dining experience

by greaterlongisland.com | Apr 30 2025

mental

Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

by thehealthy.com | Mar 07 2025

metro

The dangerous takeout mistake too many New Yorkers make — one that could actually kill you

by New York Post | Apr 30 2025

music

DDG Offers IShowSpeed $2 Million for a ‘Quick Little Cameo’ in His Music Video

by Billboard | Apr 30 2025

nation

Duolingo launches 148 AI-generated language courses

by upi.com | Apr 30 2025

nutrition

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

odd_fun

Watch: Overturned truck covers Texas highway in 8 million dimes

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 30 2025

soccer

Bastoni: ‘Lamine Yamal is incredible, Inter never give up’

by Yahoo Sports | Apr 30 2025

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

wellness

So You Lost Your Contact Lens in Your Eye. Here’s Exactly What to Do

by Self.com | Apr 30 2025

world

Calgary-based CPKC lowers financial forecast amid trade uncertainty

by Global News | Apr 30 2025

Word of the Day

insouciance

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is:

insouciance • \in-SOO-see-unss\ • noun

Insouciance is a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. It can also be understood as a word for the relaxed and calm state of a person who is not worried about anything.

// The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.

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Examples:

“Gladiator II is OK when Denzel’s off-screen, but sensational when he’s on it. ... What makes the performance great is its insouciance; it’s both precise and feather-light. And it’s what a great actor can do when he’s set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit. ... Denzel’s Macrinus is gravitas and comic relief in one package.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

If you were alive and of whistling age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, chances are you whistled (and snapped your fingers, and tapped your toes) to a little ditty called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, an a cappella reggae-jazz-pop tune that took the charts by surprise and by storm. An ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, its lyrics are entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however. Insouciance may also be used when someone’s lack of concern for serious matters is seen as more careless than carefree.

Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake

SPAC launches inclusive education programming at School of the Arts

When Marseille’s Amine Gouiri almost joined Real Madrid

It’s a right royal rumble down at the bottom of the Championship

Schenectady man sentenced for $15K fence project scam

NYU unlocks secret behind hollow crystal formation through two-step self-assembly

West Ham United boss Skinner signs new one-year deal

Trump’s first 100 days in office are worst for stock market in half a century

Indigo Girls, Melissa Etheridge coming to SPAC

Video: Inter fly out to Barcelona for Champions League semifinal

Off-duty female NJ cop arrested for allegedly assaulting two people after breaking into their home

Avoid public USB charging stations. They could hack your phone

Real Madrid to battle Man United, Atletico for €75m-rated Serie A midfield enforcer

Another juicy S&P 500 target goes by the wayside as this 6,700 call is thrown into trash

What is 'induced atmospheric vibration' and did it really cause power outages across Spain and Portugal?

A $38.5M mansion in an exclusive Florida golf community — where neighbors include Michael Jordan — is listing for sale

Do you cut with or against the grain? Here’s the truth when slicing steak

Kim Kardashian $10M jewel heist suspect says he regrets ‘trauma’ he caused

Fort Edward man pleads guilty to rape charges

PSG Starting XI vs Arsenal: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup

This Year's Indy 500 Pace Car Is One Classy Corvette

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

This AI App Knows How to Mix a Drink, From Classics to Surprise Cocktails

Elmont’s King Umberto set to unveil ‘Serata,’ an elegant new dining experience

Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

The dangerous takeout mistake too many New Yorkers make — one that could actually kill you

DDG Offers IShowSpeed $2 Million for a ‘Quick Little Cameo’ in His Music Video

Duolingo launches 148 AI-generated language courses

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

Watch: Overturned truck covers Texas highway in 8 million dimes

Bastoni: ‘Lamine Yamal is incredible, Inter never give up’

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

So You Lost Your Contact Lens in Your Eye. Here’s Exactly What to Do

Calgary-based CPKC lowers financial forecast amid trade uncertainty

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Watch: Overturned truck covers Texas highway in 8 million dimes

2.Watch: Loose kangaroo stops traffic, causes crash on Alabama highway

3.Watch: World's tallest and shortest dogs have puppy playdate in Idaho

4.Watch: British 'Seagull Boy' wins second consecutive gull screeching championship

5.New York Zoo Feeds Baby Vulture With Hand Puppet

6.Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

7.Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

8.Watch: Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

9.Watch: Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

10.Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake