June 2024
The South Florida Heat and Panthers chase NBA and NHL titles
Longtime friends Martin Schwartz and Matthew Mandel enjoy a rare sports moment as the Miami teams battle for the championship. Martin Schwartz and Matthew Mandel are living a dream come true. The longtime friends and South Florida residents hit it big with the Miami Heat and Florida Panthers both making it to the finals, competing…
How to make digital photos from your smartphone look old
Like the allure of vinyl records, classic video games, and even the early Internet, the fascination with old photographic standards like point-and-shoot cameras or 35-millimeter film persists, even in people too young to remember when that equipment was state of the art. the art. The appeal of “vintage” photography goes beyond nostalgia and Instagram filters,…
The Israeli Defense Minister arrives in Washington amid tensions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced fresh grievances on Sunday over the Biden administration’s supply of ammunition for the war in Gaza, as his defense minister arrived in Washington to meet with senior U.S. officials. Some Israeli media had described Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s visit, though pre-planned, as a “reconciliation” trip aimed at easing recent…
The Fed’s preferred inflation measure shows signs of cooling
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge continues to show signs of cooling, accompanied by moderate growth in consumer spending – good news for central banks aiming to control rising prices and curb demand. In May, the personal consumption expenditure (PCE) index rose 2.6% from a year earlier, meeting economists’ expectations and down slightly from April’s…
Shahjahan Bhuiya, executioner who became famous on TikTok, dies in Bangladesh
Shahjahan Bhuiya, who rose to fame by executing some of Bangladesh’s most notorious criminals in exchange for reduced sentences for his crimes and later gained brief fame on TikTok, died on Monday in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. The National Police announced on Tuesday that the cause of his death, which occurred in hospital, had not yet…