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Artist’s impression of a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting close to its star. (Stocktrek Images/Getty Images) For the first time, astronomers have identified a planet that is spiraling towards a cataclysmic collision with its aging sun, potentially offering a glimpse into how Earth could end one day. ​In a new study published on Monday, a team of mostly US-based researchers said they hope the doomed exoplanet Kepler-1658b can help shed light on how worlds die as their stars get older. ​Kepler-1658b, which is 2,600 light-years from Earth, is known as a “hot Jupiter” planet. ​While similar in size to Jupiter, the planet orbits its host star an…

When the MuttShack animal shelter in Simi Valley, Canada adopted this tiny pup, they didn’t expect him to be such a firecracker. Despite the shelter putting him in his very own kennel to keep him safe from the bigger dogs, he wouldn’t allow it and found a way out. The little black and white wasn’t scared of anyone, or anything, and ran straight out to the big dog’s play area and right up to each of them. He looks like a tiny little black dot stood next to the large pups, and it’s the cutest thing ever. Luckily for him, his new…

Meet Valerie Reid, the amazing lady who couldn’t bear the idea of any elderly dogs dying alone, so she turned her home into a hospice! The non-profit Whispering Willows Senior Dog Sanctuary in Missouri now looks after up to 80 pups at the same time. The sanctuary was created in 2017 after Valerie had trouble finding a home for her father’s elderly Doberman. ADVERTISEMENT “My husband and I were at our city’s pet limit and we were unable to take her. We looked everywhere for any rescue that would help and due to her age none would home her,” she said.…

SAYREVILLE –  Animal Rescue Force has reported the theft of two two kittens — Maggie and Berkley — over the weekend from their adoption center in the borough. On Sunday afternoon, volunteers were busily helping visitors at the shelter, which is on the grounds of the Sayrebrook Veterinary Hospital. Animal Rescue Force (ARF), which is there on weekends, shares the facility with another adoption center, Sammy’s Hope Animal Welfare and Adoption Center. “It was very busy,” volunteer manager Amy Ray said. “Berkley’s mom was getting adopted and Berkley was in the cage with his mom and sibling. The new prospective…

Look back on the latest news, views and Man Utd transfer rumours with our dedicated blog updates. Manchester United are progressing with a potential loan move for Burnley striker Wout Weghorst, who is currently on loan with Turkish side Besiktas. The Reds are looking to recruit a new striker this month following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo in November, with Erik ten Hag keen to add cover for Anthony Martial. The Frenchman has been impressive this term and registered seven goal contributions, but he has already missed 15 matches through injury. The Manchester Evening News understands that United are keen on a move for Netherlands forward Weghorst.…

Manchester United are set to enforce a ‘Ronaldo rule’ which will stop new signings from earning more than £200,000 per week in wages. New ‘Ronaldo rule’ to be enforced No player will earn more than £200,000 per week David de Gea current highest earner WHAT’S HAPPENING? A de-facto salary cap of £200,000 per week is set to be enforced at Old Trafford, in an attempt to bring harmony to the squad. According to The Daily Mail, Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined the Red Devils in the summer of 2021 before leaving in November last year, was the highest-earning player in the squad with a salary of £385,000 per…

Getty Images Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag has hit out at the club’s transfer strategy in the years following the departure of legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson. United without Premier League trophy since 2012 Ten Hag blasts previous signings’ mentality Praised summer acquisitions WHAT HAPPENED? Since the turn of the century, including the Sir Alex era, United have spent over £2bn ($2.42bn) on new acquisitions. Since the Scot’s retirement, though, the club have won just three trophies, none of which includes a Premier League title – the FA Cup in 2016, and a League Cup and Europa League double in…

Dutch striker Wout Weghorst appeared to wave goodbye to Besiktas fans as he closes in on a loan move to Man Utd. Man Utd want striker Weghorst close to loan move Striker has said his goodbyes WHAT’S HAPPENING? Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag had made it crystal clear he wants to sign a striker in the January transfer window after seeing Cristiano Ronaldo leave the club. The Red Devils are now close to signing Wout Weghorst on loan, according to Foot Mercato. The striker appeared to wave goodbye to Bestikas fans on Saturday after scoring in a 2-1 win over Kasimpasa. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Weghorst does…

Will LA pull the trigger on a deal in time? 3-and-D Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is poised to hit the free agent market this summer. At 26, he’s enjoying his most productive season yet for a good Pacers club, currently the 7th seed in the East with a respectable 22-18 record. Through 34 games, the 6’11” big man is averaging a career-most 16.7 points on .549/.380/.783 shooting splits for the Pacers, 7.9 rebounds (also a career-high), 2.2 blocks, 1.5 assists and 0.6 steals. He’s long been considered a major trade target for your Los Angeles Lakers, who apparently came…

The Los Angeles Lakers have failed LeBron James. After winning the NBA Championship in 2020, they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs the very next year. Instead of letting their team get healthy, they made a trade for Russell Westbrook that blew up in their face. GettyRussell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, LA finds themselves struggling to get into the Play-In Tournament race, and James is clearly unhappy with the state of the team. In turn, attaching a first-round pick to Westbrook in order to improve the roster seems like an idea worth pursuing, as James and…

LeBron James will not be satisfied with breaking records if the Los Angeles Lakers continue to lose. LeBron James, #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers, drives to the basket during the second half of the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on January 2, 2023, in Charlotte, North Carolina.  (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) In an interview with ESPN on Friday, James discussed his approach of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record as his team sits below .500 on the season. “I want to win. [The losing is] not sitting well with me,” James told ESPN. “I don’t like having accomplishments, and it don’t feel…

Martin Odegaard has been key as Arsenal have stormed to the top of the Premier League, with the Gunners captain now receiving another glowing report amid his impressive performances Martin Odegaard has received another glowing report amid his impressive season for Arsenal Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard has been compared to two Gunners legends amid his outstanding season. Odegaard took over the Arsenal captaincy in the summer, following Alexandre Lacazette’s departure from the Emirates Stadium. He has led the Gunners on a surprise Premier League title challenge, with Mikel Arteta ‘s men currently top of the division, five points clear of champions Manchester City. The Norwegian has been a key player during…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is optimistic that Emile Smith Rowe could play a part in the Gunners’ FA Cup third-round clash away at Oxford United on Monday night Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed he is hopeful Emile Smith Rowe can play a part in the Gunners upcoming FA Cup third round clash away at Oxford United on Monday night. The Hale End academy graduate has not featured for the club since September after undergoing groin surgery which kept him sidelined for more than three months. Thankfully for the Emirates faithful, Smith Rowe is showing positive signs of progress and has been back in training with the first…

Mikel Arteta has defended his touchline behaviour after he was criticised by several pundits after Arsenal’s draw against Newcastle earlier this week. The Spaniard clashed with Newcastle’s Eddie Howe after Arsenal were not awarded a penalty late on. The head coach stated post-match that the decision was “scandalous”. On Friday, Arsenal were charged by the Football Association for failing to control their players after a few of them surrounded referee Andrew Madley following the flashpoint. Alan Shearer described Arteta’s antics on the sidelines as “disrespectful”, while Chris Sutton, writing for the Daily Mail, said the Spaniard behaved like a “clown”. “I…

Erik ten Hag called to end ‘embarrassing’ Harry Maguire captaincy and hand armband to Manchester United teammate There should be a change of the armband given the current Reds skipper has been ousted from Ten Hag’s starting XI, one ex-player says. Maguire has made just four Premier League starts all season (Image: Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Erik ten Hag has been urged to strip the Manchester United captaincy from Harry Maguire and hand it to Bruno Fernandes to end an “embarrassing” situation. The defender has started just two of the five matches since the World Cup, having begun just six matches all…

Patrice Evra names Manchester United’s most important player this season The former defender named a popular summer signing as the player United would struggle to cope without. Eriksen and Casemiro have been sublime this season (Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Patrice Evra has circled Casemiro as Manchester United’s most important player on current form. The summer signing has been a key part of the team’s good run of form, being effective both going forwards and backwards. The Brazilian netted his first Old Trafford goal when opening the scoring in Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Bournemouth and grabbed an assist in the 3-0 victory…

Man Utd beat Everton 3-1 in the FA Cup at Old Trafford and it was another brilliant night for the in-form Marcus Rashford. Rashford and Antony scored Rashford’s wing wizardry Marcus Rashford can’t do a lot wrong for Manchester United at the moment and having proven his quality in front of goal recently, he produced more of an orthodox wing performance in inspiring the win against Everton. Rashford created both goals by showing speed from a wide position to go past his man. In the first half he had Ben Godfrey isolated and burst down the outside of him before rolling a low…

When you look at the New York skyline, you will probably realize that a lot of people live there and the building are all different. Each and every building offers its residents a unique style or a special service (like concierge services). A video editor by the name of Anita Diamantopoulou moved to the Big Apple earlier this year and ended up finding what she thought was an ordinary building in midtown Manhattan. Image Credit: Aurelien Guichard / Flickr However, once she moved in, she realized that it was far from ordinary! Anita’s neighbors had explained to her that there was…

Woman Opens Door and She Finds a Cute Surprise Waiting For Her on Her Doorstep A woman opened her door one morning and was surprised to find a cute kitty waiting for her on her doorstep, asking to come inside. The tortoiseshell kitten came to the family’s doorstep all by herself. She waited outside, looking at the humans she chose with her big and beautiful eyes as if she was begging to be let inside the house. Of course the family couldn’t refuse the kitty who made them fall in love with her immediately. They named her Tippy. As soon as they…

Meet Lana, a happy-go-lucky puppy who knows the importance of kindness at only eight months old. Rescued from the streets of Brazil at a young age with her siblings, Lana was soon adopted into the loving home of Suelen Schaumloeffel. SUELEN SCHAUMLOEFFELADVERTISEMENT Despite having a loving, safe and comfortable home, Lana hasn’t forgotten what it’s like for those pups who unfortunately don’t. Schaumloeffel bought Lana a thick blanket one cold winter day to keep her warm in her doghouse, which was out the front of the house. It wasn’t until the next morning that she realized the beautiful act of kindness…

Soccer Football – Premier League – Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth – Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain – January 3, 2023 Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Carl Recine Jan 7 (Reuters) – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said Marcus Rashford can be “unstoppable” after the England forward scored his fifth goal in as many games and assisted two others in Friday’s 3-1 FA Cup win over Everton. Rashford set up Antony’s fourth-minute opener and sent in the cross that Everton defender Conor Coady turned into his own net before converting a stoppage-time penalty to…

It’s a riddle that has left engineers scratching their heads for a very long time. How is it that Rome’s famed Pantheon has stayed intact for almost 2,000 years while many modern concrete structures crumble after just a few decades? Now, researchers may have finally discovered the secret behind ancient construction methods – and it’s all to do with tiny pieces of lime that come with ‘self-healing’ capabilities. Close analysis of Roman concrete has revealed tiny, bright white mineral chunks called ‘lime clasts’. It’s a riddle that has left engineers scratching their heads for a very long time. How is…

The discriminatory chanting was heard during Manchester United’s FA Cup third round clash against Everton at Old Trafford. An FA investigation has been launched after homophobic chanting was heard during Manchester United and Everton’s third round FA Cup clash at Old Trafford on Friday night. A statement from the FA regarding the incident read: “We continue to work closely with the Crown Prosecution Service, as well as the UK Football Policing Unit, in relation to the use of this term. “Part of our work in this area has been to provide the relevant authorities with impact statements from LGBTQ+…

This is the kind moment when an unknown butcher leaves out his leftovers for the stray dogs that are passing by. The butcher is from Turkey, a place where they are notorious for their kind treatment of stray animals, especially dogs. The video shows the strays all profiting from the butcher’s small act of kindness. But it’s not just the butcher’s kindness that we love, it’s also the pups, who are being kind to each other by only taking what they need. Apparently, stray dogs in Turkey are smart and interact with people on the street, they are shy and…