The Sacramento River Trail, California | BOOMER Magazine

Admire nature and the river as well as impressive manmade bridges along the Sacramento River Trail. In this edition of “Take a Hike!” Nick Thomas suggests a “walk & drive” method for appreciating the trail without having to tackle all 17 miles. Despite its name, the 17-mile Sacramento River Trail isn’t tied to California’s state … Read more

Flight cancellations ease, hitting lowest rate in almost a week, with end to the shutdown in sight

The FAA Air Traffic Control tower at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens borough of New York, US, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Flight cancellations eased across the U.S. on Wednesday ahead of a House vote on a funding bill that could end the longest federal government shutdown … Read more

Eli Lilly stock tops $1,000 for the first time. Cramer says the next milestone is within reach

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that Eli Lilly will soon be the first pharmaceutical company to reach a $1 trillion stock market value. Shortly after the open, shares topped $1,000 each for the first time. At session highs, the stock exceeded a $950 billion market cap. Shares would have to hit nearly $1,058 to reach … Read more

Shipwrecked Cargo of Roman Lead Bars Provides a Chance to Observe of Dark Matter on Earth

Hundreds of lead bricks were found in a ship that sunk between 50 and 80 BCE – credit, CUORE Collaboration and LNGS/INFN What do dark matter, the Roman Empire, and a toxic heavy metal have in common? The answer is Mr. Ettore Fiorini who helped excavate a 2,000-year-old shipwreck whose cargo of Roman lead bars … Read more

House to vote on bill to end shutdown around 7 p.m. ET Wednesday, Rep. Scalise says

The U.S. House of Representatives will vote early Wednesday evening to end the longest government shutdown in history, Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., said. “We’ll start the process probably around 4, 5 o’clock. The actual vote on the bill to fund the government will probably come later, around 7 o’clock,” the House majority leader told CNBC. … Read more

Man Returns Dad’s ‘Souvenir of Parthenon’ and Turns Out it Was Even Older Acropolis Relic

– credit Greek Culture Ministry In 2022, an elder Chilean man walked into the Greek embassy in Santiago on a mission: to turn himself in. Not that 77-year-old Enrico Tosti-Croce had done anything wrong, but rather he was putting a small family matter to rest. In the 1930s, a young Italian submariner visited Athens with … Read more

Dog Rescued from Boston Tunnel During Rush Hour After Playing ‘Will I Won’t I’ with Police – WATCH

– credit, Massachusetts DoT via AP There’s something truly wonderful about the sympathy we humans have for dogs—such that when a rambunctious stray grinds traffic to a halt in a Massachusetts tunnel, the reaction is just that—to stop and wait for police to rescue it. The wrong-way rover was spotted foxtrotting along the side of … Read more

Brisket Chili | BOOMER Magazine

By Rachel Perlmutter, TheKitchn.com | November 12th, 2025 ‘I make this every fall just for the leftovers’ Chili makes a delightful companion for cold weather, as a warming comfort food or for football parties and tuning in to favorite holiday shows. This recipe for brisket chili takes the popular stew up a notch, with smoky … Read more

The sharks are circling UK PM Keir Starmer’s leadership, with crunch points coming

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a Service of Remembrance to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day at The National Memorial Arboretum on August 15, 2025 in Alrewas, Staffordshire. Anthony Devlin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is looking increasingly vulnerable this week amid mounting speculation that he … Read more

India inflation cools more than expected in October, boosting hopes for further rate cuts

A man pushes a trolley inside a supermarket in Mumbai, India, on September 7, 2025. (Photo by Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s consumer inflation cooled to 0.25% in October, strengthening hopes of more policy easing by the Reserve Bank of India. The headline inflation number was below estimates … Read more