The discovery came as the team, led by the University of Queensland, Australia’s Dr. Benjamin Pope, was searching for planets beyond the solar system—exoplanets—using the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope located in the Netherlands. “We’ve discovered signals from 19 distant red dwarf stars, four of which are best explained by the existence of planets orbiting them,” Pope said in a press release from the University of Queensland. “This discovery is an important step for radio astronomy and could potentially lead to the discovery of planets throughout the galaxy....

Now? He’s standing tall as the perennial All-Star who can beat you in so many ways. His performance last week was yet another example. Hankook MLB Performance of the Week: Jose Altuve From April 10-17, Houston’s second baseman batted .400 with four home runs, three stolen bases and eight RBIs. Altuve had a pair of three-hit games (both against the reigning World Series champion Royals) and a pair of two-hit games (one against K....

Fiers, 30, joined Chris Heston, Max Scherzer, Cole Hamels and Hisashi Iwakuma in this year’s no-hit club. MORE: No-hitters thrown in 2015 Fiers struck out 10 batters, including six of the last eight he faced, and walked three while throwing a career-high 134 pitches. He fanned Justin Turner to end the game. Your browser does not support iframes. “This crowd was going insane, which got me pumped up,” Fiers told Root Sports in an on-field interview....

The club on Tuesday placed shortstop Jed Lowrie on the disabled list because of a ligament tear in his right thumb. According to Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow, the tear will require surgery. MORE: How the Astros came to be | Yanks’ Tanaka DL-bound | Dodgers lose Crawford Lowrie was injured while sliding into home plate in the eighth inning of the Astros’ victory over the Padres in San Diego on Monday....

As students return to the classroom, reports of swatting have emerged at dozens of schools across Louisiana, Minnesota, Colorado, Texas and elsewhere. In some cases, the hoax calls have caused pandemonium and rattled students, parents and educators already on edge over the threat of school shootings. Authorities in different states say they have clues about who may be making the threats. The FBI defines “swatting” as making a hoax call to 911 with the intent of drawing a response from law enforcement, particularly a SWAT team....

Three others have been taken to the hospital with injuries according to Mbikayi, and search efforts continue in the area. More than 20 people were working on the gold seam at the time of the accident, according to Stéphane Kamundala, a local activist. “There was an accident at the Kampene mine, and for the moment we were able to get 16 bodies from the site of the landslide,” Governor Auguy Musafiri of Maniema province told Reuters....

According to the Associated Press, there were at least 133 reported deaths in Indonesia and 27 in East Timor, while dozens of others remain missing, as a result of the tropical cyclone. Homes and buildings across the nation also suffered damage from the severe weather conditions, and the Associated Press reported that damages caused by the storm are expected to continue over the next few days across other areas in Southeast Asia....

A field this thin top to bottom will increase unpredictability, highlighting the importance of an effective diversification strategy. That same unpredictability also makes identifying underpriced upside golfers essential. MORE ROTOQL: Lineup Builder | Byron Nelson Classic betting advice *If you are interested in taking your DFS golf lineup building strategy to the next level, you should consider using a lineup optimizer, and RotoQL offers the best optimizer available in the industry....

Rebecca Markert, the legal director of nonprofit Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), sent the letter Tuesday to Mary Epps, who leads the IRS’s Exempt Organizations Examinations department. In the letter, Markert says IRS rules are being thwarted because Ministerio Internacional El Rey Jesús (King Jesus International Ministry) plans to host the rally, set for Friday in Miami. “FFRF respectfully request that the IRS commence an immediate investigation into King Jesus Ministry’s violation prohibiting 501(c)(3) organizations from participating in and/or intervening in a political campaign,” wrote Markert....

If you or your child has athetosis, you may need to undergo diagnostic tests so your healthcare providers can determine the cause and prescribe therapy for you. The condition is not curable, but some interventions can reduce it and make it more tolerable. Symptoms Athetosis can begin at any age, and it generally does not improve on its own. It can increase in severity and may become more frequent over time....

We’re not sure if it was a good decision, but it was a decision. His chose to sport some new facial hair that can be described as … A rams horn? An upside-down question mark? A fish hook? Here, take a look for yourself because we’re at a loss for words. It might be a first for any MLB player. Sure, Rollie Fingers sported the handlebar mustache and Jeff Bagwell wore an ill-advised goatee when he was in his prime, but this is something entirely different....

With the NBA season not starting until December 22, the Hawks have opted to open State Farm Arena to voters from December 14 until December 19. The Falcons, meanwhile, play their last home game the season on December 20 and will turn Mercedes-Benz Arena into a voting site from December 22 to December 30—the facility will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The runoffs, which will decide the balance of power in the Senate, are scheduled for January 5....

The arrival of two expansion teams was always going to ensure an influx of new faces, but Atlanta United’s aggressive efforts to build a year-one contender led to the arrival of some truly exciting players. Minnesota United didn’t spend the money Atlanta United did, but did introduce us to some former NASL standouts who showed they could be difference makers in MLS. Just how good was this year’s newcomer pool?...

The MLS team paid $15 million for the Argentine Under-20 international, according to ESPN, besting an MLS record that was set when Toronto FC spent $10M for Michael Bradley in 2013. “Securing a player of Ezequiel’s caliber is another significant moment in Atlanta United history,” Atlanta United president Darren Eales said in a news release. “This transfer further demonstrates the commitment of our club to bring top level, dynamic young players to Atlanta and to MLS....

But a conference that traditionally makes noise in the NCAA tournament struggled in March, earning just one win in competition. This year, however, the ever-shifting Atlantic 10 hierarchy could produce two better-prepared teams for the postseason. MORE: Sporting News’ preseason top 25 Davidson and Saint Louis, which return three and four starters from last year’s squads, respectively, seem built to succeed in the tournament. Rhode Island and Saint Bonaventure, meanwhile, are expected to feel the sting of major roster overhaul after emerging last year....

Messages like that are not the way Richardson built a Spartanburg, S.C., hamburger stand into one of the nation’s largest food-service companies. But a widening circle of allegations that Denny’s has discriminated against black customers has called into question the future of Richardson’s Flagstar Cos. Richardson, whose reputation for fancy footwork dates to when he caught a Johnny Unitas touchdown pass in the 1959 NFL championship, will need all the moves he can muster to gussy up the image of his $3....

"I felt explosive. So we’ll see how the progress continues," Stoudemire said. The first day of contact for Stoudemire did hit its roadblocks. He collided with rookie Tim Hardaway Jr. and was hit in the head, ESPNNewYork reported. After hitting practice, Stoudemire's eyes are now fixed on getting healthy enough to play in the Knicks' Oct. 30 season opener. To get there he must first scrimmage and remain setback free for the rest of the preseason....

Anyone who’s ever attempted one will know that French manicures are as fussy as they get, attempting to perfect that rounded white line at the end. The classic look is still a favorite, while modern versions include colored tips, meaning many are left rushing to salons to ace the look. However, TikTok has now introduced us to yet another life-saving hack. Beauty fanatics are using a silicone stamp tool, available cheaply online, to create the perfect tips....

Bex April May took to Twitter on November 19, the day the console launched in the U.K., to report that she opened her package to find an “unsolicited” air fryer inside. “Delivery was fake ‘missed’ at midday with a ‘we couldn’t deliver’ message (with no attempt at delivery made). Now looks like it was siphoned off then before reappearing this evening, replaced with an air fryer inside.” Others responded to her thread with similar complaints—with some saying they had received cat food, duct tape, a fitness kit and a George Foreman grill instead of Sony’s latest games console....

“Do customers like standing in lines?” Kumar comments. “This has pretty broad applicability across store sizes, across industries, because it fundamentally tackles a problem of how do you get convenience in physical locations, especially when people are hard-pressed for time.”