Mary Trump offers scathing portrait of president in new book
U.S. President Donald Trump’s niece offers a scathing portrayal of her uncle in a new book, blaming a toxic family for raising a narcissistic, damaged man who poses an immediate danger to the public, according to a copy obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.This combination photo shows the cover art for Too Much and Never…
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Immense Slam curling circuit pressured to drop 4 events thanks to COVID-19 pandemic
Sportsnet is trimming its six-stop Grand Slam of Curling circuit to just two events next season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Brad Jacobs’ rink celebrates winning the Boost National Grand Slam of Curling in 2019. Sportsnet has been forced to trim the series to just two events from its original six because of the ongoing COVID-19…
Texas house to renew prisoner executions amid pandemic
Image copyright Getty Images Texas is set to resume executions on Wednesday after a five month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the state.Billy Joe Wardlow, 45, is to be put to death for the the robbery and murder of a 82-year-old man in 1993. On Tuesday, Texas broke its single day record with…
Philippines virus cases cruise past 50,000 as lockdown eases
Confirmed coronavirus infections in the Philippines are soaring past 50,000 in a troubling milestone for a country that has reopened an economy on the brink of recession while still struggling to combat the pandemicBy JIM GOMEZ and AARON FAVILA Associated PressJuly 8, 2020, 1:40 PM4 min readMANILA, Philippines — Confirmed coronavirus infections in the Philippines…
Philippines virus cases hover past 50,000 as lockdown eases
Confirmed coronavirus infections in the Philippines are soaring past 50,000 in a troubling milestone for a country that has reopened an economy on the brink of recession while still struggling to combat the pandemicBy JIM GOMEZ and AARON FAVILA Associated PressJuly 8, 2020, 1:40 PM4 min readMANILA, Philippines — Confirmed coronavirus infections in the Philippines…
Tokyo’s day after day coronavirus tally drops to 75 on Wednesday
Tokyo’s daily coronavirus tally drops to 75 on Wednesday
This Firm Wants to Rewrite the Plan forward for Genetic Disease
Crispr’s potential for curing inherited disease has made headlines, including at WIRED, for years. ( Here, here, here, and here.) Finally, at least for one family, the gene-editing technology is turning out to deliver more hope than hype. A year after 34-year-old Victoria Gray received an infusion of billions of Crispr’d cells, NPR reported last…
A Blueprint to Originate Police Knowledge Open Source Began on Reddit
On May 18, Kristin Tynski dropped a link into the Reddit community r/privacy: “I scraped court records to find dirty cops.” Tynski, who owns a marketing firm, had collected the public police records in Palm Beach County, where she lives, and wrote up her findings on data like traffic citations and race. She wondered if…
Gilbert Burns fires serve at ‘journeyman’ Nate Diaz, says he’d beat him ‘even with corona’
By Farah Hannoun | July 7, 2020 1:40 pm Gilbert Burns is pretty bothered by Nate Diaz’s recent comments about him. After Jorge Masvidal initially failed to come to terms with the UFC, Burns (18-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) was announced as the next challenger for welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 251. Diaz (20-12 MMA,…
Netflix releases first trailer for The Kissing Booth 2
The sequel to the Netflix teen romp arrives on the streaming service July 24. The Kissing Booth is open for business…again. On Monday, Netflix dropped the trailer for The Kissing Booth 2, the sequel to 2018 romantic flick starring Joey King and Jacob Elordi. The new movie picks up where the original left off, with…
Prick Cordero ineffective at 41: Read the celeb tributes to the loved actor
Broadway star Nick Cordero died of coronavirus complications on Sunday morning. After keeping fans updated on Cordero’s progress over the 90 days he spent in the hospital, Kloots confirmed his death earlier today, writing, “I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere,” she wrote on Instagram. “My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives…
Sunrun’s $3.2 billion Vivint Solar uncover challenges Tesla’s energy ambitions
Tesla’s 2014 acquisition of SolarCity turned the electric vehicle manufacturer into the undisputed largest player in residential solar, but that lead has steadily eroded as its major competitor, Sunrun, surged ahead with more aggressive plans. Now with the $3.2 billion dollar acquisition of the residential solar installation company, Vivint Solar, Sunrun looks to solidify its…
Democratic challengers boom spacious fundraising hauls as salvage together looks to be like to have lend a hand Senate
Carrie Dann and Ben Kamisar27m ago / 4:34 PM UTCWASHINGTON — As Republicans nervously watch President Donald Trump’s slide in the presidential polls, Democratic candidates for Senate are raking in record sums for their bids to unseat GOP incumbents and take back control of the upper chamber. South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee Jaime Harrison is the…
WHO acknowledges ‘rising proof’ of airborne unfold of COVID-19
The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged “emerging evidence” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists wrote a letter urging the global body to update its guidance on how the respiratory disease is spread.Speaking at a briefing in Geneva, Benedetta Allegranzi, a WHO expert, said the organization believed it…
Curling Canada unveils sweeping adjustments in return-to-play pointers
The most notable changes involving game play in curling include the use of one sweeper during games, no sweeping the opposition’s stone behind the tee-line and new markings on ice for non-throwing team members to be stationed.Curling Canada unveiled new guidelines for the sport’s return to play. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)Curling Canada’s return-to-play guidelines during the…
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