5 things to know for June 14: NATO, G7, Israel, Coronavirus, DOJ
Why is everyone so testy? The Federal Aviation Administration has recorded about 2,900 reports of “unruly behavior by passengers” since…
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At least 8 people hospitalized after a car plowed into a crowd at a Texas racetrack
At least eight people were hospitalized after a car plowed into a crowd at a mud racing event in Texas on Sunday night, officials said. Three people…
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Novavax says Covid-19 vaccine shows 90.4% overall efficacy in US/Mexico Phase 3 trial
The American biotechnology company Novavax announced on Monday that its coronavirus vaccine candidate was found to have an overall efficacy of 90.4%…
Continue ReadingTwo birds, one brain? Songbirds act as one when they sing duets, new study suggests
Singers performing a duet, jazz players riffing together effortlessly, paired-up dancers never skipping a step: great performers are so coordinated,…
Continue ReadingAnybody out there? Science and popular culture search the skies for UFOs and signs of alien life
If you’re ever studied astronomy, you’ve probably been exposed to something called the Drake equation. One side of the equation posits…
Continue ReadingG7 calls for new study into origins of Covid and voices concern on China
World leaders attending the Group of Seven summit on Sunday issued a call for a new study into the origins of Covid-19, including in China, after an…
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Thailand begins mass Covid-19 vaccine rollout using shots made by royal-owned company
Thailand began its mass Covid vaccination program Monday, following criticism of delays and concerns over health authorities relying on AstraZeneca…
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G7 leaders share a bold vision for a net zero future. But the devil is in the lack of detail
Climate change is rarely a main talking point at the G7 leaders’ summit, but as US President Joe Biden proclaimed that “America is back…
Continue ReadingRestaurant tests out pizza topped with cicadas
Those aren’t olives… An Ohio restaurant seems to have found a use for the Brood X cicadas pestering parts of the Midwest. The Pizza…
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Heroes of laziness, a Hamas supporter and David Hasselhoff. The stars of Germany’s absurd Covid vaccination publicity campaign
Public awareness campaigns launched by governments are usually anodyne affairs. Not in Germany, where officials have managed to spark a number of…
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Actor Ned Beatty of ‘Deliverance’ and ‘Superman’ dies at 83
Ned Beatty, an Oscar-nominated character actor whose many films include “Deliverance” and “Superman,” has died at the age of…
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Violence in Texas, Georgia and Illinois brings number of US mass shootings to 270 so far this year
As the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new statistic to…
Continue Reading‘There is famine in Ethiopia right now,’ says UN aid chief
Over 350,000 people in Ethiopia’s conflict-ravaged Tigray region are experiencing dire hunger, finds a new report by the United Nations and…
Continue ReadingOne of 14 people hurt in Austin,Texas, mass shooting dies
One of 14 people injured in a mass shooting in downtown Austin, Texas, has died, police say. Douglas John Kantor, 25, died from his injures around…
Continue ReadingTybee Island lightning strike kills a 15-year-old swimmer
A 15-year-old girl died Saturday after she was struck by lightning while swimming off the coast of Georgia, according to the Tybee Island Police…
Continue ReadingWestminster Dog Show: Time, schedule and what you need to know
For many people, it’s just another cute dog show, but for the serious dog lovers, the 145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is no joke. And if…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand houseplant sells for $19,200 in online bidding war
A houseplant with just nine leaves has sold for a record-breaking $19,297 on a New Zealand auction site. Bids for the “very rare white…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s new prime minister is sworn in, ending Netanyahu’s 12-year grip on power
Naftali Bennett was sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister on Sunday, after winning a confidence vote with the narrowest of margins, just 60…
Continue ReadingJudge rules in favor of a Houston hospital requiring employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital by employees who opposed a Covid-19 vaccine mandate as a condition of employment.…
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