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Mayim Bialik made her “Jeopardy!” guest host debut on Monday. “It is an incredible honor to guest host Jeopardy! I was raised in a very creative and academic family, but it wasn’t until high school that I fell in love with science, and that love led me to a PhD in neuroscience,” Bialik said during
Continue ReadingThe US Chamber of Commerce on Monday announced a nationwide initiative to address the worker shortage in the US, calling the crisis the most critical and widespread challenge facing businesses. The initiative, called “America Works,” aims to mobilize industry and government to “swiftly address America’s deepening worker shortage crisis.” “The worker shortage is real —
Continue ReadingThe US economy is so hot the supply of key materials can’t keep up with surging demand — sparking shortages and price spikes in everything from computer chips and copper to chlorine. President Joe Biden does have a lever he could theoretically pull to help cool prices of lumber and steel, as they’re still subject
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(CNN) — Se descubrió por primera vez un raro mineral de hierro en los dientes de un organismo vivo, el cual lleva el sobrenombre de «pastel de carne andante». Y aunque parezca un nombre de la gira del músico Meat Loaf (pastel de carne en inglés), esta investigación se refiere a un gran molusco llamado
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The New York Police Department recommended a hate crime charge against a man who punched a 55-year-old Asian woman in an unprovoked attack in Chinatown on Monday night, the NYPD said in a release. The unnamed victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said. Alexander Wright, 48, was taken into custody
Continue Reading The return to watching sports in person is supposed to be a happy time, including at the NBA playoffs, but clearly some fans have forgotten how to act. Three NBA teams indefinitely banned fans last Thursday after incidents in which attendees exhibited unruly and outright disrespectful behavior toward players on Wednesday. Two more venues, in
Continue ReadingGun violence prevention activist Kina Collins announced Tuesday that she is launching a new Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Danny Davis in Illinois’ 7th Congressional District. Davis has been a target of progressive insurgents in recent cycles, winning each time while seeing his vote total slip. He fended off three challengers in 2020, including Collins,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un brazo robótico ubicado fuera de la Estación Espacial Internacional ha sido alcanzado por basura espacial, pero aún está funcionando. El impacto en Canadarm2, notado por primera vez por la NASA y la Agencia Espacial Canadiense durante una inspección de rutina el 12 de mayo, abrió un agujero en el brazo y su
Continue Reading Physician-assisted suicide is legal in ten US states and the District of Columbia. It is an option given to individuals by law in Colorado, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. It is an option given to individuals in Montana and California via court decision. Individuals must have
Continue ReadingWhen Theresa Tanenbaum transitioned in 2019, she changed her name and began a years-long quest to correct the one she was given at birth — her deadname — on dozens of academic papers she published over the years. For Tanenbaum, an associate professor at the University of California, Irvine who studies the theory and practice
Continue Reading (CNN) — La temporada de huracanes del Atlántico de 2021 comienza oficialmente este martes y se extenderá hasta finales de noviembre. La Oficina Nacional de Administración Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA, por sus siglas en inglés) pronostica una temporada superior al promedio, con 13 a 20 tormentas con nombre, 6 a 10 huracanes y 3 a
Continue ReadingAfter a season of relative underachievement, five-time European Cup winner FC Barcelona has embarked on the process of overhauling its squad. Sergio Aguero will move from Manchester City to Barca when his current contract expires on July 1, the Spanish club announced Monday. The 32-year-old, considered to be one of the greatest players in Premier
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Amid calls to go beyond lowering flags at federal buildings and to fund the research and excavation of residential school burial sites Canada-wide, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t have any tangible next steps to announce Monday but said discussions are underway following a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Air Canada’s top executives and eligible management received $10 million worth of COVID-19-specific bonuses, as well as special share purchase options to offset base salary cuts over the last year, CTV News has confirmed. The “COVID-19 Pandemic Mitigation Bonus” was awarded based on
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The Curiosity rover has witnessed a colorful marvel on Mars: Shining clouds. Color is rare in this frozen desert, apart from the predominant red. But in the skies above Curiosity, the clouds appear to almost sparkle with color. Unlike Earth, Mars doesn’t have many overcast, cloudy days. The red planet has a thin, dry atmosphere,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La temporada de huracanes de 2020 en el Atlántico no solo rompió récord tras récord sino que, con varias tormentas tropicales, dejó un panorama sombrío a su paso. Este año fue el primero de la historia en el que se registraron 30 tormentas con nombre propio (el récord se rompió con la número
Continue Reading A robotic arm located outside of the International Space Station has been hit by orbital debris, but it’s still functioning. The impact to Canadarm2, first noticed by NASA and the Canadian Space Agency during a routine inspection on May 12, punched a hole in the arm boom and its thermal blanket. “Despite the impact, results
Continue ReadingInvestors worried about rising inflation should keep an eye on what’s happening at the pump. US gas prices hit their highest level in seven years during a busy Memorial Day weekend, as Americans traveled to meet up with friends and took much-needed vacations. What’s happening: Data from GasBuddy shows gas in the United States is
Continue Reading Coronavirus variants will now be referred to by letters of the Greek alphabet instead of where they were first discovered, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday, in a bid to prevent the stigmatization of entire communities. For example, instead of the “UK variant” (B.1.1.7), the WHO will now say “Alpha;” the “South African variant”
Continue ReadingMajor meat producer JBS USA suffered a cyberattack on Sunday. The attack affected servers supporting its IT systems in North America and Australia, the company said in a news release. “The company is not aware of any evidence at this time that any customer, supplier or employee data has been compromised or misused as a
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