Penn State seemingly lost one wide receiver to the transfer portal recently, and the depth may have taken one more hit just before the bowl game. Winston Eubanks has announced he is retiring from playing football as a result of concussion concerns. “Due to consecutive severe concussions, my playing career has ended,” Eubanks said in…Continue Reading
Although details about the omicron variant are still sketchy, a picture is starting to emerge – and it’s not all bad news.As the omicron variant sweeps across the world and pushes out the delta variant that preceded it, scientists are rushing to understand how it might change the coronavirus pandemic, now entering its third year.So…Continue Reading
As COVID-19 cases surge, fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus, Americans are wondering how to approach the holidays and safely travel and gather with friends and family. The pace of new cases in the U.S. is up 41% compared to a month ago, according to a USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins…Continue Reading
Ushio Tokura, who goes by the name Dr Bond online, is renowned for making magnificent works of art. His latest project, however, isn’t a surrealist aquatic mindscape or a stunning love letter to Japanese Yokai. Instead, Tokura has partnered with Nvidia to build the world’s largest Winter Wonderland for charity – all in Minecraft. Tokura…Continue Reading
Journalists need to maintain independence from their sources and not become the news story, writes Ken Paulson, director of the Free Speech Center.Ken Paulson | Opinion columnistSome of the people accused of crimes for entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 have a novel defense. They claim to be journalists.Shawn Witzemann, a plumber from Farmington, New…Continue Reading
A parody video showing a woman breastfeeding a cat onboard a busy flight has gone viral.The spoof was posted online by The Gooch, a Facebook page hosting a variety of parody sketches—including several other skits featuring the same actors and another set onboard a plane.In this instance, the parody took inspiration from real life and…Continue Reading
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), attends a rally in the southern city of Mersin, Turkey, December 4, 2021. Alp Eren Kaya/Republican People’s Party Press Office/Handout via REUTERSANKARA, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Turkey’s government has provided guarantees to citizens hit by a currency crash with money it does not…Continue Reading
A woman uses an ATM at Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot in Tel Aviv, Israel November 22, 2021. Picture taken November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Corinna KernJERUSALEM, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Mizrahi-Tefahot (MZTF.TA), Israel’s third-largest bank, said on Tuesday it raised 1.8 billion shekels ($569 million) in a debt offering that expanded two existing bond series.Demand from institutional investors reached…Continue Reading
Cricket – South Africa v England – Second Test – PPC Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa – January 6, 2020 South Africa’s Dean Elgar in action REUTERS/Mike HutchingsRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comJOHANNESBURG, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Test captain Dean Elgar says he will not let the allegations of racist conduct that have…Continue Reading
Aerial view shows vehicles and buildings inundated by floods in Shah Alam’s Taman Sri Muda, one of the worst hit neighbourhoods in Selangor state, Malaysia, December 21, 2021. REUTERS/Ebrahim Harris Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comDeath toll from floods rises to at least 17PM acknowledges weaknesses in responseMore heavy rain due in coming…Continue Reading