IOC member Frank Fredericks has stepped down from his role overseeing the 2024 Olympic bidding process after a $300,000 payment from a banned track official was revealed. Fredericks says “Paris and Los Angeles are presenting two fantastic candidatures and I do not wish to become a distraction.” The Namibian sprinter, …
your ad hereWahaha Boss Sees US Suffering More in Any Trade War with China
The chairman of China’s biggest beverage maker, Hangzhou Wahaha Group, said the United States would suffer more in any trade war with China, with a loss of access to cheap Chinese-made goods hitting American wallets. U.S. President Donald Trump had campaigned on a promise to confront China more aggressively on …
your ad hereOklahoma City Bombing Documentary Examines Growth of American Extremism
The Oklahoma City bombing nearly 22 years ago was an act of domestic terror by U.S. military veteran Timothy McVeigh and his accomplice, Terry Nichols. The bombing destroyed one third of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, killing 168 people and injuring 680 others. In …
your ad hereAlec Baldwin Says Trump Impersonation Revived his Comedy Career
Actor Alec Baldwin said that his impersonation of U.S. President Donald Trump on NBC’s sketch show “Saturday Night Live” has revived his “dead” comedy career after he wrapped up sitcom “30 Rock” in 2012. “I didn’t realize in the comedy terms that I was dead,” Baldwin told Reuters on Monday …
your ad hereTrump Calls Republican Health Plan ‘Wonderful,’ but Its Fate Is Uncertain
U.S. President Donald Trump says a new Republican plan to overhaul the country’s national health care system is “wonderful,” but its fate in Congress is uncertain. Trump, in Twitter comments Tuesday, claimed the current law, championed by former President Barack Obama, “is a complete and total disaster” and “is imploding …
your ad hereCoroner: Pop Star George Michael Died of Natural Causes
Pop star George Michael died from natural causes, according to a British coroner. Specifically, the singer died of “dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver,” according to Darren Salter senior coroner for Oxfordshire, where Michael died last Christmas at the age of 53. The heart conditions named interfere with the …
your ad hereFacebook Rolls Out ‘Fake News’ Dispute Tool
Facebook has launched a tool it says will help flag so-called fake news. The tool adds a “disputed news” flag on stories that have been deemed fake by what Facebook says are third parties, including Snopes, Politifact and Factcheck.org. Facebook announced the disputed news flag in December, but it appears …
your ad hereIn a Robot Future, Humans Are Still Stars, Technophiles Say
From lasers that cut denim at a factory, to drones that irrigate crops, it’s not a new story that machines are doing more work than ever. But people have long feared that robots are coming for their jobs, so technology evangelists now are calling on their peers to build a …
your ad hereExperimental Program Aims to Bridge Generation Gap
The generation gap is being bridged, one relationship at a time, through partnerships in an expiremental program between U.S. universities and retirement homes. Faith Lapidus explains. …
your ad hereTurning Garbage Into Gas
It’s hard to teach young women about getting ahead through technology when they don’t even have enough light to study. That was the problem facing The Green Girls Project in Cameroon. So project leaders took a break from their lessons and focused on solving that problem. The result is enlightening. …
your ad hereSelf-driving Bus With No Back-Up Driver Nears California
A pair of $250,000 autonomous buses began driving around an empty San Francisco Bay Area parking lot on Monday, preparing to move onto a local public road in California’s first pilot program for a self-driving vehicle without steering wheel or human operator. California and other states are weighing the opportunities …
your ad hereReport: Syrian Children Suffering from ‘Toxic Stress’ Due to War
Children in Syria are suffering from “toxic stress,” a severe form of psychological trauma that can cause life-long damage, according to a report released Thursday. The report by the nonprofit Save the Children paints a horrifying picture of terrified children developing speech disorders and incontinence, and some even losing the …
your ad hereZap Map: Satellite Tracks Lightning for Better Heads Up
A new U.S. satellite is mapping lightning flashes worldwide from above, which should provide better warning about dangerous strikes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Monday released the first images from a satellite launched last November that had the first lightning detector in stationary orbit. It includes bright flashes …
your ad hereInsurance Vital, But No Magic Bullet to Fight Drought in Africa
More developing countries urgently need insurance to cushion their farmers against weather extremes that can worsen poverty, but it is no magic bullet to ward off the escalating impacts of climate change, experts say. The burning question of how to stop drought becoming a major crisis — especially in Africa …
your ad hereLook Up to See Future of the Circus
For generations, the circus meant big entertainment – elephants, lion tamers, dancing bears, high-wire acts. But times, and tastes, have changed. In May, after nearly a century and a half, the Ringling Brothers/Barnum and Bailey Circus – “the greatest show on earth” – will close. But circuses are alive and …
your ad hereIditarod Mushers Begin Nearly 1,000-mile Race Across Alaska
The world’s most famous sled dog race started Monday with 71 mushers setting off from the heart of Alaska and embarking on a nearly 1,000-mile trek across the wilderness. The grandson of a co-founder of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was the first competitor on the trail. …
your ad hereCorruption, Lack of Opportunities Challenge Job Growth in China’s Rust Belt
As China’s economy slows to growth rates not seen in more than a quarter of century, the country’s Communist Party rulers are under increasing pressure to create jobs. Millions enter the workforce each year, and as China tries to reduce overcapacity in steel and coal industries a growing number …
your ad hereWork on Brain’s Reward System Wins Scientists One-million-euro Prize
Three neuroscientists won the world’s most valuable prize for brain research Monday for pioneering work on the brain’s reward pathways — a system that is central to human and animal survival, as well as disorders such as addiction and obesity. Peter Dayan, Ray Dolan and Wolfram Schultz, who all work …
your ad hereA Bacterium Found in Soil Could Fight Tuberculosis
Scientists are developing an antibiotic from a microorganism found in soil to fight the tuberculosis bacterium. As TB becomes increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics, soil could hold the key to new drugs against this global killer. Tuberculosis is treatable with antibiotics, but in thousands of cases, antibiotic misuse has caused …
your ad here‘La La Land,’ in Live Concert Form, Coming to Hollywood Bowl
Live from Los Angeles, it’s La La Land live! Lionsgate announced Monday that “La La Land In Concert: A Live-to-Film Celebration” will come to the Hollywood Bowl on May 26-27. The live shows will be conducted by composer Justin Hurwitz, who won two Academy Awards last month for his work …
your ad hereFormer Malawi Home Affairs Minister Arrested for Alleged Fraud
In Malawi, the head of the former ruling party is expected in court Tuesday on allegations he fraudulently granted citizenship documents to more than 50 foreigners in 2013 when he was minister of home affairs. Uladi Mussa surrendered himself Monday at the office of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, or ACB, in …
your ad hereHoard of Coins Extracted From Sea Turtle
Thai veterinarians on Monday removed 915 coins from a 25-year-old sea turtle which had been swallowing items thrown into her pool for good luck, eventually limiting her ability to swim. The coins and other objects removed from the turtle named Omsin — piggy bank in Thai — weighed 5 kg (11 lb). …
your ad hereHeavy Social Media Use Could Lead to Isolation in Young Adults
Young adults who spend a lot of time looking for social connections on social media could instead find themselves feeling socially isolated, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at the social media habits of 1,787 American adults aged 19 to 32, asking them how much they used 11 popular social …
your ad hereWithdraw From Paris Agreement, Lose Economic Opportunities, Europe Tells US
European leaders are pursuing a new tack in their bid to dissuade the Trump administration from pulling out of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change. Withdraw and miss out on economic and commercial opportunities in clean growth, the Europeans are warning Washington policy makers. In back channel discussions, the …
your ad hereAdele Confirms Marriage to Partner Simon Konecki
Adele has officially announced she and longtime partner Simon Konecki are married, weeks after hinting at a wedding. Adele casually dropped the news while chatting with the audience at her show in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday. She was discussing her song, “Someone Like You,” which describes her feelings following …
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