When U.S.-based scientist Christopher Cantrell heard President Donald Trump pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, he did not imagine that six months later he would be shaking the French leader’s hand and starting anew in France. Hours after Trump’s announcement in June, President Emmanuel Macron made …
your ad hereA Breakthrough Year for Brooklynn Prince of ‘The Florida Project’
Seven-year-old Brooklynn Prince is sitting in a darkened TV studio with lights, cameras and control panels all around her. “Mission to Mars, mission to Mars,” she says. “This is Apollo.” Brooklynn, the cheerful star of “The Florida Project,” has indeed lifted off. Her performance as Moonee, a brash, trouble-making …
your ad here‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Mostly Finds Its Force With Critics
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” won warm reviews from most critics on Tuesday, a day before the latest installment in the sci-fi saga begins hitting movie theaters worldwide in what is projected to be the biggest-grossing movie of 2017. The Walt Disney Co. movie received four or five stars from …
your ad hereRussia’s Olympic Committee to Support its Neutral Athletes at Winter Games
Russia’s Olympic Committee agreed on Tuesday to support its athletes who choose to compete in next year’s Winter Games in South Korea as neutrals following a ban on the Russian national team. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) last week banned Russia from the Games, due to take place in Pyeongchang …
your ad hereFilipino Houses From Debris, Californian Fruit Pickers’ Homes Win Major Award
A project in the Philippines that used debris to rebuild typhoon-ravaged houses and Californian homes providing year-round housing for migrant workers won one of the world’s most prestigious housing awards on Tuesday. The development charity CARE used innovative techniques, such as teaching building skills to residents and using wreckage from …
your ad hereTrump Signs into Law US Government Ban on Kaspersky Lab Software
President Donald Trump signed into law on Tuesday legislation that bans the use of Kaspersky Lab within the U.S. government, capping a months-long effort to purge the Moscow-based antivirus firm from federal agencies amid concerns it was vulnerable to Kremlin influence. The ban, included as part of broader defense policy …
your ad hereSmaller Farms Can Cope Better With Climate Change in India, Say Analysts
India’s small farmers are better equipped than large landowners to deal with climate change, but need more support to find innovative ways to minimize the impacts of higher temperatures, uneven rainfall, floods and droughts, analysts said. About 60 percent of India’s population of 1.3 billion depends on agriculture for a …
your ad hereUS Retailer Aims to Give Tech Experience to Immigrant Teens
A major U.S. electronic retailer says it wants to help immigrant and underprivileged teens gain the technology skills they’ll need for the job market. Best Buy, in partnership with a local nongovernmental organization known as the Brian Coyle Center, has opened a tech center in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside area. The center …
your ad here‘Integrity Idol’ Celebrates Honest Civil Servants in West Africa
A reality TV show that celebrates honest civil servants in corruption-plagued countries has grown to reach new audiences in Mali and Liberia and aims to enlist the public’s help in fighting graft, the organizers said. Integrity Idol asks the public to nominate model civil servants and then vote for their …
your ad hereArctic Report Card: Permafrost Thawing Faster Than Before
Permafrost in the Arctic is thawing at a faster clip, according to a new report released Tuesday. Water is also warming and sea ice is melting at the fastest pace in 1,500 years at the top of the world. The annual report released Tuesday by the National Oceanic …
your ad hereFacebook to Book Advertising Revenue Locally Amid Political Pressure
Social media giant Facebook said on Tuesday it would start booking advertising revenue locally instead of re-routing it via its international headquarters in Dublin although the move is unlikely to result in it paying much more tax. Corporate taxation has become a hot-button topic in the wake of revelations of …
your ad hereCryptocurrency Exchanges Coinbase, Bitfinex Down
Digital currency exchange operators Coinbase and Bitfinex reported problems with service through their websites on Tuesday, frustrating traders seeking to cash in on the latest surge in the value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Wallet-provider Coinbase’s website showed “service unavailable” early on Tuesday U.S. time, flashing a message that said …
your ad hereMerriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2017: ‘Feminism’
This may or may not come as a surprise: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2017 is “feminism.” Yes, it’s been a big year or two or 100 for the word. In 2017, look-ups for feminism increased 70 percent over 2016 on Merriam-Webster.com and spiked several times after key events, …
your ad hereSpacex Delivery Delayed a Day; 1st Reused Rocket for NASA
SpaceX has delayed its latest grocery run for the International Space Station for at least a day. The company now aims to launch its first recycled rocket for NASA on Wednesday. The unmanned Falcon originally flew in June. The Dragon capsule, meanwhile, made a space station shipment in …
your ad herePrinces William, Harry Set for ‘Last Jedi’ London Premiere
Princes William and Harry are due on the red carpet for the European premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” in which the royal siblings reportedly make a cameo appearance. Royal officials refuse to comment on reports that the princes played stormtroopers in the sci-fi saga when they visited the …
your ad hereParis Summit Focused on Boosting Funding for Climate Change Fight
French President Emmanuel Macron has told more than 200 global investors and 50 world leaders in Paris the global community “is losing the battle” against climate change. “It’s time to act and move faster and win this battle,” Macron said Tuesday at a summit to secure more funding to fight …
your ad hereChina Displays Clout at Internet Conference But Some Doubts Remain
China made an impressive display of its clout in the digital economy during a three-day internet conference in Beijing last week by pulling together the participation of U.N. agencies, the World Telecom Union and CEOs of major US based IT companies like Google, Apple and Cisco System. The conference started …
your ad hereResearchers Test Cannabis Drug for Dogs’ Pain, Seizures
Medical marijuana has been used to treat epilepsy in patients for years, and this month, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said it should be studied and treated like other pain relief drugs. A growing body of scientific evidence is leading the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to do that. Meanwhile, …
your ad hereLanguage of ‘First They Killed My Father’ Resonates With Cambodian-Americans
Propelled by the power of hearing their stories in their own language, some Cambodian American audience members fled in tears from a screening of First They Killed My Father, the Angelina Jolie film adaptation of an English-language memoir of a 5-year-old girl who witnessed the Khmer Rouge takeover of Cambodia in …
your ad here‘Groundbreaking’ New Drug Gives Hope in Huntington’s Disease
Scientists have for the first time fixed a protein defect that causes Huntington’s disease by injecting a drug from Ionis Pharmaceuticals into the spine, offering new hope for patients with the devastating genetic disease. The success in the early-stage clinical trial has prompted Roche to exercise its option to license …
your ad hereFemale Directors Snubbed, Plummer Surprises at Golden Globe Nominations
Women were shut out of the directors race at the 2018 Golden Globe nominations Monday, while Ridley Scott’s scramble to reshoot All the Money in the World led to a surprise nod for actor Christopher Plummer, who replaced Kevin Spacey. Greta Gerwig, who made her solo directorial debut with the …
your ad hereWaiting for Congress, Mnuchin Makes 2nd Emergency Debt Move
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Monday he is making a second emergency move to keep the government from going above the debt limit while awaiting congressional action to raise the threshold. In a letter to congressional leaders, Mnuchin said he will not be able to fully invest in a …
your ad hereUS High Court Turns Away Dispute Over Gay Worker Protections
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal by a Georgia security guard who said she was harassed and forced from her job because she is a lesbian, avoiding an opportunity to decide whether a federal law that bans gender-based bias also outlaws discrimination based on sexual …
your ad hereEU-Mercosur Talks Hit Snags, Announcement Could Be Delayed
Free-trade talks between the European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur still face hurdles over beef and ethanol, and an expected deal announcement this week might not happen, officials involved in negotiations said on Monday. Mercosur diplomats involved in the talks on the sidelines of the World Trade Organization …
your ad hereMary Blige, Mariah Carey, Nick Jonas Get Golden Globe Nods
Mary J. Blige is dancing into the Golden Globe Awards as a double nominee — for her acting and songwriting — while Mariah Carey, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and Nick Jonas are some of the other popular singers also nominated. Blige earned nominations Monday for her work in the Dee Rees’ …
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