California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a first-of-its-kind law that will allow student athletes to hire agents and negotiate payments for the use of their name, image and likeness. The bill, known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, was strongly opposed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which regulates all …
your ad hereSmall Piece of Melting Italian Glacier Accelerates
An expert monitoring a fast-moving glacier on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc massif says a small section has picked up speed and could break off in the coming days. Fabrizio Troilo, a glaciologist with the Safe Mountain Foundation, said Monday that the piece — measuring some 27,000 cubic meters …
your ad hereThai Pime Minister Advises Masks Against Bangkok Smog
Thailand’s prime minister urged residents of Bangkok to wear face masks on Monday after smog covered parts of the capital in what some fear is a harbinger of more pollution to come.Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha warned in a statement on his Facebook page that the concentration of tiny dust particles …
your ad hereHistoric Payment to Gabon Seeks to Preserve ‘Earth’s Lungs’
Gabon is one of the greenest countries in the world, with 88 percent of its land covered by forest. A historic agreement between Gabon and Norway is seeking to ensure it stays that way. Through the U.N.-backed Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI), Norway will pay Gabon up to $150 million over 10 …
your ad hereProvince in Southern Pakistan Set to Ban Plastic Bags on October First
They choke coral reefs, clog waterways, and provide a near-permanent mark on the landfills they occupy. One environmental agency (WWF) estimates that Pakistan’s port city of Karachi produces five-to-seven-thousand tons of plastic each day. A ban on plastic bags in the region is due to go into effect this week. …
your ad hereFact or Fiction, the Treasure is as Important as the Thrill of the Hunt
About 350,000 treasure hunters from all over the world, have been scouting out a large area in the Rocky Mountains stretching from Northern New Mexico to Montana, looking for a hidden treasure. As the story goes, all one needs to do to find the loot, is to decipher the nine …
your ad hereFact or Fiction, the Treasure is as Important and the Thrill of the Hunt
About 350,000 treasure hunters from all over the world, have been scouting out a large area in the Rocky Mountains stretching from Northern New Mexico to Montana, looking for a hidden treasure. As the story goes, all one needs to do to find the loot, is to decipher the nine …
your ad hereHope Endures for Nigerian Cardiac Patients
Health experts say Nigeria is seeing increasing cases of heart disease. Low awareness, lack of adequate medical facilities and expertise are major factors worsening the situation in the country. But a non profit is collaborating with the World Heart Federation to provide proper education and treatment for underprivileged patients.Participants chat …
your ad hereWhat’s ‘Stomach Infrastructure’? Check African Politics Dictionary
Up and down the continent, African politics sees more than its share of chaos and corruption. Africans use colorful terms and phrases to describe the unfolding developments and, sometimes, make fun of them. A new online Dictionary of African Politics, published by Oxford University Press, tries to define these words.In …
your ad hereRunners Fight for Equality by Protesting Track’s Pregnancy Penalty
For decades, the message to women in track and field was crystal clear: get pregnant, lose sponsorship money. A rebellion led by some of the sport’s top runners, Allyson Felix, Kara Goucher and Alysia Montano, is helping to change that. Two months after the U.S. women’s soccer players stated their case …
your ad hereLegendary Mexican Crooner Jose Jose Dies from Cancer at Age 71
Local media outlets are reporting that legendary Mexican crooner Jose Jose, known as the “Prince of Song,” has died from pancreatic cancer. He was 71.Multiple outlets said Saturday the singer known for sad love songs had died at a hospital in South Florida.Jose Jose, whose real name is Jose Romulo …
your ad hereLeslie Gelb, Son of Impoverished Immigrants Who Rose to Be US Foreign Policy Giant
His was a classic example of the American Dream, a rise from a humble childhood with immigrant parents to prestigious positions within U.S. government institutions and think tanks and a reputation as one of the nation’s most respected foreign policy thinkers.In the weeks since the death last month of Leslie …
your ad hereTeenage Climate Activist Leads Hundreds of Thousands in Montreal March
Hundreds of thousands of people joined teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg for a march in Montreal Friday, part of a second wave of global protests demanding action on climate change.Thunberg responded to critics, including U.S. President Donald Trump, saying she doesn’t “understand why grown-ups would choose to mock children and …
your ad hereUS Probe of Vaping Illnesses Focuses on THC From Marijuana
U.S. health officials said Friday that their investigation into an outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses was increasingly focused on products that contain the marijuana compound THC. Most of the 800 people who got sick vaped THC, the ingredient in marijuana that causes a high, according to the Centers for …
your ad hereModi Tells UN India Launching Campaign to Stamp Out Single-Use Plastic
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations on Friday that India was launching a campaign to stamp out the use of single-use plastics.”Even as I am addressing you today, a very large campaign is being started across the entire country to …
your ad here2nd Wave of Protests Caps Week Focused on Climate Action
Students took to the streets across the globe in the hundreds of thousands Friday for a second wave of worldwide protests demanding swift action on climate change.The protests were inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who spoke to world leaders this week at a United Nations summit in New York.Friday’s …
your ad hereHealth Experts Warn Disease Could Kill Millions Worldwide in 36 Hours
Health experts warn we are due for a cataclysmic pandemic — they just don’t know when it will happen.The warning was delivered this week to world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly by a special global health monitoring group that said the next pandemic could traverse the world in 36 …
your ad hereHealth Experts Warn That Disease Could Kill Millions in Just 36 Hours
This week, world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly heard warnings about massive loss of life and diseases that could circle the global in just three days. VOA’s Carol Pearson reports that a special global preparedness monitoring group issued a report that says inaction will have grim consequences. The report …
your ad hereSuicide Rate in Active Duty US Service Members Rises Significantly
The rate of suicide among active duty service members has increased significantly over the past five years, according to a Pentagon report released on Thursday.The report comes after three U.S. sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush died by apparent suicide last week, incidents the Navy has said …
your ad here‘OK’ Hand Symbol Added to Hate Database
The universal hand gesture that signifies everything is OK is now a hate symbol used by white supremacists and other far-right extremists.The Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish civil rights group, added the gesture made by touching the forefinger to the thumb with three other fingers extended to its online “Hate on …
your ad hereUS Vaping Illness Count Jumps to 805, Deaths Rise to 12
Hundreds more Americans have been reported to have a vaping-related breathing illness, and the death toll has risen to 12, health officials said Thursday.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 805 confirmed and probable cases have been reported, up 52% from the 530 reported a week ago. At this …
your ad hereHealth Officials: It’s Time to Give Flu Vaccine Another Shot
The flu forecast is cloudy and it’s too soon to know if the U.S. is in for a third miserable season in a row, but health officials said Thursday not to delay vaccination.While the vaccine didn’t offer much protection the past two years, specialists have fine-tuned the recipe in hopes …
your ad hereUK’s Princess Beatrice Engaged to Real Estate Entrepreneur
Prince Andrew and his former wife Sarah Ferguson have announced the engagement of their elder daughter, Princess Beatrice.They said Thursday that Beatrice is engaged to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, a real estate entrepreneur. The 31-year-old princess is a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. Buckingham Palace says the couple became engaged …
your ad hereAs Attack Drones Multiply, Israeli Firms Develop Defenses
Israel, one of the pioneers of drone warfare, is now on the front lines of an arms race to protect against attacks by the unmanned aircraft.A host of Israeli companies have developed defense systems they say can detect or destroy incoming drones. But obstacles remain, particularly when operating in crowded …
your ad hereAfter NYC Visit, Looted Coffin of Ancient Egyptian Priest Goes Home
The gilded coffin of a high-ranking ancient Egyptian priest, which had been buried, looted and illegally sold before going on public display at a New York museum, was returned Wednesday to Egyptian authorities. The coffin of Nedjemankh, which dates to the first century B.C., came to New York two years ago by way of a global art underground network before …
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