https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/15/1079944610_0:59:1435:866_1200x675_80_0_0_fdad5aac18f56af0c68e53d89d699e7e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Jason Dunn. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/uk/202010181080809062-mother-of-harry-dunn-appeals-to-joe-biden-to-bring-sons-killer-to-justice-if-he-wins-election/ Following the case of the death of 19-year old motorcyclist Harry Dunn in 2019, his mother has appealed to presidential candidate Joe Biden to reverse the subsequent diplomatic immunity granted to his alleged killer by the US government. The mother of Harry Dunn has urged former US Vice President Joe Biden to aid bring her son’s alleged […]
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Pakistani Federal Minister for Information Shibli Faraz says his country would welcome investment by American companies. He also expressed desire for US companies to bring in advanced technology. During a meeting with US charge d’affaires Angela Aggeler, the minister said that Islamabad highly values its relations with Washington and is ready to further strengthen cooperation. Aggeler agreed with the minister’s views on promoting the two countries’ […]
The asteroid, discovered in 1999, was named Bennu in 2013 by a third grade student who won a contest. (NASA/GSFC/University of Arizona) OSIRIS-REx Mission To Obtain Samples From Asteroid Bennu A series of studies published last week in the journals Science and Science Advances offer a new, detailed look at the makeup of a small asteroid called Bennu. https://t.co/VkixsNh1ER — Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) October 14, 2020 […]
U.S. regulators and law-enforcement officials brought charges on Thursday against BitMEX, a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange that has grown in recent years to be one of the industry’s biggest players. According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, prosecutors accused BitMEX of facilitating unregistered trading and other violations, including “conducting significant aspects of its business from the U.S. and accepting orders and funds from U.S. customers,” as reported […]
California is preparing for windy, dry weather which is expected to cause critical fire conditions this weekend. Twenty-five major fires are burning throughout the state, including the Bobcat fire in Southern California, pictured on Sept. 21. Frederic J. Brown /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederic J. Brown /AFP via Getty Images California is preparing for windy, dry weather which is expected to cause […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/12/1080504898_93:0:1293:675_1200x675_80_0_0_57182fd04aa5fc57e2936ca02d90693e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202009181080503752-splish-splash-splosh-bird-having-kitchen-shower-will-bring-you-cheer—video-/ Most birds love water and enjoy taking baths. It is said this bathing not only removes their dirt but also keeps their skin moist. A video of a bird beating the scorching heat and taking a cool shower is going viral on social media. The colourful bird in the video is seen in a kitchen sink. It is revelling […]
The Chicago DeFi Alliance, launched in April 2020, is poised to help members make a killing from the recent decentralized finance (DeFi) craze. So many billions of dollars worth of assets are now cycling through various DeFi projects, at such erratic rates, that while you’re reading this the estimates are probably changing. Suffice it to say, the Chicago DeFi Alliance now has roughly 55 members, including […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/11/1080482448_0:0:2049:1153_1200x675_80_0_0_00ce5f7f02e4fa97a9f5e42333b11e43.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009171080482478-watch-hurricane-sally-bring-catastrophic-flooding-to-alabama-coast/ According to Mayor Tony Kennon of Orange Beach, Alabama, quoted by media, one person has been found dead and another one missing as Category 2 hurricane Sally brings devastation near the Florida-Alabama border. On Wednesday, the hurricane made landfall near Gulf Shores, uprooting trees, cutting power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across the area, and bringing what the US […]
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Hurricane Sally is forecast to make landfall on the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, possibly in the area east of Gulfport, Miss. National Weather Service hide caption toggle caption National Weather Service Hurricane Sally is forecast to make landfall on the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, possibly in the area east of Gulfport, Miss. National Weather Service Updated at 10:27 p.m. ET Hurricane Sally will likely make landfall […]
Under development by the LNP/BP Standards Association, the RGB protocol entered beta in June. The second layer network promises to bring smart contracts and tokenized assets to Bitcoin with a Lightning Network-esque technical design. RGB could be used to issue tokenize securities and nonfungible tokens (NFT), and to offer a more private means of stablecoin issuance and transfer. Smart contracts and Bitcoin. These technical phenomena are […]
Write postcards on a weekly basis. Go for scenic drives. Schedule virtual TV time. Use family history as a topic for virtual lessons. (Image credit: Malaka Gharib/ NPR) Source link
Lou Holtz speaks from Orlando, Fla., during the third night of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP Lou Holtz speaks from Orlando, Fla., during the third night of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. […]
Follow NPR’s coverage of the RNC all week at NPR.org/conventions. Vice President Pence made a case on Wednesday that President Trump “sees America for what it is” and has the track record to bring America back from what he repeatedly called “a time of testing” — referring to the twin challenges of recovering from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and grappling with protests against racism. In his […]
The National Hurricane Center predicts that Hurricane Laura will make landfall as a Category 4 storm. National Hurricane Center Hurricane Laura is swirling in the Gulf of Mexico and is projected to hit the Texas and Louisiana coasts Wednesday night as a major hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. Forecasters project that some coastal areas near the Texas-Louisiana border could see “unsurvivable” storm surge, which […]
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell gave a full-throated endorsement of 2020 Democratic nominee Joe Biden, saying the two shared common values while slamming the Trump administration for sowing division between Americans. The retired Bush-era diplomat and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff addressed the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, insisting that Biden would restore the country’s “leadership and moral […]
A director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) thinks the private sector could bring value to the technology supporting central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), should they be adopted by nations. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency […]
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The Antifa-BLM mob brought a power saw with them last night to cut down the metal fence outside the Federal Courts Building in Portland, Oregon. Democrat Mayor Ted Wheeler has turned his city over to the Marxist mob. Advertisement – story continues below And the mainstream liberal media will no doubt call this another night of “mostly peaceful protesting.” Is there ANY DOUBT that these gatherings […]
What is it like to give birth during a global pandemic? What hopes and dreams — and fears — do the parents have when welcoming a newborn? We asked the more than 600 photographers who work with Everyday Projects — contributing to Instagram accounts from countries in Asia, Africa, Central and South America, North America and Europe — to document the arrival of a baby born […]
Barely a month ago, leftists began their campaign to defund and abolish the police. In New York, after a string of violent crimes which in some cases have victimized babies, some members of the black community are already calling for a course reversal. Two prominent members of the black community in New York City want the NYPD to bring back the anti-crime unit which was recently […]
The U.S. Army wants its combat vehicles will drive itself, autonomously select and prioritize targets to ease Soldier burdens in multi-domain operations. To achieve this, Army researchers plan to augment combat vehicles with Artificial Intelligence, or AI. New applications of AI are consolidating data and made possible of streamlining multiple targeting sensors to destroy long-range targets and receiving organized weather-specific terrain mapping from nearby drones. AI-enabled […]
Meng’s arrest in December 2018 led to a deterioration in Sino-Canadian relations and was swiftly followed by the detention of Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor, who have since been charged with espionage by Beijing. Chinese authorities, however, deny that the incidents are related to the Meng trial. A group of former Canadian legislators and diplomats have published a letter urging Prime Minister Justin […]
It Won’t Be Protests That Bring On The Next Big Wave Of COVID19 By Jim Naureckas, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. June 12, 2020 It Won’t Be Protests That Bring On The Next Big Wave Of COVID192020-06-122020-06-12https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/black-lives-matter-masks.jpg200px200px Above photo: Black Lives Matter march on Staten Island. Thomas Altfather Good. As an example of “how this might play out,” ABC (6/3/20) compared the protests to a military parade […]
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo (right) kneels as the hearse of George Floyd arrives to North Central University ahead of funeral service on Thursday. Protests in the wake of Floyd’s death while in police custody has erupted across the country. The Washington Post/The Washington Post via Getty Im hide caption toggle caption The Washington Post/The Washington Post via Getty Im Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo (right) […]
Former President Barack Obama speaks Wednesday, during virtual town hall event with young people to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Former President Barack Obama speaks Wednesday, during virtual town hall event with young people to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd. AP Venturing […]
Matic, a sidechain scaling solution for Ethereum, began deploying its mainnet on Sunday. The India-based Matic Foundation announced via a blog post that it had brought 10 nodes online, the first volley of a network Matic hopes to grow tenfold. Project insiders told CoinDesk that the launch validates almost three years of forging ties in India’s developer scene, an effort they began long before the India […]
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) lashed out at President Trump in an overnight press conference on the looting and burning of his city by protesters and Trump’s threat to bring in the national guard to save the city of Frey won’t. Frey told reporters it was his decision Thursday night to have police officers abandon the 3rd Precinct police station that was taken over by protesters […]
The coronavirus crisis may have given one censorship-resistance project a small boost. There are several startups trying to decentralize the internet’s domain-name infrastructure, including Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Unstoppable Domains and UniLogin. So far the ENS token ecosystem has garnered 9,813 addresses and roughly 270,000 unique web names. Unstoppable Domains co-founder Brad Kam said his project has 220,000 registered domains since January 2019, with 8,000 live […]
Judge Emmet Sullivan Judge Emmet Sullivan appointed a retired Clinton Judge to fight back against Trump’s DOJ, US Attorney General William Barr and General Flynn. The Justice Department dropped its case against General Mike Flynn last Thursday after bombshell documents released proved he was framed by Comey’s FBI. But Judge Sullivan on Tuesday extended the case by soliciting amicus briefs to allow for public comment on […]
A handful of big names in crypto want in on the privacy features offered by Zcash. “It is humbling and inspiring that such a strong group of builders is leaning in to push that mission forward and help guide the future of Zcash,” privacy coin co-founder Zooko Wilcox said in a press statement. The Electric Coin Company (ECC) announced Monday the launch of the Zcash Developers […]
This post contains spoilers for Dead to Me Season 2. Maybe it’s the surreality of, well, everything lately—or maybe it’s just aged like the fine wines all of its characters toss back by the bottle. Whatever the reason, Dead to Me Season 2 hits even better than Season 1—fighting off a sophomore slump with a fresh batch of twists, dramatic ironies, and, most importantly, some more […]