Surprise Discovery in Peru’s Nazca Lines Predates Nazca Culture Large 2,000-year-old cat discovered in Peru’s Nazca lines https://t.co/Uz6xiEFTFb — BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) October 18, 2020 Health Editor’s Note: A 120 foot long cat was recently discovered in Peru’s Nazca lines and is believed to be 2,000 years old. The cat figure pre-dates the Nazca culture when most of the Nazca figures were formed from 200 […]
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Georgia voters endured long lines on the first day of early voting on Monday at the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center in Atlanta. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jessica McGowan/Getty Images Georgia voters endured long lines on the first day of early voting on Monday at the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center in Atlanta. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images Early voting opened Monday in […]
Ripple, the payments startup with an IPO in the cards and a complex relationship with the XRP cryptocurrency, is branching out into lending. Source link
Last week, Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, published a Medium post stating that the company would not engage in broad societal issues, would not take on activism, and would not be a forum for political debate and discourse. He said he published this memorandum in response to internal strife at the company. If Wired is to be believed or the original text of the memo […]
Since the formal introduction of Ethereum in 2014, the network has exploded with products that allow users to transact directly with one another, without relying on a third party. One of the most common use cases is that of a decentralized exchange (DEX), an idea that dates back to Vitalik Buterin’s unveiling of Ethereum in 2014. Examining the history of how DEXs have evolved can help […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/12/1080507796_0:320:3072:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_11adb05b15e3efaf0339ad4bd542924d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Asya Geydarova. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202009181080507762-watch-long-lines-of-early-voters-seen-in-virginia-ahead-of-november-election/ The in-person early voting kicked off in four US states on Friday, with Minnesota – a critical “battleground” state – also registering a high turnout, prior to the visits of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden. A large number of Virginians have lined up for in-person early voting across the state, ahead of the 3 November […]
The Chinese president made the comments at an event commemorating China’s victory over Japanese colonialism, where he outlined several red lines for the nation’s Communist Party, who has ruled for over 70 years. Nothing will separate the Chinese people from the Communist Party, Chinese president Xi Jinping said in a speech on Thursday, Xinhua News reported. Speaking at the event on commemorating the 75th anniversary of […]
The government of Paris is setting up five new sites to conduct free screening for Covid-19 and help private labs deal with demand for their services. Last week, France surpassed the national record of 900,000 weekly tests. Starting Monday, three permanent centers are collecting samples as part of free Covid-19 testing in the French capital, the mayor’s office said. Additionally, two mobile labs will be serving […]
Student journalists Anna Pogarcic and Brandon Standley of UNC’s Daily Tar Heel review a recent issue at their offices off campus. Elissa Nadworny/NPR hide caption toggle caption Elissa Nadworny/NPR Student journalists Anna Pogarcic and Brandon Standley of UNC’s Daily Tar Heel review a recent issue at their offices off campus. Elissa Nadworny/NPR On the morning of Friday, Aug. 14, The Daily Tar Heel newsroom got a […]
Take a gander at any of the public social media groups for enthusiasts of Orlando, Florida’s Walt Disney World and you’ll find a common refrain: the theme park, which re-opened on Friday amid a COVID-19 catastrophe, has super-short lines for all its top roller coasters right now. Disney World closed in mid-March, when COVID-19 cases began sweeping the country. Then on Friday, the same day Florida […]
Black Immigrants On The Front Lines Of COVID-19 By Jeremy Robbins, New American Economy. July 3, 2020 Black Immigrants On The Front Lines Of COVID-192020-07-032020-07-03https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/black-immigtant-in-the-us.-ap-e1593783451755.jpg200px200px Above photo: Barwako Abayle, an immigrant student from Burlington High School, listens during a meeting with lawmakers about racial inequality at her school on April 26, 2012 in Montpelier, Vermont. By Toby Talbot, AP. As the country continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Black immigrants — immigrants […]
It has been five months since the novel coronavirus started infecting Americans. Since then, the U.S. has lost more than 119,000 people to the sickness it causes — COVID-19. So many have been touched by the deaths of family and friends. Here we remember just a few of those who continued working during the pandemic because their jobs called for it and who, ultimately, lost their […]
Hispanic Americans On The Front Lines Of COVID-19 By Jeremy Robbins, New American Economy. June 10, 2020 Hispanic Americans On The Front Lines Of COVID-192020-06-102020-06-10https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/shutterstock-and-washington-university-of-st.-louis-e1591810959395.jpg200px200px Above photo: From Shutterstock and Washington University of St. Louis. As promised, we are updating our Immigrants and COVID-19 Portal every week with the latest data showing how workforce needs are changing and how immigrants and Americans of all kinds are critical to […]
A number of top White House officials have been seen on the streets of Washington, DC, making visits to police lines amid intense protests around the capital, apparently hoping to boost officers’ morale after days of unrest. Attorney General Bill Barr, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley were each spotted in the capital on Monday evening despite ongoing […]
Considering the cheesy and unsubtle melodrama peddled by White Lines, it’s amazing that it takes until midway through its fourth episode before someone explains its metaphorical title (hint: it doesn’t just refer to cocaine!). Nonetheless, one doesn’t need to wait that long for wholesale absurdity to rear its head in this latest series from Money Heist mastermind Álex Pina, as the craziness begins early and then […]