Illinois becomes abortion epicenter in South, Midwest after Roe News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion Illinois’ rising profile as an abortion care ‘oasis in the Midwest’ threatens to place it squarely in the crosshairs of anti-abortion supporters, who will increasingly turn their attention to border clinics. GRANITE CITY, Ill. ― One by one, […]
Salman Rushdie off ventilator and talking after attack, agent says
“The Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie was taken off a ventilator and able to talk Saturday, a day after he was stabbed as he prepared to give a lecture in upstate New York. Rushdie remained hospitalized with serious injuries, but fellow author Aatish Taseer tweeted in the evening that he was “off the ventilator and talking (and […]
Kenya elections 2022: Raila Odinga and William Ruto in tight presidential race
“I want to announce to the nation that Bomas of Kenya is a scene of crime” said Saitabao Ole Kanchory, before the microphone was switched off and he was led away. Bomas is the name of the cultural centre in the capital, Nairobi, which is being used as the main tallying centre. Source link
UK economy contracts as households cut spending
The UK economy contracted in the second quarter, with households cutting spending as the cost of living crisis began to bite and health sector output falling as Covid cases and testing declined. Gross domestic product, the measure of the quantity of goods and services produced, fell 0.1 per cent in the second quarter of the […]
A New Jailbreak for John Deere Tractors Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave
farmers around the world have turned to tractor hacking so they can bypass the digital locks that manufacturers impose on their vehicles. Like insulin pump “looping” and iPhone jailbreaking, this allows farmers to modify and repair the expensive equipment that’s vital to their work, the way they could with analog tractors. At the DefCon security […]
Gabriel Jesus: Can striker be Arsenal’s inspiration in quest for top four?
Gabriel Jesus scored 95 goals in 236 appearances at City, winning four titles, three EFL Cups and an FA Cup Gabriel Jesus was brought to Arsenal to get them back into the Champions League after a six-year absence – and early signs suggest he is relishing the chance to be first choice rather than second […]
Opinion: I saw the terrifying attack on Salman Rushdie, a man who lives with danger and chooses to thrive
Minutes later, Rushdie and Henry Reese walk onstage, set to discuss the US as an asylum for writers and other artists in exile as part of the Chautauqua Lecture Series. The audience rises, clapping. I realize Rushdie will be seated with his back to me, so I move to get a better view, starting down […]
VP Harris calls out ‘highly irresponsible’ rhetoric on FBI’s Trump search
Vice President Kamala Harris condemned an attempted attack on an FBI office and criticized supporters of Donald Trump for incendiary rhetoric that has fueled a backlash against law enforcement following a raid on the former president’s Florida home. “I will say, as a former prosecutor, but as a citizen of our nation, any attacks on […]
Several Israelis wounded in attack on Jerusalem bus | Israel-Palestine conflict News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Israeli police are on the hunt for a gunman after a shooting attack on a bus in Jerusalem’s Old City wounded at least eight people. A gunman has opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem’s Old City, wounding at least eight people, two of them critically, according to medics and the Israeli […]
Johnson admits UK’s cost of living support is not enough
UK prime minister Boris Johnson on Friday admitted that the government’s existing £37bn cost of living package may not be enough to support struggling households, as Liz Truss, the frontrunner to replace him, rejected calls for windfall taxes to limit the pain of rising energy bills. Johnson, who will leave office next month, said in […]
Web3 and the transition toward true digital ownership
Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. How do you think you would answer if I asked you the following question: “What do you own online?” In real life, you own your home, the car you drive, the watch you wear, […]
Ranked 1-10: The “Most Hated” and “Most Loved” Boxers on the Internet
New research somehow reveals the Internet’s most “loved” and “hated” boxers, writes Elliot Worsell ORDINARILY you would receive an email titled “Jake Paul is ranked as the most hated boxer on the Internet” and treat it with the disdain it deserves, ignoring if not deleting it altogether. You would do so for two reasons: one, […]
Arizona parents arrested trying to get students during school lockdown
PHOENIX – Three Arizona parents were arrested Friday after scuffling with law enforcement as they tried to get into an elementary school to pick up and “protect” their children during a school lockdown, police said. Thompson Ranch Elementary School in the Phoenix suburb of El Mirage was locked down for about an hour Friday morning after […]
What Does 2,000 Calories Look Like? | Food Network Healthy Eats: Recipes, Ideas, and Food News
VeselovaElena/Getty Images The information listed on food labels is based on a 2,000 calorie diet, which is a national average of what most healthy adults require. Some people may need more or less depending on various factors such as gender, height, and activity level. But do you know what 2,000 calories looks like? Considering the […]
6 questions to ask before moving in with your partner
Though marriage rates are steadily declining in the United States, the number of people who cohabitate continues to trend in the opposite direction. In 2010, 49.2% of adults cohabitated at one point in their life, and 47.4% had been married, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Fast forward 10 years and the gap continues to […]
As U.S. Seeks to Close Guantánamo, Saudi Center Could Be Option
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Nobody was home at the dusty brown campus of the reintegration center for recovering Islamic extremists. The swimming pool was still. The lights were on at the gallery of art therapy works, but there were no visitors. Not a slip of paper was out of place at the psychological and social […]
Parents cut back on children’s pocket money as UK inflation bites
Children are feeling the effect of the UK’s cost of living crunch, with almost a third of parents cutting back on pocket money. Halifax’s annual Pocket Money survey reveals that average weekly pocket money has fallen by 23 per cent, from £6.48 last year to £4.99 now. The cost of energy is the biggest worry […]
A bioengineered cornea can restore sight to blind people
One unexpected bonus was that the implant changed the shape of the cornea enough for its recipients to wear contact lenses for the best possible vision, even though they had been previously unable to tolerate them. The cornea helps focus light rays on the retina at the back of the eye and protects the eye […]
Barcelona 0 – 0 R Vallecano
Robert Lewandowski’s Barcelona debut ended in a disappointing 0-0 home draw with Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou in their first LaLiga game of the season on Saturday. It was a frustrating night for Barca whose fans showed up at an almost sold-out stadium to see their new team headlined by Poland striker Lewandowski, the twice […]
The Great Flood of 1862 could repeat itself
New research suggests climate change increases the likelihood of a massive California “megaflood,” akin to the Great Flood of 1862. That disaster, brought on by more than 40 days of constant rain, led to the death of 4,000. Flood waters in that disaster created an “inland sea” 300 miles long and 60 miles wide in […]
Germany proposes cooler office temperatures to save gas as Russia curbs flow
Germany is proposing additional energy-saving measures as Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government seeks to reduce the country’s dependence on Russian natural gas supplies. The Economy Ministry suggested reducing the minimum temperature in offices — in both the public and private sectors — to be lowered to 19 degrees Celsius (66 Fahrenheit) as it seeks to cut […]
Mali PM Choguel Maiga placed on ‘forced rest’ by doctor | News
Maiga is suffering from exhaustion after working for 14 months without break, his office says. Mali Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been placed on forced rest by his doctor on Saturday after months of intense exertion, his office has said. “After 14 months of working without a break, the prime minister, head of government, Choguel […]
Can Europe avoid the energy bill apocalypse?
This article is an on-site version of our Disrupted Times newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox three times a week Good evening from a sweltering London European governments continue to search for ways of weaning themselves off Russian power before huge increases in energy bills hit households over […]
A Flaw in the VA’s VistA Medical Records Platform May Put Patients at Risk
Though the United States Department of Veterans Affairs runs some interesting technology programs, it’s not known for being a flexible and nimble organization. And when it comes to electronic medical records management, the VA has had a slow but high-stakes drama playing out for years. The department’s records platform, VistA, first instituted in the late […]
The Hundred: Dawid Malan hits 98 as Trent Rockets chase record total against Manchester Originals
Dawid Malan struck a magnificent 98 from 44 balls as Trent Rockets completed the highest run-chase of the men’s Hundred to thrash Manchester Originals. Phil Salt starred with an unbeaten 70 for the Originals as they posted 189-3, the second-highest total scored in the competition. But Malan, with support from Alex Hales and Tom Kohler-Cadmore, […]
Underscored editors’ favorite products that bring them joy
Editors’ Picks Sometimes, everyday products our editors use don’t make it into our in-depth, long-form comparative pieces in which we vigorously test similar products head-to-head. That’s where our Editors’ Picks come in — where we highlight everyday products we personally stand by and use on a daily basis, and think you should too. Sure, we’re […]
A heat wave gets a name (Zoe) – in Spain
This summer, Seville, a city in southwestern Spain, has experienced temperatures higher than 106 degrees Fahrenheit for about two weeks. During this period, scientists identified a heatwave and named it Zoe. Zoe is the first-ever heat wave to be named like hurricanes. After temperatures reached 112 degrees Fahrenheit in Spain, scientists for the first time […]
Newfound Brain Switch Labels Experiences as Good or Bad
For as long as she can remember, Kay Tye has wondered why she feels the way she does. Rather than just dabble in theories of the mind, however, Tye has long wanted to know what was happening in the brain. In college in the early 2000s, she could not find a class that spelled out […]
Parents who make these 3 mistakes are more likely to raise narcissistic kids, says parenting expert
As a neuroscientist who studies narcissistic personality disorder, I’ve found that a child’s family dynamic is one of the most significant predictors of narcissistic tendencies, including superiority, grandiosity, entitlement and lack of empathy, in adulthood. To be clear, children and teens are naturally more selfish, not narcissistic, because their minds are still developing. So it’s […]
Partition Survivors Seek Closure Through a YouTube Channel
FAISALABAD, Pakistan — Nasir Dhillon, a former policeman, sells houses in a Pakistani city about 100 miles from the Indian border. His real estate company has four locations and he drives a Toyota SUV, a local marker of affluence. But Mr. Dhillon, 38, is better known for his sideline: reuniting people separated from their relatives […]