Month: August 2023
Casualties mount as Ukraine’s counteroffensive continues slow progress
This has been a long and brutal summer in Ukraine as Kyiv’s counteroffensive continues to retake lands now occupied by Russia. A leading British military think tank reported that the Ukrainian operation is going more slowly than expected, and it
Read MoreTory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for Megan Thee Stallion shooting
The rapper was convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020 as they left a party in Los Angeles. Prosecutors argued that Tory Lanez had tried to turn public opinion against the plaintiff. (Image credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP)
Read MoreTrump vows to keep talking about criminal cases despite prosecutors pushing for protective order – The Associated Press
Trump vows to keep talking about criminal cases despite prosecutors pushing for protective order The Associated Press
Read MoreItalian cheesemaker dies after shelf collapse buries him under thousands of wheels of Grana Padano
A 74-year-old dairy farmer and cheesemaker near Bergamo, Italy, died when a shelf collapse sent thousands of 44-pound wheels of cheese cascading on top of him, authorities said. Giacomo Chiapparini was checking on wheels of parmesan-style Grana Padano around 9
Read MoreTrump Pushes Total Bullshit About Georgia Prosecutor Sleeping With Gang Member – Rolling Stone
Trump Pushes Total Bullshit About Georgia Prosecutor Sleeping With Gang Member Rolling Stone Can Gov. Kemp pardon the former president? | Georgia Trump investigation 11Alive Georgia Grand Jury Likely to Hear Trump Case Next Week The New York Times Georgia courthouse on high
Read MoreWhite House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation’s public schools
The White House held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools.
Read MoreFor insects that glow, artificial light is killing the vibe
Recent research shows how artificial light can disrupt courtship among glow-worms and fireflies that rely on bioluminescence to find mates.
Read MoreThe saga of Hong Kong’s protest anthem, which authorities are trying to ban
The authorities in Hong Kong are dead-set on banning a song called “Glory to Hong Kong.” The tune emerged as a protest anthem during huge anti-government demonstrations in the city four years ago.
Read MoreThe Science Behind Why We Eat so Much at the Movies
I’d heard great things about dine-in movie theaters, so I was thrilled when my friend booked us tickets to see Barbie at the local Alamo Drafthouse, a chain that’s conquered the dinner-and-a-show market. At 8:15, as I settled into my
Read MoreShakespeare and penguin book get caught in Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws
Students in a Florida school district will be reading only excerpts from William Shakespeare’s plays for class rather than the full texts under redesigned curriculum guides. (Image credit: Nam Y. Huh/AP)
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