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ST. LOUIS – Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Missouri roofing contractor again risking the safety of its employees by failing to protect them against the construction industry’s deadliest hazard — falls from heights— at five…

A suitcase, nicknamed the “football”, contains the launch codes for a US nuclear strikeOlivier Douliery/Pool via CNP/dpa/Alamy Nuclear War: A scenarioAnnie Jacobsen (Torva) IN 1985, US President Ronald Reagan and…

If you’ve seen portraits painted by Pablo Picasso or Francis Bacon, you might not be surprised to hear that both men may have suffered from a disorder that affects how faces are perceived. Prosopometamorphopsia (PMO) is a…

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. Nature in the balance AMAZON RECOVERY: Brazil and France have launched a €1bn “green”…

A Carnival Cruise Line ship faced undefined flooding on its way back to Miami over the weekend.Carnival Sunrise was returning from a five-day Caribbean cruise at the time. Passenger Rachel Cox woke up to pounding on her cabin door around…

It has been more than 60 years since Ghana’s first post-independence leader Kwame Nkrumah first mooted the idea that Ghana should produce aluminium from the country’s ample supply of bauxite. Under the Volta River Project,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The young voices in the messages left for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis were laughing, but the words were ominous. “OK, listen, if you ban TikTok I will find you and shoot you,” one said, giggling…

Sports betting is most popular among Australian young people than any other age group, and this trend has only increased over the past 15 years. Young males, in particular, are the group most likely to participate in sports betting…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who fashioned his political persona as a successful billionaire real estate magnate, is facing a day of financial reckoning on Monday that may show he is not as flush with cash as he has led the…

These digitally edited images show how Victor Sharrah perceives faces.A. Mello et al. One winter morning roughly three years ago, Victor Sharrah woke up and spotted his roommate walking to the bathroom.…

These digitally edited images show how Victor Sharrah perceives faces. A. Mello et al. One…

taipei, taiwan —  Taiwan has been grappling with debates over the last week about a potential visit to an island in the disputed South China Sea by its outgoing president. Some lawmakers from the main opposition party Kuomintang, which…

The Bulldogs, seeded second among Ivy teams, are set to face No. 3 Cornell Saturday afternoon in a win-or-go-home semifinal matchup of the Ivy League tournament.…

In 1991, a young student in her home country of Bangladesh, Shaila Shahid experienced one of the deadliest tropical cyclones ever recorded.At the end of April, the storm hit near the Chittagong region, one of the country’s most populated…

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN —  Uzbek law enforcement officials this month confirmed to VOA that an Uzbek extradition request was behind the February 15 arrest in Kazakhstan of Karakalpak activist Akylbek Muratov, known as Aqylbek Muratbai on X…

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN —  Uzbek law enforcement officials this month confirmed to VOA that an Uzbek extradition request was behind the February 15 arrest in Kazakhstan of Karakalpak activist Akylbek Muratov, known as Aqylbek Muratbai on X…

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Staffing at Rikers Island and other parts of New York City’s jail system could get thinner as members of large Correction Academy classes in 2004, 2005 and 2006 hit the department’s 20-year retirement age. In all, 2,075 officers…

A controversial move by Meta last year, when it switched to charging users in the Europe Union for an ad-free subscription for access Facebook and/or Instagram unless they agreed to be tracked and profiled so it can keep running its…

A controversial move by Meta last year, when it switched to charging users in the Europe Union for an ad-free subscription for access Facebook and/or Instagram unless they agreed to be tracked and profiled so it could keep running…

STATE DEPARTMENT —  With a science and technology agreement between the United States and People’s Republic of China due to expire Tuesday, the State Department said it is negotiating to “amend, extend, and strengthen…

STATE DEPARTMENT —  With a science and technology agreement between the United States and People’s Republic of China due to expire Tuesday, the State Department said it is negotiating to "amend, extend, and strengthen protections…

What GAO Found The Department of Defense (DOD) is making changes to its space-related processes and organization that will present both opportunities and challenges to the way it acquires its space systems. GAO has reported over…

What GAO Found The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently updated and streamlined its launch and reentry licensing regulations but has made less progress on other key commercial space transportation regulations. The new…

A lot of behind-the-scenes work goes into creating an art installation or a theater production – not just by those making or performing their craft, but also by the staff members who coordinate the logistics of…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Given its green bona fides, it's no surprise that California was the first state in the nation to ban single-use…

What GAO Found The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is preparing to land humans on the moon for the first time since 1972 in a mission known as Artemis III. Since…

What GAO Found The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is preparing to land humans on the moon for the first time since 1972 in a mission known as Artemis III. Since GAO's September 2022 report (GAO-22-105323),…

Israel’s military on Tuesday reported intense fighting in the Khan Younis area of the Gaza Strip, while the U.N. Security Council prepared to vote on an Algeria-drafted resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire, scaled up aid…

In 2017, “new retail” began appearing in Alibaba’s earnings reports. Coined by the Chinese e-commerce behemoth, the term refers to the seamless integration of online and offline retail. Six years later, Alibaba is having a…

In 2017, “new retail” began appearing in Alibaba’s earnings reports. Coined by the Chinese e-commerce behemoth, the term refers to the seamless integration of online and offline retail. Six years later, Alibaba…

NAPERVILLE, IL – An Illinois construction contractor – with a history of ignoring federal safety regulations – has again been found exposing workers to deadly fall hazards on a jobsite in Naperville.  Inspectors with the U.S. Department…

abuja, nigeria —  Officials from countries of the West African regional bloc ECOWAS met in Nigeria's capital Thursday to discuss the exit of three members, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, who announced their departure from the bloc last…

The morning assault reportedly involved Russian-fired missiles and drones which hit six Ukrainian regions leaving at least five dead. The attacks also disrupted essential services, including electricity, water and gas supplies,…

2024-01-31After six years of U.S. “maximum pressure,” Iran’s economy continues to defy dire predictions of economic collapse that motivated Trump’s hasty 2018 withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal (also known as the JCPOA). The Biden…

Washington, DC – A new Republican firestorm has ignited around United States Congress member Ilhan Omar — this time over alleged statements she made during a speech to Somali Americans. The only problem, according to two independent…

The city of Portland is facing budget challenges that could leave it with a projected $20 million shortfall for the coming fiscal year. A decline in general assistance aid from the state, the loss of American Rescue Plan funds…

The southern United States is facing a major challenge as a soaking weather pattern continues to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms to the region. The persistent precipitation could lead to flash flooding and severe weather, affecting…

"Putin has used the Russian nuclear energy industry, through Rosatom, as a strategic export to build deep dependencies with geopolitically significant countries, such as Bangladesh, Egypt, and Turkey. So, even as times get…

First-year City Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez is under investigation by the Denver Board of Ethics after a former staffer filed a complaint last month alleging she flaunted city spending rules repeatedly during her first few months in…

Adtech giant Meta’s bid to keep tracking and profiling users of Facebook and Instagram in Europe in spite of the bloc’s comprehensive data protection laws is facing a second challenge from privacy rights advocacy group noyb. It’s…

Tomorrow begins the Manhattan civil trial of Wayne LaPierre and two other leaders of the National Rifle Association for misusing the nonprofit organization’s charitable assets for their own benefit. A fourth man charged, Joshua Powell,…

The April 11 Dr. Martin Rodbell Lecture Series Seminar featured Joanna Wysocka, Ph.D., a professor of developmental biology at Stanford University, who presented “Making Faces: Transcriptional Enhancers in Human Development, Disease, and…

Originally posted in The Financial Express on 3 January 2024 As a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the country’s major public finance correlates were lower than the previous year. According to data from…

Belleville, Illinois, Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newly appointed Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Martin O’Malley will encounter an urgent situation with the Social Security disability claims backlog of more…

NOWATCH, the World's First 'Awareable' to Debut AI-Powered Insights Feature and Chronos Designer Timepiece Faces at CES 2024 The health tracker that helps manage stress and puts users in charge of their own well-being will unveil NOWATCH…

Trump’s lawyer argues the order violates free speech while judges say his rhetoric could threaten the integrity of his upcoming trial.United States appeals court judges have signalled scepticism towards Donald Trump’s bid to overturn a…

A Tesla electric vehicle drives past the Tesla Inc Santa Monica Place store, in Santa Monica, California. The US transition to electric…

(JTA) — One big turning point in Sammy Tweedy’s Jewish story took place when he was preparing for his bar mitzvah, and his rock star father, Wilco frontman and Belleville, IL native Jeff Tweedy, converted to Judaism as…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In 2024, the youngest of Japan's baby boomers will turn 75. The boomers are called the "bunched"…