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LVMH Reaches Deal To Buy High-end Hotels
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 16th, 2018 //
One of the largest luxury brands has announced plans to buy some of the world’s most luxurious hotels and restaurants. French luxury-goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE has agreed to acquire London-based Belmond...
Virgin Galactic Reaches The Edge Of Space
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 13th, 2018 //
Virgin Galactic’s milestone test flight for its supersonic space plane officially reached the edge of space before turning around and touching back down to Earth. The rocket-powered plane, VSS Unity, reached a maximum altitude...
CDC Issues Annual Raw Cookie Dough Warning
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 11th, 2018 //
It’s that time of year again, the time when many families break out their Christmas cookie recipes and make goodies for the ones they love. Sadly, many Christmas cookies never make it from the mixing bowl to the oven, eaten as raw...
ISS Gets Christmas Delivery From SpaceX
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 9th, 2018 //
A special delivery has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) just in time for the holidays. A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship delivered more than 5,600 pounds of fresh supplies, including a variety of holiday treats. The spacecraft...
‘Adult Content’ No Longer Allowed On Tumblr
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 6th, 2018 //
Tumblr, owned by Verizon (NYSE: VZ) subsidiary Oath, has announced that it will begin banning “adult content” from its service starting Dec. 17. CEO Jeff D’Onofrio said in a blog post that the site would no longer allow adult...
Amazon Expands Cashierless Technology Testing
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 4th, 2018 //
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has expanded the testing of its cashierless checkout technology. The online retail giant is reportedly experimenting with the technology in Seattle, Washington in a large space formatted like a big store....
Health Warning Issued For Male Enhancement Supplements
Posted by Toi Williams on Dec 1st, 2018 //
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning users of a particular type of male enhancement supplement of potentially life-threatening health issues associated with the product. Users of Rhino male enhancement supplements...
Confirmed Cases Of Rare Condition Continue To Rise
Posted by Toi Williams on Nov 27th, 2018 //
Confirmed cases of a rare, polio-like condition called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) has now risen to more than 100 nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its latest update “So far in 2018, there are 116...
Adenovirus Claims 12th Victim
Posted by Toi Williams on Nov 22nd, 2018 //
A University of Maryland freshman has become the 12th victim to die of complications from Adenovirus. Olivia Paregol has been named in reports as the student who died. The University of Maryland issued a letter acknowledging the death,...
‘El Chapo’ Guzman Trial Begins In Brooklyn Court
Posted by Toi Williams on Nov 13th, 2018 //
The trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera has begun in a Brooklyn court after the successful completion of the jury selection process. His day in court comes nearly two years after his extradition from Mexico. The trial...
VA’s Controversial Experiments On Dogs To Continue
Posted by Toi Williams on Nov 10th, 2018 //
A government agency is under fire over its use of dogs in some controversial experiments. The Department of Veterans Affairs currently has nine studies involving dogs occurring at four of its facilities. The tests have been opposed...
Facebook Debuts New Portal Smart Displays
Posted by Toi Williams on Nov 8th, 2018 //
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) has debuted its new Portal products, a line of smart displays enhanced for video calling. The company says that the Portal is designed to bring you closer to your closest Facebook contacts, providing you...
USA Gymnastics Targeted For Shut Down By USOC
Posted by Toi Williams on Nov 6th, 2018 //
The United States Olympic Committee is taking action to take over the operations of USA Gymnastics, the sport’s governing body. Under its bylaws, the USOC has the power to review all matters related to the continued recognition of...
NASA Announces End Of Two Major Missions
Posted by Toi Williams on Nov 4th, 2018 //
Two of NASA’s most ambitious missions ended this week. The Kepler space telescope mission came to a conclusion this week after the telescope ran out of fuel. The Kepler telescope had the largest digital camera ever outfitted for...
New Project Aims To DNA Sequence Every Species In UK
Posted by Toi Williams on Nov 1st, 2018 //
Researchers have announced a plan to DNA sequence all known species in the United Kingdom, excluding its overseas territories. The initiative has been named The Darwin Tree of Life project. The project is part of the Earth BioGenome...
New Report Recommends Ways To Reduce Global Warming
Posted by Toi Williams on Oct 25th, 2018 //
The nation’s top scientists are proposing some ambitious plans to reduce global warming by midcentury. They say that nations need to limit the rise in global average temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius within a few decades. Temperatures...
Rare Rectangular Iceberg Found In Antarctica
Posted by Toi Williams on Oct 23rd, 2018 //
A rare rectangular iceberg has been found in Antarctica floating among sea ice just off the Larsen C ice shelf. The huge, flat iceberg has perfect right angles in a unique geometric shape. NASA shared an image of the rectangular iceberg...
New Study Sheds Light On How T-Rex Arms Were Used
Posted by Toi Williams on Oct 20th, 2018 //
A new study takes a close look at how Tyrannosaurus Rex’s arms would have functioned, a question that has been hotly debated for years. By studying the limbs of two distant modern relatives of the extinct theropod, the researchers...
NBA G League Creates New Path For Elite Prospects
Posted by Toi Williams on Oct 18th, 2018 //
The NBA’s G League has created a new professional path for the best American basketball prospects. Starting in the summer of 2019, “Select Contracts” worth $125,000 will be offered to elite prospects who are at least...
Supreme Court Lets $400 Million Lead-paint Ruling Stand
Posted by Toi Williams on Oct 16th, 2018 //
The US Supreme Court has left intact a ruling that requires Conagra Brands and Sherwin-Williams Co. to pay more than $400 million for lead-paint remediation. Sherwin-Williams and units of Conagra had contested the ruling in separate...
Music Modernization Act Signed Into Law
Posted by Toi Williams on Oct 11th, 2018 //
The Music Modernization Act has been signed into law in a high-profile event at the White House. H.R. 1551, known formally as the “Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act”, was written to update music copyright law...
Anthony Weiner To Be Released From Jail Early
Posted by Toi Williams on Oct 9th, 2018 //
Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former US representative from New York, will be released three months early next year, according to prison records. His inmate record on the Bureau of Prisons website shows that his release date has been...
Installment Financing Now Available From Square
Posted by Toi Williams on Oct 6th, 2018 //
A new service from Square allows its small business sellers to offer financing to their customers. The service is called Square Installments and it is being run out of Square Capital, a subsidiary of Square that also offers cash advances...
First Human Case Of Rat Disease Hepatitis E Found
Posted by Toi Williams on Sep 29th, 2018 //
The world’s first human case of rat hepatitis E has been diagnosed in a 56-year-old man from Hong Kong. Chinese scientists discovered the strain of hepatitis was “highly divergent” from other strains found in humans....
Study Links Popular Herbicide To Honey Bee Deaths
Posted by Toi Williams on Sep 25th, 2018 //
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin appears to link the popular herbicide glyphosate to the widespread destruction of honey bee colonies. According to the University of Maryland and Bee Informed, beekeepers...
US Sanctions Chinese Agency Over Russian Arms Purchase
Posted by Toi Williams on Sep 22nd, 2018 //
The United States government has levied economic sanctions against a Chinese military agency and its director over the purchase of Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missile equipment. According to a statement from US State Department...
EU Court: British Surveillance Violated Human Rights
Posted by Toi Williams on Sep 13th, 2018 //
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that British surveillance programs are in violation of provisions in the European Convention on Human Rights. The court found the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) had failed...
Pluto May Regain Planet Status
Posted by Toi Williams on Sep 10th, 2018 //
A new research study has concluded that Pluto should be reclassified as a planet. According to the study, the reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid. Philip Metzger, a planetary scientist at the University of Central Florida,...
US Accused Of Plotting Coup Of Venezuelan President
Posted by Toi Williams on Sep 8th, 2018 //
Venezuela has accused the United States of plotting a coup of its president, Nicolás Maduro. Officials from President Donald Trump’s administration reportedly met secretly with Venezuelan military officials to discuss plans...
Measles Becoming A Growing Concern Around The World
Posted by Toi Williams on Sep 6th, 2018 //
More people in Europe contracted measles in the first six months of 2018 than in all of last year. The World Health Organization says more than 41,000 measles cases were reported in the region during the first half of the year. The...
China Accused Of Recruiting Spies On LinkedIn
Posted by Toi Williams on Sep 1st, 2018 //
China has been accused of using fake LinkedIn accounts to recruit spies in the United States that have government intel. The suspected targets include experts in the fields of supercomputing, semi-conductors, green energy, health care,...
Arbitrator Rules NFL Collusion Case Can Proceed
Posted by Toi Williams on Aug 30th, 2018 //
The arbitrator overseeing the case brought by Colin Kaepernick accusing the NFL of colluding to keep him off the field has ruled that the case can proceed. Arbitrator Stephen B. Burbank, who was appointed by the league and the NFL...
Missouri Regulates What Can Be Called Meat
Posted by Toi Williams on Aug 28th, 2018 //
This week, Missouri becomes the first state in the country to have a law on the books that prohibits food makers from calling plant-based meat alternatives “meat.” The state law says that if a product doesn’t come from...
Tax Deduction Limits To Be Reinforced With New Rules
Posted by Toi Williams on Aug 23rd, 2018 //
The Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department have proposed new rules meant to block schemes by high-tax states to help their residents avoid new limits on state and local tax (SALT) deductions. The tax overhaul passed by President...
Simone Biles Sets Impressive New Record
Posted by Toi Williams on Aug 21st, 2018 //
Simone Biles won a record-breaking fifth US all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships. Biles also won gold in all four events: floor exercise, balance beam, vault, and uneven bars. According to Team USA, Biles is the first...
Muslim Faithful Prepare For Hajj Holy Pilgrimage
Posted by Toi Williams on Aug 19th, 2018 //
Over 2 million Muslim faithful, including 1.68 million from abroad, are ready to take part in the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The holy pilgrimage is once-in-a-lifetime experience for many Muslims. During the hajj, the pilgrims...
NYU Offering Free Tuition To Medical Students
Posted by Toi Williams on Aug 16th, 2018 //
The New York University School of Medicine has announced plans to give every student a full ride. The university will now cover the annual tuition costs of $55,018 for current and future students, regardless of need or merit. About...
Home Depot 2nd Quarter Results Beat Expectations
Posted by Toi Williams on Aug 14th, 2018 //
Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) beat Wall Street forecasts for earnings and revenue for the second quarter of its fiscal year. The company reported that net earnings rose to $3.5 billion or $3.05 per share in the three months ended July...
Hurricane Maria Donations Found Rotten And Infested
Posted by Toi Williams on Aug 12th, 2018 //
Trailers of donations meant for distribution to victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico have been found rotten and infested in the parking lot of at a state elections office in San Juan. Radio Isla, a local radio station, posted...
Jason Alexander Is KFC’s New ‘Colonel Sanders
Posted by Toi Williams on Aug 6th, 2018 //
Former “Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander has taken a gig with KFC to be the company’s newest Colonel Harland Sanders. Alexander is the latest in a long line of actors and entertainers to don the iconic white suit. Darrel Hammond,...
Unusually Severe Red Tide Kills Thousands Of Animals
Posted by Toi Williams on Aug 4th, 2018 //
Coastal regions in Southwest Florida are seeing thousands of animals die due to an unusually severe “red tide”. A red tide is a rapid bloom of a toxic algae called Karenia brevis, or K. brevis, in the ocean that is large enough...
