Comedian and actor Bob Saget , best known for his role as a widowed single dad on the TV show Full House, has died at the age of 65. His death was confirmed after he was found unresponsive in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, the Orange […]
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Work sick or stay home? Omicron, staff shortage puts employees in a conundrum – National | Globalnews.ca
As the raging Omicron variant of COVID-19 infects workers across the nation, millions of those whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck. While many companies instituted more robust sick leave policies at the beginning of the pandemic, some of those […]
These historic sites may soon be in a rocket’s flight path
Cumberland Island, off the coast of Georgia , is a refuge for wildlife, a haven of history, and an oasis for travelers.Due to a recent Federal Aviation Administration ruling, this scenic seashore, a National Park Service unit, is under an overflight zone for rockets bound for space.The FAA decided on […]
Colors in movies and TV: What happened to them? – Vox
If you watch a lot of movies and TV shows, you might have noticed that over the last few decades everything has gotten a lot more …gray.No matter the kind of story being told, a sheen of cool blue or gray would wash over everything, muting the colors and providing […]
Take-Two Interactive to buy FarmVille creator Zynga for $12.7 billion
Take-Two Interactive says it is buying mobile gaming company Zynga for $12.7 billion with a mix of cash and stock, marking the latest blockbuster acquisition in a string of major deals in the video game industry.The company announced Monday that it would acquire all outstanding shares of Zynga at $9.86 […]
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Celebration plans unveiled by Buckingham Palace – BBC News
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Celebration plans unveiled by Buckingham Palace By Dulcie Lee BBC News Published 15 hours Related Topics Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Queen will be 96 when the main Jubilee celebrations kick off in June Buckingham Palace has unveiled the full […]
Pope Francis calls anti-vaccine sentiment ‘baseless’ in his annual state-of-the-world speech
ROME — In a sweeping speech on the pandemic and other global issues, Pope Francis on Monday called for widespread vaccination in all countries and suggested the global coronavirus response was being complicated by “baseless information or poorly documented facts.” “Vaccines are not a magical means of healing,” Francis said, […]
Why was there less lightning during COVID lockdowns? – ABC News
Why was there less lightning during COVID lockdowns? The decrease coincided with a drop in humans emitting aerosols. By Will Sullivan | INSIDE SCIENCE January 9, 2022, 1:05 PM • 6 3:14 On Location: January 10, 2022 Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images This is an […]
Universal flu vaccine may be next big Moderna, Pfizer mRNA development
The research and development that led to the Covid-19 vaccines have boosted efforts to find a more powerful, longer-lasting flu vaccine, perhaps taking steps towards virologists’ holy grail: a one-time, universal flu jab.Scientists at Pfizer and Moderna , the pharmaceutical companies that harnessed a half-century of research into mRNA technology […]
The Forgotten Medieval Habit of ‘Two Sleeps’
For millennia, people slept in two shifts – once in the evening, and once in the morning.But why? And how did the habit disappear? I It was around 23:00 on 13 April 1699, in a small village in the north of England.Nine-year-old Jane Rowth blinked her eyes open and squinted […]