Thursday, August 27, 2020

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  • Hurricane Laura has brought its unpleasantry to Louisiana. But over time you can find a bright spot even with extremely and highly wind-swept dark clouds. The end of this week will...

  • AUDIO: I Did Radio In Chicago This Morning, And…

    4 hours ago
  • …no, the subject was not Hurricane Laura or John Bel Edwards’ insane COVID-19 restrictions. If you only read my Hayride stuff it will amaze you that the Dan Proft Show, which airs...

  • SADOW: Perkins Adds Fuel To The Fire Of His Untrustworthiness

    4 hours ago

    • As bad weather looks set to attack Shreveport, its mayor manufactured another attack ad against his own Senate campaign. Democrat Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins in fewer than two...

      Lifehacker



  • The latest Windows 10 update appears to be running the automatic hard drive optimization process more often than it needs to. While this is a necessary part of a hard drive’s upkeep...

  • Pick up for Your Pickup a $45 Power Bank Jump Starter You Can Also Use for Cars

    a day ago
  • Tacklife T6 800A Jump Starter | $45 | Amazon | Promo Code 7QWE5DCORead more...

  • Why Sony's PlayStation 5 Pre-Orders Are a Joke

    37 minutes ago

    • I don’t like preorders any more than you. I certainly hate seeing items available only in limited quantities go right to eBay—even before their launch date—at absurdly marked-up...

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  • A massive derecho rampaged through Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana on August 10 with devastating results. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

  • Dismantling the postal service hurts farmers and rural communities

    a day ago
  • One of the more exciting days on the farm is the one where we get a call just after 6 AM from the local post office telling us our hen chicks have arrived.  After a short drive to pick up these...

  • Farmworker health challenges go far beyond COVID-19

    3 days ago

    • The severe health risks facing migrant farmworkers in no way began with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic. For decades, the nation's 2.5 million farmworkers have suffered disproportionate...

      BBC News - Home



  • One of the strongest storms to hit the US Gulf Coast causes severe damage, floods and power cuts.

  • France Covid-19: Mask rule for Parisians amid 'undeniable surge'

    3 hours ago
  • As infections rise again, the French prime minister says he will try to avoid another lockdown.

  • Syria war: American troops hurt as Russian and US military vehicles collide

    2 hours ago

    • A video shows a Russian vehicle ramming a US armoured car, leaving American troops injured.


      memeorandum



  • Will Sommer / The Daily Beast: Jacob Wohl Accused of Starting a Voter Suppression Scheme  —  The notorious huckster is allegedly behind a robocall campaign clearly designed...

  • Trump, in convention speech excerpts, to slam Biden for 'extreme' Democratic agenda (Ronn Blitzer/Fox News)

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  • Ronn Blitzer / Fox News: Trump, in convention speech excerpts, to slam Biden for ‘extreme’ Democratic agenda  —  The president is expected to hammer Biden on China, immigration...

  • LGBTQ+ leaders: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the most pro-equality ticket in US history (USA Today)

    7 minutes ago

    • USA Today: LGBTQ+ leaders: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are the most pro-equality ticket in US history  —  As President Donald Trump accepts the Republican nomination for a second...

      The Register



  • Q1 beat analysts' expectations NetApp boss George Kurian has confirmed a guidance-beating 5 per cent revenue jump for Q1 of its fiscal '21 – while also admitting to chopping the...

  • Things that go Splunk in the night: We're 2 years ahead of cloud mix sales forecasts thanks to pandemic, yells data cruncher

    3 hours ago
  • But all that glitters is not cloud as losses widen The pandemic has sped up Splunk's forecast cloud biz mix by two years, with subscription sales now accounting for half of total software...

  • Global heatmap of cheater density says Brazil is the worst at video games, but there's no data on China

    3 hours ago

    • Script kiddies run rampant in Minecraft Ever torn your keyboard from the desk and flung it across the room, vowing to find the "scrub cheater" who ended your run of video-gaming success?...

      BBC News - Technology



  • The new season of Epic's popular game does not - and will not - appear on any Apple devices.

  • TikTok boss quits as Trump's ban looms

    14 hours ago
  • Kevin Mayer is leaving after two months at the video-sharing app at the centre of US-China tensions.

  • Warning over 'dangerous' DIY beauty trends on TikTok

    a day ago

    • Teenagers have posted videos of supposed teeth-whitening, lip-plumping and mole-removal tips.

      Further



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  • Be Best: Put Up A Parking Lot. Or Even Bester, A Cemetery!

    4 days ago
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  • Pure Bannonfreude

    7 days ago

    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

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  • The prison system in the United States has become a hotbed of COVID-19, and something needs to be done to stop the rapid spread the virus. Demand that nonviolent criminals be either...

  • Trump: Don’t Open Fragile Ecosystems to Oil and Gas Expansion

    12 hours ago
  • A plan to open 1.7 million acres of public lands across Southwestern Colorado to oil and gas expansion was recently finalized by the Trump administration. Fracking and drilling throughout...

  • Don’t Give Mining and Logging Companies Free Reign to Destroy Environment

    12 hours ago

    • Vital protections for Indonesia’s environment could soon be eliminated despite widespread criticism. Foreign mining and logging companies’ demands for fewer restrictions...

      Unexplained Mysteries



  • A large silver-colored object that crashed deep in the jungle was initially mistaken for something otherworldly. Locals in the Democratic Republic of...

  • NASA reveals discovery of 'TIE fighter' galaxy

    12 hours ago
  • This remarkable new image really does show a galaxy far, far away - 500 million light years away to be exact. Situated in the Cassiopeia constellation...

  • When did humans first learn to create fire ?

    a day ago

    • Fire is one of mankind's most fundamental technological discoveries - but just how long ago did we discover it ? The quintessential depiction of a hum...


      All Things Considered : NPR




  • The Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Wednesday's playoff game against the Orlando Magic. Players are protesting the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis...

  • Intelligence Community Says Foreign Countries Not Trying To Make Counterfeit Ballots

    a day ago
  • U.S. intelligence authorities say they see no signs of foreign countries seeking to make counterfeit ballots, a conspiracy theory spread by President Trump. But they do see threats...

  • Hurricane Laura Approaches Gulf Coast

    a day ago

    • Hurricane Laura has rapidly intensified and is approaching the Texas-Louisiana border as a major hurricane. Meteorologists are most concerned about a big storm surge with powerful...


      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie




  • He was taken to Tallaght Hospital

  • Pubs will not reopen Monday, Kildare lockdown unchanged

    in 28 minutes
  • Acting chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn said it is too early to lift the Kildare lockdown

  • HSE to avoid school closures if Covid-19 cases detected

    in 2 minutes

    • Abbey Collins, a HSE public health consultant, said isolating a whole class or school can be counter-productive


      Science@NASA Headline News




  • Portal origin URL: Pinpointing Tropical Forests with High Ecological 'Quality'Portal origin nid: 463932Published: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - 15:00Featured (stick to...

  • Magnetic ‘Rivers’ Feed Young Stars

    7 days ago
  • Portal origin URL: Magnetic ‘Rivers’ Feed Young StarsPortal origin nid: 463753Published: Thursday, August 20, 2020 - 08:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...

  • Citizen Scientists Discover Dozens of New Cosmic Neighbors in NASA Data

    9 days ago

    • Eyebrow: Citizen Science NewsBody: Members of the public helped make 95 discoveries through Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, a NASA-funded citizen science project that is a collaboration...


      How to of the Day




  • Sweaters are a comfortable and stylish addition to just about any outfit, regardless of the occasion. If you have a lot of sweaters lying around in your closet, you may be overwhelmed...

  • How to Create a Location on Instagram

    11 hours ago
  • This wikiHow will teach you how to create your own location on Instagram if you have a business account. To do this, you'll need to have a Facebook profile created and linked to your Instagram...

  • How to Maintain a Garbage Disposal

    19 hours ago

    • Having a garbage disposal in your kitchen makes cleaning up after a meal much easier. Using it correctly, choosing the right food scraps to dispose of, and cleaning it regularly will...


      Democracy Now!




  • As President Trump is set to accept the Republican Party's formal renomination for president amid ongoing scandals and multiple crises, we speak with John Dean, who served as the...

  • Law and Order? VP Mike Pence Ignores Police Violence & Stokes Division on Third Night of RNC

    6 hours ago
  • Vice President Mike Pence headlined the third night of the Republican National Convention, focusing largely on preserving law and order and attacking Joe Biden. We play excerpts...

  • "The Games Will Not Go On": Pro Athletes Strike for Black Lives, Bringing Leagues to Grinding Halt

    6 hours ago

    • Professional athletes are taking part in unprecedented collective action in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and against police violence, bringing basketball, baseball...


      News : NPR




  • Some unusual meteorites suggest that Earth got its water at its start, rather than forming dry and being watered by comets later on.

  • Peaceful Protests In Kenosha, Wis. As Demonstrators Remember Shooting Victims

    40 minutes ago
  • The shootings of the three protesters appeared to change the tenor of demonstrations on Wednesday night. The protests had turned violent a night earlier when a gunman killed two people...

  • Southeast Texas Was Spared The Brunt Of Hurricane Laura. Now The Cleanup Begins

    44 minutes ago

    • Heavy winds knocked down trees and some homes lost power. But many residents around Port Arthur are breathing a sigh of relief after the storm passed without causing major damage to...


    WebMD Health




  • Though the patient didn't have the typical respiratory symptoms associated with COVID-19, she did have a fever and diarrhea, suggesting possible viral infection. Before going...

  • Polio Eradicated in Africa: WHO

    an hour ago
  • The campaign by governments and nonprofits delivered nearly 9 billion polio vaccines.

  • Hospitals Must Report COVID Data or Be Penalized

    an hour ago

    • Hospitals that fail to follow the new regulations could be ousted from Medicare and Medicaid programs. CMS estimates that 6,200 hospitals participate in those two federal health...
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