FILMS 3:05 PM PDT 06/24/2020 by Katie Kilkenny Before the movie plays in the service, it is now preceded by a video by TCM presenter and University of Chicago professor Jacqueline Stewart. More than two weeks after HBO Max initially removed the 1939 Southern War epic gone With the Wind …
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Tesla owners have most issues in JD Power 2020 Initial Quality Study
JD Power has just released its 2020 Initial Quality Study, which it publishes annually. Tesla had the lowest score among the 32 car brands included in the study. The low score comes primarily from build quality issues like paint defects, squeaks, and rattles. Visit the Business Insider home page for …
Read More »Why are locusts descending in East Africa?
Since late 2019, East Africa and the Middle East have experienced their worst locust outbreaks in decades. A small swarm of locusts can eat more food than 35,000 people. But some swarms in the area have grown to more than 2,000 times that size. Billions of insects have swarmed so …
Read More »United States immigration agency prepares to suspend more than half of its workforce
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service notified Congress of its projected budget deficit last month. While talks with Hill are ongoing, according to the agency statement, preparation is ongoing for permits. Approximately 13,400 employees will be notified if they will be laid off starting August 3, an agency spokesperson …
Read More »One person died and 465 people became ill after interacting with poultry.
The CDC says 368 people have reported getting sick since May 20, bringing this year’s total to 465 reported poultry-related salmonella cases in 42 states. That’s about double what was reported at the same time last year, the CDC said. The CDC says 86 people have been hospitalized. A person …
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