MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is conducting military exercises to test its readiness for combat amid clashes between its ally Azerbaijan and Armenian forces, Russia’s Defense Minister told his Azeri counterpart on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu awaits a meeting of the Organizing Committee for Pobeda (Victoria) at …
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Dad fighting for life after getting coronavirus from 21-year-old son
A Florida father is now fighting for his life after contracting his son’s coronavirus, who ignored his parents’ advice to stay home and reunite with his friends. Plantation’s John Place has been admitted to the intensive care unit at Westside Regional Medical Center and was put on a ventilator for …
Read More »Lakers coach Frank Vogel pushes LeBron James to win MVP and Anthony Davis, Defensive Player of the Year Award
If the NBA is going to determine its awards for the 2019-20 season based on games played through March 11, Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel thinks the last weekend in Los Angeles before the break should be seriously considered. The Lakers beat Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, 113-103, …
Read More »A 50 mile wide swarm of flying ants looked like rain on UK weather radar
The UK Met Office shared radar images showing ants flying over the south-eastern part of the country. It looked like rain on radar, but a meteorologist with the country’s meteorological agency said it was “dry, hot and sunny” at the time. The swarm was visible on radar for about two …
Read More »Alaska conducts more COVID-19 tests with fewer positive results than most other states. That doesn’t tell the whole story.
We are making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on the reader’s support to do this job. Consider joining others to support local journalism in Alaska for just $ 3.23 per week. Alaska conducts more COVID-19 tests per capita than almost any other …
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