Two and a half Men Actor Conchata Ferrell was reportedly taken to a care facility after a heart attack. Best known for playing housekeeper Berta in the long comedy, Ferrell’s husband Arnie Anderson has said the actor has been in intensive care for the past four weeks after suffering cardiac …
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On the eve of bankruptcy, American companies shower executives with bonds
(Reuters) – Nearly a third of the more than 40 large companies seeking bankruptcy protection in the United States during the coronavirus pandemic awarded bonuses to executives within a month of presenting their cases, according to a Reuters analysis of the statements. of securities and court records. FILE PHOTO: A …
Read More »5 things you should know by July 15: Coronavirus, 2020 elections, Iran, stimulus, Washington football
This is what you need to know to Catch up and follow your day. (You can also receive daily “5 things you need to know today” in your inbox. Sign up here.) 1. Coronavirus Day after day, the United States is outdoing itself in coronavirus cases and deaths. Thursday brought …
Read More »Protests after a Detroit teenager was arrested for missing homework
Image copyright Reuters Screenshot Students and teachers held protests outside their school and court in Michigan The decision by a Michigan judge to send a 15-year-old girl to juvenile detention for violating her probation by not completing her schoolwork online during the coronavirus blockade has sparked protests and calls for …
Read More »New genes control plant height, could lead to flood-proof crops | Science
Height is important for plants. Short crops can carry more grain without bending under their own weight, a key trait that helped fuel the Green Revolution in the 1960s. But tall plants are better at surviving long floods. Now, researchers have found two genes that together help control the height …
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