Image copyright fake pictures Screenshot Queen with then Governor General Sir John Kerr in 1977 The Queen was not informed in advance of the 1975 firing of Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, according to newly published letters. The Whitlam government was removed by the Queen’s representative at the time, Governor …
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Texas GOP approves virtual convention after court loss
The Texas Republican Party approved Monday to hold a virtual convention this year after losing its legal battle in the state Supreme Court earlier that day. The state Republican Party Executive Committee voted 53 to 4 to consider moving the state convention online, as Texas has become an American hotspot …
Read More »Florida sets one-day record with more than 15,000 new COVID cases, more than most countries By Reuters
2/2 © Reuters. Walt Disney World Conducts Gradual Reopening of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Restrictions in Lake Buena Vista 2/2 By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) – Florida reported a record increase of more than 15,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours on Sunday, when the Trump administration renewed its pressure for schools …
Read More »The handmade ax 1.4 million years ago shows unexpected sophistication – Archeology
Approximately 1.4 million years ago, a hominid in what is now Ethiopia painstakingly modified a hippo bone in a hand ax, demonstrating mastery of the advanced “Acheulean technique” that had only been thought to have been developed half a million years later. Prehistoric stone tools are quite common. Bone tools …
Read More »Russell Westbrook and James Harden test positive for COVID-19
Russell Westbrook and James Harden are not going to Orlando, at least for now. According to Elite Media Group, the Rockets duo reportedly tested positive for coronavirus just days before their team flew into the protected bubble in Florida for the NBA restart. Houston, who will face Dallas in its …
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