June 27, 2020 Winds routinely blow clouds of Saharan dust out of West Africa and across the Atlantic Ocean in the summer. But the intensity and reach of a plume that left Africa in June 2020 was so great that it made internet meme makers buzz over a “Godzilla” cloud …
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Pelicans’ JJ Redick never hesitated about restarting
2:12 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick said he never doubted whether to play in Orlando, Florida, as part of the NBA restart during the coronavirus pandemic. As he told reporters on Friday morning, his logic was simple: if the league came back, it would play. …
Read More »Aishwarya Rai Bachchan pays love tribute to his ‘Dance Guru’ Saroj Khan, says ‘they will really miss you’ – bollywood
Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan paid tribute to the late choreographer Saroj Khan, who died on Friday at the age of 71, after a heart attack. Sharing a photo of herself, rehearsing a step with Saroj on Taal sets, Aishwarya wrote in his caption: “ALL my love always too, Saroj hee. …
Read More »Why June unemployment data could cause confusion about how fast the economy is improving
On July 2, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released data on unemployment figures for the month of June. Those numbers showed that the economy gained 4.8 million jobs last month, lowering the unemployment rate from 13.3% to 11.1%. The report had some bad news in that it showed that …
Read More »Death toll exceeds 160 in collapse of Myanmar’s jade mine
Volunteers carry a coffin containing the body of a victim after a landslide at a mining site in Hpakant, Kachin State City, Myanmar, July 3, 2020. REUTERS / Stringer (Reuters) – The death toll from a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has risen above 160, with more …
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