The alleged gangster accused of assaulting the husband of the former “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star, Dina Manzo, is a true family boy, authorities say. Suspect John Perna is the son of Ralph V. Perna, a longtime boss of the long-standing Lucchese crime family, who was once accused by …
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Facebook’s new proof-of-concept VR headset looks like a pair of sunglasses
Facebook has unveiled a new proof-of-concept virtual reality headset, and it has a completely different design than most other virtual reality devices on the market today. Instead of a bulky contraption that covers the upper half of the face and has to be attached to the head, this proof-of-concept headset …
Read More »Adidas HR Chief pulls out amid diversity concerns
TOPLINE Tuesday’s departure of the head of global human resources for sportswear maker Adidas AG, amid media reports of criticism by black employees of the lack of diversity, marks the latest corporate attempt to tackle the difficult problems of race that global protesters seek at the forefront. racial justice Karen …
Read More »At least 10 dead as murder of Ethiopian singer sparks protests
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed and more than 80 wounded when the murder of a popular singer sparked explosions and protests in the Ethiopian capital and the surrounding Oromiya region on Tuesday, police and a doctor said. The riots highlight Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s growing …
Read More »New Zealand’s ‘monster penguins’ had doppelgangers from the northern hemisphere, researchers say
According to a new study, the monster penguins that lived in New Zealand 62 million years ago had doppelgangers in Japan, the United States, and Canada. For the study published Monday in the Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, the scientists identified similarities between the fossilized bones of penguins …
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