The withdrawal of federal frontline police officers from the protests in downtown Portland significantly reduced tensions in the city overnight. Protesters in support of Black Lives Matter gathered once again near the federal courthouse which became a flashpoint, and the scene of nightly battles amid the whirlwind of tear gas, …
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A Covid-19 vaccine, surprisingly, is nearby. Why am I so worried?
A Just six months after identifying the SARS-CoV-2 virus as the cause of Covid-19, scientists are on the precipice of having a vaccine to combat it. Moderna and the National Institutes of Health recently announced the start of a Phase 3 clinical trial, joining several others in a constructive rivalry …
Read More »Welcome to the ACC
Irish fans woke up on July 29 with four questions about Notre Dame’s 2020 soccer schedule: WHO? Where? When? what if? Twenty-four hours later, two of those questions have been answered. Partially, at least. Notre Dame’s new one-season association with the Athletic Coast Conference in football provides the top prize …
Read More »Anime series ‘Splinter Cell’ based on videogame a Go on Netflix
John Wick writer Derek Kolstad will executive produce the adaptation of the long-running Ubisoft franchise. Netflix has given the green light to a long-term anime-style series Splinter cell video game franchise. John wick Screenwriter Derek Kolstad will be executive producer on the series. Game publisher Ubisoft will produce with Netflix. …
Read More »United States to Pay $ 2.1 Billion to Sanofi, GSK, in COVID-19 Vaccine Agreement
By Michael Erman and Carl O’Donnell July 31 (Reuters) – The United States government will pay $ 2.1 billion to Sanofi SA and GlaxoSmithKline Plc for COVID-19 vaccines to cover 50 million people and to undergo testing and manufacturing by the manufacturers of medications, the companies said Friday. The award …
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