Some Persiders of 2019, as seen from Macedonia. Spaceweather.com/Stojan Stojanovski It is mid-August, which means that Perseid’s annual Meteeidouche is active, and will run until 24 August. The Perseids are one of the best, brightest batches of shooting stars, and although they are already peaks, it may be easier to …
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Washington QB Alex Smith returns to practice field two years after barely amputating
After nearly two years away, after 17 surgeries and barely an amputation, Washington quarterback Alex Smith did what was once unthinkable on Sunday: He put on a helmet and practiced with his teammates. Smith has done a lot in his 13 playing seasons while playing on Sundays; just practice at …
Read More »Shinedown Breaks Record for Most Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1s with ‘Atlas Falls’
The band notches its 16th lead, past Three Days Grace. A presence on BillboardThe Airstream playing card of Mainstream Rock Songs since the early 2000s, Shinedown breaks the record for most no. 1s in the nearly 40-year history of the map. The Florida band’s latest single, “Atlas Falls,” increased 2-1 …
Read More »PG&E says rolling power outage is likely Monday night, prompting Californians to save electricity amid heatwave
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) – PG&E said rolling out blackouts are a possibility in the heatwave and the utility encourages customers to save energy and prepare them for strikes. The energy company tweeted Monday afternoon that rolling outages are likely to occur after California ISO declared a Flex Alert. In East …
Read More »Human rights groups want to end the use of forced Uighur labor in supply chains of major clothing brands
An international coalition of human rights and advocacy organizations is working to persuade popular fashion brands and clothing companies to separate from the Xinjiang region in northwestern China, where millions of Uighur people have been held in rehabilitation camps and forced to work. End Uyghur Forced Labor, a coalition of …
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