Although small, the three-backed gull has a large enough mouth to feed the young of its predators. Kim Taylor / Minden Pictures By Elizabeth PennisiAugust 27, 2020, 11:00 p.m. No bigger than a minnow, the three-spine stickleback may seem like a tough player in the underwater world. But along the …
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NHL playoff games postponed to Thursday, Friday to protest racism
The NHL announced that its four Stanley Cup Playoff games scheduled for Thursday and Friday have been postponed after players on all eight remaining teams decided not to play as a form of protest against systemic racism and police brutality. “After much discussion, NHL players believe the best deal would …
Read More »Apple employees who complete this year’s Close Your Rings Challenge will receive a shirt and congratulations
Each year, Apple holds a company-wide fitness challenge for its employees at corporate offices and retail stores around the world, prompting participants to close all three of their Apple Watch Activity Rings each day of the month. The challenge is normally held in February as part of Heart Month, but …
Read More »Stock futures flat in the night trading as Wall Street seems to be taking a week off for record
Futures tied to key U.S. stock benchmarks were flat in trading overnight Thursday as Wall Street tries to build on its record-breaking rally. The futures of the Dow Jones Industrial Average received just 30 points. The S&P 500 futures and the Nasdaq 100 futures were not much changed. The S&P …
Read More »The Supreme Court of Israel orders the removal of settlers’ homes in West Bank | Israel News
The Supreme Court of Israel has ruled that a cluster of houses in a Jewish outpost in front of the occupied West Bank was built on privately owned Palestinian land and therefore should be removed. By accepting a petition by Palestinian prosecutors, the Israeli Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a …
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