France and Germany are in talks to reform the World Health Organization as the US seeks to dictate terms, Reuters reported. The G7 Alliance is currently drafting a reform document that will eventually be voted on by the G20 and UN. The US is set to leave the WHO in …
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Was I blind to true feelings of white friends?
DEAR HARRIETTE: The Black Lives Matter movement is the biggest topic today, except for COVID-19. The world is changing, and the truth about people around us has come to light. Harriette Cole My white friends support “all life matters”, and I am confused about what I should think and feel. …
Read More »Feeling comfortable about wearing a face mask? These 3 charts can change that
As people become accustomed to living with coronavirus, social distancing and mask protocols also become easier. America’s COVID-19 death toll in the US could reach nearly 300,000 by December 1, but consistent mask-wearing early today could save some 70,000 lives, according to new projections based on current death toll and …
Read More »Skywatchers prepared to be seen at the peak at their peak
Perseids meteors in a photo 13 Aug 2019 next to a passing plane that appears to be a red dotted line Sonora, CA – This weekend draws closer to prime time for the best meteor shower show of the year: the Perseids. Visible beginning mid-July, they peak mid-August. You can …
Read More »FCS playoffs will not happen this fall
Eight of the 13 NCAA Division I football championships Subdivision (FCS) conferences have now announced that they will not play conference football this fall – meaning the annual FCS playoffs to determine a national champion will not be held this fall. Formerly known as Division I-AA, the FCS is separate …
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