San Antonio – San Antonio CPS Energy consumers say they are concerned about powerless elderly and sick neighbors during the ongoing mobile outages across the state. Carlos Correa is conducting regular inspections of his 90-year-old neighbors due to side effects that continue from 2 a.m. Monday. He says the power …
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Bars and Covid-19 safety rules do not mix, the study found
Despite efforts by bar owners to implement government guidance and safety measures, consumers and employees were sticking to simple measures aimed at preventing the spread – even when consumers were intoxicated, the researchers found. With some business venues for indoor dining in places like New York and Portland, many U.S. …
Read More »Iraq rocket attack kills contractor, injures US service member
Erbil – A civilian contractor was killed and five others, including a U.S. service member, were wounded in a rocket attack on a U.S.-led military base in Kurdish northern Iraq on Monday, the U.S. coalition said in Iraq. It was the deadliest attack on a U.S.-led force in Iraq for …
Read More »COVID-19 variant from South Africa – Connecticut resident – NBC Connecticut
According to the Department of Public Health, the so-called “South African” variant of the COID-19 virus has been found in a Connecticut patient for the first time. The B.1.351 variant was found in a Fairfield County resident aged 60-70 who had not recently traveled. The person is currently hospitalized outside …
Read More »Neanderthals used stone tool tech that was once considered exclusive to Homo sapiens.
Blinkhorn et al. 2021 No trapped history Homo sapiens And the Neanderthals in the Levant (the area around the Mediterranean) have become even more complex. Paleoentropol ologists recently identified a tooth from the Shukba Cave northwest of Jerusalem as Nindarthal Daola. That shunk has never found a trace south of …
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