Georges St-Pierre understands why UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman wants to fight him, but he currently has no interest in ending retirement. St-Pierre (26-2 MMA, 20-2 UFC), the former two-time UFC welterweight champion and former middleweight titlist, is considered one of the greatest fighters of all time. It is also …
Read More »Bolivia: Police recover hundreds of bodies of alleged coronavirus victims
Authorities have recovered more than 400 bodies in Bolivia’s main cities in a five-day period as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to sweep across the country. Authorities believe that 80 to 90 percent of the deceased, found between July 15 and 20, died after contracting the new disease. Colonel Ivan Rojas, …
Read More »Huge amount of plastic will fill oceans and land by 2040: report
A volunteer cleans up the riverbank surrounding the canal in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Before it was a canal, but the continuous deposit of urban waste has completely obstructed it. Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images More than 1.3 billion tons of plastic waste will flow into …
Read More »Georgia schools are still free to choose their own fall opening dates
Georgia School Boards Association executive director Valarie Wilson said she learned Wednesday that the state board would be discussing the matter, but had confirmation Thursday morning before the meeting that the issue was being discussed. removed from the agenda. She said a statewide push to delay school “opposes” the principle …
Read More »Tesla sues Rivian over ‘disturbing pattern’ of alleged trade secret theft
Tesla says it has uncovered a “disturbing pattern” of former employees who took confidential information and business secrets on their way to new jobs at startup EV Rivian, according to a new lawsuit first reported by Bloomberg. Tesla even claims that Rivian is “knowingly encouraging” this behavior, and is seeking …
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