ATLANTA – Georgia Democrats prepared Monday to choose a replacement for Representative John Lewis on the November ballot, reaching a decision less than 72 hours after the civil rights leader turned 17 and the congressman died. . On Monday morning, party officials announced a list of five finalists selected from …
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An example of a melted phone. While this was not melted by the hack, the damage could be similar if the battery is overcharged.Photo: Nathaniel Stern / Flickr (Fair use) Your phone’s power pack is typically a relatively harmless piece of technology, but recently, researchers at a Chinese security company …
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Read More »Climate change: polar bears could be lost by 2100
By Helen Briggs and Victoria Gill Correspondents for science and the environment, BBC News Image copyright Katharina M Miller Screenshot Sea ice is declining in the Arctic in both thickness and extent Polar bears will be phased out by the end of the century unless more is done to combat …
Read More »Coronavirus Updates: Positive Signs in the Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
Coaches descend on WestminsterImage caption: Coaches descend on Westminster Dozens of coaches have spent the afternoon making themselves heard in Westminster. They have been driving in circles in Parliament Square honking their horns – the industry says the government has forgotten them during the pandemic. I asked the Department of …
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