TULSA, Okla. – Incited by a salacious and largely fabricated news story about a young black man who assaulted a white girl, a group of lynchers appeared in the Tulsa city jail, where he was being held. A group of African-Americans, many of them soldiers who had returned from fighting …
Read More »Squirrel tests positive for bubonic plague in Colorado
Plague symptoms include sudden high fever, chills, headache, and nausea. July 14, 2020 10:34 AM 7 min read Public health officials have announced that a squirrel in Colorado has tested positive for the bubonic plague. The town of Morrison, Colorado, in Jefferson County, which is just west of Denver, made …
Read More »Tips and tricks for iOS 14: how to get the most out of the latest Apple iPhone software
At Apple’s WWDC 2020 event, the tech giant lifted the lid on iOS 14, which is expected to launch fully in September alongside the iPhone 12 range. But you don’t have to wait until then to get it in your hands, as you already there is a beta version available. …
Read More »3M and MIT researchers will develop a rapid diagnostic test for coronavirus
3M and researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced a partnership Tuesday to develop a rapid test for a coronavirus antigen that they say will be widely available in the U.S. With new Covid-19 cases across much of the country, major testing manufacturers and labs have warned of processing …
Read More »Turkey to cover Christian icons of Hagia Sophia during prayers | News
The mosaics in Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia will be covered by curtains or lasers during Muslim prayers, said the spokesman for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party). Christian icons would be uncovered and open to all visitors at other times, and admission would be free, Omer Celik of …
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