“The sea takes my thinking a little bit far, to Istanbul,” said the pontiff during the prayer, which commemorated the people who work at sea. Since a cabinet decree in 1934, the iconic building in Istanbul has served as a museum, but on Friday Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued …
Read More »Trump quotes Chuck Woolery questioning Covid-19 on Twitter
President Donald Trump retweeted a post by game show host Chuck Woolery that unfoundedly claimed that “everyone is lying” about the coronavirus pandemic in a possible effort to thwart Trump’s re-election prospects this fall by damaging the economy. Conservative Woolery, who hosted shows like “Love Connection,” wrote Sunday night: “The …
Read More »As restaurants face outbreaks of coronavirus, OC puts health inspectors on the sidelines
By Nick Gerda The | 4 hours ago During the coronavirus pandemic, Orange County Health agency officials have gone from saying that their health inspectors would do enforce state health orders regarding restaurants, so far say that’s State and county work have no authority. Editor’s Note: As the only nonprofit, …
Read More »Spreading rock dust on farms could be a major climate action
Enlarge / / What if we spread finely crushed basalt, or even cement, on farmland? Eventually (ideally sooner rather than later), efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will have to be coupled with a technology that actively removes COtwo from the environment There are several options, from re-cultivating forests to …
Read More »Former USC QB JT Daniels has exemption to play in Georgia
Quarterback JT Daniels received an exemption to play immediately for Georgia after being transferred from USC in May. Daniels announced the decision on Twitter, thanking the NCAA for granting him the exemption while declining to elaborate on the decision. Thank you to the NCAA for granting me immediate eligibility and …
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