A sharp rise in new cases of coronavirus in the Golden State helped trigger a further liquidation in the stock market today. But stocks cut some losses in the closing minutes of the trade. Small caps marked the decline At around 3:45 pm ET, the Russell 2000 fell nearly 3%, …
Read More »Venezuela criticizes US ‘provocation’ after naval operation
FILE PHOTO: USS Nitze, a Guided Missile Destroyer is pictured in New York Harbor, May 24, 2006. REUTERS / Peter Foley / File Photo / File Photo CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino on Wednesday called an incident this week in which a United States Navy ship sailed …
Read More »Method to combat Parkinson’s disease by converting astrocytes to neurons
How can neurons that degenerate in the substantia nigra region of the midbrain be replaced in Parkinson’s disease? An exciting possibility would be to convert non-neuronal cells called astrocytes, which are abundant in the brain, into neurons. Writing in NatureQian et al.one report a simple strategy that takes advantage of …
Read More »Liverpool spends more than any other Premier League club on agent fees
Liverpool spent more than £ 30 million in agent fees last year, more than any other club in the Premier League. Figures released by the Football Association revealed that the Reds disbursed £ 30.3 million in payments and transactions involving registered intermediaries. While last year’s count was down from £ …
Read More »Savannah Guthrie responds to criticism of her ‘sloppy’ on-air look
Savannah Guthrie misses her glam team up in the air. The 48-year-old “Today” presenter responded to a Twitter user who criticized his gaze on air on Tuesday. “At what they pay you, can’t you afford a stylist?” Said the troll, calling her “sloppy” and “distracted.” Guthrie took the comment calmly …
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