A famous Swiss-American scientist of climate change has died after falling into a crevasse while conducting ice research in Greenland, authorities and reports said Wednesday. Konrad Steffen, director of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), was working at Ilulissat on Saturday when he was reported …
Read More »Georgia’s school mother says masks do NOT protect children from COVID-19
The mother of two students in Georgia has accused an official of not wearing a mask at school in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, claiming they would not stop the spread and could be used as weapons. Jennifer Whitlock addressed a meeting of the Paulding County School District of …
Read More »‘Serious injuries’ reported after train derails in Scotland
Three people were killed and at least six others injured Wednesday morning when a passenger train exploded off the east coast of Scotland as the country was hit by storms, according to reports. Police were called to the scene at Stonehaven, about 100 miles northeast of Edinburgh, at 9:45 a.m. …
Read More »Instant observations: Sixers lose tight game to Raptors after Joel Embiid exists in the first half
Joel Embiid struggled to beat Toronto Raptors’ doubles team, left the game early with an injury, and they coughed up a late lead to go down 125-121. A familiar script in an unfamiliar setting, but more or less good for Philly in a game that means nothing to the class. …
Read More »Bob Woodward’s new Trump book, ‘Rage’, is coming out next month
Washington Post veteran Bob Woodward’s new book about President Donald Trump is titled “Rage” and will be released Sept. 15, less than two months before Election Day, according to a statement on Amazon.com. Publisher Simon & Schuster says the upcoming book follows “the movements of Trump, as he faces a …
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