The next time you go to a convenience store or fast food restaurant, you may want to bring an exact change. The coin shortage across the country has supermarkets and convenience stores as well as fast food restaurants running out of coins. We all understood the shortage of hand sanitizers …
Read More »From New York to Houston, flood risk for real estate centers increases
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The number of properties in the United States at risk of flooding this year is 70% higher than estimates from government data, according to research published Monday, with critical points at risk in Houston, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago FILE PHOTO: A New York police …
Read More »Movie fans share their theater memories
Movie fans are going through the summer movie retreat. The coronavirus pandemic forced theaters to close and studios to delay this year’s blockbuster harvest. For a time, some held out hope that the summer movie season will be delayed but not canceled, but recent increases in COVID-19 cases have dashed …
Read More »Crown Jewel diamonds may be gems from deep within Earth, scientists say
Scientists believe that a diamond that figures prominently in British crown jewels may have originated from far below Earth’s surface, several times deeper than the region where most diamonds are formed. Researchers at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in New York City say that the Cullinan diamond incorporated into …
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