Researchers have found that when songbirds shoot loudly outside your window in the wee hours of the morning, they just practice. And like the best crowns, they sing better after being given a chance to loosen their voice. A team from Duke University tested this hypothesis by measuring the focal …
Read More »South Korea expands social distance rules as coronavirus outbreak grows
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Saturday that it will develop smarter social distancing guidelines to curb the spread of coronavirus nationwide as it fights a new outbreak of the disease-fighting disease in the capital Seoul. FILE PHOTO: Women wearing masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) using …
Read More »Wildfires in California: Firefighters fight to contain 560 blasts
Some 119,000 people have evacuated the raging fires statewide following mandatory orders and issued warnings, Govin Newsom said Friday. Up to 560 fires are burning across the state after a flash of lightning strikes this week, he said. Nearly every fire department source in California has fought the blaze – …
Read More »Swedish Prime Minister defends COVID strategy of criticism over death toll
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden has chosen the right strategy to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, said Prime Minister Stefan Lofven on Friday, and decided his government’s decision not to take a strict lockdown like many Europeans countries have done. FILEFOTO: The Prime Minister of Sweden, Stefan Lofven leaves …
Read More »Portland police have made at least 500 arrests during night protests since May 29
The protests, which lasted more than two and a half months, were sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and were fueled by people demonstrating against racial inequality and police brutality. The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) has responded to the nightly demonstrations, the department said in a press …
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