Month: May 2023
400 chunks of concrete may explain what caused a deadly building collapse in Florida
Investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology will begin testing concrete cores and reinforcing steel in a search for answers from the Surfside, Fla., condo collapse. (Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Read MoreRare celebrity seal Yulia believed spotted on Gaza shore for first time
Israeli security sources say they were updated by Hamas authorities about Yulia’s arrival, noting that military liaison to Palestinians published instructions on how to act
Read MoreFederal prosecutors charge 3rd man in 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay
A third man has been charged in the 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay. Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York filed a superseding indictment on Tuesday charging Jay Bryant in the death of Jason
Read MoreCity Council Approves $51 Million In Funding To Support Migrants After Dramatic Vote – Block Club Chicago
City Council Approves $51 Million In Funding To Support Migrants After Dramatic Vote Block Club Chicago Chicago City Council approves $51 million to help migrants sent from border Fox News Divided City Council approves $51 million in migrant crisis funding Chicago Sun-Times Chicago
Read MoreUS data analytics giant sees ‘strategic opportunity’ in launch of new Israel office
Valued at $38 billion, Databricks is a developer of a multi-cloud data-storage platform that helps companies harvest and analyze large amounts of information
Read MoreBrazil’s Indigenous people protest as lawmakers vote to limit their land rights
Brazilian Indigenous leaders and environmentalists are outraged after lawmakers approved a measure that would affect claims to Indigenous land, and potentially, environmental protections. (Image credit: Ettore Chiereguini/AP)
Read MoreFashion High School: New York Kids Put On a Glamorous Runway Show
Most schools rev up for the big game. At the High School of Fashion Industries, it’s the spring fashion show. And this year’s was bigger and sassier than ever.
Read MoreEarth is in ‘the danger zone’ and getting worse for ecosystems and humans
The study looks not just at guardrails for the planetary ecosystem but for the first time it includes measures of “justice,” which is mostly about preventing harm for groups of people.
Read MoreCanada to require warning labels on individual cigarettes
The messaging, to be phased in starting August 1, will include lines such as “Poison in every puff,” “Tobacco smoke harms children” and “Cigarettes cause cancer.” Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett said tobacco use continues to kill 48,000 Canadians each year.
Read MoreTara Reade, who accused Biden of sexual assault, will apply for Russian citizenship
Reade said she feels “safe” in Russia and decided to apply for citizenship after receiving threats in the U.S. She has accused Biden of sexually assaulting her when she worked for his Senate office. (Image credit: Donald Thompson/AP)
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