Due to severe water shortages, the municipality of Pavlikeni in Bulgaria is on the verge of declaring a partial state of emergency. According to a report from BNR, half of the villages in the municipality are currently under water restrictions, with more expected to follow suit as summer progresses. The primary cause of this crisis is the depletion of local water sources. ...
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A new report from Canada's military watchdog says the leadership of the Armed Forces is often hamstrung in its ability to address grievances from within the ranks.
About five years ago, Harvey Vaughn, the senior pastor at Bethel AME, the oldest Black church in San Diego, heard a radio report about rising homelessness in his city. He wondered if his congregation, which owned a roughly 7,000-square-foot lot around the corner, could help. Today, the lot is a construction site for a new […]
The racial-justice and pro-reopening protests of 2020 had significant overlap in attendees.
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The Florida Panthers could join this group of teams if they win Lord Stanley’s Cup.
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You may have heard of or played the classic smartphone game, Heads Up!, in a line at an amusement park or at a party. Now, you can get it for your PC or TV screen to turn the party up a notch! We’re offering the Heads Up! Phones Down Edition for $20 off.
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Fast radio bursts erupt in the sky around 10,000 times a day, but scientists still struggle to explain them. New research could put astronomers one step closer to a solution.
From flying cars and railguns to smartphones and jetpacks — what was once sci-fi can now be found in the real world.
Beef Club is the radical refresh of a beloved eatery in Autostadt, the automotive theme park at the headquarters of Volkswagen Group in Wolfsburg. The new design offers two different dining rooms for different kinds of atmospheres: a joyful social area in the front that overlooks an outdoor terrace and an elegant private area in the rear where small groups can gather for celebrations or more confidential meals. At the center of the pub is the theatrical preparation of food on a grill – the menu... Читать дальше...
CPJ, ICFJ and RSF introduced expert legal opinion arguing the Supreme Court of the Philippines should close cyber libel case New York / Paris / Washington D.C., June 18, 2024 — In an effort to deter the legal persecution of trailblazing journalist and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa and her former colleague Reynaldo Santos, and to...
In the awe of a 30-pound northern pike he caught in the BWCAW, Jake Skarloken forgot to photograph the beast against a measuring tape. It cost him a state record.
My heart breaks when I survey the chaos in the culture, so much of which is self-inflicted, incited by ignorance and inflamed by the absence of meaning and purpose in an individual's life.
Sometime this month, the Supreme Court is likely to overturn something known as the Chevron deference, which grants federal agencies the authority to interpret the laws that Congress passes. The ruling, depending on its scope, could knee-cap the federal government’s ability to do its job. That would be a windfall not just for big business generally but fossil fuel interests, in particular, who would like it to be harder for regulators to limit emissions from power plants, cars, and other polluting goods. Читать дальше...
Four days before the 2024 European soccer championships began, the coach of the tournament’s host nation strongly condemned a recent poll that found that 21 percent of Germans wished their national team was whiter. “I was shocked that such questions are asked and people actually answer,” Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann said at the team’s training ground. “It’s racist. I feel we need to wake up … I hope I never have to read such shitty polls again.” Joshua Kimmich, one of the team’s veteran leaders... Читать дальше...
I have lived in Bachelor Nation. ABC’s The Bachelor franchise of reality shows—which feature a teeming cast of contestants going on exceedingly strange dates and vying for a marriage proposal from the titular bachelor—debuted at the beginning of the century, and, for its first decade, I largely ignored it. But one season of the show’s gender-swapped spin-off The Bachelorette sideswiped my own real life in a way that was irresistible: A friend’s ex, it turned out, was going to appear as a contestant on the show... Читать дальше...
The cast and crew of the long-running daytime drama is said to be on edge after numerous tragedies over the last four years.
Corporate CEOs are wondering if Donald Trump is a safer bet for profits than Joe Biden in the 2024 election with the corporate income tax rate on the line.
Tim Scott's language on certifying the 2020 and 2024 elections reflects an ambition to please Trump and come across as more moderate than he is.
These charming ceramic dining pieces were built with magic tricks in mind.
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