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The disinformation about the disinformation – Hi, I’m Heather Burns
Digital Planet, the BBC World Service’s podcast about global technology and the internet, is a wonderful thing. It’s a weekly reminder that the world is a lot more than the global north, and a lot more than a handful of American companies. It’s also a stream of positive inspiration about the best of technology and …
Traveller who breached Brisbane Airport quarantine zone tests positive; Concern over India travel loophole; Brazil tops 400,000 virus deaths; Heavy smoke in NSW as hazard reduction burns ramp up
Western Australia has halved the number of returned overseas travellers coming into the state this month as it grapples with its latest outbreak, but Premier Mark McGowan has flagged a more permanent reduction. Declining to reveal his discussions with the Prime Minister at National Cabinet on the quarantine situation, he said “clearly the Commonwealth knows …
Australia to consider India flights ban; WA coronavirus lockdown ends; PM warns social media can be ‘used by the evil one’; Sydney’s air quality ‘extremely poor’ as hazard reduction burns continue
Western Australia will need a high rate of testing for ongoing restrictions to lift further this weekend, Premier Mark McGowan has warned. Perth and the Peel region emerged from a snap three-day lockdown at midnight, but some restrictions remain. Mr McGowan said 8433 tests were conducted yesterday, making a total of 37,396 since Friday. However, …
Kamaru Usman survives knockdown to brutalize Gilbert Burns | UFC 258
Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns face off today (Sat., Feb. 13, 2021) in a main event Welterweight clash from UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada at UFC 258. Though it wasn’t necessarily the high-profile battle necessary to carry an expensive pay-per-view (PPV), Usman vs. Burns was the definite fight to make for the Welterweight title, …
BREAKING: New wildfire burns above Pleasant Grove, canyon under evacuation
Posted: Sep 12, 2020 / 10:36 PM MDT / Updated: Sep 12, 2020 / 11:04 PM MDT PLEASANT GROVE (ABC4 News) – A new wildfire started in the hills above Pleasant Grove Saturday night, not far from where crews battled the Battle Creek Fire in August. Fire authorities have named this fire the Battle Creek …
UFC Fight Night results — Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns: Live updates, fight card, highlights, start time
May 30, 2020 at 11:56 pm ET • 1 min read In a competitive UFC welterweight division, a single loss can put a fighter a long way from a title shot. That fact alone makes the fight between Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns a big fight. The clash serves as the main event of UFC …
While California burns, researchers at Texas A&M offer technology that could save the state
This year was a tough one for those poor souls who live in California. Not only did wildfires rage across the state, but a utility fell into the habit of shutting off the power to large areas in hopes of not sparking the next conflagration. But then, lucky us, researchers at Texas A&M University may …
World’s Largest Treehouse Burns to the Ground
In the last few days, Harold Burgess, the creator of the world’s largest treehouse, has been taking calls from mourners all over the world who had made pilgrimages to the 97-foot-tall wooden structure in Crossville, Tenn. On Tuesday night, it burned to the ground. It took about 15 minutes for the monastery-like edifice to become …
Tourist falls near Old Faithful Geyser, suffers severe thermal burns
A tourist visiting Yellowstone National Park on Sunday suffered severe thermal burns after he tripped into a hot spring near Old Faithful Geyser, according to local reports. Cade Edmond Siemers, 48, a U.S. citizen who lives in India, told rangers he was walking without a flashlight at the time of the fall, the Jackson Hole News …
An Interview With The Real World: Seattle’s David Burns
David Burns was my first “celebrity” crush who was not a real celebrity. In the summer of 1998, as I teetered between middle and high school, The Real World: Seattle premiered and there was David with his slicked-back hair, weathered leather jacket, and multi-colored eyes (one blue, one brown). He had a penchant for black …
