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Talks resume as Ukraine denies hitting depot on Russian soil
Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed Friday, as another desperate attempt to rescue civilians from the shattered and encircled city of Mariupol failed and Russia accused the Ukrainians of a cross-border helicopter attack on a fuel depot.Here’s the latest on the Ukraine-Russia conflict as of 7:55 p.m. (Eastern):A Ukrainian official said there were …
Hitting the Books: Is the hunt for technological supremacy harming our collective humanity?
Stand aside humanity, you’re holding up the progress. We’ve passed the point of usefulness for Homo sapiens, now is the dawning of the Homo Faber era. The idea that “I think therefore I am” has become quaint in this new age of builders and creators. But has our continued obsession with technology and progress actually …
In Latvia, new technology that could one day prevent asteroids from hitting Earth
Deep in the Riga Technical University campus, a team of researchers are looking at technology that will one day help prevent asteroids from hitting Earth. The very high-precision chronoscopes built by hand in the laboratory of the Latvian start-up Eventech are used today to track the movements of satellites. This year, the company won a …
Health Matters 10/9: Hitting the Reset Button to Improve Mental Health
By Amy Hiraldo, L.C.S.W. Each day, billions of people around the world log on to a digital device – whether a desktop or laptop, a smartphone or smartwatch – to do everything from checking email to checking the weather. They order groceries with a few clicks. Find a date by swiping right. Search for houses, …
Lawrence Man Arrested For Allegedly Hitting Officer With Car While Fleeing Break-in Scene – NBC Boston
A man has been arrested for allegedly hitting a police officer with a car while fleeing the scene of a break-in in Lawrence, Massachusetts last month. Lawrence police said Luis Morales Colon, 30, was arrested Wednesday morning in connection with the Aug. 3 incident and charged with armed robbery, breaking and entering, assault with intent …
Working Parents Are Hitting Their Coronavirus Breaking Point—And Paying for It
Working parents going on six months without school or camp are about to take another hit: rising child-care costs. Parents with school-age children are hiring sitters or paying for online classes they wouldn’t need if their children were in school. Some are lining up tutors or switching to private schools that plan to open for …
Hitting the books: The ancient technology behind astronaut ice cream
Penguin Randomhouse From INGREDIENTS by George Zaidan, published by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. Copyright © 2020 by George Zaidan Eating clay (or other minerals) to detoxify potentially dangerous food is arguably the very first thing we did as a species that could be considered “processing”: …
Truck drives through crowd on I-35W in Minneapolis, apparently hitting none. Driver mobbed, taken to hospital. – Twin Cities
A truck has driven through — or nearly through — a crowd of demonstrators marching on Interstate 35W in Minneapolis, but apparently hit none of them, according to authorities. “It doesn’t appear any protesters were hit by the truck,” the Department of Public Safety said. Very disturbing actions by a truck driver on I-35W, inciting …
BREAKING: Charlie Manuel is the new Phillies’ hitting coach
Let’s not bury the lede: BREAKING: A source says Charlie Manuel has replaced John Mallee as #Phillies hitting coach. — Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) August 13, 2019 That John Mallee has been replaced isn’t too much of a shock. Something had to be done as there was such a malaise surrounding the team, especially the hitters. …
Orioles’ Chris Davis says hitting ‘breaking point’ led to altercation with manager Brandon Hyde
The altercation, caught on television cameras in the middle of the fifth inning, prompted Mark Trumbo and hitting coach Don Long to restrain Davis and led to Hyde removing him from the game. The top of the fifth inning began with a throwing error by second baseman Jonathan Villar, a throw that Davis said Friday …
