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‘They’re Outsmarting Us’: Birds Build Nests from Anti-Bird Spikes
Auke-Florian Hiemstra, a biologist who studies how wild animals repurpose human materials, thought he had seen everything. In his research on the common coot, a water bird often found in Dutch canals, he had discovered nests containing windshield wipers, sunglasses, plastic carnations, condoms and envelopes used to package cocaine. “So my definition of what is …
New COVID-19 variant in Mass. spikes after Cape Cod outbreaks
Massachusetts has reported more cases of the new P.1 COVID-19 variant — which has been associated with increased transmissibility and possible re-infection — than anywhere else in the U.S., and local researchers said the spike is concerning. The bulk of those cases, they added, are linked to a cluster on Cape Cod. Of the 58 …
As demand for mental health care spikes in the West, budget ax is set to strike
By Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News HELENA, Mont. — When the pandemic hit, health officials in Montana’s Beaverhead County had barely begun to fill a hole left by the 2017 closure of the local public assistance office, mental health clinic, chemical dependency center and job placement office after the state’s last budget shortfall. Now, those …
American Airlines spikes 31% as Reddit traders direct their attention towards another heavily shorted stock
Joe Raedle/Getty Images American Airlines soared as much as 31% on Thursday as traders that frequent Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum sparked short squeezes in a growing list of stocks this week. “AAL the next GME?” one Reddit user asked in a post on Wednesday. After successfully squeezing hedge fund managers out of …
Administration Reaffirms Plans for Spring Return Amid Virus Spikes, Break Days and Car Policy Garner Student Criticism – The Colgate Maroon-News
Vice President and Dean of the College Paul McLoughlin announced updates for the spring 2021 semester on Wednesday, reaffirming the University’s plans to bring the student body back to campus after a largely successful containment of the coronavirus on campus in the fall, even as cases rise across the nation and locally, where the Town …
RGV health officials say rapid testing plays a major role in positive case spikes
HARLINGEN, Texas (KVEO) — Positive COVID-19 cases in the Rio Grande Valley continue to increase. Hidalgo County reporting around 700 cases daily and Cameron County reporting in the hundreds. Those county health officials say testing is affecting those numbers. “There’s less mass testing, in other words, people just getting tested because they wanted to or …
USD/JPY spikes above 108 on reports saying BoJ will remove bond buying limit
The USD/JPY pair gained nearly 60 pips in a matter of minutes after a report published on Nikkei claimed that the Bank of Japan was planning to remove the bond-buying limit and discuss unlimited bond-buying at its next monetary policy meeting. The BoJ is also considering increasing the amount of commercial paper and corporate bond purchases. …
Wuhan coronavirus death toll spikes again as outbreak shows no signs of slowing
The number of confirmed cases globally stood at 28,256 as of Thursday morning, with more than 28,000 of those in China. The number of cases in China grew by 3,694, or 15%, on the previous day. There have been 563 deaths so far, all but two of which were in China, with one in the …
Use of technology spikes back-to-school costs
STATELINE, Ill. (WIFR) — Students from grade school age through high school spend upwards of $1,000 for school supplies, according to a new study. The Huntington’s Annual Backpack Index overviews data from 26 different states on estimated extracurricular fees and the use of technology to complete classroom assignments. According to the index, parents can expect …
