Trump Suggests Using Disinfectant and Heat to Treat Covid-19
President Trump suggested in a press briefing that healthcare professionals may use disinfectant and heat to treat Covid-19. The president seized upon research that looked at how coronavirus reacts in different temperatures, climates and on different surfaces but his task force coordinator Deborah Birx refused to support his ideas.
Wondermed pulls $4,600K out of a hole to ply you with ketamine
The services are all minor variations on a very similar theme. You sign up and give them some money, and are taken through a telemedicine protocol to figure out whether ketamine is a reasonable treatment option for you. If yes, a small parcel turns up at the door, and you’re invited,...
Wondermed pulls $4,600K out of a hole to ply you with ketamine
The services are all minor variations on a very similar theme. You sign up and give them some money, and are taken through a telemedicine protocol to figure out whether ketamine is a reasonable treatment option for you. If yes, a small parcel turns up at the door, and you’re invited,...
U.S. FWS announces draft recovery plan for island marble butterfly
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the availability of a draft recovery plan for the island marble butterfly (Euchloe ausonides insulanus) and a 60-day public comment period. The island marble butterfly, a beautiful, medium-sized, white butterfly with green ‘marbling’ on its wings, was historically known from southern...
Forever young: Many cold-blooded creatures don't age, studies show
Scientists have discovered the secret to eternal youth: be born a turtle. Two studies published in the journal Science on Thursday revealed scant evidence of aging among certain cold-blooded species, challenging a theory of evolution which holds that senescence, or gradual physical deterioration over time, is an inescapable fate....
The Libertines Reissuing Up the Bracket for 20th Anniversary
The Libertines will release a souped-up version of their landmark debut, Up the Bracket, on October 21, via Rough Trade. The deluxe edition corrals 65 rarities including demoes, radio sessions, and live recordings, including one from the 100 Club in 2002....
There is Hope for the Future of Polar Bears Threatened by Climate Change
Polar bears, Ursus maritimus, rely on glacial ice to hunt, travel, rest, and mate. With the increased loss of their habitat due to climate change, scientists have become more concerned with understanding how polar bears might adapt their behaviors when their habitat and hunting patterns are threatened. In southeastern...
Sigur Rós began NYC run at Kings Theatre (pics, video, setlist)
Icelandic band Sigur Rós, which has Kjartan Sveinsson back in the band alongside Jónsi and Georg Holm for the first time in a nearly a decade, are wrapping up their North American tour this week with three NYC shows. The first of...
‘We smashed it’ Keir Starmer says after by-election win
Labour "smashed it" with a win in the Wakefieldby-election on Wednesday night (23 June), Sir Keir Starmer has said.Simon Lightwood was elected with 13,166 votes to the Conservatives' 8,231.Elsewhere, the seat of Tiverton and Honiton in Devon was won by the Liberal Democrats' Richard Foord with 22,537 votes."The Tory party is absolutely imploding...We've had the sort of swing that puts us on track for a majority Labour government," Starmer said.Click here to sign up for our newsletters. Read More The full exchange: Keir Starmer grills Boris Johnson over rail strikeStarmer says government wants workers to take pay cut while boosting bankers bonusesThe full exchange: Keir Starmer grills Boris Johnson over rail strike
By-election news – live: Tory chair couldn’t go on ‘defending the indefensible’
Oliver Dowden quit his role as Tory Party chair because he "can't go on defending the indefensible", a senior Tory has suggested.Mr Dowden, a cabinet minister, resigned shortly after the Conservatives lost byelections in Wakefield and Tiverton & Honiton, where Partygate was again raised by voters on the doorstep."That Oliver Dowden has resigned is...significant," Sir Roger Gale, the North Thanet MP told Sky News earlier. "Oliver is an honourable and decent man and he's obviously decided that he can't go on defending the indefensible".The PM has insisted that he will “keep going” at No 10 despite the crushing...
Saucy Santana Shares The Best Advice He Received From Cardi B
If you enjoyed part one of our interview with Saucy Santana, you’re in for a whole lot more. Pop your ‘booty’ down and take a seat as we continue the conversation with the ‘Walk’ musician who reveals to BET.com the advice Cardi B gave him about survival in these rap music...
Fort Bragg Special Forces group welcomes new commander
FORT BRAGG — Fort Bragg's 3rd Special Forces Group welcomed a new commander as it said goodbye to its outgoing commander with little fanfare this week. Col. Jason A. Johnson handed over command of the group and its 2,400 soldiers to Col. John D. Bishop on Tuesday, a news release stated.
There is Hope for the Future of Polar Bears Threatened by Climate Change
Polar bears, Ursus maritimus, rely on glacial ice to hunt, travel, rest, and mate. With the increased loss of their habitat due to climate change, scientists have become more concerned with understanding how polar bears might adapt their behaviors when their habitat and hunting patterns are threatened. In southeastern...
Being Optimistic May Actually Promote Longevity In Women, According To New Study
Would you classify yourself as a glass half empty or glass half full person? If you answered half full, new studies have actually revealed that optimism in women is tied to healthy aging and even “exceptional longevity” in a racially diverse group of participants. Put simply? Happy people might actually live...
Taking Magnesium for Anxiety: Does It Help?
Anxiety involves feelings of intense fear, unease, or nervousness. Such feelings can stem from particular events or situations, but they can also occur in a more generalized sense of anxiety without a single identifiable source. No matter how it is experienced, anxiety is undoubtedly a common problem for many...
The US supreme court voted in favour of … people getting shot
The US supreme court on Thursday voted 6-3 in favor of more people getting shot. More formally, they voted to strike down a New York law that restricted the ability of people to carry guns outside of their homes. Experts say it is the most consequential Second Amendment ruling in more than a decade, and it will make it much harder for states and cities to prevent their citizens from roaming around town armed and ready for shootouts like so many cowboys in Deadwood. One thing that is safe to say is that, as a result of this decision, more Americans will die violent deaths – with freedom!
World's Biggest Bacterium Brings New Questions for Scientists
Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Most bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye. The thin white filament, approximately the size of a human eyelash, is “by far the largest bacterium known to...
By-election losses ‘monumental and humiliating’ for Boris Johnson – Sturgeon
Losses in two by-elections have been a “monumental, massive, humiliating vote of no confidence” in the Prime Minister, Nicola Sturgeon has said.The Tories lost the Wakefield seat in West Yorkshire to Labour and Tiverton and Honiton in Devon to the Liberal Democrats – the latter by a swing of nearly 30% – on Thursday.The results come just weeks after a confidence vote saw 148 of Boris Johnson’s MPs back his removal – including four Scottish Conservative MPs.Following the by-election defeats, Conservative Party chairman Oliver Dowden quit and opposition parties sought to pile on the pressure.Speaking from the Royal Highland Show...
San Sebastian to honor David Cronenberg with Donostia Award
Click here to read the full article. The San Sebastian Film Festival will fete Canadian director and screenwriter David Cronenberg with its prestigious Donostia Award at the 70th edition, running 16-24 September.
The filmmaker will receive the career achievement prize on September 21 at a ceremony in the festival’s main Victoria Eugenia Theatre, followed by a gala screening of controversial Cannes 2022 Palme d’Or contender Crimes of the Future.
The body horror thriller – starring Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart – divided spectators in Cannes, prompting both walk-outs and a six-minute ovation.
Cronenberg has only attended San Sebastian once before in...
‘Southern Charm’ Star Leva Bonaparte Reveals The Fallout From Last Season’s Messy Reunion, Previews Season 8 Drama, And Dishes A Bit About ‘Leva Land’
Dakota Johnson Talks ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ And Why She’s Excited For a Diverse ‘Persuasion’. Southern Charm FINALLY returns to the airwaves tonight on Bravo, after making fans wait for an excrutiatingly long period of 16 months. The last time we saw the Charmers on-screen was way back in February of 2021, when Bravo aired the show’s wild and wooly two-part Season 7 reunion, a get-together where the cast’s famed Southern manners and sense of decorum seemingly got left behind at CHS.
David Cronenberg to Receive Honorary Donostia Award at San Sebastian Festival
Click here to read the full article. David Cronenberg will receive the honorary Donostia Award at the 70th San Sebastian Film Festival. The gala ceremony will be followed by the presentation of Cronenberg’s latest film, “Crimes of the Future,” a daring science fiction movie starring Viggo Mortensen (“A History of Violence,” “Eastern Promises”), Kristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux. The movie world premiered in competition at Cannes.
The celebrated Canadian filmmaker has so far directed 20 features including works considered today to be the classics of genres like sci-fi, horror, psychological drama and thriller.
San Sebastian previously welcomed Cronenberg in 2004 for the...
'Jersey Shore Family Vacation': Get set for Nikki vs. Angelina, but no Ronnie, in Season 5
Nikki Hall is stepping up and spilling the wine on the second half of “Jersey Shore Family Vacation” Season 5. Spilling the wine on Angelina Pivarnick's head, that is. A teaser for the second half of Season 5, which aired during the debut on Thursday, June 23, showed Nikki spilling what appears to be a bottle of wine on Angelina after she locked Nikki and DJ Pauly DelVecchio in a room in San Diego in the midst of a brush up. What the conflagration was about was not clear, but Angelina (more on her later) didn't seem happy about her drenching.
