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Apr 16 2024
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Artist’s impression of the system with the most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy
Astronomers have found the most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy, thanks to the wobbling motion it induces on a companion star. This artist’s impression shows the orbits of both the star and the black hole, dubbed Gaia BH3, around their common centre of mass. This wobbling was measured over several years with the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission. Additional data from other
Eurek AlertApr 08 2024
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Patchy Mobile Coverage Could Hamper Electric Car Charging
The RAC Foundation said two-thirds of the most common type of public charger were in areas where at least one network provider does not have usable coverage. Electric vehicle (EV) drivers could struggle to charge their cars at around two-thirds of the UK’s most common type of public charge point because of unreliable mobile network coverage, a report has said. Just a third (33.4 percent) of
The Epoch TimesMay 06 2024
Perspectives Blog
When the 1960’s Come Back Around Again
From the CenterMark Twain is said to have said that, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.” But just because the quote may be apocryphal doesn’t mean that it isn’t true.
As the debate in this country over the war in the Middle East has taken over the nation’s college campuses, it’s becoming clear that Gaza has now become one of President Joe Biden’s most daunting political
Dan SchnurApr 20 2024
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Construction to begin on high-speed rail between Vegas and California
Privately owned train company Brightline will break ground next week on a $12 billion high-speed rail project connecting Las Vegas and Southern California. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will join company leaders and other officials for the start of construction in Las Vegas on Monday, the Department of Transportation confirmed. The ceremony was first reported by the Las Vegas
Washington PostApr 16 2024
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The WWII soldier who died fighting for the "precious ideals" of liberal arts education
There's been a ton written lately about the slow death of liberal arts education. I am a huge believer that exposure to the liberal arts is crucial — it makes individuals better and makes society better as a whole. It's how we pass on values and a common history. Without it, there's no institutional memory. There's just whatever happened a week ago, a month ago. Whatever we heard on social
Boing BoingApr 19 2024
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Ex-Indiana Teacher Accused of Creating 'Fight Club' for Students to Beat Up Classmate, 7, with Disabilities
A former Indiana schoolteacher has been accused of inciting and urging his 2nd-grade students to attack a classmate with disabilities, according to a lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE. Julious Johnican, of the George Washington Carver School No. 87 in Indianapolis, Ind., is among several school staff members named in the suit filed Tuesday by the boy’s mother. The lawsuit alleges that during the 2023
PeopleApr 17 2024
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Apple CEO Tim Cook says ‘we’re investing’ in Indonesia fresh off his pledge to spend more on Vietnam suppliers, continuing his Southeast Asia charm offensive
Apple CEO Tim Cook is on the hunt for new places that can make Apple products. Just a few days ago, Apple pledged to increase investment in Vietnam, already a manufacturing hub for its products. Cook then flew further south to Indonesia—and said Wednesday that he’s ready to “look at” the country’s manufacturing sector. After meeting Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo, commonly referred to as
FortuneOct 12 2013
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Can lawmakers find the middle ground in budget impasse?
On one end are Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi. On the other are Sens. Ted Cruz, Mike Lee and the Tea Party contingent.
The stand-off between these factions has driven the partial government shutdown, which as of Friday afternoon was still not resolved. But there's plenty of middle ground between them.
So, can lawmakers find it?
Fox News DigitalApr 16 2024
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Red State Judge Temporarily Blocks Ban On Sex-Change Surgeries For Minors
An Ohio court temporarily halted a law prohibiting doctors from performing sex-change procedures on minors, according to News 5 Cleveland, an ABC News affiliate. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed HB 68 in December 2023, claiming it would interfere with parental rights, but the state legislature voted in January to override the governor’s decision. Judge Michael Holbrook of the Franklin County
The Daily CallerApr 17 2024
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Boston City Council weighs potential for a rat-focused city department
Last week, the Boston City Council met to discuss one of the top, pressing issues facing our city: The rat population causing a nuisance to residents citywide. For the second year in a row, Councilor Ed Flynn has proposed a measure to create a city department solely devoted to pest-related concerns, arguing that a specialized department would streamline efforts to tackle rat issues and allow
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