Moira Brady was trying to break up a cat fight on the trampoline in her garden when one of the felines scratched her arm. She nearly lost her limb — and her life. The 45-year-old mother of two initially thought nothing of the scratch, which punctured her skin. Days later, however, her hand began swelling...
For the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing today (July 20), Master Replicas has created a memento any space lover would be proud to hang on their wall.
The US military could have carried out experiments on ticks, the unlikely theory goes, that led to more Lyme disease infections among Americans.
The great game of international chicken that did not occur in the 1980s was the United Kingdom holding a referendum on Hong Kong’s future rather than negotiating with China. Territorial legislators generally opposed the handover to Beijing while London consciously refused to consult the residents.Had Hong Kongers voted for independence or continued UK control, then Deng Xiaoping’s government, early in the reform process and only shortly beyond a costly conflict with Vietnam, would have hesitated... Читать дальше...
Four workers died and four others were injured when the Imperial Logistics Construction collapsed.
Air strikes on a popular market and residential neighbourhoods killed at least 32 people and wounded dozens on Monday in an attack on one of the main opposition-held cities in northwestern Syria, rescuers and residents said.
Microsoft and Elon Musk’s OpenAI company are teaming up to improve the way artificial intelligence (AI) works and use it to solve real-world problems, according to a report by CNBC. Microsoft is investing $1 billion into the venture, and the companies are going to create new Azure supercomputing tech in the AI field. Microsoft is […]
Author, activist, and self-described "investigative satirist" Paul Krassner died at the age of 87 today in Desert Hot Springs, California. He was a personal friend and an early supporter of Boing Boing when it was a zine. Here are a few highlights of his long, active life:
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Milan are on the verge of striking a deal with Atletico Madrid for Angel Correa at €50m plus up to €7m bonuses, claim Sky Sport Italia.
Although Jaylen Brown wasn’t among USA Basketball’s first choices, he still has a chance to play for his country. USA... Read More »
Host Dan Le Batard not on his radio show after criticizing Trump, ESPN
I've been cycling for a long time. There has yet to be a ride where I was not dead numb in the lower extremities after ~8 miles. Been through too many seats to count, frame size (54cm) has stayed relatively constant and many many adjustments to all the stems and seats and posts and pedals and...
The France forward joined Barcelona for £107.6million but Atletico Madrid are seeking a higher fee.
The World Zionist Organization has made an almost identical replica of the cloth that covered the coffin at his burial in Israel to be revealed on Tuesday.
10 brewers tell us the most refreshing beers to drink away the summer heat when the temps top 100.
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday and announced his administration’s achievements during his first three years in office, along with his goals…READ
Читать дальше...MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man who admitted in a letter to a white supremacist organization that he fatally set his housemate on fire has been sentenced to life in prison. The Daily News Journal reports 53-year-old John Daniel Carothers pleaded guilty to murder Monday in Murfreesboro. Carothers was accused of pouring lighter fluid […]
Danica Carmelina, who is from the Philippines, celebrated turning 18 by throwing a "Swan Lake"-themed bash
The severity of crime also rose by two per cent, according to a Statistics Canada calculation called the Crime Severity Index.
Aka, pictured, is the second wife of a man named Ekwambe, who lives with the Mbenejli tribe in a small village in the south of the Congo.
Baku/07.22.19/Turan: Over the past 10 days, three Azerbaijani political emigrants have attempted to commit suicide in Germany in connection with the decision by the authorities of this country to deport them. One of them died, Turan was told by the head of the Leqat Integration Center in Germany, Alovsat Aliyev.According to him, the last incident occurred a few days ago in the city of Deggendorf. Khumai Mammadova, who lives in a refugee camp, attempted suicide by taking medication so ...
Mr. Trump made the comments to reporters at the White House amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Western powers. Iran said earlier on Monday it had captured 17 U.S. spies and sentenced some to death, but Mr. Trump denied the reports.