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1. Omicron found in NYC deer raises questions about COVID transmission from animals to humans  ABC News
2. Deer in New York Test Positive for Omicron, Researchers Warn of Future 'Spillback to Humans'  Gizmodo
3. Discovery of Omicron in New York deer raises concern over possible new variants  Reuters
4. Coronavirus Briefing: Oh Deer!  The New York Times
5. Not just humans: Study finds NYC omicron spike hit deer too  Associated Press
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The headline may sound extreme, but unfortunately it’s not. New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently compared people who love cheese to people who suffer from heroin addictions, reports The Guardian.

It’s almost Valentine’s Day. Sometimes called “Oh, shit, I forgot again” Day, the annual Feb. 14 celebration of love is marked by candy, greeting cards, and difficult-to-obtain dinner reservations, but where did Valentine’s Day come from? Why do we celebrate it? Who said we have to give people candy? What does it all …

The charming atmosphere that connects two countries is presented during "German Traces In Bangkok, Thai Traces In Berlin", at RCB Photographer's Gallery 2 in River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until March 31.

The experimental exhibition "12 Camels" shows how our lives can be affected by the decisions made by other people. It is running at Broccoli Revolution, Charoen Krung 42/1, daily from 11am to 8pm, until April 3.

You should not expect a typical chef's table experience at Inno.Ento.Food. The chef's table project was developed two years ago by Exofood Thailand in collaboration with FabCafe Bangkok and Thapakorn "Chef Pong" Shinawasi so diners could enjoy a four-course tasting meal that features creative, ingenious and nutritional dishes made from insects.

From March 4-6, the 13th edition of the popular US-style flea market Made By Legacy returns and will take over the large space at Sermsuk Warehouse from 3pm-midnight.

Four years on since the overwhelming international success of the high school crime thriller Bad Genius, director Nattawut "Baz" Poonpiriya returns with a bang in an emotional road trip drama called One For The Road.

Verifying the information you spread and being careful not to falsely accuse other people ought to be considered basic rules that people of all ages should know and abide by.

People in Bangkok have long debated about how to address the city's notorious traffic problems.

Military coups are back in fashion in Africa. There have been over 200 attempted coups in the continent since 1960, about half of them successful, but in the past two decades they had dropped to only two a year. Last year saw six, however, and there have been two already this year. The latest in Guinea-Bissau.

One of the most profitable global criminal enterprises is one you might not expect. It is crimes like illegal fishing and logging, waste trafficking, and trade in wildlife. And the financial sector is reaping huge rewards from these assaults against the natural environment.

The collapse of recent sessions of the House of Representatives due to the lack of a quorum is a serious threat to the political institution -- but not one that is unprecedented in the history of Thai democracy.

Online media spending by some corporations this year may be shifting away from social media giants towards other platforms that are lower cost and offer measurement and cost effectiveness, according to Real Smart, a marketing tech solutions provider.

Slowing condo launches and extremely high land prices in inner city areas led to a year-on-year increase in land prices in Bangkok during the fourth quarter last year as it saw the lowest growth in a decade, according to property consultant CBRE Thailand.

A group of Thai shippers expects the country's exports to see year-on-year growth of 5% in the first quarter, helped by the global economic recovery.

SET-listed RS announced yesterday the acquisition of the entire business of Unilever Life (ULife), a direct sales business unit of the global consumer product conglomerate Unilever, with an investment of roughly 880 million baht.

The cabinet yesterday approved an action plan to drive bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic development between 2022 and 2027 with a total budget of almost 41 billion baht.

The Thai stock market remains attractive as listed companies continue to make profits and the bourse has recorded positive net fund inflows the last two months.

The Geo Metro is an oft-forgotten economy car that seemingly only gets dredged up in discussions about fuel economy or when you see one still on the road. A man in Wisconsin is giving you another reason to remember the Metro, for he managed to turn one into an absolute monster with the power of an LS4 V8 behind the…

Kris Osborn

Laser Weapons, United States

The High-Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-Dazzler with Surveillance will be placed aboard the USS Preble and integrated with its Aegis radar system.

The U.S. Navy is arming its destroyers with a high-powered, long-range laser weapon. 

The High-Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-Dazzler with Surveillance (HELIOS) is now being integrated onto the USS Preble, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. HELIOS is engineered to surveil... Читать дальше...

Two young women—one an African warrior, one a Viking princess—become important allies in Black Shield Maiden, a new medieval fantasy that’s the first in a new series from musician turned debut author WILLOW, co-written with Jess Hendel. io9 is excited to share a vivid first excerpt from the book today.

Some of LIC’s policyholders’ premium is invested in projects that lead to natural catastrophes that often result in death of or injury to those very policyholders.

Andrew Rowsey wasn't enchanted with the road atmosphere in 2017
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For the three months ended Jan. 1, the average price for Tyson's beef surged nearly 32%, while the average price of chicken and pork rose about 12% and 19%, respectively.