The year of 2022 marks a special anniversary of 150 years of baseball in Japan. NBC News’ Jake Ward reports on how an increasing number of the country’s biggest stars are now playing in the MLB, teaching Americans more about the Japanese perspective on the game.
An Albany-based financial institution is donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to address food insecurity.
"Nature has spent hundreds of millions of years optimising elegant solutions to extremely complicated problems," said Alon Gorodetsky, a biomedical engineer at the University of California, Irvine. "So if we look to nature, we can shortcut our development process and get to a valuable solution right away," he told AFP. From squid-skin food warmers to a lubricant made of cow mucus, here is a selection of this year's scientific work inspired by nature. - Okra plasters stop bleeding hearts - Stopping... Читать дальше...
The US government's highway safety agency said on Thursday it will send teams to investigate two November crashes in California and Ohio involving Teslas that may have been operating on automated driving systems. The probes bring to 35 the number of crashes investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration since 2016 in which either Tesla's Full Self-Driving or Autopilot systems likely were in use. Nineteen people were killed in the crashes. The California crash occurred on Thanksgiving... Читать дальше...
Iran’s nationwide uprising is marking its 98th day on Thursday following a day of various protest rallies, gatherings, nightly marches, and strikes. Protesters have continued to voice their opposition to the mullahs’ regime through various slogans, including “Death to Khamenei!” and “Death to the dictator!” referring directly to regime Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
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A Taiwanese woman who reached Rajkot with her fiance, a Rajkot resident working in Australia, has tested positive for Covid-19 in the city. Another native of Bhavnagar who works in China also tested positive for Covid-19 along with his two-year-old daughter after their arrival at their native place.
An LGBTQ refugee group says Ottawa is helping resettle to Canada 600 Afghans who are fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Parents want schools that focus on teaching so students can be focused on learning. Academic achievement should be at the our schools' center, not brushed aside as an inconvenience.
The longtime YouTube couple have shared pictures from their November wedding.
“It was just a no-brainer, when it came down to it,” right-hander says after getting opt-out clause from San Francisco.
Dalal Street will witness the debut of three company on Friday, December 23, 2022 including mainboard companies- Landmark Cars, and Abans Holdings- along withe SME player Dronacharya Aerial Innovations.
Premier says thank you to health care workers, and encourages everyone to wear a mask when indoors with people.
The Jan. 6 committee has released dozens of new witness transcripts from its investigation into the attack on the U.S. Capitol. They show that the panel's star witness, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, testified that she was pressured by a Trump-related attorney before her deposition. Nikole Killion has the details.
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson told the House January 6 committee that her first lawyer advised her against being fully forthcoming with the panel, telling her it was acceptable to testify that she did not recall certain events when she actually did and that the less you remember, the better, according to a transcript of one of her interviews released on Thursday. The lawyer, Stefan Passantino, denied the allegations, saying in a statement that he had done nothing wrong and had acted honourably... Читать дальше...
Let the love triangle continue...
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A memorial service for homeless people who died on the streets of Los Angeles County was held Wednesday on the first day of winter during the longest night of the year. (Dec 22)
Microsoft is headed for a battle with the Federal Trade Commission over whether the U.S. will block the tech giant’s planned takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard
Indians reluctant to take Covid booster dose finds study
