Las Vegas' water is 'very hard:' Is that cause for alarm?
By all federal standards, the water we drink in Southern Nevada from the Colorado River is safe, according to water quality data released every year by water managers.
By all federal standards, the water we drink in Southern Nevada from the Colorado River is safe, according to water quality data released every year by water managers.
Withdrawals and tactical voting suggest there’s still a lot to play for in the second round of France's legislative elections next Sunday.
The Israeli soldiers of the Multidomain Unit are using robots, drones and classified instruments in their Gaza operations. One thing was glaringly absent when we accompanied them on an operation in the heart of Gaza
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What if we could find a way to make electric currents flow, without energy loss? A promising approach for this involves using materials known as topological insulators. They are known to exist in one (wire), two (sheet) and three (cube) dimensions; all with different possible
The European Union said Monday that Meta’s “pay or consent” advertising model violates its new digital competition law, which both Apple and Microsoft have also been nailed for. Read more...
A gaming PC with the fastest CPU, DDR5 RAM, and Gen5 SSD would be a massive bottleneck though, so there's no chance you could use this at home.
Chris Brown and Jeremih have fired back at PARTYNEXTDOOR after he called the duo out for including his ex-girlfriend in the music video for 'Wait for It'.
Palestinian officials said an Israeli raid Monday killed a woman and a child in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, where a militant was killed the day before. The Israeli military, whose forces struck the same refugee camp on Sunday, did not immediately comment on the
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are experts in evolving new strategies to avoid being killed by antibiotics. One such bacterium is Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is naturally found in soil and water, but also hospitals, nursing homes and similar institutions for persons with
Netflix’s live-action “One Piece” TV series has gone into production for its second season, with the streaming confirming the returns of Ilia Isorelys Paulino as Alvida, Jeff Ward as Buggy and Michael Dorman as Gold Roger. The original Straw Hat crew was previously confirmed to
“Fargo” “Bridgerton” and “Palm Royale” were among the TV shows landing nominations with the Location Managers Guild. Also nominated were “Saltburn” and “Civil War.” The 11th annual LMGI Awards are set for Aug. 24 at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly
Two Democratic members of Congress sharply criticized opposition by two national organizations to new minimum staffing requirements at virtually every nursing home in the United States, calling it attempted “sabotage.” "We are writing regarding the American Health Care
Steve McQueen’s World War II drama “Blitz” will world premiere as the opening night gala of the 68th BFI London Film Festival (LFF). The Apple original film, directed, produced, and written by McQueen, marks the Academy Award and BAFTA winner’s return to the festival. “Blitz”
The world premiere of Steve McQueen‘s Blitz, starring Saoirse Ronan and Harris Dickinson, will open 2024’s BFI London Film Festival (LFF) this October. The Apple original film – directed, produced, and written by Oscar winner McQueen (12 Years a Slave) – follows the journey of
"The death of a jogger in the Italian Alps has sparked a furious debate about the relationship between humans and nature."
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President Biden has made preserving and protecting American democracy a central issue in his campaign for re-election. But his promise to preserve a system that many people think is failing is not a winning message.
The band has only performed "Dead Flowers" once before on their ongoing 2024 stadium tour, when they welcomed Tyler Childers to the stage in Orlando
Image: The Verge The EU has formally charged Meta with violations of its Digital Markets Act (DMA), marking its second such charge in as many weeks. The European Commission writes in a preliminary ruling that the “pay or consent” advertising model that launched last year for
Boeing said Monday that it plans to purchase Spirit AeroSystems in a $4.7 billion all-stock deal decades after it spun off the supplier. The planemaker has for years outsourced parts of its production process to the Spirit. But as Boeing seeks to rehabilitate its safety and
[Afreximbank] Today, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or ''the Bank'') signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to amplify the impact of their strategically aligned joint efforts of promoting global trade leveraging Africa's
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the most ideologically diverse government in South Africa's history.
Steve Bannon is scheduled to report to prison on Monday to start a four-month sentence over his contempt of Congress charges. The Supreme Court rejected Bannon’s emergency appeal last week to delay his prison sentence, upholding Monday’s deadline for the onetime adviser of
Walmart-owned Sam's Club is looking to labels when it comes to competing with Costco.
British politics has cast Muslim women as a visible threat. No matter who wins the UK election, Muslim women will end up the losers, writes Nadeine Asbali.
President Biden’s reelection campaign unveiled an ad on Monday that highlights his argument that he’s up for another four years in office, amid ongoing calls for him to drop out of the 2024 race. The one-minute ad, entitled “I Know,” is part of the many attempts by Biden and
In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop
George Sikharulidze’s feature debut “Panopticon” is, the director says, a very personal movie. The film, screening as a world premiere in Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s main competition, is a coming-of-age story about a young man floundering to find himself in the absence of any
It’s still too early to say which land mass is next in line to be struck by Beryl after the Lesser Antilles.
First lady Jill Biden doubled down on her support of her husband in a new interview, saying that she will not let last week’s debate define the last four years of President Biden’s administration. In comments to Vogue on Sunday, the first lady said the family “will not let
The generation of clean electricity in Europe is setting records. In the first half of 2024, renewables made up more than 50% of all power generation in Europe while nuclear provided a stable share of 24% - according to latest figures from Eurelectric’s electricity data
An investigation by The Guardian has unveiled the person behind a 'collective' responsible for spreading pro-Israeli disinformation.
The UK’s Horticultural Trades Association and sister groups from across Europe warn that new border checks aren’t working.
The Supreme Court is expected to issue its highly anticipated opinion on former President Trump's claims that he has presidential immunity from criminal prosecution on its final day of releasing opinions on Monday. Trump's appeal froze his indictment in the nation's capital,
Keeping Joe Biden as the party’s nominee is not only irresponsible, but selfish.