Well, the idea that President Joe Biden would be pumped up with performance-enhancing drugs was soundly debunked during Thursday’s presidential debate. It was, for an 81-year-old incumbent president who needed to show people his age is not a factor, an unmitigated disaster. Biden seemed to lose his train of thought at one point early in […]
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s economy created a net 131,811 formal jobs in May, Labor Ministry data released on Thursday showed, falling short of the 200,000 forecast in a Reuters poll of economists. The figure accounts for 2,116,326 admissions and 1,984,515 jobs closed, and was the worst for any May since 2020, when a net 398,294 […]
I don’t know about you, but when it comes to discovering the best beauty products, I always head over to social media. From eye creams to concealers and brow gels, there are endless recs from actual women (not bots!) of all ages. One of my favorite platforms to hunt for budget finds, though? Facebook groups […]
Designer Joe Doucet has created a wind fence that will help urban areas produce clean energy. Doucet’s system features twisty vertical wind turbines, according to Interesting Engineering, that look like DNA helices or fusilli noodles. The designer’s road to settling on this design was a long one — he originally conceived of 16 different turbine […]
ST. LOUIS — A stack of tax documents has Brennen Woolfolk steaming. “Infuriating because you already work all year to get these things and then you have your children’s stuff that’s supposed to be sacred, but I guess not all the time is that the case,” said Woolfolk. Woolfolk was attempting to complete his taxes […]
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) suggested that Hunter Biden’s conviction in the federal gun charges case could create “an opening” for Michelle Obama to make a bid for the White House. Ogles responded to the verdict on Fox Business’s “Mornings with Maria” on Wednesday and emphasized the “need to pursue justice” before suggesting President Biden may […]
Jun. 9—Amanda Zito got into motorcycles because she couldn’t bring her horses to Portland. A sixth-generation girl from a ranching family in Corvallis, she left the horses behind when she moved to Oregon in 2010 to attend college. From there, her passion for riding motorcycles, specifically taking them on long-distance trips, continued to grow. “Motorcycles […]
Polk County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with Florida Polytechnic University in an effort to use the latest technological trend to fight crime. Polk Sheriff Grady Judd announced the launch of the Sheriff’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, or SAIL. The Sheriff’s Office has started assembling staff and resources for a new investigative unit aimed at learning […]
Kyron Zarco-Smith was killed when police say gang members shot at his home. The gang-related March shooting death of 3-year-old Kyron Zarco-Smith will be remembered annually in Athens-Clarke County on his birthday, June 18, as part of a resolution adopted this week by the Athens-Clarke County Commission. The resolution also could have long-term effects on […]
South Korea is aiming to expand its presence in space. The nation is targeting landing on Mars by 2045, the country’s president announced at the launch of its national space agency. President Yoon Suk Yeol inaugurated the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) on Thursday, May 30, Reuters reported. The agency will oversee space policy and seek […]
Central College has created two new dean positions to provide leadership and support in undergraduate education and faculty development. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Central College has added two new dean positions, overseeing faculty and undergraduate education. According to a news release, the Pella private college promoted Leslie Keuning Duinink to the role of […]
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environmental Public Health Tracking program has a new way to show New Mexicans the dangers of extreme heat. The dashboard shows residents when to avoid going outside during heat waves and what to look for if they’re affected by heat-related illness. The new dashboard shows real-time heat-related ER visits. […]