Tag: royalty

Kayaking among avian ‘royalty’ off Flat Hammock

Jul. 4—Gulls are everywhere. You often see them sneak up on inattentive picnickers to swipe bags of potato chips, swoop down to snatch French fries and hamburger buns from fast-food parking lots, tear open curbside trash bags, and drop clams and mussels on the pavement to crack open their shells. Opportunistic eaters, they are just […]

Four youngsters named as royalty for 174th Marion County Fair

Subjects of the 2024 Marion County Fair, behold your new royalty. The fair’s king, queen, prince and princess were coronated Monday after a lengthy selection process from some of the county’s finest 4-H and FFA youth. Reigning for the next year will be Adrian Starcher, king; Reagan Fitsko, queen; Josiah Dawson, prince; and Marissa Loyer, […]

Contestants, former Royalty, in spotlight at Miss Ohio Parade in Mansfield

The parade attracted a crowd downtown Mansfield on Sunday as Miss Ohio and Miss Ohio’s Teen contestants from across the state captured attention with their stylish, colorful dresses and hats as they rode down Park Avenue West seated on convertibles, including many classic cars from 1960s. Miss Ohio Madison Miller waved happily from a shiny […]

DNA suggests ancient Celtic royalty was matrilineal

New genetic analysis of two princes’ within a pair of Germany’s most well-preserved Celtic burial mounds confirms a long-suspected familial relationship—one that may shake up our understanding of gender relationships within Iron Age societies. Based on DNA reconstruction efforts, it appears at least some Celtic clans revolved around matrilineal instead of patrilineal dynasties. Unlike the […]

Cytokinetics secures up to $575M in royalty deal, frustrating investors

Dive Brief: Shares in Cytokinetics sank by about one-fifth Thursday on news of a funding deal the biotechnology company struck with Royalty Pharma, in which it traded away a stake in future sales of its experimental heart drug for upfront cash. The agreement will give Cytokinetics $250 million at closing and as much as $575 […]

Burned remains of Maya royalty marked the rise of a new leader, study says

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. In an ancient Maya temple-pyramid in Guatemala, archaeologists recently discovered the scorched bones of at least four adults who were likely members of a royal lineage. The burning signaled a deliberate and potentially public desecration […]

Oil and gas royalty hike passes House, heads to Senate

Feb. 10—Fossil fuel producers seeking leases in the Permian Basin and elsewhere in New Mexico may have to give more of their profits to the state. The House passed a bill to raise maximum fossil fuel royalty rates on state land in a 39-28 vote after three hours of debate Saturday afternoon, over intense opposition […]

Bill to raise state’s fossil fuel royalty rates moves ahead

Jan. 29—New Mexico’s fossil fuel industry is enjoying a record boom in the Permian Basin, and state officials want the education system to benefit even more than it has from the oil-rich region by making companies pay more to drill on state lands there. The House Commerce and Economic Development Committee voted 6-5 Monday, mostly […]