The future of 25 projects that are part of the New Hospital Programme in England is in doubt, after the government announced it would be reviewing their feasibility. In a letter to MPs, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said it was clear the programme – promised by the Tories in their 2019 election manifesto – was … Read more
SUNRISE, Fla. – Christine Bumstead’s path toward being an assistant coach in a preseason game for the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers started in a most unusual way. She went deer hunting. Her journey took off when hockey — and the rest of the world — had stopped in 2020 because of the COVID-19 … Read more
Smart glasses, many with components made in China, are emerging as an up-and-coming category as the fall consumer technology product season gets underway. The glasses are a simpler version of Apple’s pricey Vision Pro, not to mention the high-end tech required for virtual reality headsets. Snap has revealed augmented reality glasses ; Meta is expected … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Helima Croft, RBC Capital Markets’ Head of Global Commodity Strategy, highlights rising oil prices and geopolitical risks related to Iran and Hezbollah that are “not fully priced in.” She notes that while energy supplies remain stable, conflicts could impact markets. Source link
“I don’t like yellow.” A strange comment, especially from someone whose garden was awash with golden daffodils and zingy yellow primroses. Royal View I believe that the fashion for disliking yellow, a fashion quite entrenched in certain parts of the UK’s gardening community, originated from a comment made by the then Prince Charles (now King … Read more
On soup: “The transformation that occurs in the caldron is quintessential and wondrous, subtle and delicate.” – I Yin, 239 B.C.E. Spring is technically here although temperatures feel more like early summer than spring. But, hey, when is weather ever reasonable here in the Mid-Atlantic? In the seventies this week and maybe snow next week… … Read more
BERLIN — The cost of a popular ticket introduced last year that allows people to use all local and regional trains, buses and subway systems across Germany is set to increase by about 18% next year, a senior official said Monday. Transport ministers from Germany’s 16 states agreed that the price of the Germany Ticket, … Read more
“It’s a big relief that Elon Musk is standing up for free speech and removing censorship,” Anil Murty, a cofounder of SIFF, told BuzzFeed News. (He declined to provide evidence that the group’s tweets were shadowbanned before Musk bought Twitter.) Musk, who has fired over 70% of the company’s employees (including content moderators) since he … Read more
ICYMI, determining someone’s health by checking their body mass index is … well, not it. For decades, BMI was used as a major indicator of one’s health. But recently, the American Medical Association decided to adopt a new policy on BMI because it doesn’t account for differences across race, gender, age and other demographics. Further, … Read more
The Week 3 slate brought a reality check for some, and some glimmers of hope for a couple of the NFL’s winless teams. It also featured some significant moments for a couple of coaches and quarterbacks. TAKE IT @Saquon! 65-YARD RUN FOR THE LEAD! pic.twitter.com/644j4kcyAQ — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 22, 2024 The Baltimore Ravens … Read more