Reuters Outbreaks in DR Congo have affected children as well as adults The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreaks in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern. The highly contagious disease – formerly known as monkeypox – has killed at least 450 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. … Read more
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in a superb homecoming performance, New York’s defense was dominant and the Jets rolled to a 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots in their home opener Thursday night. Rodgers started his first game at MetLife Stadium since leaving the field just over a year … Read more
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Leopoldo López, a Venezuelan opposition leader who was imprisoned on charges of inciting anti-government protests. Birth date: April 29, 1971 Birth place: Caracas, Venezuela Birth name: Leopoldo Eduardo López Mendoza Father: Leopoldo López Gil, businessman and member of the European Parliament Mother: Antonieta Mendoza de López, … Read more
The Investment Committee debate what rising rates means for home buyers and homebuilders. Source link
I hate Cleome. My disdain stems from a bad experience back when I was a baby gardener. In my baby gardener days, I had a tiny plot in front of a duplex (so really, I just had the right-hand side of the garden). I was eager to make my mark (my parents, of course, got … Read more
It’s better to be outside. That is surely one of the central takeaways from the past year. Rather than simply cancel its annual late winter event, which has been held for 193 years, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society decided to hold its 2021 flower show later, outdoors, at Olmsted-designed FDR Park in South Philly. The show … Read more
Nike Inc. has named Elliott Hill as its president and CEO effective, replacing John Donahoe, who will retire next month BEAVERTON, Ore. — Nike Inc. said Thursday it has named Elliott Hill as its president and CEO, replacing John Donahoe, who will retire next month. Hill is returning to the company from which retired in … Read more
The US government is taking aim at the engine of Google’s immense wealth – its extremely lucrative ad tech business. A trial beginning on Monday will hear the Department of Justice’s case that the search engine’s parent company Alphabet illegally operates a monopoly in the market. The company earned more than $200 billion (£152bn) last … Read more
The total cost of compensation is expected to run into billions of pounds. The amounts are being judged under five criteria – harm caused, social impact from stigma and isolation, impact on autonomy and private life, care costs and financial loss. The first payments will be made to those who were infected, the Labour government … Read more
MIAMI – In what has become a fall custom, the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the playoffs. The Dodgers clinched their 12th consecutive postseason berth Thursday with a 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on the same night that star slugger Shohei Ohtani homered three times and stole two bases to become the first … Read more