Author: James Martin

Google News turned 20 this year, and it’s getting a major redesign that reflects changing priorities in journalism. The newly launched News desktop revamp now prioritizes catching up on important stories. In addition to top stories and personalized picks, there’s a particular focus on local news. That section is finally at the top of the page, and you can add multiple locations in case one city’s coverage isn’t enough. The company is also bolstering its fact checking. Google News now shows the original claim next to a headline, along with fact checks (from independent sources) that show whether the claim…

Bill Cosby has been found guilty of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1975. A Los Angeles County jury delivered the verdict in favor of Judy Huth, who is now 64, and awarded her $500,000 on Tuesday.Jurors determined Cosby intentionally caused harmful sexual contact with Huth, that he reasonably believed she was under 18, and that his conduct was driven by unnatural or abnormal sexual interest in a minor.’It’s been torture,’ Huth said of the seven-year legal fight. ‘To be ripped apart, you know, thrown under the bus and backed over. This, to me, is such a big…

Perrottet urged to halt Barilaro appointment pending inquiryMichael McGowanThe Labor opposition managed to pass a motion on Wednesday calling for the NSW state government to delay former deputy New South Wales premier John Barilaro’s appointment to a $500,000-a-year trade commissioner job until an urgent upper house inquiry reports its findings.Terms of reference for the upper house inquiry – which is expected to begin in a matter of weeks – have yet to be published, but it will focus on the circumstances, process and probity of the appointment.The motion passed 20 votes to 18, despite opposition from the government and One…

(CNN) — Nepal is considering relocating Everest Base Camp due to environmental concerns.According to Nepal’s Department of Tourism Director-General Taranath Adhikari, Base Camp’s location faces some risk from the melt of nearby Khumbu glacier.”We have received recommendations from numerous stakeholders to relocate the base camp. While no decisions have been made yet, we are taking these suggestions very seriously,” Adhikari told CNN Travel. These stakeholders include local residents, mountaineers and environmental experts. However, any major changes to Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, will not be made hastily. Since research activities can only be conducted during spring, it could take…

He also shared how part of his decision to become more healthy was motivated by the greater risk COVID-19 posed to those with diabetes.The DJ, who as part of his routine started cycling regularly and walked hundreds of kilometers, started at a weight of 86kg but lost 3kg in three weeks.He also dropped his blood sugar levels from 65mmol/mol to 53.According to the NHS, to become considered medically in remission for the condition, you need to drop your blood sugar levels below 48mmol/mol for at least six months. Source link

CNN  —  Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in favor of expanding the emergency use authorizations for the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines to include children as young as 6 months. All 21 members of the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted “yes” in response to the question: “Based on the totality of scientific evidence available, do the benefits of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine when administered as a 2-dose series (25 micrograms each dose) outweigh its risks for use in infants and children 6 months through 5 years of age?”…

High temperatures in the area this week are in the 90s, but when you factor in humidity, the heat index climbs as high as 104. “We’ve had people just coming in today after mowing their lawn,” Dr. Stephanie Lareau, an emergency room physician, said Tuesday. “Luckily, sports hasn’t started back yet, so we haven’t seen a lot of the youth population. We see a lot of heat-related cases when football practice starts.”Of all the natural disasters, heat is the No. 1 killer, studies show. And as temperatures continue to rise because of the climate crisis, scientists expect it to make…

In the State Dining Room of the White House on Feb. 5, President Biden argues that the U.S. economy faces a bigger risk from doing too little to fight the downturn than doing too much. His administration had been pushing a large stimulus plan intended to reduce unemployment, inject new firepower into the anemic job market and quickly grow the economy. “If we make these investments now, with interest rates at historic lows, we’ll generate more growth, higher incomes, a stronger economy, and our nation’s finances will be in a stronger position as well,” Biden says. “So, the way I…

CNN  —  Whether you’re without power, enduring extreme heat or trying to save money, there are ways to feel comfortable without artificial cooling. Heat can foster fun summer activities, but the body shouldn’t be too hot for too long, as too much heat can harm your brain and other organs, according to the US National Institutes of Health. Sweating is the body’s natural cooling system, but when that’s not enough, there’s increased risk for developing the heat-related illness hyperthermia – signs of which include heat cramps, heat edema and heat stroke. Staying cool can be done by using some basic…

Employees at a supermarket in the Czech Republic found 840kg of cocaine worth 2bn Czech crowns (£68m) inside boxes of bananas that were delivered to the store.The delivery, which was sent to supermarkets in the towns of Jicin and Rychnov nad Kneznou in the northern region of the country, is believed to have been sent to the stores by mistake.The record amount of cocaine, which is estimated to be worth more in street value, arrived in moulded cocaine cubes on Friday.Speaking on a Czech public radio station, Jakub Frydrych, the head of the police anti-narcotics unit, said the cocaine is…