May 17 is the last chance to claim your 2020 tax refund — the median payment is $932, IRS says

2024-05-17 14:26:39 UTC

May 17 is the deadline to claim your 2020 tax refund by filing your federal return. The median possible payment could be $932, according to the IRS. Read more at CNBC

Mexican taco truck becomes first to earn Michelin star, but chef won’t wear coveted jacket: ‘Secret is the simplicity’

2024-05-16 06:07:14 UTC

The heat is one of the few secrets Rivera Martínez would share. The steel grill has to be heated to an astounding 680 degrees.
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11 Times CNN’s Debate Host Jake Tapper Attacked Donald Trump with Nasty Claims

2024-05-18 20:03:37 UTC

CNN selected anchor Jake Tapper to co-host its presidential debate on June 27, an in-studio event that is likely to produce fireworks between Tapper and former President Donald Trump.Tapper, one of Trump’s sharpest critics, who purports to be an unbiased jour… Read more at Freerepublic.com

The OnlyFans Model Who Ruined the Portal Previously Went Viral for Licking a Toilet

2024-05-16 12:25:00 UTC

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Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws

2024-05-17 11:26:37 UTC

In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab Emirates Read more at ABC News

New COVID Super Variant Threatens Million of Disney World Vacationers, CDC Updates Florida

2024-05-16 14:20:56 UTC

The COVID-19 pandemic might have occurred years ago, but some strains of the virus are still making their way around the world. Recently, two new strains seem to be targeting Florida and the United States, potentially sending traveling shockwaves for millions… Read more at Inside the Magic

New branding signals start of Roanoke Market Building revamp

2024-05-16 20:17:00 UTC

Renovations and refocused promotional efforts are part of the plan to bring new life to the old city market building in downtown Roanoke, after years of coronavirus downturn, officials said. Read more at Roanoke Times

He’s been accepted to 122 colleges with $5.3 million in scholarships. His choice came down to his love of music

2024-05-18 13:33:16 UTC

Helms Ategeka, a high school senior in Oakland, California, received admissions to 122 colleges and universities. With almost too many choices, he and his... Read more at CNN

Genotypic and phenotypic drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: A multicenter study

2024-05-16 14:00:00 UTC

Background The emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) has been a major obstacle to global tuberculosis control programs, especially in developing countries, including Ethiopia. This study investigated drug resistance patterns and associated mutation… Read more at Plos.org

From tax to green power, UK's Conservatives and Labour lock horns on economy

2024-05-17 13:14:33 UTC

(marketscreener.com) British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party are increasingly making the economy a battleground of their early election campaigning. Finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Friday the Conservatives woul… Read more at Marketscreener.com

Functional Food Ingredients Global Strategic Business Report 2024: Plant-Centric Demand to Buoy Functional Foods & Drinks Ingredients Market

2024-05-16 14:35:00 UTC

Dublin, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Functional Food Ingredients - Global Strategic Business Report" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.The global market for Functional Food Ingredients estimated at US$96.4 Billion in the year 2023, … Read more at GlobeNewswire

Inflation shock has turned UK into nation of savers – report

2024-05-17 04:54:31 UTC

(marketscreener.com) The cost-of-living shock has turned the UK from a nation of spenders into savers, according to a think tank. The "tumultuous period of price change" has changed what households do with their money, with consumption being cut by more than… Read more at Marketscreener.com

Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other’s ‘expansionism’

2024-05-17 18:50:25 UTC

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russia and China are helping each other expand their territorial reach, and democracies must push back against authoritarian states that threaten their rights and sovereignty, Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said in an int… Read more at Thehillstimes.in

Outbreak of Natural Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus Infection in Farmed Minks, China

2024-05-16 04:00:00 UTC

Natural Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus Infection in Farmed Minks, China
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France Declares State Of Emergency In New Caledonia As Protests Rage

2024-05-16 00:00:04 UTC

France has declared a state of emergency on the Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia after violent protests flared up against electoral reforms killing one police officer and three others, the Washington Post reported. Read more at NDTV News

I'm a financial planner, and over 15 years I've seen my wealthiest clients have the same 3 habits

2024-05-16 21:58:02 UTC

People ask CFP Malik S. Lee for the secret sauce — the commonalities he sees in his wealthiest financial-planning clients that make them successful. Read more at Business Insider

China waging cyber hell on West; We're already at war, UK official warns...

2024-05-18 17:00:03 UTC

CHINA’S vast army of hackers are waging a cyber war on the West to pave the way for a new world order, a top MP has warned. In a stark warning, former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith said: R… Read more at The-sun.com

EDM Initiates Dense Media Separation Study

2024-05-16 12:50:06 UTC

(marketscreener.com) EDM Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has commenced a dense media separation study on the base metal mineralization at the Scotia Mine.The Dense Media Separation is an inexpensive method of pre-concentrating mineralization dur… Read more at Marketscreener.com

Republic Life Insurance Goes Live as Caribbean's First Digital, Direct-to-Consumer Insurer Powered by Sapiens' Insurance Platform

2024-05-16 12:16:07 UTC

(marketscreener.com) Sapiens' Insurance platform on Microsoft Azure cloud will enable quick launch of products and accelerate market expansion ROCHELLE PARK, N.J., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sapiens International Corporation, , a leading global provider o… Read more at Marketscreener.com

Charting the Global Economy: US Inflation Eases; Rescue Package for China Property Crisis

2024-05-18 09:18:42 UTC

A measure of underlying US inflation cooled in April for the first time in six months, a small step in the right direction for Federal Reserve officials looking to start cutting interest rates this year. Read more at Financial Post

Free Trade Is Dead

2024-05-18 12:00:00 UTC

Joe Biden’s new tariffs on Chinese goods mark the decisive rejection of an economic orthodoxy that dominated American policy making for nearly half a century. Read more at The Atlantic

Francis Collins Admits No Evidence For Six-Foot Social Distancing

2024-05-17 17:23:15 UTC

My wife is a wonderful woman, but she has horrible taste in television. She, at times, will acknowledge this shortcoming as “guilty pleasures.”One of her favorite streaming “programs” is the hospital drama “New Amsterdam.” It’s god-awful. More unreal than rea… Read more at Freerepublic.com

Memories of October 6: What were Israelis doing before Hamas attacked?

2024-05-17 13:49:35 UTC

The following vignettes are among many that were compiled from civilians, soldiers, religious community leaders, and reporters working on The Jerusalem Post’s Breaking News desk that day. Read more at The Jerusalem Post

Russia and China are supporting each other's territorial reach, says Taiwan's foreign minister

2024-05-17 20:46:02 UTC

Taiwan's outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, says Russia and China are helping each other to expand their territories.
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Chicago nurse is finally free of COVID-19-related PTSD and depression after electrical brain tapping therapy

2024-05-16 09:00:55 UTC

A Chicago nurse closed out her 40-year career after the coronavirus pandemic left her with PTSD and depression. She revealed how an electrical brain-tapping therapy called deep TMS saved her life. Read more at Fox News

Japan Airport Terminal : April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 (FY23) Earnings Presentation Transcript (May 15, 2024)

2024-05-16 08:26:08 UTC

(marketscreener.com) Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2024 May 15, 2024 Event Summary [Company Name] ...https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/JAPAN-AIRP… Read more at Marketscreener.com

Israeli filmmakers fear cultural boycott

2024-05-17 09:05:08 UTC

“You can’t argue with the result: Israeli movies hardly ever even make the Oscar short list, let alone get nominated."
Read more at The Jerusalem Post

California ICE Detention Center Holding Only 5 Detainees due to Outdated COVID-19 Rule

2024-05-16 02:31:25 UTC

A detention center in California used by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is only housing five people, despite being able to hold thousands. The post California ICE Detention Center Holding Only 5 Detainees due to Outdated COVID-19 Ru… Read more at Breitbart News

The Morning Report — 5/17/24

2024-05-17 11:05:33 UTC

Good morning, kids. Seems like there are a lot of cornered rats out there and while in a certain sense, it gives me cause to be somewhat , as we all know, cornered rats have no alternative but to strike... Read more at Acecomments.mu.nu

Inferring fungal growth rates from optical density data

2024-05-16 14:00:00 UTC

Author summary Quantifying fungal growth is essential for antifungal drug discovery and monitoring antifungal resistance. As fungal growth is complex, with fungal morphology (shape) dynamically changing over time, previous studies have quantified fungal growt… Read more at Plos.org

Customized production of antiviral coatings and cell culture surfaces

2024-05-16 20:08:44 UTC

Special polymer coatings can confer functional properties to surfaces, for example, antiviral behavior. A team from the Department of Materials Science at Kiel University has now for the first time comprehensively compared various biomedical coatings and inve… Read more at Phys.Org

COVID 'social distancing'? 'No evidence' supporting 6-foot demands

2024-05-17 20:01:10 UTC

That COVID "social distancing" demand – spewed out by government officials during the pandemic – marked out 6-foot intervals on store floors for people to wait in line. And kept school children home. Among the "real life consequences, according to a federal r… Read more at Wnd.com

Top Fauci aide allegedly learned to make 'smoking gun' emails 'disappear'

2024-05-18 19:48:28 UTC

Jason Cohen Daily Caller News Foundation National Institutes of Health (NIH) Principal Deputy Director Lawrence Tabak testified on Thursday that a former aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci allegedly violated the agency’s public records policy by disposing of certain e… Read more at Wnd.com

Dave Vellante’s Breaking Analysis: The complete collection

2024-05-17 10:33:12 UTC

Breaking Analysis is a weekly editorial program combining knowledge from SiliconANGLE’s theCUBE with spending data from Enterprise Technology Research. Branded as theCUBE Insights, Powered by ETR, the program is our opportunity to share independent, unfiltere… Read more at SiliconANGLE News

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11 Times CNN's Debate Host Jake Tapper Attacked Donald Trump with Nasty Claims

2024-05-18 12:00:17 UTC

Jake Tapper is set to co-host a presidential debate on June 27, an event that is likely to produce fireworks between him and Donald Trump. The post 11 Times CNN’s Debate Host Jake Tapper Attacked Donald Trump with Nasty Claims appeared first on Breitbart. Read more at Breitbart News

‘Dies Irae’ - A short story

2024-05-17 09:00:22 UTC

THE LAST time I remember taking him to the museum was during the summer he turned 18, one of our hardest times.
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Klopp leaves lasting legacy after restoring Liverpool to elite

2024-05-17 04:07:26 UTC

LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp will leave Anfield on Sunday (May 19) as a living legend, having restored Liverpool to the elite of English and European football while building a lasting bond with the city and its people. Ever since the manager in January announced t… Read more at CNA

Can Global Genomic Surveillance Forecast the Next Pandemic?

2024-05-16 12:51:00 UTC

COVID took the world by stunned surprise – but, to quote an old Who song, we won’t be fooled again. That’s thanks… The post Can Global Genomic Surveillance Forecast the Next Pandemic? appeared first on DNA Science. Read more at Plos.org

Taco Stand in Mexico City Gets Michelin Star

2024-05-17 21:59:00 UTC

Mexico City’s Tacos El Califa de León recently became the first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star – an award presented by the famous French restaurant guide. Read more at VOA News

‘Inhumane’: Utah mom slaps drug company with lawsuit after suffering COVID vaccine trial injuries

2024-05-17 14:00:30 UTC

Brianne Dressen shared with Fox News Digital why she decided to file a lawsuit against AstraZeneca after taking part in the drug company's COVID-19 vaccine trial. Read more at Fox News

‘Crazy’ ocean heat bleaching corals so perilously, scientists hope for hurricanes to cool things off

2024-05-18 19:30:00 UTC

Coral reefs are key to seafood production and tourism worldwide, and their ecosystem loss is one of the climate change’s historic tipping points. Read more at Roanoke Times

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AstraZeneca COVID vaccine linked to another rare but fatal blood clotting disorder

2024-05-16 10:50:13 UTC

Over a week after AstraZeneca announced the global withdrawal of its coronavirus vaccine, citing a decrease in sales, new research has linked it to a rare disorder. Read more at Breezyscroll.com

Friday essay: ‘me against you’ – Jon Ronson investigates the perpetual outrage of the culture wars

2024-05-16 20:12:21 UTC

The culture wars have been around forever, but keep taking new forms, and US variants threaten to spill over to Australia – as seen in the recent (overturned) ban on same-sex parenting books in Sydney. Read more at The Conversation Africa

London Mayor Khan Says Trump Is Homophobic, Racist, and Sexist, Demands Labour Party 'Call Him Out'

2024-05-18 12:20:35 UTC

Donald Trump is a homophobe, sexist, and racist declared far-left Mayor of London Sadiq Khan while urging his party to "call him out". The post London Mayor Khan Says Trump Is Homophobic, Racist, and Sexist, Demands Labour Party ‘Call Him Out’ appeared first … Read more at Breitbart News

First brewery opens in Abu Dhabi as parts of UAE loosen alcohol laws

2024-05-17 14:01:21 UTC

Abu Dhabi has overhauled its alcohol laws to allow for micro and craft breweries. The Islamic nation is reconsidering alcohol policies as it increasingly draws tourists. Read more at Fox News

Global Ship Lease Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2024

2024-05-16 12:00:00 UTC

Continued capital allocation discipline, interest rate risk fully hedged, sustainable quarterly dividend of $0.375 per common share, well-positioned for counter-cyclical opportunities, CEO transition successful & Chief Compliance Officer appointed Continued c… Read more at GlobeNewswire

Violence Rages in New Caledonia as France Rushes Emergency Reinforcements to Its Pacific Territory

2024-05-16 16:35:00 UTC

France imposed a state of emergency for the first time since 1985 as protests against voting reforms morphed into violence.
Read more at The Diplomat

Mexican taco stand is first of its kind to get Michelin star

2024-05-16 04:43:10 UTC

'The secret is the simplicity of our taco.'
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Taiwan’s foreign minister calls for global unity against ‘expansionism’ by China and Russia

2024-05-17 13:32:41 UTC

Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister has voiced the need for democracies to unite against the expansionist actions of authoritarian states like Russia and China. Read more at Fox News

Tiny Mexican taco stand becomes first to get Michelin star with simple recipe, unchanged since 1968

2024-05-16 16:31:24 UTC

Tacos El Califa de León in Mexico City became the first ever taco stand to be awarded a Michelin star. The chef attributes his success to a simple recipe and high-quality ingredients. Read more at Fox News

Protecting the endothelial glycocalyx in COVID-19

2024-05-16 14:00:00 UTC

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As bird flu simmers as a human threat, lessons of past pandemics take on new urgency

2024-05-16 16:42:50 UTC

We need to be prepared to fight the next war, not the last one.
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CNN's Jake Tapper, who called Trump's presidency a 'nightmare,' tapped to moderate presidential debate

2024-05-16 09:00:27 UTC

Jake Tapper, who has a long history of attacking former President Trump, was tapped by CNN to co-moderate the first presidential debate slated for June 27. Read more at Fox News

Today in History: May 18, Mount St. Helens erupts

2024-05-18 04:01:03 UTC

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Despite its 'nothingburger' reputation, COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu

2024-05-16 11:35:49 UTC

Since the earliest days of the pandemic, health officials have gauged the threat of COVID-19 by comparing it to the flu.
Read more at Medical Xpress

Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws

2024-05-17 11:53:14 UTC

In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab Emirates. The only problem was it was illegal to produce alcoh… Read more at Associated Press

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PAL may restart direct Europe flights by 2025 but needs ‘help’ to keep prices competitive

2024-05-18 08:29:02 UTC

The flag carrier is considering launching direct flights to France in 2025 once its new Airbus 350-1000s are delivered, PAL president Stanley Ng says Read more at Rappler

California Legislature Rejects 'Medicare for All' -- Again -- Over Costs, Deficit

2024-05-17 13:08:43 UTC

The Democrat-dominated California state legislature has once again rejected a proposal to create a single-payer health care system over cost. Read more at Breitbart News

Man who created portable disinfecting machine gives back to hospital

2024-05-16 23:12:21 UTC

An emergency department physician assistant who created a portable disinfecting machine using UVC light during the pandemic is giving back to the hospital where he came up with the idea. Read more at NBC Chicago

Video 1st long term study released on weight loss drug Wegovy

2024-05-18 20:23:40 UTC

ABC News’ medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton breaks down the new study on Wegovy, finding that patients continually taking the medication maintained weight loss after four years. Read more at ABC News

A culture-independent nucleic acid diagnostics method for use in the detection and quantification of Burkholderia cepacia complex contamination in aqueous finished pharmaceutical products

2024-05-16 14:00:00 UTC

The Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) is the number one bacterial complex associated with contaminated Finished Pharmaceutical Products (FPPs). This has resulted in multiple healthcare related infection morbidity and mortality events in conjunction with sign… Read more at Plos.org

US government suspends funding for virus research group at center of Covid-19 origin controversy | CNN

2024-05-17 05:13:29 UTC

The US Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday suspended funding to EcoHealth Alliance, a virus research organization tied to controversy about the origins of the virus that causes Covid-19. The agency also proposed the group be blocked from rece… Read more at CNN

Short questions with Dana Perino for Dr. Nicole Saphier

2024-05-16 08:00:35 UTC

In this week's "Short questions," Dr. Nicole Saphier tells Dana Perino why she's devoted her professional career to early cancer detection — and debunks popular medical myths. Read more at Fox News

Tampa woman claims COVID booster flared up Lyme disease

2024-05-18 04:00:13 UTC

Tara Foti got a COVID-19 booster shot back in 2021. Now, she says it reactivated Lyme disease, with debilitating symptoms.
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A Covid-19 memorial website, The WhoWeLost Project, offers pandemic mourners a digital safe space

2024-05-18 16:04:07 UTC

Much of society has moved on from the pandemic that began four years ago. But for some, the grief of a Covid-19-related loss still lingers.
Read more at CNN

A call for people worldwide to stand with Japan against WHO’s public health dictatorship

2024-05-16 09:06:23 UTC

On Monday, a press conference was held to launch a Japanese national movement against WHO’s pandemic plans.  Organisers also announced a protest against WHO’s plans to take place on 31 May, th… Read more at Expose-news.com

FLiRT variants threaten a summer Covid wave, but experts say the risk remains uncertain

2024-05-17 12:24:38 UTC

Covid-19 levels are about the lowest they’ve ever been in the United States, but another new crop of virus variants once again threatens to disrupt the downward trend as the country heads into summer. Read more at CNN

Jean Smart Explains Why She Angrily Called Out A Health Worker After Husband’s Death

2024-05-16 23:36:29 UTC

"Why didn’t you do that?” the “Hacks” star recalled asking a medical professional following Richard Gilliland's death in 2021.
Read more at HuffPost

The WHO Pandemic Treaty is Just Bad Public Health – The Daily Sceptic

2024-05-18 08:02:47 UTC

The WHO Pandemic Treaty isn't just a tool of globalist overreach, says Dr David Bell: with its myopic focus on rare, low-mortality outbreaks, it's also really bad public health. Read more at Dailysceptic.org