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Did racism kill Jackie Robinson?

Baseball great Jackie Robinson was a living, breathing example of athleticism and apparent good health, playing four sports at UCLA and becoming the first Black man to play in major league baseball......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 1st, 2021

Heat Waves Need FEMA’s Help

Heat waves are costly and kill more people each year than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined, but because FEMA doesn’t count them as disasters, communities miss out on important resources.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Floods kill nine in India and Bangladesh, millions affected

Torrential rains and surging rivers across northeast India and neighboring Bangladesh have killed at least nine people, disaster officials said Thursday, with more than three million people affected......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species

To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species

To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their small.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Is Samsung going to kill the Galaxy S25 Plus?

A recent rumor suggests that Samsung may make one huge change to the upcoming Galaxy S25 series, eliminating a model. Here's what it's based on......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Air So Polluted It Can Kill Isn’t Being Taken Seriously Enough

Toxic air kills over half a million children every year, yet only once has air pollution been listed as a cause of death on a death certificate......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Everything leaving Netflix in June 2024

Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2, Animal House, Godzilla, Bullet Train, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and more are leaving Netflix before the end of June 2024......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Fracking wastewater has “shocking” amount of clean-energy mineral lithium

40% of US need for lithium could be covered by Pennsylvania's fracking byproduct. Enlarge / A hydro-fracking drilling pad for oil and gas operates October 26, 2017 in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. (credit: A fracking drilling.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Climate and health benefits of wind and solar dwarf all subsidies

By displacing fossil fuels, wind and solar saved the US $250 billion over 4 years. Enlarge (credit: Ashley Cooper) When used to generate power or move vehicles, fossil fuels kill people. Particulates and ozone resulting.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Video: This edible mushroom could kill you

Morels are one of the most commonly eaten wild mushrooms. So how did two people die from eating them at a single restaurant in Bozeman, Montana?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Microsoft"s Copilot PC and the M3 Mac killer myth

Microsoft debuted what it thinks is a MacBook Air killer, but just like every other time it tried to kill Apple in the market this century, it's going to fail, badly. Here's why.Microsoft's Copilot+ PC initiative promotes AIAccording to proponents of.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Spectator racism is still rife in Australia"s major football codes—new research shows it may even be getting worse

The annual Indigenous rounds in the Australian Football League (AFL) and National Rugby League (NRL) celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

After a child"s death, California weighs rules for physical education during extreme weather

Yahushua Robinson was an energetic boy who jumped and danced his way through life. Then, a physical education teacher instructed the 12-year-old to run outside on a day when the temperature climbed to 107 degrees......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

Google Search’s “udm=14” trick lets you kill AI search for good

The power of URL parameters lets you unofficially turn off Google's AI Overview. Enlarge / The now normal "AI" results versus the old school "Web" results. (credit: Ron Amadeo / Google) If you're tired of Google's AI Ove.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Israeli forces kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza strikes, battle Hamas in Rafah

Israeli forces kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza strikes, battle Hamas in Rafah.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

“False” & “extremely dangerous”: AG Garland hits Trump saying DOJ had authorization to kill him during Mar-a-Lago raid.

“False” & “extremely dangerous”: AG Garland hits Trump saying DOJ had authorization to kill him during Mar-a-Lago raid......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Spotify will kill Car Thing units later this year, tells owners to throw them away

Spotify has just announced that Car Thing, its discontinued car display, is dying. As in, the company will be killing any remaining units later this year. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

TSMC has kill switches built into its EUV machines

It seems that TSMC has built kill switches into its EUV machines, ensuring that they will self-destruct should anything happen. The post TSMC has kill switches built into its EUV machines appeared first on Phandroid. TSMC is probably known.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Flower or power? Campaigners fear lithium mine could kill rare plant

Delicate pink buds sway in the desert breeze, pregnant with yellow pompoms whose explosion will carpet the dusty corner of Nevada that is the only place on Earth where they exist......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Study sheds light on how antibiotic "Velcro" kills bacteria

A small antibiotic called plectasin uses an innovative mechanism to kill bacteria. By assembling into large structures, plectasin latches onto its target on the bacterial cell surface, similar to how both sides of Velcro form a bond......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024