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Steve Buscemi and David Letterman were among the big name people who came out to honor Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler, who’s known for playing misfits in films like ‘Happy Gilmore’, played a character who wanted to play hockey in the 1996 film ‘Happy Gilmore’. In the film, he played a waterboy for a college football team who got a shot to join the team. He also played a waterboy who was trying to…
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Scientists were able to duplicate this coral reef
Scientists at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography have found that coral reefs around the world, including the one in Kiribati, are dying because of human-induced climate change. The scientists said that over 50% of the coral reefs they had been studying were destroyed by ocean warming between 2015 and 2016. They also found that some…
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There are new rules on the use of pronouns for women athletes
World Athletics said that it will set up a working group to evaluate the issue of transgender inclusion over next 12 months. The body added, “It became apparent that there was little support within the sport for the option…required transgender athletes to maintain their testosterone levels below 2.5nmol/L for 24 months to be eligible to…
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The accretion instability of black holes and neutron stars has something in common
The Milky Way’s central black hole, Sagittarius A*, is a fast-moving supermassive black hole, which is nearly four times more massive than the Sun, scientists have claimed. The model estimates how quickly matter is falling on the black hole from the brightness of the bagels of light. They also suggest that X-ray eclipses constrain the…
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Police entered the school about 4 minutes after the shooting began
At least two students were shot dead at a high school in US’ Denver, police said. It is not yet clear what the motive behind the shooting was. The suspect was taken into custody after a standoff with authorities that lasted over two hours. The shooting comes a day ahead of the 5th anniversary of…
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Scientists warn in a new report that emissions must be cut quickly to save lives
The UN World Water Development Report released today said that water use has increased by 1% annually over the last forty years, due to population growth and changed consumptions. The report said that climate change has increased water demand in low and middle-income countries. It added that people in developing countries are disproportionately affected by…
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A source familiar with the investigation said that Stephen Smith’s case is being investigated as a homicide
The parents of a man who was found dead in his car in South Carolina in February 2021 have decided to re-examine the case and exhume his remains. The parents of Stephen Smith had alleged that their son was killed by a lawyer who has been convicted of killing his mother and son earlier this…
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A 6-year-old boy shot his teacher in a Newport News school
A 19-year-old gunman opened fire in US’ St Louis on Monday, killing two students and injuring several others, police said. Police added that the gunman was armed with a long gun and nearly a dozen high-capacity magazines. “The general public, they really don’t know what to look for,” a former FBI profiler said.
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Humans escaped Europe’s deep freeze
A study has suggested that hunter-gatherers may have been in the Iberian Peninsula for 7,400 years before they settled in northern Europe. A study by researchers in China and France suggested that Goyet ancestry was present in the remains of hunter-gatherers in southern Europe after 20,000 years. “It’s very exciting that we’re getting ancient DNA…
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Covid-19 has begun to rise, as the Flu and RSV hit hard and early
The World Health Organization has said COVID-19 is not a public health emergency. It added that it did not declare the pandemic a public health emergency. “No COVID-19 epidemic is not a Public Health Emergency,” it further said. The WHO has released a draft treaty for ensuring vaccines, drugs and diagnostics are more equitable around…
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This week, the UN will resume discussions to safeguard the world’s marine biodiversity
Over 200 countries have agreed on a treaty to protect marine biodiversity in international waters, which cover nearly twothirds of the ocean. “We need a legally binding framework…to enable countries to work together to actually achieve these goals they’ve agreed to,” Jessica Battle, an expert on oceans governance at World Wide Fund for Nature, said.
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The documents show that a Memphis officer took and shared photos of a bloody Tyre Nichols
Five US police officers have been charged with felony murder in the death of an African-American man, Tyre Nichols, who was beaten to death by the officers in Memphis, US. The officers have been charged with first degree murder and second degree murder in Nichols’ death. The police have also released nearly 20 hours of…
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How it became an issue for the government
Imane, a Moroccan immigrant in Denmark, said that she was suspended from the welfare system for two years after she refused to give her bank statements to welfare officers. “It took me two years to recover from this,” Imane said. She said she had been using welfare payments to get by but still had a…
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The world’s oceans have been protected by a treaty after a decade of talks
The UN’s Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) agreement on protecting marine life in the high seas has been a “sign that in a divided world, protecting nature and people can triumph over geopolitics,” Laura Meller, Oceans Campaigner at Greenpeace Nordic said. She added that it sought to establish marine protected areas on…
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The student loan debt relief program won’t be blocked at the moment by the Supreme Court
US President Joe Biden’s administration’s move to exclude borrowers with privately held federal loans from the student loan forgiveness plan could weaken legal argument behind it, University of Alabama law professor Thomas Prelogar said. The US has asked the Supreme Court to review lower-court orders blocking Biden’s student debt relief plan. The Supreme Court has…
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Journalists should not shout at Bruce Willis in the street, says his wife
Hollywood actor Bruce Willis’ family has said, “It has meant the world to see that sense of care echoed back to him and to all of us.” “Your continued compassion, understanding, and respect will enable us to help Bruce live as full a life as possible,” they added. Bruce is suffering from a form of…
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There are 5 lessons from the inflation fight
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it will raise its benchmark interest rate for the fifth time this year in a bid to boost the economy. “The committee has decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate…to 2 percent to 2.25 percent,” the Federal Open Market Committee said in a…
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The creators of a personality test were overlooked
Isabel Myers, a psychologist who founded the first personality test in 1956, said that she wanted to find out which personalitytypes were the right ones for a job or career. She and her mother described their personalities in terms of strengths and “gifts” and how those could clarify whether a person was the right “fit”…
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The pilots of Russia and Ukranian fight in the sky
US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the US’ support to Ukraine during their meeting at the White House on Wednesday, the White House said in a statement. Zelenskyy’s visit was the first by a Ukrainian leader in 10 years, it added. Zelenskyy arrived in Ukraine from the US on Wednesday after…
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The prosecution and defense make their closing arguments
Former lawyer Alex Murdaugh, who was found guilty of murdering his wife and son, said he took money that was not his and he shouldn’t have done it, a prosecutor said. Murdaugh’s former legal partner also testified the scene was not properly secured. He said his analysis suggests two shooters carried out the killings.
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Why did Gov. Ron DeSantis take control of the special district at Disney World?
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed a Christian ministry’s CEO Ron Peri as one of five new members of a state board that’ll oversee Disney World, the state’s Disneyland. The board will also be charged with overseeing certain municipal services, like fire protection, where Disney World is located. This comes following Disney’s opposition to Florida’s…
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He spent 2,995 days in a row at Disneyland
Guinness World Records has recognised Jeff Reitz, a native of California, who visited Disneyland for over 3,000 days between 2012 and 2020. Reitz was able to go to the theme park daily with an annual pass that his family gifted him in December 2011.His last day at the park was March 13, 2020, which was…
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Before the jury visits the scene of the murder, prosecutors need to call more witnesses
Former US lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for the murders of his wife Maggie Murdaugh and son Paul Murdaugh. Alex had killed his family to make up for the millions he stole from his clients and colleagues. Prosecutors said Murdaugh killed his family to make up for the millions…
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Thinking about the Digital Detox
During the Global Day of Unplugging, people are encouraged to put away their phones and other screens. The day will be held on Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 4, with people being encouraged to participate in real life. On Friday, people will put away their phones at work and on Saturday, they will be…
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Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties have won a peace prize
The Centre for Civil Liberties in Ukraine and the Memorial for the Rights of Prisoners in Belarus were awarded this year’s Nobel Prize for human rights and civil liberties on Saturday. This comes a day after jailed Belarusian activist Vladimir Bialiatski was announced as one of the 2022 Nobel Prize recipients. Bialiatski, who was sentenced…