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California’s strongest summer coronavirus outbreak in years is still surging, and an unusual mid-summer mutation may be part of the reason. Experts say there could be many culprits behind the worst summer spike in infections since 2022. Smoke from a series of harrowing heat waves and devastating wildfires has kept many Californians indoors, where the disease is more likely to spread. Most adults have also moved on from their last exposure to the coronavirus or their last vaccine shot, meaning they are more susceptible to infection. But changes in the virus have also broadened the scope of the surge. Of…
Getty ImagesIt certainly wasn’t love at first sight. In fact, not so long ago they didn’t like each other that much.“I don’t hate the man,” Elon Musk tweeted in July 2022, “but it’s time for Trump to hang up his hat and drive off into the sunset.”The Tesla and Space Trump accused Musk of lying to the people who voted for him in the last presidential election. “Elon is not going to buy Twitter,” Trump cheered to a rally crowd in Alaska.Of course, Musk did acquire Twitter a few months later and continued to support Trump’s Republican rival Ron DeSantis.…
There is growing evidence that the recent decline in mortgage rates is prompting more borrowers to refinance. In a July 2024 Market Advantage report released Monday, Mortgage Technology Inc. best blue Refinancing demand, measured as locked-in loan levels, grew to the highest level since September 2022, the report said. Data comes from house lineThe Mortgage Rate Center shows that interest rates were on the rise in September 2022, with the average interest rate on a 30-year conventional loan at the end of the month being 6.88%. On Friday, the 30-year conventional rate averaged 6.72%, a 2024 low and well below…
The Club for Growth and the Future of Humanity Council released a report in July 2024. Guest post by Miriam Judith The Club of Rome and the Council for the Future of Humanity released a report on the roundtable discussion on the future of humanity on August 1, 2024. The Club of Rome defines itself as a non-profit informal organization composed of intellectuals and business leaders. It was founded in 1968 with the goal of critical discussion of pressing global issues. The organization consists of 100 official members selected from current and former heads of state and government. The fact…
If you’ve recently visited Barcelona, Mallorca, or Venice, you’re a terrible tourist who should stay home. At least that’s what the anti-tourism protests in some parts of Europe this summer would lead you to believe. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, tourism performance in 142 countries is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels this year. (The organization tracks 185 countries in total.) Over the next decade, tourism is expected to grow into a $16 trillion industry, generating 12.2% of global jobs. But the crowds and rising costs that come with it have left locals in many cities weary. “It’s…
February 8, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; San Francisco 49ers safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. (31 years old) at Hilton Lake Resort & Spa in Las Vegas Interviewed at the 58th Super Bowl pre-game press conference. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed veteran safety Tashaun Gipson Sr., the team announced Sunday. Gibson has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with the club. This will be Gipson’s second time with the Jaguars. He started all 48 regular season games and three playoff games from 2016-18, including Jacksonville’s appearance in the AFC Championship Game during the 2017 season.…
Google’s longtime rivals like Yelp and DuckDuckGo scored a huge victory Monday when a federal judge ruled that Google had an illegal monopoly. But they showed restraint in their statements about the ruling. That’s because the work to restore competition has just begun, and the judge has yet to decide what that effort will include. With so many options out there, Google’s rivals are pushing for changes they think will help their businesses, but it might be harder than it sounds.”While we are encouraged by this decision, strong remedies are critical,” Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman wrote in a blog post…
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German law requires retail stores to close on Sundays and Christian holidays to give employees a day off. Supermarket chain Tegut has solved this problem by fully automating its stores, with Sunday sales accounting for 25% to 30% of its sales. But the court ruled that supermarkets must also give the robots a day off on Sundays. A store workers union has filed a lawsuit to force the stores to close, saying it fears the company’s success could erode support for the state’s blue laws. (Photo: Peter Bagg) An internal investigation found that four Connecticut police officers logged hundreds of…
By Sarah N. Lynch, Wa Lone and Jorge Garcia WASHINGTON/TORONTO (Reuters) – As a doctor who specializes in treating addiction, Dr. Jasmeet Baines, the first American Sikh elected to the California Assembly, is used to dangerous situations. Even so, Baines said she was concerned when four men came to her office last August, shortly after California passed her resolution declaring the 1984 killing of thousands of Sikhs in India a genocide. shock. Baines said the men appeared to be of Indian origin and warned they would “hunt you down at all costs.” Threats are just the beginning. Baines said she…