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Oct 27, 2021 421 20,000 Pounds of Trash Removed From Pacific Garbage Patch: ‘Holy mother of god. It worked!’

They use computational modeling to predict where and at what speed the movements in the water will be shifting the plastic.
Oct 27, 2021 422 Diver Finds 900-Year-old Sword Wielded in the Crusades Off the Coast of Ancient Israeli Town

A 900-year-old iron sword found off the coast of Israel on Oct. 16 by an amateur diver is believed to be a relic from the Crusades.
Oct 26, 2021 423 People Who’ve Tried Psychedelics Have Lower Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes

Some people who try psychedelics may make important lifestyle changes for the better.
Oct 26, 2021 424 Biden vows to protect Taiwan in event of Chinese attack

The U.S. defense relationship with Taiwan is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act
Oct 26, 2021 425 Sheep replace cars as they cross Madrid en route to winter pastures

The streets of Madrid were filled with sheep and the clanking of bells on Sunday (Oct 24) as shepherds guided their flocks through the heart of the Spanish capital, following ancient seasonal herding routes. Locals lined the route to welcom…
Oct 24, 2021 426 US received millions of used, medical gloves contaminated with blood and covid-19

India generated around 33,000 tons of Covid-19 biomedical waste in the last seven months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum to it, according to Central Pollution Control Board data.
Oct 23, 2021 427 California family found dead on hike killed by extreme heat, sheriff says

A Northern California family found dead in a remote hiking area died of hyperthermia and probable dehydration, the Mariposa County sheriff announced Thursday.
Oct 23, 2021 428 Dog Trapped in Narrow Crevice Licked Moisture From Walls Until Rescuers Found Her

A dog has been reunited with her family after she was trapped in a rock crevice at a New York state park for five days.
Oct 21, 2021 429 Netflix workers stage walk-out over Dave Chappelle's transgender comments

Netflix employees are staging a walk-out on Wednesday in an unprecedented show of defiance to protest the streaming giant's decision to release comedian Dave Chappelle's controversial new comedy special, which they say ridicules trans peopl…
Oct 21, 2021 430 Former US president Donald Trump launches social media platform Truth Social

In a slide deck on its website, the company envisions eventually competing against Amazon.com's AWS cloud service and Google Cloud.
Oct 21, 2021 431 Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 17 counts of murder in 2018 Parkland school shooting

Cruz, 23, also pleaded guilty to 17 counts of attempted murder in connection with the deadliest high school shooting in recent U.S. history.
Oct 21, 2021 432 'Water's Soul': Massive white sculpture makes a statement in New York harbour

Nearly 1,800 Americans directly affected by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are opposing President Joe Biden’s participation in any memorial events this year unless he upholds his pledge to declassify U.S. government evidence that the…
Oct 21, 2021 433 Melbourne readies to exit world's longest Covid-19 lockdowns

Australia has ditched its Covid-zero approach and is gradually moving towards normality as vaccinations surged after being rocked by a third wave of infections since mid-June from the Delta variant.
Oct 21, 2021 434 Analysis: Mitch McConnell just sent a VERY clear message to Donald Trump about 2022

McConnell’s warning comes just days after Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson mentioned a lot the identical factor, insisting that “re-litigating 2020 is a recipe for disaster in 2022.”
Oct 21, 2021 435 New Zealand police respond to 4-year-old's adorable emergency call

Police in New Zealand leapt into action to attend the house of a 4-year-old boy -- to check if his toys were as cool as he said they were. The force shared a clip of the exchange, which was "too cute not to share" to Facebook, where the cal…
Oct 21, 2021 436 Australian authorities offer A$1 million reward for missing 4-year-old Cleo Smith

Smith last saw Cleo, her eldest daughter, inside the family's tent at 1:30 a.m., when the girl asked for a drink of water. Both went back to sleep.
Oct 21, 2021 437 Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to play Australian Open: minister

ennis Australia, which organizes the grand slam, said it was working with authorities on conditions for players, fans and tournament staff.
Oct 20, 2021 438 Pig-to-human transplants come a step closer

With no lasting success and much public uproar, scientists turned from primates to pigs, tinkering with their genes to bridge the species gap.
Oct 20, 2021 439 North Korea says its latest ballistic missile test was launched from a submarine

Adam Mount, a senior fellow at the Federation of American Scientists in Washington, said North Korea had previously tested only a small number of SLBMs, despite claiming for a number of years to have the capacity.
Oct 20, 2021 440 Donald Trump (yet again) proves there's no bottom

Roughly 24 hours after the death of Colin Powell, Donald Trump proved, again, that he is utterly incapable of empathy, grace or even common decency. 1111l "Wonderful to see Colin Powell, who made big mistakes on Iraq and famously, so-called…
Oct 16, 2021 441 Fatal stabbing of British lawmaker David Amess called terrorist incident by UK police

It marks the second murder of a sitting British lawmaker in five years, after Labour MP Jo Cox was killed in her constituency in 2016 by a man with extreme right-wing views, and has reignited discussions about the safety of the UK's elected…
Oct 16, 2021 442 Why Artists Jasper Johns has been 'miscast' as a mysterious

Jasper Johns' most recognized motif is the American flag, but he has often returned to the same symbols and themes again and again
Oct 16, 2021 443 'Ghost towns': China's millions of empty homes

Evergrande's unraveling is still commanding global attention, but its troubles are part of a much bigger problem. 1111l For weeks, the ailing Chinese real estate conglomerate has made headlines as investors wait to see what will happen to i…
Oct 15, 2021 444 Robert Durst: US millionaire sentenced to life for murder

US real estate heir Robert Durst, subject of HBO crime documentary series The Jinx, has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his best friend.
Oct 15, 2021 445 Hundreds more flee as lava spreads on Spain's La Palma

Red hot lava has already laid waste to nearly 600 hectares of land and destroyed about 1,500 houses and other buildings, including a cement plant that gave off toxic fumes earlier in the week.
Oct 15, 2021 446 Gabby Petito died of strangulation. Far too many other women have, too

Most women who are strangled by their husbands or boyfriends don’t cooperate with law enforcement. Because strangulation, when it doesn’t kill, frequently causes traumatic brain injuries, these women sometimes can’t speak in a way that seem…
Oct 15, 2021 447 China-Taiwan tensions are raising fears of a conflict. In Taipei, however, people don't seem worried

China has stepped up pressure on Taiwan in recent weeks, flying dozens of warplanes near the self-ruled island in a show of strength that has put the entire region on edge.
Oct 14, 2021 448 'Seized by some invisible hand': What it feels like to have Havana Syndrome

NBC News first reported in 2018 that American intelligence officials suspected Russia was behind the phenomenon, which some believed were intentional attacks using microwave energy.
Oct 14, 2021 449 As Puerto Rico's power crisis worsens, lawmakers probing outages seek answers

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Rico residents have experienced widespread blackouts, longer service restoration times, poor customer service and voltage fluctuations that often damage appliances and other home elect…
Oct 14, 2021 450 Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong

Comeback Astana Pro Team: 2009 4444l Armstrong announced on September 9, 2008, that he would return to pro cycling with the express goal of participating in the 2009 Tour de France. VeloNews reported that Armstrong would race for no salary …