If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s waiting. I particularly can’t stand waiting for help to come along when I know I can fix a problem myself, as long as I have the right tools. That’s why I carry a portable tire inflator in my car just in case […]
Daily Archives: December 9, 2020
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A northern California church and its pastor were found in contempt Tuesday for repeatedly defying a court order to stop holding unmasked indoor gatherings and violating Covid-19 health orders, officials said. “I respect the judge, I understand what the laws are, but there’s a bigger law,” Mike McClure, head pastor […]
The Conversation The Taliban are megarich – here’s where they get the money they use to wage war in Afghanistan The Taliban militants of Afghanistan have grown richer and more powerful since their fundamentalist Islamic regime was toppled by U.S. forces in 2001. In the fiscal year that ended in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration dove back into Capitol Hill’s confusing COVID-19 negotiations on Tuesday, offering a $916 billion package to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that would send a $600 direct payment to most Americans — but eliminate a $300 per week employment benefit favored by a bipartisan group […]
It’s been two months since Michael Lipman was diagnosed with mild dementia, two weeks since he was diagnosed with probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy. He feels in limbo, wonders if what’s happening would make more sense if he was an old man. “I’d think I’d be like: ‘Yeah, OK,’ you know?” […]
By Adam Vaughan Infrared reveals the lack of thermal insulation in a UK houseShutterstock / Ivan Smuk The UK should ban sales of fossil-fuel heating systems within 13 years in order to meet the 2050 net-zero emissions target enshrined in law last year, the government’s climate change advisers have said. […]
The Bachelorette standout Ben Smith is getting vulnerable to further his relationship with Tayshia Adams. During the ABC dating series’ Tuesday, Dec. 8 episode, Ben landed a one-on-one date and spoke with the show’s lead about his two previous suicide attempts. He explained that 2018 was a particularly tough time for him, […]
Screenshot: Microsoft Gears 5 is getting a new campaign expansion next week. It’ll be available at no extra cost for members of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a $15-monthly subscription. Everyone else will have to pay up. It’s just one more perk suggesting a growing gulf between the entry-level and premium […]