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‘Wiped out’ – BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by firesOfficials are still working to contain the blazes that have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of homes.3 hrs agoUS & Canada
Imazins via Getty ImagesBoyband Cortis has consistently urged fans to ditch their phones and engage with them directlyKicking off their global tour in the South Korean city of Incheon, the five members of K-pop boy band Cortis saunter onto stage in casual, streetwear-inspired outfits, exuding an effortlessly cool vibe.”Put your phone down,” one of the members bellows. Piercing screams erupt. A sea of illuminated screens flickers back.”I told you, put your phone down,” he repeats, louder this time.Some fans do just that, but the packed stadium vibrates harder with cheers as thousands of phones stay in the air.”Put your phone…
BBCIf a mother cannot provide the name of her child’s father, she is often unable to get a birth certificateWarning: This story contains details some may find distressingA 17-year-old Sudanese girl holds a young child in her arms with a heavy calm that belies her age and the concerns she has for his future.”This son of mine has no father, no birth certificate and no national number,” Amira, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, tells the BBC.Looking down at him, she speaks slowly as if still trying to grasp the details of what has happened to her…
ReutersMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has seen his company face an increasing number of lawsuits over child safetyA US judge in New Mexico on Thursday ordered Meta to pay another $567m (£421m) for its failure to warn the public about dangers its platforms posed to children, marking the largest ruling against the company over child safety.Judge Bryan Biedscheid said the social media giant is a “public nuisance” akin to air pollution and that it must put the money in a fund aimed at reducing future harms. The ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay…
Where is Jackie? Beloved live cam eagle in critical conditionThe bald eagle, who has gained worldwide fame as the protagonist of a nest live-stream in California, has been diagnosed with anemia.1 hr agoUS & Canada
Cnews agenciesE CANAVERAL, Fla. (news agencies) — A South Korean satellite has captured the first pictures of the moon’s fresh crash scene caused by a stray SpaceX rocket.The Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Danuri spacecraft flew over the impact site soon after the Falcon 9 upper stage inadvertently plowed into the moon on Wednesday. Danuri made multiple passes, snapping photos from lunar orbit that were released by the space agency Thursday. The terrain is noticeably darker where the rocket hit and carved out a crater, sending dust and rock everywhere. Korean space officials said Danuri gathered before and after shots.NASA expects…
KASA/ReutersSouth Korea’s space agency has released images that show the Moon after part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into its surface on Wednesday.The Korean AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said lunar orbiter Danubri captured images after the impact, which it shared alongside photos of what the Moon’s surface looked like before the crash.Rocket debris struck the Moon at around 06:35 GMT on Wednesday, according to the South Korean space agency. SpaceX has said the impact was not intentional.Re-usable Falcon 9 rockets were designed to allow part of the rocket to return to Earth (the upper stage) and other sections to be shed…
NEW YORK (news agencies) — In the past year, the U.S. has seen a jump in frequent marijuana users going to the hospital with a nausea and vomiting condition, according to a report released Thursday.“The abruptness and sustained magnitude of the increase” is largely due to the condition getting its own diagnosis code last fall, which is providing a more accurate picture of what was an underrecognized problem, the authors of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report wrote.Hospital emergency room diagnoses of the condition, cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, rose 16% from last October to May of this year,…
Getty ImagesThe AI models were trained on genetic codes from viruses, bacteria, plants and peopleArtificial Intelligence has been used to design brand new viruses that are fully functional and can replicate in the laboratory, say US researchers.It is the first time whole genomes have been successfully designed by AI.The resulting 16 novel viruses were created to infect bacteria and pose no threat to people.The breakthrough has been labelled a “very significant turning point” in science that could unlock a new era for treating disease. But experts have also warned AI-designed viruses raise “urgent” safety and security concerns.But that is relatively…
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in showdown with Republican lawmakers on 29 JulyA US Senate committee has voted to hold former top health official Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions during a hearing examining his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.The vote – which fell along party lines – clears the way for the committee to refer the case to the justice department for potential prosecution for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena. It remains unclear whether the department will pursue the case.During his testimony last week, Fauci invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination more…