By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved Republican legislation intended to stop immigrants and illegal drugs crossing the nation's southwestern border with Mexico, leaving it to the Senate to attempt a broader, bipartisan immigration bill.
The package, which Democrats have warned will be blocked in the Senate, would set tight limits on asylum seekers and require them to apply for U.S. protection outside the country. It also would... Читать дальше...
Mira Nair’s long-gestating musical, based on her 2001 hit indie film, arrives at St. Ann’s Warehouse.
New technology can detect rapid pressure changes inside your heart. The state-of-the-art technology uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create detailed images of the heart. Using the new technology, the team discovered that pressure inside the heart goes up when given a specific medication for testing the heart's blood flow. They also found out why this medication, called adenosine, makes patients breathless during the test. The team say their findings could help doctors better diagnose and... Читать дальше...
Tapestry Inc raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday, betting that price increases, strong demand for its Coach handbags and a sharp rebound in China would shield it from a wider slowdown in U.S. luxury purchases.
America’s biggest banks are facing a $15.8 billion bill for the recent banking crisis. That’s according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which announced in a Thursday (May 11) press release that it plans to extract that amount in extra fees over two years to recoup its losses after the rescues of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The FDIC said in the […]
Читать дальше...Researchers have developed a robot, called ReMotion, that occupies physical space on a remote user's behalf, automatically mirroring the user's movements in real time and conveying key body language that is lost in standard virtual environments.
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Throughout the ocean, billions upon billions of plant-like microbes make up an invisible floating forest. As they drift, the tiny organisms use sunlight to suck up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Collectively, these photosynthesizing plankton, or phytoplankton, absorb almost as much CO2 as the world’s terrestrial forests. A measurable fraction of their carbon-capturing muscle comes from Prochlorococcus — an emerald-tinged free-floater that is the most abundant phytoplankton in the oceans today. Читать дальше...
The White House estimated that those living in the new homes will save 35% on energy bills compared to those whose homes are built to current standards.
Chemists devise a new, C-H activation-based method for the synthesis of BCBs.
A prolific coloured cob proved he’s the gift who keeps on giving as he scored top honours in the Royal Windsor ridden coloured championship on the first day of the 2023 fixture. Earlier in the morning, Janay Atherden’s 11-year-old Red Rock III advanced on a second initial pull in during the CHAPS (UK) ridden coloured […]
Caesars Sportsbook promo code NEWSWEEKFULL will activate a $1,250 first bet on Caesars for Game 6 of Celtics-76ers.
Earlier this week, 79-year-old Robert De Niro announced the recent birth of his seventh baby, and on Thursday afternoon, revealed the infant’s name and sex. So huge congratulations to De Niro and his partner, Tiffany Chen, a martial arts instructor rumored to be close to 40 years De Niro’s junior, on being new parents…
Читать дальше...Kathleen Tarkalson is the new executive director for Discover Anaconda, an economic development and tourism organization. She grew up in Butte and her husband is an Anaconda native.
The department of consumer affairs has asked pulses importers to expedite shipment of tur and urad varieties from Myanmar to improve domestic supplies.
Time after time, Jennifer Garner knows how to look her best. Of course, she counts on her beauty essentials to give a camera-ready appearance. Recently, the actress revealed all of her beauty must-haves that she’s been obsessed with lately. Apparently, there’s one product that she can’t stop using from head to toe. Garner swears by […]
"I shot him in the heart. He's dead and I shot him in the heart," Caleb Dimaggio said after a shooting outside the Badger Tavern, a bartender told police.
Only one pitcher, right-hander Brac Warren, remains on the active roster from a staff that posted a 5.84 earned-run average last season, 13th out of 16 Frontier League teams.
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Whether you’re a professional athlete or a superstar MC, your mother is central. They’re the ones that give you us the confidence when you’re hesitant to be the very best. Sometimes it’s hard to tell our mother just how we feel, but rappers are the best messengers to express our feelings. So here are some of the best…
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Millet İttifakı'nın Cumhurbaşkanı Adayı Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, evinin mutfağında çektiği yeni bir videoyu "Gerçekler" notuyla yayınladı.
More than a twisted fairy tale, The Salt Grows Heavy takes inspiration from a variety of mermaid lore and legends, laying the mythos out on a surgical table and taking it apart bit by bit. This short, sharp novella flays its characters open—often literally—in order to perform a surgical, queer satire of happy endings. …
Читать дальше...A new study finds that early human species adapted to mosaic landscapes and diverse food resources, which would have increased our ancestor's resilience to past shifts in climate.
The DP World Tour issues fines and bans to 26 players who competed in LIV and Asian Tour events without releases.
The DP World Tour issues fines and bans to 26 players who competed in LIV and Asian Tour events without releases.