The Amazon rainforest may be nearing a critical tipping point that could see the biologically rich and diverse ecosystem transformed into a grassy savannah.
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To fight inflation, the Fed may resort to a tool it hasn’t used since 2000
Red-hot inflation is raising pressure on the Federal Reserve to take drastic action to get control of prices.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels wedding plans due to Omicron surge
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday revealed she has canceled her wedding as the country continues to curb a new wave of Omicron cases.
British troops to help London hospitals hit by Covid-19 staff shortages – pelhamplus.com
The British government is tapping into the military to ease staffing shortages across London hospitals caused by a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak.
A substitute teacher sang Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’ on a karaoke machine. He was asked to leave early.
A Texas substitute teacher was asked to leave early after singing Britney Spears’ “Toxic” on a karaoke machine he brought to the classroom. According to KXAN, the substitute was asked to leave Friday after he was recorded by students at a high school in Austin’s Independent School District. A spokesperson from the district told KXAN … Read more
170 hospital staff went to a Christmas party. Then 68 tested positive for COVID-19
MADRID — Spain’s prime minister on Monday urged people to “remain prudent” about COVID-19 over the holidays, as Christmas festivities at one Spanish hospital are suspected of infecting dozens of staff. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told reporters that Spaniards can’t “let their guard down” because the coronavirus continues to spread, despite fewer cases and fewer … Read more
This cult teen brand is quitting social media amid growing safety concerns
Trendy soaps brand Lush Cosmetics is quitting Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat on Friday in a radical move to draw attention to how those platforms are damaging people’s mental health. The company said Monday that its accounts will be deactivated on Nov. 26, the day after Thanksgiving, when most other brands and retailers kick their … Read more