Police shot a Black man in the back multiple times in Kenosha, Wisconsin, yesterday. Video of Jacob Blake – who’s in serious condition – getting shot has sparked protesting and…
Year: 2020
Yoga linked with improved symptoms in heart patients
Yoga postures and breathing could help patients with atrial fibrillation manage their symptoms, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2020. Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm…
€235 million loss for construction company BAM
The first half of 2020 was rough on construction company BAM, with the company suffering a total loss of 234.5 million euros, according to the interim figures BAM released on…
Magic Leap’s lost work The Last Light gets a surprise release after its developers were laid off
The Last Light, Magic Leap’s in-house mixed reality experience thought to be lost after nearly everyone who made it was laid off, got a surprise — and official — release…
National Zoo’s giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth to cub
Congratulations are in order for Mei Xiang, the female giant panda at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. The 22-year-old panda gave birth to a cub on Friday night. The…
Khris Middleton steps up late in Bucks’ Game 4 win over Magic
Khris Middleton in the first 15 quarters of the Bucks-Magic series: 2.4 points per quarter on 28% shooting. Middleton in the fourth quarter of Game 4: 18 points on 60%…
Deep chest compressions prevent brain damage during cardiac arrest
Deep chest compressions can crack ribs, but they reduce brain damage during cardiac arrest, reports a study presented today at ESC Congress 2020. Study author Dr. Irene Marco Clement of…
Students to protest against expensive housing in five cities next week
Student unions LSVb and FNV Young & United will be protesting against the "ridiculously high rents for student rooms" in five student cities next week. The unions demand that the…
After inking a deal with Netflix, Trump impersonator Sarah Cooper is also getting a TV show
We already knew that Sarah Cooper, the comedian that has gone viral for her impersonations of Trump, is getting a comedy special on Netflix. And today, Cooper has inked a…
South Dakota girl’s viral letter reminds us why we need the postal service
In May, 11-year-old Emerson Weber went viral after writing a thoughtful letter to her mail carrier. Her gesture captured the hearts of many, and not only did Doug, her mailman,…