Survivalists warn about H5N1 ‘bird flu’ spread: ‘Threat is real’
Countering a toned-down alert from the Centers for Disease Control over a new “bird flu” case, survivalists who have long seen the H5N1 virus as more threatening than COVID-19 this week stepped up their warnings about it. “This is a real threat,” a national prepper and survivalist organization warned on its app. “This is a […]
Major University Lays Off Dozens Of Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Staff To Comply With Red State Crackdown
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) will lay off dozens of staff with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) portfolios in compliance with a new state law that bans such entities at public colleges and universities. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law Senate Bill 17 — legislation that bans DEI offices, […]
CNBC Host Grills DC Mayor After Telling Her Point-Blank His Daughter Doesn’t Feel Safe In City
CNBC host Joe Kernen pressed Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C. on Monday over the city’s crime rate, telling her that his daughter does not feel safe in the nation’s capital. Bowser appeared on the financial network to discuss an agreement with Monumental Sports & Entertainment to keep the NBA’s Washington Wizards and the NHL’s […]
Electric Vehicle Market Share Plummets In First Quarter As Consumers Sour
Growth in sales for electric vehicles (EV) slowed in the first quarter of the year as consumers remained wary of the product even though growth in sales of new vehicles remained strong, leading to a drop in EV market share, according to The Associated Press. Sales for new vehicles grew 5% in the first three […]
Microsoft, Quantinuum claim breakthrough in quantum computing
April 3, 2024 – 6:03 AM PDT (Reuters) – Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Quantinuum on Wednesday said they have achieved a key step in making quantum computers a commercial reality by making them more reliable. Advertisement The move is the latest in a race to perfect quantum computing in which tech firms such as Microsoft, Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) and […]
The 2024 halving could usher in a new era for Bitcoin – Blockworks
The fourth Bitcoin halving event is expected to occur on or around April 19, 2024, heralding a major change in the cryptocurrency landscape. The crux of the quadrennial halving event is that it involves a reduction in the reward (block subsidy) given to miners for each block mined on the Bitcoin blockchain, as defined by […]
SB Nation NFL mock draft 2024: All of the first-round picks in one place
Our baby is all grown up. Welcome to the 18th annual SB Nation NFL Community Mock Draft. Every year, we ask experts, or writers, on each team’s draft to predict what the first round will look like. It’s no surprise that the first two players are quarterbacks this year. Windy City Grid Iron Caleb Williams […]
Studies Find Literally Just Meeting Your Neighbors Could Save Your Life, But Not How You Think
An article published Wednesday in Nature details how acute loneliness can become chronic and have disastrous effects on physical health. When most of us think of loneliness, we automatically assume that it is simply a mental disorder brought on by a lack of human connection in our technologically destructive modern world. But an analysis published […]
EPA didn’t declare a public health emergency after fiery Ohio derailment
The aftermath of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio does not constitute a public health emergency because no widespread health problems or ongoing chemical exposures have been documented, federal officials say. said. After the South Norfolk derailment in February 2023, the disaster forced the evacuation of half of East Palestine’s towns, and despite […]
House Republicans demand Lloyd Austin investigate ‘left-wing extremism’ in military
A group of House Republicans is calling on Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to investigate “left-wing extremism” within the U.S. military. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), himself a military veteran, led five other Republicans in raising concerns related to the recent self-immolation of an active-duty Air Force member in front of the Israeli embassy. expressed. […]