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Nanuq of the North: Alaskan canine survives epic 150-mile trek throughout frozen sea ice

13Apr

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Nanuq of the North: Alaskan canine survives epic 150-mile trek throughout frozen sea ice

A one-year-old Australian shepherd returned to its homeowners in Alaska after greater than a month aside, having undertaken an epic odyssey throughout 150 miles (240km) of frozen Bering Sea ice which concerned a run-in with a thriller animal.Nanuq's proprietor, Mandy Iworrigan, lives in Gambell on St Lawrence island within the Bering Strait, and he or she and her household had been visiting Savoogna, one other neighborhood on the island, final month. While they had been there, Nanuq disappeared with the household's different canine, Starlight, in accordance with the Anchorage Daily News.Starlight turned up a couple of weeks later however Nanuq remained lacking.A month after Nanuq, which suggests polar bear in Siberian Yupik, disappeared, folks within the city of Wales on the ...

13Apr

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World

Historical Bible fragment discovered, confirming Old Syriac model of New Testament gospels

Scholars have found a 1,750-year-old portion of the Gospel of Matthew in a “layered” manuscript the place the unique Old Syriac-language writing had been erased and written over, one thing also called a “palimpsest,” the Austrian Academy of Sciences introduced. The portion consists of an historic model of ...

13Apr

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Business

Jury choice begins in defamation lawsuit in opposition to Fox News

WILMINGTON, Del. — Jury choice started behind closed doorways Thursday in a defamation lawsuit looking for to carry Fox News answerable for repeatedly airing false claims associated to the 2020 presidential election. Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis beforehand made clear that the choice can be acco...

13Apr

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Politics

Trump legal professionals push for rape trial delay, citing new revelations

NEW YORK — New revelations {that a} main contributor to Democrats helped finance a lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of rape is recent purpose to delay this month’s trial for a month, a lawyer for the previous president stated Thursday. But his accuser’s legal professional claims Trump simply needs to keep away from trial. ...

13Apr

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Technology

Twitter strikes additional into finance, partnering with buying and selling firm eToro

Twitter customers can now entry shares, cryptocurrencies and different monetary property by way of the location as a part of a partnership with social buying and selling firm eToro. The new function, launched Thursday, provides to a different present Twitter monetary software referred to as cashtags. ...

Dame Mary Quant’s household affirm loss of life of ‘internationally recognised’ model icon

13Apr

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Entertainment

Dame Mary Quant’s household affirm loss of life of ‘internationally recognised’ model icon

The dressmaker Mary Quant has died, her household have stated.She was 93 and well-known as a pioneer of the mini-skirt and sizzling pants. The Victoria & Albert Museum web site says there may be "no conclusive evidence" to say who first adopted a mini-skirt look.But for Dame Mary, it grew to become a trademark of her model.She was probably the most influential figures within the trend scene of the Nineteen Sixties and is credited with making trend accessible to the plenty along with her smooth, streamlined and vibrant designs. Image: Dame Mary named the mini-skirt after her favorite make of automobile A press release launched on behalf of her household stated: "Dame Mary Quant died peacefully at home in Surrey, UK, ...

13Apr

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Health

‘Water was red’: Hawaii surfer remembers pricey shark assault

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii surfer Mike Morita wakened early and deliberate to get just a few waves in earlier than going to Easter service along with his spouse. Morita, 58, headed to his common spot locals name Kewalos, recognized for dependable waves over shallow reef close to the mouth of a harbor not remov...

Pitch Timer and Different Rule Violations Leaderboards Are Now Obtainable!

13Apr

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Baseball

Pitch Timer and Different Rule Violations Leaderboards Are Now Obtainable!

With the pitch clock and a slew of different rule modifications now in impact within the majors, we’ve added a bit to the leaderboards devoted to monitoring all method of rule violations and their run values. Some essential notes: – The violations embody Pitcher Pitch Timer Violations, Catcher Pitch Timer Violations, Disengagement Violations, Defensive Shift Violations, Batter Pitch Timer Violations, and Batter Timeout Violations. – Violations may be considered on the particular person batter/pitcher degree, the crew degree, and the league degree. They will also be sliced by timeframe, although please observe that the opposite leaderboard splits are unavailable. – There are crew sections for each batters and pitchers. Please remember that in case you are on the lookout for a full acc...

13Apr

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Soccer

Premier League chief Arsenal has little room for error

MANCHESTER, England — It is a measure of the requirements set by Arsenal this season {that a} 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield final week felt extra like a loss. Granted, the Premier League chief had gone 2-0 up after simply 28 minutes and on the right track to maneuver eight factors clear on the prime ...

13Apr

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Tennis

Girls’s tennis tour ends Peng Shuai-inspired China boycott

The girls’s skilled tennis tour will convey its occasions again to China later this 12 months, saying on Thursday the top of a boycott instituted in late 2021 over considerations concerning the security of former participant Peng Shuai after she accused a high-ranking authorities official there of sexual assault. ...